Patent · US Expired

Recovery of propellant from aerosol can filling operation

US4872491A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 3, 1988
Grant dateOct 10, 1989
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Expiry dateMay 3, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/87249
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system is described for changing over propellant feeds to an aerosol can filling operation and for servicing filling heads without venting propellant to atmosphere. Instead, the propellant is collected in a scrap salvage tank.

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