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Method for purifying hydrogen based gas mixture using a lithium- exchanged X zeolite

US5912422A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 21, 1998
Grant dateJun 15, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/151
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Process for the separation of the hydrogen contained in a gas mixture contaminated by carbon monoxide and containing at least one other impurity chosen from the group consisting of carbon dioxide and saturated or unsaturated, linear, branched or cyclic C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 hydrocarbons, comprising bringing the gas mixture to be purified into contact, in an adsorption region, with at least: PA1 one first adsorbent selective at least for carbon dioxide and for C.sub.1 -C. hydrocarbons and PA1 one second adsorbent which is a zeolite of faujasite type exchanged to at least 80% with lithium, the Si/Al ratio of which is less than 1.5, in order to remove at least carbon monoxide (CO).

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