Stacked-plate distillation column

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11691090
APP PUB NO 20230070099A1
SERIAL NO

17465971

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A distillation column including a plurality of alternating plates and spacers stacked in a z-direction is provided. The plates include a respective liquid channeling network on a top surface thereof, a respective vapor opening, and a respective descending ramp. The respective descending ramps abut a respective liquid feed location of the plate immediately below to form a continuous liquid channeling network. The respective vapor openings of adjacent plates are located on opposite sides of the distillation column and form a continuous S-shaped vapor channel defined by the plurality of alternating plates and spacers, and the respective vapor openings. Systems including such distillation columns and processes of distilling a fluid mixture are also provided.

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THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY3400 N CHARLES STREET BALTIMORE MD 21218

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Johnson, Phillip I Ellicott City, US 1 0
Jones, Jonathan P Hanover, US 6 8

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