US4599225A
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Continuous flow separation with moving boundary sorption
Assignee: Enron Corp
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Filing: 1985-07-05
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Granted: 1986-07-08
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Expires: 2005-07-05
Abstract
Abstract A continuous process for separating components of a fluid mixture is disclosed which comprises forming a sorption zone and a desorption zone, said zones being separated by a boundary of a sorbent material which continuously moves back and forth between the zones, causing a fluid mixture to flow into the sorption zone wherein the conditions are such to promote sorption of one of the components of the mixture by the sorbent material, and creating conditions in the desorption zone such that the sorbed component will be desorbed when the sorbent material containing the sorbed component moves into the desorption zone.
Inventors
- 👤 Leland C. Dickey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:20
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/02; B01D53/06; B01D15/00; B01D15/08; B01D15/10; B01D15/18; B01D15/1892; B01J; B01J47/00; B01J47/12; B01D2253/00; B01D2253/10; B01D2253/102; B01D2253/104; B01D2253/106; B01D2253/108; B01D2253/11; B01D2253/112; B01D2253/1126; B01D2253/20; B01D2253/25; B01D2257/00; B01D2257/10; B01D2257/108; B01D2257/80; B01D53/26; B01D53/261; G; G01; G01N; G01N30/00; G01N30/02; G01N30/50; G01N30/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A continuous process for separating components of a fluid mixture which comprises: (a) forming a sorption zone and a desorption zone, said zones being separated by a boundary of a sorbent material which is disposed on the outside of a plurality of rotating elements and which continuously moves back and forth between the zones, said boundary forming a seal between the zones and said sorbent material or support for the sorbent material being deformable to provide an acceptable seal, (b) causing a fluid mixture to flow into the sorption zone wherein the conditions are such to promote sorption of one of the components of the mixture by the sorbent material, and (c) creating conditions in the desorption zone such that the sorbed component will be desorbed when the sorbent material containing the sorbed component moves into the desorption zone.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A continuous process for separating components of a fluid mixture which comprises: (a) forming a sorption zone and a desorption zone, said zones being separated by a boundary of a sorbent material which is disposed on the outside of a plurality of rotating elements and which continuously moves back and forth between the zones, said boundary forming a seal between the zones and said sorbent material or support for the sorbent material being deformable to provide an acceptable seal, (b) causing a fluid mixture to flow into the sorption zone wherein the conditions are such to promote sorption of one of the components of the mixture by the sorbent material, and (c) creating conditions in the desorption zone such that the sorbed component will be desorbed when the sorbent material containing the sorbed component moves into the desorption zone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process of claim 1 wherein there is disposed between the two zones a series of rotating rollers which have the sorbent material at least on the surface thereof and which are in engagement in series.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the desorbed component forms a part of a second fluid mixture which is present in the desorption zone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the desorption zone is a reaction zone and the rate of reaction is controlled by the amount of desorbed component which enters the desorption zone.
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