Distillation: processes – separatory – With measuring – testing or inspecting – Of temperature or pressure
Reexamination Certificate
2004-12-03
2008-10-07
Manoharan, Virginia (Department: 1797)
Distillation: processes, separatory
With measuring, testing or inspecting
Of temperature or pressure
C062S121000, C202S155000, C202S158000, C202S160000, C202S173000, C202S267100, C203S049000, C203S027000, C203S086000, C203S080000, C203SDIG016, C261S075000, C261S128000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07431805
ABSTRACT:
A method, system, and apparatuses for simultaneous heat and mass transfer utilizing a carrier-gas at various absolute pressures are described. A method may include: thermally coupling at least two continuous contacting apparatuses together; varying the pressure between the at least two continuous contacting apparatuses; allowing heat removed from the first continuous contacting apparatus to be the heat delivered to the second continuous contacting apparatus. A system may include: at least two continuous contacting apparatuses thermally coupled together and operating at different absolute pressures. A continuous contacting apparatus may include: an evaporation chamber and a dew-formation chamber both operating at an absolute pressure in a vacuum range. A continuous contacting vapor recompression apparatus may include: an evaporation chamber operating at a first absolute pressure; and a dew-formation chamber operating at a second absolute pressure higher than the first absolute pressure.
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