CONDUIT PREHEATING CONTROL
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4443050A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-09

    申请号:EP24161493.2

    申请日:2024-03-05

    IPC分类号: F22D1/36 F01D19/00 F01K17/02

    摘要: A conduit (104) is preheated with steam having steam drain valve(s) (DV1-DV2) therein open to allow draining and control valve(s) (CV1-CV2) therein closed to prevent steam downstream flow. A gas may backfill the conduit (104) from downstream gas source to further preheat, and gas drain valve(s) (DV3-DV4) may be provided to drain the gas. A predicted exit temperature (TE) of the steam or gas for a respective drain valve is calculated using a linear regression model based on initial temperature (Ti) and pressure (Pi) of the steam and a Joule-Thompson cooling effect for the steam or gas at the respective drain valve. The preheating is stopped for the respective section of conduit (104) when one or a combination of the predicted exit temperatures (TE) is greater than or equal to a respective required exit temperature of the steam or gas at a respective drain valve. The method and system may sequentially ensure adequate preheating of sections of the conduit (104).