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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2011
Applicants:
Wim Frans Elseviers, Oost-Vlaanderen, BE;
Stephan Laux, Antwerp, BE;
Inventors:
Wim Frans Elseviers, Oost-Vlaanderen, BE;
Stephan Laux, Antwerp, BE;
Assignee:
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/047 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Embodiments of methods for controlling impurity buildup on adsorbent for a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) process are provided. The method comprises the steps of operating the PSA process including performing (a) a first depressurizing equalization step, and (b) a providing purge step. Impurities are sensed in an effluent from the PSA process. If the impurities sensed in the effluent have reached a predetermined upper impurity level, then the PSA process is operated including performing (b) and not (a).