GB2011272A - Air separation by adsorption - Google Patents

Air separation by adsorption

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GB2011272A
GB2011272A GB7848015A GB7848015A GB2011272A GB 2011272 A GB2011272 A GB 2011272A GB 7848015 A GB7848015 A GB 7848015A GB 7848015 A GB7848015 A GB 7848015A GB 2011272 A GB2011272 A GB 2011272A
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Abstract

In an air separation process using pressure swing adsorption techniques, for providing high purity oxygen, two sections are employed, in either order, one comprising beds of molecular sieve carbon and the other comprising beds of zeolite molecular sieve. Air is fed to a first of the sections which provides an oxygen-rich gas stream as feedstock for the next section where further enrichment takes place providing a more enriched oxygen product stream and a recycle stream, enriched in oxygen relative to the air but to a lesser extent than the product stream, for return to the first section as part of the feedstock thereof. The zeolite sieve section effects a separation between oxygen and nitrogen while the carbon sieve section effects a separation between oxygen and argon and the processes performed at each section are integrated in such a manner as to minimise power consumption. <IMAGE>
GB7848015A 1977-12-28 1978-12-11 Air separation by adsorption Withdrawn GB2011272A (en)

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ZA (1) ZA786994B (en)

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FR2647431A1 (en) * 1989-05-24 1990-11-30 Air Liquide Process and plant for production of gaseous oxygen under high pressure
EP1125623A1 (en) * 2000-02-18 2001-08-22 Instytut Ciezkiej Syntezy Organicznej "Blachownia" Method for separation of gaseous mixtures of oxygen, argon and nitrogen
US6955711B2 (en) 2001-04-16 2005-10-18 Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation Method and system for separating gas
CN102502511A (en) * 2011-11-01 2012-06-20 济南宝丰电气有限公司 High-concentration oxygen generating plant with molecular sieves
CN102711952A (en) * 2010-05-08 2012-10-03 王秀全 Pipeline type air cleaner
JP2015163393A (en) * 2014-01-30 2015-09-10 Ｊｆｅスチール株式会社 Method and equipment for oxygen separation
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FR2647431A1 (en) * 1989-05-24 1990-11-30 Air Liquide Process and plant for production of gaseous oxygen under high pressure
US5078757A (en) * 1989-05-24 1992-01-07 L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude Process for the production of gaseous oxygen under pressure
EP1125623A1 (en) * 2000-02-18 2001-08-22 Instytut Ciezkiej Syntezy Organicznej "Blachownia" Method for separation of gaseous mixtures of oxygen, argon and nitrogen
US6955711B2 (en) 2001-04-16 2005-10-18 Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation Method and system for separating gas
CN102711952A (en) * 2010-05-08 2012-10-03 王秀全 Pipeline type air cleaner
CN102711952B (en) * 2010-05-08 2015-05-27 王秀全 Pipeline type air cleaner
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JP2015163393A (en) * 2014-01-30 2015-09-10 Ｊｆｅスチール株式会社 Method and equipment for oxygen separation
CN111989149A (en) * 2020-04-14 2020-11-24 成都盈辰科技有限公司 Method of movable pressure swing adsorption oxygen production device

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