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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2012
Paul Dinnage, New Braunfels, TX (US);
Paul Dinnage, New Braunfels, TX (US);
Munters Corporation, Selma, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for removing water vapor from the flue gas stream of an industrial process, including flue gas from a power station. The apparatus including a moisture transfer device, a cooling device, and an optional enthalpy exchange device. The method including running high volumes the flue gas through the moisture transfer device, the cooling device, and the enthalpy exchange device to remove substantially all of the water vapor from the flue gas stream. Also, a method and apparatus for capturing COfrom flue gas with very low water vapor content. The apparatus including one or more towers packed with a solid sorbent, or including a liquid sorbent. The COfrom the water vapor free COstream is sorbed by the sorbent and captured for later use.