Apparatus and method for heating a liquefied stream

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PATENT NO 9951906
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14405752

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In a heater for a liquefied stream, a first heat transfer zone has a box stretching longitudinally along an axis. A first heat transfer surface is arranged inside the box, across which a first indirect heat exchanging contact is established between a liquefied stream that is to be heated and a heat transfer fluid. A second heat transfer zone is located gravitationally lower and includes a second heat transfer surface across which the heat transfer fluid is brought in a second indirect heat exchanging contact with the ambient. A downcomer fluidly connects the first heat transfer zone with the second heat transfer zone and has a first transverse portion and a first downward portion that are fluidly connected to each other via a connecting elbow portion. The connecting elbow portion, when viewed in a vertical projection on a horizontal plane, is located external to the box compared to the axis.

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SHELL OIL COMPANYONE SHELL PLAZA P O BOX 2463 HOUSTON TX 772522463

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kempes, Roderick Calgary, CA 2 1
Lansink, Robert Rotterdam, NL 2 1
Perkins, Gregory Martin Parry Brisbane, AU 3 1
Zoetemeijer, Leendert Johannes Arie Rijswijk, NL 7 15

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