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US 7,550,063 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for cracking hydrocarbons
AssigneeAltene (Canada) Inc.
InventorKarol Pawel Gawad
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Abstract
The invention relates to both a method and apparatus for thermal cracking hydrocarbons. The apparatus includes a rotating conical drum assembly within a vessel containing a hydrocarbon feedstock. The conical drum assembly is internally heated to cause cracking of hydrocarbons adjacent the conical drum surface and the formation of coke on its external surface as the conical drum rotates. Coke is removed from the drum surface by a coke removal system and cracked hydrocarbon product is collected as a vapor.
Claims15
A system for cracking hydrocarbons comprising:
- a vessel for operatively receiving and containing a volume of liquid hydrocarbon feedstock;
- a rotary drum assembly operably and rotatably contained within the vessel and in heating contact with the liquid hydrocarbon feedstock, the rotary drum assembly including a heating system for heating the internal surfaces of the rotary drum assembly during rotation of the rotary drum assembly within the liquid hydrocarbon feedstock wherein simultaneous rotation and heating of the rotary drum assembly causes cracking of the liquid hydrocarbon feedstock on the exterior surface of the rotary drum assembly and within the vessel;
- a vapour product collection system operatively connected to the vessel for receiving cracked hydrocarbon vapours;
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- a coke removal system operatively contained within the vessel and on the exterior surface of the rotary drum assembly for removing coke from the exterior surface of the rotary drum assembly above the level of the liquid hydrocarbon feedstock and from the vessel.
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