CA1132918A - Pressure swing adsorption process and system for gas separation - Google Patents

Pressure swing adsorption process and system for gas separation

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CA1132918A
CA1132918A CA291,552A CA291552A CA1132918A CA 1132918 A CA1132918 A CA 1132918A CA 291552 A CA291552 A CA 291552A CA 1132918 A CA1132918 A CA 1132918A
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bed
reservoir
product
outlet
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French (fr)
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Norman R. Mccombs
Edward E. Vrana
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Greene and Kellogg Inc
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Priority to CA000378987A priority patent/CA1143300A/en
Priority to CA000378989A priority patent/CA1143301A/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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    • 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
    • B01D53/02—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 adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography
    • B01D53/04—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 adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with stationary adsorbents
    • B01D53/047—Pressure swing adsorption
    • B01D53/0473—Rapid pressure swing adsorption
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    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2253/00—Adsorbents used in seperation treatment of gases and vapours
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    • B01D2253/104—Alumina
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    • B01D2253/106—Silica or silicates
    • B01D2253/108—Zeolites
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    • B01D2256/00—Main component in the product gas stream after treatment
    • B01D2256/12—Oxygen
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    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
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    • B01D2257/10—Single element gases other than halogens
    • B01D2257/102—Nitrogen
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    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2259/00—Type of treatment
    • B01D2259/40—Further details for adsorption processes and devices
    • B01D2259/40007—Controlling pressure or temperature swing adsorption
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    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2259/00—Type of treatment
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    • B01D2259/40011—Methods relating to the process cycle in pressure or temperature swing adsorption
    • B01D2259/40035—Equalization
    • B01D2259/40037—Equalization with two sub-steps
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    • B01D2259/40011—Methods relating to the process cycle in pressure or temperature swing adsorption
    • B01D2259/40035—Equalization
    • B01D2259/40041—Equalization with more than three sub-steps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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    • B01D2259/00—Type of treatment
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    • B01D2259/40011—Methods relating to the process cycle in pressure or temperature swing adsorption
    • B01D2259/40043—Purging
    • B01D2259/4005—Nature of purge gas
    • B01D2259/40052—Recycled product or process gas
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    • B01D2259/40058—Number of sequence steps, including sub-steps, per cycle
    • B01D2259/40062—Four
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    • B01D2259/40011—Methods relating to the process cycle in pressure or temperature swing adsorption
    • B01D2259/40058—Number of sequence steps, including sub-steps, per cycle
    • B01D2259/40069—Eight
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B01D2259/40011—Methods relating to the process cycle in pressure or temperature swing adsorption
    • B01D2259/40077—Direction of flow
    • B01D2259/40081—Counter-current
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B01D2259/403—Further details for adsorption processes and devices using three beds

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
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  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
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  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Separation Of Gases By Adsorption (AREA)
CA291,552A 1976-11-26 1977-11-23 Pressure swing adsorption process and system for gas separation Expired CA1132918A (en)

Priority Applications (3)

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CA000378988A CA1136065A (en) 1976-11-26 1981-06-03 Pressure swing adsorption process and system for gas separation
CA000378987A CA1143300A (en) 1976-11-26 1981-06-03 Pressure swing adsorption process and system for gas separation
CA000378989A CA1143301A (en) 1976-11-26 1981-06-03 Pressure swing adsorption process and system for gas separation

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JP (1) JPS6022964B2 (zh)
CA (1) CA1132918A (zh)
DE (1) DE2752801A1 (zh)
FR (3) FR2392706A1 (zh)
GB (3) GB1593540A (zh)

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FR2454835B1 (zh) 1982-12-10
DE2752801A1 (de) 1978-06-01
GB1593540A (en) 1981-07-15
FR2392706B1 (zh) 1984-07-27
FR2454834A1 (fr) 1980-11-21
DE2752801C2 (zh) 1989-03-23
GB1593538A (en) 1981-07-15
FR2454835A1 (fr) 1980-11-21
JPS5377878A (en) 1978-07-10
GB1593539A (en) 1981-07-15
FR2392706A1 (fr) 1978-12-29
FR2454834B1 (fr) 1986-01-31
JPS6022964B2 (ja) 1985-06-05

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