Fired heater

• US 4,955,323 A
• Filed: 02/06/1989
• Issued: 09/11/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/1987
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Foster Wheeler USA Corporation (John Wood Group PLC)
• Original Assignee: Foster Wheeler USA Corporation (John Wood Group PLC)
• Inventors: Ziemianek, Janusz B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Yuen, Henry C.
• Application Number:
  US07/307,021
• Time in Patent Office: 582 Days
• Field of Search: 122/4 D, 122/1 B, 122/1 C, 122/235 D, 126/92 C, 432/222
• US Class Current: 122/4.00D
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 8/062 being installed in a furnace
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/0811 by combustion of fuel
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/0816 Heating by flames
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/0866 by combination of different heating methods
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 3/384 the catalyst being continuously externally heated

Abstract

A fired heater in which at least a portion of a tube extends within an enclosure and receives fluid from a manifold disposed externally of the enclosure via a conduit. At least a portion of the conduit extends within the enclosure so that, when heat is applied to the enclosure for heating the fluid the fluid in the conduit is preheated.

Claims

1. A fired heater comprising an enclosure defining a chamber, at least one catalyst-filled tube having a first portion extending in said chamber and a second portion extending externally of said enclosure, means disposed externally of said enclosure for receiving fluid, a conduit having a first end portion connected to said means for receiving fluid, a second end portion connected to said second portion of said tube, and an intermediate portion extending in said chamber, and means for applying heat to said chamber for preheating the fluid in said intermediate portion of said conduit and heating said fluid in said first tube portion.

2. The fired heater of claim 1 wherein said means for receiving fluid extends above said enclosure.

3. The fired heater of claim 1 wherein said means for receiving fluid is a heater or manifold.