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129results about "Liquid degasification arrangements" patented technology

Super-aeration air flotation system and implementation method thereof

The invention discloses an ultra-aeration air flotation system and an implementation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of wet-process phosphoric acid production, and the ultra-aeration air flotation system comprises a reaction tank, an inclined guide plate arranged on the inner wall of the reaction tank, a dish-shaped tank which is arranged at the bottom of the reaction tank and is annularly arranged around the center of the reaction tank, and a central island which is formed by protruding the inner ring part of the dish-shaped tank at the bottom of the reaction tank, the aeration mechanism is arranged on the central island and is communicated with the outside through a pipeline; the transmission mechanism is arranged above the reaction tank; the central transmission rod is connected with the output end of the transmission mechanism and is arranged along the axis of the reaction tank; the dynamic settler is arranged at the upper part in the reaction tank and is connected with the central transmission rod; and the overflow port is matched with the dynamic settler. The inclined guide plate, the dish-shaped aeration structure and the dynamic settler are integrally arranged in the reaction tank, so that the super-aeration uniformity, the foam separation capacity, the phosphoric acid purification and the liquid vortex intensity in the wet-process phosphoric acid production process are remarkably enhanced, and the reaction efficiency and the product quality are improved.
Owner:SICHUAN GUOTAIMINAN SCI & TECH CO LTD

A super aeration floatation system and its implementation method

The present invention discloses a super-aeration flotation system and its implementation method, belonging to the technical field of wet-process phosphoric acid production. The system comprises a reaction tank, an inclined guide plate arranged on the inner wall of the reaction tank, a dished trough arranged at the bottom of the reaction tank and arranged in a ring shape around its center, a central island formed by a protrusion of the inner ring portion of the dished trough at the bottom of the reaction tank, an aeration mechanism arranged on the central island and connected to the outside through a pipeline, a transmission mechanism installed above the reaction tank, a central transmission rod arranged along the axis of the reaction tank and connected to the output end of the transmission mechanism, a dynamic settler arranged at an upper position in the reaction tank and connected to the central transmission rod, and an overflow port matched with the dynamic settler. By integrating the inclined guide plate, the dished aeration structure and the dynamic settler in the reaction tank, the present invention significantly enhances the super-aeration uniformity, foam separation ability, phosphoric acid purification and liquid vortex intensity in the wet-process phosphoric acid production process, thereby improving reaction efficiency and product quality.
Owner:SICHUAN GUOTAIMINAN SCI & TECH CO LTD

Gas solution supply device

A gas solution supply device 1 includes: a first gas-liquid separator 8 in which gas solution is stored; a second gas-liquid separator 16 provided at a stage subsequent to the first gas-liquid separator 8 and in which gas solution to be supplied to a use point is stored; an intermediate line 17 provided between the first gas-liquid separator 8 and the second gas-liquid separator 16; a pressure booster pump 18 provided on the intermediate line 17 and increases a pressure of gas solution being supplied from the first gas-liquid separator 8 to the second gas-liquid separator 16; a gas supply line 2 that supplies gas as a material of the gas solution; and a gas dissolving unit 20 provided on the intermediate line 17 and dissolves the gas supplied from the gas supply line 2 in the gas solution supplied from the first gas-liquid separator 8.
Owner:EBARA CORP

Ammonia stripping device and resource recovery type high concentration wastewater treatment system using the same

Disclosed is an ammonia stripping device, and a resource recovery type high concentration wastewater treatment system using the ammonia stripping device. The ammonia stripping device optimizes the conditions of pH, temperature, and pressure within a decompression type reactor with respect to raw water resulting from gathering high concentration wastewater and removing a solid therefrom and causes the stripped ammonia to be highly purified in a gas phase without phase change by a separation membrane process of causing the stripped ammonia to pass through a gas separation membrane, and selectively recovering the recovered ammonia. The recovered ammonia of high purity can be reused in being made into resources such as production of urea solutions, power generation by raw materials of green hydrogen and mixed fuel, and so on.
Owner:KOREA CONFORMITY LAB

