Membrane-based removal of condensable vapors
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1. A process for removing and recovering a condensable vapor from a gas stream comprising the steps:
- (a) providing at least one hollow fiber membrane having a feed side and a permeate side;
(b) contacting the feed side of said membrane with a gas stream containing a condensable vapor;
(c) contacting the permeate side of said membrane with a cool extraction fluid, the total permeate side pressure being less than the total feed side pressure said total permeate side pressure being maintained by throttling said cool extraction fluid with a throttle valve after said fluid has been pressurized with a liquid circulation pump and prior to contact with said permeate side; and
(d) entraining in said cool extraction fluid on the permeate side condensed vapor from said gas stream.
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Abstract
A process for removing and recovering a condensable vapor from a gas stream by a membrane contactor is disclosed wherein a gas stream containing a condensable vapor is circulated on one side of hollow fiber membranes while cool extraction fluid is circulated on the other side under a total pressure differential, thereby condensing the condensable vapor in the gas stream, the condensed vapor permeating the membrane and becoming entrained in the cool extraction fluid.
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1. A process for removing and recovering a condensable vapor from a gas stream comprising the steps:
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(a) providing at least one hollow fiber membrane having a feed side and a permeate side; (b) contacting the feed side of said membrane with a gas stream containing a condensable vapor; (c) contacting the permeate side of said membrane with a cool extraction fluid, the total permeate side pressure being less than the total feed side pressure said total permeate side pressure being maintained by throttling said cool extraction fluid with a throttle valve after said fluid has been pressurized with a liquid circulation pump and prior to contact with said permeate side; and (d) entraining in said cool extraction fluid on the permeate side condensed vapor from said gas stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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