Gas separation by combined pressure swing and displacement purge
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01D-053/047
B01D-053/06
출원번호
US-0389539
(2003-03-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Keefer, Bowie G.
Babicki, Matthew L.
Boulet, Andre Jason Joseph
Pelman, Aaron M.
Sellars, Brian G.
Roy, Surajit
출원인 / 주소
QuestAir Technologies Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Klarquist Sparkman, LLP
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The present disclosure relates to systems and processes for adsorptive gas separations where a first gas mixture including components A and B is to be separated so that a first product of the separation is enriched in component A, while component B is mixed with a third gas component C contained in
The present disclosure relates to systems and processes for adsorptive gas separations where a first gas mixture including components A and B is to be separated so that a first product of the separation is enriched in component A, while component B is mixed with a third gas component C contained in a displacement purge stream to form a second gas mixture including components B and C, and with provision to prevent cross contamination of component C into the first product containing component A, or of component A into the second gas mixture containing component C. The invention may be applied to hydrogen (component A) enrichment from syngas mixtures, where dilute carbon dioxide (component B) is to be rejected such as directly to the atmosphere, and with preferably nitrogen-enriched air as the displacement purge stream containing residual oxygen (component C).
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1. A displacement purge gas separation process for separating a first component from a second component of a feed gas mixture where the second component is more readily adsorbed by an adsorbent material in a displacement purge gas separation apparatus having plural adsorbers, each adsorber having a
1. A displacement purge gas separation process for separating a first component from a second component of a feed gas mixture where the second component is more readily adsorbed by an adsorbent material in a displacement purge gas separation apparatus having plural adsorbers, each adsorber having a flow path in contact with an adsorbent material between a first and a second end, the process comprising:supplying a feed gas mixture comprising at least the first component and the second component to the first end of the first adsorber; withdrawing a product gas enriched in the first component from the second end of the first adsorber; supplying a first buffer gas substantially free of the first component to the first adsorber to substantially displace any remaining first component from the internal space of the first adsorber; and supplying a less-readily adsorbed purge gas to the first adsorber to substantially desorb adsorbed second component from the adsorbent material. 2. The process according to claim 1 additionally comprising:withdrawing a second portion of product gas enriched in the first component from the internal space of the first adsorber while the first buffer gas is entering the first adsorber; withdrawing the first buffer gas from the first adsorber while the purge gas is first entering the first adsorber for recycling for use in a first buffer step in the second adsorber; withdrawing an exhaust gas comprising the purge gas and desorbed second component from the first adsorber; supplying a second buffer gas substantially free of purge gas components to the first adsorber to substantially displace any remaining purge gas from the internal space of the first adsorber; and withdrawing the second buffer gas from the first adsorber while resupplying a feed gas mixture for recycling for use in a second buffer step in the second adsorber. 3. The process of claim 1, further comprising recycling the first buffer gas through at least one adsorber.4. The process of claim 1, wherein the first buffer gas is supplied to the first adsorber immediately prior to supplying the purge gas to the first adsorber.5. The process of claim 1, further comprising supplying a second buffer gas substantially free of purge gas components to the first adsorber to substantially displace any remaining purge gas from the internal space of the first adsorber.6. The process of claim 5, further comprising withdrawing a stream that comprises the second buffer gas and purge gas components, then separating at least a portion of the second buffer gas from the purge gas components.7. The process of claim 6, wherein separating the second buffer gas from the purge gas components comprises combusting the purge gas components.8. The process of claim 5, further comprising recycling the second buffer gas through at least one adsorber.9. The process of claim 1, further comprising withdrawing a stream that comprises the first buffer gas and the first component, and then separating at least a portion of the first buffer gas from the first component.10. The process of claim 9, wherein separating the first buffer gas from the first component comprises combusting the first component.11. The process of claim 1, wherein the first component is hydrogen, the second component is carbon dioxide, and the purge gas is air or nitrogen-enriched air.12. The process of claim 1, wherein at least one adsorber includes an adsorbent laminate structure having a void fraction of about 10% to 50% of the laminate structure volume.13. The process of claim 12, wherein the void fraction is about 20% to 30%.14. The process of claim 1, wherein the feed gas mixture is supplied to the first adsorber at a first pressure and the second component is desorbed by the purge gas at a second pressure, wherein the first pressure is different than the second pressure.15. The process of claim 14, wherein the first buffer gas is supplied to the first adsorber at a third pressure, wherein the third pressure is different than the first pressure and the second pressure.16. A displacement purge gas separation apparatus for separating a first component from a second component of a feed gas mixture where the second component is more readily adsorbed by an adsorbent material comprising:plural adsorbers having