US2847083A
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Fractionator design
Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1956-06-18
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Granted: 1958-08-12
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Expires: 1976-06-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry J Hibshman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:37
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D3/00; B01D3/14; B01D3/30; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S159/00; Y10S159/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
APPARATUS FOR INTIMATELY CONTACTING A LIQUID WITH A VAPOR COMPRISING AN INVERTED FRUSTO-CONICAL VESSEL; A TANGENTIAL VAPOR INLET COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID VESSEL; A VAPOR OUTLET COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID VESSEL AND DEFINED BY A PERFORATED CYLINDRICAL MEMBER EXTENDING AXIALLY FROM THE BOTTOM OF SAID VESSEL TO A PORT IN THE TOP THEREOF, THE AREA OF THE PERFORATIONS IN SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER AND THE AREA OF SAID PORT BEING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF SAID VAPOR INLET; LIQUID INLET CONDUITS PROJECTING THROUGH THE TOP OF SAID VESSEL AND EXTENDING THE LENGTH OF SAID VESSEL IN PROXIMITY TO SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER, SAID CONDUITS BEING PERFORATED TO DIRECT LIQUID STREAMS TOWARD THE PERIPHERY OF SAID VESSEL; A LIQUID INLET MANIFOLD COMMUNICATING WITH SAID INLET CONDUITS; AND A LIQUID OUTLET EXTENDING THROUGH THE TOP OF SAID VESSEL AT THE PERIPHERY THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
APPARATUS FOR INTIMATELY CONTACTING A LIQUID WITH A VAPOR COMPRISING AN INVERTED FRUSTO-CONICAL VESSEL; A TANGENTIAL VAPOR INLET COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID VESSEL; A VAPOR OUTLET COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID VESSEL AND DEFINED BY A PERFORATED CYLINDRICAL MEMBER EXTENDING AXIALLY FROM THE BOTTOM OF SAID VESSEL TO A PORT IN THE TOP THEREOF, THE AREA OF THE PERFORATIONS IN SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER AND THE AREA OF SAID PORT BEING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF SAID VAPOR INLET; LIQUID INLET CONDUITS PROJECTING THROUGH THE TOP OF SAID VESSEL AND EXTENDING THE LENGTH OF SAID VESSEL IN PROXIMITY TO SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER, SAID CONDUITS BEING PERFORATED TO DIRECT LIQUID STREAMS TOWARD THE PERIPHERY OF SAID VESSEL; A LIQUID INLET MANIFOLD COMMUNICATING WITH SAID INLET CONDUITS; AND A LIQUID OUTLET EXTENDING THROUGH THE TOP OF SAID VESSEL AT THE PERIPHERY THEREOF.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1961-08-11 | 1962-02-10 | 1962-08-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1965-08-11 | 1966-02-10 | 1966-08-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1969-08-11 | 1970-02-10 | 1970-08-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |