US3328263A
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Solvent recovery system for rubber polymerization processes
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1963-08-22
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Granted: 1967-06-27
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Expires: 1983-08-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert L Huxtable
- 👤 Jr Lawrence V Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 02:00
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08C; C08C2/00; C08C2/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S526/00; Y10S526/912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING SOLVENT AND SOLID POLYMERS FROM A POLYMERIZATION EFFLUENT PRODUCED IN A RUBBER POLYMERIZATION PROCESS COMPRISING POLYMER SOLIDS, SOLVENT, A HYDROCARBON REJECT FRACTION, AND AT TIMES A POLAR ORGANIC COMPOUND, COMPRISING A SEPARATION VESSEL, FIRST CONDUIT MEANS IN COMMUNICATION WITH AN INTERMEDIATE REGION OF SAID SEPARATION VESSEL FOR SUPPLYING SAID POLYMERIZATION EFFLUENT THERETO, A FRACTIONATION VESSEL, SECOND CONDUIT MEANS COMMUNICATING BETWEEN AN UPPER REGION OF SAID SEPARATION VESSEL AND AN INTERMEDIATE REGION OF SAID FRACTIONATION VESSEL FOR FEEDING A VOLATILE FRACTION OF SAID EFFLUENT TO SAID FRACTIONATION VESSEL, THIRD CONDUIT MEANS IN COMMUNICATION WITH A LOWER REGION OF SAID SEPARATION VESSEL FOR REMOVING A RESIDUAL FRACTION OF SAID EFFLUENT, A FIRST STORAGE VESSEL, FOURTH CONDUIT MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH AN UPPER REGION OF SAID FRACTIONATION VESSEL FOR REMOVING A VOLATILE FRACTION CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF THE HYDROCARBON REJECT FRACTION, FIFTH CONDUIT MEANS COMMUNICATING BETWEEN A LOWER REGION OF SAID FRACTIONATION VES-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING SOLVENT AND SOLID POLYMERS FROM A POLYMERIZATION EFFLUENT PRODUCED IN A RUBBER POLYMERIZATION PROCESS COMPRISING POLYMER SOLIDS, SOLVENT, A HYDROCARBON REJECT FRACTION, AND AT TIMES A POLAR ORGANIC COMPOUND, COMPRISING A SEPARATION VESSEL, FIRST CONDUIT MEANS IN COMMUNICATION WITH AN INTERMEDIATE REGION OF SAID SEPARATION VESSEL FOR SUPPLYING SAID POLYMERIZATION EFFLUENT THERETO, A FRACTIONATION VESSEL, SECOND CONDUIT MEANS COMMUNICATING BETWEEN AN UPPER REGION OF SAID SEPARATION VESSEL AND AN INTERMEDIATE REGION OF SAID FRACTIONATION VESSEL FOR FEEDING A VOLATILE FRACTION OF SAID EFFLUENT TO SAID FRACTIONATION VESSEL, THIRD CONDUIT MEANS IN COMMUNICATION WITH A LOWER REGION OF SAID SEPARATION VESSEL FOR REMOVING A RESIDUAL FRACTION OF SAID EFFLUENT, A FIRST STORAGE VESSEL, FOURTH CONDUIT MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH AN UPPER REGION OF SAID FRACTIONATION VESSEL FOR REMOVING A VOLATILE FRACTION CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF THE HYDROCARBON REJECT FRACTION, FIFTH CONDUIT MEANS COMMUNICATING BETWEEN A LOWER REGION OF SAID FRACTIONATION VES-
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