1. A swivel for connecting fluid lines in a fluid handling system, the swivel comprising:
an elongated rotor having an open first end portion, an open second end portion and an open fluid pathway extending between the first and second end portions;
a housing having an open first end portion, an open second end portion, and a fluid pathway extending between the first and second end portions; the first end portion of the housing being in open fluid communication with the second end portion of the rotor, whereby the open fluid pathway of the rotor is in open fluid communication with the housing;
a rotary union bushing having an open first end portion and an open second end portion; the rotary union bushing being coaxially, rotatably coupled with an exterior surface of the rotor between the first and second end portions of the rotor;
a rotor cap having an open first end portion, an open second end portion, and an open interior portion; the rotor cap being coaxially, rotatably coupled around a length of the rotor; at least a portion of the rotary union bushing being disposed within the interior portion of the rotor cap; the second end portion of the rotor cap being operatively coupled with the housing; the rotary union bushing, the rotor cap, and the housing being selectively rotatable about a common axis with respect to the rotor; and
a bearing assembly operatively coupled with the exterior surface of the rotor and at least one of the rotary union bushing or the rotor cap.
2. The swivel of claim 1 wherein the first end portion of the rotor is provided with mating threads adapted to be operatively connected to a first fluid line in the fluid handling system.
3. The swivel of claim 2 wherein the second end portion of the housing is provided with mating threads adapted to be operatively connected to a second fluid line in the fluid handling system.
4. The swivel of claim 1 wherein the bearing assembly resides within a raceway that is defined by a portion of each of: the exterior surface of the rotor; the rotary union bushing; and the rotor cap.
5. The swivel of claim 1 further comprising a locking O-ring positioned between the housing and the rotor cap, whereby relative movement between the housing and the rotor cap is substantially prevented.
6. The swivel of claim 5 wherein the locking O-ring is positioned within a space defined by a portion of each of: the rotary union bushing; the housing; and the rotor cap.
7. The swivel of claim 1 further comprising an O-ring seal positioned between the housing and the exterior surface of the rotor, whereby the passage of fluid from the fluid pathway of the rotor to the interior portion of the rotor cap is substantially prevented.
8. The swivel of claim 7 wherein the O-ring seal is positioned within a space defined by a portion of each of: the rotary union bushing; the housing; and the exterior surface of the rotor.
9. The swivel of claim 1 further comprising an O-ring dust seal disposed between the exterior surface of the rotor and the first end portion of the rotor cap.
10. The swivel of claim 6 wherein the O-ring dust seal is at least partially disposed within an annular recess formed within the exterior surface of the rotor.
11. A swivel for connecting fluid lines in a fluid handling system, the swivel comprising:
an elongated rotor having an open first end portion, an open second end portion and an open fluid pathway extending between the first and second end portions;
a housing having an open first end portion, an open second end portion, and a fluid pathway extending between the first and second end portions; the first end portion of the housing being in open fluid communication with the second end portion of the rotor, whereby the open fluid pathway of the rotor is in open fluid communication with the housing;
a rotary union bushing having an open first end portion and an open second end portion; the rotary union bushing being coaxially, rotatably coupled with an exterior surface of the rotor between the first and second end portions of the rotor;
a rotor cap having an open first end portion, an open second end portion, and an open interior portion; the rotor cap being coaxially, rotatably coupled around a length of the rotor; at least a portion of the rotary union bushing being disposed within the interior portion of the rotor cap; the second end portion of the rotor cap being operatively coupled with the housing; the rotary union bushing, the rotor cap, and the housing being selectively rotatable about a common axis with respect to the rotor;
an O-ring seal positioned between the housing and the exterior surface of the rotor;
a locking O-ring positioned between the housing and the rotor cap; and
a bearing assembly within a raceway defined by a portion of each of: the exterior surface of the rotor; the rotary union bushing; and the rotor cap.
12. The swivel of claim 11 further comprising:
an O-ring dust seal disposed between the exterior surface of the rotor and the first end portion of the rotor cap;
the O-ring dust seal at least partially disposed within an annular recess formed within the exterior surface of the rotor.
