Fractionation system having rectifying and stripping columns in a single vessel with a uniform diameter (UOP)

CATEGORY: FRACTIONATION 
Fractionation system having rectifying and stripping columns in a single vessel with a uniform diameter (UOP)

Type		Patent
Inventor		Stephen T. King
Inventor		Steven Kozup
URL		Free Full Text Source:  http://www.google.com/patents/US20150052941
Assignee		Uop Llc
Patent Number		US20150052941 A1
Issue Date		Feb 26, 2015
Abstract		Fractionation systems utilizing a single rectifying column with a stripping column housed in the same vessel and having a uniform diameter are described. Methods of separating feed streams using the fractionation systems are also described.