Diffuser assembly and associated methods
US10603645B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01F2101/2204
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are directed to a diffuser assembly configured to be disposed in an extraction path of an extracting solvent in an extraction vessel. The diffuser assembly includes a housing configured to be disposed within the extraction vessel, the housing including an inner surface and an outer surface. The diffuser assembly includes an inlet structure disposed within the housing. The diffuser assembly includes an outlet structure disposed within the housing and spaced from the inlet structure to form a mixing chamber between the inlet structure and the outlet structure. The inlet structure and the outlet structure each have a porosity configured for passage of the extracting solvent therethrough. Passage of the extracting solvent through the inlet structure, the mixing chamber, and the outlet structure redistributes flow of the extracting solvent along the extraction path.
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