CA1129626A - Processes for separating at least one gas from a gaseous feed mixture by using at least two permeator stages in series - Google Patents
Processes for separating at least one gas from a gaseous feed mixture by using at least two permeator stages in seriesInfo
- Publication number
- CA1129626A CA1129626A CA323,747A CA323747A CA1129626A CA 1129626 A CA1129626 A CA 1129626A CA 323747 A CA323747 A CA 323747A CA 1129626 A CA1129626 A CA 1129626A
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- total pressure
- gas
- permeator
- feed
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- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- VUZPPFZMUPKLLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane;hydrate Chemical compound C.O VUZPPFZMUPKLLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- C01C—AMMONIA; CYANOGEN; COMPOUNDS THEREOF
- C01C1/00—Ammonia; Compounds thereof
- C01C1/02—Preparation, purification or separation of ammonia
- C01C1/04—Preparation of ammonia by synthesis in the gas phase
- C01C1/0405—Preparation of ammonia by synthesis in the gas phase from N2 and H2 in presence of a catalyst
- C01C1/0476—Purge gas treatment, e.g. for removal of inert gases or recovery of H2
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
- B01D53/22—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols by diffusion
- B01D53/225—Multiple stage diffusion
- B01D53/226—Multiple stage diffusion in serial connexion
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
- Y02P20/00—Technologies relating to chemical industry
- Y02P20/50—Improvements relating to the production of bulk chemicals
- Y02P20/52—Improvements relating to the production of bulk chemicals using catalysts, e.g. selective catalysts
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
- Separation Using Semi-Permeable Membranes (AREA)
- Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
- Hydrogen, Water And Hydrids (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US888,103 | 1978-03-20 | ||
| US05/888,103 US4180552A (en) | 1978-03-20 | 1978-03-20 | Process for hydrogen recovery from ammonia purge gases |
| US05/888,105 US4180388A (en) | 1978-03-20 | 1978-03-20 | Processes |
| US888,105 | 1978-03-20 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1129626A true CA1129626A (en) | 1982-08-17 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA323,747A Expired CA1129626A (en) | 1978-03-20 | 1979-03-19 | Processes for separating at least one gas from a gaseous feed mixture by using at least two permeator stages in series |
Country Status (14)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS6022966B2 (pl) |
| KR (1) | KR840000966B1 (pl) |
| AU (1) | AU517235B2 (pl) |
| BR (1) | BR7901688A (pl) |
| CA (1) | CA1129626A (pl) |
| DD (1) | DD142299A5 (pl) |
| DE (2) | DE2910661A1 (pl) |
| FR (1) | FR2420366B1 (pl) |
| GB (1) | GB2016945B (pl) |
| IT (1) | IT1113311B (pl) |
| NL (1) | NL182796C (pl) |
| PL (1) | PL123383B1 (pl) |
| RO (2) | RO78306A (pl) |
| TR (1) | TR20794A (pl) |
Families Citing this family (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4362613A (en) * | 1981-03-13 | 1982-12-07 | Monsanto Company | Hydrocracking processes having an enhanced efficiency of hydrogen utilization |
| US4367135A (en) * | 1981-03-12 | 1983-01-04 | Monsanto Company | Processes |
| EP0075431A1 (en) * | 1981-09-17 | 1983-03-30 | Monsanto Company | Method of separating one gas from a mixture of gases |
| JPS5990613A (ja) * | 1982-07-29 | 1984-05-25 | リンデ・アクチエンゲゼルシヤフト | ガス混合物の分離方法及び装置 |
| WO1990007372A1 (en) * | 1986-10-27 | 1990-07-12 | Richard Alan Sauer | Process for membrane separation of gas mixtures |
| US4758250A (en) * | 1987-06-01 | 1988-07-19 | Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. | Ammonia separation using ion exchange polymeric membranes and sorbents |
| US4762535A (en) * | 1987-06-02 | 1988-08-09 | Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. | Ammonia separation using semipermeable membranes |
| DE4010602A1 (de) * | 1989-04-05 | 1990-10-11 | Piesteritz Agrochemie | Verfahren zur stofflichen nutzung von restgasen aus einer edelgasanlage |
| DE4010603A1 (de) * | 1989-04-05 | 1990-10-11 | Piesteritz Agrochemie | Verfahren zur stofflichen nutzung von produktentspannungsgas |
| FR2731163B1 (fr) * | 1995-03-03 | 1997-06-20 | Air Liquide | Procede et installation de separation d'un melange gazeux par permeation |
| JP2008247654A (ja) * | 2007-03-29 | 2008-10-16 | Hiroshima Univ | アンモニアの分離方法、製造方法、及び気体分離膜 |
| JP7031214B2 (ja) * | 2017-10-13 | 2022-03-08 | 宇部興産株式会社 | ヘリウム富化ガスの製造方法及びガス分離システム |
| WO2024117237A1 (ja) * | 2022-12-02 | 2024-06-06 | 日本碍子株式会社 | 分離膜システム |
Family Cites Families (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3657113A (en) * | 1970-02-03 | 1972-04-18 | Mobil Oil Corp | Separating fluids with selective membranes |
| JPS5610089B2 (pl) * | 1973-07-31 | 1981-03-05 | ||
| JPS5297684A (en) | 1976-02-12 | 1977-08-16 | Mitsubishi Electric Corp | Semiconductor element |
| JPS52114576A (en) * | 1976-03-24 | 1977-09-26 | Toshiba Corp | Gas separator |
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1979
- 1979-03-16 NL NLAANVRAGE7902101,A patent/NL182796C/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1979-03-19 PL PL1979214236A patent/PL123383B1/pl unknown
- 1979-03-19 DE DE19792910661 patent/DE2910661A1/de not_active Ceased
- 1979-03-19 CA CA323,747A patent/CA1129626A/en not_active Expired
- 1979-03-19 DD DD79211653A patent/DD142299A5/de unknown
- 1979-03-19 JP JP54033153A patent/JPS6022966B2/ja not_active Expired
- 1979-03-19 IT IT21114/79A patent/IT1113311B/it active
- 1979-03-19 DE DE19792953814 patent/DE2953814A1/de active Pending
- 1979-03-19 AU AU45218/79A patent/AU517235B2/en not_active Expired
- 1979-03-19 BR BR7901688A patent/BR7901688A/pt unknown
- 1979-03-19 KR KR7900821A patent/KR840000966B1/ko active
- 1979-03-19 GB GB7909629A patent/GB2016945B/en not_active Expired
- 1979-03-19 RO RO7996952A patent/RO78306A/ro unknown
- 1979-03-19 FR FR7906906A patent/FR2420366B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1979-03-19 RO RO104954A patent/RO84536B/ro unknown
- 1979-03-19 TR TR2079479A patent/TR20794A/xx unknown
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FR2420366A1 (fr) | 1979-10-19 |
| PL123383B1 (en) | 1982-10-30 |
| RO84536A (ro) | 1984-06-21 |
| NL182796B (nl) | 1987-12-16 |
| PL214236A1 (pl) | 1980-02-25 |
| DD142299A5 (de) | 1980-06-18 |
| GB2016945B (en) | 1982-09-15 |
| DE2953814A1 (pl) | 1982-09-16 |
| BR7901688A (pt) | 1979-10-16 |
| AU517235B2 (en) | 1981-07-16 |
| GB2016945A (en) | 1979-10-03 |
| JPS6022966B2 (ja) | 1985-06-05 |
| NL182796C (nl) | 1988-05-16 |
| AU4521879A (en) | 1979-09-27 |
| JPS54130484A (en) | 1979-10-09 |
| RO78306A (ro) | 1982-04-12 |
| KR840000966B1 (ko) | 1984-07-02 |
| RO84536B (ro) | 1984-08-30 |
| DE2910661A1 (de) | 1979-10-18 |
| IT1113311B (it) | 1986-01-20 |
| IT7921114A0 (it) | 1979-03-19 |
| NL7902101A (nl) | 1979-09-24 |
| KR830000538A (ko) | 1983-04-16 |
| TR20794A (tr) | 1982-08-17 |
| FR2420366B1 (fr) | 1985-05-31 |
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Legal Events
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Effective date: 19990817 |