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Process and plant for purification by adsorption on activated carbon and corresponding adsorber vessel

US4738694A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 1986
Grant dateApr 19, 1988
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D2259/4009
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A gas is purified by adsorption on activated carbon contained in an adsorber vessel. The carbon is desorbed by passing an inert gas therethrough at a sufficiently high temperature. The desorbed impurity is removed by refrigeration and the refrigeration is supplied by the vaporization of an inert gas in liquid phase. This vaporized inert gas, in turn, comprises the desorption gas.

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