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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2007
Applicants:
Xin X. Zhu, Long Grove, IL (US);
Keith A. Couch, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
James P. Glavin, Naperville, IL (US);
Inventors:
Xin X. Zhu, Long Grove, IL (US);
Keith A. Couch, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
James P. Glavin, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F27B 15/08 (2006.01); F27B 15/00 (2006.01); F01K 17/00 (2006.01); F01K 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus for recovering power from an FCC product. The dry gas is combusted and combined with FCC regenerator flue gas to raise the power recovery capability of the flue gas. The flue gas can be used to generate electrical power or steam. Alternatively or additionally, dry gas from an FCC product stream is separated and delivered to an expander to recover power before combustion.