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Regeneration of activated carbon with a solution of sorbed species in a solvent
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1974-07-23
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Granted: 1976-06-22
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Expires: 1994-07-23
Abstract
Abstract Solvent regeneration of activated carbon on which a chemical species is sorbed is enhanced by the selective use of a regenerant solution containing a solvent for said chemical species and a predetermined concentration of the chemical species in solution. The stream of spent regenerant coming from the carbon is thereby made more concentrated in solute and easier to treat for separation of the solute and solvent.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth J. Himmelstein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-27 19:08
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B32/00; C01B32/30; C01B32/354; C01B32/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
In a method of recovering a sorbed organic compound from the group consisting of aliphatic acids, aromatic acids, alcohols and phenols from activated carbon by contacting said carbon with an organic solvent for said compound, the improvement which comprises: employing as the solvent a solution containing a concentration of said compound in said solvent, said concentration being equal to the maximum concentration of said compound in said solvent which removes essentially as much of said compound per unit volume thereof as would a unit volume of pure solvent, wherein said concentration is calculated by the formula X = a - b/c, wherein X = the concentration of the sorbed compound in the solvent, a = the solubility of the sorbed compound in the solvent, b = the amount of sorbed compound present in the activated carbon, and c = the quantity of solvent to be contacted with the carbon bed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
In a method of recovering a sorbed organic compound from the group consisting of aliphatic acids, aromatic acids, alcohols and phenols from activated carbon by contacting said carbon with an organic solvent for said compound, the improvement which comprises: employing as the solvent a solution containing a concentration of said compound in said solvent, said concentration being equal to the maximum concentration of said compound in said solvent which removes essentially as much of said compound per unit volume thereof as would a unit volume of pure solvent, wherein said concentration is calculated by the formula X = a - b/c, wherein X = the concentration of the sorbed compound in the solvent, a = the solubility of the sorbed compound in the solvent, b = the amount of sorbed compound present in the activated carbon, and c = the quantity of solvent to be contacted with the carbon bed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the sorbed compound is acetic acid and the solvent is ethyl acetate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the predetermined concentration is 50g. of acetic acid per liter of ethyl acetate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the sorbed compound is a phenol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the sorbed compound is an aliphatic acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the sorbed compound is an aromatic acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the sorbed compound is an alcohol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the sorbed aliphatic acid is acetic acid and the solvent is acetone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the sorbed aliphatic acid is acetic acid and the solvent is methanol.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
223 words
A method of regenerating activated carbon containing a sorbed organic compound from the group consisting of aliphatic acids, aromatic acids, alcohols and phenols by contacting said carbon with an organic solvent for said compound comprising: a. contacting the activated carbon with a regenerant solution containing a concentration of said compound in said solvent, said concentration being equal to the maximum concentration of said compound in said solvent which removes essentially as much of said compound per unit volume as would a unit volume of pure solvent, wherein said concentration is calculated by the formula X = a - b/c, wherein X = the concentration of the sorbed compound in the solvent, a = the solubility of the sorbed compound in the solvent, b = the amount of sorbed compound present in the activated carbon, and c = the quantity of solvent to be contacted with the carbon bed, b. removing the spent regenerant solution from the activated carbon, c. separating the spent regenerant solution into at least two fractions consecutively with the spent regenerant flow, d. treating the first fraction of the spent regenerant to separate the organic compounds from the solvent, e. combining the remaining fraction of the spent regenerant with sufficient solvent to produce a fresh regenerant of said concentration, and f. contacting the activated carbon with said fresh regenerant solution.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
223 words
A method of regenerating activated carbon containing a sorbed organic compound from the group consisting of aliphatic acids, aromatic acids, alcohols and phenols by contacting said carbon with an organic solvent for said compound comprising: a. contacting the activated carbon with a regenerant solution containing a concentration of said compound in said solvent, said concentration being equal to the maximum concentration of said compound in said solvent which removes essentially as much of said compound per unit volume as would a unit volume of pure solvent, wherein said concentration is calculated by the formula X = a - b/c, wherein X = the concentration of the sorbed compound in the solvent, a = the solubility of the sorbed compound in the solvent, b = the amount of sorbed compound present in the activated carbon, and c = the quantity of solvent to be contacted with the carbon bed, b. removing the spent regenerant solution from the activated carbon, c. separating the spent regenerant solution into at least two fractions consecutively with the spent regenerant flow, d. treating the first fraction of the spent regenerant to separate the organic compounds from the solvent, e. combining the remaining fraction of the spent regenerant with sufficient solvent to produce a fresh regenerant of said concentration, and f. contacting the activated carbon with said fresh regenerant solution.
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