ZA862098B - Pressure swing adsorption process and apparatus - Google Patents

Pressure swing adsorption process and apparatus

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ZA862098B
ZA862098B ZA862098A ZA862098A ZA862098B ZA 862098 B ZA862098 B ZA 862098B ZA 862098 A ZA862098 A ZA 862098A ZA 862098 A ZA862098 A ZA 862098A ZA 862098 B ZA862098 B ZA 862098B
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swing adsorption
pressure swing
depressurization
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ZA862098A
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Willis Edward Hiscock
Robert Thomas Cassidy
Robert Gary Werner
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Union Carbide Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • 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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    • B01D2256/00—Main component in the product gas stream after treatment
    • B01D2256/12—Oxygen
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    • B01D2257/10—Single element gases other than halogens
    • B01D2257/102—Nitrogen
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    • B01D2259/40011—Methods relating to the process cycle in pressure or temperature swing adsorption
    • B01D2259/40013—Pressurization
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    • B01D2259/40035—Equalization
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    • B01D2259/40043—Purging
    • B01D2259/4005—Nature of purge gas
    • B01D2259/40052—Recycled product or process gas
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    • B01D2259/40067—Seven
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  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Separation Of Gases By Adsorption (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Gas Separation By Absorption (AREA)
  • Treating Waste Gases (AREA)
  • Blow-Moulding Or Thermoforming Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Disintegrating Or Milling (AREA)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
  • Compressors, Vaccum Pumps And Other Relevant Systems (AREA)
  • Fats And Perfumes (AREA)
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ZA862098A 1984-10-05 1986-03-20 Pressure swing adsorption process and apparatus ZA862098B (en)

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US (1) US4589888A (fr)
EP (2) EP0261111B1 (fr)
JP (1) JPS63502809A (fr)
KR (1) KR920002080B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE57623T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU592558B2 (fr)
BR (1) BR8607117A (fr)
DE (1) DE3675218D1 (fr)
IN (1) IN170501B (fr)
NO (1) NO874811L (fr)
WO (1) WO1987005529A1 (fr)
ZA (1) ZA862098B (fr)

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NO874811D0 (no) 1987-11-18
DE3675218D1 (de) 1990-11-29
NO874811L (no) 1988-01-18
JPH0350570B2 (fr) 1991-08-02
WO1987005529A1 (fr) 1987-09-24
EP0361541B1 (fr) 1994-05-18
EP0361541A2 (fr) 1990-04-04
KR920002080B1 (ko) 1992-03-10
ATE57623T1 (de) 1990-11-15
EP0361541A3 (en) 1990-08-22
AU592558B2 (en) 1990-01-18
EP0261111A1 (fr) 1988-03-30
AU5621786A (en) 1987-10-09
BR8607117A (pt) 1988-02-09
EP0261111B1 (fr) 1990-10-24
IN170501B (fr) 1992-04-04
JPS63502809A (ja) 1988-10-20

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