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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7959768 | Partial load enabled falling film evaporator and method for operating a partial load The invention relates to a falling film evaporator, which is fitted with a liquid distributor which is divided into segments, such that it is possible to charge only a limited number of evaporator tubes with liquid and the evaporator can be operated in an optimum ma... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7431804 | Method for carrying out the distillation or reactive distillation of a mixture containing at least one toxic constituent A process is proposed for the distillation or reactive distillation of a mixture that includes at least one toxic component, the process being carried out in a column containing a structured packing, having at least one packing layer (1) having a lower end ( | 10/07/2008 |
| 7332058 | Heat exchanger and process for devolatilizing polymers using same Disclosed is a process for devolatilizing a polymer including passing the polymer through a devolatizer including a plate heat exchanger wherein the plates of the plate heat exchanger are heated by a plurality of heating tubes and wherein the heating tube including ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316781 | Pseudo-distillation method for purifying a dry cleaning solvent Pseudo-distillation, steady-state method for purifying dry cleaning solvents containing laundry soils and other contaminants. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7291565 | Method and system for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid using fluorosilicic acid A method and system is described for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid, such as carbon dioxide in a supercritical state. A process chemistry is introduced to the high pressure fluid for treating the substrate surface. The process chemistry comprises fl... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282118 | Method for production of easily polymerizable substance and purification apparatus This invention resides in providing a method for the prevention of possible polymerization of the easily polymerizable substance during the purification thereof by a column provided with (a) at least one tray directly fixed to a support ring with a bolt and a nut an... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7211193 | Processes for the purification of bis(2-hydroxyethyl)terephthalate A method is disclosed for efficiently obtaining BHET of high purity from an EG (ethylene glycol) solution containing crude BHET (bis(2-hydroxyethyl)terephthalate), especially a decomposition product solution obtained by decomposing a polyester containing PET (polyet... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207782 | Vacuum pump A rotating vane vacuum pump has a secondary inlet (4) which permits additional suction after the primary inlet (3) has closed. ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7128815 | Process for recovery of pure acrylonitrile Process for recovery of highly pure acrylonitrile by quickly vaporizing under vacuum the contaminated acrylonitrile as well as fresh acrylonitrile followed by contacting with hydrophilic agents in an extractive distillation column using plural number of packed secti... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7094917 | Processes for refining compositions containing dialkyl carbonates Processes for refining dialkyl carbonate-containing compositions are described, wherein a composition comprising a dialkyl carbonate is provided; and the composition is subjected to a rectification wherein low-boiling impurities are removed, and a rectification wher... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7081185 | Purification apparatus provided with low heat conductive member The object of this invention to provide an improved arrangement that enables to prevent adhesion of polymer on or around the inner wall of a purification apparatus directly equipped on the outer wall thereof with an attachment such as a support by suppressing local ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7060422 | Method of supercritical processing of a workpiece An apparatus for supercritical processing and non-supercritical processing of a workpiece comprises a transfer module, a supercritical processing module, a non-supercritical processing module, and a robot. The transfer module includes an entrance. The supercritical ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044662 | Developing photoresist with supercritical fluid and developer An apparatus for developing a polymeric film without the need for a water rinse step is disclosed. An object having a surface supporting a polymeric film is placed onto a support region within a pressure chamber of the apparatus. A fluid and developer is introduced ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6984293 | Azeotropic distillation of cyclic esters of hydroxy organic acids Cyclic esters of hydroxy organic acids can be produced and recovered via azeotropic distillation. In certain embodiments cyclic esters, such as glycolide and lactide, can be produced from a fermentation broth or other feed stream that contains a hydroxy organic acid... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6926012 | Method for supercritical processing of multiple workpieces An apparatus for supercritical processing of multiple workpieces comprises a transfer module, first and second supercritical processing modules, and a robot. The transfer module includes an entrance. The first and second supercritical processing modules are coupled ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6860966 | Method for isolating polyphenylene ether polymer resins from solution A method of removing substantially all solvent from a solution containing a polyphenylene ether polymer resin with little by-product formation (less than 250 ppm) is provided. The method employs a wiped thin film evaporator with a cylindrical heating chamber operati... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6656327 | Method and device for the production of pure steam An evaporation product discharged from a lower end a falling-film evaporator enters a downpipe (7), makes a 180° turn at a bottom of the downpipe, and moves upward through an annular rising channel (9) defined between the downpipe and an intermediate hou... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6638398 | Methods for the evaporation of an aqueous solution containing ammonia A method including evaporating aqueous solutions containing ammonia, adding an acid to the evaporated vapor flow to form an ammonium salt, and condensing the vapor flow to form a liquid containing the salt. By this method the ammonia formed into a salt is... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6635150 | Method for distilling a fluid with horizontal vapor transfer into a condensation zone and modular device for implementing said method A method for distilling a fluid which is useful, for instance, in eliminating salt from brackish and/or sea water includes percolating films on plates with multiple effects having several evaporating zones and condensation zones. The evaporation zones (EV... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6627047 | Method for preventing polymerization in thin-film type evaporating device A method is provided for preventing an easily polymerizable substance from being polymerized in a thin-film type evaporating device by supplying a solution of the substance to the evaporating heating surface of the device by the centrifugal force of a sti... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6623546 | Method and installation for chemical purification of vapor in a dehydrator with mechanical vapor compression According to the invention, the vapor is taken from the condensation chamber of the dehydrator and, prior to being compressed and at a temperature substantially equal to 100° C., it is caused to pass in succession through a series of purifiers, and in ea... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6423187 | Heat exchanger mechanism using capillary wipers for a thin film distiller A thin film distiller is provided which applies distilland to an evaporative side by the use of wicks which work by capillary action. The evaporated vapor is transferred to the condensate side after being compressed to a higher pressure where it is conden... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6365413 | Thin film thermal oxidative oil deposit testing device and method Thin film thermal oxidative engine oil or other oleaginous liquid deposit device has an oleaginous test liquid placement volume; a heatable depositor surface in liquid communication with the volume; a supply for at least one of an oxidant and another subs... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6350352 | Process for separating by distillation pure (meth)acrylic acid from mixtures A process for distillative separation of pure (meth)acrylic acid from mixtures which include comprise (meth)acrylic acid and dimers and oligomers of (meth)acrylic acid and are essentially free from aldehydes and from components whose boiling point is lowe... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6340414 | Process for the recovery of perfluorinated sulphonic acids from spent acid Process for the recovery of fluorinated sulphonic acid including the step of subjecting the spent acid to heat treatment with stepwise or continuously increasing temperature, withdrawing at least two fractions during the heat treatment; and recovering the... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6336997 | Process for refining heat-deteriorative compound, contained in multi-component liquid mixture, by distillation A heat-deteriorative compound contained in a liquid mixture is refined by a distillation procedure using a distillation column in which a vapor fraction and a liquid fraction containing the heat-deteriorative compound are generated from the liquid mixture... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6334935 | Distillation of (meth) acryloxy-bearing alkoxysilane A (meth)acryloxy-bearing alkoxysilane is isolated and purified to a high purity by distilling a reaction solution containing the (meth)acryloxy-bearing alkoxysilane in a thin-layer distillation device at a temperature of 90-160° C. and a vacuum of 1-15 m... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6080273 | Method and device for treating liquids by partial evaporation A process and a device for treating a liquid by separating out constituents contained in the liquid. Pollutants are removed or the liquid is sterilized by partial evaporization. The liquid is introduced into a vacuum tank in which a portion thereof is eva... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6066232 | Method and vaporizer for vaporizing oxidation-sensitive compounds The invention relates to a process for evaporating a liquid containing vaporizable oxidation-sensitive compounds in an evaporator in which the liquid is brought into contact with a heated solid surface for evaporation, by a process in which direct contact... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5944950 | Process for the final evaporation of black liquor The process for the final evaporation has at least two evaporation appliances. These appliances are coupled in series with respect to the black liquor and in parallel with the live steam (primary steam), which drives the evaporation, and with the secondar... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5904814 | Removal of water and ammonia from benzophenone imine reactor effluents A process for removing water and ammonia from benzophenone imine reactor effluents resulting from the catalytic reaction of benzophenones of the formula I ##STR1## where R1 and R2, have the meaning stated in the specification ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5873981 | Recovery of anhydrous acids A is a process for removing water from an alkanesulfonic acid such as methanesulfonic acid or ethanesulfonic acid by mixing an azeotropic excess of a phenolic compound with water and the alkanesulfonic acid, then boiling off substantially all of the water... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5868908 | Separation of inorganic salts from dimethyl sulfoxide A process for separating inorganic salts from a solution of dimethyl sulfoxide, water and salts including feeding the solution plus a hydrocarbon based oil to a vacuum thin film evaporator. The DMSO and water are vaporized and condensed outside the evapor... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5795446 | Method and equipment for heat-of-vaporization transfer A method and equipment for heat-of-vaporization transfer in a heat exchanger, using steam bubbles. To achieve higher transfers at slight overheating, and with a very simple design, steam bubbles are introduced into evaporation chambers formed between heat... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5766412 | System and method of waster water reduction and product recovery A system is disclosed for reducing the amount of waste water and recovering reusable constituents from a waste stream comprising at least two constituents having different relative volatilities. The system includes a vapor thermocompression evaporator, in... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5710261 | Process for the separation of alcohols by distillation Aliphatic alcohols with up to 30 and especially with 6 to 18 carbon atoms are separated from a mixture of alkyl glycosides and alcohols which are unreacted during the production of these glycosides, by single or multi-stage distillation. The alcohols are ... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5683555 | Working up reaction mixtures obtained in addition reactions with acetylene or propyne Reaction mixtures obtained in addition reactions of OH-- or NH-- carrying compounds with acetylene or propyne in the presence of alkali metal alcoholates or alkali metal amides are worked up by distilling off the vaporizable components from the reaction m... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5630914 | Method and apparatus for decontaminating a liquid A method for decontaminating a liquid of a contaminant having a vapor pressure which is higher than the vapor pressure of the liquid. A contaminated liquid is directed through an inclined conduit. A gas is directed into the inclined conduit, whereby the g... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5607558 | Method for selective and/or unselective vaporization and/or decomposition of, particularly, hydrocarbon compounds and apparatus for carrying out such a method An apparatus and method for separating the components of and/or decomposing a liquid material, involving the application of an artificial gravitational field to a liquid material by rotating the liquid material in a rotatable vessel. A non-rotatable mecha... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5582692 | Method for the purification of vitamin E A method for the separation and purification in a single pass of a heat or oxygen-sensitive liquid feed, such as a plant derived liquid feed mixture of fatty acids, tocopherol compounds and sterols, into a low boiling point purified fraction of Vitamin E ... | 12/10/1996 |
