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Selective adsorption process using an oxidized ion-exchanged dehydrated chabizite adsorbent
Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals Inc
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Filing: 1987-07-01
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Granted: 1988-05-17
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Expires: 2007-07-01
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a process for the selective adsorption and separation of one or more constituents from a gas stream in a gas chromatograph, wherein the gas stream is contacted with a dehydrated chabazite adsorbent having a residual water content of less than 1.5 wt. % and having at least 50% of any exchangeable ion capacity exchanged with a polyvalent metal cation and wherein the dehydrated chabazite has been reacted with an oxidizing atmosphere either during or following dehydration. The process of the present invention both anticipates separation of the constituents due to either a difference in the heats of adsorption of the constituents or a size exclusion effect.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter J. Maroulis
- 👤 Charles G. Coe
- 👤 Steven M. Kuznicki
- 👤 Patrick J. Clark
- 👤 David A. Roberts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-27 13:36
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B13/00; C01B13/02; C01B13/0229; C01B13/0248; C01B13/0259; C01B13/0262; C01B13/027; B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/02; B01J; B01J20/00; B01J20/02; B01J20/10; B01J20/16; B01J20/18; C01B23/00; C01B3/00; C01B3/50; C01B3/56; C01B2203/00; C01B2203/04; C01B2203/042; C01B2203/0465; C01B2203/047; C01B2203/048; C01B2210/00; C01B2210/0043; C01B2210/0078; C01B2210/0082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
In a process for the selective adsorption and separation of one or more constituents from a gas stream, wherein the gas stream is contacted with a zeolite adsorbent contained within a column maintained within a gas chromatograph while having an inert carrier gas continually flowing through the column, the improvement for the selective adsorption and separation of the constituents comprises utilizing a dehydrated chabazite adsorbent having a residual water content of less than 1.5 wt% as the zeolite adsorbent, wherein the dehydrated chabazite has at least 50% of any exchangeable ion capacity exchanged with a polyvalent metal cation and wherein the dehydrated chabazite has been reacted with an oxidizing atmosphere either during or following dehydration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
In a process for the selective adsorption and separation of one or more constituents from a gas stream, wherein the gas stream is contacted with a zeolite adsorbent contained within a column maintained within a gas chromatograph while having an inert carrier gas continually flowing through the column, the improvement for the selective adsorption and separation of the constituents comprises utilizing a dehydrated chabazite adsorbent having a residual water content of less than 1.5 wt% as the zeolite adsorbent, wherein the dehydrated chabazite has at least 50% of any exchangeable ion capacity exchanged with a polyvalent metal cation and wherein the dehydrated chabazite has been reacted with an oxidizing atmosphere either during or following dehydration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the polyvalent metal cation is a divalent metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the polyvalent metal cation is an alkaline earth metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the polyvalent metal cation is calcium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein two of the constituents which are separated from each other are argon and oxygen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 5 wherein argon and oxygen are present in the gas stream in trace amounts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
167 words
In a process for the selective adsorption of one or more minor constituents from a bulk gas stream containing one or more minor constituents, wherein the bulk gas stream containing one or more minor constituents is contacted with a zeolite adsorbent, and wherein the minor constituent to be separated has a heat of adsorption greater than the bulk gas or the bulk gas is size excluded from the pore structure of the zeolitic adsorbent, the improvement for separating the minor constituents comprises utilizing a dehydrated chabazite adsorbent having a residual water content of less than 1.5 wt% as the zeolitic adsorbent, wherein the dehydrated chabazite adsorbent has at least 50% of any exchangeable ion capacity exchanged with a polyvalent metal cation and wherein the dehydrated chabazite has been reacted with an oxidizing atmosphere either during or following dehydration; and operating the process under conditions such that the partial pressure of the minor constituent is in the linear low pressure region of the isotherm for the minor constituent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
167 words
In a process for the selective adsorption of one or more minor constituents from a bulk gas stream containing one or more minor constituents, wherein the bulk gas stream containing one or more minor constituents is contacted with a zeolite adsorbent, and wherein the minor constituent to be separated has a heat of adsorption greater than the bulk gas or the bulk gas is size excluded from the pore structure of the zeolitic adsorbent, the improvement for separating the minor constituents comprises utilizing a dehydrated chabazite adsorbent having a residual water content of less than 1.5 wt% as the zeolitic adsorbent, wherein the dehydrated chabazite adsorbent has at least 50% of any exchangeable ion capacity exchanged with a polyvalent metal cation and wherein the dehydrated chabazite has been reacted with an oxidizing atmosphere either during or following dehydration; and operating the process under conditions such that the partial pressure of the minor constituent is in the linear low pressure region of the isotherm for the minor constituent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the minor constituent is nitrogen and the bulk gas is argon, hydrogen, helium, tetrafluoromethane or mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the minor constituent is carbon monoxide, nitrogen, methane or mixtures thereof and the bulk gas is hydrogen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the polyvalent metal cation is a divalent metal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the polyvalent metal cation is an alkaline earth metal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the polyvalent metal cation is calcium.
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