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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Chevron U.s.a. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Inventors:
Marcus V. Dutra E Mello, Moraga, CA (US);
Fermin Rodriguez, Humble, TX (US);
Hua-Min Huang, Hercules, CA (US);
Manuel Lim, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Kelly James Conner, Seabrook, TX (US);
Assignee:
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/14 (2006.01); C10L 3/10 (2006.01); C07C 7/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/1493 (2013.01); B01D 53/1425 (2013.01); B01D 53/1475 (2013.01); C07C 7/11 (2013.01); C10L 3/103 (2013.01); C10L 3/104 (2013.01); C10L 3/106 (2013.01); B01D 2252/20484 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and system for removing an impurity from a feed gas stream. Various embodiments include, for example, using a rotating packed bed, a pressure reducing device such as a turbine and/or control valve, a regenerator, and novel internal seal designs and liquid distributors. Advantageously, at least a portion of any energy produced is recycled for use in the process or elsewhere.