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Method for recovering hydrocarbon vapor
Assignee: JFE Engineering Corp
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Filing: 1987-05-19
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Granted: 1988-09-20
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Expires: 2007-05-19
Abstract
Abstract A method for recovering hydrocarbon vapor wherein permeable mixed gases of high concentration hydrocarbon vapor and the residual mixed gases of low concentration hydrocarbon vapor are separated, through gas separation membrane, from initial mixed gases containing hydrocarbon vapor to absorb permeable mixed gases, and a method for recovering hydrocarbon vapor wherein initial mixed gases containing hydrocarbon vapor are brought into contact with liquid absorbent to recover hydrocarbon vapor, and gases of high concentration hydrocarbon vapor and gases of low concentration hydrocarbon vapor are separated, through gas separation membrane, from treated gases from which hydrocarbon vapor has been absorbed in the preceeding process.
Inventors
- 👤 Moritake Kato
- 👤 Norio Inoue
- 👤 Yoshiki Shibuya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-01 22:11
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C7/00; C07C7/144; B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/14; B01D53/1431; B01D53/1443; B01D53/1487; B01D53/22; B01D53/229; C07C7/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for recovering hydrocarbon vapor from initial mixed gases containing hydrocarbon vapor, which comprises the steps of: separating the inital mixed gases into permeable mixed gases of high concentration hydrocarbon vapor and residual mixed gases of low concentration hydrocarbon vapor, with a gas separation membrane having an inlet side and a pass-out side,; and bringing said permeable mixed gases of high concentration hydrocarbon vapor into contact with liquid absorbent in an adsorption column to absorb hydrocarbon vapor therefrom, leaving unabsorbed return gases.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for recovering hydrocarbon vapor from initial mixed gases containing hydrocarbon vapor, which comprises the steps of: separating the inital mixed gases into permeable mixed gases of high concentration hydrocarbon vapor and residual mixed gases of low concentration hydrocarbon vapor, with a gas separation membrane having an inlet side and a pass-out side,; and bringing said permeable mixed gases of high concentration hydrocarbon vapor into contact with liquid absorbent in an adsorption column to absorb hydrocarbon vapor therefrom, leaving unabsorbed return gases.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the additional step of mixing the return gases containing hydrocarbon vapor which has not been absorbed in said liquid absorbent, with said initial mixed gases, thereby said return gases being recycled.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the additional step of removing mist and dust from said initial mixed gases with a filter separator before the separating step.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the additional step of releasing said residual gases to the air.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said initial mixed gases include mixed gases of air and hydrocarbon vapor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said hydrocarbon vapor contained in said initial mixed gases are at least one selected from the group consisting of gasoline vapor, kerosene vapor, benzene vapor and alcohol vapor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of separating permeable mixed gases comprises passing the mixed gases through a gas separation membrane while maintaining a pressure at the pass-out side of said gas separation membrane of atmospheric pressure (760 Torr) or less.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of separating permeable mixed gases with a gas separation membrane includes increasing pressure of said permeable mixed gases before passing through said gas separation membrane and maintaining a pressure at the pass-out side of said gas separation membrane at atmospheric pressure (760 Torr) or more.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said gas separation membrane is at least one selected from the group consisting of silicone, acrylonitrile-butadiene and polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of absorbing hydrocarbon vapor includes a step of bringing said permeable gases, introduced into the absorption column through the bottom of the absorption column, into contact with said liquid absorbent, supplied into the absorption column through the top of the absorption column.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said liquid absorbent is a liquid hydrocarbon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 11, wherein said liquid hydrocarbon is at least one selected from the group consisting of liquid gasoline, liquid kerosene, liquid benzene and liquid alcohol.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for recovering hydrocarbon vapor which comprises the steps of: bringing initial mixed gases containing hydrocarbon vapor into contact with liquid absorbent in an absorption column to absorb hydrocarbon vapor and leaving unabsorbed treated mixed gases; separating the treated mixed gases into permeable mixed gases of high concentration hydrocarbon vapor and residual mixed gases of low concentration hydrocarbon vapor, with a gas separation membrane having an inlet and a pass-out side; and returning said permeable mixed gases to be mixed with said initial mixed gases.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for recovering hydrocarbon vapor which comprises the steps of: bringing initial mixed gases containing hydrocarbon vapor into contact with liquid absorbent in an absorption column to absorb hydrocarbon vapor and leaving unabsorbed treated mixed gases; separating the treated mixed gases into permeable mixed gases of high concentration hydrocarbon vapor and residual mixed gases of low concentration hydrocarbon vapor, with a gas separation membrane having an inlet and a pass-out side; and returning said permeable mixed gases to be mixed with said initial mixed gases.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 13, further comprising the additional step of releasing said residual mixed gases of low concentration hydrocarbon vapor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein said initial mixed gases include mixed gases of air and hydrocarbon vapor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein said hydrocarbon vapor is at least one selected from the group consisting of gasoline vapor, kerosene vapor, benzene vapor and alcohol vapor.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein said step of separating permeable mixed gases of hydrocarbon vapor includes maintaining a pressure at the pass-out side of said gas separation membrane of atmospheric pressure (760 Torr) or less.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein said gas separation membrane is at least one selected from the group consisting of silicone, acrylonitrile-butadiene and polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein said step of absorbing hydrocarbon vapor includes bringing said permeable mixed gases, introduced into the absorption column through the bottom of the absorption column, into contact with said liquid absorbent, supplied into the absorption column through the top of the absorption column.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein said liquid absorbent is a liquid hydrocarbon.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 20, wherein said liquid hydrocarbon is at least one selected from the group consisting of gasoline liquid, kerosene liquid, benzene liquid and alcohol liquid.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
62 words
A method for recovering hydrocarbon vapor from initial mixed gases containing hydrocarbon vapor comprising separating the initial mixed gases into permeable mixed gases of high concentration hydrocarbon vapor and residual mixed gases of low concentration hydrocarbon vapor with a separation membrane; and bringing said permeable mixed gases into contact with a liquid absorbent to absorb hydrocarbon vapors from said permeable mixed gases.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
62 words
A method for recovering hydrocarbon vapor from initial mixed gases containing hydrocarbon vapor comprising separating the initial mixed gases into permeable mixed gases of high concentration hydrocarbon vapor and residual mixed gases of low concentration hydrocarbon vapor with a separation membrane; and bringing said permeable mixed gases into contact with a liquid absorbent to absorb hydrocarbon vapors from said permeable mixed gases.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for recovering hydrocarbon vapor from initial mixed gases containing hydrocarbon vapor comprising bringing said initial mixed gases into contact with a liquid absorbent to absorb hydrocarbon vapors therefrom to form treated mixed gases; separating the treated mixed gases into permeable mixed gases of high concentration hydrocarbon vapor and residual mixed gases of low concentration hydrocarbon vapor with a separation membrane; and returning the permeable mixed gases to be mixed with the initial mixed gases.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for recovering hydrocarbon vapor from initial mixed gases containing hydrocarbon vapor comprising bringing said initial mixed gases into contact with a liquid absorbent to absorb hydrocarbon vapors therefrom to form treated mixed gases; separating the treated mixed gases into permeable mixed gases of high concentration hydrocarbon vapor and residual mixed gases of low concentration hydrocarbon vapor with a separation membrane; and returning the permeable mixed gases to be mixed with the initial mixed gases.
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