Carl E Alleman

US Patent:

46595210, Apr 21, 1987

Filed:

May 5, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/860696

Inventors:

Carl E. Alleman - Bartlesville OK

Assignee:

Phillips Petroleum Company - Bartlesville OK

International Classification:

B01F 304

US Classification:

261123

Abstract:

A method for condensing a gas in a liquid medium to prevent the formation of gas hammer, comprising impinging a gas against a plate at such a velocity so as to cause the gas to fan out in a thin sheet before condensing in the liquid medium.

US Patent:

41621450, Jul 24, 1979

Filed:

Dec 9, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/858935

Inventors:

Carl E. Alleman - Bartlesville OK

Assignee:

Phillips Petroleum Company - Bartlesville OK

International Classification:

B01D 5314
C07C 2926

US Classification:

55 32

Abstract:

A method for separating two liquid components from a mixture by distilling the mixture in the presence of a third liquid which is immiscible at least with the component having the higher boiling point with the third liquid having a boiling range from at least the boiling point of the lower boiling component up to the boiling point of the higher boiling component. In a preferred embodiment the liquid mixture components are glycol and water and the third liquid is a naphtha fraction having a boiling range from about 212. degree. F. (100. degree. C. ) to about 410. degree. F. (210. degree. C. ).