# US 10,307,720 B2 · Intermediate medium heat exchanging device for supercritical water oxidation system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,307,720 B2 - Document ID: US10307720B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/611,755 - Filed: 2017-06-01 - Published: 2017-09-21 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2017-06-01 - Assignees: Xi'an Jiaotong University - Applicants: Xi'an Jiaotong University - Inventors: Shuzhong Wang; Mengmeng Ren; Xingying Tang; Jie Zhang; Yuzhen Wang; Yanhui Li - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10307720B2 ## CPC - B01J 3/008: {Processes carried out under supercritical conditions} - B01J 19/02: Apparatus characterised by being constructed of material selected for its chemically-resistant properties - B01J 19/24: Stationary reactors without moving elements inside (B01J19/08, B01J19/26 take precedence; with stationary particles B01J8/02) - B01J 2219/00054: Controlling or regulating the heat exchange system - B01J 2219/00103: in a heat exchanger separate from the reactor - Y02P 20/54: using solvents, e.g. supercritical solvents or ionic liquids - B01J: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS - Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS ## Abstract An intermediate medium heat exchanging device for a supercritical water oxidation system includes a material main loop, an intermediate medium loop and a replenishment branch. A material pump, a preheater, a spray desuperheater, a reactor and a regenerator are connected in sequence to form the material main loop; a buffer tank, a circulating pump, the regenerator, the preheater and a water cooler form the intermediate medium loop. A back pressure valve is located above the buffer tank. The replenishment branch includes a cooling water pump, an outlet of the cooling water pump is divided into two sub-branches, one sub-branch is connected with the spray desuperheater, and another sub-branch is connected with the buffer tank. The intermediate medium heat exchanging device is reasonable in structural design, and is able to maximumlly reduce the investment cost and ensure the stable operation of the system. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An intermediate medium heat exchanging device for a supercritical water oxidation system, which comprises: a material main loop and an intermediate medium loop, wherein: a material pump (1), a preheater (3), a spray desuperheater (5), a reactor (4) and a regenerator (8) are connected in sequence to form the material main loop; a buffer tank (2), a circulating pump (12), the regenerator (8), the preheater (3) and a water cooler (10) form the intermediate medium loop; the material pump (1) is connected with an inner pipe inlet of the preheater (3), an inner pipe outlet of the preheater (3) is connected with the spray desuperheater (5), the reactor (4) is connected with an inner pipe inlet of the regenerator (8); the buffer tank (2) is connected with an outer pipe inlet of the regenerator (8) through the circulating pump (12), an outer pipe outlet of the regenerator (8) is communicated with an outer pipe inlet of the preheater (3), an outer pipe outlet of the preheater (3) is connected with the buffer tank (2) through the water cooler (10); a back pressure valve (11) is located above the buffer tank (2); the intermediate medium heat exchanging device further comprises a replenishment branch, the replenishment branch comprises a cooling water pump (6), an outlet of the cooling water pump (6) is divided into two sub-branches, one sub-branch is connected with the spray desuperheater (5); another sub-branch is connected with the buffer tank (2). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The intermediate medium heat exchanging device for the supercritical water oxidation system, as recited in claim 1; wherein the intermediate medium loop further comprises a heater (7), the regenerator (8) is connected with the preheater (3) through the heater (7). ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The intermediate medium heat exchanging device for the supercritical water oxidation system, as recited in claim 2, wherein an outlet of the heater (7) is communicated with an inlet of the water cooler (10) through a high-temperature shunting branch; and the high-temperature shunting branch comprises a first regulating valve (9). ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The intermediate medium heat exchanging device for the supercritical water oxidation system, as recited in claim 2, wherein the heater is an electromagnetic heater or conductive heater. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The intermediate medium heat exchanging device for the supercritical water oxidation system, as recited in claim 1, wherein the sub-branch, which connects the cooling water pump (6) with the buffer tank (2), comprises a second regulating valve (13). ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The intermediate medium heat exchanging device for the supercritical water oxidation system, as recited in claim 1, wherein both the preheater (3) and the regenerator (8) are double-pipe heat exchangers, a fluid in an inner pipe of the preheater (3) and the regenerator (8) is a material to be treated, a fluid in an outer pipe thereof is an intermediate medium. