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US 7,730,616 B2Granted
Methods to facilitate cooling syngas in a gasifier
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsGeorge Albert Goller, Daniel Anthony Nowak
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Abstract
A method of cooling syngas in a gasifier is provided. The method includes channeling cooling fluid through at least one tube-bundle that includes at least three tubes coupled together within a radiant syngas cooler and extends through a reaction zone of the gasifier, and circulating reactant fluid around the at least one tube-bundle to facilitate transferring heat from the reactant fluid to the cooling fluid.
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A method for assembling a radiant cooler for use in a gasifier, said method comprising:
- providing at least one cooling tube-bundle including a first cooling tube, a second cooling tube, and a third cooling tube;
- coupling a first connection member between the first and second cooling tubes;
- and
- coupling a second connection member between the third cooling tube and the first connection member, wherein a portion of the first connection member mates substantially flush against a portion of the second connection member.
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A method for assembling a gasifier, said method comprising:
- providing a radiant cooler including at least one cooling tube-bundle and at least two connection members, wherein the at least one cooling tube-bundle includes a first cooling tube, a second cooling tube, and a third cooling tube;
- coupling the first connection member between the first and second cooling tubes;
- coupling the second connection member between the third cooling tube and the first connection member, wherein a portion of the first connection member mates substantially flush against a portion of the second connection member;
- providing a reaction zone;
- and
- extending the radiant cooler through the reaction zone.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.