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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Emilio Castano Graff, Torrance, CA (US);
Lance G. Hays, Placentia, CA (US);
Assignee:
Energent Corporation, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 4/514 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 4/514 ;
Abstract
A gas centrifuge operating to separate gases of differing chemical composition and molecular weight by a centrifugal force field. Such a centrifuge is operable to separate methane and carbon dioxide, and to produce torque, and a cascade of such centrifuges is operable to concentrate produced streams of carbon dioxide and methane, and to produce torque. A compact centrifugal gas processing system incorporating the gas centrifuge with other centrifugal components, is also provided.