Gas separation: apparatus – With gas and liquid contact apparatus – Deflector upstream of liquid contact means
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-04
2011-01-04
Caldarola, Glenn A (Department: 1797)
Gas separation: apparatus
With gas and liquid contact apparatus
Deflector upstream of liquid contact means
C055S421000, C055S459100, C096S243000, C096S301000, C096S302000, C096S367000, C096S370000, C208S130000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07862651
ABSTRACT:
A contactor/separator is formed from a vessel; an inlet for receiving a vapor/liquid mixture; an inlet for receiving a superheated vapor; a hub located within the vessel, the hub including a plurality of vanes for imparting a centrifugal motion to the vapor/liquid mixture or the superheated vapor; an outlet in a bottom of the vessel for removing liquid; and an outlet for removing vapor from the vessel. A method is also provided for heating and separating liquid and vapor from a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising introducing a hydrocarbon feedstock into a contactor/separator: introducing a superheated vapor into the contactor/separator such that it contacts and vaporizes a portion of the feedstock within the contactor/separator; separating unvaporized feedstock from vaporized feedstock in the contactor/separator; removing the vaporized feedstock and the superheated vapor through a first outlet; and removing the unvaporized feedstock through a second outlet.
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Anderson Karl Gregory
Baumgartner Arthur James
Garcia, Sr. Raul Jasso
Ngan Danny Yuk Kwan
Rodriguez Richard
Caldarola Glenn A
McCaig Brian
Shell Oil Company
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