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Product recovery in pressure swing adsorption process and system

US4461630A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 1982
Grant dateJul 24, 1984
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02C20/40
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A portion of the void space gas released from an adsorbent bed during the cocurrent depressurization thereof, and to be used to provide purge gas, is passed directly to a bed to be purged. The remaining portion of such gas is passed simultaneously to an external surge drum. The gas in the external drum is thereafter passed to a bed to be purged.

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