US 12,318,727 B2
System and method for controlling a temperature in an absorber
Majed Sammak, Dammam (SA); and Parag P. Kulkarni, Niskayuna, NY (US)
Assigned to GE Infrastructure Technology LLC, Greenville, SC (US)
Filed by General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/556,901.
Prior Publication US 2023/0191315 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. B01D 53/18 (2006.01); B01D 53/14 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 53/18 (2013.01) [B01D 53/1475 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
an absorber, comprising:
a vessel having a solvent inlet, a solvent outlet, a gas inlet, a gas outlet, and an interior volume configured to mix a gas and a solvent, wherein the absorber is configured to absorb an undesirable gas from the gas into the solvent; and
at least one heat pipe coupled to the vessel, wherein the at least one heat pipe comprises an evaporator, a condenser, at least one fluid conduit extending between the evaporator and the condenser, and a working fluid disposed in the at least one heat pipe, wherein the evaporator is coupled to the absorber at a first position, wherein the condenser is coupled to the absorber at a second position different from the first position, wherein the at least one heat pipe is configured to transfer heat from the first position via the evaporator to the second position via the condenser.