Distributor for devolatilizer with hollow double-plate assembly

The present invention relates to a heatable partition for a defoliation apparatus for defoliating a composition containing volatile components, such as for defoliating a solid or liquid polymer composition containing unreacted monomers, solvents, and / or by-products, wherein the heatable partition comprises at least one vessel having an upstream portion and an adjacent downstream portion, the upstream portion of the vessel having a first side end having an inlet and a second side end on the opposite side connected to the downstream portion, the downstream portion of the vessel having a first side end connected to the second side end of the upstream portion and a second side end on the opposite side, the downstream portion of the vessel comprising a hollow double plate assembly, the hollow double plate assembly comprising an upper plate and a lower plate arranged in staggered order but separated such that a void chamber is defined between the upper plate and the lower plate, each of both plates having a plurality of openings, each opening in the upper plate being surrounded by a wall extending through the void chamber and surrounding the opening in the lower plate so as to form a plurality of passages that are fluid-sealed and separated from a hollow space defined in the void chamber between the passages, the hollow space being connected to an inlet for a heating medium and an outlet for a heating medium.
Owner:SULZER MANAGEMENT AG

Lamp-housing assembly with axially and radially aligned and electrically coupled elements

A lamp-housing assembly includes a lamp seat with a first contact member, a lamp with axially opposite first and second electric terminals, and a lamp cap with a second contact member. The lamp is insertable into the lamp seat. The lamp cap is mountable on the lamp seat and the inserted lamp. Inserting the lamp into the lamp seat establishes an electric coupling of the first electric terminal with the first contact member. Mounting the lamp cap on the lamp seat and inserted lamp establishes an electric coupling of the second electric terminal with the second contact member. The lamp seat, lamp and lamp cap are matched such that, after insertion and mounting, the lamp is axially and radially aligned and electrically and thermally coupled with the lamp seat and the lamp cap. The assembly may be utilized for a detector of a fluidic sample separation apparatus.
Owner:AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

A water ring pump system for a nitro toluene stripping process

The present invention provides a water ring pump system for a mixed nitro toluene stripping process, which includes a water ring pump, a gas-liquid separator, a multi-stage sedimentation separation system, and a heat exchanger that are connected in sequence for circulation; the vacuum extraction pipe of the water ring pump is connected to a stripping column for vacuum extraction of the stripping column; an insulating jacket is provided outside the multi-stage sedimentation separation system; a water supply pipe is connected to the inlet of the heat exchanger; the drainage port of the multi-stage sedimentation separation system is connected to the inlet of the heat exchanger, and the discharge port of the multi-stage sedimentation separation system is connected to a recovery tank through a recovery pipe. By providing an insulating jacket outside the multi-stage sedimentation separation system, when sedimentation separation of the mixed nitro toluene is carried out, para-nitrotoluene entrained in the solution can be prevented from solidifying into crystal powder due to temperature reduction, thus causing pipeline blockage, improving the stability and reliability of the water ring pump operation. At the same time, para-nitrotoluene entrained in the stripping column is recovered, avoiding waste of resources.
Owner:HUBEI DONGFANG CHEM IND

Defoaming and subpackaging method of heat-conducting silica gel

The invention provides a defoaming and sub-packaging method of heat-conducting silica gel. The defoaming and sub-packaging method comprises the following steps: stirring and mixing all materials for forming the heat-conducting silica gel in vacuum according to a set proportion; the stirred mixed material is vacuumized, and then the mixed material is subpackaged into a tank body; carrying out gradient centrifugal defoaming treatment on the mixed material in the tank body; and pressing the centrifuged material into a needle cylinder tube from the bottom of the centrifugal tank to obtain a subpackaged heat-conducting silica gel finished product. According to the invention, the good defoaming effect of the heat-conducting silica gel can be realized, the comprehensive performance such as the heat conductivity of the heat-conducting silica gel is improved, the quality stability of the product is greatly improved, and the production efficiency of the heat-conducting silica gel defoaming process is improved.
Owner:ZHEJIANG HONGFENG SEMICONDUCTOR NEW MATERIALS CO LTD

