IP Library Granted Patent US 9,567,528
Granted Patent B2
US 9,567,528 · App. 14/964,235 · Granted Feb 14, 2017

Method and system for improving spatial efficiency of a furnace system

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Patent No.
US 9,567,528
App. No.
14/964,235
Granted
Feb 14, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A furnace system includes at least one lower radiant section having a first firebox disposed therein and at least one upper radiant section disposed above the at least one lower radiant section. The at least one upper radiant section has a second firebox disposed therein. The furnace system further includes at least one convection section disposed above the at least one upper radiant section and an exhaust corridor defined by the first firebox, the second firebox, and the at least one convection section. Arrangement of the at least one upper radiant section above the at least one lower radiant section reduces an area required for construction of the furnace system.

Claims (31)

1. A furnace system comprising:

at least one lower radiant section comprising a first firebox disposed therein;

at least one upper radiant section disposed above the at least one lower radiant section, the at least one upper radiant section comprising a second firebox disposed therein, the at least one upper radiant section and the at least one lower radiant section being controlled independently from each other;

at least one convection section disposed above the at least one upper radiant section;

an exhaust corridor defined by the first firebox, the second firebox, and the at least one convection section;

wherein arrangement of the at least one upper radiant section above the at least one lower radiant section reduces an area required for construction of the furnace system;

wherein a residual oil feed is received into the at least one convection section; and

wherein a first temperature of the residual oil feed, measured at an outlet of the at least one lower radiant section is substantially equal to a second temperature of the residual oil feed measured at an outlet of the at least one upper radiant section.

2. The furnace system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one convection section is offset from the at least one upper radiant section and the at least one lower radiant section.

3. The furnace system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one convection section comprises a convection inlet and a convection outlet.

4. The furnace system of claim 3 , wherein the convection inlet receives a residual oil feed.

5. The furnace system of claim 3 , wherein the at least one lower radiant section comprises a first radiant inlet and a first radiant outlet.

6. The furnace system of claim 5 , wherein the at least one upper radiant section comprises a second radiant inlet and a second radiant outlet.

7. The furnace system of claim 6 , wherein the convection outlet is fluidly coupled to at least one of the first radiant inlet and the second radiant inlet.

8. The furnace system of claim 6 , wherein the first radiant outlet and the second radiant outlet are fluidly coupled to a coke drum.

9. The furnace system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one lower radiant section and the at least one upper radiant section are connected in series.

10. A method for reducing an area required for construction of a furnace system, the method comprising:

constructing at least one lower radiant section;

constructing at least one upper radiant section;

arranging the at least one upper radiant section above the at least one lower radiant section;

arranging a convection section above the at least one upper radiant section;

softening a flux profile of the at least one upper radiant section via flue gasses exhausted from the at least one lower radiant section;

wherein arrangement of the at least one upper radiant section above the at least one lower radiant section reduces the area required for construction of the furnace system;

receiving a residual oil feed into the at least one convection section; and

wherein a first temperature of the residual oil feed, measured at an outlet of the at least one lower radiant section is substantially equal to a second temperature of the residual oil feed measured at an outlet of the at least one upper radiant section.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least one convection section is offset from the at least one upper radiant section and the at least one lower radiant section.

12. The method of claim 10 , comprising pre-heating the residual oil feed in the at least one convection section.

13. The method of claim 10 , comprising transferring the residual oil feed from the at least one convection section to at least one of the at least one lower radiant section and the at least one upper radiant section.

14. The method of claim 10 , comprising controlling the at least one lower radiant section independent of the at least one upper radiant section.

15. The method of claim 10 , comprising providing convective heating to the at least one convection section via flue gasses exhausted from the at least one lower radiant section and the at least one upper radiant section.

16. The method of claim 10 , comprising discharging a residual oil feed from the at least one lower radiant section and the at least one upper radiant section to a coke drum.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 29, 2016
From: FOSTER WHEELER USA CORPORATION
To: AMEC FOSTER WHEELER USA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040697/0558 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2016
From: MYSZKA, RONALD T.; YOUNG, BRUCE T.
To: FOSTER WHEELER USA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 038226/0491 →