Hydrocarbon vapor recovery system with oxygen reduction
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01J-019/00
B01J-019/24
B01D-003/00
B01D-003/34
B01D-003/40
C10G-007/00
C10G-007/08
C10G-007/12
E21B-043/00
E21B-043/34
E21B-043/40
B01J-008/02
B01J-008/04
F25J-005/00
출원번호
US-0678336
(2015-04-03)
등록번호
US-9776155
(2017-10-03)
발명자
/ 주소
Mueller, Hans Peter
Gorham, David Scott
Koerner, Nicholas Taylor
출원인 / 주소
EcoVapor Recovery Systems, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Red Rocks Law, LLC
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초록▼
A system for reducing dioxygen (O2) present in vapors from oil storage tanks. The system may include an inlet that receives vapors from the tanks; a heating device coupled with the inlet that heats vapors to a first temperature to form heated vapor; and a vessel coupled receiving heated vapor and co
A system for reducing dioxygen (O2) present in vapors from oil storage tanks. The system may include an inlet that receives vapors from the tanks; a heating device coupled with the inlet that heats vapors to a first temperature to form heated vapor; and a vessel coupled receiving heated vapor and containing at least one catalyst to reduce dioxygen from the heated vapor. The catalyst may include palladium, and the vessel may include zinc oxide to remove sulfur from the heated vapor. A compressor may be used to compress the vapors. A controller may be provided to monitor O2 concentration in heated vapor, and the controller directs flow of heated vapor to a gas pipeline if the O2 concentration is below a predetermined level; or if the O2 concentration is unacceptably high, the controller directs flow of vapor to be re-circulated within the system to further reduce O2 concentration therein.
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1. A system for reducing dioxygen (O2) present in vapors from oil storage tanks, comprising: an inlet that receives the vapors from at least one oil storage tank;a heating device coupled with the inlet, the heating device heating the vapors to a first temperature to form heated vapor; andat least on
1. A system for reducing dioxygen (O2) present in vapors from oil storage tanks, comprising: an inlet that receives the vapors from at least one oil storage tank;a heating device coupled with the inlet, the heating device heating the vapors to a first temperature to form heated vapor; andat least one vessel coupled with the heating device, the vessel receiving the heated vapor, the vessel containing at least one catalyst to reduce dioxygen from the heated vapor when the heated vapor passes through the vessel. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the catalyst includes a material selected from the group consisting of palladium, platinum, copper, nickel or combinations thereof. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the vessel includes a material to remove sulfur from the heated vapor. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein the vessel includes a first section and a second section positioned in series, wherein the first section includes the material to remove sulfur and the second section includes the at least one catalyst, such that the heated vapor passes through the first section and second sections in sequence. 5. The system of claim 3, wherein the material includes zinc oxide. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one vessel includes a pair of vessels with a first vessel and a second vessel positioned in series, wherein the first vessel includes the material to remove sulfur and the second vessel includes the at least one catalyst, such that the heated vapor passes through the first vessel before passing through the second vessel. 7. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a compressor connected between the inlet and the heating system, the compressor receiving the vapors and compressing the vapors. 8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a controller monitoring the O2 concentration in the heated vapor. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the controller directs the flow of the heated vapor to a gas pipeline if the O2 concentration is below a predetermined level. 10. The system of claim 8, wherein the controller directs the flow of the heated vapor to be re-circulated within the system if the O2 concentration is above a predetermined level. 11. The system of claim 8, wherein if the O2 concentration is above a predetermined level, the controller closes the inlet to prevent flow of said vapors from the at least one oil storage tank. 12. A system for reducing dioxygen (O2) present in vapors from a source of vapor emissions, comprising: an inlet that receives the vapors from the source of vapor emissions;a compressor connected with the inlet, the compressor receiving the vapors and compressing the vapors;a heating device coupled with an output of the compressor, the heating device heating the vapors to a first temperature to form heated vapor; andat least one vessel coupled with the heating device, the vessel receiving the heated vapor, the vessel containing at least one catalyst to reduce dioxygen from the heated vapor when the heated vapor passes through the vessel. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the catalyst includes palladium. 14. The system of claim 12, wherein the vessel includes a material to remove sulfur from the heated vapor. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the material includes zinc oxide. 16. The system of claim 12, wherein the vessel includes a first section and a second section positioned in series, wherein the first section includes the material to remove sulfur and the second section includes the at least one catalyst, such that the heated vapor passes through the first section and second sections in sequence. 17. The system of claim 12, further comprising a controller monitoring the O2 concentration in the heated vapor. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the controller directs the flow of the heated vapor to a gas pipeline if the O2 concentration is below a predetermined level. 19. The system of claim 17, wherein the controller directs the flow of the heated vapor to be re-circulated within the system if the O2 concentration is above a predetermined level. 20. The system of claim 17, wherein if the O2 concentration is above a predetermined level, the controller closes the inlet to prevent flow of said vapors from the source of vapor emissions.
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