Fluor Technologies Corporation

Fluor Corporation

Fluor Daniel, Inc.

Michael B Knowles

Leslie P Antalffy

Samuel A Martin

George T West

John W Oder

David W Malek

Gerald Bryant

Robert Benoit

Kenneth D Kirkpatrick

Glenda T Ruiz, Legal Representative

Bruce A Kerr

Bruce Kerr

Charles F Maitland

William R Sines

A deheader valve is fitted onto an existing or new coke drum by initially positioning the body and valve, and then raising the valve to mate with the flange using a lifting device other than a chain fall. The vertical positioning of the deheader valve is preferably accomplished with a hydraulic or pneumatic piston, winch, scissor jack, ratchet jack, screw jack, and so forth. The distance traveled by the valve using these devices is more than 2 cm, commonly at least 20 cm, and in some installations up to 40 cm or more. In retrofit situations an oil inlet is provided in a side wall of the drum above the bottom drum flange.

Valve installation apparatus and methods

Improved coke chute systems () include a lock () that receives and automatically secures a coke-receiving conduit () to a coke vessel after the lock () is switched to a closed position. Contemplated systems may further be combined with a horizontally movable coke chute cover, or a cover that is moved by an actuator () that lifts and rotates the cover from a first position to a second position.

Coke chute systems and methods therefor

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

An apparatus comprises a movable lock ring and a lock arm that prevents inadvertent movement of the lock ring. Contemplated configurations are especially useful in delayed coking vessels to prevent opening of the vessel while the vessel is in operation.

Safety lock boltless closures

A high-pressure device has a drill stem () with a drill head () delivering a high-pressure fluid jet. A shield () is movably coupled to the device, wherein the drill head () is at least partially enclosed by the shield () when the drill head () is removed from the container ().

Apparatus and methods for shielding high-pressure fluid devices

Low headroom coke drum deheading device

Methods and compositions are provided which decrease the risk and spillage associated with discharging coke from a coking vessel. The risk to workers is decreased by eliminating the need for workers to be near the coking vessel while the head is being removed. The spillage is decreased by modifying the effective diameter of the coke chute inlet in a manner which allows it to catch any materials discharged from the coking vessel both during and after the opening of the bottom head. The process can enhance drum draining and further eliminate the need for process piping to facilitate the draining of water from the coking vessel.

Coke drum system with movable floor

In a petroleum coking drum, a drill stem guide latches internally to a structure adjacent the drum opening, rather than externally to a flange about the drum opening. In preferred embodiments, the latching mechanism is spring loaded, and operated automatically as a function of raising and lowering the guide.

Automated drill stem guide and method

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.

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Missouri City, TX, United States of America

Michael B Knowles