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Title: 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:
 [1];  [1]
  1. 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):
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. Web.
Burkholder, Harvey R, & Fanslow, Glenn E. Method of recovering adsorbed liquid compounds from molecular sieve columns. United States.
Burkholder, Harvey R, and Fanslow, Glenn E. Sat . "Method of recovering adsorbed liquid compounds from molecular sieve columns". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864806.
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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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