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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
May. 23, 2012
Richard Westbrook, Knoxville, TN (US);
Richard Westbrook, Knoxville, TN (US);
Westbrook Thermal Technology, LLC, Knoxville, TN (US);
Abstract
A wet quenching tower for quenching coke is disclosed. A lower housing portion defines a lower interior and a portal sized to allow ingress and egress of a coke laden receptacle. A plurality of quenching sprayers for directing water onto the lower interior of the lower housing portion are supported above the lower interior. An upper housing portion is removably secured to an upper edge of the lower housing portion and supports a plurality of baffles. The upper housing portion defines an open upper end and cooperates with the lower housing portion to allow steam to rise from the lower interior upward through the housing portions. Each baffle defines a surface for allowing condensation of the portion of the steam. A plurality of washing sprayers are supported above the baffles for washing the baffles.