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The intermediate medium heat exchanging device for the supercritical water oxidation system as recited in claim 2, wherein both the preheater (3) and the regenerator (8) are double-pipe heat exchangers, a fluid in an inner pipe of the preheater (3) and the regenerator (8) is a material to be treated, a fluid in an outer pipe thereof is an intermediate medium. ### Claim 8 (depends on 3) The intermediate medium heat exchanging device for the supercritical water oxidation system, as recited in claim 3, wherein both the preheater (3) and the regenerator (8) are double-pipe heat exchangers, a fluid in an inner pipe of the preheater (3) and the regenerator (8) is a material to be treated, a fluid in an outer pipe thereof is an intermediate medium. ### Claim 9 (depends on 4) The intermediate medium heat exchanging device for the supercritical water oxidation system as recited in claim 4, wherein both the preheater (3) and the regenerator (8) are double-pipe heat exchangers, a fluid in an inner pipe of the preheater (3) and the regenerator (8) is a material to be treated, a fluid in an outer pipe thereof is an intermediate medium. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5) The intermediate medium heat exchanging device for the supercritical water oxidation system, as recited in claim 5, wherein both the preheater (3) and the regenerator (8) are double-pipe heat exchangers, a fluid in an inner pipe of the preheater (3) and the regenerator (8) is a material to be treated, a fluid in an outer pipe thereof is an intermediate medium. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The intermediate medium heat exchanging device for the supercritical water oxidation system, as recited in claim 6, wherein the intermediate medium is water, heat transfer oil or molten salt; when the intermediate medium is water, a pressure of the inner pipe outlet of the regenerator (8) is higher than that of the outer pipe inlet thereof. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The intermediate medium heat exchanging device for the supercritical water oxidation system, as recited in claim 7, wherein the intermediate medium is water, heat transfer oil or molten salt; when the intermediate medium is water, a pressure of the inner pipe outlet of the regenerator (8) is higher than that of the outer pipe inlet thereof. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The intermediate medium heat exchanging device for the supercritical water oxidation system, as recited in claim 8, wherein the intermediate medium is water, heat transfer oil or molten salt; when the intermediate medium is water, a pressure of the inner pipe outlet of the regenerator (8) is higher than that of the outer pipe inlet thereof. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The intermediate medium heat exchanging device for the supercritical water oxidation system, as recited in claim 9, wherein the intermediate medium is water, heat transfer oil or molten salt; when the intermediate medium is water, a pressure of the inner pipe outlet of the regenerator (8) is higher than that of the outer pipe inlet thereof. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The intermediate medium heat exchanging device for the supercritical water oxidation system, as recited in claim 10, wherein the intermediate medium is water, heat transfer oil or molten salt; when the intermediate medium is water, a pressure of the inner pipe outlet of the regenerator (8) is higher than that of the outer pipe inlet thereof. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The intermediate medium heat exchanging device for the supercritical water oxidation system, as recited in claim 1, wherein an outer pipe of the preheater (3) and the regenerator (8) is made from stainless steel, an inner pipe thereof is made from high-temperature nickel base alloy materials. ### Claim 17 (depends on 2) The intermediate medium heat exchanging device for the supercritical water oxidation system, as recited in claim 2, wherein an outer pipe of the preheater (3) and the regenerator (8) is made from stainless steel, an inner pipe thereof is made from high-temperature nickel base alloy materials. ### Claim 18 (depends on 3) The intermediate medium heat exchanging device for the supercritical water oxidation system, as recited in claim 3, wherein an outer pipe of the preheater (3) and the regenerator (8) is made from stainless steel, an inner pipe thereof is made from high-temperature nickel base alloy materials. ### Claim 19 (depends on 4) The intermediate medium heat exchanging device for the supercritical water oxidation system, as recited in claim 4, wherein an outer pipe of the preheater (3) and the regenerator (8) is made from stainless steel; an inner pipe thereof is made from high-temperature nickel base alloy materials. ### Claim 20 (depends on 5) The intermediate medium heat exchanging device for the supercritical water oxidation system, as recited in claim 5, wherein an outer pipe of the preheater (3) and the regenerator (8) is made from stainless steel, an inner pipe thereof is made from high-temperature nickel base alloy materials.