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Process and installation for the treatment of atomospheric air

US5797980A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 1997
Grant dateAug 25, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S55/17
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An air compressor (1) is cooled by a water circuit (5) which comprises a buffer tank (6) and an air cooled cooler (7) provided with a fan (8) of adjustable speed. The buffer tank is supplied by makeup water and includes a purge (16) which serves, when the ambient temperature is relatively high, to cool the preliminarily separated compressed air from cooling water. Application in processes for separation of air by adsorption or permeation.

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