Pipeline heater
US7066730B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF22B1/22
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pipeline heater comprising a plurality of flameless catalytic IR emitters positioned about a section of pipe in a substantially diamond-shaped configuration, the diameter of the pipe section being greater than the diameters of the heater inlet and outlet manifolds in order to increase the residence time of the fluid within the heater. The pipeline heater may comprise a single or multiple passes of the pipe section therethrough, each pass having a plurality of catalytic emitters positioned thereabout in a substantially diamond-shaped configuration.
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