Fluor Corporation

Fluor Technologies Corporation

Fluor Daniel, Inc.

David W Malek

Leslie P Antalffy

Samuel A Martin

Michael B Knowles

Gerald Bryant

Robert Benoit

Glenda T Ruiz, Legal Representative

A coke drum head is hinged to a coke drum body using a compound joint such as a trammel pivot, and the head is moved between open and closed positions using an actuator. In moving between open and closed positions, the head traces out a non-circular path which reduces the required headroom relative to a head using a standard pivot.

Low headroom coke drum unheading device

Low headroom coke drum deheading device

The inlet of a coke chute is pushed upwards by a plurality of actuators until it encompasses the bottom outlet of a coking vessel. The inlet is preferably surrounded by a skirt which tapers inwardly from top to bottom, and the entire chute is preferably retractable below the level of the floor underneath the coking vessel. A plurality of locks can be used to secure the skirt to the lower portion of the vessel.

Automated chute system

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Houston, TX, United States of America

David W Malek