Distillation: apparatus inventions 01/08

20080017497 - Distillation column: This distillation column comprises a cross-corrugated packing module formed from strips having corrugations that define channels (14), each channel lying between two main peaks (12; 10) and each channel having two channel legs (16) that are joined together by a top main peak (10; 12). The strip (2) comprises an... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20080017498 - Seawater desalination plant: The invention provides a seawater desalination plant including a cascade of evaporation units that are connected by a line system which guides the saltwater. Each cascade unit can be impinged upon by low pressure. The seawater is guided to the evaporation unit after having been directed through the cascades so... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080011597 - Closed system for continuous removal of ethanol and other compounds: A closed system for continuous removal of ethanol and other compounds in an aqueous solution includes a centrifuge for removing debris for providing a filtered aqueous solution. A transfer pump and flow control valve control the flow and pressure of the filtered solution. A vacuum pump provides a negative pressure... Agent: John S. Christopher

20080011598 - Freshwater recycling system: A freshwater recycling system has an oscillatory still distilling water, and a cooling installation connecting to the oscillatory still through a pipe, for change vapor to liquid water. The oscillatory still has a heating element and an oscillatory lodestone accommodated in a distilling tank, a steam excluding opening at a... Agent: Hdsl

20080006519 - Method and system for accomplishing flash or fast pyrolysis with carbonaceous materials: A system for the conversion of carbonaceous feedstocks into useful sources for energy, chemicals, or other materials includes a reactor chamber for receiving dried carbonaceous feedstock and heat carrier for processing of the feedstock in the generation of useful sources for energy, chemicals, or other materials, a char separation and... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20080006520 - Method and system for accomplishing flash or fast pyrolysis with carbonaceous materials: A system for the conversion of carbonaceous feedstocks into useful sources for energy, chemicals, or other material includes a dryer into which the carbonaceous feedstock is placed and a reactor chamber in communication with the dryer for receiving dried feedstock and heat carrier for further processing of the feedstock in... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC