ROBERT C THOMAS
Medical Practice at 51 Ct, Fort Lauderdale, FL

6527836, Mar 4, 2003

Oct 30, 2000

09/699867

John E. Thelen - Dunnellon FL
Robert G. Thomas - Ocala FL
Byron P. George - Ocala FL
Mkhail Tsargorodsky - Ocala FL
Agustin Acosta - Roanoke VA

Flair Corporation - Ocala FL

B01D 5306

96113, 96125, 96130, 96142, 96150, 96154

A rotating drum adsorber process and system includes a rotating drum of adsorbent medium in a shell including partitions which define an adsorption sector, a regeneration sector and a cooling sector, and which continuously rotates through the sectors. The process and system includes an arrangement for sensing the temperature difference between the temperature of the discharge exiting the leading edge of the regeneration sector and the regeneration sector average discharge temperature for automatically controlling various operating conditions of the rotating drum adsorber system. A computerized method for accurately predicting the contamination level of the gas stream exiting the adsorption sector and optimizing the performance and fractionation efficiency of the rotating drum adsorber system is also included. In addition, the invention includes a sealing process and system for sealing between the various process sectors of the partitioned shell and a process and system for supporting and rotating the adsorbent drum within the containment shell. Features of the present invention include a uniquely designed high speed blower for boosting the pressure of the regeneration exhaust stream an electrical system and method for monitoring and controlling the rotating drum adsorber process and system.