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US 2024/0165535 A1Published application
Fractional distillation system and method
AssigneeEntegris, Inc.
InventorsPeter Litak, Harry S. Thompson
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a distillation container configured to receive a mixture. The apparatus includes a column fluidly connected to the distillation container. A mesh is disposed in the column. The apparatus includes a plurality of conduits fluidly connected to respective vacuums. A fractionating head is fluidly connected to the column. The column is fluidly connected between the distillation container and the fractionating head.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a distillation container configured to receive a mixture;
- a column fluidly connected to the distillation container;
- a mesh disposed in the column;
- a plurality of conduits fluidly connected to respective vacuums;
- and
- a fractionating head fluidly connected to the column,
- wherein the column is fluidly connected between the distillation container and the fractionating head.
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A method, comprising:
- obtaining a liquid mixture;
- separating the liquid mixture by heating the liquid mixture in a distillation container,
- wherein the separating comprises flowing a vapor of the liquid mixture into contact with a column having a mesh and through a fractionating head fluidly connected to the column;
- and
- collecting a first fraction of the liquid mixture as separated.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a distillation container configured to receive a liquid mixture comprising a compound of the formula:
- wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen, a linear alkyl, or a branched alkyl;
- and
- wherein M is a metal;
- a column fluidly connected to the distillation container and configured to receive a vapor from the distillation container;
- a corrosion resistant mesh disposed in the column;
- a plurality of conduits fluidly connected to respective vacuums;
- and
- a magnetically activated diverter fluidly connected to the column and configured to receive the vapor from the column.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.