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Title: Cyclic membrane separation process

Abstract

A cyclic process for controlling environmental emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) from vapor recovery in storage and dispensing operations of liquids maintains a vacuum in the storage tank ullage. In the first part of a two-part cyclic process ullage vapor is discharged through a vapor recovery system in which VOC are stripped from vented gas with a selectively gas permeable membrane. In the second part, the membrane is inoperative while gas pressure rises in the ullage. In one aspect of this invention, a vacuum is drawn in the membrane separation unit thus reducing overall VOC emissions.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
CMS Technology Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, DE (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1175335
Patent Number(s):
6887300
Application Number:
10/760,169
Assignee:
CMS Technology Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-00ER82976
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Nemser, Stuart M. Cyclic membrane separation process. United States: N. p., 2005. Web.
Nemser, Stuart M. Cyclic membrane separation process. United States.
Nemser, Stuart M. Tue . "Cyclic membrane separation process". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175335.
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