Magnetic filter system in the electromechanical equipment of the refineries
The magnetic filter system with neodymium magnets and a rotating cylinder addresses the issue of metal particle entry in refineries by efficiently collecting and removing them, minimizing downtime and maintenance costs.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/IB2024/052580
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-17
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-25
AI Technical Summary
Metal particles entering gas transmission lines in refineries cause damage to sensitive electromechanical equipment, leading to high maintenance costs and operational inefficiencies.
A magnetic filter system with neodymium magnets and a rotating cylinder is installed in the pipeline to attract and collect metal particles, using controlled magnetic flux to direct them to a collection point, allowing for rapid cleaning without disrupting gas flow.
The system effectively prevents equipment damage by quickly removing metal particles, reducing maintenance time and costs, and ensuring safe, efficient operation with minimal downtime.
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Abstract
Description
MAGNETIC FILTER SYSTEM IN THE ELECTROMECHANICAL EQUIPMENT OF THE REFINERIES
[0001] Magnetic filter system with a multi-stage process of determining the distance of the magnetic flux using controlled frequency to prevent the entry of dangerous metal particles into the electromechanical equipment of the refineries inside the pipelines.Technical Field
[0002] This system prevents dangerous metal particles from entering the sensitive electromechanical equipment of refineries and prevents them from causing great damage to these equipment.Background Art
[0003] In oil and gas refineries, they use several thick lines to transfer liquefied gas from the sea to the refinery. Purified gas is transported in impure form for different uses and analysis and purification for different urban uses to analysis and purification units. The lines that are responsible for this task use valves called anti-surge valves to prevent the surge phenomenon. The duty of these very expensive valves is to prevent a phenomenon called surge that occurs in gas lines with high pressure. Because these valves are expensive and repair costs are high every year due to the entry of suspended metal particles in the line, it brings a lot of costs to the refinery.Summary of Invention
[0004] This system consists of two walls made of upvc material in the inner wall and the outer wall made of iron. The upvc wall is placed inside the metal wall. A part called rotating cylinder, which contains a number of neodymium magnets with appropriate power inside the cylinder, and the task of this cylinder is to attract metal particles in the system, and around the axis of the small wall, we mean between two walls, another number of powerful magnets in the form of It is placed in a semi-circle and at an appropriate distance from each other, and these series of magnets are placed from the negative pole side to direct the particles to the rotating cylinder that has positive pole magnets. The cylinder, which has a Mardon shaft to rotate, and when cleaning the track, an electric motor installed on the assembly rotates the rotating cylinder, and the operator can clean the side ofthe particle receiver, which is the so-called garbage collector. A camera is embedded in the system to monitor this collection online. At the end and at the beginning of this set, two flanges are placed to connect the system to the pipeline, and in this way, it is easy to install and operate. With the installation of the system, whenever it is time to clean the pipeline, it is enough to turn off the system so that there is no gas in the line, then the operator rotates the rotating cylinder by means of an electric motor, opens the chamber door, and the metal dirt and metal particles that are attracted to the rotating cylinder to clear In order to use this evacuation system, due to its safe operation, it is not necessary to spend a lot of time to evacuate the particles, and it performs the evacuation of the particles in a very short period of time, and by turning off the refinery unit for 10 to 20 minutes, emergency evacuation operations are performed, doesTechnical Problem
[0005] Metal particles are dangerous, which enter the gas transmission lines due to cutting or repairs of the equipment, and cause serious problems in the gas transmission lines and related equipment, and the maintenance is timeconsuming and expensive.Solution to Problem
[0006] By using the desired system, metal suspended particles, when they pass through the pipe lines, when they reach the area where the corresponding magnets with a certain amount of magnetic flux, the negative and positive magnetic flux directs the particles to the desired path and to the pole cylinder. It sticks positively. Then, during packing, only by temporarily cutting off the gas flow, the operator cleans the set in a short period of time without the need for cutting.Advantageous Effects of Invention
[0007] One of the advantages of the designed system is the simplicity of installing the magnetic mechanism outside the gas transmission environment, which will cause disturbances in the path of gas movement.Brief Description of Drawings
[0008] Fig.1
[0009] [Fig.1 ] - View of the device and related components
[0010] [Fig. 2] - Internal components of the and other related components
[0011] [fig. 3] - Cover and outer casing of the device
[0012] [fig. 4] - Cover and internal compartment of the device
[0013] [fig. 5] - The flange connecting the device to the pipeline
[0014] [fig. 6] - The cover of the waste outlet
[0015] [fig. 7] - The metal absorber set and the holding chamber for the magnets
[0016] [fig. 8] - Neodymium magnet with positive pole
[0017] [fig. 9] - Neodymium magnet with negative pole
[0018] [fig. 10] - Stepper motor for rotating the waste containDescription of Embodiments
[0019] Examples
[0020] Industrial Applicability
[0021] This plan can be used in all oil, gas and petrochemical refineries to prevent potential damages.Reference Signs List
[0022] Reference to Deposited Biological Material
[0023] Sequence Listing Free Text
[0024] Citation List
[0025] Patent Literature
[0026] PTL1 : IN4000 / DELNP / 2004 - PARTICLE SEPARATIONA laminar or cyclonic particle separator for gas, liquid-liquid and fluidizable solids separation comprised of a section with a non-metallic housing having an annulus and a chamber, an optional anode cooled with a first coolant in and a first coolant out disposed in the chamber, a DC or pulsating DC power source connected to the anode, at least one magnetic coil disposed adjacent the chamber and cooled with a second coolant, a high voltage pulsating DC power source connected to the magnetic coil, and a fluid (gas, liquid or fluidizable solids) inlet port connected to the housing, and also a section with a non-metallic separator tube connected to the housing and disposed within the housing, a first fluid outlet connected to the annulus through the housing. This device can then separate a stream rich in a targeted element (first fluid) and a stream lean in a targeted element (second fluid) from the device and thus discharge a stream almost free of the targeted element or almost 100 % the targeted element.Non Patent Literature
[0027] NPL1 :
Claims
Claims
1. The magnetic filter system with a multi-stage process of determining the distance of the magnetic flux with the controlled frequency to prevent the entry of dangerous metal particles into the sensitive electromechanical equipment of the refinery (anti-surge valve) in the natural gas transmission units of the gas refineries that use magnets Neodymium has a density of 13,000 and a surface roughness of 5,600. Large magnets with a negative pole are placed in front of small magnets with a positive pole that are placed inside the absorption cylinder, and our large magnets are located between the inner and outer walls, and the walls are insulated. It is electricity, and during the cleaning of the SP line, the built-in motor rotates the particle absorption cylinder and the operator can perform the cleaning. This device is made of the following parts. Cooling Tower- Outer compartment- Internal compartment- The rotating assembly and particle absorbing cylinder- Small neodymium magnets with positive pole- Large neodymium magnets with negative pole- In the cover of the cleaning set- Step motor- Paralysis of the connection to the pipeline
2. [ According to claim No. 1 , when the gas flow passes through the device, the negative pole of the magnet repels metal particles and because it is absorbent at a distance before reaching the cylinder, when the metal particles reach the cylinder, they are placed in the closest distance to the cylinder and At this time, the magnets placed in the absorbent cylinder, which have a positive pole, attract the metal particles to the absorbent cylinder and keep it fixed in place until the time of cleaning comes..]
3. [ According to claim No. 1 , The rotating set and the absorbent cylinder have spiral protrusions to have the least obstruction to the passage of the gas flow.
Citation Information
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