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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 27, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
James W Priegnitz, Elgin, IL (US);
Assignee:
UOP, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
210659 ; 2101982 ;
Abstract
Various chemicals such as pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals are chromatographically separated in pilot plant quantities using an apparatus comprising a number of chambers containing an adsorbent linked together with valving necessary to simulate the continuous countercurrent flow of the adsorbent and liquid phases. The apparatus preferably comprises five multiport rotary valves, each having at least one port for each column. The fifth rotary valve provides a serial interconnection between the columns and also ensures the desired unidirectional flow of fluid in the apparatus.