13. A fluid handling system, the system comprising:
a reel assembly having opposite end portions and a line support section located between the opposite end portions; the line support section having a long axis extending through the opposite end portions of the reel assembly;
an axle having an open first end portion, an open second end portion, and a long axis extending through the first and second end portions; the reel assembly being operatively rotatably coupled with the axle, whereby the long axis of the axle is positioned coaxially with the long axis of the support section of the reel assembly;
a swivel, comprising:
an elongated rotor having an open first end portion, an open second end portion and an open fluid pathway extending between the first and second end portions;
a housing having an open first end portion, an open second end portion, and a fluid pathway extending between the first and second end portions; the first end portion of the housing being in open fluid communication with the second end portion of the rotor, whereby the open fluid pathway of the rotor is in open fluid communication with the housing;
a rotary union bushing having an open first end portion and an open second end portion; the rotary union bushing being coaxially, rotatably coupled with an exterior surface of the rotor between the first and second end portions of the rotor;
a rotor cap having an open first end portion, an open second end portion, and an open interior portion; the rotor cap being coaxially, rotatably coupled around a length of the rotor; at least a portion of the rotary union bushing being disposed within the interior portion of the rotor cap; the second end portion of the rotor cap being operatively coupled with the housing; the rotary union bushing, the rotor cap, and the housing being selectively rotatable about a common axis with respect to the rotor;
a bearing assembly operatively coupled with the exterior surface of the rotor and at least one of the rotary union bushing or the rotor cap; and
an axle cap having an open first end portion, an open second end portion, and an open interior; the axle cap positioned around the exterior surface of the rotor and secured with the second end portion of the axle.
14. The fluid handling system of claim 13 wherein the swivel further comprises:
an axle cap flange extending radially outwardly from the exterior surface of the rotor; the axle cap flange being disposed between the second end portion of the axle cap and the second end portion of the axle.
15. The fluid handling system of claim 14 wherein the first end portion of the rotor is coupled with a terminal end portion of a first fluid line; the first fluid line being at least partially disposed within an open interior of the axle.
16. The fluid handling system of claim 15 wherein the second end portion of the housing is coupled with one end portion of a second fluid line; the second fluid line being at least partially supported around the line support section of the reel assembly.
17. The fluid handling system of claim 16 further comprising:
a fluid line retainer loop at least partially disposed around a section of the fluid delivery line supported on the line support section of the reel assembly; the fluid line retainer loop being secured with the line support section of the reel assembly.
18. The fluid handling system of claim 17 wherein the swivel further comprises:
a locking O-ring positioned within a space defined by a portion of each of: the rotary union bushing; the housing; and the rotor cap.
19. The fluid handling system of claim 18 wherein the swivel further comprises:
an O-ring seal positioned within a space defined by a portion of each of: the rotary union bushing; the housing; and the exterior surface of the rotor.
20. The fluid handling system of claim 19 wherein the swivel further comprises:
an O-ring dust seal disposed between the exterior surface of the rotor and the first end portion of the rotor cap; the O-ring dust seal being at least partially disposed within an annular recess formed within the exterior surface of the rotor.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A coal pyrolysis device including a pyrolysis device main unit including an inner tube to which dried coal is fed and an outer tube which covers the inner tube, and configured to produce pyrolysis coal and pyrolysis gas by indirectly heating the dried coal in the inner tube with heating gas fed into the outer tube, characterized in that the coal pyrolysis device comprises low-mercury-content pyrolysis coal producing means for reducing adsorption of mercury contained in the pyrolysis gas to the pyrolysis coal, or removing the pyrolysis coal to which the mercury has adsorbed, to produce the pyrolysis coal containing a small amount of the mercury.
2. The coal pyrolysis device according to claim 1, characterized in that
the low-mercury-content pyrolysis coal producing means is a discharge pipe through which to discharge the gas in the inner tube, and
a gas inlet port of the discharge pipe is located in the inner tube between a substantially center portion in a longitudinal direction and an exit of a coal heating portion in which the coal is heated by the heating gas.
3. The coal pyrolysis device according to claim 2, characterized in that the coal pyrolysis device further comprises:
pyrolysis coal discharging means for discharging the pyrolysis coal; and
carrier gas feeding means for feeding carrier gas to the pyrolysis coal discharging means.
4. The coal pyrolysis device according to claim 3, characterized in that the coal pyrolysis device further comprises heating gas delivering means for delivering the heating gas discharged from the outer tube to the carrier gas feeding means.
