IP Library Granted Patent US 7,971,558
Granted Patent B2
US 7,971,558 · App. 10/531,064 · Granted Jul 5, 2011

Circulating fluidized bed reactor with separator and integrated acceleration duct

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Patent No.
US 7,971,558
App. No.
10/531,064
Granted
Jul 5, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A circulating fluidized bed including a reaction chamber connected by an acceleration duct to a centrifugal separator which separates hot gas particles derived from the chamber. The acceleration duct is arranged partly in the upper part of the chamber.

Claims (52)

1. A circulating fluidized bed reactor comprising:

a reaction chamber that provides hot gases having particles;

a centrifugal separator having a separation chamber that separates particles from the hot gases coming from the reaction chamber, wherein the reaction chamber and the separation chamber have a common wall disposed therebetween, the common wall having opposing sides, whereby one opposing side defines at least a portion of a wall of the reaction chamber and the other opposing side defines at least a least a portion of a wall of the separation chamber; and

an acceleration duct disposed to provide fluid communication of the hot gases between the reaction chamber and the separation chamber of the centrifugal separator, wherein at least part of the acceleration duct is disposed within the reaction chamber.

2. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 1 , wherein the common wall is a single wall.

3. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 1 , wherein the common wall is a double wall.

4. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 1 , wherein the common wall is straight.

5. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 1 , wherein the acceleration duct is disposed entirely in the reaction chamber.

6. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 1 , wherein the at least part of the acceleration duct is disposed in the top of the reaction chamber.

7. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 1 , wherein the acceleration duct has an extrados whereby an inlet mouth of the acceleration duct is substantially parallel to the extrados of the acceleration duct.

8. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 1 , wherein the acceleration duct has an extrados whereby an inlet mouth of the acceleration duct is substantially perpendicular to the extrados of the acceleration duct.

9. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 1 , further including a rear cage wherein the rear cage and the reaction chamber have a common wall.

10. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 1 , further including a rear cage wherein the rear cage and the separation chamber of the centrifugal separator have a common wall.

11. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 1 , wherein the reaction chamber, the centrifugal separator, and a rear cage are aligned.

12. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 1 , wherein the reaction chamber, the centrifugal separator, and a rear cage are disposed at a right angle.

13. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 1 , further including a deflector disposed in the reaction chamber that directs particles to the acceleration duct.

14. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 1 , wherein the acceleration duct includes a floor that is inclined toward the centrifugal separator.

15. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 1 , further including a rear cage that is horizontal.

16. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 1 , further including a rear cage that is situated under the centrifugal separator.

17. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 1 , further including:

a secondary centrifugal separator having a secondary separation chamber that separates particles from the hot gases coming from the reaction chamber, wherein the reaction chamber and the secondary separation chamber have a common wall therebetween; and

a secondary acceleration duct disposed to provide fluid communication of the hot gases between the reaction chamber and the secondary separation chamber of the secondary centrifugal separator, wherein at least part of the secondary acceleration duct is disposed within the reaction chamber.

18. A circulating fluidized bed reactor comprising:

a reaction chamber that provides hot gases having particles;

a centrifugal separator having a separation chamber that separates particles from the hot gases coming from the reaction chamber, wherein a wall the reaction chamber and a wall of the separation chamber of the centrifugal separator are contiguous; and

an acceleration duct disposed to provide fluid communication of the hot gases between the reaction chamber and the separation chamber of the centrifugal separator, wherein at least part of the acceleration duct is disposed within the reaction chamber.

19. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 18 , wherein the wall of the reaction chamber and the wall of the centrifugal separator are straight.

20. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 18 , wherein the acceleration duct is disposed entirely in the reaction chamber.

21. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 18 , wherein the acceleration duct has an extrados whereby an inlet mouth of the acceleration duct is substantially parallel to the extrados of the acceleration duct.

22. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 18 , wherein the acceleration duct has an extrados whereby an inlet mouth of the acceleration duct is substantially perpendicular to the extrados of the acceleration duct.

23. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 18 , further including a rear cage wherein the rear cage and the reaction chamber have a common wall.

24. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 18 , further including a rear cage wherein the rear cage and the separation chamber of the centrifugal separator have a common wall.

25. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 18 , wherein the reaction chamber, the centrifugal separator, and a rear cage are aligned.

26. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 18 , wherein the reaction chamber, the centrifugal separator, and a rear cage are disposed at a right angle.

27. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 18 , further including a deflector disposed in the reaction chamber that directs particles to the acceleration duct.

28. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 18 , wherein the acceleration duct includes a floor that is inclined toward the centrifugal separator.

29. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 18 , further including a rear cage that is situated under the centrifugal separator.

30. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 18 , further including:

a secondary centrifugal separator having a secondary separation chamber that separates particles from the hot gases coming from the reaction chamber, wherein the reaction chamber and the secondary separation chamber have a common wall therebetween; and

a secondary acceleration duct disposed to provide fluid communication of the hot gases between the reaction chamber and the secondary separation chamber of the secondary centrifugal separator, wherein at least part of the secondary acceleration duct is disposed within the reaction chamber.

31. A circulating fluidized bed reactor comprising:

a reaction chamber that provides hot gases having particles;

a centrifugal separator having a separation chamber that separates particles from the hot gases coming from the reaction chamber;

an acceleration duct disposed to provide fluid communication of the hot gases between the reaction chamber and the centrifugal separator, wherein at least part of the acceleration duct is disposed within the reaction chamber; and

a deflector disposed in the reaction chamber that directs particles to the acceleration duct.

32. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 31 , wherein the deflector comprises tubes diverted from at least one wall of the reaction chamber.

33. The circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 31 , wherein the deflector is formed by rounding a floor of the acceleration duct.

34. A circulating fluidized bed reactor comprising:

a reaction chamber that provides hot gases having particles;

a centrifugal separator having a separation chamber that separates particles from the hot gases coming from the reaction chamber;

an acceleration duct disposed to provide fluid communication of the hot gases between the reaction chamber and the centrifugal separator, wherein at least part of the acceleration duct is disposed within the separation chamber of the centrifugal separator.

35. A circulating fluidized bed reactor of claim 18 , wherein the wall of the reaction chamber and the wall of separation chamber are facing each other.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 17, 2016
From: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
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