Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Molecular sieve depressurization system utilizing a low pressure inductor type vapor condenser
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Application No.: US15289248Application Date: 2016-10-10
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Publication No.: US10220371B2Publication Date: 2019-03-05
- Inventor: James Zaiser , Scott Lucas
- Applicant: Hydro-Thermal Corporation
- Applicant Address: US WI Waukesha
- Assignee: Hydro-Thermal Corporation
- Current Assignee: Hydro-Thermal Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WI Waukesha
- Agency: Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP
- Main IPC: B01J20/34
- IPC: B01J20/34 ; B01D53/26 ; B01D3/00 ; B01D3/14 ; B01J38/02

Abstract:
A method and system of depressurizing a molecular sieve used in ethanol production is shown and described. The method and system utilizes a vapor mixing condenser that receives a vapor sieve feed from the molecular sieve during the depressurization cycle. The vapor from the molecular sieve during the pressurization cycle is used to heat the 190-proof product flow. The heated product flow is diverted directly to the 190-proof product vaporizer, which increases the input product flow temperature to the vaporizer, thereby reducing the amount of heat needed to vaporize the 190-proof product flow. The reduction in heat needed reduces energy costs and increases equipment life.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170100705A1 MOLECULAR SIEVE DEPRESSURIZATION SYSTEM UTILIZING A LOW PRESSURE INDUCTOR TYPE VAPOR CONDENSER Public/Granted day:2017-04-13
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