5. The coal pyrolysis device according to claim 4, characterized in that the heating gas delivering means includes:
cooling means for cooling the heating gas;
purifying means for purifying the cooled gas cooled by the cooling means; and
a purified gas delivery pipe through which to deliver the purified gas purified by the purifying means to the carrier gas feeding means.
6. The coal pyrolysis device according to claim 1, characterized in that the low-mercury-content pyrolysis coal producing means is preheating drying means, provided at a stage before the pyrolysis device main unit, for producing preheated dried coal by indirectly heating the dried coal before being fed into the inner tube with preheating gas.
7. The coal pyrolysis device according to claim 6, characterized in that the dried coal is heated by the preheating gas to between 280 and 350\xb0 C.
8. The coal pyrolysis device according to claim 1, characterized in that
the coal pyrolysis device further comprises pyrolysis coal discharging means for discharging the pyrolysis coal, and
the low-mercury-content pyrolysis coal producing means includes: a classification device configured to classify the pyrolysis coal discharged from the pyrolysis coal discharging means into coarse pyrolysis coal with a predetermined particle size or larger and fine pyrolysis coal with a particle size smaller than the predetermined particle size; and fine pyrolysis coal discharging means for discharging the fine pyrolysis coal classified by the classification device.
9. The coal pyrolysis device according to claim 8, characterized in that
the classification device includes a classification plate for classifying the pyrolysis coal, and
a through-hole in the classification plate measures 0.42 mm to 2 mm.
10. The coal pyrolysis device according to claim 1, characterized in that
the coal pyrolysis device further comprises pyrolysis coal discharging means for discharging the pyrolysis coal, and
the low-mercury-content pyrolysis coal producing means includes: a classification device located between the inner tube and the pyrolysis coal discharging means and configured to classify the pyrolysis coal discharged from the inner tube into coarse pyrolysis coal with a predetermined particle size or larger and fine pyrolysis coal with a particle size smaller than the predetermined particle size; and fine pyrolysis coal discharging means for discharging the fine pyrolysis coal classified by the classification device.
11. The coal pyrolysis device according to claim 1, characterized in that
the coal pyrolysis device further comprises pyrolysis coal discharging means for discharging the pyrolysis coal, and
the low-mercury-content pyrolysis coal producing means is a pyrolysis coal transport acceleration device configured to quickly transport the pyrolysis coal in the inner tube toward the pyrolysis coal discharging means.
12. The coal pyrolysis device according to claim 11, characterized in that a tip portion of the pyrolysis coal transport acceleration device is located in the vicinity of a furnace wall of the outer tube on a pyrolysis coal discharge port side.
13. The coal pyrolysis device according to claim 1, characterized in that
the coal pyrolysis device further comprises pyrolysis coal discharging means for discharging the pyrolysis coal in the inner tube,
the low-mercury-content pyrolysis coal producing means is a plate body fixed to the pyrolysis coal discharging means and extending in a longitudinal direction of the inner tube, and
the plate body is located in contact with an upper portion of the pyrolysis coal.
14. The coal pyrolysis device according to claim 13, characterized in that the coal pyrolysis device further comprises inert gas feeding means for feeding inert gas into the pyrolysis coal discharging means.
15. The coal pyrolysis device according to claim 1, characterized in that
the coal pyrolysis device further comprises pyrolysis coal discharging means for discharging the pyrolysis coal, and
the low-mercury-content pyrolysis coal producing means is a heating device provided in the pyrolysis coal discharging means and configured to heat the pyrolysis coal in the vicinity of the pyrolysis coal discharging means.
16. The coal pyrolysis device according to claim 15, characterized in that the heating device is a burner.
17. The coal pyrolysis device according to claim 15, characterized in that the heating device is a heat exchange tube which is provided rotatably and in which heating gas is capable of flowing.
18. The coal pyrolysis device according to claim 1, characterized in that
the coal pyrolysis device further comprises pyrolysis coal discharging means for discharging the pyrolysis coal, and
the low-mercury-content pyrolysis coal producing means is an oxidant feed device configured to feed oxidant to the pyrolysis coal in the vicinity of the pyrolysis coal discharging means.