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Title: Process for separating nitrogen from methane using microchannel process technology

Abstract

The disclosed invention relates to a process for separating methane or nitrogen from a fluid mixture comprising methane and nitrogen, the process comprising: (A) flowing the fluid mixture into a microchannel separator, the microchannel separator comprising a plurality of process microchannels containing a sorption medium, the fluid mixture being maintained in the microchannel separator until at least part of the methane or nitrogen is sorbed by the sorption medium, and removing non-sorbed parts of the fluid mixture from the microchannel separator; and (B) desorbing the methane or nitrogen from the sorption medium and removing the desorbed methane or nitrogen from the microchannel separator. The process is suitable for upgrading methane from coal mines, landfills, and other sub-quality sources.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [4];  [2];  [5];  [6]
  1. Marysville, OH
  2. Dublin, OH
  3. Worthington, OH
  4. Westerville, OH
  5. Hilliard, OH
  6. Cincinnati, OH
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
913094
Patent Number(s):
7,250,074
Application Number:
10/927,370
Assignee:
Velocys, Inc. (Plain City, OH)
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-03NT41905
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Tonkovich, Anna Lee, Qiu, Dongming, Dritz, Terence Andrew, Neagle, Paul, Litt, Robert Dwayne, Arora, Ravi, Lamont, Michael Jay, and Pagnotto, Kristina M. Process for separating nitrogen from methane using microchannel process technology. United States: N. p., 2007. Web.
Tonkovich, Anna Lee, Qiu, Dongming, Dritz, Terence Andrew, Neagle, Paul, Litt, Robert Dwayne, Arora, Ravi, Lamont, Michael Jay, & Pagnotto, Kristina M. Process for separating nitrogen from methane using microchannel process technology. United States.
Tonkovich, Anna Lee, Qiu, Dongming, Dritz, Terence Andrew, Neagle, Paul, Litt, Robert Dwayne, Arora, Ravi, Lamont, Michael Jay, and Pagnotto, Kristina M. 2007. "Process for separating nitrogen from methane using microchannel process technology". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/913094.
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abstractNote = {The disclosed invention relates to a process for separating methane or nitrogen from a fluid mixture comprising methane and nitrogen, the process comprising: (A) flowing the fluid mixture into a microchannel separator, the microchannel separator comprising a plurality of process microchannels containing a sorption medium, the fluid mixture being maintained in the microchannel separator until at least part of the methane or nitrogen is sorbed by the sorption medium, and removing non-sorbed parts of the fluid mixture from the microchannel separator; and (B) desorbing the methane or nitrogen from the sorption medium and removing the desorbed methane or nitrogen from the microchannel separator. The process is suitable for upgrading methane from coal mines, landfills, and other sub-quality sources.},
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