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Pressure swing adsorption process for co-producing nitrogen and oxygen

US6527830B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 3, 2001
Grant dateMar 4, 2003
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B2210/0046
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A pressure swing adsorption process for recovery of a more readily adsorbable component, such as nitrogen, and a larger amount of a less readily adsorbable component, such as oxygen, from a feed gas mixture, such as air, wherein the ratio of nitrogen to oxygen is less than about 3:1 and the ratio of the co-purge:feed gas of the process is maintained at less than about 1.15:1.

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