Method and apparatus for removing low-concentration methane

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9067175
APP PUB NO 20120189523A1
SERIAL NO

13388588

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Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for removing methane from a gas which contains the methane at such a low concentration as not to be rendered into a combustible range with whatever ratio of air mixed therewith. In order to ensure satisfactory methane removal performance even in the coexistence of sulfur compound and in order also to provide stable methane removal performance for an extended period of time without performance deterioration even when the methane concentration varies significantly, the gas is fed to a heat exchanger for preheating and methane is exposed to an oxidation catalyst which oxidizes the methane through contact therewith. Then, the resultant gas is fed again to the heat exchanger for heat recovery through heat exchange with un-reacted gas. Further, the flow rate of gas to be treated is varied, according to a concentration of the methane contained in this treated gas.

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  • OSAKA GAS CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ohtsuka, Hirofumi Ikoma, JP 20 157
Sakai, Tsutomu Takatsuki, JP 26 355

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