1. US 20150075627A1
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(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2015/0075627 A1
Davis et al. (43) Pub. Date: Mar. 19, 2015
(54) STEAM GENERATION APPARATUS AND Publication Classi?cation
ASSOCIATED CONTROL SYSTEM AND (51) Int Cl
METHODS FOR STARTUP F223 37/02 (200601)
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(71) Applicant: Skavis Corporation, Woodstock, GA F223 35/00 E2006'013
(Us) (52) US. Cl.
_ _ _ CPC ............... .. F22B 37/02 (2013.01); F22B 35/00
Inventors. J. DaVlS, WOOdStOCk,Charles F- N011, JR-s Woodstock, GA USPC .......................................... 137/2- 137/565.11
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The current disclosure relates to steam generation and supply
(73) Assignee: Skavis Corporation, Woodstock, GA apparati and associated control systems. Particularly, the cur
(US) rent disclosure relates to such steam generation supply appa
rati and associated control systems that are used for enhanced
oil recovery. Certain embodiments are provided including
(21) Appl. No.: 14/030,618 methods and associated control systems related to the startup
as well as main steam pressure header control or maintenance
ofa desired steam quality for such steam generation systems
(22) Filed: Sep. 18, 2013 during normal operation.

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