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Apparatus for continuous recovery of solvent

US4259094A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 1979
Grant dateMar 31, 1981
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Expiry dateApr 23, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D53/12
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An apparatus for the continuous recovery of organic or inorganic solvent from a waste gas containing the solvent, which comprises an adsorption unit for causing the solvent present in the waste gas to be adsorbed on an activated carbon and a regeneration unit for simultaneously effecting the recovery of the adsorbed solvent and the regeneration of the activated carbon, characterized in that a moisture-desorption unit is interposed between the two units mentioned above, whereby the water content of the recovered solvent is kept down below 1%.

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