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Auxiliary bed pressure swing adsorption molecular sieve

CA 1305435 C · Owner: Calgon Carbon Corporation · Inventors: Vo, Toan P.

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A process for producing an enriched gas stream substantially continuously in first and second adsorption zones by (a) serially passing co-currently a gaseous mixture containing the gas to be enriched through a first adsorption zone having a primary adsorption column and an auxiliary column under pressure to produce an enriched gas stream; (b) discontinuing the flow of gaseous mixture prior to breakthrough and immediately thereafter equalizing the pressure in the first adsorption zone with the pressure in the primary column of the second zone by substantially simultaneously (i) equalizing the auxiliary column from its outlet to the outlet of the primary column of the second adsorption zone, …

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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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FiledApril 3, 1987
GrantedJuly 21, 1992
Term endedJuly 21, 2009
Patent numberCA 1305435 C
Classification (IPC)B01D53/04 +1 more

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19881991199419972000200320062009Application filedApril 3, 1987Patent grantedJuly 21, 1992Term endedJuly 21, 2009

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