Reversible light driven gas absorbent solution and process
US9776127B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02C20/40
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a process for removing a target gas from a gas stream rich in the target gas and to an absorbent solution for absorbing a gas, such as carbon dioxide, from a gas stream. The invention involves the use of a photoactive compound that is convertible from a first state to a second state upon irradiation to facilitate removal or collection of a target gas from a gas stream.
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