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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2019
Applicant:
Air Liquide Advanced Technologies Us Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Paul Terrien, Syracuse, NY (US);
Alex Augustine, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Kevin Weatherford, Houston, TX (US);
Yong Ding, Waban, MA (US);
Assignee:
Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/226 (2013.01); B01D 2256/245 (2013.01); B01D 2257/102 (2013.01); B01D 2257/80 (2013.01); B01D 2259/65 (2013.01); B01D 2313/38 (2013.01); B01D 2317/04 (2013.01); B01D 2317/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
An approach for separating a gaseous mixture includes a multi-stage membrane system in which a rubbery membrane is operated at a low temperature. Various streams are cooled and heated in a multi-fluid heat exchanger. In specific configurations, the multi-fluid heat exchanger is cooled by using no fluids other than fluids derived from the permeate and/or residue generated in the first membrane stage.