US4022581A
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Device for the recovery of noble metals
Assignee: Patheon Austria GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1976-01-29
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Granted: 1977-05-10
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Expires: 1996-01-29
Abstract
Abstract A device for the recovery of noble metals emanating from the surface of catalysts used in high pressure gas reactions involving absorbing the noble metal dispersed in the reaction gas in an intercepting bed formed of acid-soluble metal oxides in which the external boundary surface of the intercepting bed is 1.5 to 20 times the cross-sectional area of the catalyst surface. The thickness of the intercepting bed, in the direction of gas flow through the material thereof, is 20 to 40 mm., and the flow of the reaction gases in the intercepting bed is in a direction parallel to the plane of the supporting base of the bed.
Inventors
- 👤 Hermann Rudorfer
- 👤 Anton Wagner
- 👤 Franz Prammer
- 👤 Friedrich Klausner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:38
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B21/00; C01B21/20; C01B21/24; C01B21/26; C01B21/267; B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/34; B01D53/46; B01D53/64; B01J; B01J8/00; B01J8/02; B01J8/0207
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
A device for the recovery of a noble metal from a combustion furnace of the type having a noble metal gauze arranged across the furnace in a direction transverse to the flow of gas therethrough, said device comprising: a noble metal absorbing and intercepting bed supported on a base, said bed being in the form of channels defined by gas permeable walls supported on said base and extending in a direction transverse to said gauze, a first plurality of said channels being filled with granular acid-soluble alkaline earth metal oxide material, said material filled channels having a thickness, taken in the direction of gas flow therethrough, of 20 to 40 mm, said material filled channels separating a second plurality of open channels, a first portion of said open channels being open only at the ends thereof toward said gauze and comprising gas inlet channels, a second portion of said open channels being open only at the ends thereof farthest spaced from said gauze and comprising gas outlet channels, whereby gas flows from said furnace into said inlet channels and then laterally through said material filled channels into said outlet channels, said bed having a total external gas incident surface of 1.5 to 20 times the cross-sectional area encompassed by said material filled channels and said open channels taken in a plane parallel to said gauze.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
225 words
A device for the recovery of a noble metal from a combustion furnace of the type having a noble metal gauze arranged across the furnace in a direction transverse to the flow of gas therethrough, said device comprising: a noble metal absorbing and intercepting bed supported on a base, said bed being in the form of channels defined by gas permeable walls supported on said base and extending in a direction transverse to said gauze, a first plurality of said channels being filled with granular acid-soluble alkaline earth metal oxide material, said material filled channels having a thickness, taken in the direction of gas flow therethrough, of 20 to 40 mm, said material filled channels separating a second plurality of open channels, a first portion of said open channels being open only at the ends thereof toward said gauze and comprising gas inlet channels, a second portion of said open channels being open only at the ends thereof farthest spaced from said gauze and comprising gas outlet channels, whereby gas flows from said furnace into said inlet channels and then laterally through said material filled channels into said outlet channels, said bed having a total external gas incident surface of 1.5 to 20 times the cross-sectional area encompassed by said material filled channels and said open channels taken in a plane parallel to said gauze.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said material filled channels and said open channels have, in a plane parallel to said gauze, substantially elongated rectangular cross-sectional configurations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said material filled channels and said open channels comprise concentrically arranged cylindrically shaped elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said material filled channels extend radially outwardly from substantially the center of said bed, and said open channels are sector-shaped channels.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said material filled channels comprise hollow tubes each having a central passage therethrough, said first portion of said open channels comprises the space outwardly of all said hollow tubes, and said second portion of said open channels comprise said central passages through said hollow tubes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said material filled channels and said open channels have hexagonal cross-sectional configurations.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-05-09 | 1980-11-08 | 1981-05-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-05-09 | 1984-11-08 | 1985-05-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-05-09 | 1988-11-08 | 1989-05-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |