US20130199461A1 - Tubular wall assembly and gasification reactor - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a tubular wall assembly comprising a plurality of tubular conduits in parallel arrangement interconnected to form a gastight structure, each tubular conduit being connected on one end to a common distributor and on another end to a common header, wherein through each conduit a flow path extends between the distributor and the header.
- the invention also relates to an insertable flow restrictor for such a wall assembly and to a gasification reactor comprising such a wall assembly for the partial combustion of a carbonaceous feed, to a method of assembling such a reactor and to a method of operating such a reactor.
- Such wall assemblies are particularly used as a wall for a burner unit in a gasifier for the production of synthetic gas or syngas by partial combustion of a carbonaceous feed, such as pulverized coal.
- a carbonaceous feed such as pulverized coal.
- An example of such a wall assembly is disclosed in GB 1 501 284 and WO 2008/110592.
- water flows from the distributor into the parallel tubes and leaves the tubes as a mixture of water and steam when it flows into the header. This way, heat evolved in the gasification process is partly recovered in the gasification zone itself. For a safe cooling an even distribution of the cooling water over the parallel tubes is required.
- the water distribution is improved by using strainer tubes having one end provided with an orifice.
- the end with the orifice is inserted into an opening in the distributor line facing the inlet opening of the corresponding tubular line.
- After inserting the strainer tube it is kept in place by a matching pin with a screw head forming a threaded connection with a threaded portion of the opening in the distributor wall.
- This solution can only be used if the tubular lines are at sufficient distance from each other, since the screw heads are wider than the tubular lines and the openings in the distributor line would seriously weaken the wall of the distributor line.
- the diameter of the openings in the distributor wall should be large enough to receive the screw threaded part, which is wider than the diameter of the strainer tube. This larger diameter further weakens the distributor wall.
- the object of the invention is achieved with a tubular wall assembly comprising a plurality of tubular conduits in parallel arrangement interconnected to form a gastight structure,
- each tubular conduit being connected on one end to a common distributor and on another end to a common header
- each flow path passes a passage opening in a seat for an insertable flow restrictor
- each conduit comprises an opening bordered by a collar with an open end in line with the seat
- the parallel tubular conduits can for example be vertical or they can be helically wound.
- the conduits are interconnected to form a gastight wall, e.g., as a tube-stay-tube or fin-tube construction.
- the wall assembly can for example be cylindrical or it can have any other type of tubular geometry, e.g., being square or polygonal or elliptical in plan view.
- the flow restrictors can for instance be provided with a strainer tube having one end provided with a nozzle with an outer surface matching the seat and with an opening or orifice, wherein the strainer tube is provided with a plurality of openings having in total a larger accumulated flow-through capacity than the orifice.
- the orifice can for example be formed by an inwardly flanging end surface of the nozzle.
- the strainer tube protects the orifice against plugging by foreign material.
- the orifice can for example comprise a frusto-conical plug portion while the seat comprises a matching frusto-conical receptacle portion.
- the orifice can be connected to the seat by a threaded connection.
- a tensioned compression spring is arranged between the flow restrictor and the cap to push the flow restrictor against its seat.
- the flow restrictor can be configured to maintain a desired pressure drop in the tubular wall assembly between the distributor and the header.
- a pressure drop between 0.15 and 0.75 MPa has been found to be particularly advantageous for the process of steam generation.
- the openings in the wall assembly for insertion of the flow restrictors can for example be arranged in the distributor opposite the proximal end of the corresponding conduit.
- the openings can be arranged in the wall of the corresponding conduit.
- the collar may have a longitudinal axis at an acute angle with the longitudinal axis of the conduit in flow direction.
- the gastight tubular wall assembly is particularly suitable for use as a burner wall in a reactor for gasification of a carbonaceous feedstock.
- a gasification reactor comprises a pressure vessel, at least one gasifier unit confined by the tubular burner wall assembly within the pressure vessel, wherein at least one burner is arranged to heat up the interior of the gasifier unit.
- Such a carbonaceous feedstock gasification reactor can for example be built by first arranging the tubular wall assembly within the pressure vessel without the flow restrictors. Subsequently the open ended collars are closed off. After that, the distributor, the conduits and the header are flushed and/or boiled out. Then the caps are removed from the open ended collars, the flow restrictors are positioned, and the caps are put back to close off the open ended collars. Optionally, the caps are welded to the open ended collars.
- the carbonaceous feedstock gasification reactor can for example be operated by providing water via the distributor to the tubular conduits, where it is heated to form steam. The steam is then discharged from the tubular conduits via the header.
- the flow restrictor as described above, it is possible to maintain a pressure drop in the water between the distributor and the header between 0.15 and 0.75 MPa by adjusting its flow-through capacity.
- FIG. 1 shows a gasification reactor with a burner wall assembly according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 shows in detail a flow restrictor and the connection between the distributor and the tubular conduits in the wall assembly of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 shows an alternative arrangement of the connection of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 4 shows a flow restrictor in an alternative embodiment of the wall assembly according to the present invention.
- FIG. 1 shows a reactor for the production of synthetic gas by gasification of a carbonaceous feed.
- the reactor comprises a vessel 1 encasing a combustion chamber 6 in the upper half of the vessel 1 .
- the vessel 1 is provided with a syngas outlet 7 at the bottom end of the combustion chamber 6 and two pairs of diametrical positioned burners 2 . Through this outlet 7 the produced syngas and slag formed as a by-product is discharged from the combustion chamber 6 .
- Each burner 2 is provided with supply conduits for an oxidiser gas 3 and a carbonaceous feed 4 .
- the combustion chamber 6 is surrounded by a substantially gas-tight wall assembly 8 made of interconnected parallel vertical tubular conduits 10 , e.g., interconnected by fins. Such a wall assembly is also referred to as a membrane wall.
- the tubular conduits 10 run from a common distributor 12 to a common header 11 .
- the distributor 12 is provided with a series of capped collars 15 opposite the tubular conduits 10 . These collars form the entrance for an insertable flow restrictor, for instance as shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 3 .
- the distributor 12 is connected to a cooling water supply conduit 14 .
- the header 11 is connected to a steam discharge conduit 13 .
- the steam discharge conduit 13 and the water supply conduit 14 are fluidly connected to a steam drum 29 .
- the steam drum 29 is connected to a supply conduit for fresh water and an outlet conduit for produced steam.
- a water pump 31 serves to enhance the flow of water from steam drum 29 to the distributor 12 .
- the water flow can be driven by natural convection. In this case, the water pump 31 is replaced by a pipe.
- the burners 2 are directed to fire into the combustion chamber 6 through a burner opening 5 in the wall assembly 8 .
- an annular space 9 Between the wall assembly 8 and the wall of vessel 1 is an annular space 9 .
- FIG. 2 shows in detail the collars 15 on the distributor 12 , with one of the collars 15 in cross section.
- the collar 15 is formed by a pipe section 16 having one end extending through an opening 17 at the lowest point of the cross section of the distributor 12 .
- the pipe 16 has a second end extending through an opening 18 at the highest point of the cross section of the distributor 12 .
- the pipe 16 is welded to the wall of the distributor 12 .
- the pipe 16 is provided with two longitudinal slots 19 , 20 at opposite sides. At its end near the opening 18 , the pipe 16 is welded to the lower end of one of the tubular conduits 10 .
- the interior of the pipe 16 is provided with a ring shaped rim or shoulder 21 forming a seat for an insertable flow restrictor 22 and confining a passage opening for the flow path of the water flow.
- the insertable flow restrictor 22 comprises a strainer tube 23 with a plurality of openings 24 , and an orifice 25 at its end abutting the seat 21 .
- the total flow-through capacity of the plurality of openings 24 is substantially larger than the flow through capacity of the orifice 25 .
- the pipe 16 comprises a head 32 provided with an internal screw thread.
- a cap 26 with a correspondingly threaded portion is screwed into the pipe head 32 .
- a compression spring 27 between the flow restrictor 22 and the cap 26 forces the flow restrictor 22 against the seat 21 .
- the pipe 16 may comprise two separate pieces: one being welded to the distributor 12 in opening 17 and one in opening 18 .
