EP4306617A1 - Geschlossenes gasdichtes system und verfahren zur gewinnung von vermakrtungsfähigen erdölkoksstücken aus verfestigtem erdölkoks in einer kokstrommeleinheit - Google Patents

Geschlossenes gasdichtes system und verfahren zur gewinnung von vermakrtungsfähigen erdölkoksstücken aus verfestigtem erdölkoks in einer kokstrommeleinheit Download PDF

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EP4306617A1
EP4306617A1 EP22184299.0A EP22184299A EP4306617A1 EP 4306617 A1 EP4306617 A1 EP 4306617A1 EP 22184299 A EP22184299 A EP 22184299A EP 4306617 A1 EP4306617 A1 EP 4306617A1
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    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10B—DESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION OF CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS FOR PRODUCTION OF GAS, COKE, TAR, OR SIMILAR MATERIALS
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  • the invention relates to a closed, gastight system for gaining sellable petroleum coke pieces out of solidify petroleum coke in a coke drum unit and to a method for gaining sellable petroleum coke piece out of solidified petroleum coke in a coke drum unit.
  • This system and method can also be called environmental coke handling operation, or ECHO.
  • EP 2 707 458 B1 discloses a closed coke slurry system and a method for gaining sellable petroleum coke pieces out of solidified petroleum coke in a coke drum unit. This system is, however, not emission-free since still a substantial amount of steam and coke fines is released into the environment during operation of the system. Furthermore, there is a need for further cost reduction.
  • a closed, gastight system for gaining sellable petroleum coke pieces out of solidified petroleum coke in a coke drum unit is provided which is configured to be connected to a coke drum unit containing solidified petroleum coke and which comprises
  • the inventors of the present invention have discovered that a substantive amount of steam and coke fines are discharged into the atmosphere in the conventional coke slurry system of EP 2 707 458 B1 since the water including coke fines which is discharged from the coke drum into the slurry basin during or after the quenching operation evaporates in the slurry basin and has to be discharged to the environment via one or more vents.
  • the inventors have further discovered that in the coke drum the solidified or solidifying coke has a temperature of up to 550°C at the beginning of the quenching operation, that the quenching water which is fed into the coke drum stands up to 60 meter high in the coke drum, that the pressure of this quenching water is increased up to 6 bar and it heats up to a temperature of up to 165°C.
  • this quenching water does not evaporate before it enters into the slurry basin.
  • this quenching water which also includes coke fines, to a temperature of well below 100°C at atmosphere level before it can enter the slurry basin.
  • this is achieved by providing a cooling water line leading from the water tank, particularly from a intermediate portion thereof, to the hot quench water draining line, in particular to a joining point in the hot quench water draining line at a position above the closed slurry basin, which feeds cooling water from the water tank to the hot water in the hot quench water draining line, in order to prevent steam generation within the slurry basin.
  • the amount of cooling water needed to cool down the hot quench water can be individually adapted to the respective needs.
  • the solidified coke within the coke drum unit can be cooled down effectively.
  • cooling water line downstream of the joining point is subject to lower pressure levels which avoids damages and makes it possible to use piping of less material strength which also contributes to reducing the cost.
  • the system according to the present invention is configured to be connected to a coke drum unit, which coke drum unit is not part of the system.
  • the coke crushing unit for crushing the petroleum coke into sellable petroleum coke pieces is configured to be connected to the coke drum unit, particularly by means of a flexible transition piece
  • the hot quench water line is configured to be connected to the coke drum unit, particularly to a bottom portion thereof.
  • a quench water line can be provided which is configured to be connected to the coke drum unit.
  • the coke drum unit is part of the system.
  • the slurry basin is configured as closed, emission-free slurry basin, which does not discharge to the environment.
  • the drain water basin is configured as closed, emission-free drain water basin, which does not discharge to the environment.
  • a mixing unit in particular a static mixer, is provided in the cooling water line, in particular at the position of the joining point of the cooling water line, or at a position downstream of the joining point of the cooling water line, but upstream of the inlet of the closed slurry basin.
