Patent ID: 11946694
Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 7:
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising repeating the modifying the flow rate of the condensate hydrocarbon stream step, the repeating comprising:
a) modifying the flow rate of the condensate hydrocarbon stream introduced into the shell-side of the first condensate thermosyphon reboiler from the first flow rate to the second flow rate;
b) maintaining the second flow rate for a first period;
c) modifying the flow rate of the condensate hydrocarbon stream introduced into the shell-side of the first condensate thermosyphon reboiler from the second flow rate to the first flow rate;
d) maintaining the first flow rate for a second period; and
e) repeating steps a) to d) until the overhead temperature of the first condensate thermosyphon reboiler is modified from the first overhead temperature to the second overhead temperature with the same flow rate of the hot oil stream.