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US 2015/0027312 A1Published application
Process Equipment Contaminant Removal
AssigneeGlobal Vapor Control, Inc.
InventorsDaryl Archuleta, Amos Ydrogo, Lisha Salathiel, Doug Scott, Alan Finley
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Abstract
An apparatus, method and system remove contaminants from a vapor. In an embodiment, a contaminant removal apparatus includes a vacuum box. The vacuum box is a vessel. The apparatus also includes a demister pad disposed in the vacuum box. A vapor is introduced to the vacuum box on an opposing side of the demister pad from a vapor exit from the vacuum box.
Claims20
A contaminant removal apparatus, comprising:
- a vacuum box, wherein the vacuum box comprises a vessel;
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- a demister pad disposed in the vacuum box, wherein a vapor is introduced to the vacuum box on an opposing side of the demister pad from a vapor exit from the vacuum box.
A method for removing contaminants from process equipment, comprising:
- (A) introducing steam to the process equipment to provide a contaminated vapor;
- (B) introducing the contaminated vapor to a vacuum box, wherein the contaminated vapor comprises steam and hydrocarbons;
- (C) removing water from the contaminated vapor, wherein the vacuum box comprises a water removal device, and wherein the water removal device removes water from the contaminated vapor to provide water and a reduced water vapor;
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- (D) removing the water and the reduced water vapor from the vacuum box, wherein the reduced water vapor is removed from an opposing side of the vacuum box from a side of the vacuum box at which the contaminated water is introduced to the vacuum box.
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