| US 7,344,682 B1 | ||
| Oxidizer and oxidation process for a desulphurization process | ||
| Gary J. Nagl, Deer Park, Ill. (US); Myron Reicher, Arlington Heights, Ill. (US); and Derek McManus, Goodyear, Ariz. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Merichem Company, Houston, Tex. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 14, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/717,908. | ||
| Application 11/717908 is a division of application No. 11/446696, filed on Jun. 05, 2006, granted, now 7,226,883. | ||
| Int. Cl. B01J 10/00 (2006.01); B01J 38/12 (2006.01); B01J 38/48 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 422—129 [422/168; 422/187; 422/239; 502/38; 502/39] | 11 Claims |
| 1. An oxidizer for liquid redox catalyst solutions comprising, in combination, the following:
a. a housing having first and second ends and a cross-sectional area defining an interior portion;
b. a bundle of hollow fibers having a cross-sectional area and an adjustably supported length within the interior portion
of the housing, where each fiber has an internal passage that is accessed through first and second openings;
c. a liquid inlet port located on either the first end of the housing and an outlet port located on the second end of the
housing;
d. at least one gas inlet located on either the first or second end of the housing and in fluid communication with either
the first or second openings of the bundle of hollow fibers; and
e. a means for adjusting the length of the bundle of hollow fibers.
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