  • the mixing unit is particularly configured to mix the cooling water in-line to the hot quench water being supplied from the coke drum unit through the hot quench water draining line.
  • the water flow of the cooling water which is added to the hot drain water flow and/or the resulting flow of the cooled down quench water downstream of the mixing unit can be controlled effectively.
  • the temperature of the resulting flow of the cooled down quench water downstream of the mixing unit can be controlled very effectively.
  • a precise temperature and pressure control can be achieved.
  • the mixing unit can particularly be configured to adapt the flow rate of the cooling water coming from the cooling water line to achieve a desired target temperature of the cooled down quench water exiting the mixing unit.
  • a heat rejection heat exchanger is provided in the cooling water line, which is configured to reduce the temperature of the cooling water flowing through the cooling water line, against a secondary heat exchange medium, particularly environmental air.
  • Such heat rejection heat exchanger By such heat rejection heat exchanger, the temperature of the cooling water and, thus, the efficiency of the cooling of the hot quench water flowing through the hot quench water draining line can be improved significantly. This make it possible to reduce the amount of the cooling water flow which is mixed to the hot quench water flow.
  • Such heat rejection heat exchanger can enable a continuous cooling of the cooling water flowing through the cooling water line.
  • Such heat rejection heat exchanger can particularly be configured as an air cooler.
  • a transport water pump is provided in the cooling water line, particularly at a position upstream of the heat rejection heat exchanger. Such transport water pump guarantees for a stable cooling operation.
  • the system further comprises a quench water line leading from the single water tank to the coke drum unit, for filling the coke drum unit with water, thereby hardening and cooling the solidified petroleum coke.
  • a quench water pump can be provided in the quench water line.
  • the system further comprises a control unit.
  • the solidified petroleum coke is at a temperature of up to 550°C
  • the water in the single water tank and flowing into the cooling water line is at a temperature of 60 to 80°C.
  • the control unit can be configured to supply quench water to the coke drum unit through the quench water line, which heats up in the coke drum unit to a temperature of up to 165°C, such that the water stands up to 60 m high within the coke drum unit and has a pressure level of up to 6bar, without evaporating.
  • the control unit can be further configured to operate the transport water pump and the heat rejection heat exchanger such that a cooling water flow mixes with the hot water in the hot quench water draining line, such that the temperature of the hot drain water is reduced to a temperature of around 85-95°C before reaching the slurry basin.
  • This embodiment provides for a particularly effective control and reliably prevents steam generation within the slurry basin.
  • the solidified petroleum coke within the coke drum is at a temperature of up to 550°C.
  • the quench water which is at a temperature of around 70°C in the water tank is used to quench the solidified coke drum, which heats up to temperatures of up to 165°C against the hot solidified coke, and in turn the temperature of the solidified petroleum coke is reduced accordingly.
  • the temperature of the solidified petroleum coke can be reduced to temperatures of around 100°C.
  • the coke drum can be repeatedly flooded with quench water from the water tank and emptied from this water, which hardens and cools the coke and the coke drum.
  • the upper and lower coke drum heads can be opened in order to allow for the coke chunks to get out of the coke drum.
  • control unit is further configured to operate the heat rejection heat exchanger in the cooling water line, such that the temperature of the cooling water flowing through the cooling water line is cooled against a secondary heat exchange medium, particularly environmental air, to a temperature of around 50 to 70°C.
  • a particularly effective cooling of the hot quench water flowing through the hot quench water draining line is attained.
  • a drain water discharge line is provided connecting the closed drain water pit to the water tank.
  • a drain water pump and a centrifugal separation device, in particular a hydrocyclone device, for separating slurry particles out of the drain water from the drain water basin is provided in the drain water discharge line.
  • a dirty water pit separate from the drain water basin and separate from the slurry basin, is provided, which is configured to receive the slurry particles separated by the centrifugal separation device.
  • a dirty water supply line is provided, leading from the dirty water pit to the dewatering bin.
