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Method for condensing a CO2 vapor stream beyond the frost point

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OSTI ID:1632522

A method for cryogenic cooling without fouling is disclosed. The method comprises providing a first cryogenic liquid saturated with a dissolved gas; expanding the first cryogenic liquid into a separation vessel, separating into a vapor, a second cryogenic liquid, and a first solid; drawing the vapor into a heat exchanger and the second cryogenic liquid and the first solid out of the separation vessel; cooling the vapor against a coolant through the heat exchanger, causing the vapor to form a third cryogenic liquid and a second solid, the second solid dissolving in the third cryogenic liquid; and combining the second cryogenic liquid and the first solid with the third cryogenic liquid, producing a final cooled slurry. In this manner, the cryogenic cooling is accomplished without fouling.

Research Organization:
Hall Labs LLC, Provo, UT (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FE0028697
Assignee:
Hall Labs LLC (Provo, UT)
Patent Number(s):
10,551,120
Application Number:
15/425,412
OSTI ID:
1632522
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English