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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7413596 | Method and apparatus for the production of purified liquids and vapors The present invention provides methods and apparatus for the production of liquids and vapors that are free of, or substantially free of, dissolved or trapped gases. In one embodiment, a liquid is placed in a sealed vessel and subjected to a temperature below the fr... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7198715 | Device for separating fluid mixtures A device for separating fluid mixtures, in particular for separating water from oil, includes a vacuum container (10) with several sub-chambers (26, 44, 40). At least one liquid constituent of the fluid mixture can be transported from the vacuum contai... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7156401 | Elastomeric gasket in gasket well of heat exchanger A gasket well/gasket combination (30) is provided, and may be particularly useful for use in a header/tank assembly (12) for a heat exchanger (10). The combination (30) includes a gasket well (32) defined by a base wall (36)... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7122075 | Device for reducing the gas and water contamination of transformer oil filling The device for reducing the gas and water contamination of transformer oil filling includes a main tank and a conservator provided with a sludge discharge fitting, being joined by an upper connecting pipe having an upper Buchholz relay and a discharge fitting. A low... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6984257 | Natural gas dehydrator and system An improved apparatus and method for use with a natural gas dehydrator. The apparatus and method of the invention provide for recirculation of gaseous or combustible materials so that they are not released into the atmosphere and to provide fuel for the process. Lik... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6953499 | Equipment for physical refining and deodorization of edible oils and fats Equipment for use in the physical refining and deodorization of edible oils and fats, including a shell containing a number of superimposed trays for degassing, heating, cooling and deodorization purposes. The equipment also includes a scrubber that is located at th... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6398850 | Gas extraction device for extracting gas from a microfluidics system A thermally-activated gas extraction device that comprises a bubble capture chamber, an exhaust manifold, a tapered extraction chamber and an extraction heater associated with the tapered extraction chamber. The tapered extraction chamber extends from the... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6375718 | Apparatus and process for gas/liquid separation Connected in a water circuit for cooling or heating gaseous fuel in a fuel system for a gas turbine plant is a gas/liquid separation apparatus which serves to separate gases contained in the water from the water, and to detect them. The container of the s... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6299673 | Gas extraction device for extracting gas from a microfluidics system A thermally-activated gas extraction device that comprises a bubble capture chamber, an exhaust manifold, a tapered extraction chamber and an extraction heater associated with the tapered extraction chamber. The tapered extraction chamber extends from the... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6294005 | Vacuum gas releasing system The present invention provides a vacuum degassing system 10 having a leakage valve 48 installed between a condenser 46 and a vacuum pump 44, wherein even when the leakage valve 48 is opened, a vacuum degassing vessel 12 is not released to the atmosphere t... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6270729 | Apparatus and process for the intensive degassing of PVC suspensions and dispersions An apparatus for the intensive degassing of polyvinyl chloride-containing dispersions comprising a polymerization reactor (1), a cooling device (2), and a vacuum unit (3), where the polymerization reactor (1) contains a steam inlet (4) in the lower half, ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6004380 | Gas drying process using glycol, including purification of discharged gas A process for dehydrating a natural gas or refinery gas containing water and BTEX using a liquid desiccant (glycol) and including regeneration provides the following steps: (a) absorption of the water and the BTEX by contacting the gas with the liquid des... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5840101 | Method and apparatus for treatment of an endless web of material with vacuum A method and an apparatus for the treatment of an endless web, wherein exhaust vapors, formed in a treatment chamber, are withdrawn together with returned gases with a vacuum from the treatment chamber and are led into a separator to be separated into gas... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5788742 | Method and apparatus for degassing processing solution for substrates The present invention provides a degassing apparatus having a temperature regulating function. The degassing apparatus includes a number of gas permeating tubes for enabling a processing solution to flow through one of the two flow paths partitioned by ga... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5772739 | Method and device for treating an endless web of material with a washing liquid A method and a device are provided for the treatment of an endless web of fabric with a washing liquid and employing a vacuum. The treatment medium is withdrawn from the treatment zone and the withdrawn treatment medium is separated in a cyclone into a ga... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5597404 | Apparatus for processing a product from catalytic reforming Apparatus for conducting an improved method of processing a catalytic reformate with an improved production of hydrogen. The apparatus comprises units for conducting a separation stage, absorption at 20° to 60° C. and at a pressure of at least 10 bars, ... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5582634 | Method and apparatus for cleaning a gas A method and an apparatus for cleaning a gas containing pollutants, such as hydrogen chloride and heavy metals, are described. The polluted gas (2) is contacted with an aqueous washing liquid (3) in a scrubber (1), whereupon part of the washing liquid is ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5520723 | Method and system for reducing air pollution from natural gas dehydrators A method and system for reducing emissions from glycol dehydrators which employ a vapor-liquid contactor operated under ambient conditions to treat the organic vapors and liquids exiting from a condenser attached to the vapor vent of the glycol reboiler. ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5447554 | Gas compression method and apparatus A method for pressurizing a gas using a liquid. The method comprises providing a liquid pump; providing a liquid for introducing to the liquid pump; introducing a gas to the liquid prior to the liquid entering the liquid pump; pumping the liquid and the g... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5437714 | Semi-continuous deodoriser A combined vertical column and shallow tray semicontinuous deodoriser for edible oils and fats and comprising a column (10) of discrete vessels and a deodorising vessel (13) disposed within or valve-connective thereto. In the operation of the device, heat... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5383958 | Deaeration system A water deaeration system has a pump in a supply pipe supplying water to a deaeration vessel. A recirculation pipe interconnecting a heat exchanger between the discharge side and the suction side of the supply pump heats a recirculated portion of the wate... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5346537 | Method and system for controlling emissions from glycol dehydrators 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 gl... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5314613 | Process and apparatus for oil decontamination A process and apparatus for the decontamination of oil includes providing a jet compressor having a converging section in which high velocity liquid oil compresses a source of atmospheric pressure gas, a central mixing section that intimately mixes the li... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5232476 | Solvent recovery and reclamation system A system for processing a product with a solvent containing volatile constituents, the system including a pressure chamber for receiving the product, a vacuum pump for evacuating the chamber, a solvent recirculating system for admitting the solvent at a p... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5106404 | Emission control system for fluid compositions having volatile constituents and method thereof A system and method for controlling atmospheric emission of volatile materials such as solvents, used to clean or treat articles incident to their manufacture comprising a treatment chamber and a recirculating closed loop gas and solvent recovery system. ... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5009682 | Apparatus for degassing fluids An apparatus for degassing fluids uses a pressure-resistant container, in which the fluid to be degassed is stored and in which low pressure for carrying out the degassing process is produced. The apparatus further includes a supply vessel, containing the... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4995495 | Crude oil emulsion treating apparatus In attempting to upgrade crude oil to pipeline quality, it often proves necessary to treat the oil in more than one apparatus. A simple solution to the problem is to provide an apparatus including a flashing section coupled to a treating section in which ... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4902309 | Improved method for the ignition and combustion of particulates in diesel exhaust gases Apparatus and process for removing particulates from a flow of exhaust gas exhausted from a diesel engine and trapped in a filter including a compressor which produces dry compressed air and transports it into at least one oxygen saturation container prov... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4846934 | Soil and groundwater remediation system The invention is a system for removing volatile hydrocarbon contaminates from both water and moisture-ladened air. In detail the invention comprises a steam stripping system for mixing the contaminated water with steam, at below atmospheric pressure, prov... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4816044 | Apparatus for the degasification of flushing water Apparatus for the degasification of flushing water from a water supply pipe, is provided in a degasification chamber with a measuring probe for stopping the water supply upon maximum filling and for switching-off of an adjustable continuous-flow heater wh... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4764192 | Sulfur condenser and degasser unit In a sulfur condenser and degasser system associated with a Claus furnace, the condenser comprises a wound cross-countercurrent heat exchanger. Liquid sulfur is passed into the top of the condenser as reflux so that ascending sulfur droplets can be coales... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4696718 | Water purification device A highly efficient water purification device includes a degasification apparatus, a distillation apparatus and an ion removal device to purify contaminated water. When a partial vacuum is applied to the degasification apparatus, dissolved gases leave the ... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4686009 | Distillation system A vacuum distillation system uses a tower having an open bottom submerged within a tank of solution exposed to atmospheric pressure. The solution within the tower is elevated to barometric level by a high vacuum or low absolute pressure on the tower top. ... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4670029 | Water treatment system for ultrasonic inspection of turbine rotors from the bore A system for deaerating water utilized to flood a bore of a turbine rotor which is to be ultrasonically inspected in which the bore is inclined and evacuated and heated water enters the bore and impinges on a surface that breaks up the influent stream of ... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4632650 | Vacuum pump having an evacuated gear chamber A vacuum pump includes an evacuation chamber, a gear chamber, a partition separating the evacuation chamber from the gear chamber, a rotary pump shaft extending through the partition and having one end connected to a vane arranged for rotation in the evac... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4602923 | Apparatus for degasifying a liquid medium An apparatus for degasifying a liquid medium. The apparatus comprises a chamber in which gas is removed from the liquid medium, means for conveying the liquid medium into this chamber, means for conveying the liquid medium out of the chamber, and means fo... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4579565 | Methods and apparatus for separating gases and liquids from natural gas wellhead effluent An apparatus and method for improving the volumetric yield of wellhead gas and the hydrocarbon composition of the liquid condensate from a natural gas well by the use of multiple stages of gas-liquid separation and gas compression including the use of hea... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4466257 | Refrigerated filter assembly and method of using same The present invention is a self-aided refrigerated filter assembly and method for its use for filtration of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) so that a liquid phase is maintained during the filtration process and that the LPG is sufficiently subcooled to suppres... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4412851 | Cryogenic apparatus suitable for operations in zero gravity The invention relates to cryogenic apparatus of the open cycle kind comprising a reservoir 1 for storing cryogenic fluid in liquid-vapor phase equilibrium and a phase separator 2 presenting an inlet 3 communicating with the inside of the reservoir and an ... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4407665 | Liquid degasification device A device for removing dissolved gases from liquids is provided by utilizing a tall column initially filled with liquid which is then opened at the bottom allowing the liquid level to drop forming a vacuum above the liquid level. Dissolved gases migrate to... | 10/04/1983 |
