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Psa process and apparatus employing gaseous diffusion barriers

CA 1305433 C · Owner: Maclean, Donald L. · Inventors: Lloyd-Williams, Andrew; Jain, Ravi; Lerner, Steven L.

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There is disclosed an improved PSA process and apparatus for gas enrichment wherein the pressure levels of the vent gas stream and/or product stream are used to drive gaseous diffusion cells to produce a feed gas stream and/or a purge gas stream to be used in the pressure swing adsorption process to increase on-line production time and to utilize the waste pressure energy thereby decreasing energy requirements per unit of production.

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  • Granted July 21, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 21, 2009.
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FiledSeptember 11, 1987
GrantedJuly 21, 1992
Term endedJuly 21, 2009
Patent numberCA 1305433 C
Classification (IPC)B01D53/22 +1 more

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19881991199419972000200320062009Application filedSep 11, 1987Patent grantedJuly 21, 1992Term endedJuly 21, 2009

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