- the lower opening 17 is not in line with the upper opening 18 . In that case, a bent or curved tubular transition piece should lead from the seat 21 to the opening 18 and the tubular conduit 10 .
- FIG. 3 shows a further alternative embodiment of the present invention.
- the collar 15 is welded onto the edge of the opening 17 at the outer surface of the distributor 12 .
- tubular transition piece 36 with a conical seat 28 in its interior.
- An insertable flow restrictor 22 extends from the collar 15 to the seat 28 .
- the flow restrictor 22 comprises a strainer tube 23 with a plurality of openings 24 , and a conical nozzle 30 abutting the seat 28 .
- the nozzle 30 is provided with an orifice 33 confined by an inwardly extending flange at the top end of the nozzle 30 .
- the total flow-through capacity of the plurality of openings 24 is substantially larger than the flow through capacity of the orifice 33 .
- the collar 15 comprises a head 34 provided with an internal screw thread.
- a cap 35 with a correspondingly threaded portion is screwed into the collar head 34 .
- a compression spring 27 between the flow restrictor 22 and the cap 26 forces the flow restrictor 22 against the conical seat 28 .
- FIG. 4 shows a further possible embodiment.
- the distributor 12 is only provided with openings 18 at its upper side where it opens into the tubular conduits 10 .
- the tubular conduit 10 comprises a Y-shaped transition piece 40 having a first tubular leg 41 in line with the other sections of tubular conduit 10 , and a second tubular leg 42 forming a collar which makes an acute angle with the first tubular leg 41 .
- the first leg 41 comprises a lateral opening 51 .
- the collar 42 is connected to the first leg 41 via the lateral opening 51 .
- the transition piece 40 is operatively connected to a further section of the tubular conduit 10 .
- the transition piece 40 comprises a ring shaped shoulder 43 extending in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the second leg 42 .
- the shoulder 43 forms a seat surrounding a passage opening for the flow path of the water.
- An insertable flow restrictor 44 is inserted in the second tubular leg 42 to abut the seat 43 .
- the flow restrictor 44 comprises a strainer tube 45 with a plurality of openings 46 , and a conical nozzle 47 .
- the nozzle 47 is provided with an orifice 48 abutting the seat 43 .
- the total flow-through capacity of the plurality of openings 24 is substantially larger than the flow-through capacity of the orifice 48 .
- the second tubular leg 42 is capped by a screw cap 49 which is connected to the leg 42 with a threaded connection.
- water flows from the distributor 12 via the opening 18 into the tubular conduit 10 .
- the water swirls via the openings 46 into the strainer tube and the nozzle 47 through the orifice 48 into the subsequent section of the tubular conduit 10 .
- the distributor 12 is not perforated and weakened by a series of openings for insertion of the flow restrictor, but the flow restrictors are inserted into the tubular conduits 10 .
- the various collars can be arranged in a staggered manner relative to each other, which is particularly useful if the tubular conduits 10 are directly interconnected to each other.
- the orifices restrict the flow-through capacity.
- the orifice of the flow restrictor causes a pressure drop in the tubular conduit.
- the orifice can be designed to optimize the pressure drop for the steam generation process, e.g., in such a way that the pressure drop between the distributor and the header is between 0.15 and 0.75 MPa.
- the strainer tubes function as a sieve protecting the orifices form plugging by foreign materials in the water flow.
- the flow restrictors can be easily taken away for maintenance, repair or replacement.
- the flow restrictors can be placed permanently in the wall assembly 8 . In that case, the caps can be welded to the respective collars.
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Tubular wall assembly (8) comprising a plurality of tubular conduits (10) in parallel arrangement interconnected to form a gastight structure, each tubular conduit (10) being connected on one end to a common distributor (12) and on another end to a common header (11), wherein through each conduit a flow path extends between the distributor and the header, wherein each flow path crosses a passage opening in a seat (21, 28, 43) for an insertable flow restrictor (22, 44), wherein for each conduit the wall assembly comprises an opening (17, 51) bordered by a collar (15, 42) with an open end in line with the seat, wherein the open end of the collar is closed by a cap (26, 35, 49).
