US 11,959,633 B1
Steam generation system with subcooled water spray for wellbore steam injection
Thanneeru D. Rao, Katy, TX (US); Mayur Borad, Houston, TX (US); Abdulla Khalifa Khamis Al Hinai, Seeb (OM); and Dane Anderson, Bakersfield, CA (US)
Assigned to En-Fab Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by En-Fab Inc., Houstion, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/365,553.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/483,600, filed on Feb. 7, 2023.
Int. Cl. F22B 35/18 (2006.01); E21B 43/24 (2006.01); F22B 35/00 (2006.01); F22G 5/12 (2006.01); E21B 37/06 (2006.01)
CPC F22B 35/18 (2013.01) [E21B 43/24 (2013.01); F22B 35/005 (2013.01); F22G 5/123 (2013.01); E21B 37/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A steam supply system comprising:
a steam source;
a steam separator in fluid communication with the steam source, the steam separator having a dry saturated steam outlet and saturated condensate outlet;
a superheater in fluid communication with the steam outlet of the steam separator, the superheater having a superheated steam outlet;
a subcooler in fluid communication with the saturated condensate outlet of the steam separator, the subcooler having a subcooled condensate outlet; and
a mixing vessel in fluid communication with the superheated steam outlet of the superheater and the subcooled condensate outlet of the subcooler.