A gas-liquid separator for separating diazomethane from a diazomethane mixed solution

This invention provides a gas-liquid separator for separating diazonium methane from a diazonium methane mixture. The separator comprises an upper cylinder, a middle cylinder, and a lower cylinder connected sequentially from top to bottom. The upper cylinder has a gas outlet at its top center, surrounded by gas moisture detection ports, diazonium methane content detection ports, gas temperature detection ports, and an explosion vent. A pressure detection port is located on the side. The middle cylinder has a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet at its upper part, and a refrigerant coil is installed inside the middle cylinder. The refrigerant coil inlet is connected to the refrigerant outlet, and the refrigerant coil outlet is connected to the refrigerant outlet. The lower cylinder has a liquid level-above gas inlet and a liquid level-below gas inlet at its upper part. The liquid level-above gas inlet is connected to a gas distributor above the liquid level via a pipe, and the liquid level-below gas inlet is connected to a gas distributor below the liquid level via a pipe. A feed inlet is located on the middle side wall of the lower cylinder. This gas-liquid separator offers high gas-liquid separation efficiency, is explosion-proof, and can be used for continuous automated production.
Owner:ABA CHEM SHANGHAI +1

Water sealed tank

The invention concerns a water sealed tank, comprising : a tank body and a heat conducting pipe. The tank body comprises a gas-liquid inlet, a water outlet and a gas outlet, wherein the gas outlet is close to or located on a top portion of the tank body and communicates with the tank body, the water outlet is close to or located on a bottom portion of the tank body, the gas-liquid inlet communicates with the tank body and is used for feeding a gas-water mixture into the tank body, and a gas separated from the gas-water mixture inside the tank body is discharged from the gas outlet. At least a part of the heat conducting pipe is located inside the tank body, and used for a liquid to flow through, so as to allow the heat conducting pipe to exchange heat with water inside the tank body and heat the water inside the tank body. A water electrolysis process for preparing hydrogen generates a lot of additional heat. By using the heat generated by electrolysis to heat the water inside the water sealed tank, the heat is effectively utilized without adding additional heating facilities in the water sealed tank to increase the water temperature, thereby reducing the waste of energy.
Owner:JOHN COCKERILL HYDROGEN BELGIUM

Degassing system for dialysis

A degassing system for use in dialysis, comprising: a degassing vessel having a fluid inlet, and a fluid outlet; a degas flow restrictor fluidly connected to the inlet of the degassing vessel; a fluid pump fluidly connected to the degassing vessel and located downstream of the degassing vessel, for pulling fluid into the degassing vessel through the fluid inlet and out of the degassing vessel through the fluid outlet; a vacuum pump attached to the degassing vessel for removing gas from the degassing vessel; and. a degas sprayer located inside the degassing vessel at the fluid inlet of the degassing vessel such that fluid entering the degassing vessel through the fluid inlet passes through the degas sprayer.
Owner:MOZARC MEDICAL US LLC

Platforms, cartridges, and methods for isolation and enrichment of target cells

Provided are platforms, cartridges, and methods for isolating target cells in a fluid sample. In an aspect, disclosed is a platform for isolating target cells in a fluid sample. That platform can include a cartridge; one or more pumps configured to flow the one or more fluids through the flow chamber of the cartridge; one or more valves configured to stop or start the flow of the one or more fluids through the flow chamber of the cartridge; one or more magnetic arrays configured to apply the magnetic field to the magnetically susceptible nanobeads in the flow chamber; one or more bubble sensors configured to detect bubbles in the one or more fluids of the cartridge; one or more processors configured to control one or more processes for isolating the target cells from the fluid sample in the cartridge; and a power supply configured to supply power to the platform.
Owner:CTRL THERAPEUTICS USA INC

