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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2003
Thomas B. Glenwright, Webster, NY (US);
Warren R. Smith, Webster, NY (US);
Betsy B. Dodge, Williamson, NY (US);
Steven P. Wazenkewitz, Sodus, NY (US);
Ronald L. Swift, Duvall, WA (US);
Thomas B. Glenwright, Webster, NY (US);
Warren R. Smith, Webster, NY (US);
Betsy B. Dodge, Williamson, NY (US);
Steven P. Wazenkewitz, Sodus, NY (US);
Ronald L. Swift, Duvall, WA (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A system for recovering methylene chloride from an aqueous waste stream is disclosed. The system includes a distillation unit, at least one heat transfer unit, receptacles for methylene chloride and waste product, a temperature probe and a controller configured to selectively divert product flow from the distillation unit to either of the receptacles or to a recycle line back to the distillation unit depending upon the temperature measured by the probe. Also disclosed is a related process of recovering methylene chloride with such a system.