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- The present invention relates to a tubular wall assembly comprising a plurality of tubular conduits in parallel arrangement interconnected to form a gastight structure, each tubular conduit being connected on one end to a common distributor and on another end to a common header, wherein through each conduit a flow path extends between the distributor and the header. The invention also relates to an insertable flow restrictor for such a wall assembly and to a gasification reactor comprising such a wall assembly for the partial combustion of a carbonaceous feed, to a method of assembling such a reactor and to a method of operating such a reactor.
- Such wall assemblies are particularly used as a wall for a burner unit in a gasifier for the production of synthetic gas or syngas by partial combustion of a carbonaceous feed, such as pulverized coal. An example of such a wall assembly is disclosed in
GB 1 501 284 and WO 2008/110592. During the gasification process, water flows from the distributor into the parallel tubes and leaves the tubes as a mixture of water and steam when it flows into the header. This way, heat evolved in the gasification process is partly recovered in the gasification zone itself. For a safe cooling an even distribution of the cooling water over the parallel tubes is required. - In some types of steam generating heat exchangers, such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 1,988,659 and JP 60-152803, the water distribution is improved by using strainer tubes having one end provided with an orifice. The end with the orifice is inserted into an opening in the distributor line facing the inlet opening of the corresponding tubular line. After inserting the strainer tube, it is kept in place by a matching pin with a screw head forming a threaded connection with a threaded portion of the opening in the distributor wall. This solution can only be used if the tubular lines are at sufficient distance from each other, since the screw heads are wider than the tubular lines and the openings in the distributor line would seriously weaken the wall of the distributor line. The diameter of the openings in the distributor wall should be large enough to receive the screw threaded part, which is wider than the diameter of the strainer tube. This larger diameter further weakens the distributor wall.
- It is an object of the invention to provide a gastight tubular wall assembly wherein the cooling water can effectively and evenly be distributed from a distributor over the plurality of interconnected tubular lines over the full life time of the wall assembly.
- The object of the invention is achieved with a tubular wall assembly comprising a plurality of tubular conduits in parallel arrangement interconnected to form a gastight structure,
- each tubular conduit being connected on one end to a common distributor and on another end to a common header,
- wherein through each conduit a flow path extends between the distributor and the header,
- wherein each flow path passes a passage opening in a seat for an insertable flow restrictor,
- wherein for each conduit the wall assembly comprises an opening bordered by a collar with an open end in line with the seat,
- wherein the open end of the collar is closed by a cap.
- It has been found that such a collar can reinforce the distributor wall to compensate for the weakening by the openings. The diameter of the openings can be kept as small as the outer diameter of the insertable flow restrictor. As a result, although the collars are at short distance from each other, there is still material of the distributor mantle bridging both halves of the distributor line at either side of the collar. In this way, the tubular conduits of the gastight wall assembly can be arranged with a short pitch as required by the process conditions and in a cost efficient manner.
- The parallel tubular conduits can for example be vertical or they can be helically wound. The conduits are interconnected to form a gastight wall, e.g., as a tube-stay-tube or fin-tube construction. The wall assembly can for example be cylindrical or it can have any other type of tubular geometry, e.g., being square or polygonal or elliptical in plan view.
- The flow restrictors can for instance be provided with a strainer tube having one end provided with a nozzle with an outer surface matching the seat and with an opening or orifice, wherein the strainer tube is provided with a plurality of openings having in total a larger accumulated flow-through capacity than the orifice. The orifice can for example be formed by an inwardly flanging end surface of the nozzle. The strainer tube protects the orifice against plugging by foreign material.
- To obtain a tight fit between the flow restrictor and the seat, the orifice can for example comprise a frusto-conical plug portion while the seat comprises a matching frusto-conical receptacle portion. Alternatively, the orifice can be connected to the seat by a threaded connection.
- Optionally, a tensioned compression spring is arranged between the flow restrictor and the cap to push the flow restrictor against its seat.
- The flow restrictor can be configured to maintain a desired pressure drop in the tubular wall assembly between the distributor and the header. In practice, a pressure drop between 0.15 and 0.75 MPa has been found to be particularly advantageous for the process of steam generation.
