Steam generation apparatus and associated control system and methods for providing venting
AssigneeSkavis Corporation
InventorsRandall J. Davis, Charles F. Noll, Jr.
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Abstract
The current disclosure relates to steam generation and supply apparati and associated control systems. Particularly, the current disclosure relates to such steam generation supply apparati and associated control systems that are used for enhanced oil recovery. Certain embodiments are provided including methods and associated control systems related to the startup as well as main steam pressure header control or maintenance of a desired steam quality for such steam generation systems during normal operation.
Claims15
A method of starting up or running in normal operation an apparatus capable of producing at least one of water and steam of varying quality, the apparatus including a feedwater supply system that includes a feedwater pump, a steam generation system and a delivery system that includes a main steam header pipe that runs from the steam generation system to a destination, and a vent pipe that branches from the main steam header pipe and that runs to a venting reservoir, the method comprising the following steps:
- determining whether the pressure in the main steam header pipe is within acceptable parameters;
- and
- sending the steam or water to the venting reservoir if the pressure in the main steam header pipe is not within acceptable parameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.