Method and apparatus for purifying a mixture comprising oil and wax

    公开(公告)号:US10738248B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-11

    申请号:US16082131

    申请日:2017-08-31

    发明人: Mathias Pfeil

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method for fractionating a crude mixture comprising at least one oil and at least one wax, which comprises the following method steps: (a) carrying out a pre-fractionation stage as a layer crystallization (i) with a crude mixture comprising at least one oil and at least one wax or (ii) with a crude solvent mixture obtained by adding prior to the pre-fractionation stage at most 100% by weight of solvent relative to the weight of the crude mixture, to prepare a first fraction containing low waxy oil and a second fraction containing low oily wax, (b) carrying out a first crystallization stage including (b1) a first suspension crystallization sub-stage with the first fraction containing low waxy oil to prepare a third fraction containing dewaxed oil and a fourth fraction and (b2) after the first suspension crystallization sub-stage, a second suspension crystallization sub-stage with a mixture of the fourth fraction obtained in method step (b1) and the second fraction containing low oily wax obtained in the pre-fractionation stage of method step (a) to prepare a fifth fraction containing slack wax and a sixth fraction.

    Method and apparatus for purifying a mixture comprising oil and wax

    公开(公告)号:US10138433B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-27

    申请号:US15579456

    申请日:2016-06-10

    发明人: Mathias Pfeil

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method for fractionating a crude mixture comprising at least one oil and at least one wax, which comprises the following steps: (a) mixing the crude mixture with a solvent to obtain a crude solvent-mixture, (b) carrying out at least one crystallization stage with the solvent-mixture obtained in step (a) to prepare a first fraction containing dewaxed oil and a second fraction containing slack wax, (c) carrying out at least one crystallization stage with the second fraction obtained in step (b) in a layer crystallizer, wherein to the second fraction prior to the crystallization in step (c) no solvent or at most 100% by weight of solvent relative to the weight of the second fraction are added, to prepare a third fraction containing hard wax having an oil content of at most 1.5% by weight and a fourth fraction containing soft wax having an oil content of more than 1.5% by weight and (d) circulating at least a part of the fourth fraction into at least one of the at least one crystallization stage of step (b).

    Evaporator and process for use thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10058796B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-28

    申请号:US14650359

    申请日:2013-10-09

    发明人: Michel Gentner

    摘要: An evaporator (1) adapted for a counter-current flow of at least one liquid and one vapor therein is disclosed. The evaporator (1) comprises an evaporator sub-unit (70), an internal sub-unit (90) having a surface (92), a heat exchanger sub-unit (100), and a condenser sub-unit (110), all in communication with one another and contained within one common vessel (12), wherein the internal sub-unit (90) is located above the evaporator sub-unit (70), the heat exchanger sub-unit (100) is located above the evaporator sub-unit (70), and the condenser sub-unit (110) is located above the heat exchanger sub-unit (100) and the internal sub-unit (90). The present invention further relates to a process to separate components using the evaporator (1) and also to the use of the evaporator (1) or the process in the purification and/or concentration of a thermally-sensitive compound and/or in the removal of a solvent.

    Aperture Layout for Vapor-Liquid Contact Tray

    公开(公告)号:US20180008904A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-11

    申请号:US15538025

    申请日:2015-06-09

    IPC分类号: B01D3/22 B01D3/16

    摘要: A vapor-liquid contact tray apparatus includes a tray having a plurality of apertures for passage of fluid through the tray. The apertures are arranged in a first group of three adjacent rows extending substantially parallel to a main liquid flow path of the tray. Apertures of the middle row are offset along the main liquid flow path on the tray from adjacent apertures of the other two rows to form a triangular pattern of adjacent apertures across the three adjacent rows. The apertures have a length and a width, each length is oriented substantially parallel to its row and each width is oriented substantially perpendicular to its row. Centers of adjacent apertures within each row are separated by a first spacing which is equal to or between 2.5 and 4.5 times the average length of the apertures in that row. Adjacent rows are separated by a second spacing which is equal to or between 1.5 and 2.5 times the average width of the apertures of the adjacent rows.

