Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOVERY AND COOLING OF STEAM AND HIGH TEMPERATURE CONDENSATE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/032027
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a system for recovery and cooling of steam and high temperature condensate and disposed between a feed water source (104) and a steam source (102) comprising a fluid circulation loop between the steam source and the feed water source including a steam trap (128) that receives a mixture of steam and high temperature condensate from the steam source, wherein the steam trap discharges high temperature condensate from the steam source, and a fluid cooling mechanism (106) which receives the high temperature condensate from the steam trap and cools the high temperature condensate. Alternatively, a condenser may be provided instead of the steam trap, wherein the condenser receives steam and high temperature condensate from the steam source and condenses the steam to a liquid state. The condensed liquid is subsequently provided to the fluid cooling mechanism.
Inventors:
PENTON JOHN DAVID (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2013/056514
Publication Date:
October 16, 2014
Filing Date:
August 23, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CHEVRON USA INC (US)
International Classes:
F16T1/00; F22B1/00; F22B35/00; F22B37/50; F28D15/00; F28D21/00; F28F17/00
Foreign References:
| GB754213A | 1956-08-08 | |||
| GB692785A | 1953-06-17 | |||
| KR20040020200A | 2004-03-09 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PORTER, Gregory L. et al. (600 Travis Suite 420, Houston Texas, US)
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