The Babcock & Wilcox Company

Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc.

James S Bloss

Melvin John Albrecht

Michael A Costanzo

Stephen V Frascello

Monte J McGregor

Monte J Mcgregor

A small supercritical once-through steam generator (OTSG) includes a radiant section with a furnace coil, and a convection section downstream of the radiant section that includes a superheater which is fluidically connected to the furnace coil. Optionally, the OTSG is devoid of a steam separator. An economizer can also be included downstream of the superheater. Supercritical steam can be generated using the OTSG, for use, among other things, in enhanced oil recovery applications.

Small supercritical once-thru steam generator

A control system for maintaining a desired heat exchanger outlet flue gas temperature across a range of boiler loads. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of tubular configurations in heat exchange contact with the flue gas with each tubular configuration having a separate feedwater inlet. Flue gas temperature control is achieved by modulating the feedwater flow rates through the tubular configurations. In a system having two tubular configurations, the overall heat transfer capacity of the heat exchanger may be reduced to maintain the desired heat exchanger outlet flue gas temperature by reducing feedwater flow through one tubular configuration and overflowing the other, while maintaining the total flow of feedwater through the heat exchanger substantially constant.

Multiple pass economizer and method for SCR temperature control

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Medina, OH, United States of America

James S Bloss