Gas separation: processes – Solid sorption – Inorganic gas or liquid particle sorbed
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-23
2011-11-15
Mayes, Melvin (Department: 1732)
Gas separation: processes
Solid sorption
Inorganic gas or liquid particle sorbed
C096S141000, C423S242100, C423S006000, C423S047000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08057577
ABSTRACT:
A desulfurizer for fuel gas for a fuel cell includes: a first adsorption tank including an adsorber having selective adsorption capacity for a thiophene-based compound and a second adsorption tank including an adsorber having selective adsorption capacity for a mercaptan-based compound. The desulfurizer uses separate adsorbers having selective adsorption capacity for a thiophene-based compound and a mercaptan-based compound, in multiple stages to perform a more efficient and economical desulfurizing of a fuel gas to remove various sulfur compounds, especially thiophene-based compounds and mercaptan-based compounds compared to a desulfurizer using a single adsorber.
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Jeon Woo-sung
Kim Soon-ho
Ko Eun-yong
Lee Doo-hwan
Lee Hyun-chul
Christie Parker & Hale LLP
Davis Sheng H
Mayes Melvin
Samsung SDI & Co., Ltd.
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