Process and apparatus for the production of carbon monoxide

US5059411A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude · FR

Inventors

• Rene Dupont · Nogent-sur-Marne, FR
• Pierre Gauthier · Fresnes, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 2, 1990
• Grant date: Oct 22, 1991
• Expiry date: Mar 2, 2010

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C01B2203/047
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Methanol is catalytically cracked (at 4) then the essential portion of the components other than CO is removed by washing with water (at 5), selective adsorption (at 7) and permeation (at 8). The process and apparatus has application to the production of moderate quantity of carbon monoxide.