And Heating Patents (Class 95/173)
  • Patent number: 7604684
    Abstract: With the help of a method of selective removal of hydrogen sulphides, organic sulphur components and CO2 from crude gases, by using a first and second absorption stage (41 or 49) for separating almost pure CO2, a solution has to be found, with which, among other things, hydrogen sulphides and organic sulphur compounds can be removed in as selective a manner as possible. This is achieved as follows: the absorption agent coming out of the first absorption stage (41) and enriched with hydrogen sulphide and CO2 a.o.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Uhde GmbH
    Inventor: Johannes Menzel
  • Publication number: 20080107581
    Abstract: A method for removing sulfur-containing compounds is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes selectively separating a feed stream (118) comprising carbon dioxide and one or more sulfur-containing compounds, including hydrogen sulfide, at conditions sufficient to produce a first stream (122) comprising carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide and a second stream (124) comprising carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide. A molar ratio of carbon dioxide to hydrogen sulfide in the first stream is greater than a molar ratio of carbon dioxide to hydrogen sulfide in the second stream, and a molar ratio of hydrogen sulfide in the first stream to hydrogen sulfide in the second stream is about 0.005 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY
    Inventors: Christopher W. Sparling, P. Scott Northrop, Johnny E. Johnson, Jagannathan N. Iyengar, Barry M. Friedman
  • Publication number: 20020178917
    Abstract: The loaded wash liquid contains H 2 S, CO, H 2 , CO 2 , nickel carbonyl and/or iron carbonyl. Carbon monoxide is initially and partially removed from the loaded wash liquid and the wash liquid which is low in CO is conducted through a reaction and settling zone. Sludge containing nickel and/or iron sulfide is extracted from the reaction and settling zone and the wash liquid is conducted to a heat regeneration device The regenerated wash liquid can be re-utilized for desulfurization purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: GERHARD GRUNEWALD, UWE ZWIEFELHOFER
  • Patent number: 6488742
    Abstract: Process for the removal of metal cabonyls before regeneration of a desulfurization wash liquid, which includes removing a part of the carbon monoxide from the wash liquid, conversion of the metal carbonyls to metal sulfides, passing the wash liquid through a reaction and settling zone, removing metal sulfide-containing sludge from the reaction and settling zone, and regenerating the wash liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Metallgesellschaft AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Grünewald, Uwe Zwiefelhofer
  • Patent number: 6461413
    Abstract: In a process using a hydrophilic liquid desiccant, for dehydrating a gas containing water with regeneration of the steps of: (a) absorbing water by contact between the moist gas and regenerated liquid desiccant from step c), producing a dry gaseous effluent and a stream of liquid desiccant charged with water and absorbed gases; (b) regenerating the liquid desiccant charged with water in a regeneration zone constituting a reboiling zone and a distillation zone, the charged liquid desiccant being sent to said distillation zone, from which a vapor containing water leaves overhead and from which liquid desiccant still containing water leaves from the bottom in the reboiling zone; (c) passing the liquid desiccant from the reboiling zone of step b) and still containing water to an absorption zone, in which the water in the desiccant is vaporized and the water vapor is absorbed by a fraction of regenerated or non regenerated desiccant, passing the resultant desiccant which has absorbed water vapor to the reboiling z
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Prosernat
    Inventors: Benoit Landreau, Jean-Claude Amande
  • Publication number: 20020073843
    Abstract: Apparatus for use with a natural gas dehydrator wherein a portion of the wet glycol in an emissions separator is pumped under pressure as circulating wet glycol which may be used as a coolant for effluent removed from a reboiler and/or a power source for an eductor to form a vacuum in a first chamber of a liquid water removal separator apparatus. The cooled effluent, comprising at least liquid water, liquid hydrocarbons and uncondensed vapors, moves into the first chamber wherein the liquid water and/or the liquid hydrocarbons are separated from the uncondensed vapors. At least, the uncondensed vapors are removed from the first chamber and move into the eductor wherein they are compressed and combined into the circulating wet glycol. The separated liquid water is transferred to a second chamber of the liquid water removal separator apparatus and then removed therefrom. In some instances, the liquid hydrocarbons are transferred to a third chamber and removed therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventor: Rodney T. Heath
  • Patent number: 6342091
    Abstract: A process for the removal of carbon dioxide, sulphur compounds, water and aromatic and higher aliphatic hydrocarbons from industrial gases. The sour gas components, water and hydrocarbons are removed from the gas to be treated by absorption at elevated operating pressure. At least one morpholine derivative is used as the absorbent. The absorbent laden with absorbed components is regenerated with the aid of a stripping gas. The stripping gas is generated by partial evaporation of the laden absorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Krupp Uhde GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Menzel, Oliver Tondorf
  • Publication number: 20010052288
