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.
- Inventors:
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- Ames, IA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA; Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864806
- Patent Number(s):
- 4421651
- Assignee:
- Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Ames, IA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-82
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; recovering; adsorbed; liquid; compounds; molecular; sieve; columns; molecularly; volatile; recovered; adsorbent; directionally; applying; microwave; energy; bed; produce; mixed; liquid-gas; effluent; gas; portion; generates; pressure; promote; discharge; column; bottoms; preferably; discharged; collected; separate; fractions; intermediate; fraction; substantially; concentration; desorbed; compound; third; desorption; assisted; passing; carrier; reduced; outlet; sorbent column; mixed liquid; applying microwave; reduced pressure; molecular sieve; carrier gas; microwave energy; wave energy; volatile liquid; third fraction; gas effluent; liquid compounds; /210/502/
Citation Formats
Burkholder, Harvey R, and Fanslow, Glenn E. Method of recovering adsorbed liquid compounds from molecular sieve columns. United States: N. p., 1983.
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title = {Method of recovering adsorbed liquid compounds from molecular sieve columns},
author = {Burkholder, Harvey R and Fanslow, Glenn 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.},
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year = {1983},
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