摘要:
To permit the output of a vertical fluidizing-cell column to be increased, its cross-sectional area to be enlarged, and the installation of plates in the column to be simplified, the plates are made conical or pyramidal with their concave and convex sides alternately directed upwardly. The plates have central openings for the passage of one stream of material, and are mounted in the column with peripheral passages for another stream of material. Preferably the plates are movable relative to each other and have movable center pieces variably closing some of the central openings for varying the operation of the column.
摘要:
A packing element for a fluid-fluid, fluid-solid, contacting de-entrainment or reaction apparatus is made from wire using two or more parallel wires which are loosely twisted together, the twisted bundle then being wound into a helix, and the helix then being twisted about a second pair of heavier gauge wires which form a core, so that the individual loops of the helix are spaced helically about the central core, the individual wires being slightly separated from one another to form gaps which can be bridged by a liquid, and encourage capillary flow so as to wet the whole of the packing area.
摘要:
Voluminous precipitates or suspensions are contacted countercurrently with liquid purification or extraction agents that hold the continuously supplied precipitate or suspension in the upwardly flowing liquid in a kind of fluidized bed. A suitable apparatus is also described.
摘要:
A system for extracting oil from plant material includes a gas moving device propelling a gas stream, the gas stream being a stream of air or gas with or without entrained vapor, solids or droplets of liquid therein. The gas stream is directed through an extraction chamber, which is operable to volatize at least a portion of an oil from a plant material such that the volatilized oil is disposed in the gas stream as an extracted oil. A collection chamber is in communication with the extraction chamber such that the gas stream flows through the collection chamber. The collection chamber has collection solvent operable to collect at least a portion of the extracted oil from the gas stream. A liquid collector is in fluid communication with the collection chamber for collecting at least a portion of the collection solvent and extracted oil.
摘要:
Processes for preparing extracts of natural products such as plant material, and for preparing purified extracts from crude extracts of natural products, by extraction with hot gas. Apparatus suitable for use in preparing extracts of natural products are also described.
摘要:
A material contaminated with a solvent is treated with a hydrofluorocarbon to remove the contaminant. A preferred hydrofluorocarbon is tetrafluoroethane. Apparatus for carrying out the process is also described.
摘要:
An extraction tower for the extraction of slices includes an outer tower casing having an inside wall and a bottom region; arresters disposed along the inside wall; a sieve disposed in the bottom region; a tubular shaft centrally disposed in the casing and having a toothed rim at a top end thereof and conveyor vanes disposed over its length; a bearing which holds a bottom end of the tubular shaft; a rotary drive including a plurality of drive units which are distributed around a periphery of the tubular shaft and which are connected to the tower casing, each of the drive units including a drive pinion which engages the toothed rim; a plain bearing; a guide for guiding the bottom end in the bottom region near the sieve, the guide including a central journal which is disposed in the plain bearing as far as the sieve extends and wherein a clearance exists between the plain bearing and the central journal.