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for separation of gas constituents from a multicomponent gaseous mixture employing a hydrate promoter. The method for separation of gas constituents from a multicomponent gaseous mixture comprises the steps of reacting an aqueous solution containing a hydrate promoter with a multicomponent gaseous mixture to form a gas hydrate condensed with gas constituents of high gas hydrate forming power and dissociating a specific gas component from the gas hydrate. In accordance with the present invention, a specific gas component can be separated from a multicomponent gaseous mixture under a pressure much lower than that of the prior art method, which makes possible its practical application in various industrial areas emitting exhaust gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: Huen Lee, Seong-Pil Kang
  • Patent number: 6162282
    Abstract: A method for determining the efficiency of a carbon filter used to absorb hydrocarbons from organic solvents. A sample of the solution, used to remove CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2 S from natural hydrocarbon gases, is taken after it has passed through the carbon filter. A solution of an internal standard and carbon disulfide is added to the sample to concentrate the hydrocarbons into the solution. A second sample taken from the solution containing the concentrated hydrocarbons and is passed through a gas chromatograph which has a fast temperature ramp to measure the peak areas of the hydrocarbons and the internal standard. The concentration of the measured hydrocarbons are determined by comparing the peak area counts against that of the internal standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Clifford C. Walters, Constance L. Hellyer
  • Patent number: 6156102
    Abstract: A process of separating water from ambient air involves a liquid desiccant to first withdraw water from air and treatment of the liquid desiccant to produce water and regenerated desiccant. Water lean air is released to the atmosphere. Heat generated in the process is recycled. The drying capacity, or volume of water produced, of the system for a given energy input is favored over the production of dried air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Fantom Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Helmut Gerhard Conrad
  • Patent number: 5928412
    Abstract: A method is disclosed by which vapour is cleaned of gaseous impurities during evaporation of polluted liquids. Vapour is conducted via a boiler, a compressor to a heat exchanger (12) in which condensation takes place. In order to clean the vapour, a scrubber (14) is arranged between the boiler (3) and the heat exchanger (12), in which the vapour is scrubbed in several steps (17, 18) at different pH values. Thus, the step (17) is an acid step, whereas the step (18) is an alkaline step. In this manner, the vapour for condensation may be conducted into the heat exchanger and be condensed in order to remove a clean condensate without pollution of acid or alkaline substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Agro Milj.o slashed. A/S
    Inventors: Jeppe Christian Bastholm, Asger Gramkow
  • Patent number: 5837037
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for removing high molecular weight high melting point hydrocarbon vapors from a hydrocarbon vapor offgas stream produced during the liquefaction of a solid waste plastic material to produce an oil that serves as a liquid feedstock for a partial oxidation reaction. The hydrocarbon vapor offgas stream is directly contacted with a water spray at a condensation temperature above the melting point of the high molecular weight hydrocarbons contained in the offgas. This results in the condensation and convenient removal of the high melting point hydrocarbons, referred to as "waxes." One or more subsequent condensation steps can be conducted at lower condensation temperatures to remove the lower temperature condensable hydrocarbons. The remaining uncondensed vapors are then recycled to serve as a heater fuel for the liquefaction of the waste plastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Texaco Inc
    Inventor: John Duckett Winter
  • Patent number: 5820837
    Abstract: A treatment method for removing acid gases by contacting a sour gas stream with a solvent (e.g. an organic amine) which absorbs H.sub.2 S in preference to CO.sub.2 and hydrocarbons. The rich solvent is then regenerated by selectively separating the absorbed hydrocarbons in a first flash, a large portion of the CO.sub.2 in a high-temperature, low-pressure second flash tank, and the substantially all of the remaining acid gases in a high-temperature, low-pressure stripper. The regenerated solvent is recycled and the recovered acid gases are processed to recover sulphur from the H.sub.2 S. The CO.sub.2 recovered from the second tank is contacted with a second solvent to provide high-quality CO.sub.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Barry S. Marjanovich, Don A. Stang
  • Patent number: 5346537
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed which are improvements in the conventional method and apparatus for extracting water from a gas stream such as a natural gas stream by contacting the stream with a glycol to absorb the water, and then regenerating the glycol for further use in extraction by heating the moist glycol in a glycol regenerator to vaporize the water contained in same as steam. The improvement enables control of emissions of volatile organic compounds which have been absorbed by the glycol during contact with the gas stream, while minimizing the contaminants in the water streams produced. The vented steam and gaseous volatile organics are flowed from the glycol regenerator as input to a cooling condenser having successive air and water-cooled condensers, to produce a condenser water stream having a relatively high content of the organic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Gas Research Institute
    Inventor: Philip S. Lowell