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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2005
Frederick W. Giacobbe, Naperville, IL (US);
Frederick W. Giacobbe, Naperville, IL (US);
American Air Liquide, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for purifying gases having organic impurities, including the use of granulated porous glass. A system for purifying an impure gas includes a source of an impure gas, a purification element operatively associated with the source of impure gas for purifying the impure gas, and a conduit operatively associated with the purification element for receiving a flow of purified impure gas from the purification element and directing the purified impure gas to a container or point of use. The impure gas includes a first gas and an organic compound. The purification element includes a vessel containing a packed bed of granulated porous glass.