Process and apparatus for recovering hydrocarbons from air-hydrocarbon vapor mixtures
US4343629A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 1981 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D2259/4516
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process and apparatus for recovering hydrocarbons from an air-hydrocarbon vapor mixture such as the mixture of air and vaporized light hydrocarbon compounds expelled as a result of loading gasoline or the like into storage tanks, tank cars and tank trucks. The air-hydrocarbon vapor mixture is caused to flow through a bed of solid adsorbent whereby the hydrocarbons ar removed from the mixture and a residue gas stream comprised of substantially hydrocarbon-free air is produced. The substantialy hydrocarbon-free air is vented to the atmosphere and while the first bed is removing hydrocarbons from the air-hydrocarbon vapor mixture, a second bed of solid adsorbent having hydrocarbons adsorbed thereon is simultaneously regenerated by evacuating the bed with vacuum pumping and the air-hydrocarbon vapor mixture produced in the regeneration of the bed is contacted with a liquid absorbent whereby a major portion of the hydrocarbons are absorbed therefrom and recovered. The beds of solid adsorbent are cooled, at least while the air-hydrocarbon vapor mixture is flowing therethrough and hydrocarbons are being adsorbed on the bed, to prevent the beds from overheating due to side exothermic rea…
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