COMPACT FLUID HEATING SYSTEM WITH HIGH BULK HEAT FLUX USING ELEVATED HEAT EXCHANGER PRESSURE DROP

    公开(公告)号:US20180292106A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-11

    申请号:US16010112

    申请日:2018-06-15

    摘要: A fluid heating system for heating a production fluid using a thermal transfer fluid, the production fluid being contained in a vessel includes an electric blower configured to receive ambient air and electrical input power and to provide output source air, a combustion system configured to receive the source air from the electric blower and to receive fuel and to provide the thermal transfer fluid, a heat exchanger configured to receive the thermal transfer fluid from the combustion system and configured to be in thermal communication with the production fluid to provide convective heat exchange from the thermal transfer fluid to the production fluid, and to provide output exhaust gas, and wherein the electric fan provides a predetermined volume flow rate of the output source air at a predetermined blower efficiency such that the fluid heating system has a Bulk Heat Flux of at least about 14.7 kBTU/Hr/ft2 and a Pressure Drop of at least about 0.7 psi.

    COMPACT FLUID HEATING SYSTEM WITH HIGH BULK HEAT FLUX USING ELEVATED HEAT EXCHANGER PRESSURE DROP

    公开(公告)号:US20210215392A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-15

    申请号:US17213616

    申请日:2021-03-26

    摘要: A fluid heating system for heating a production fluid using a thermal transfer fluid, the production fluid being contained in a vessel includes an electric blower configured to receive ambient air and electrical input power and to provide output source air, a combustion system configured to receive the source air from the electric blower and to receive fuel and to provide the thermal transfer fluid, a heat exchanger configured to receive the thermal transfer fluid from the combustion system and configured to provide heat exchange from the thermal transfer fluid to the production fluid, and to provide output exhaust gas, and wherein the electric fan provides a predetermined volume flow rate of the output source air at a predetermined blower efficiency such that the fluid heating system has a Bulk Heat Flux of at least about 14.7 kBTU/Hr/ft2 and a Pressure Drop of at least about 0.7 psi.