US5241831A — Continuous constant pressure system for staging s…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 153 words

An apparatus comprising: a plurality of two or more reactors each reactor containing a plurally of two or more different compounds therein comprising a solid reactant adsorbent and a gaseous reactant adsorbed thrown, each of said compounds having a different gaseous reactant vapor pressure, substantially independents of the concentrating of the gaseous reactant therein, said compounds arranged in ascending order of gaseous reactant vapor pressure, means for supplying a heat transfer fluid to and from said reactors, and means for directing the heat transfer fluid through said reactors in success thermal combination with said compound therein, flow directing means for directing relatively heated gaseous reactant from one or more desorbing reactors to receiving means and for directing relatively cool gaseous reactant from receiving means to one or more adsorbing reactors, and a heat exchange competing with said flow directing mends for transferred heat between said heated aqueous reactant said relatively cool gaseous reactant.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 153 words

An apparatus comprising: a plurality of two or more reactors each reactor containing a plurally of two or more different compounds therein comprising a solid reactant adsorbent and a gaseous reactant adsorbed thrown, each of said compounds having a different gaseous reactant vapor pressure, substantially independents of the concentrating of the gaseous reactant therein, said compounds arranged in ascending order of gaseous reactant vapor pressure, means for supplying a heat transfer fluid to and from said reactors, and means for directing the heat transfer fluid through said reactors in success thermal combination with said compound therein, flow directing means for directing relatively heated gaseous reactant from one or more desorbing reactors to receiving means and for directing relatively cool gaseous reactant from receiving means to one or more adsorbing reactors, and a heat exchange competing with said flow directing mends for transferred heat between said heated aqueous reactant said relatively cool gaseous reactant.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 27 words

Apparatus of claim 1 wherein said receiving manes comprises a condenser for receiving said reactively heated gaseous reactant and an evaporator for supplying relatively cool gaseous reactant.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 17 words

Apparatus of claim 1 wherein said receiving means comprise means for adsorbing and desorbing said gaseous reactant.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 41 words

Apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for directing heat transfer fluid through said reactors comprises multiple channel means capable of directing different heat transfer fluids therethough in thermal commendation with said compound during absorption and deposition reactions in said reactors.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 49 words

Apparatus of claim 1 wherein said solid reactant is selected from the group consisting of a metal oxide, halide, carbonate, nitrate, nitrite, sulfate, oxalate, or sulfide, and wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, transition metal, aluminum, zinc, cadmium, and tin.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 33 words

Apparatus of claim 1 wherein said solid reactant comprises a double metal chloride, said metals selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, aluminum, manganese, iron, nickel and cobalt.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 27 words

Apparatus of claim 1 wherein said gaseous reactant is selected from the group consisting of ammonia, water, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, lower alkanol, alkylamine, polyamine and phosphine.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 49 words

Apparatus of claim 7 wherein said solid reactant is selected from the group consisting of a metal oxide, halide, carbonate, nitrate, nitrite, sulfate, oxalate, or sulfide, and wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, transition metal, aluminum, zinc, cadmium, and tin.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 33 words

Apparatus of claim 7 wherein said solid reactant comprises a double metal chloride, said metals selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, aluminum, manganese, iron, nickel and cobalt.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 124 words

Apparatus of claim 1 wherein said plurality of compounds include one or more of the following: ______________________________________ Ba Cl.sub.2 • 0-8 (NH.sub.3), Sr Cl.sub.2 • 1-8 (NH.sub.3), Sr Br.sub.2 • 2-8 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 0-1 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 1-2 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 2-4 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 4-8 (NH.sub.3), Ca Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Ni Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Fe Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Fe Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Co Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Co Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mg Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mg Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mn Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mn Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Cu SO.sub.4 • 2-5 (NH.sub.3), Zn Cl.sub.2 • 1-4 (NH.sub.3), and Na BF.sub.4 • 0 • 5-2 • 5 (NH.sub.3) • ______________________________________

Claim 12

Independent Claim 155 words

An apparatus comprising plurality of two or more reactors, each reactor containing a plurally of two or more different compounds comprising a solid reactant adsorbent and a gaseous reactant adsorbed thereon, each of said compounds having a different gaseous reactant vapor pressure, substantially independents of the concentration of the gaseous reactant therein, said compounds arranged in ascending order of gaseous reactant vapor pressure, means for supplying a heat transfer fluid to and from said reactors, and means for directing the heat transfer fluid through said reactors in successive thermal communication with said compounds therein, a condenser for condensing gaseous reactant desorbed from said compounds, and first means for directing said gaseous reactant from said reactors to said condenser, an evaporator for said gaseous reactant, and second means for directing said gaseous reactant from said evaporator to said reactors, and a heat exchange cooperating with said first means and said second means for transferring heat therebetween.

