METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PASSING A MIXED VAPOUR AND LIQUID STREAM AND METHOD OF COOLING A HYDROCARBON STREAM

摘要

In a method and apparatus for passing a mixed vapour and liquid stream be tween a first heat exchanger (101) and a second heat exchanger (102) the mix ed vapour and liquid stream outflows from the first heat exchanger (101) thr ough two or more outlets (104). Then, the mixed vapour and liquid stream in the outlets (104) passes through two or more intermediate conduits (103) to the second heat exchanger (102), after which the mixed vapour and liquid str eam inflows from the intermediate conduits (103) into the second heat exchan ger (102) through two or more inlets (105). The number (X) of outlets (104) is equal to or greater than the number (Y) of inlets (105).