Continuous filtration with backflush clearance of alternate filters
AssigneeBoyle Energy Services & Technology, Inc.
InventorJudah Hiat
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Abstract
Improved steamblow commissioning of a steam plant with continuous filtration of particle laden condensate through dual strainer filters with backflush means operatable in parallel to enable isolation of one and backflushing while the other is backflushed and venting backflushed particles to waste to enable an uninterrupted commissioning process recycling steam with significant particulate burden relived by continuous cycling in alteration through the dual filers and removal of particles to waste with backflush.
Claims5
In a steamblow commissioning system for steam cycle power plants with boiler, turbine, condenser with interconnection piping means in a dosed cycle with high pressure steam rooted to the condenser via permanent piping wherein the commissioning includes use of steam blow means to capture particles and routing the steam to the condenser and recycling condensate from the condenser to the boiler,
- a process of improvement comprising:
- continuous flushing and removal of waste particle laden condensate from the condenser;
- filtering using a first filter and a second filter, and operating the first filter and the second filter in alternation, operating the first filter until a selected level of particulate burden is reached, then switching the first filter off line, and
- switching on to the second filter to engage in filtering particle laden condensate;
- back-flushing the first filter by an air blast of accumulated air;
- and
- interchanging roles of the first and the second filters repeatedly without interrupting condenser outflow and transit to the boiler until goal of uninterrupted commissioning is achieved.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.