first and second ends, each adsorber comprising an adsorbent material and defining a flow path in contact with the adsorbent material between the first and second ends; at least one valve means fluidly coupled to the first and second ends of the adsorbers for delivering and withdrawing gas from the first and second ends of the adsorbers; feed gas supply means for supplying feed gas to the adsorbers through the valve means; purge gas supply means for supplying purge gas to the adsorbers through the valve means for the purpose of desorbing adsorbed second component gas from the adsorbent material; buffer gas supply means for supplying buffer gas to the adsorbers through the valve means; product gas withdrawal means for withdrawing product gas enriched in the first component from the adsorbers through the valve means; exhaust gas withdrawal means for withdrawing purge exhaust gas comprising second component and purge gas, and substantially depleted of the first component from the adsorbers through the valve means. 17. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising means for recycling the buffer gas through the adsorbers.18. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising means for withdrawing a stream that includes buffer gas and purge gas.19. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising means for separating at least a portion of the buffer gas from the purge gas.20. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising means for withdrawing a steam that include the buffer gas and the first component.21. The apparatus of claim 20, further comprising means for separating at least a portion of the buffer gas from the first component.22. A displacement purge module for separating a first component from a second component in a feed gas mixture where the second component is more readily adsorbed by an adsorbent material comprising:plural adsorbers having first and second ends, each adsorber comprising an adsorbent material and defining a flow path in contact with the adsorbent material between the first and second ends; at least one rotary distributor valve fluidly coupled to the first ends of the adsorbers, the rotary distributor valve having a stator and a rotor relatively rotatable about an axis; drive means for rotating the rotor; feed gas supply means for supplying feed gas to the adsorbers through the rotary distributor valve; purge gas supply means for supplying purge gas to the adsorbers through the rotary distributor valve for the purpose of desorbing adsorbed second component gas from the adsorbent material; product gas withdrawal means for withdrawing product gas enriched in the first component from the adsorbers through the rotary distributor valve; exhaust gas withdrawal means for withdrawing purge exhaust gas comprising second component and purge gas, and substantially depleted of the first component from the adsorbers through the rotary distributor valve. 23. A displacement purge rotary adsorption module for separating a first component from a second component in a feed gas mixture where the second component is more readily adsorbed by an adsorbent material comprising:a rotor and a stator mutually defining a rotary distributor valve, wherein the rotor comprises: plural adsorbers having first and second ends, each adsorber comprising an adsorbent material and defining a flow path in contact with the adsorbent material between the first and second ends; a first rotor valve surface fluidly coupled to the first ends of the adsorbers; and a second rotor valve surface fluidly coupled to the second ends of the adsorbers; and wherein the stator comprises: a first stator valve surface in relatively rotatable communication with the first rotor valve surface; a second stator valve surface in relatively rotatable communication with the second rotor valve surface; and a plurality of function compartments opening into at least one of the first stator valve surface or the second stator valve surface comprising: a feed gas function compartment for providing a feed gas mixture to the adsorbers through the first stator valve surface or the second stator valve surface and the first rotor valve surface or the second rotor valve surface; a purge gas function compartment for providing a purge gas to the adsorbers through the first stator valve surface or the second stator valve surface and the first rotor valve surface or the second rotor valve surface; and a buffer gas function compartment for providing a buffer gas to the adsorbers through the first stator valve surface or the second stator valve surface and the first rotor valve surface or the second rotor valve surface. 24. The module of claim 23, wherein the adsorbent material comprises an adsorbent laminate structure having a void fraction of about 10% to 50% of the laminate structure volume.25. The module of claim 24, wherein at least one adsorber includes at least one spacer between layers of adsorbent material.26. The module of claim 24, wherein the void fraction is about 20% to 30%.27. The module of claim 23, wherein at least one adsorber includes at least one spacer between layers of adsorbent material.28. A displacement purge gas separation apparatus for separating a first component from a second component of a feed gas mixture where the second component is more readily adsorbed by an adsorbent material comprising:a plurality of adsorbers having first and second ends, each defining a gas flow path in contact with an adsorbent material between the first and second ends, wherein at least one adsorber includes an adsorbent laminate structure having a void fraction of about 10% to 50% of the laminate structure volume; a feed gas function compartment for providing a feed gas mixture to the adsorbers; and a displacement purge gas function compartment for providing a displacement purge gas to the adsorbers. 29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the void fraction is about 20% to 30%.30. The apparatus of claim 28, further comprising a buffer gas function compartment for providing a buffer gas to the adsorbers.31. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein at least one adsorber includes at least one spacer between layers of adsorbent material.
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