Abstract:
A sealing member for a multi-well microfiltration plate (10) comprises a flexible sealing material (20), which in response to the application of differential pressure, will flex or collapse in the direction of filtration along the contour of each individual well (12). A process maintains a differential pressure substantially constant over a multi-well microfiltration plate (10) comprising placing said flexible sealing member (20) over the surface of the multi-well microfiltration plate (10) having individual wells (12), stretching the flexible sealing member (20) so as to seal the perimeter of each individual well (12), creating a differential pressure around said multi-well microfiltration plate (10) covered with said flexible sealing material (20) and filtering a material (22) from each occupied well (12) at a rate independent of the filtration rate of any other well (12) while maintaining a substantially constant differential pressure around the multi-well microfiltration plate (10) until filtration in the last well (12) containing material (22) is complete.
Abstract:
A process for recovering organic solvent material from a hydrophilic liquid derived from paint overspray treatment operations in which the solvent-in-water emulsion initially contains 1-50 weight percent of an organic liquid having a boiling point of at lest 150 DEG C, a vapor pressure less than 0.5 Torr at 20 DEG C; and water, and the spent hydrophilic liquid additionally contains paint solid material derived from the paint overspray treatment system in which the recovery process includes the steps of (a) removing the spent hydrophilic liquid or a portion thereof from the paint spray booth; (b) feeding the spent hydrophilic liquid into a reaction vessel, the reaction vessel operating at a pressure less than about 100 mm/Hg and at a temperature sufficient to volatilize the organic liquid component of the hydrophilic liquid; and (c) separating a portion of said volatilized organic liquid from the spent hydrophilic liquid after introduction of the spent hydrophilic liquid into the reaction vessel. The organic liquid component is selected from the group which includes secondary alcohol esters, derivatives of secondary alcohol esters, dialkyl diesters of dibasic acids, and n-methyl pyrrolidones.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for separating a water/organic/solid emulsion, wherein the solid comprises particles having a length of about 50 mu m or less, are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of (1) directing the water/organic/solid emulsion from an emulsion source through a first hydrocyclone; (2) inverting the phase of the overflow emulsion from the first hydrocyclone; (3) directing the overflow emulsion through one or more subsequent hydrocyclones arranged in series; and (4) collecting the aqueous phase and the organic phase. The solid can be a biocatalyst, such as an intact bacterial, fungal or yeast cell. The organic phase is a liquid material substantially comprising carbon, which is substantially immiscible with water, such as petroleum. The apparatus of the present invention comprises a hydrocyclone series comprising two or more hydrocyclones connected in series, wherein the intake tube of the first hydrocyclone is connected by a line to an emulsion source; and a means for inverting the phase of the emulsion, interposed in the hydrocyclone series. The hydrocyclones series can comprise one or more de-oiling hydrocyclones, one or more dehydrating hydrocyclones or a combination thereof. The means for inverting the emulsion can be any means for sufficiently agitating the emulsion.
Abstract:
A process for production of a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) molding comprising the step of adding a lubricant to an aqueous dispersion of PTFE to co-coagulate PTFE and a swelling agent and obtain a lubricant-containing wet PTFE powder, the step of molding the wet powder to obtain a molding, and the step of removing the lubricant from the molding. This process can reduce the number of the process steps. Further, the present invention provides a process and apparatus for dehydrating a solid wet matter characterized in that a difference is provided between the travelling speeds of a pair of filter cloth belts clamping the solid wet matter, and at least one of the belts is oscillated in the transverse direction of the belt.
Abstract:
A process and apparatus for treating contaminated liquids for reuse incorporating filtering and degasifying. The process enables the decontamination and degasifying to be carried out away from or at the site of the contaminated liquid and includes means by which filtering materials can be automatically replaced.
Abstract:
본 발명은 마이크로 버블을 오일 내에 발생시켜 배관 내부의 이물질 이동과 배출 능력을 향상시킬 수 있도록 한 마이크로 버블을 이용한 파이프 배관의 플러싱 시스템, 방법에 관한 것으로서, 플러싱 시스템은 오일이 저장되는 오일탱크와, 상기 오일탱크에 배관으로 연결되면서 메인펌프의 작동으로 오일이 순환될 수 있도록 하는 배관시스템과, 상기 오일탱크 및 배관시스템 중 적어도 어느 하나에 연결되어 오일이 흐르는 배관 내 및 오일탱크 내부에 마이크로 버블을 발생시켜 배관에 주입하여주는 마이크로 버블 발생기와, 상기 오일탱크에 연결되어 오일 중 마이크로 버블 및 수분을 제거하는 수분제거기와, 상기 오일탱크에 연결되어 전기 집진 방식으로 오일 중 마이크로 버블 및 이물질을 제거하는 입자제거기를 포함한다. 본 발명의 플러싱 방법은, 오일탱크에서 토출되는 오일이 이동되는 배관 내 이물질을 마이크로 버블 발생기로 마이크로 버블을 발생시켜 배관에 주입하는 단계와, 상기 오일탱크에 수분제거기를 연결하여 오일탱크에서 배관으로 흐르는 오일에 포함된 마이크로 버블 및 수분을 제거하는 단계와, 상기 오일탱크에 입자제거기를 연결하여 오일 내에 함유된 마이크로 버블 및 이물질을 제거하는 단계를 포함한다.
Abstract:
Acoustophoretic devices for separating particles from a non-flowing host fluid are disclosed. The devices include a substantially acoustically transparent container and a separation unit, with the container being placed within the separation unit. An ultrasonic transducer in the separation unit creates a planar or multi-dimensional acoustic standing wave within the container, trapping particles disposed within the non-flowing fluid and causing them to coalesce or agglomerate, then separate due to buoyancy or gravity forces.
Abstract:
A demulsification process for extracting surface active biochemical products from crude oil and its fractions when they are used as feedstock during biochemical productions utilizes subcritical/supercritical C0 2 as a proton pump. The process also includes a pH tuning step, thereby inducing demulsification and precipitation of biochemical products into the aqueous phase, but avoiding asphaltene precipitation by apriori addition of resinous solvents derived from crude oil or bioresources. The biochemical products are then extracted from the aqueous phase via temperature change or some other technique.
Abstract:
본 발명은 수분함유체의 용해수분 제거장치 및 이를 위한 챔버에 관한 것으로서, 산업용 오일과 같은 비친수성 유체에 수분이 용해된 수분함유체를 70 Torr.abs 이하의 고진공압력 조건의 챔버에 분사되도록 함으로써, 재활용이 필요한 비친수성 유체가 화학적 변화가 발생되지 않는 비(非) 고온 상태로 가열된 상태에서도 포화증기압력 특성 차에 의한 수분의 효과적인 분리 제거가 가능하도록 구성되며, 특히, 상하부 챔버의 2중 구조를 통해 유체 배출 및 수분 제거 효과를 극대화하도록 구성된다.