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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2010
Randall L. Force, Charleston, WV (US);
Rachael L. Le Geyt, Houston, TX (US);
Randall L. Force, Charleston, WV (US);
Rachael L. Le Geyt, Houston, TX (US);
Univation Technologies, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for regenerating a purification bed take advantage of inert gas pressure, such as, for example, supplied by a pipeline. The inert gas () is provided at a first pressure and combined with a recycle composition () from the vessel () containing the material being regenerated. These streams form a regeneration fluid composition () at a second pressure less than the inert gas pressure, which is then routed to the vessel to regenerate the purification bed. A jet compressor () may be used for the combining of the inert gas and recycle streams. The recycled composition allows reduction in inert gas usage, while a portion is flared or otherwise disposed of.