Claim 13

Independent Claim 155 words

An apparatus comprising plurality of two or more reactors, each reactor containing a plurally of two or more different compounds comprising a solid reactant adsorbent and a gaseous reactant adsorbed thereon, each of said compounds having a different gaseous reactant vapor pressure, substantially independents of the concentration of the gaseous reactant therein, said compounds arranged in ascending order of gaseous reactant vapor pressure, means for supplying a heat transfer fluid to and from said reactors, and means for directing the heat transfer fluid through said reactors in successive thermal communication with said compounds therein, a condenser for condensing gaseous reactant desorbed from said compounds, and first means for directing said gaseous reactant from said reactors to said condenser, an evaporator for said gaseous reactant, and second means for directing said gaseous reactant from said evaporator to said reactors, and a heat exchange cooperating with said first means and said second means for transferring heat therebetween.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 231 words

A process for staging solid-vapor compounds comprising: alternately adsorbing and desorbing a gaseous reactant from first and second reactors, respectively, each reactor containing a plurality of two or more different compounds comprising a solid reactant and a gaseous reactant adsorbed thereon or desorbed therefrom, wherein each of said compounds has a different gaseous reactant vapor pressure, substantially independent of the concentration of gaseous reactant, said compounds arranged in successive order of gaseous reactant vapor pressure, supplying a heat transfer fluid at a first temperature along one of said reactors in successive thermal communication with said first set of compounds resulting in a first pressure, whereby said compounds desorb said gaseous reactant in endothermic reactions, and directing desorbed gaseous reactant from the desorbing reactor to a condenser, supplying a heat transfer fluid at a second temperature, lower than said first temperature, along the other of said reactors in successive thermal communication with said second set of compound, directing gaseous reactant from an evaporator to said other reactor, and operating said other reactor at a second pressure whereby said compounds therein adsorb said gaseous reactant in exothermic reactions, and directing a first flow of said gaseous reactant from the desorbing reactor to a condenser and concurrently directing a second flow of gaseous reactant from said evaporator to the adsorbing reactor through a heat exchanger and exchanging heat between said first and second flows.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 231 words

A process for staging solid-vapor compounds comprising: alternately adsorbing and desorbing a gaseous reactant from first and second reactors, respectively, each reactor containing a plurality of two or more different compounds comprising a solid reactant and a gaseous reactant adsorbed thereon or desorbed therefrom, wherein each of said compounds has a different gaseous reactant vapor pressure, substantially independent of the concentration of gaseous reactant, said compounds arranged in successive order of gaseous reactant vapor pressure, supplying a heat transfer fluid at a first temperature along one of said reactors in successive thermal communication with said first set of compounds resulting in a first pressure, whereby said compounds desorb said gaseous reactant in endothermic reactions, and directing desorbed gaseous reactant from the desorbing reactor to a condenser, supplying a heat transfer fluid at a second temperature, lower than said first temperature, along the other of said reactors in successive thermal communication with said second set of compound, directing gaseous reactant from an evaporator to said other reactor, and operating said other reactor at a second pressure whereby said compounds therein adsorb said gaseous reactant in exothermic reactions, and directing a first flow of said gaseous reactant from the desorbing reactor to a condenser and concurrently directing a second flow of gaseous reactant from said evaporator to the adsorbing reactor through a heat exchanger and exchanging heat between said first and second flows.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 235 words

