Distillation: processes, separatory inventions 10/08

20080257711 - Process for debottlenecking a system for the separation of a conjugated diolefin: A process for debottlenecking a system for the separation of a conjugated diolefin the system including a first extraction section having an extractive distillation column and a stripping column and a second extraction section. The process includes the steps of withdrawing a first portion of an extract from the extractive... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20080257711 - Process for debottlenecking a system for the separation of a conjugated diolefin: A process for debottlenecking a system for the separation of a conjugated diolefin the system including a first extraction section having an extractive distillation column and a stripping column and a second extraction section. The process includes the steps of withdrawing a first portion of an extract from the extractive... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20080251373 - Potable water purifier for pressurised systems for buildings: A system of purifying water in a pressurised system using a venturi to contact a chemical with the water, the system having a main water line from inlet (5) to faucet (15) and including a bypass loop (13) incorporating the venturi (6) to add the chemical to the water, a... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080251374 - System and method for producing ethanol from paper mill sludge: A method and system are disclosed for converting paper mill sludge into ethanol. The method and system include selecting effluent streams within the paper mill having high BOD levels to combine with the sludge to both facilitate the treatment of the sludge and contribute effluent BOD to the production of... Agent: Mcnees Wallace & Nurick LLC

20080245652 - Method for purifying (meth)acrylic acid: A method for purifying a crude (meth)acrylic acid obtained by a vapor phase catalytic oxidation method, characterized in that the crude (meth)acrylic acid having most parts of water and acetic acid removed therefrom, is fed to and distilled in a first distillation column of a purification system comprising first to... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080245653 - Method of anhydrous ethanol production using circulation by multiple towers alternation: The present invention relates to a method of anhydrous ethanol production using circulation by multiple towers' alternation, the procedure includes the steps of heating, adsorption, internal circulation, vacuum suction, washing and resolving etc. The method can prolong the life of adsorbent, reduce the heat exchanger's surface, cooling water, the equipment... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20080237027 - Manufacture of alcohols: Acetals are formed from a mixture comprising alcohols and aldehydes and the product is distilled to yield purified alcohols and/or acetals and/or unsaturated ethers.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company