Patent ID: 7129092
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: B01J,C40B,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for generating and processing a plurality of effluents comprising: a) contacting, simultaneously, at least one feed fluid containing a reactant with a multiplicity of catalysts, each catalyst contained in one of a multiplicity of vessels to generate a plurality of effluents; b) flowing, simultaneously, the plurality of effluents from the multiplicity of vessels through at least one sampling valve; c) collecting, simultaneously, a portion of each effluent in a least a corresponding effluent conduit by actuating the sampling valve to close a multiplicity of loops wherein each loop comprises the sampling valve, a corresponding effluent conduit from a multiplicity of effluent conduits, a selector valve, and a corresponding bypass conduit from a multiplicity of bypass conduits; d) directing at least portion of the collected effluents from the effluent conduits to a processing device by activating the selector valve; and e) processing the effluents using the processing device.