Method and apparatus for regenerating desiccants
OwnerMichel Pietteinventor
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Abstract
In a method and apparatus for regenerating particles of desiccant rendered ineffective by at least one contaminant capable of being burned, the particles of desiccant are placed into a hollow container formed with a cylindrical perforated wall, the hollow container is rotated about the geometrical axis of the cylindrical wall to continuously mix the particles of desiccant, and combustion flames are applied to the underside of the cylindrical perforated wall whereby these flames are applied directly to the particles of desiccant being mixed through the perforations of the cylindrical wall to burn and thereby remove the contaminant from the particles of desiccant.
Claims20
An absorbent material regenerating method for regenerating particles of absorbent material having absorbed at least one substance capable of being burned, comprising the steps of:
- placing the particles of absorbent material into a hollow container formed with perforations;
- rotating the hollow container whereby the particles of absorbent material are mixed in said hollow container;
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- applying flames to the rotating hollow container whereby said flames are applied directly to the particles of absorbent material being mixed through said perforations to burn and thereby remove said substance from the absorbent material.
A method of removing from granular material at least one substance capable of being burned, comprising the steps of:
- placing the granular material into a hollow container formed with perforations;
- rotating the hollow container whereby the granular material is mixed in said hollow container;
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- applying flames to the rotating hollow container whereby said flames are applied directly to the granular material being mixed through said perforations to burn and thereby remove said substance from the granular material;
- wherein the granular material comprises particles having substantially a given diameter, and wherein said perforations have dimensions smaller than said given diameter, said method further comprising the step of withdrawing from the granular material and through said perforations, broken particles of dimensions smaller than the dimensions of said perforations.
A method of regenerating particles of desiccant rendered ineffective by at least one contaminant capable of being burned, comprising the steps of:
- placing said particles of desiccant into a hollow container formed with perforations;
- rotating the hollow container whereby said particles of desiccant are mixed in said hollow container;
- and
- applying flames to the rotating hollow container whereby said flames are applied directly to said particles of desiccant being mixed through said perforations to burn and thereby remove said contaminant from said particles of desiccant.
An absorbent material regenerating apparatus for regenerating particles of absorbent material having absorbed at least one substance capable of being burned, comprising:
- a hollow container in which the particles of absorbent material are placed, said hollow container being formed with perforations;
- means for rotating the hollow container whereby the particles of absorbent material are mixed in said hollow container;
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- means for applying flames to the rotating hollow container whereby said flames are applied directly to the particles of absorbent material being mixed through said perforations to burn and thereby remove said substance from the particles of absorbent material.
An apparatus for removing from granular material at least one substance capable of being burned, comprising:
- a hollow container in which the granular material is placed, said hollow container being formed with perforations;
- means for rotating the hollow container whereby the granular material is mixed in said hollow container;
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- means for applying flames to the rotating hollow container whereby said flames are applied directly to the granular material being mixed through said perforations to burn and thereby remove said substance from the granular material;
- wherein the granular material comprises particles having substantially a given diameter, and wherein said perforations have dimensions smaller than said given diameter whereby broken particles of dimensions smaller than the dimensions of said perforations are withdrawn from the granular material through said perforations.
An apparatus for regenerating particles of desiccant rendered ineffective by at least one contaminant capable of being burned, comprising:
- a hollow container in which said particles of desiccant are placed, said hollow container being formed with perforations;
- means for rotating the hollow container whereby said particles of desiccant are mixed in said hollow container;
- and
- means for applying flames to the rotating hollow container whereby said flames are applied directly to said particles of desiccant being mixed through said perforations to burn and thereby remove said contaminant from said particles of desiccant.
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