  • a dirty water pump is provided at or in the dirty water pit, or in the dirty water supply line.
  • a drain water pump pumps the water together with the petroleum coke fines into the direction of the water tank through the drain water discharge line.
  • a centrifugal separation device in particular a hydrocyclone device, separates the slurry particles and coke fines out of the drain water from the drain water basin and routes them to a separate dedicated dirty water pit, which is separate from the drain water basin and separate from the slurry basin.
  • This dirty water pit receives the slurry particles and petroleum coke fines which have been separated from the drain water by the centrifugal separation device.
  • the drain water from which the slurry particles and petroleum coke fines have been separated in the centrifugal separation device is led through the clean water supply line to the water tank.
  • This embodiment/these embodiments provide(s) for a effective removal of petroleum coke fines out of the water downstream of the drain water basin, for an effective and reliable separation of slurry particles and petroleum coke fines out of the drain water, and for making this drain water usable for further purposes, especially for the use as quench water, as cutting water and as transport water for the closed coke slurry system.
  • Such centrifugal separation device in particular such hydrocyclone, can further improve the separation of solids, and can further speed up the whole process.
  • centrifugal separation device and such dirty water pit eliminate the need of a separate water tank, like a water settling tank, which contributes to reducing the total cost of the system.
  • the dirty water including the slurry particles and the petroleum coke fines that have been separated from the drain water through the centrifugal separation device and which is collected in the dirty water pit can be fed back into the dewatering bin by a separate dirty water supply line and a dirty water pump.
  • the slush comprising these separated slurry particles and petroleum coke fines is pumped through the dirty water supply line, by the dirty water pump to the dewatering bin unit, where they are trapped in the coke filter bed and are effectively removed from the process.
  • the single water tank comprises a sedimentation stage configured to separate solid particles at its bottom portion, particularly at its low point.
  • a solid particle discharge line is provided connecting the single water tank, particularly its bottom portion to the dirty water pit.
  • the single water tank is configured a single water tank without a separate second tank.
  • the water tank serves as the water inventory for the whole process.
  • the sedimentation stage of the single water tank separates solid particles at the bottom portion, particularly at the low point of the single water tank.
  • the bottom portion, particularly the low point can be drained to the dirty water pit as needed, particularly in regular intervals.
  • This two stage drain water purification allows for a particularly effective purification of the drain water from the drain water basin.
  • a slurry line is provided connecting the slurry basin to the dewatering bin unit, in particular to a top portion thereof, for pumping petroleum coke slurry to the dewatering bin unit.
  • a slurry pump can be provided in the slurry line.
  • a flushing line branches off from the cooling water line and leads to the sluice way, for supporting flushing and pumping of the petroleum coke slurry to the slurry basin.
  • a valve can be provided in this flushing line.
  • this flushing line can be opened and supplied with cooling water/transport water from the cooling water line, as needed and this line can be closed, if no petroleum coke slurry is to be transported to the slurry basin.
  • a dirty water supply line/sludge line is provided leading from the dirty water pit to the dewatering bin unit.
  • a dirty water pump can be provided in the sludge line.
  • the system comprises at least one of the first three, and the fourth of the following elements:
  • vent collection lines it is reliably avoided that gaseous phase/steam containing coke particles gets into the environment. Rather the gaseous phase/the steam which typically contains coke particles, is collected from this slurry basin/from the dewatering bin unit /from the drain water basin and fed to the clean water tank. From the clean water tank, the gaseous phase of the water/the steam which typically contains coke particles which collects therein is not released into the environment via one or more vents, which is the case for other systems, but rather is fed to a vent treatment unit (not shown), for example a vent incineration unit.
  • a vent treatment unit not shown
  • the invention also relates to a method for gaining sellable petroleum coke pieces out of solidified petroleum coke in a coke drum unit, in particular using the system as described herein, comprising the steps of
  • the quenching and quench water cooling operation can be repeated as often as needed.
  • the coke drum can be closed at its bottom portion, for example at its transition piece which can be located between the coke drum unit and the coke crushing unit.
