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US 2006/0037384 A1Published application
Method for measuring and displaying data for chemical reactor tubes
AssigneeTubemaster, Inc.
InventorsClifford Johns, Daniel Sympson
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Abstract
A device and method for measuring the back pressure in chemical reactor tubes includes many automated features. Inflatable tube seals may be automatically inflated. The device may measure several tubes at once. It may transmit data electronically to a remote computer for analysis and graphic display.
Claims23
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A method for displaying pressure measurement data for chemical reactor tubes, comprising the steps of:
- graphically displaying the layout of the reactor tubes in an electronic medium;
- establishing specifications for the pressure measurement data;
- comparing the pressure measurement data to the specifications;
- and
- color coding the tubes in said graphical display to indicate the relationship between the pressure measurement data and the specifications for the respective tubes.
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A method for measuring the back pressure in open-end chemical reactor tubes, comprising the steps of:
- inserting a hollow tube body into one of said chemical reactor tubes;
- sealing between the hollow tube body and the chemical reactor tube;
- introducing a controlled gas flow through said hollow tube body into said chemical reactor tube;
- measuring the pressure in said hollow tube body;
- automatically associating the pressure measurement with the particular chemical reactor tube being measured;
- electronically transmitting the pressure measurement and data identifying the particular chemical reactor tube to a remote location;
- receiving the pressure measurement and data at the remote location;
- and
- graphically displaying the measurement at the remote location in an electronic medium as the measurement is being taken.
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A method for analyzing open-end chemical reactor tubes, comprising the steps of:
- injecting gas into the chemical reactor tubes;
- measuring the back pressure in said chemical reactor tubes;
- electronically transmitting the pressure measurements together with information identifying the chemical reactor tubes for which the measurements are being taken to a remote location as the measurements are being taken;
- and
- providing an electronic visual display of the pressure measurements at the remote location as the measurements are being taken.
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