Method of recovering adsorbed liquid compounds from molecular sieve columns
Abstract
Molecularly adsorbed volatile liquid compounds are recovered from molecular sieve adsorbent columns by directionally applying microwave energy to the bed of the adsorbent to produce a mixed liquid-gas effluent. The gas portion of the effluent generates pressure within the bed to promote the discharge of the effluent from the column bottoms. Preferably the discharged liquid-gas effluent is collected in two to three separate fractions, the second or intermediate fraction having a substantially higher concentration of the desorbed compound than the first or third fractions. The desorption does not need to be assisted by passing a carrier gas through the bed or by applying reduced pressure to the outlet from the bed. 8 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7008013
- Patent Number(s):
- 4421651
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 6-382960
- Assignee:
- Iowa State Univ. Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-82
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 28 May 1982
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; ADSORBENTS; MICROWAVE HEATING; MOLECULAR SIEVES; VOLATILE MATTER; DESORPTION; EVAPORATION; LIQUIDS; MATERIALS RECOVERY; PRESSURIZATION; FLUIDS; HEATING; MANAGEMENT; MATTER; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; PROCESSING; SORPTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; 320303* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Equipment & Processes; 400105 - Separation Procedures
Citation Formats
Burkholder, H R, and Fanslow, G E. Method of recovering adsorbed liquid compounds from molecular sieve columns. United States: N. p., 1983.
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Burkholder, H R, & Fanslow, G E. Method of recovering adsorbed liquid compounds from molecular sieve columns. United States.
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"Method of recovering adsorbed liquid compounds from molecular sieve columns". United States.
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author = {Burkholder, H R and Fanslow, G E},
abstractNote = {Molecularly adsorbed volatile liquid compounds are recovered from molecular sieve adsorbent columns by directionally applying microwave energy to the bed of the adsorbent to produce a mixed liquid-gas effluent. The gas portion of the effluent generates pressure within the bed to promote the discharge of the effluent from the column bottoms. Preferably the discharged liquid-gas effluent is collected in two to three separate fractions, the second or intermediate fraction having a substantially higher concentration of the desorbed compound than the first or third fractions. The desorption does not need to be assisted by passing a carrier gas through the bed or by applying reduced pressure to the outlet from the bed. 8 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1983},
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