System and method for recovery of fuel gas from crude oil purification

In a crude oil purification process including phase separators, a vapor recovery unit (VRU), and dew pointing / dehydration and CO2 removal membranes, instead of compressing the low boiling point (i.e., C1-5) hydrocarbon vapor stream from the VRU along with the main portion of gas from the separation train and feeding it to the membranes, it is compressed and dehydrated along with the H2O / C3+ hydrocarbon enriched permeate from the dew pointing and dehydration membranes.
Owner:AIR LIQUIDE ADVANCED TECH U S LLC

Arrangement and method for degassing a pump

PendingUS20250101681A1Specific fluid pumpsDigesters
A method for controlling a gas flow separated from a suspension of medium consistency pulp. The pulp is treated in a pulp treatment apparatus including a first pump and a second pump, wherein the second pump is a degassing centrifugal pump provided with a degassing system which includes a degassing conduit in which a degassing valve is arranged for regulating a pressure difference between an inlet of the second pump and the degassing conduit. The degassing system also includes a pressurized degassing vessel working under overpressure and having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the outlet of the vessel is connected to a pressure control valve for maintaining a desired overpressure in the vessel.
Owner:ANDRITZ OY

Gas separation device, gas collection system and gas collection method

The invention provides a gas separation device, a gas collection system and a gas collection method. The gas separation device comprises a heating device, the heating device comprises a fixing plate and a heating ring, the fixing plate is an annular plate, the separation container is fixed in the separation cylinder through the fixing plate, and the heating ring sleeves the outer side of the separation container, so that a stable and uniform heating environment can be provided for an oil sample in the separation container; uniform heat conduction in the heating process can be ensured, and the gas release efficiency is improved. The stirring mechanism comprises a driving motor, a stirring shaft, an inclined blade assembly and a spiral blade assembly, and the oil sample can be fully stirred while being heated. The combined design of the inclined blade assembly and the spiral blade assembly can generate strong axial and radial flow, ensures that an oil sample is uniformly heated, accelerates the release and separation of gas, ensures the stability and high efficiency of the separation process, can improve the adaptability of the gas separation device, and improves the use experience.
Owner:SHENZHEN SOUTHERN POWER GRID SHENZHEN HONG KONG TECH INNOVATION CO LTD

Fluid transfer system in a charged particle system

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for transferring fluid to a stage in a charged particle beam system are disclosed. In some embodiments, a stage may be configured to secure a wafer; a chamber may be configured to house the stage; and a tube may be provided within the chamber to transfer fluid between the stage and outside of the chamber. The tube may include a first tubular layer of first material, wherein the first material is a flexible polymer; and a second tubular layer of second material, wherein the second material is configured to reduce permeation of fluid or gas through the tube. In some embodiments, a system may include a degasser system outside of the chamber, where the degasser system may be configured to remove gases from the transfer fluid before the transfer fluid enters the tube.
Owner:ASML NETHERLANDS BV

Catalytic heater unit for heating wet crude oil to enhance processing

Methods and systems of using a catalytic heater unit to heat a wet crude oil to enhance processing of the oil. The methods and systems include using the catalytic heater unit to enhance separating a wet crude oil into a gas fraction, an aqueous fraction, and an oil fraction. The wet crude oil may pass through a two-way separator to separate a portion of the gas fraction from the aqueous fraction and the oil fraction prior to heating to a predetermined temperature in a catalytic heater unit. The catalytic heater unit may include a plurality of catalytic heating pads surrounding at least a portion of a plurality of oil stream channels. The heated wet crude oil then passes through a three-way separator to separate the remaining gas fraction, the aqueous fraction, and the oil fraction.
Owner:SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO

Bubble removing device, system and method

The invention discloses a bubble removing device, system and method.The bubble removing device comprises a shell with a containing cavity and a rectification structure, a liquid outlet is formed in the lower portion of the shell, a degassing opening is formed in the top wall of the shell, and the rectification structure is arranged on the bottom wall of the shell and comprises at least two rectification pipes fixedly connected together; the pipe diameters of the at least two rectifying pipes are sequentially reduced from bottom to top to form a step pipe, a bottom opening of the rectifying structure is a liquid inlet, a top opening of the rectifying structure is located below the degassing opening, and a gas escape area is formed in an area between the top opening of the rectifying structure and the degassing opening. The rectifying structure is of a step structure with a large lower part and a small upper part, the large-diameter end of the rectifying structure is a liquid inlet, bubbles are randomly distributed when gas-liquid mixed fluid enters the rectifying pipes with larger diameters according to the laminar flow characteristic of the fluid, and when the gas-liquid mixed fluid enters the second rectifying pipe, the bubbles are changed into a linear queue from a dispersed state and are separated from a degassing port after passing through a gas escape area; the separation effect is good, the cost is low, the factory cost of biochemical analysis instruments is reduced, and the market competitiveness is improved.
Owner:AUTOBIO LABTEC INSTR CO LTD

Devolatilizer with hollow double plate assembly

The present invention relates to a devolatilization apparatus for devolatilizing compositions containing volatile components, such as for devolatilizing solid or liquid polymer compositions containing unreacted monomers, solvents, and / or by-products, the devolatilization apparatus comprising a vessel having at least one inlet for the composition to be devolatilized, at least one outlet for the devolatilized composition, at least one outlet for gas, at least one heatable tray, and optionally at least one heatable distributor, the vessel comprising a hollow vessel having upper and lower plates, at least a section of the at least one heatable tray and / or the at least one heatable distributor arranged one on top of the other but spaced apart such that a void chamber is defined between the upper and lower plates. The vessel comprises a double-plate assembly, each plate having a plurality of openings, each opening of the upper plate being surrounded by a wall that extends through the void chamber to form a plurality of passages that are fluid-tightly separated from hollow spaces defined in the void chambers between the passages and that surround the openings of the lower plate, the hollow spaces being connected to an inlet and an outlet for the heating medium, the upper and lower plates of the hollow double-plate assembly being connected to each other at their sides via side walls that define the void chambers therebetween, and at least one heatable tray and / or at least one heatable distributor extending over 10 to 99% of the cross-sectional area of ​​the vessel and surrounded by a non-perforated weir.
Owner:SULZER MANAGEMENT AG

A devolatilization apparatus comprising a hollow double-plate assembly

The present invention relates to a devolatilization apparatus for devolatilizing a composition comprising a volatile component, such as for devolatilizing a solid or liquid polymer composition comprising non-reacted monomer, solvent and / or by-product, wherein the devolatilization apparatus comprises a vessel comprising at least one inlet for the composition to be devolatilized, at least one outlet for devo-latilized composition, at least one outlet for gas, at least one heatable tray and op-tionally at least one heatable distributor, wherein at least a section of at least one heatable tray and / or of at least one heatable distributor comprises a hollow dou-ble-plate assembly comprising an upper plate and a lower plate being arranged on top of each other, but spaced apart so that a void chamber is defined there-between, wherein each of both plates comprises a plurality of openings, wherein each opening of the upper plate is surrounded by a wall extending through the void chamber and surrounding an opening of the lower plate so as to form a plural-ity of channels being fluid-tightly separated from the hollow space being defined in the void chamber between the channels, wherein the hollow space is connected with an inlet for heat medium and with an outlet for heat medium, wherein the up-per plate and the lower plate of the hollow double-plate assembly are connected with each other at their sides through sidewalls, between which the void chamber is defined, wherein the at least one heatable tray and / or at least one heatable dis-tributor extends over 10 to 99% of the cross-sectional area of the vessel and is surrounded by a non-perforated weir.
Owner:SULZER MANAGEMENT AG

System and method for continuously removing a particular type of gas molecules from a gas stream

A method for continuously removing a particular type of gas molecules (“gas molecules”) from a gas stream includes selecting a liquid having an affinity for the gas molecules to be removed, and providing the selected liquid to each of a first and second mat, each mat formed from a plurality of fibers having the ability to retain the selected liquid within longitudinally extending channels having longitudinally extending openings against moving into the space between the individual fibers, the mats in fluid communication therebetween with the selected liquid. The method includes directing the gas stream through a portion of the first mat into contact with the selected liquid along the longitudinally extending openings whereby the selected liquid absorbs the gas molecules, and directing a second gas through a portion of the second mat so that the gas molecules, absorbed by and disbursed throughout the selected liquid, are stripped and carried away.
Owner:JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HLDG LLP

