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Adsorbent for purifying perfluorocarbon, process for producing same, high purity octafluoropropane and octafluorocyclobutane, and use thereof

US7094935B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 2001
Grant dateAug 22, 2006
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B32/336
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

To provide a purification adsorbent capable of effectively removing impurities contained in a perfluorocarbon and obtaining a perfluorocarbon reduced in the impurity content to 1 ppm by mass or less; a process for producing the adsorbent; high-purity octafluoropropane or octafluorocyclobutane; processes for purifying and for producing the octafluoropropane or octafluorocyclobutane; and uses thereof. Purification is performed using a purification adsorbent produced by a method comprising (1) washing an original coal with an acid and then with water, (2) deoxidizing and/or dehydrating the original coal, (3) re-carbonizing the original coal at a temperature of from 500 to 700° C. and (4) activating the original coal at a temperature of from 700 to 900° C. in a mixed gas stream containing an inert gas, carbon dioxide and water vapor.

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