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Copper crystallite in carbon molecular sieves for selective oxygen removal

US5219819A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 7, 1992
Grant dateJun 15, 1993
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J20/20
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Carbon molecular sieves modified by the incorporation of finely divided elemental copper useful for the selective sorption of oxygen at elevated temperatures. The carbon molecular sieves can be regenerated by reduction with hydrogen. The copper modified carbon molecular sieves are prepared by pyrolysis of a mixture of a copper-containing material and polyfurfuryl alcohol to form a sorbent precursor. The sorbent precursors are then heated and reduced to produce copper modified carbon molecular sieves. The copper modified carbon molecular sieves are useful for sorption of all concentrations of oxygen at temperatures up to about 200.degree. C. They are also useful for removal of trace amount of oxygen from gases at temperatures up to about 600.degree. C.

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