EP2956406A4 - Method and apparatus for sequestering carbon dioxide from a spent gas - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for sequestering carbon dioxide from a spent gas

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EP2956406A4
EP2956406A4 EP13875010.4A EP13875010A EP2956406A4 EP 2956406 A4 EP2956406 A4 EP 2956406A4 EP 13875010 A EP13875010 A EP 13875010A EP 2956406 A4 EP2956406 A4 EP 2956406A4
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carbon dioxide
spent gas
sequestering carbon
sequestering
spent
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EP13875010.4A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2956406A2 (en
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Gary E Metius
James M Mcclelland Jr
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Midrex Technologies Inc
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Priority claimed from US13/768,331 external-priority patent/US8771638B2/en
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21B—MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
    • C21B13/00—Making spongy iron or liquid steel, by direct processes
    • C21B13/0073—Selection or treatment of the reducing gases
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
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    • C21B2100/00—Handling of exhaust gases produced during the manufacture of iron or steel
    • C21B2100/20—Increasing the gas reduction potential of recycled exhaust gases
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
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    • C21B2100/20—Increasing the gas reduction potential of recycled exhaust gases
    • C21B2100/28—Increasing the gas reduction potential of recycled exhaust gases by separation
    • C21B2100/282—Increasing the gas reduction potential of recycled exhaust gases by separation of carbon dioxide
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
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    • C21B2100/44—Removing particles, e.g. by scrubbing, dedusting
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
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    • C21B2100/60—Process control or energy utilisation in the manufacture of iron or steel
    • C21B2100/62—Energy conversion other than by heat exchange, e.g. by use of exhaust gas in energy production
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21B—MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
    • C21B2100/00—Handling of exhaust gases produced during the manufacture of iron or steel
    • C21B2100/60—Process control or energy utilisation in the manufacture of iron or steel
    • C21B2100/64—Controlling the physical properties of the gas, e.g. pressure or temperature
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Waste-Gas Treatment And Other Accessory Devices For Furnaces (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Iron (AREA)
  • Carbon And Carbon Compounds (AREA)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
  • Hydrogen, Water And Hydrids (AREA)
  • Separation Using Semi-Permeable Membranes (AREA)
  • Gas Separation By Absorption (AREA)
  • Solid Fuels And Fuel-Associated Substances (AREA)
EP13875010.4A 2013-02-15 2013-11-25 Method and apparatus for sequestering carbon dioxide from a spent gas Withdrawn EP2956406A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US13/768,331 US8771638B2 (en) 2009-04-20 2013-02-15 Method and apparatus for sequestering carbon dioxide from a spent gas
PCT/US2013/071559 WO2014126631A2 (en) 2013-02-15 2013-11-25 Method and apparatus for sequestering carbon dioxide from a spent gas

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EP2956406A2 EP2956406A2 (en) 2015-12-23
EP2956406A4 true EP2956406A4 (en) 2016-10-12

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JP (1) JP2016513004A (en)
KR (1) KR20150109413A (en)
CN (1) CN104995131A (en)
AP (1) AP2015008570A0 (en)
AR (1) AR094551A1 (en)
BR (1) BR112015016543A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2897000A1 (en)
CL (1) CL2015002189A1 (en)
EA (1) EA028730B9 (en)
MA (1) MA38303A1 (en)
MX (1) MX2015009519A (en)
MY (1) MY174695A (en)
NZ (1) NZ709347A (en)
PE (1) PE20151291A1 (en)
TW (1) TWI576313B (en)
UA (1) UA115161C2 (en)
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EP2956406A2 (en) 2015-12-23
PE20151291A1 (en) 2015-09-12
TW201434743A (en) 2014-09-16
WO2014126631A3 (en) 2014-10-16
BR112015016543A2 (en) 2017-07-11
ZA201505281B (en) 2022-08-31
MA38303A1 (en) 2016-09-30
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UA115161C2 (en) 2017-09-25
EA201591241A1 (en) 2015-12-30
WO2014126631A2 (en) 2014-08-21
AR094551A1 (en) 2015-08-12
CN104995131A (en) 2015-10-21
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