STEAM GENERATION APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VENTING

摘要

The current disclosure relates to steam generation and supply apparati and associated control systems. Particularly, the current disclosure relates to such steam generation supply apparati and associated control systems that are used for enhanced oil recovery. Certain embodiments are provided including methods and associated control systems related to the startup as well as main steam pressure header control or maintenance of a desired steam quality for such steam generation systems during normal operation.

主权项

1. An apparatus for supplying at least one of steam and water to a desired destination at a desired injection pressure or to a venting reservoir comprising:
a feedwater system that includes a feedwater pump; a steam generation system; a delivery system that includes a main steam header pipe that runs from the steam generation system to the desired destination and a vent pipe that branches from the main steam header pipe to the venting reservoir; a plurality of instruments and devices that are in operative association with the delivery system configured for sensing physical parameters of water or steam and for controlling the pressure in the main steam header pipe; and a control system having an input device, output device and memory, said control system being in operative association or communication with said instruments and devices.