| US 7,446,162 B2 | ||
| Polyester process using a pipe reactor | ||
| Bruce Roger DeBruin, Kingsport, Tenn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, Tenn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 19, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/820,244. | ||
| Application 11/820244 is a continuation of application No. 10/919931, filed on Aug. 17, 2004, granted, now 7,345,139. | ||
| Application 10/919931 is a continuation of application No. 10/456212, filed on Jun. 06, 2003, granted, now 6,906,164. | ||
| Application 10/456212 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/013318, filed on Dec. 07, 2001, granted, now 6,861,494. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/254040, filed on Dec. 07, 2000. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0248505 A1, Oct. 25, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. C08G 63/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 528—308.1 [422/129; 422/261; 528/271; 528/272] | 33 Claims |
| 1. An integrated plant water distribution system comprising:
a pelletizer water distribution loop, the pelletizer water loop comprising:
a pelletizer water storage tank assembly;
a cutter/pelletizer station adapted to pelletize a melted plastic polymer; and
a pump for moving water from the pelletizer water storage tank to the cutter/pelletizer station;
a first pipeline; and
a safety shower water storage tank supplied with clean fresh water from a water source, the safety water storage tank adapted
to supply water to the pelletizer water distribution loop through the first pipeline.
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