Distillation: processes – separatory – Distilling to separate or remove only water – From organic compound
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-15
2005-11-15
Silverman, Stanley S. (Department: 1754)
Distillation: processes, separatory
Distilling to separate or remove only water
From organic compound
C095S178000, C095S179000, C095S184000, C095S209000, C095S231000, C095S239000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06964729
ABSTRACT:
An improved method and apparatus for oxidizing undesired compounds residing within a liquid glycol based absorbent wherein the compounds are heated within a reboiler chamber to their boiling point to effectuate production of vaporized effluents. The absorbent's vaporized effluents rise upwardly exiting the reboiler chamber and enter a reflux tower wherein they are partially condensed via a condenser embodied within the interior of the tower. The residual uncondensed effluents are then transported to and first heated via a vaporizer/heat exchanger, thus effectuating the vaporization of any ambient condensed liquids contained within the effluents. The revaporized effluents then enter the invention's thermal oxidizer combustion chamber where they are second heated to a temperature necessary to effectuate destruction of undesirable compounds, such as but not limited to benzene, toluene and xylene. A temperature control throttling mechanism throttles the introduction of supplemental gas as necessary to maintain the temperature necessary to effectuate and maintain destruction of undesirable compounds. The combustion chamber is in fluid communication with a plurality of tubes which pass through the reboiler. The tube bundle generates external tube surface temperatures sufficient to raise a liquid glycol based absorbent in contact therewith to its boiling point. The second heated effluents are then introduced to and through a thermal oxidizer vent stack allowing for the exiting of said effluents. Venting mechanisms located in the invention's still/reflux tower and oxidizer vent stack are controlled in a coordinated manner to ensure temperature consistency of effluents traversing the invention's internal combustion chamber and tube bundle.
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Head Johnson & Kachigian
Lish Peter J
Silverman Stanley S.
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