US4711645A
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Removal of water and carbon dioxide from atmospheric air
Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals Inc
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Filing: 1986-02-10
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Granted: 1987-12-08
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Expires: 2006-02-10
Abstract
Abstract Reduction in energy consumption is had in a system for adsorptive removal of moisture and CO2 from atmospheric air by passing the feed air through consecutive beds of adsorbent comprising first alumina then molecular sieve zeolite, at near ambient temperature during adsorption of these impurities and subsequent regeneration of the sorbent laden beds by pressure reduction to about atmospheric level and purge at that level with product gas freed of water and CO2.
Inventors
- 👤 Ravi Kumar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 05:17
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/02; B01D53/04; B01D53/047; B01D2253/00; B01D2253/10; B01D2253/104; B01D2253/106; B01D2253/108; B01D2257/00; B01D2257/50; B01D2257/504; B01D2257/80; B01D2259/00; B01D2259/40; B01D2259/40011; B01D2259/40058; B01D2259/40062; B01D2259/402; B01D2259/414; B01D2259/4141; B01D2259/4145; B01D2259/4146; B01D53/26; B01D53/261; Y; Y02; Y02C; Y02C20/00; Y02C20/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
The method of removing moisture and carbon dioxide from atmospheric air which comprises the steps of: (a) passing the air at an inlet temperature in the range of about 70°-120° F. and at an inlet pressure in the range of about 50 to 150 psia through a first bed of adsorbent selective in removal of water from an air stream and then through a second bed of adsorbent effective in selective removal of carbon dioxide; then regenerating said first and second adsorbent beds by (b) reducing the pressure in said beds by gas withdrawal therefrom in a direction opposite that of step (a) to about atmospheric pressure level; (c) and at the attained pressure level of step (b) purging both said beds with a gas stream freed of water and carbon dioxide, said gas stream being introduced into and passed through said second bed into and through said first bed; followed by (d) repressuring both said beds to a level in the range of 50-150 psia with product gas freed of water and carbon dioxide, passed into said beds in the same flow direction as step (c).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
187 words
The method of removing moisture and carbon dioxide from atmospheric air which comprises the steps of: (a) passing the air at an inlet temperature in the range of about 70°-120° F. and at an inlet pressure in the range of about 50 to 150 psia through a first bed of adsorbent selective in removal of water from an air stream and then through a second bed of adsorbent effective in selective removal of carbon dioxide; then regenerating said first and second adsorbent beds by (b) reducing the pressure in said beds by gas withdrawal therefrom in a direction opposite that of step (a) to about atmospheric pressure level; (c) and at the attained pressure level of step (b) purging both said beds with a gas stream freed of water and carbon dioxide, said gas stream being introduced into and passed through said second bed into and through said first bed; followed by (d) repressuring both said beds to a level in the range of 50-150 psia with product gas freed of water and carbon dioxide, passed into said beds in the same flow direction as step (c).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said first bed adsorbent is alumina.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as defined in claim 2 wherein said second bed adsorbent is a molecular sieve zeolite.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second adsorbent beds comprise separate layers in a single adsorption column.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second adsorbent beds are contained respectively in separate columns in direct gas flow communication.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the total time occupied during steps (b), (c) and (d) is that equal to the time period of step (a).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the entire sequence of steps (a) through (d) are carried out at close to the same temperature.
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