IP Library Granted Patent US 8,114,355
Granted Patent B2
US 8,114,355 · App. 12/318,477 · Granted Feb 14, 2012

Metal tube for pyrolysis reaction

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Patent No.
US 8,114,355
App. No.
12/318,477
Granted
Feb 14, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A metal tube in the present invention is a metal tube for pyrolysis reaction with superior characteristics of both the heat exchange and the pyrolysis reaction, which is suitable for use in a process in which hydrocarbons are pyrolytically decomposed. The tube is a metal tube for pyrolysis reaction consisting of 3 or 4 spiral ribs 1 provided on an inner surface which are inclined at 20 to 35 degrees to an axial direction of the metal tube, and characterized in that h/Di of 0.1 to 0.2 and h/w of 0.25 to 1.0 when a height of the rib 1 is defined as “h”, a width of the rib 1 at its bottom part is defined as “w” and an inner diameter of the tube at the bottom part is defined as “Di” in cross section of the spiral rib 1.

Claims (2)

1. A metal tube for pyrolysis reaction comprising 3 or 4 spiral ribs, which have 20 to 35 degrees inclination to an axial direction of the metal tube, provided on an inner surface of the metal tube; characterized in that h is 5.0 to 9.0 mm and h/w of 0.25 to 0.46 when a height of the each spiral rib is defined as “h” and a width of the each spiral rib at its bottom part is defined as “w” in cross section perpendicular to the tube axis, wherein a cross-section shape of each rib is an isosceles triangle and the spiral ribs are integrally-formed with a tube body by hot extrusion.

2. The metal tube for a pyrolysis reaction according to claim 1 , characterized in that the metal tube is a tube which is used for a pyrolysis reaction process of hydrocarbons.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded May 14, 2019
From: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049165/0517 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049257/0828 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2009
From: HIGUCHI, JUNICHI; HAMAOGI, KENJI
To: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 022468/0857 →