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Method and apparatus for deodorizing oils
Assignee: National Cylinder Gas Co
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Filing: 1948-10-16
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Granted: 1954-10-12
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Expires: 1968-10-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alton E Bailey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:55
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11B; C11B3/00; C11B3/12; C11B3/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN DEODORIZING FATTY OILS AND FACTS COMPRISING SHELL HAVING A VACUUM CONNECTION, A SERIES OF VERTICALLY SUPERIMPOSED TRAYS IN THE SHELL INCLUDING A FIRST OR UPPER TRAY, A SECOND OR INTERMEDIATE TRAY AND A THIRD OF LOWER TRAY, NORMALLY CLOSED CONNECTIONS FROM TRAY TO TRAY HAVING DISCHARGE VALVES PROVIDING FOR SEQUENTIAL DELIVERY OF A BATCH OF OIL INTRODUCED INTO THE UPPERMOST TRAY DOWNWARDLY FROM TRAY TO TRAY, EACH TRAY HAVEING COMMUNICATION WITH THE VARUUM SPACE IN THE SHELL INDEPENDENTLY OF OTHER TRAYS, A HEATER FOR A BATCH OF OIL IN THE FIRST TRAY PROVIDING FOR HEATING OF SUCH BATCH TO A TEMPERATURE APPRICIABLY BELOW DEODORIZING TEMPERATURE, A HEATER FOR A BATCH OF OIL IN THE SECOND TRAY PROVIDING FOR HEATING OF SUCH BATCH TO DEODORIZING TEMPERATURE, AND AN INLET FOR INTRODUCING STRIPPING STEAM INTO A BATCH OF OIL IN THE THIRD TRAY TO EFFECT APPRICIABLE DEODORIZATION OF SUCH BATCH IN THE LOWER TRAY,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN DEODORIZING FATTY OILS AND FACTS COMPRISING SHELL HAVING A VACUUM CONNECTION, A SERIES OF VERTICALLY SUPERIMPOSED TRAYS IN THE SHELL INCLUDING A FIRST OR UPPER TRAY, A SECOND OR INTERMEDIATE TRAY AND A THIRD OF LOWER TRAY, NORMALLY CLOSED CONNECTIONS FROM TRAY TO TRAY HAVING DISCHARGE VALVES PROVIDING FOR SEQUENTIAL DELIVERY OF A BATCH OF OIL INTRODUCED INTO THE UPPERMOST TRAY DOWNWARDLY FROM TRAY TO TRAY, EACH TRAY HAVEING COMMUNICATION WITH THE VARUUM SPACE IN THE SHELL INDEPENDENTLY OF OTHER TRAYS, A HEATER FOR A BATCH OF OIL IN THE FIRST TRAY PROVIDING FOR HEATING OF SUCH BATCH TO A TEMPERATURE APPRICIABLY BELOW DEODORIZING TEMPERATURE, A HEATER FOR A BATCH OF OIL IN THE SECOND TRAY PROVIDING FOR HEATING OF SUCH BATCH TO DEODORIZING TEMPERATURE, AND AN INLET FOR INTRODUCING STRIPPING STEAM INTO A BATCH OF OIL IN THE THIRD TRAY TO EFFECT APPRICIABLE DEODORIZATION OF SUCH BATCH IN THE LOWER TRAY,
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
160 words
A PROCESS FOR DEODORIZING FATTY OILS AND FATS IN A TREATING COLUMN COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF TRAYS FOR THE OIL TO BE TREATED, AND S SHELL SURROUDNING THE TRAYS IN SPACED RELATION TO PROVIDE SHELL SPACE BETWEEN THE SHELL WALL AND THE TRAYS, THE UPPER PORTION OF EACH TRAY BEING OPEN TO THE SHELL SPACE TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISCHARGE OF VAPORS THEREFROM INTO THE SHELL SPACE, IN WHICH CONSTRUCTION ANY AIR LEAKAGE FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE SHELL TO THE INTERIOR THEREOF ENTERS THE SHELL SPACE BETWEEN THE SHELL WALL AND THE TRAYS, WHICH PROCESS COMPRISES HEATING THE OIL IN CERTAIN OF SAID TRAYS, INTRODUCING FRESH STEAM INTO THE OIL IN EACH TRAY THROUGH THE SHELL SPACE AND DISCHARGING ALL OF THE WITHDRAWN VAPORS, TOGETHER CHARGING ALL OF THE WITHDRAWN VAPORS, TOGETHER WITH ANY LEAKAGE AIR, EXTERNALLY OF THE SHELL WITHOUT RECONTACT OF SAID WITHDRAWN VAPORS OR CONTACT OF SAID AIR WITH THE OIL IN ANY OF THE TRAYS.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
160 words
A PROCESS FOR DEODORIZING FATTY OILS AND FATS IN A TREATING COLUMN COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF TRAYS FOR THE OIL TO BE TREATED, AND S SHELL SURROUDNING THE TRAYS IN SPACED RELATION TO PROVIDE SHELL SPACE BETWEEN THE SHELL WALL AND THE TRAYS, THE UPPER PORTION OF EACH TRAY BEING OPEN TO THE SHELL SPACE TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISCHARGE OF VAPORS THEREFROM INTO THE SHELL SPACE, IN WHICH CONSTRUCTION ANY AIR LEAKAGE FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE SHELL TO THE INTERIOR THEREOF ENTERS THE SHELL SPACE BETWEEN THE SHELL WALL AND THE TRAYS, WHICH PROCESS COMPRISES HEATING THE OIL IN CERTAIN OF SAID TRAYS, INTRODUCING FRESH STEAM INTO THE OIL IN EACH TRAY THROUGH THE SHELL SPACE AND DISCHARGING ALL OF THE WITHDRAWN VAPORS, TOGETHER CHARGING ALL OF THE WITHDRAWN VAPORS, TOGETHER WITH ANY LEAKAGE AIR, EXTERNALLY OF THE SHELL WITHOUT RECONTACT OF SAID WITHDRAWN VAPORS OR CONTACT OF SAID AIR WITH THE OIL IN ANY OF THE TRAYS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1957-10-11 | 1958-04-12 | 1958-10-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1961-10-11 | 1962-04-12 | 1962-10-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1965-10-11 | 1966-04-12 | 1966-10-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |