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GENERAL AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION. Ind. Eng. Chem. , 1960, 52 (11), pp 7A–7A. DOI: 10.1021/i650611a703. Publication Date: ...
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13 COOPERATING COMPANIES SELECT GENERAL AMERICAN RDC COLUMN FOR PROTOTYPE PLANT

Lignite low temperature tar is a relatively new and unknown raw material. To determine its potential value, a cooperative research program was started by 13 companies in 1954 at the Battelle Memorial Institute. One of the important developments has been a solvent extraction process . . . a countercurrent extraction of this tar with 75% methanol—25% water and commercial hexane .. . using the RDC column. The development appeared so promising that a prototype plant was constructed at Alcoa's Rockdale Works by Texas Power & Light Company incorporating a General American RDC pilot column. Only the RDC column combines all these advantages: High volumetric efficiency, high throughput capacity, elimination of inter- [j,,, .., stage settling, flexibility for changing feed conditions, lower power requirements, simple construction, tolerance for solids. For any applications dealing with liquid-liquid, liquid-solid, liquidslurry extraction . . . why not get full information on a General American RDC column? (Write for Bulletin #T-1159) Remember, it pays to plan with General American. Process Equipment Division—Turbo-Mixers

GENERAL AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION 135 South LaSalle Street Chicago 3, Illinois Offices in principal cities *Names on request EXCLUSIVE RDC LICENSEE IN THE PROCESS INDUSTRY

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