A process for staging solid-vapor compounds comprising: alternately adsorbing and desorbing a gaseous reactant from first and second reactors, respectively, each reactor containing a plurality of two or more different compounds comprising a solid reactant and a gaseous reactant adsorbed thereon or desorbed therefrom, wherein each of said compounds has a different gaseous reactant vapor pressure, substantially independent of the concentration of gaseous reactant, said compounds arranged in successive order of gaseous reactant vapor pressure, supplying a heat transfer fluid at a first temperature along one of said reactors in successive thermal communication with said first set of compounds resulting in a first pressure, whereby said compounds desorb said gaseous reactant in endothermic reactions, and directing desorbed gaseous reactant from the desorbing reactor to a receiving means, supplying a heat transfer fluid at a second temperature, lower than said first temperature, along the other of said reactors in successive thermal communication with said second set of compounds, directing gaseous reactant from an receiving means to said other reactor, and operating said other reactor at a second pressure whereby said compounds therein adsorb said gaseous reactant in exothermic reactions, and directing a first flow of said gaseous reactant from the desorbing reactor to a receiving means and concurrently directing a second flow of gaseous reactant from said receiving means to the adsorbing reactor through a heat exchanger and exchanging heat between said first and second flows.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 235 words

A process for staging solid-vapor compounds comprising: alternately adsorbing and desorbing a gaseous reactant from first and second reactors, respectively, each reactor containing a plurality of two or more different compounds comprising a solid reactant and a gaseous reactant adsorbed thereon or desorbed therefrom, wherein each of said compounds has a different gaseous reactant vapor pressure, substantially independent of the concentration of gaseous reactant, said compounds arranged in successive order of gaseous reactant vapor pressure, supplying a heat transfer fluid at a first temperature along one of said reactors in successive thermal communication with said first set of compounds resulting in a first pressure, whereby said compounds desorb said gaseous reactant in endothermic reactions, and directing desorbed gaseous reactant from the desorbing reactor to a receiving means, supplying a heat transfer fluid at a second temperature, lower than said first temperature, along the other of said reactors in successive thermal communication with said second set of compounds, directing gaseous reactant from an receiving means to said other reactor, and operating said other reactor at a second pressure whereby said compounds therein adsorb said gaseous reactant in exothermic reactions, and directing a first flow of said gaseous reactant from the desorbing reactor to a receiving means and concurrently directing a second flow of gaseous reactant from said receiving means to the adsorbing reactor through a heat exchanger and exchanging heat between said first and second flows.

Claim 18

Independent Claim 357 words

A method of staging solid vapor compound reactions comprising: (a) selecting a plurality of two or more different compounds comprising a solid reactant adsorbent and a gaseous reactant adsorbed thereon, wherein each of said compounds has a different gaseous reactant vapor pressure, substantially independents of the concentration of the gaseous reactant and wherein at least one of said compounds is selected from the following: ______________________________________ Ba Cl.sub.2 • 0-8 (NH.sub.3), Sr Cl.sub.2 • 1-8 (NH.sub.3), Sr Br.sub.2 • 2-8 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 0-1 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 1-2 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 2-4 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 4-8 (NH.sub.3), Ca Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Ni Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Fe Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Fe Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Co Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Co Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mg Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mg Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mn Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mn Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Cu SO.sub.4 • 2-5 (NH.sub.3), Zn Cl.sub.2 • 1-4 (NH.sub.3), and Na BF.sub.4 • 0 • 5-2 • 5 (NH.sub.3) • ______________________________________ (b) locating a first set of the said different compounds in one or more first reactors and a second set of the said different compounds in one or more second reactors, wherein each of said compounds of said first set and each of said compounds of said second set absorb and desorb the same gaseous reactant at a temperature different from the other compounds of each of said sets, respectively, at the reaction pressures and wherein the compounds of each of said first and second sets are located in said first and second reactors in successive order of compound vapor pressure, (c) supplying a heat transfer fluid at a first temperature along said one or more first reactors in successive thermal communication with said first set of compounds resulting in a first pressure whereby said compounds desorb said gaseous reactant in endothermic reactions, and supplying a heat transfer fluid at a second temperature, lower than said first temperature, along said one or more second reactors in successive thermal communication with said second set of compounds, whereby said compounds adsorb said gaseous reactant in exothermic reactions.

Claim 19

Independent Claim 357 words

A method of staging solid vapor compound reactions comprising: (a) selecting a plurality of two or more different compounds comprising a solid reactant adsorbent and a gaseous reactant adsorbed thereon, wherein each of said compounds has a different gaseous reactant vapor pressure, substantially independents of the concentration of the gaseous reactant and wherein at least one of said compounds is selected from the following: ______________________________________ Ba Cl.sub.2 • 0-8 (NH.sub.3), Sr Cl.sub.2 • 1-8 (NH.sub.3), Sr Br.sub.2 • 2-8 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 0-1 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 1-2 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 2-4 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 4-8 (NH.sub.3), Ca Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Ni Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Fe Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Fe Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Co Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Co Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mg Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mg Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mn Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mn Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Cu SO.sub.4 • 2-5 (NH.sub.3), Zn Cl.sub.2 • 1-4 (NH.sub.3), and Na BF.sub.4 • 0 • 5-2 • 5 (NH.sub.3) • ______________________________________ (b) locating a first set of the said different compounds in one or more first reactors and a second set of the said different compounds in one or more second reactors, wherein each of said compounds of said first set and each of said compounds of said second set absorb and desorb the same gaseous reactant at a temperature different from the other compounds of each of said sets, respectively, at the reaction pressures and wherein the compounds of each of said first and second sets are located in said first and second reactors in successive order of compound vapor pressure, (c) supplying a heat transfer fluid at a first temperature along said one or more first reactors in successive thermal communication with said first set of compounds resulting in a first pressure whereby said compounds desorb said gaseous reactant in endothermic reactions, and supplying a heat transfer fluid at a second temperature, lower than said first temperature, along said one or more second reactors in successive thermal communication with said second set of compounds, whereby said compounds adsorb said gaseous reactant in exothermic reactions.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 34 words

The method of claim 14, wherein said heat transfer fluid is directed through each of said first and second reactors to successively thermally communicate with said compounds in successive order of compound vapor pressure.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 43 words

The method of claim 15 wherein said heat transfer fluid is heated to said first temperature prior to being supplied to said first reactor, and becomes gradually cooled as it directed through said first reactor in successive thermal communication with said compounds therein.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 44 words

The method of claim 16 wherein said heat transfer fluid is cooled to said second temperature prior to being supplied to said second reactor, and becomes gradually heated as it is directed through said second reactor in successive thermal communication with said compounds therein.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 41 words

The method of claim 14 including condensing gaseous reactant released from said compounds during said desorption and recovering heat from the gaseous reactant condensation and evaporating at least a portion of such condensed gaseous reactant and absorbing heat from said evaporation.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 43 words

The method of claim 14 wherein at least a portion of gaseous reactant from desorption reactions is directed to an external absorber/desorber reactor and wherein at least a portion of gaseous reactant for adsorption reactions is directed thereto from an external absorber/desorber reactor.

Claim 25

Independent Claim 242 words

An apparatus comprising: a plurality of two or more realtors, each reactor containing a plurally of two or more different compounds therein comprising a solid reactant adsorbent and a gaseous reactant adsorbed thereon, each of said compounds having a different gaseous reactant vapor pressure, substantially independents of the concentration of the gaseous reactant therein, and wherein at least one of said compounds is ______________________________________ Ba Cl.sub.2 • 0-8 (NH.sub.3), Sr Cl.sub.2 • 1-8 (NH.sub.3), Sr Br.sub.2 • 2-8 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 0-1 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 1-2 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 2-4 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 4-8 (NH.sub.3), Ca Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Ni Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Fe Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Fe Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Co Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Co Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mg Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mg Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mn Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mn Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Cu SO.sub.4 • 2-4 (NH.sub.3), Zn Cl.sub.2 • 1-4 (NH.sub.3), or Na BF.sub.4 • 0 • 5-2 • 5 (NH.sub.3) ______________________________________ said compounds arranged in ascending order of gaseous reactant vapor pressure, means for supplying a heat transfer fluid to and from said reactors, and means for directing the heat transfer fluid through said reactors in successive thermal communication with said compounds therein, means for directing gaseous reactant to and from said reactors, and heat exchange means for heating and/or cooling said heat transfer liquid and for selectively recovering and/or absorbing heat therefrom.

