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Control system for helium recovery

US7169210B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 31, 2002
Grant dateJan 30, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B2210/0048
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a gas recycling system that includes a) a source of gas having a predetermined purity; b) an application system that uses the gas and adds contaminants to the gas; c) an adsorption system for removing the contaminants from the gas to produce a purified gas and a waste gas; d) a gas purity analyzer for measuring the amount of the contaminants in the waste gas; and e) conduits connecting the gas source to the application system, and the application system to the adsorption system.

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