CA577729A - Refining argon by separating gas mixtures - Google Patents

Refining argon by separating gas mixtures

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CA577729A
CA577729A CA577729A CA577729DA CA577729A CA 577729 A CA577729 A CA 577729A CA 577729 A CA577729 A CA 577729A CA 577729D A CA577729D A CA 577729DA CA 577729 A CA577729 A CA 577729A
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gas mixtures
separating gas
refining argon
refining
argon
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CA577729A
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French (fr)
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C. Kornemann Henry
F. Yendall Edward
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Union Carbide Corp
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Union Carbide and Carbon Corp
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    • F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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    • F25J3/04642—Recovering noble gases from air
    • F25J3/04648—Recovering noble gases from air argon
    • F25J3/04721—Producing pure argon, e.g. recovered from a crude argon column
    • F25J3/04733—Producing pure argon, e.g. recovered from a crude argon column using a hybrid system, e.g. using adsorption, permeation or catalytic reaction
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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    • C01B2210/00—Purification or separation of specific gases
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    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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    • F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3181306A (en) * 1961-01-11 1965-05-04 Air Prod & Chem Argon separation
US3298673A (en) * 1963-05-09 1967-01-17 Hitachi Ltd Rectification towers
WO2010081640A3 (en) * 2009-01-14 2010-10-21 Reicat Gmbh Method and device for separating argon from a gas mixture

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3181306A (en) * 1961-01-11 1965-05-04 Air Prod & Chem Argon separation
US3298673A (en) * 1963-05-09 1967-01-17 Hitachi Ltd Rectification towers
WO2010081640A3 (en) * 2009-01-14 2010-10-21 Reicat Gmbh Method and device for separating argon from a gas mixture
US9139436B2 (en) 2009-01-14 2015-09-22 Reicat Gmbh Method and device for separating argon from a gas mixture
CN105084329A (en) * 2009-01-14 2015-11-25 赖卡有限公司 Method and device for separating argon from a gas mixture
DE102009003350C5 (en) * 2009-01-14 2017-02-09 Reicat Gmbh Process and apparatus for separating argon from a gas mixture

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