Patents Assigned to Kinetics Technology International
  • Method of operating a furnace hydrocarbon converter
    Patent number: 4879020
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon converter furnace has an upper convection heating zone and a lower radiant heating zone, and tubing extends in those zones to convey a fluid hydrocarbon feed and steam in sequence through the convection and radiant heating zones. The tubing includes a feed section and branches therefrom in the radiant section of the furnace, the feed section and branches arranged so that the hydrocarbon and steam flow from the feed section to said branches; also provided is valving for controlling the relative rates of flow in the branches to reduce differential coking in the branches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1989
    Assignee: Kinetics Technology International
    Inventor: Frank W. Tsai
  • Hydrocarbon converter furnace
    Patent number: 4792436
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon converter furnace has an upper convection heating zone and a lower radiant heating zone, and tubing extends in those zones to convey a fluid hydrocarbon feed and steam in sequence through the convection and radiant heating zones. The tubing includes a feed section and branches therefrom in the radiant section of the furnace, the feed section and branches arranged so that the hydrocarbon and steam flow from the feed section to said branches; also provided is valving for controlling the relative rates of flow in the branches to reduce differential coking in the branches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1988
    Assignee: Kinetics Technology International
    Inventor: Frank W. Tsai