  • Quench water can be supplied from the water tank through the quench water supply line until there is enough quench water standing within the coke drum unit. Thereafter the coke drum can be opened at its bottom portion, the hot quench water flowing through the hot quench water draining line is effectively cooled by the cooling water flow from the water tank within the hot quench water draining line and before it reaches the slurry basin, in order to prevent steam generation within the slurry basin. This can be repeated as often as needed, particularly until the solidified coke within the coke drum unit has been cooled down to a target value, e.g. of about 100°C.
  • a target value e.g. of about 100°C.
  • the water in the single water tank and flowing into the cooling water line is at a temperature of around 70°C; and during beginning of the quenching and quench water cooling operation, the solidified petroleum coke is at a temperature of up to 550°C.
  • quench water can be supplied to the coke drum unit through the quench water line, where the water stands up to 60 m high within the coke drum unit, such that itheats up to a temperature of up to 165°C, and has a pressure level of up to 6 bar, without evaporating.
  • the transport water pump and, particularly also the heat rejection heat exchanger can be operated such that the cooling water flow mixes with the hot water in the hot quench water draining line, such that the temperature of the hot drain water is reduced to a temperature of around 85-95°C in the hot quench water draining line before reaching the slurry basin.
  • the heat rejection heat exchanger in the cooling water line can be operated, such that the temperature of the cooling water flowing through the cooling water line is cooled against a secondary heat exchange medium, particularly environmental air, to a temperature of around 50 to 70°C.
  • the invention also relates to a method for gaining sellable petroleum coke pieces out of solidified petroleum coke in a coke drum unit, in particular using the system of any of the preceding claims, comprising a water treatment operation, comprising
  • the solid particles can be separated at the bottom portion, particularly at the low point of the single water tank-
  • the solid particles can be drained from the bottom portion, particularly the low point of the single water tank, through a solid particle discharge line to the dirty water pit, wherein the solid particle discharge line connects the single water tank, particularly its bottom portion to the dirty water pit.
  • the invention also relates to a method for gaining sellable petroleum coke pieces out of solidified petroleum coke in a coke drum unit, in particular using the system of any of the preceding claims, comprising a water treatment operation with at least one of the first three, and the fourth of the following steps:
  • vent collection lines it is reliably avoided that gaseous phase/steam containing coke particles gets into the environment. Rather, the gaseous phase/the steam which typically contains coke particles, is collected as indicated and fed to a vent treatment unit (not shown), for example a vent incineration unit.
  • the coke crushing unit allows for an in-line coke crushing during hydraulic decoking operation, down to a grain size of 100 mm. There is a wide range of crushing capacity.
  • the system and method according to the present invention is able to handle any coke type from sponge to shot coke.
  • the slurry pump enables a continuous transport of a coke/water mixture from the slurry basin to the dewatering bin unit, especially during hydraulic decoking.
  • the system and method according to the present invention enable a full automation and only requires low operation and maintenance cost. They provide for a water recycle system without dispatch to the slurry system, and there is no additional slush handling and no waste water release required.
  • the water from the water tank can be used for various purposes within the system as well as associated other systems, such as hydraulic cutting and quenching of the solidified petroleum coke, and such as diluting or flushing.
  • the system of the present invention can further comprise at least one of the following elements/features:
  • the method of the present invention can further comprise at least one of the following steps/cycles:
  • Applicant explicitly reserves to file a divisional application, at a later stage of the procedure, for such feature combination.
  • the system comprises at least one of the first, the second, and the third vent collection lines and the fourth vent collection line.
  • Applicant explicitly reserves to file a divisional application, at a later stage of the procedure, for such feature combination.
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic connection diagram of a closed, gastight system for gaining sellable petroleum coke pieces out of solidified petroleum coke in a coke drum unit, according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • This system can also be called environmental coke handling operation, or ECHO.
  • the system ECHO comprises a coke crushing unit C installed underneath and connected to the bottom outlet of the coke drum unit X by means of a transition piece A.
  • the bottom outlet of the coke crushing unit C is connected by means of a closed sluice way D to a slurry basin E.
  • a hot quench water draining line 2 extends from the coke drum unit X to the slurry basin E, and a mixing unit B is arranged within this hot quench water draining line 2, particularly downstream of a joining point JP of a cooling water line 3 which will be explained in further detail below.
  • a slurry line 5 extends from the slurry basin E to a dewatering bin unit G, particularly to a top portion thereof, and a slurry pump F is arranged within this slurry line 5.
  • the low point of the dewatering bin unit G is connected to a vibration feeder H which in turn leads to a closed coke conveyor and/or to a coke storage unit (not shown).
  • a drain water supply line 6 attaches to an intermediate level portion of the dewatering bin unit 6 and leads to a drain water basin I.
  • a drain water discharge line 7 extends between the drain water basin I and a hydrocyclone Q, and a drain water pump K is arranged within this drain water discharge line 7.
  • a clean water supply line 8 extends from the hydrocyclone Q, particularly from its upper portion to a single water tank L.
  • a dirty water supply line 9 extends from the hydrocyclone Q, particularly from its bottom portion to a dirty water pit O.
  • a dirty water pump P is provided within the dirty water pit O, and connects to a dirty water supply line/sludge line 11 that extends from the dirty water pit O to the dewatering bin unit G, particularly to its top portion.
  • a quench water supply line 1 attaches to the water tank L, particularly to an intermediate level portion thereof and extends to the coke drum unit X.
  • a quench water pump S is arranged within this quench water supply line 1.
  • a cutting pump water line 14 attaches to the water tank L, particularly to an intermediate level portion thereof, and it also extends to the coke drum unit X, particularly to a top portion thereof (not shown).
  • a cutting pump R is arranged within this cutting pump water line 14.
  • a make up water supply line 13 is shown to attach to the water tank L at an upper-level portion thereof.
  • This make up water supply line 13 is connected to a water supply (not shown) and comprises a valve V4 by means of which the make up water supply line 13 can be opened or closed or by means of which the amount of make up water flow to the water tank L can be adjusted.
  • a cooling water line 3 connects to an intermediate level portion of the water tank L and extends to the joining point JP at the hot quench water draining line 2.
  • a transport water pump M and a heat rejection heat exchanger/air cooler N are arranged within this cooling water line 3.
  • a solid particle discharge line 10 attaches to the low point of the water tank L and leads to the dirty water pit O.
  • a cooling water backflow line 12 attaches to the cooling water line 3 at a position downstream of the air cooler N and connects to the water tank L, particularly to an intermediate level portion thereof.
  • a valve V2 is arranged within this cooling water back flow line 12 by means of which this line can be opened or closed or the amount of the flow through this line can be adapted.
  • a valve V1 is arranged within the cooling water line 3, particularly at an end portion thereof, just upstream of the joining point JP. By means of this valve V1, the cooling water line 3 can be opened or closed and/or the amount of the cooling water flow can be adapted to the respective needs.
  • a flushing line 4 branches off the cooling water line 3, particularly at an end portion thereof and is connected to the sluiceway D, particularly an upper portion thereof.
  • a valve V3 is arranged within this flushing line 4 which enables opening or closing the flushing line 4 and/or adjusting the amount of flushing water flow through this flushing line 4.
  • a first vent collection line 15a connects to a top portion of the closed slurry basin E, and leads to the clean water tank L, particularly a top portion thereof.
  • This first vent collection line 15a is configured to collect excess amounts of gaseous phase from the slurry basin E and to feed the same to the clean water tank L.
  • a second vent collection line 15b connects to a top portion of the dewatering bin G and leads to the clean water tank L, particularly a top portion thereof.
  • This second vent collection line 15b is configured to collect excess amounts of gaseous phase from the dewatering bin unit G and to feed the same to the clean water tank L.
  • a third vent collection line 15c connects to a top portion of the closed drain water basin I and leads to the clean water tank L, particularly a top portion thereof. This third vent collection line 15c is configured to collect excess amounts of gaseous phase from the drain water basin I and to feed the same to the clean water tank L.
  • first, second, and third vent collection lines 15a, 15b and 15c are formed by the first vent collection line 15a leading from the slurry basin E to the clean water tank L and by separate second and third vent collection lines 15b and 15c joining into this first vent collection line 15a, thereby forming a joint collection line 15.
  • the three vent collection lines 15a, 15b and 15c can be formed as a separate vent collection lines leading from this slurry basin E/from the dewatering bin unit G/from the drain water basin E, respectively, to the clean water tank L.
  • a fourth vent collection line 15d connects to the water tank L, particularly a top portion thereof, and leads to a vent treatment unit (not shown), for example a vent incineration unit.
  • This fourth vent collection line 15d is configured to collect excess amounts of gaseous phase from the clean water tank L and to feed the same to a vent treatment unit (not shown), for example a vent incineration unit.
  • vent collection lines 15a - 15d it is reliably avoided that gaseous phase/steam containing coke particles gets into the environment. Rather the gaseous phase /the steam which typically contains coke particles, is collected from this slurry basin E/from the dewatering bin unit G/from the drain water basin E and fed to the clean water tank L. From the clean water tank L, the gaseous phase of the water/the steam which typically contains coke particles which collects therein is not released into the environment via one or more vents, which is the case for other systems, but rather is fed to a vent treatment unit (not shown), for example a vent incineration unit.
  • a vent treatment unit not shown
  • the operation of the coke drum unit X is normally a cyclic operation of typically 18 to 24 hours of coking followed by a stage called decoking.
  • so called petroleum coke is produced and settles as solid agglomerate in the coke drum unit X, while other products of this process leave the coke drum unit X at the top for further treatment. This is continued until the coke drum unit X is filled with solid petroleum coke to a defined level.
  • this solid/solidified petroleum coke needs to be removed from the coke drum unit X.
  • the agglomerated and solidified petroleum coke is cut by means of high-pressure cutting water taken from the water tank L and supplied to the coke drum unit X through the cutting pump water line 14 and by means of the cutting pump R.
  • the system ECHO as shown in figure 1 is designed to handle the coke as a zero-emission reliable and safe system.
  • the system ECHO is capable to crush petroleum coke, by means of the coke crushing unit C, then route it as slurry, which is to be understood as a mixture of crushed coke particles and water from the coke drum unit X through the transition piece A, through the coke crushing unit C and through the closed sluice way D to the slurry basin E, to the dewatering bin unit G. Finally, sellable coke pieces get from the dewatering bin unit G through the coke discharge to the vibration feeder H and from there to the coke storage area.
  • the system ECHO as it is described here provides a highly efficient separation of coke from water and produces clean water to be reused in the decoking process.
  • the system ECHO is typically a batch process which is operated in four process stages, namely:
  • quench water is supplied from the water tank L through the quench water supply line 1 by the operation of the quench water pump S to the coke drum unit X, which is closed at its bottom, until the quench water stands up to 40 meter high in the coke drum unit.
  • the hot solidified petroleum coke in the coke drum unit has typically a temperature of up to 550°C before the quenching is started.
  • the water cools down the coke and in turn heats up and partially evaporates.
  • the hydrostatic pressure inside the coke drum (height up to 60m) can lead to a pressure of up to 6 bar, which can result in water temperatures of up to 165°C without evaporating.
  • the coke drum unit X is drained through the header (not shown) such that this hot quench water flows into the hot water draining line 2. Cooling water is fed from the water tank L by the operation of the transport water pump M to the joining point JP within the hot water draining line 2. For this purpose, the valve V1 is opened.
  • the water in the water tank L is typically at a temperature of around 60 to 80°C.
  • an air cooler N provided in the cooling water line 3
  • the temperature of the cooling water flow can be reduced to be in the range of around 50 to 70°C.
  • the mixing unit B provides for a constant flow downstream thereof and can be controlled such that the temperature of the water flow leaving the mixing unit at its downstream end is below 100°C at atmosphere level, particularly at a temperature of 85-95°C or less such that the cooled down quench water arriving in the slurry basin E remains liquid and does not evaporate, thereby reliably preventing steam generation within the slurry basin E.
  • the operational stage of hydraulic coke drilling/cutting starts with drilling a pilot whole into the solidified petroleum coke (drilling/cutting means are not shown).
  • High pressure water that is supplied through the cutting water line 14 by means of the cutting pump R is used for the drilling step and to cut the coke in the coke drum unit X.
  • the cut coke falls down through the transition piece A and is crushed by the coke crushing unit C down to a particle size of maximum 100 mm.
  • the crushed coke/water mixture flows, through the closed sluice way into the slurry basin E.
  • a highly specialised slurry pump F conveys the mixture of coke and water through the slurry line 5 to the dewatering bin G.
  • the coke particles in the mixture will be trapped and retained in the coke bed in the dewatering bin unit G, while the drain water drains off from the dewatering bin unit G through the drain water supply line 6 into the drain water basin I.
  • the slurry pump F is configured to be capable of transporting slurry having a coke/water ratio of 1 to 2 without plugging.
  • the main function of the dewatering bin G is to separate coke from water by a filtering process.
  • a coke bed is formed within the dewatering bin unit G, and coke fines in the slurry are retained by the coke bed, while the clean water drains off into the drain water basin I through the drain water supply line 6.
  • water drains through filter elements in an upper and lower collection ring attached to the dewatering bin unit G.
  • the dewatering bin unit G is typically equipped with filtration screens, which are uniformly placed along its inner wall.
  • the filtrate quality improves, and the drain water flows from the dewatering bin unit G, through the drain water supply line 6 to the drain water basin 1, until the end of the dewatering stage.
  • the lower part of the dewatering bin unit G can be equipped with a conical screen, which is connected with a lower dewatering ring line which can also be called core dewatering line.
  • the hydraulic head generated between the outlet to the drain water supply line 6 of the dewatering bin unit G and the drain water basin I induces a negative pressure in the core dewatering line which supports the water flow through the voids of coarse coke material.
  • the drain water flow will reduce over time and approach a flow rate of 0 m 3 /h.
  • the coke can be considered dry and ready for discharge.
  • the coke product will be discharged from the dewatering bin unit G to the coke conveyor system via a load out vibration feeder H to a conveying system and subsequently to storage facilities of sellable petroleum coke (not shown).
  • the drain water from the dewatering bin unit G especially during the beginning of the dewatering stage, contains a substantial amount of coke fines that need to be removed by further water treatment before being able to reuse the water.
  • the drain water from the dewatering bin unit G including the coke fines is received in the drain water basin I.
  • the drain water pump K pumps it through the hydrocyclone Q, which is a centrifugal separation device, to the water tank L via the clean water supply line 8.
  • the hydrocyclone Q which is a centrifugal separation device
  • coke fines and solids from the drain water are separated and are directed through the dirty water supply line 9 to the dirty water pit O.
  • the slush contained therein is pumped by the dirty water pump P and through the slush/dirty water supply line 11 to the dewatering bin unit G, where the coke fines and solids are trapped and retained in the coke filter bed and are effectively removed from the process.
  • the water that has been filtered/purified by the hydrocyclone Q is received in the water tank L which serves as the water inventory for the process.
  • the solid particles that are still comprised in the water are collected at its bottom portion, particularly at its low point. This low point is drained through the solid particle discharge line 10 to the dirty water pit O e.g. in regular intervals.
  • the water from the water tank L can be used as high-pressure cutting water (line 14), as quench water (line 1), or as cooling and transport water (cooling line 3).
  • the coke drum unit X comprises two or more sets of a coke drum X, of a transition piece A, of a coke crushing unit C, of a closed sluiceway D and of a hot quench water draining line 2.
  • the dewatering bin unit G can comprise two or more dewatering bins G.

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