Liquid purification or separation – Particulate material type separator – e.g. – ion exchange or... – Spaced beds
Reexamination Certificate
1999-05-27
2011-11-22
Sorkin, David (Department: 1774)
Liquid purification or separation
Particulate material type separator, e.g., ion exchange or...
Spaced beds
C502S527170, C502S527190, C502S527210
Reexamination Certificate
active
08062521
ABSTRACT:
A filtering medium and method for removing contaminants from an organic-based feed stream which includes the use of a layer of ceramic filter units having a plurality of elliptical or trisoidal openings extending therethrough to filter organic-based feed streams and to provide liquid distribution upstream of the catalyst beds.
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