Patents by Inventor Clyde Anderson

Clyde Anderson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4919692
    Abstract: A process is provided for the removal of solvents and other contaminants from an inlet solvent laden air (SLA) path. The process comprises the step of passing the SLA through an adsorbent in an adsorber. The adsorbent is regenerated when it becomes saturated with solvents. The regeneration step is performed by passing a regenerating fluid, preferably steam, through the adsorber. The steam removes solvents from the adsorbent and transports the solvents out of the adsorber. The steam and solvents are condensed in a condensation step. Water is separated from the condensaton produced in a separation step such as decantation and distillation. The condensed water is passed to a steam generation step. The recovered water is used as boiler feed water to generate low pressure steam. The steam generated in the steam generation step is recycled to the adsorbent regeneration step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Assignee: Vara International, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomas E. Vara, Clyde Anderson