US4732577A
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Process for separating carbon monoxide having substantially constant purity
Assignee: JFE Steel Corp
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Filing: 1987-04-14
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Granted: 1988-03-22
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Expires: 2007-04-14
Abstract
Abstract There is provided an improved process for forming high purity carbon monoxide wherein a product of substantially uniform purity is obtained. A waste gas containing at least CO, CO 2 and N 2 is treated by pressure swing adsorption in two stages to remove CO 2 and CO, respectively. The CO content of at least the feed gas and the second stage product gas are monitored and an amount of second stage product gas is recycled to the feed gas and/or the first stage product gas sufficient to assure substantially uniform CO content in the second stage product gas withdrawn from the system.
Inventors
- 👤 Susumu Koizumi
- 👤 Shigeo Matsui
- 👤 Kyoichi Kawata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:38
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/34; C; C10; C10K; C10K1/00; C10K1/32; B01D53/02; B01D53/04; B01D53/047; C01; C01B; C01B32/00; C01B32/40; B01D2253/00; B01D2253/10; B01D2253/102; B01D2253/104; B01D2253/106; B01D2253/108; B01D2256/00; B01D2256/20; B01D2257/00; B01D2257/10; B01D2257/102; B01D2257/50; B01D2257/504; B01D2258/00; B01D2258/02; B01D2258/0283; B01D2259/00; B01D2259/40; B01D2259/40007; B01D2259/40009; B01D2259/402; B01D2259/406; B01D2259/4063; B01D53/053; Y; Y02; Y02C; Y02C20/00; Y02C20/40; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/151
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A process for obtaining a product gas stream having an enriched and substantially uniform concentration of carbon monoxide from a feed gas containing at least carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and nitrogen comprising: (a) subjecting said feed gas to pressure swing adsorption to substantially remove carbon dioxide therefrom and form a first stage product gas containing at least carbon monoxide and nitrogen; (b) subjecting said first stage product gas to pressure swing adsorption to form a second stage product gas comprising carbon monoxide, wherein the level of carbon monoxide is continuously determined in at least the feed gas and the product gas and an amount of second stage product gas is added to the feed gas, the first stage product gas or both sufficient to maintain a substantially uniform carbon monoxide level in said second stage product gas.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A process for obtaining a product gas stream having an enriched and substantially uniform concentration of carbon monoxide from a feed gas containing at least carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and nitrogen comprising: (a) subjecting said feed gas to pressure swing adsorption to substantially remove carbon dioxide therefrom and form a first stage product gas containing at least carbon monoxide and nitrogen; (b) subjecting said first stage product gas to pressure swing adsorption to form a second stage product gas comprising carbon monoxide, wherein the level of carbon monoxide is continuously determined in at least the feed gas and the product gas and an amount of second stage product gas is added to the feed gas, the first stage product gas or both sufficient to maintain a substantially uniform carbon monoxide level in said second stage product gas.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein the carbon monoxide level is also determined in said first stage product gas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process in accordance with claim 2, wherein second stage product gas is added to said feed gas
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process in accordance with claim 2, wherein second stage product gas is added to said feed gas and said first stage product gas.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein second stage product gas is added to said feed gas.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said feed gas is waste gas from a converter furnace.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said feed gas is waste gas from a blast furnace.
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