Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Enrichment of light hydrocarbon mixture
- Patent Title (中): 轻烃混合物的富集
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Application No.: US12469552Application Date: 2009-05-20
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Publication No.: US07771569B2Publication Date: 2010-08-10
- Inventor: Dali Yang , David Devlin , Robert S. Barbero , Martin E. Carrera , Craig W. Colling
- Applicant: Dali Yang , David Devlin , Robert S. Barbero , Martin E. Carrera , Craig W. Colling
- Applicant Address: US NM Los Alamos
- Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
- Current Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NM Los Alamos
- Agent Samuel L. Borkowsky
- Main IPC: B01D3/00
- IPC: B01D3/00 ; B01D15/00

Abstract:
Light hydrocarbon enrichment is accomplished using a vertically oriented distillation column having a plurality of vertically oriented, nonselective micro/mesoporous hollow fibers. Vapor having, for example, both propylene and propane is sent upward through the distillation column in between the hollow fibers. Vapor exits neat the top of the column and is condensed to form a liquid phase that is directed back downward through the lumen of the hollow fibers. As vapor continues to ascend and liquid continues to countercurrently descend, the liquid at the bottom of the column becomes enriched in a higher boiling point, light hydrocarbon (propane, for example) and the vapor at the top becomes enriched in a lower boiling point light hydrocarbon (propylene, for example). The hollow fiber becomes wetted with liquid during the process.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090236213A1 ENRICHMENT OF LIGHT HYDROCARBON MIXTURE Public/Granted day:2009-09-24
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