GB2195097B - Separation of gas mixtures by pressure swing adsorption - Google Patents

Separation of gas mixtures by pressure swing adsorption

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GB2195097B
GB2195097B GB8720717A GB8720717A GB2195097B GB 2195097 B GB2195097 B GB 2195097B GB 8720717 A GB8720717 A GB 8720717A GB 8720717 A GB8720717 A GB 8720717A GB 2195097 B GB2195097 B GB 2195097B
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separation
swing adsorption
pressure swing
gas mixtures
mixtures
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Michael Ernest Garrett
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BOC Group Ltd
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    • B01D2256/00—Main component in the product gas stream after treatment
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    • B01D2259/40062—Four
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    • B01D2259/414—Further details for adsorption processes and devices using different types of adsorbents
    • B01D2259/4141—Further details for adsorption processes and devices using different types of adsorbents within a single bed
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    • 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
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    • 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
    • B01D53/0476—Vacuum pressure swing adsorption
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  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Separation Of Gases By Adsorption (AREA)
  • Oxygen, Ozone, And Oxides In General (AREA)
GB8720717A 1986-09-18 1987-09-03 Separation of gas mixtures by pressure swing adsorption Expired - Fee Related GB2195097B (en)

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GB868622509A GB8622509D0 (en) 1986-09-18 1986-09-18 Separation of gas mixtures

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GB2195097A GB2195097A (en) 1988-03-30
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US5176722A (en) * 1990-06-19 1993-01-05 The Boc Group, Inc. Pressure swing adsorption method for separating gaseous mixtures
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GB8720717D0 (en) 1987-10-07
ZA876844B (en) 1988-03-15

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