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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2010
Franklin D. Lomax, Jr., Falls Church, VA (US);
Richard S. Todd, Annandale, VA (US);
Milan J. Skarka, Springfield, VA (US);
Edward T. Mccullough, Dallas, TX (US);
Ronak Patel, Reisterstown, MD (US);
Christopher P. Heinrichs, Falls Church, VA (US);
Franklin D. Lomax, Jr., Falls Church, VA (US);
Richard S. Todd, Annandale, VA (US);
Milan J. Skarka, Springfield, VA (US);
Edward T. McCullough, Dallas, TX (US);
Ronak Patel, Reisterstown, MD (US);
Christopher P. Heinrichs, Falls Church, VA (US);
Lummus Technology Inc., Bloomfield, NJ (US);
Abstract
A recycling apparatus for spent protective atmosphere gas contaminated with fouling organic decomposition byproduct materials. The recycling apparatus includes a compressor having an inlet connected to a spent protective atmosphere gas supply line, and a solvent supply configured to supply solvent to a gas passage at or upstream of the compressor. The recycling apparatus also includes a first chamber connected to an outlet of the compressor, where the first chamber is configured to receive compressed gas from the compressor and to collect a mixture including the solvent and any contaminants entrapped or dissolved in the solvent.