- The openings in the wall assembly for insertion of the flow restrictors can for example be arranged in the distributor opposite the proximal end of the corresponding conduit. Alternatively, the openings can be arranged in the wall of the corresponding conduit. In such case, the collar may have a longitudinal axis at an acute angle with the longitudinal axis of the conduit in flow direction.
- The gastight tubular wall assembly is particularly suitable for use as a burner wall in a reactor for gasification of a carbonaceous feedstock. Such a gasification reactor comprises a pressure vessel, at least one gasifier unit confined by the tubular burner wall assembly within the pressure vessel, wherein at least one burner is arranged to heat up the interior of the gasifier unit.
- Such a carbonaceous feedstock gasification reactor can for example be built by first arranging the tubular wall assembly within the pressure vessel without the flow restrictors. Subsequently the open ended collars are closed off. After that, the distributor, the conduits and the header are flushed and/or boiled out. Then the caps are removed from the open ended collars, the flow restrictors are positioned, and the caps are put back to close off the open ended collars. Optionally, the caps are welded to the open ended collars.
- The carbonaceous feedstock gasification reactor can for example be operated by providing water via the distributor to the tubular conduits, where it is heated to form steam. The steam is then discharged from the tubular conduits via the header. With the flow restrictor as described above, it is possible to maintain a pressure drop in the water between the distributor and the header between 0.15 and 0.75 MPa by adjusting its flow-through capacity.
- Exemplary embodiments of the invention will now be described by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:
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FIG. 1 : shows a gasification reactor with a burner wall assembly according to the present invention; -
FIG. 2 : shows in detail a flow restrictor and the connection between the distributor and the tubular conduits in the wall assembly ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 : shows an alternative arrangement of the connection ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 4 : shows a flow restrictor in an alternative embodiment of the wall assembly according to the present invention. -
FIG. 1 shows a reactor for the production of synthetic gas by gasification of a carbonaceous feed. The reactor comprises avessel 1 encasing acombustion chamber 6 in the upper half of thevessel 1. Thevessel 1 is provided with asyngas outlet 7 at the bottom end of thecombustion chamber 6 and two pairs of diametrical positionedburners 2. Through thisoutlet 7 the produced syngas and slag formed as a by-product is discharged from thecombustion chamber 6. Eachburner 2 is provided with supply conduits for anoxidiser gas 3 and acarbonaceous feed 4. - The
combustion chamber 6 is surrounded by a substantially gas-tight wall assembly 8 made of interconnected parallel verticaltubular conduits 10, e.g., interconnected by fins. Such a wall assembly is also referred to as a membrane wall. Thetubular conduits 10 run from acommon distributor 12 to a common header 11. Thedistributor 12 is provided with a series of cappedcollars 15 opposite thetubular conduits 10. These collars form the entrance for an insertable flow restrictor, for instance as shown inFIG. 2 orFIG. 3 . - The
distributor 12 is connected to a coolingwater supply conduit 14. The header 11 is connected to asteam discharge conduit 13. Thesteam discharge conduit 13 and thewater supply conduit 14 are fluidly connected to asteam drum 29. Thesteam drum 29 is connected to a supply conduit for fresh water and an outlet conduit for produced steam. Awater pump 31 serves to enhance the flow of water fromsteam drum 29 to thedistributor 12. Alternatively, the water flow can be driven by natural convection. In this case, thewater pump 31 is replaced by a pipe. - The
burners 2 are directed to fire into thecombustion chamber 6 through aburner opening 5 in thewall assembly 8. Between thewall assembly 8 and the wall ofvessel 1 is anannular space 9. -
FIG. 2 shows in detail thecollars 15 on thedistributor 12, with one of thecollars 15 in cross section. Thecollar 15 is formed by apipe section 16 having one end extending through anopening 17 at the lowest point of the cross section of thedistributor 12. Opposite to this opening, thepipe 16 has a second end extending through anopening 18 at the highest point of the cross section of thedistributor 12. At theopenings pipe 16 is welded to the wall of thedistributor 12. Between theopenings pipe 16 is provided with twolongitudinal slots opening 18, thepipe 16 is welded to the lower end of one of thetubular conduits 10. - Near the
upper opening 18, the interior of thepipe 16 is provided with a ring shaped rim orshoulder 21 forming a seat for aninsertable flow restrictor 22 and confining a passage opening for the flow path of the water flow. Theinsertable flow restrictor 22 comprises astrainer tube 23 with a plurality ofopenings 24, and anorifice 25 at its end abutting theseat 21. The total flow-through capacity of the plurality ofopenings 24 is substantially larger than the flow through capacity of theorifice 25. - Near the
lower opening 17, thepipe 16 comprises ahead 32 provided with an internal screw thread. Acap 26 with a correspondingly threaded portion is screwed into thepipe head 32. Acompression spring 27 between theflow restrictor 22 and thecap 26 forces theflow restrictor 22 against theseat 21. - Water flows from the
distributor 12 via theslots openings 24 into thestrainer tube 23 and then via theorifice 25 through theseat 21 into thetubular conduit 10. - In an alternative embodiment, the
pipe 16 may comprise two separate pieces: one being welded to thedistributor 12 inopening 17 and one inopening 18. In a further alternative embodiment, thelower opening 17 is not in line with theupper opening 18. In that case, a bent or curved tubular transition piece should lead from theseat 21 to theopening 18 and thetubular conduit 10. -
FIG. 3 shows a further alternative embodiment of the present invention. Thecollar 15 is welded onto the edge of theopening 17 at the outer surface of thedistributor 12. Between thedistributor 12 and thetubular conduit 10 istubular transition piece 36 with aconical seat 28 in its interior. Aninsertable flow restrictor 22 extends from thecollar 15 to theseat 28. The flow restrictor 22 comprises astrainer tube 23 with a plurality ofopenings 24, and aconical nozzle 30 abutting theseat 28. Thenozzle 30 is provided with anorifice 33 confined by an inwardly extending flange at the top end of thenozzle 30. As inFIG. 2 , the total flow-through capacity of the plurality ofopenings 24 is substantially larger than the flow through capacity of theorifice 33. - The
collar 15 comprises ahead 34 provided with an internal screw thread. Acap 35 with a correspondingly threaded portion is screwed into thecollar head 34. Acompression spring 27 between theflow restrictor 22 and thecap 26 forces theflow restrictor 22 against theconical seat 28. -
FIG. 4 shows a further possible embodiment. In this embodiment, thedistributor 12 is only provided withopenings 18 at its upper side where it opens into thetubular conduits 10. Thetubular conduit 10 comprises a Y-shapedtransition piece 40 having a firsttubular leg 41 in line with the other sections oftubular conduit 10, and a secondtubular leg 42 forming a collar which makes an acute angle with the firsttubular leg 41. Thefirst leg 41 comprises alateral opening 51. Thecollar 42 is connected to thefirst leg 41 via thelateral opening 51. At its top end thetransition piece 40 is operatively connected to a further section of thetubular conduit 10. At this point thetransition piece 40 comprises a ring shapedshoulder 43 extending in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of thesecond leg 42. Theshoulder 43 forms a seat surrounding a passage opening for the flow path of the water. - An
insertable flow restrictor 44 is inserted in the secondtubular leg 42 to abut theseat 43. The flow restrictor 44 comprises astrainer tube 45 with a plurality ofopenings 46, and aconical nozzle 47. Thenozzle 47 is provided with anorifice 48 abutting theseat 43. As inFIG. 2 , the total flow-through capacity of the plurality ofopenings 24 is substantially larger than the flow-through capacity of theorifice 48. - At its outer end the second
tubular leg 42 is capped by ascrew cap 49 which is connected to theleg 42 with a threaded connection. Acompression spring 50 between thecap 49 and theflow restrictor 44 presses theflow restrictor 44 against itsseat 43. - In use, water flows from the
distributor 12 via theopening 18 into thetubular conduit 10. When it passes the Y-shapedtransition piece 40, the water swirls via theopenings 46 into the strainer tube and thenozzle 47 through theorifice 48 into the subsequent section of thetubular conduit 10. - In this embodiment, the
distributor 12 is not perforated and weakened by a series of openings for insertion of the flow restrictor, but the flow restrictors are inserted into thetubular conduits 10. Optionally, the various collars can be arranged in a staggered manner relative to each other, which is particularly useful if thetubular conduits 10 are directly interconnected to each other. - In all embodiments, the orifices restrict the flow-through capacity. As a result, the distribution of water over the various tubular conduits is levelled out and optimized. The orifice of the flow restrictor causes a pressure drop in the tubular conduit. The orifice can be designed to optimize the pressure drop for the steam generation process, e.g., in such a way that the pressure drop between the distributor and the header is between 0.15 and 0.75 MPa. The strainer tubes function as a sieve protecting the orifices form plugging by foreign materials in the water flow. The flow restrictors can be easily taken away for maintenance, repair or replacement. Optionally, the flow restrictors can be placed permanently in the
wall assembly 8. In that case, the caps can be welded to the respective collars.
