System and method for improving dump tank purge time

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11673975
APP PUB NO 20230061539A1
SERIAL NO

17409958

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A system including a dump tank to receive a reactor product comprising a polymer and hydrocarbons, including liquid hydrocarbons, the dump tank including a vessel with a reactor product inlet, a motive gas inlet, a purge gas inlet, gas outlet(s), and a fluid outlet, the motive gas inlet for introducing a motive gas into the vessel, the purge gas inlet for introducing a purge gas into the vessel, the one or more gas outlets located at a top of the vessel and the fluid outlet located at a bottom of the vessel and fluidly connected with a dump tank fluid outlet line having a dump tank outlet valve to control flow of fluid out of the dump tank via the fluid outlet; and a strainer fluidly connected with the dump tank fluid outlet line to allow passage of liquid hydrocarbons therethrough into a hydrocarbon outlet line.

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CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LP10001 SIX PINES DRIVE THE WOODLANDS TX 77380

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Curren, Joseph A Houston, US 28 20
Hein, James E Houston, US 23 268
Price, Bradley T Kingwood, US 2 4
Sutherland, Jamie N Porter, US 22 28

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