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Process for de-acidifying a gas for production of concentrated acid gases

US5797981A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 1997
Grant dateAug 25, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D53/1456
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of treating a gas, for example, natural gas containing at least one hydrocarbon and at least one acid gas to remove the acid gas from the natural gas and to produce at least one concentrated acid gas, wherein the gas is subjected to at least two stages of absorption using polar solvents having different properties.

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