Method and apparatus for heat recovery within a syngas cooler

摘要

A method of assembling a syngas cooler is provided. The method includes coupling a supply line within a cooler shell, coupling a heat transfer panel within the cooler shell, and coupling a heat transfer enclosure within the cooler shell such that the heat transfer enclosure substantially isolates the heat transfer panel from the cooler shell. A manifold is coupled in flow communication with the supply line, the heat transfer enclosure, and the heat transfer panel.

主权项

1. A method of assembling a syngas cooler, said method comprising:
coupling a supply line within a cooler shell; coupling a plurality of heat transfer panels within the cooler shell, wherein each of the plurality of heat transfer panels includes a plurality of tubes coupled together with a membrane; coupling a heat transfer enclosure within the cooler shell such that the heat transfer enclosure substantially encircles and isolates the plurality of heat transfer panels from the cooler shell; positioning a manifold that includes an annular ring portion, a plurality of first outlets, a plurality of second outlets, and a plurality of inlets such that each first outlet is circumferentially spaced between a corresponding one of the inlets and a corresponding one of the second outlets, wherein the number of the first outlets, the number of second outlets, and the number of inlets are equal; coupling each of the first outlets in flow communication with the heat transfer enclosure; coupling each second outlet in flow communication with a corresponding one of the plurality of heat transfer panels, by coupling a common lower inlet tube of the heat transfer panel to each of the plurality of tubes of the heat transfer panel and to the second outlet; and coupling each of the inlets in flow communication with the supply line.