Claim 26

Independent Claim 242 words

An apparatus comprising: a plurality of two or more realtors, each reactor containing a plurally of two or more different compounds therein comprising a solid reactant adsorbent and a gaseous reactant adsorbed thereon, each of said compounds having a different gaseous reactant vapor pressure, substantially independents of the concentration of the gaseous reactant therein, and wherein at least one of said compounds is ______________________________________ Ba Cl.sub.2 • 0-8 (NH.sub.3), Sr Cl.sub.2 • 1-8 (NH.sub.3), Sr Br.sub.2 • 2-8 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 0-1 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 1-2 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 2-4 (NH.sub.3), Ca Cl.sub.2 • 4-8 (NH.sub.3), Ca Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Ni Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Fe Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Fe Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Co Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Co Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mg Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mg Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mn Cl.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Mn Br.sub.2 • 2-6 (NH.sub.3), Cu SO.sub.4 • 2-4 (NH.sub.3), Zn Cl.sub.2 • 1-4 (NH.sub.3), or Na BF.sub.4 • 0 • 5-2 • 5 (NH.sub.3) ______________________________________ said compounds arranged in ascending order of gaseous reactant vapor pressure, means for supplying a heat transfer fluid to and from said reactors, and means for directing the heat transfer fluid through said reactors in successive thermal communication with said compounds therein, means for directing gaseous reactant to and from said reactors, and heat exchange means for heating and/or cooling said heat transfer liquid and for selectively recovering and/or absorbing heat therefrom.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 19 words

Apparatus of claim 20 wherein at least one of said compounds is Ba Cl 2 ·0-8 (NH 3 ).

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 19 words

Apparatus of claim 20 wherein at least one of said compounds is Sr Cl 2 ·1-8 (NH 3 ).

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 19 words

Apparatus of claim 20 wherein at least one of said compounds is Sr Br 2 ·2-8 (NH 3 ).

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 27 words

Apparatus of claim 20 wherein at least one of said compounds is Ca Cl 2 ·0-1 (NH 3 ) or Ca Cl 2 ·1-2 (NH 3 ).

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 27 words

Apparatus of claim 20 wherein at least one of said compounds is Ca Cl 2 ·2-4 (NH 3 ) or Ca Cl 2 ·4-8 (NH 3 ).

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 19 words

Apparatus of claim 20 wherein at least one of said compounds is Ca Br 2 ·2-6 (NH 3 ).

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 19 words

Apparatus of claim 20 wherein at least one of said compounds is Ni Cl 2 ·2-6 (NH 3 ).

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 27 words

Apparatus of claim 20 wherein at least one of said compounds is Fe Cl 2 ·2-6 (NH 3 ) or Fe Br 2 ·2-6 (NH 3 ).

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 27 words

Apparatus of claim 20 wherein at least one of said compounds is Co Cl 2 ·2-6 (NH 3 ) or Co Br 2 ·2-6 (NH 3 ).

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 27 words

Apparatus of claim 20 wherein at least one of said compounds is Mg Cl 2 ·2-6 (NH 3 ) or Mg Br 2 2-6 (NH 3 ).

Claim 37

Dependent Claim 27 words

Apparatus of claim 20 wherein at least one of said compounds is Mn Cl 2 2-6 (NH 3 ) or Mn Br 2 ·2-6 (NH 3 ).

Claim 38

Dependent Claim 19 words

Apparatus of claim 20 wherein at least one of said compounds is Cu So 4 ·2-5 (NH 3 ).

Claim 39

Dependent Claim 19 words

Apparatus of claim 20 wherein at least one of said compounds is Zn Cl 2 ·1-4 (NH 3 ).

Claim 40

Dependent Claim 19 words

Apparatus of claim 20 wherein at least one of said compounds is Na BF 4 ·0-2.5 (NH 3 ).

Claim 41

Dependent Claim 15 words

Apparatus of claim 20 including receiving means for treating gaseous reactant directed from said reactors.

Claim 42

Dependent Claim 17 words

Apparatus of claim 35 wherein said receiving means comprises means for condensing and evaporating said gaseous reactant.

Claim 43

Dependent Claim 17 words

Apparatus of claim 35 wherein said receiving means comprises means for adsorbing and desorbing said gaseous reactant.

Claim 44

Dependent Claim 20 words

Apparatus of claim 37 wherein said means for adsorbing and desorbing comprises reactors containing a solid adsorbent or liquid absorbent.

Claim 45

Dependent Claim 14 words

Apparatus of claim 35 wherein said receiving means comprises a pressure activated heat pump.

Claim 46

Dependent Claim 11 words

Apparatus of claim 35 said receiving means comprises a mechanical compressor.

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Continuous constant pressure system for staging solid-vapor compounds

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