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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 31, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffrey Charles Barnhard, Williamsville, NY (US);
Brian Michael Meredith, Amherst, NY (US);
Edward Holmes Zander, E. Amherst, NY (US);
Assignee:
Praxair Technology, Inc., Danbury, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
95-8 ; 95 10 ; 95 14 ; 95 15 ; 95 18 ; 95 54 ; 96-4 ; 96397 ; 96421 ;
Abstract
A membrane system controller and control method for maximizing retentate product output and incorporating compressor load detection apparatus and process parameter instrumentation for feeding essential monitoring information to a control unit. Product output maximization is accomplished by increasing the membrane operating temperature during periods when compressor capacity is underutilized.