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Recovery of hydrogen and nitrogen from ammonia plant purge gas

US4077780A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 1976
Grant dateMar 7, 1978
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Expiry dateOct 20, 1996

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/52
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An adiabatic pressure swing adsorption process for separating gas mixtures containing ammonia, argon, methane, nitrogen and hydrogen to recover hydrogen and nitrogen product in which four adsorbent beds are joined so that the adsorbate loaded bed is pressure equalized with two other beds in staged sequence.

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