US3086339A
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Technique with the fractionation or separation of components in a gaseous feed stream
Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1960-06-09
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Granted: 1963-04-23
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Expires: 1980-06-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles W Skarstrom
- 👤 William O Heilman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:36
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/02; B01D53/04; B01D53/047; B01D53/0473; G; G05; G05D; G05D11/00; B01D2253/00; B01D2253/10; B01D2253/102; B01D2256/00; B01D2256/16; B01D2256/24; B01D2256/245; B01D2257/00; B01D2257/70; B01D2257/702; B01D2257/7022; B01D2257/7025; B01D2257/7027; B01D2259/00; B01D2259/40; B01D2259/40011; B01D2259/40043; B01D2259/4005; B01D2259/40052; B01D2259/40077; B01D2259/40081; B01D2259/403; Y; Y02; Y02C; Y02C20/00; Y02C20/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
IN AN OPERATION WHEREIN AT LEAST THREE ADSORPTION ZONES ARE USED AND WHEREIN A FEED GAS MIXTURE IS CYCLICCALLY INTRODUCED INTO ONE END OF EACH OF THE RESPECTIVE ADSORPTION ZONES, THE IMPROVED PROCESS FOR THE SEGREGATION OF VARIOUS COMPONENTS FROM SAID GAS MIXTURE WHICH COMPRISES UTILIZING SUITABLE ADSORBENTS IN THE RESPECTIVE ZONES AND INTRODUCING SAID GAS MIXTURE INTO ONE END OF AN INITIAL ZONE ON THE ADSORPTION PHASE, WHICH INITIAL ZONE IS MAINTAINED AT A RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURE UNDER CONDITIONS WHEREBY A PLURARLITY OF COMPONENTS WILL BE ADSORBED ON SAID ADSORBENT THEREIN AND AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT OF SAID FEED MIXTURE PASSES THROUGH SAID INITIAL ZONE UNADSORBED AND IS WITHDRAWN FROM SAID INITIAL ZONE AT THE OTHER END THEREOF, MAINTAINING THE REMAINING ZONES ON THE DESORPTION PHASE AT LOWER AND DIFFERENT PRESSURES AND REMOVING DIFFERENT ADSORBED COMPONENTS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
IN AN OPERATION WHEREIN AT LEAST THREE ADSORPTION ZONES ARE USED AND WHEREIN A FEED GAS MIXTURE IS CYCLICCALLY INTRODUCED INTO ONE END OF EACH OF THE RESPECTIVE ADSORPTION ZONES, THE IMPROVED PROCESS FOR THE SEGREGATION OF VARIOUS COMPONENTS FROM SAID GAS MIXTURE WHICH COMPRISES UTILIZING SUITABLE ADSORBENTS IN THE RESPECTIVE ZONES AND INTRODUCING SAID GAS MIXTURE INTO ONE END OF AN INITIAL ZONE ON THE ADSORPTION PHASE, WHICH INITIAL ZONE IS MAINTAINED AT A RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURE UNDER CONDITIONS WHEREBY A PLURARLITY OF COMPONENTS WILL BE ADSORBED ON SAID ADSORBENT THEREIN AND AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT OF SAID FEED MIXTURE PASSES THROUGH SAID INITIAL ZONE UNADSORBED AND IS WITHDRAWN FROM SAID INITIAL ZONE AT THE OTHER END THEREOF, MAINTAINING THE REMAINING ZONES ON THE DESORPTION PHASE AT LOWER AND DIFFERENT PRESSURES AND REMOVING DIFFERENT ADSORBED COMPONENTS
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-04-22 | 1966-10-22 | 1967-04-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-22 | 1970-10-22 | 1971-04-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-22 | 1974-10-22 | 1975-04-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |