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Adsorptive process for producing two gas streams from a gas mixture

US5026406A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 1990
Grant dateJun 25, 1991
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2010

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

Abstract

An adsorptive separation process is set forth for recovery of two gas products in high recovery and high purity using adsorptive, depressurization low pressure purge, evacuation and repressurization. Depressurization and purge effluents are recycled to feed and optionally pressure equalizations are performed after the adsorption and after the evacuation as well as a pressure equalization using the low pressure purge effluent.

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