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US 10,589,246 B2Granted
High temperature inlet distributor
AssigneeKellogg Brown & Root LLC
InventorsNan Zhao, William E. Phillips
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Abstract
A system for processing one or more materials includes a processor having a shell defining a chamber and a plurality of serially stacked pipe assemblies. Each pipe assembly includes a header having at least one substantially straight pipe section receiving a fluid; and a plurality of nozzles in fluid communication with and projecting downwardly from the header. The nozzles direct the fluid into the chamber of the processor.
Claims12
A system for processing one or more materials, comprising:
- a processor having a shell defining a substantially open chamber, and
- a plurality of serially stacked pipe assemblies, each pipe assembly including:
- a header receiving a fluid, the header having a plurality of straight pipe sections, wherein at least one straight pipe section of the plurality of straight pipe sections includes a cap, the cap being removable to allow a cleaning implement to be inserted into the at least one straight pipe section;
- and
- a plurality of nozzles in fluid communication with and projecting downwardly from the header, the plurality of nozzles directing the fluid into the chamber of the processor, wherein each straight pipe section includes at least one nozzle.
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A system for processing one or more materials, comprising:
- a processor having a shell defining a substantially open chamber;
- and
- a plurality of serially stacked pipe assemblies, each pipe assembly including:
- a header receiving a fluid, the header having a plurality of straight pipe sections;
- a plurality of nozzles in fluid communication with and projecting downwardly from the header, the plurality of nozzles directing the fluid into the chamber of the processor, wherein each straight pipe section includes at least one nozzle, and
- a flow restrictor inside each nozzle, the flow restrictor defined by a refractory associated with each of the pipe assemblies, wherein the flow restrictor has at least two flow passages having different cross-sectional flow areas, wherein the refractory has an outer layer and an inner layer, and wherein the different cross-sectional flow areas of the flow restrictor are associated with a change in thickness of at least one of the outer layer and the inner layer.
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A method for processing one or more materials, comprising:
- forming a processor having a shell defining a substantially open chamber;
- and
- conveying a fluid having solid particles into the chamber by using a plurality of serially stacked pipe assemblies, each pipe assembly including:
- a header receiving a fluid, the header having a plurality of straight pipe sections, wherein at least one straight pipe section of the plurality of straight pine sections includes a cap, the cap being removable to allow a cleaning implement to be inserted into the at least one straight pipe section;
- and
- a plurality of nozzles in fluid communication with and projecting downwardly from the header, the plurality of nozzles directing the fluid into the chamber of the processor, wherein each straight pipe section includes at least one nozzle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.