Louis Joseph Thibodeaux
Engineering at Tezcucco Dr, Baton Rouge, LA

License number

Louisiana PE.0011762

Issued Date

Feb 12, 1969

Expiration Date

Sep 30, 2004

Professional information

Louis Joseph Thibodeaux

Position:

Professor Chemical Engineering at Louisiana State University

Location:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Industry:

Higher Education

Work:

Louisiana State University since Aug 1984 - Professor Chemical Engineering

Cascade Crossflow Tower

US Patent:

H12068, Jul 6, 1993

Filed:

Jan 24, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/649403

Inventors:

Louis J. Thibodeaux - Baton Rouge LA
Douglas P. Harrison - Baton Rouge LA
Kalliat T. Valsaraj - Baton Rouge LA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air
Force - Washington DC

International Classification:

B01D 4700, B01D 1900, B01D 4716

US Classification:

55 90

Abstract:

System and method for removing volatile organic compounds from water are described which comprise a substantially closed housing, a column of fluid permeable extended surface packing disposed between a pair of screens within said housing and extending substantially from the top to the bottom thereof, the packing and housing defining therebetween first and second diametrically oppositely disposed chambers (air plenums) extending generally from top to bottom of the housing, a liquid inlet and air outlet at the top of the housing and a liquid outlet and air inlet at the bottom of the housing for flowing water generally downwardly through the packing and for passing air generally upwardly through the first and second chambers within the housing, and a plurality of baffles with the housing dividing the first and second chambers into a plurality of stages for directing the generally upward flow of air in a crisscross fashion through the packing and generally perpendicularly to the generally downwardly flow of water.