WO1998042786A9 - Chemical mixing or reacting zone with controlled fluid through-flow - Google Patents
Chemical mixing or reacting zone with controlled fluid through-flowInfo
- Publication number
- WO1998042786A9 WO1998042786A9 PCT/US1998/005617 US9805617W WO9842786A9 WO 1998042786 A9 WO1998042786 A9 WO 1998042786A9 US 9805617 W US9805617 W US 9805617W WO 9842786 A9 WO9842786 A9 WO 9842786A9
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- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- feeder
- processing system
- sample
- chemical processing
- vacuum
- Prior art date
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J10/00—Chemical processes in general for reacting liquid with gaseous media other than in the presence of solid particles, or apparatus specially adapted therefor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J12/00—Chemical processes in general for reacting gaseous media with gaseous media; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J14/00—Chemical processes in general for reacting liquids with liquids; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J8/00—Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes
- B01J8/0015—Feeding of the particles in the reactor; Evacuation of the particles out of the reactor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J8/00—Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes
- B01J8/008—Details of the reactor or of the particulate material; Processes to increase or to retard the rate of reaction
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J8/00—Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes
- B01J8/008—Details of the reactor or of the particulate material; Processes to increase or to retard the rate of reaction
- B01J8/0085—Details of the reactor or of the particulate material; Processes to increase or to retard the rate of reaction promoting uninterrupted fluid flow, e.g. by filtering out particles in front of the catalyst layer
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
- B01L1/00—Enclosures; Chambers
- B01L1/02—Air-pressure chambers; Air-locks therefor
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- C09C—TREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER THAN FIBROUS FILLERS, TO ENHANCE THEIR PIGMENTING OR FILLING PROPERTIES ; PREPARATION OF CARBON BLACK ; PREPARATION OF INORGANIC MATERIALS WHICH ARE NO SINGLE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND WHICH ARE MAINLY USED AS PIGMENTS OR FILLERS
- C09C1/00—Treatment of specific inorganic materials other than fibrous fillers; Preparation of carbon black
- C09C1/44—Carbon
- C09C1/48—Carbon black
- C09C1/56—Treatment of carbon black ; Purification
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- C09C—TREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER THAN FIBROUS FILLERS, TO ENHANCE THEIR PIGMENTING OR FILLING PROPERTIES ; PREPARATION OF CARBON BLACK ; PREPARATION OF INORGANIC MATERIALS WHICH ARE NO SINGLE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND WHICH ARE MAINLY USED AS PIGMENTS OR FILLERS
- C09C1/00—Treatment of specific inorganic materials other than fibrous fillers; Preparation of carbon black
- C09C1/44—Carbon
- C09C1/48—Carbon black
- C09C1/56—Treatment of carbon black ; Purification
- C09C1/58—Agglomerating, pelleting, or the like by wet methods
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01G—WEIGHING
- G01G11/00—Apparatus for weighing a continuous stream of material during flow; Conveyor belt weighers
- G01G11/08—Apparatus for weighing a continuous stream of material during flow; Conveyor belt weighers having means for controlling the rate of feed or discharge
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N1/00—Sampling; Preparing specimens for investigation
- G01N1/02—Devices for withdrawing samples
- G01N1/10—Devices for withdrawing samples in the liquid or fluent state
- G01N1/20—Devices for withdrawing samples in the liquid or fluent state for flowing or falling materials
- G01N1/2035—Devices for withdrawing samples in the liquid or fluent state for flowing or falling materials by deviating part of a fluid stream, e.g. by drawing-off or tapping
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- C01P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
- C01P2004/00—Particle morphology
- C01P2004/50—Agglomerated particles
Definitions
- the present invention relates to components of a chemical processing system. More particularly, the present invention relates to means for improving the chemical feed, means for improving sample removal from a chemical process in operation, and means for maintaining an acceptable fluid flow or vacuum through a chemical processing operation.
- Another feature of the present invention is to provide a means for
- a further feature of the present invention is to provide a means for
- the present invention relates to a chemical processing system
- the chemical processing system also includes
- a vacuum or fluid flow source located downstream of the outlet and a
- the present invention further relates to a sample port assembly for
- sample port assembly includes a port in the assembly and a sample cup
- the present invention further relates to a continuous feeder having
- the continuous feeder system further includes
- first feeder and means to deactivate the first feeder when the lower limit is detected in the first feeder.
- Figure 1 is a schematic drawing of an embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 2 is also a schematic drawing of an embodiment of the
- Figure 3 is a side view of an embodiment of the sample port
- Figure 4 is a side view of an embodiment of the present invention.
- cup holder in an open position to permit insertion of the a cup and retrieval of a sample.
- Figure 5 is a front view of an embodiment of the sample port assembly of the invention along the line A-A in Figure 3.
- Figure 6 illustrates a top view of an embodiment of a sample cup
- Figures 7 and 8 are end views of a sample cup according to one
- Figure 9 is a front view of a sample cup illustrated in Figure 6, taken
- Figure 10 is a schematic of an embodiment of the present invention.
- the present invention relates to a chemical processing system
- the fluid flow is generally a gas, such as air.
- the chemical processing system includes a chemical mixing or
- the processing system furthermore, one or more chemical components.
- the processing system furthermore, one or more chemical components.
- chemical mixing or reacting zone can have more than one inlet and/or
- the chemical(s) and the fluid flow or vacuum pass through the inlet, the mixing or reacting zone, and the outlet of the mixing
- the fluid flow or vacuum is accomplished by a vacuum
- processing system also includes means to control the amount of vacuum
- the chemical mixing or reacting zone is an area in which one or
- system of the present invention can be in any state (i.e., a solid, liquid, or
- An example of a chemical mixing or reacting zone is a pelletizer or
- a preferred example is a wet pelletizer.
- carbon black and a reactant such as solid sulfanilic acid can be used.
- a second reactant such as a
- the carbon black having attached organic groups then exits through
- the vacuum or fluid flow is created by a blower or other suitable
- blower which may be located downstream of
- blower is a blower
- regenerative blower such as an EGG Rotron DR 606 regenerative blower.
- the vacuum or fluid flow is located between the outlet of the chemical
- the vacuum or fluid flow source further has means to
- the vacuum or fluid flow source can have a manual
- the vacuum levels should be from about -1.25 mbar gauge to about -0.75 mbar gauge. It is particularly
- the amount of vacuum be about 1/10" of vacuum of water.
- fluid flow source that has means to control the amount of vacuum or fluid
- the vacuum or fluid flow source can be controlled by a feedback
- the feedback control is used to adjust
- manipulated variable could be the pressure/vacuum at the outlet of the
- the manipulated variable could also be the
- the controlling device could be any suitable controlling device
- variable speed fan or a control valve.
- present invention avoids the emission of steam and the need for a dryer.
- a condenser and/or a filter are located
- a condenser and/or filter further assists uniform and
- the filter can be any type of material and are familiar to those skilled in the art.
- the filter can be any type of material.
- the filter can be any type of material.
- the residence time of the chemicals in the pelletizer correspondingly increases.
- a temperature indicator at the pelletizer's inlet and/or outlet can also be used
- the temperature indicator can detect rises in temperature
- Tables 1 and 2 are representative with respect to a processing
- An additional embodiment of the present invention addresses this need through a sample port assembly which permits the sampling of a
- sample port assembly can be located immediately after the outlet of the
- sample port A preferred embodiment of the sample port
- the sample port assembly illustrated in Figure 3 comprises a member
- Member 72 may be a tube or pipe of circular cross section, but should be
- Member 72 is further configured with an intersecting channel or port adapted
- sample cup holder generally designated as 59.
- port assembly may be constructed of any suitable material that resists
- Sample cup holder 59 comprises at least two elements which form a
- elements illustrated in Figure 3 generally comprise plates 65 and 68 connected by rods 66 in any suitable manner.
- connecting rods may be used, it is preferable to use a minimum number to
- the plates are coated or otherwise contain gaskets 64 and 70 made
- the sample port assembly of Figure 3 is further provided with an
- hinged cover sides 60 to further assist in maintaining a
- sides 60 may be secured to the sample port assembly by hinges 62 and to
- hinges permits ready access to the sample cup holder for the sampling
- any suitable means may be utilized to secure the cover sides to the
- Figure 4 illustrates the cup holder 59 in an open position to permit
- Figure 5 is a front view of a sample port assembly according to this
- the rods provides for a stable connection of the plates and minimum
- Guides 73 may be
- FIG. 6-9 illustrate one embodiment of a sample cup within the
- Figure 6 is a top view of a sample cup 74
- FIGS. 7 and 8 are end views of a sample cup 74 taken along
- Rods 76 are illustrated and can be
- Figure 8 is a front view of sample cup 74 taken along
- the sample port assembly During operation of the processing system, the sample port assembly
- one of the hinged covers 60 is opened, the sample cup holder 59
- a sample cup such as
- cup holder 59 is placed in cup holder 59 in such a way that it
- the cup holder is then moved to an open position to permit removal of the
- sampling procedure can be accomplished with little or no disruption to the
- the present invention further relates to a system to meter and feed
- LMW feeders Loss-in-weight (LIW) feeders are largely used to accomplish this
- the feed rate is estimated based on the weight loss
- One manner is to ramp the set point of each feeder
- a fourth way is to switch instantaneously by turning off one feeder
- loss-in-weight feeder suitable for use in the present invention may be any loss-in-weight feeder suitable for use in the present invention.
- Figure 10 sets forth one example of a continuous
- a dual LIW feeder system was designed to feed the carbon black to a
- Screw feeder specifications were as follows:
- Housing 13 in I.D. tubular housing, with 34.5 inch inlet to outlet,
- Screw 12 in O.D. sectional screw, 8 inch pitch length, 3/16 inch thick
- the carbon black feed rate was controlled at a fixed rate using a
- control was completely switched to the second feeder, the first feeder was refilled. This switching and refilling can be continued until the agitator
- the black rate set point begins a ramp to zero.
- the carbon black may pack in the hopper, and 2) at
- the uneven force on the load cells may not be averaged out.
- the appropriate screw and nozzle of the AccuRate feeder can be an
Abstract
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Priority Applications (3)
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AU68673/98A AU6867398A (en) | 1997-03-24 | 1998-03-23 | Chemical processing using a dual feeder system, a sample port assembly, and a fluid flow control system |
JP54586198A JP2001523159A (en) | 1997-03-24 | 1998-03-23 | Chemical mixing or reaction zone with controlled fluid flow |
EP98914276A EP0970150A2 (en) | 1997-03-24 | 1998-03-23 | Chemical processing using a dual feeder system, a sample port assembly, and a fluid flow control system |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US08/826,747 US6399029B1 (en) | 1997-03-24 | 1997-03-24 | Chemical processing using a dual feeder system, a sample port assembly, and a fluid flow control system |
US08/826,747 | 1997-03-24 |
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WO1998042786A2 WO1998042786A2 (en) | 1998-10-01 |
WO1998042786A3 WO1998042786A3 (en) | 1999-03-04 |
WO1998042786A9 true WO1998042786A9 (en) | 1999-04-01 |
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US (1) | US6399029B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP0970150A2 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2001523159A (en) |
AU (1) | AU6867398A (en) |
WO (1) | WO1998042786A2 (en) |
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