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Nitrogen adsorption with highly Li exchanged X-zeolites with low Si/Al ratio
Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals Inc
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Filing: 1992-10-05
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Granted: 1993-12-07
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Expires: 2012-10-05
Abstract
Abstract Low silica X (LSX) zeolites having a framework Si/Al ratio equal to 1.0 with lithium exchange levels greater than a threshold level of 70% exhibit unexpectedly higher capacity for nitrogen adsorption compared to LSX-zeolite with lower lithium exchange levels. These materials provide high performance adsorbents for PSA air separation processes at a lower cost for the adsorbent because of the lower threshold lithium exchange levels compared to highly exchanged lithium X-zeolite known in the prior art.
Inventors
- 👤 John F. Kirner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-27 21:54
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/02; B01J; B01J20/00; B01J20/02; B01J20/10; B01J20/16; B01J20/18; B01J20/186; B01D2253/00; B01D2253/10; B01D2253/106; B01D2253/108; B01D2253/1085; B01D2253/25; B01D2256/00; B01D2256/12; B01D2257/00; B01D2257/10; B01D2257/102; B01D53/04; B01D53/047; B01D53/0476
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
A process for adsorbing nitrogen from a gas containing nitrogen which comprises contacting the gas with an adsorbent which is selective for the adsorption of nitrogen, comprising a crystalline X-zeolite having a zeolitic Si/Al ratio less than 1.25 and a lithium ion exchange level of the exchangeable ion content greater than 70% and less than 88%.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
A process for adsorbing nitrogen from a gas containing nitrogen which comprises contacting the gas with an adsorbent which is selective for the adsorption of nitrogen, comprising a crystalline X-zeolite having a zeolitic Si/Al ratio less than 1.25 and a lithium ion exchange level of the exchangeable ion content greater than 70% and less than 88%.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said zeolite is ion exchanged with lithium to a level greater than (72×(Si/Al ratio)-2)%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said zeolite is ion exchanged with lithium to a level greater than 77%, but less than 88%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said zeolite is ion exchanged with lithium to a level of approximately 85%.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said Si/Al ratio is less than 1.1
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said Si/Al ratio is approximately 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said gas contains nitrogen and oxygen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said gas is air.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process of claim 1 wherein an oxygen and nitrogen containing gas contacts a zone of said adsorbent, the nitrogen is selectively adsorbed and the oxygen passes through said zone and is recovered as an oxygen enriched product.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said oxygen enriched product has a purity of at least approximately 90% oxygen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 9 wherein the adsorption is conducted at an average bed temperature in the range of approximately 55° to 135° F.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
63 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said zone is operated through a series of steps comprising: adsorption, during which said gas contacts said adsorbent, nitrogen is selectively adsorbed and oxygen passes through said zone as product; depressurization, during which said gas contact is discontinued and said zone is reduced in pressure to desorb the nitrogen; and repressurization with oxygen product to adsorption pressure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the adsorption pressure is in the range of approximately 35 to 65 psia.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the depressurization is conducted down to a level in the range of approximately 14.7 to 16.7 psia.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
74 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said zone is operated through a series of steps comprising: adsorption, during which said gas contacts said adsorbent, nitrogen is selectively adsorbed and oxygen passes through said zone as product; depressurization, during which said gas contact is discontinued and said zone is reduced in pressure to desorb the nitrogen; evacuation to further desorb the nitrogen to below ambient pressure; and repressurization with oxygen product to the adsorption pressure.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 15 wherein the adsorption pressure is in the range of approximately 900 to 1600 torr.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 15 wherein the evacuation is conducted down to a level in the range of approximately 80 to 400 torr.
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