Gas separation: processes – Solid sorption – Including reduction of pressure
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-13
2010-06-22
Hopkins, Robert A (Department: 1797)
Gas separation: processes
Solid sorption
Including reduction of pressure
C096S130000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07740687
ABSTRACT:
A pressure swing adsorption method for separating gas components includes pressurizing an adsorption bed to an adsorption pressure using a first gas component of a feed gas, the adsorption bed including an adsorbent for substantially adsorbing a second gas component of a feed gas; introducing the feed gas to the pressurized adsorption bed, wherein the first gas component of the feed gas substantially passes through the pressurized adsorption bed and the second gas component of the feed gas substantially adsorbs onto the adsorbent; and depressurizing the pressurized adsorption bed to recover at least a portion of the second gas component of the feed gas in the pressurized adsorption bed.
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Hopkins Robert A
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