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Method for reducing peak vapor emissions in solvent recovery systems
Assignee: AMCERC Corp
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Filing: 1982-04-13
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Granted: 1984-04-03
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Expires: 2002-04-13
Abstract
Abstract Methods for reducing the peak emission levels in solvent recovery systems that occur when an adsorber vessel is transferred from scrubbing to adsorption service by recirculating solvent laden air from the adsorber vessel through a condenser and returning it to the input of the recovery system following the termination of scrubbing and just prior to returning the vessel to adsorption service.
Inventors
- 👤 Maurice V. Girard
- 👤 Michael J. Worrall
- 👤 Bernard R. Seguy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:53
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/02; B01D53/04; B01D53/0407; B01D53/0423; B01D53/0438; B01D2253/00; B01D2253/10; B01D2253/102; B01D2259/00; B01D2259/40; B01D2259/402
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
The method of reducing peaks in water vapor and solvent emission levels during cooling and drying of an adsorber container following the termination of steam scrubbing of the adsorber container in a system for recovering solvents from solvent laden gas comprising the steps of: terminating the flow of steam through said adsorber container to end said steam scrubbing operation; initiating a flow of solvent laden gas through said adsorber container to begin said cooling and drying operation; recirculating the flow of solvent laden gas from said adsorber container back to an input of said solvent recovery system; maintaining said recirculating flow until the emission level in the gas leaving said adsorber container reaches a predetermined level; terminating said recirculating flow and discharging the flow of gas from said adsorber container to the atmosphere.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
133 words
The method of reducing peaks in water vapor and solvent emission levels during cooling and drying of an adsorber container following the termination of steam scrubbing of the adsorber container in a system for recovering solvents from solvent laden gas comprising the steps of: terminating the flow of steam through said adsorber container to end said steam scrubbing operation; initiating a flow of solvent laden gas through said adsorber container to begin said cooling and drying operation; recirculating the flow of solvent laden gas from said adsorber container back to an input of said solvent recovery system; maintaining said recirculating flow until the emission level in the gas leaving said adsorber container reaches a predetermined level; terminating said recirculating flow and discharging the flow of gas from said adsorber container to the atmosphere.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein during said recirculating step the recirculated solvent laden gas is further passed through a condenser.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the direction of flow of solvent laden gas through said adsorber container during said recirculating step is opposite the direction of flow of steam through said adsorber container during steam scrubbing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the solvent laden gas is solvent laden air.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
147 words
The method of reducing peaks in water vapor and solvent emission levels during cooling and drying of an adsorber container following the termination of steam scrubbing of the adsorber container in a system for recovering solvents from solvent laden air comprising the steps of: terminating the flow of steam through said adsorber container to end said steam scrubbing operation; initiating a flow of solvent laden air through said adsorber container in a direction opposite to the direction of steam flow through said adsorber container during steam scrubbing; recirculating the flow of solvent laden air from said adsorber container through a condenser and back to an input of said solvent recovery system; maintaining said recirculating flow until the emission level in the air leaving said adsorber container reaches a predetermined level; terminating said recirculating flow and discharging the flow of air from said adsorber container to the atmosphere.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
147 words
The method of reducing peaks in water vapor and solvent emission levels during cooling and drying of an adsorber container following the termination of steam scrubbing of the adsorber container in a system for recovering solvents from solvent laden air comprising the steps of: terminating the flow of steam through said adsorber container to end said steam scrubbing operation; initiating a flow of solvent laden air through said adsorber container in a direction opposite to the direction of steam flow through said adsorber container during steam scrubbing; recirculating the flow of solvent laden air from said adsorber container through a condenser and back to an input of said solvent recovery system; maintaining said recirculating flow until the emission level in the air leaving said adsorber container reaches a predetermined level; terminating said recirculating flow and discharging the flow of air from said adsorber container to the atmosphere.
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