Claims (13)
1. A tubular wall assembly comprising a plurality of tubular conduits in parallel arrangement interconnected to form a gastight structure,
each tubular conduit being connected on one end to a common distributor and on another end to a common header,
wherein through each conduit a flow path extends between the distributor and the header,
wherein each flow path crosses a passage opening in a seat for an insertable flow restrictor,
wherein for each conduit the wall assembly comprises an opening bordered by a collar with an open end in line with the seat,
wherein the open end of the collar is closed by a cap.
2. A tubular wall assembly according to claim 1 ,
wherein at least one flow restrictor is provided with a strainer tube having one end provided with an orifice matching the seat,
wherein the strainer tube is provided with a plurality of openings having in total a larger accumulated flow-through capacity than the orifice.
3. A tubular wall assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the flow restrictor comprises a frusto-conical plug portion and the seat comprises a matching frusto-conical receptacle portion.
4. A tubular wall assembly according to claim 1 wherein a tensioned compression spring is arranged between the flow restrictor and the cap.
5. A tubular wall assembly according to claim 1 ,
wherein the orifice is connected to the seat by a threaded connection.
6. A tubular wall assembly according to claim 1 wherein the flow restrictor is configured to maintain a pressure drop in the tubular wall assembly between the distributor and the header is between 0.15 and 0.75 MPa.
7. A tubular wall assembly according to claim 1 wherein at least part of the openings in the wall assembly are arranged in the distributor opposite the proximal end of the corresponding conduit.
8. A tubular wall assembly according to claim 1 wherein at least a part of the openings is arranged in the wall of the corresponding conduit, wherein the collar has a longitudinal axis at an acute angle with the longitudinal axis of the conduit in direction of the flow path.
9. A tubular wall assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the flow restrictor comprises a strainer tube with a tubular wall having a plurality of openings and with at least one open end with an orifice having a flow-through capacity which is less than the accumulated flow-through capacity of the openings in the tubular wall.
10. A carbonaceous feedstock gasification reactor comprising a pressure vessel, at least gasifier unit confined by a tubular burner wall within the pressure vessel, wherein at least one burner is arranged to heat up the interior of the gasifier unit wherein the tubular burner wall comprises a tubular wall assembly according to claim 1 .
11. A method of assembly of the carbonaceous feedstock gasification reactor of claim 10 , wherein the tubular wall assembly is arranged within the pressure vessel without the flow restrictors, and wherein subsequently the open ended collars are closed off, and wherein subsequently the distributor, the conduits and the header are flushed and/or boiled out, and wherein subsequently the caps are removed from the open ended collars, the flow restrictors are positioned, and the caps are put back to close off the open ended collars.
12. A method according to claim 11 wherein subsequently the caps are welded to the open ended collars.
13. A method of operating a carbonaceous feedstock gasification reactor according to claim 10 , wherein water is provided via the distributor to the conduits,
wherein the water is heated in the tubular conduits to form steam and
wherein the steam is discharged from the tubular conduits via the header,
wherein a pressure drop in the water between the distributor and the header is maintained between 0.15 and 0.75 MPa
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