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Vapor scrubbing process and apparatus

US7615241B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

De Smet Engineering N.V. · BE

Inventors

Marc Kellens · Muizen, BE
Wim De Greyt · Sinaai, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 14, 2005
Grant date	Nov 10, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 14, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC11B3/12
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides a process and an apparatus for scrubbing vapours generated during the vacuum stripping step of fatty glycerides, said process comprising bringing said vapours in contact with their liquid condensate and extracting said liquid condensate with a polar extraction solvent or solvent mixture.

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