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Column for performing thermal separations and/or chemical reactions

US5585046A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 1994
Grant dateDec 17, 1996
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S261/77
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A column for performing thermal separations includes a vertical cylindrical outer column wall defining an inner volume which is subdivided by a separating wall into two halves filled with mass exchange packs, each of the mass packs has horizontal strip-like two rim guards, a lower guard is interrupted in the area of opposite corners of the respective mass exchange pack and an upper rim guard is a continuous flexible fabric strip.

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