Patent ID: 7998281
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: C10G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for cleaning and maintaining the cleanliness of a TLE, the apparatus comprising: (a) a conduit including a first inlet for introducing a flushing fluid into a stream of cracked effluent flowing through the conduit, a second inlet for providing the cracked effluent flow into the conduit, and an outlet in fluid communication with both the first inlet and the second inlet, and a critical flow nozzle positioned within the first inlet of the conduit and coaxially disposed along a common longitudinal axis with said outlet, to introduce the flushing fluid and the cracked effluent into a TLE inlet, and wherein said second inlet is positioned at an acute angle to said common longitudinal axis; (b) a flushing fluid source for providing the flushing fluid to the first inlet in the conduit; and (c) a cracked effluent source for providing the cracked effluent to the second inlet of the conduit.