Natural gas fluid heating pre-start system
AssigneeStewart & Stevenson LLC
InventorsBrian SHARP, Eric EVEZIC
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Abstract
A fluid heating pre-start system includes a fluid circuit. The fluid circuit includes a circulating pump, a heat exchanger, and a fluid jacket coupled to a piece of equipment. The pre-start system includes a heater positioned to heat the fluid in the fluid circuit using the heat exchanger. The pre-start system includes a controller positioned to control the operation of the fluid circuit and the heater. The pre-start system may be run until the piece of equipment is preheated to a desired temperature before the piece of equipment is activated.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a fluid circuit, the fluid circuit including a circulating pump, a heat exchanger, and a fluid jacket coupled to a piece of equipment;
- a heater, the heater positioned to heat the fluid in the fluid circuit using the heat exchanger;
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- a controller, the controller positioned to control the operation of the fluid circuit and the heater.
A method of preheating a piece of equipment comprising:
- engaging a heater;
- heating a fluid in a fluid circuit with the heater;
- pumping the fluid, through the fluid circuit, using a circulating pump, into a fluid jacket associated with the piece of equipment;
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- operating the heater and pump until the fluid temperature reaches a predetermined temperature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.