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EP 2117668 A2 20091118 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE REMOVAL OF VOLATILE ELEMENTS FROM PROCESS FLUIDS

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE REMOVAL OF VOLATILE ELEMENTS FROM PROCESS FLUIDS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ENTFERNEN VON FLÜCHTIGEN ELEMENTEN AUS PROZESSFLUIDEN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR L'ÉLIMINATION D'ÉLÉMENTS VOLATILES DANS DES FLUIDES DE TRAVAIL

Publication

EP 2117668 A2 20091118 (EN)

Application

EP 07848398 A 20071126

Priority

  • GB 2007004506 W 20071126
  • GB 0623469 A 20061124

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008062218A2] An apparatus for the removal of volatile elements from a process fluid is provided. The apparatus comprises at least one steam injector (30) adapted to inject steam into the process fluid and a stripping container (48) adapted to receive process fluid from the steam injector (30). A check valve (50) is located downstream of the stripping container (48) to maintain a predetermined pressure in the stripping container (48). A storage vessel (10) is provided downstream of the stripping container (48) and check valve (50) where the volatile elements separated from the fluid are drawn off. A method of removing the volatile elements from the process fluid is also provided. The apparatus and method of the present invention atomise the process fluid before drawing off the volatile elements, thereby improving the efficiency of the volatile removal process in a number of areas.

IPC 8 full level

B01D 19/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01D 19/0005 (2013.01); B01D 19/0036 (2013.01); B01D 19/0063 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2008062218A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2008062218 A2 20080529; WO 2008062218 A3 20080710; CA 2691567 A1 20080529; CA 2691567 C 20121023; EP 2117668 A2 20091118; GB 0623469 D0 20070103

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2007004506 W 20071126; CA 2691567 A 20071126; EP 07848398 A 20071126; GB 0623469 A 20061124