Apparatus and method for microwave heating of fluids
Assignee1863815 Ontario Limited
InventorGlenn L. Carson
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Abstract
A microwave heating apparatus is provided herein comprising a tubing conduit consisting of two or more removable bend portions connected to each other. The tubing conduit is supported by a support system. Each removable bend portion includes a microwave emitter to heat a fluid flowing through the conduit. The apparatus can replace or be integrated into existing heating equipment used in, for example, steam cracking of hydrocarbons. Also provided are pipe segments, such as spools, that are adapted for heating a fluid by applying microwave energy. The pipe segments can be lined with microwave absorbing materials and comprise an opening through which an insert comprising a microwave emitter can be removably inserted and retained.
Claims11
An apparatus for heating a fluid, the apparatus including a tubular conduit for conveying the fluid, the tubular conduit comprising:
- first and second bend portions, each bend portion having first and second ends;
- the first end of the first bend portion being removably attached to an upstream tubular component;
- the second end of the first bend portion being removably attached to the first end of the second bend portion such that the first and second bend portions are in fluid communication;
- the second end of the second bend portion being removably attached to a downstream tubular component;
- and each bend portion being provided with at least one microwave emitter adapted to apply microwave energy to the tubular conduit for heating the fluid the microwave emitter being attached to an external bracing surface of the respective bend portion and extending toward an inner bend surface of the respective bend portion;
- wherein the apparatus further includes a support structure containing the first and second bend portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.