    Apparatus and process for desalination of water

    公开(公告)号:US09688548B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-27

    申请号:US14419602

    申请日:2013-02-13

    摘要: A process for desalinating water is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of passing a feed stream of saline solution 2′ in a first desalination step through a reverse osmosis membrane desalination plant 3′ comprising at least one reverse osmosis desalination unit 4′ to form a first product water stream 5′ having a reduced salt concentration relative to that of the feed stream of saline solution 2′ and a first byproduct stream 6′ having an increased salt concentration relative to that of the feed stream of saline solution 2′ characterized in that the first byproduct stream 6′ is passed in a second desalination step through a suspension crystallization unit 7 to form a second product water stream 8 having a reduced salt concentration relative to that of the first byproduct stream 6′ and a second byproduct stream 9 having an increased salt concentration relative to that of the first byproduct stream 6′. The invention further relates to an apparatus 1 for carrying out said process. The present invention further relates also to the use of the process or apparatus 1 for the reduction of the volume of the first byproduct stream of a reverse osmosis membrane desalination plant 3′, preferably an in-land desalination plant 3′, or in a device or plant or process for producing desalinated water, for salt production, for co-production of power and desalinated water, or for air conditioning.

    A Modular Sub-Unit for a Suspension Crystallization System and a Suspension Crystallization Process Using Said Modular Sub-Unit

    公开(公告)号:US20170095752A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-06

    申请号:US15127968

    申请日:2014-12-10

    发明人: Halbe Anne Jansen

    IPC分类号: B01D9/00

    摘要: A modular sub-unit 1 for the production of crystals in a suspension crystallization system 10 is disclosed comprising: a first crystallization segment 100, at least one further crystallization segment 110, a first mixing segment 200, optional further mixing segments 210, an inlet cap 300, an outlet cap 400, wherein the inlet cap 300 and outlet cap 400 are in fluid communication with any crystallization segments (100, 110) and any mixing segments (200, 210) present within the sub-unit 1; and a central rotating axis 500 for providing mechanical energy to the crystallization segments (100,110) and preferably the mixing segments (200, 210). The crystallization segments present in the sub-unit 1 are separated from each other by means of a mixing segment. The present invention also relates to a suspension crystallization system 10 comprising said sub-unit 1 and a suspension crystallization process making use of said sub-unit 1.

    A Process to Recycle Expandable Plastic Materials and an Expandable or Expanded Plastic Material Obtainable Thereby
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    发明申请
    A Process to Recycle Expandable Plastic Materials and an Expandable or Expanded Plastic Material Obtainable Thereby 审中-公开
    回收可膨胀塑料材料的方法和由此可获得的可膨胀或膨胀的塑料材料

    公开(公告)号:US20160375616A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-29

    申请号:US15120988

    申请日:2014-11-06

    摘要: A process is disclosed to recycle and/or formulate expandable plastic materials using a system (1) comprising: an extruder unit (10), a mixer-heat exchanger unit (20), said process comprising the steps of: melting in the extruder unit (10), cooling in the mixer-heat exchanger unit (20), and controlling the melt pressure by means of a melt pump unit (50), followed by granulation, extrusion, or injection molding, wherein a first expansion agent (81) is not degassed during a melt processing in the system (1) such that it is substantially contained in the granulated expandable plastic material (130) or used to form either the extruded, formed and expanded plastic material (140) or the molded expanded plastic article (150). The present invention also relates to a granulated expandable plastic material (130), an extruded, formed and expanded plastic material (140), and a molded expanded plastic article (150) obtainable by said process.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种使用系统(1)循环和/或配制可膨胀塑料材料的方法,所述系统包括:挤出机单元(10),混合器 - 热交换器单元(20),所述方法包括以下步骤:在挤出机单元 (10),在混合器 - 热交换器单元(20)中进行冷却,并且通过熔体泵单元(50)控制熔体压力,然后进行造粒,挤出或注射成型,其中第一膨胀剂(81) 在系统(1)的熔融加工期间不会脱气,使得其基本上包含在颗粒状可膨胀塑料材料(130)中或用于形成挤出的,成形的和膨胀的塑料材料(140)或模塑的膨胀塑料制品 (150)。 本发明还涉及一种颗粒状可膨胀塑料材料(130),挤压成形和膨胀塑料材料(140),以及通过所述方法可获得的模制膨胀塑料制品(150)。