Method of purifying air

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8690990
APP PUB NO 20120011887A1
SERIAL NO

13255634

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A pre-purification method of feed air for cryogenic air separation, which includes; (a) an adsorption step wherein a compressed feed air is supplied in an adsorption column, wherein a moisture adsorbent and a carbon dioxide adsorbent are filled in this order from the side where the feed air is introduced in the column, to remove water and carbon dioxide from the feed air; (b) a decompression step wherein pressure in the adsorption column is reduced; (c) a heating step wherein the adsorbents in the decompressed column are heated and regenerated, and the heating step includes a total heating step wherein the moisture adsorbent and the carbon dioxide adsorbent are heated and a partial heating step wherein the moisture adsorbent is heated; (d) a cooling step wherein the adsorbents are cooled by introducing a purge gas, which is not heated, to the adsorption column; and (e) a pressurization step wherein the cooled adsorbents are pressurized by purified air.

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  • TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kawai, Masato Yokohama, JP 41 678
Nakamura, Morimitsu Kai, JP 11 129
Takei, Hiroyuki Kai, JP 39 276

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