Patents Assigned to Eau-Viron, Incorporated
  • Gravity pressure vessel and method for treating vulcanized rubber
    Patent number: 7188791
    Abstract: A method for treating vulcanized rubber, the method including the steps of (i) providing an aqueous stream that includes vulcanized rubber particles suspended in water, (ii) feeding the aqueous stream to the top of a hydraulic downdraft column, (iii) conducting the aqueous stream to the bottom of the hydraulic downdraft column, (iv) conducting the aqueous stream into an ultrasonic treatment zone, (v) subjecting the aqueous stream to ultrasonic energy and, (vi) conducting the aqueous stream up a hydraulic updraft column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Eau-Viron, Incorporated
    Inventor: James A. Titmas