Distillation process using microchannel technology
Abstract
The disclosed invention relates to a distillation process for separating two or more components having different volatilities from a liquid mixture containing the components. The process employs microchannel technology for effecting the distillation and is particularly suitable for conducting difficult separations, such as the separation of ethane from ethylene, wherein the individual components are characterized by having volatilities that are very close to one another.
- Inventors:
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- Dublin, OH
- Carbondale, IL
- Galloway, OH
- Westerville, OH
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Velocys, Inc. (Plain City, OH)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1015481
- Patent Number(s):
- 7610775
- Application Number:
- 11/177,941
- Assignee:
- Velocys, Inc. (Plain City, OH)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25J - LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS {OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS} MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT {OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-04GO14271
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Tonkovich, Anna Lee, Simmons, Wayne W, Silva, Laura J, Qiu, Dongming, Perry, Steven T, Yuschak, Thomas, Hickey, Thomas P, Arora, Ravi, Smith, Amanda, Litt, Robert Dwayne, and Neagle, Paul. Distillation process using microchannel technology. United States: N. p., 2009.
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Tonkovich, Anna Lee, Simmons, Wayne W, Silva, Laura J, Qiu, Dongming, Perry, Steven T, Yuschak, Thomas, Hickey, Thomas P, Arora, Ravi, Smith, Amanda, Litt, Robert Dwayne, & Neagle, Paul. Distillation process using microchannel technology. United States.
Tonkovich, Anna Lee, Simmons, Wayne W, Silva, Laura J, Qiu, Dongming, Perry, Steven T, Yuschak, Thomas, Hickey, Thomas P, Arora, Ravi, Smith, Amanda, Litt, Robert Dwayne, and Neagle, Paul. Tue .
"Distillation process using microchannel technology". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1015481.
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