Apparatus and method for superheated vapor contacting and vaporization of feedstocks containing high boiling point and unvaporizable foulants in an olefins furnace

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8070938
APP PUB NO 20110036751A1
SERIAL NO

12911547

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A contactor/separator is formed from a vessel; an inlet for receiving a vapor/liquid mixture; an inlet for receiving a superheated vapor; a hub located within the vessel, the hub including a plurality of vanes for imparting a centrifugal motion to the vapor/liquid mixture or the superheated vapor; an outlet in a bottom of the vessel for removing liquid; and an outlet for removing vapor from the vessel. A method is also provided for heating and separating liquid and vapor from a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising introducing a hydrocarbon feedstock into a contactor/separator: introducing a superheated vapor into the contactor/separator such that it contacts and vaporizes a portion of the feedstock within the contactor/separator; separating unvaporized feedstock from vaporized feedstock in the contactor/separator; removing the vaporized feedstock and the superheated vapor through a first outlet; and removing the unvaporized feedstock through a second outlet.

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SHELL USA INCP O BOX 576 HOUSTON TX 77001-0576

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Anderson, Karl Gregory Missouri City, US 7 264
Baumgartner, Arthur James Houston, US 7 263
Garcia,, Sr Raul Jasso Houston, US 3 43
Ngan, Danny Yuk Kwan Houston, US 5 72
Rodriguez, Richard Houston, US 12 313
Stein, Louis Edward Houston, US 6 144

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