Gas separation: processes – With control responsive to sensed condition – Concentration sensed
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-08
2008-07-01
Greene, Jason M (Department: 1797)
Gas separation: processes
With control responsive to sensed condition
Concentration sensed
C095S011000, C095S141000, C095S147000, C095S148000, C095S901000, C095S903000, C096S111000, C096S121000, C096S131000, C096S143000, C096S146000, C096S154000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07393381
ABSTRACT:
A plurality of different layers of filter media are used to remove siloxanes from a gas stream. Based on an analysis of the specific gas stream to be filtered, a filter media having an average pore size enabling the preferential removal of a specific class of contaminants is selected for each different class of contaminants. The layers are arranged in sequential order such that contaminants having a higher molecular weight are preferentially removed by the first layers. Collectively, the layers define a segmented activity gradient that enables each class of contaminants present in the gas stream to be preferentially removed in a different layer, preventing removal competition between different classes of contaminants. Preferable adsorption media exhibit a relatively narrow range of pore sizes. Both inorganic adsorption media and carbon-based adsorption media exhibiting a relatively narrow range of pore sizes can be used.
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Tower Paul M.
Wetzel Jeffrey V.
Anderson Ronald M.
Applied Filter Technology, Inc.
Greene Jason M
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