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US 10,189,806 B2Granted
Fiber conduit apparatus for conducting chemical reactions and chemical extractions
AssigneeChemtor, LP
InventorJohn Lee Massingill
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Abstract
A fiber reaction process whereby reactive components contained in immiscible streams are brought into contact to effect chemical reactions and separations. The conduit reactor utilized contains wettable fibers onto which one stream is substantially constrained and a second stream is flowed over to continuously create a new interface there between to efficiently bring about contact of the reactive species and thus promote reactions thereof or extractions thereby. Co-solvents and phase transfer catalysts may be employed to facilitate the process.
Claims14
An apparatus comprising:
- a conduit comprising:
- two fluid inlets at one end of the conduit, wherein one of the two fluid inlets comprises a tube extending into the conduit and a perforated node at the end of the tube, and wherein the other of the two fluid inlets is arranged up-stream of the perforated node;
- one fluid outlet at an opposing end of the conduit;
- a collection vessel positioned proximate the fluid outlet, wherein the collection vessel comprises two fluid outlets respectively arranged along upper and lower portions of the collection vessel;
- and
- a plurality of functionalized polymer fibers positioned longitudinally within the conduit, wherein one end of the functionalized polymer fibers are secured to the perforated node, wherein the other end of the functionalized polymer fibers extend into the collection vessel, and wherein the functionalized polymer fibers comprise acid functionalized polymer fibers, base functionalized polymer fibers, hydroxyl functionalized polymer fibers, amino functionalized polymer fibers, or ether functionalized polymer fibers.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a conduit comprising:
- two fluid inlets at one end of the conduit, wherein one of the two fluid inlets comprises a tube extending into the conduit and a perforated node at the end of the tube, and wherein the other of the two fluid inlets is arranged up-stream of the perforated node;
- one fluid outlet at an opposing end of the conduit;
- a collection vessel positioned proximate the fluid outlet, wherein the collection vessel comprises two fluid outlets respectively arranged along upper and lower portions of the collection vessel;
- and
- a plurality of sulfonated polymer fibers positioned longitudinally within the conduit, wherein one end of the sulfonated polymer fibers are secured to the perforated node, and wherein the other end of the sulfonated polymer fibers extend into the collection vessel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.