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Drying of gases with multi-layer adsorption beds
Assignee: Linde GmbH
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Filing: 1985-03-22
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Granted: 1987-01-13
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Expires: 2005-03-22
Abstract
Abstract For drying a gaseous stream in thermally regenerable cyclically connected adsorbers wherein the gaseous stream contains components polymerizable under regeneration conditions, the bed is subdivided into several layers having different adsorbents. The first layer consists essentially of an adsorbent, e.g., zeolite type 4A, having a higher adsorption capacity for polymerizable compounds than the second layer, e.g., zeolite type 3A but with the second layer adsorbent being mechanically more stable than the first layer adsorbent.
Inventors
- 👤 Guenter Klein
- 👤 Hans-Juergen Wernicke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:44
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/26; B01D53/261; B01D53/02; B01D53/04; B01D2253/00; B01D2253/10; B01D2253/106; B01D2253/108; B01D2259/00; B01D2259/40; B01D2259/40083; B01D2259/40086; B01D2259/402
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
In a process for drying a gaseous stream wherein the gaseous stream is fed, during an adsorption phase, to the inlet end of an adsorber and, after passing through an adsorption bed, the dried gaseous stream is withdrawn from the outlet end of the adsorber, and wherein, after termination of the adsorption phase, a regenerating gas introduced via the outlet end of the adsorber is passed through the adsorber at a sufficiently elevated temperature to desorb H 2 O, and regenerating gas loaded with desorbed steam is withdrawn from the adsorber, said gaseous stream containing at least one compound tending to polymerize under the regnerating conditions of the adsorption process, the improvement wherein the adsorption bed is subdivided into at least two layers containing differing adsorbents, passing the gaseous stream through a first layer of adsorbent, said first layer selective for the adsorption of water, and then through a second layer of adsorbent also selective for water, the second layer traversed by the gaseous stream consisting essentially of an adsorbent having a lower adsorption capacity for said at least one polymerizble compound than the first layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
In a process for drying a gaseous stream wherein the gaseous stream is fed, during an adsorption phase, to the inlet end of an adsorber and, after passing through an adsorption bed, the dried gaseous stream is withdrawn from the outlet end of the adsorber, and wherein, after termination of the adsorption phase, a regenerating gas introduced via the outlet end of the adsorber is passed through the adsorber at a sufficiently elevated temperature to desorb H 2 O, and regenerating gas loaded with desorbed steam is withdrawn from the adsorber, said gaseous stream containing at least one compound tending to polymerize under the regnerating conditions of the adsorption process, the improvement wherein the adsorption bed is subdivided into at least two layers containing differing adsorbents, passing the gaseous stream through a first layer of adsorbent, said first layer selective for the adsorption of water, and then through a second layer of adsorbent also selective for water, the second layer traversed by the gaseous stream consisting essentially of an adsorbent having a lower adsorption capacity for said at least one polymerizble compound than the first layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the first layer is disposed within a zone of the adsorber attaining, during adsorption, an H 2 O loading of at least 50% of the equilibrium H 2 O loading attainable under the adsorption conditions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 2, said first layer of the adsorption bed consisting essentially of a type 4A zeolitic molecular sieve, and the second layer consisting essentially of a type 3A zeolitic molecular sieve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1, said first layer being disposed within a zone of the adsorber saturated with steam during adsorption.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 3, said first layer extending over 10-60% of the adsorber length.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 5, said first layer consisting essentially of an adsorbent that is more stable mechanically and/or thermally than downstream layers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 6, said first layer of the adsorption bed consisting essentially of a type 4A zeolitic molecular sieve, and the second layer consisting essentially of a type 3A zeolitic molecular sieve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 5, said first layer of the adsorption bed consisting essentially of a type 4A zeolitic molecular sieve, and the second layer consisting essentially of a type 3A zeolitic molecular sieve.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 4, said first layer of the adsorption bed consisting essentially of a type 4A zeolitic molecular sieve, and the second layer consisting essentially of a type 3A zeolitic molecular sieve.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1, said first layer extending over 10-60% of the adsorber length.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 10, said first layer consisting essentially of an adsorbent that is more stable mechanically and/or thermally than downstream layers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 11, said first layer of the adsorption bed consisting essentially of a type 4A zeolitic molecular sieve, and the second layer consisting essentially of a type 3A zeolitic molecular sieve.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 10, said first layer of the adsorption bed consisting essentially of a type 4A zeolitic molecular sieve, and the second layer consisting essentially of a type 3A zeolitic molecular sieve.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1, said first layer consisting essentially of an adsorbent that is more stable mechanically and/or thermally than downstream layers.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 14, said first layer of the adsorption bed consisting essentially of a type 4A zeolitic molecular sieve, and the second layer consisting essentially of a type 3A zeolitic molecular sieve.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 1, said first layer of the adsorption bed consisting essentially of a type 4A zeolitic molecular sieve, and the second layer consisting essentially of a type 3A zeolitic molecular sieve.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the adsorption bed which is subdivided into at least two layers containing different adsorbents is located within a single housing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the adsorption bed is regenerated under a pressure of at least 10 bar.
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