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US 10,851,035 B2Granted
Process of removing heat
AssigneeVelocys, Inc.
InventorsIvan Phillip Greager, Steven Claude LeViness, Roger Allen Harris, Andre Peter Steynberg, Jasmeer Jaichland Ramlal, Dennis Parker, John Dolan
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Abstract
The present invention provides an improved process for removing heat from an exothermic reaction. In particular, the present invention provides a process wherein heat can be removed from multiple reaction trains using a common coolant system.
Claims14
A method for removing heat from an exothermic reaction:
- (a) dividing a reactant feed stream into at least two separate reactant substreams;
- (b) feeding each reactant substream into a separate reaction train which comprises a reactor;
- (c) feeding a coolant stream from a common coolant reservoir into each reactor;
- (d) performing the exothermic reaction in the reactor to produce reaction products and coolant to which heat has been transferred;
- (e) feeding the coolant to which heat has been transferred from each reaction train to a single common reservoir in which the heat is removed from the coolant;
- (f) feeding the coolant from which the heat has been removed in step (e) back into step (c), wherein:
- each of the reactors in step (b) are operated at the same temperature and pressure;
- and the progress of the exothermic reaction in each reactor is controlled by adjusting the flow rate of the reactant sub stream through the reaction train of which the reactor forms a part and/or by adjusting the composition of the reactant substream which is fed into each reaction train.
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