Robert M Robson

US Patent:

20190162470, May 30, 2019

Filed:

Sep 28, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/145654

Inventors:

- Ball Ground GA, US
Zeke Skarlupka - Genoa WI, US
Adam McNeilly - La Crosse WI, US
Emma Carter - La Crosse WI, US
Ryan Mehus - La Crescent MN, US
Michael Ruskin - La Crosse WI, US
Robert Robson - La Crosse WI, US

International Classification:

F25J 3/06

Abstract:

A device for distributing a fluid to a processing component includes a vessel having an inlet port for receiving a stream of fluid. A vapor outlet line is in fluid communication with the fluid processing component and has a vapor outlet line inlet in fluid communication with the headspace of the vessel. A liquid outlet line has a liquid outlet line inlet in fluid communication with a liquid side of the vessel and the fluid processing component. A bypass line has a bypass line inlet in fluid communication with the liquid side of the vessel and a bypass line outlet in fluid communication with the vapor outlet line and is configured so that liquid travels through the bypass line and into the vapor outlet line when a liquid level within the vessel reaches a predetermined level so that a headspace is maintained above the liquid level as liquid enters the vessel through the inlet port, and liquid does not travel from the bypass line into the vapor outlet line when a liquid level within the vessel is below the predetermined level.

US Patent:

20190128768, May 2, 2019

Filed:

Oct 24, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/169703

Inventors:

- Ball Grounf GA, US
Steven J. Vallee - La Crosse WI, US
Kyle Adams - La Crosse WI, US
Emma Carter - La Crosse WI, US
Zeke Skarlupka - Genoa WI, US
Joseph Vanevenhoven - Stoddard WI, US
Robert Robson - La Crosse WI, US

International Classification:

G01M 3/32
F28D 9/00
F28F 3/00

Abstract:

A plate fin fluid processing device includes active layers, where each active layer includes a fin plate sandwiched between parting sheets so that an active fluid space is defined between the parting sheets. The active layers include an outermost active layer having an inlet and an outlet. A contingent layer body is positioned adjacent to the outermost active layer and includes a fin plate positioned between a parting sheet and a cap sheet. The contingent layer body has a fluid space that is sealed with respect to the atmosphere. A pressure monitoring system is in communication with the fluid space of the contingent layer body. An emergency pressure relief device is configured to release a pressure within the fluid space if a preset pressure is exceeded.