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Process vessel with integral evaporator

US8034304B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

UOP LLC · US

Inventors

Arne Karlsson · Oslo, NO
Ivar M. Dahl · Oslo, NO
Jonny Engedahl · Oslo, NO
Mark A. Krawczyk · Chicago, US
Ara J. Alexanian · Des Plaines, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 14, 2010
Grant date	Oct 11, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 24, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T436/2575
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process vessel containing both an evaporation zone for evaporating a liquid feed and a treatment zone for treating the resulting vapor comprises an injector having an orifice, the orifice being in the evaporation zone, at least one evaporation surface for evaporating feed and generating vapor, the evaporation surface being located in the evaporation zone, wherein the injector orifice and the evaporation surface are positioned to prevent the formation of a drop at the orifice, a treatment zone for treating the vapor and at least one heater associated with at least a portion of the process vessel.

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