Method of heating a fluid using a line heater comprising an alkali metal formate
US6893582B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09K5/10
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A heat transfer fluid comprising potassium formate is used to good effect in line heaters for heating natural gas in gas transmission lines, and for other uses. The solution is heated in a liquid heat transfer medium in a fluid heating zone and transferred to a gas heating zone.
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