Electrochemical systems for capture of acid-gases

A redox flow acid-gas capture system includes an electrochemical cell including a cathode configured to contact a stream including an electroactive species in an inactive state and provide a reduced stream including the electroactive species in an active state, and an anode configured to contact an adduct stream including an adduct of an electroactive species and an acid-gas and provide an oxidized stream including the electroactive species in the inactive state and the acid-gas; an absorber configured to contact the reduced stream and the acid-gas and form the adduct stream including the adduct of the electroactive species and the acid-gas; and at least one of an oxygen stripper unit, or a degasser unit configured to provide a degassed stream including the electroactive species in an inactive state, and an acid-gas stream.
Owner:VERDOX INC

Water electrolysis plant comprising one or more degassers in series with a static mixer in the supply pipe

The present invention relates to the technical field of electrolysis and very particularly to a degassing device for an electrolysis plant for the production of dihydrogen (H2) and dioxygen (O2) by electrolysis of water. According to the present invention, the plant comprises a degassing device (1, 101) which comprises a degassing chamber (14, 114) provided with an opening for a gas-liquid mixture supply pipe (11, 111), with an opening for a a liquid discharge pipe (12, 112) arranged below the level of the gas-liquid interface (15, 115) of the degassing chamber (14, 114), and with an opening for a gas discharge pipe (13, 113) arranged above the level of the gas-liquid interface (15, 115) of the degassing chamber (14, 114). Furthermore, a static mixer (21, 121) is inserted into the gas-liquid mixture supply pipe (11, 111).
Owner:JOHN COCKERILL HYDROGEN BELGIUM

Continuous recirculation for separation of fluids produced during drill out and flow back

PendingUS20250230719A1Combination devicesSedimentation tanksShakerThermodynamics
One or two continuous recirculation loops are utilized for the well-site equipment that separates produced fluids into sand, liquid, and gas during drill out and flow back that occurs after fracturing a subterranean formation. When one recirculation loop is utilized, the recirculation loop continuously recirculates fluid between the recirculation chamber of the disclosed sand removal apparatus and a shaker device. When two recirculation loops are utilized, the first recirculation loop continuously recirculates fluid between a recirculation chamber of the disclosed sand removal apparatus and a shaker device, and the second recirculation loop continuously recirculates fluid between the recirculation chamber and a gas separator.
Owner:CP ENERGY SERVICES INC

Vacuum unlimited gas capacity insulating oil gas separation device and method

The application relates to a vacuum infinite-gas-volume insulating oil gas separation device and method, and relates to the field of power system automation. The device comprises a gas-liquid separation unit and a gas analysis module. The gas inlet end and the gas outlet end of a vacuum degassing chamber in the gas analysis module are connected with the gas-liquid separation unit; the first connecting end of the vacuum degassing chamber is connected with the inlet of a gas collection chamber through a sixth electromagnetic valve and a first gas equalization pump in sequence; the second connecting end of the vacuum degassing chamber is connected with the outlet of the gas collection chamber through a seventh electromagnetic valve; and a pressure sensor is arranged in the gas collection chamber. The oil degassing state in the application is a vacuum state, the vacuum degree is adjustable, and the adjustable range is 10KPa-101KPa. For the concentration of some micro-content gases (such as acetylene, ethane and ethylene) in transformer oil, only in the vacuum state can sufficient amount of the gases be degassed to meet the detection sensitivity of a rear-end detection system.
Owner:YANGZHOU POWER SUPPLY BRANCH OF STATE GRID JIANGSU ELECTRIC POWER CO LTD +1

A cartridge for a devolatilization apparatus comprising a hollow double-plate assembly

The present invention relates to a cartridge comprising at least one heatable tray and / or at least one heatable distributor, wherein at least a section of at least one heatable tray and / or of at least one heatable distributor being arranged within the cartridge, at least one support element, on which at least one heatable tray and / or at least one heatable distributor is arranged, one central inlet line for heating me-dium and one central outlet line for heating medium, wherein at least a section of the at least one heatable tray and / or of the at least one heatable distributor com-prises a hollow double-plate assembly comprising an upper plate and a lower plate being arranged on top of each other, but spaced apart so that a void chamber is defined therebetween, wherein each of both plates comprises a plurality of open-ings, wherein each opening of the upper plate is surrounded by a wall extending through the void chamber and surrounding an opening of the lower plate so as to form a plurality of channels being fluid-tightly separated from the hollow space be-ing defined in the void chamber between the channels, wherein the hollow space is connected with an inlet for heat medium and with an outlet for heat medium, and wherein the central inlet line for heating medium of the cartridge is connected with the inlet (s) of the at least one heatable tray and / or at least one heatable distributor, and wherein the central outlet line for heating medium is connected with the out-let(s) of the at least one heatable tray and / or at least one heatable distributor.
Owner:SULZER MANAGEMENT AG

A distributor for a devolatilization apparatus comprising a hollow double-plate assembly

The present invention relates to a heatable distributor, in particular for a devolati-lization apparatus for devolatilizing a composition comprising a volatile component, such as for devolatilizing a solid or liquid polymer composition comprising non-reacted monomer, solvent and / or by-product, wherein the heatable distributor comprises at least one vessel with an upstream portion and an adjacent down-stream portion, wherein the upstream portion of the vessel comprises a first lateral end comprising an inlet and an opposite second lateral end being connected with the downstream portion, wherein the downstream portion of the vessel comprises a first lateral end and an opposite second lateral end with the first lateral end being connected with the second lateral end of the upstream portion, and wherein the downstream portion of the vessel comprises a hollow double-plate assembly, wherein the hollow double-plate assembly comprises an upper plate and a lower plate being arranged on top of each other, but spaced apart so that a void cham-ber is defined therebetween, wherein each of both plates comprises a plurality of openings, wherein each opening of the upper plate is surrounded by a wall extend-ing through the void chamber and surrounding an opening of the lower plate so as to form a plurality of channels being fluid-tightly separated from the hollow space being defined in the void chamber between the channels, wherein the hollow space is connected with an inlet for heat medium and with an outlet for heat medi-um.
Owner:SULZER MANAGEMENT AG

Waste processing apparatus and method

A waste processing apparatus is disclosed which includes a waste processing vessel for holding waste and treatment fluid during processing, and a fluid delivery system for delivering a treatment fluid to the waste processing vessel. The fluid delivery system comprises a settling vessel located upstream of the waste processing vessel, the settling vessel defining an internal volume configured to retain a treatment fluid, a first fluid transfer means arranged and configured to transfer the treatment fluid from a fluid reservoir to the settling vessel; and a second fluid transfer means arranged and configured to deliver treatment fluid from the settling vessel to the waste processing vessel. The fluid delivery system is configured such that treatment fluid is retained in the settling vessel for a period of time prior to delivery to the waste processing vessel.
Owner:ENVETEC SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Method for producing light aromatic compounds

A method for producing light aromatic compounds includes: i) contacting a feedstock containing heavy aromatic compounds with a catalyst in a fluidized reactor for aromatic compound downsizing in the presence of hydrogen to obtain a product rich in C6-C8 light aromatic compounds and spent catalyst, wherein the heavy aromatic compounds are one or more selected from C9+ aromatic compounds; ii) separating the obtained product rich in C6-C8 light aromatic compounds to obtain hydrogen, non-aromatic components, C6-C8 light aromatic compounds, and C9+ aromatic components; and iii) recycling at least a portion of the C9+ aromatic components to the fluidized reactor. This method has strong adaptability to feedstocks and high flexibility in operation, allowing for long-term stable operation. This method can produce high-value light aromatic compounds from heavy aromatic compounds that are difficult to process and utilize.
Owner:CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORP +1