Method and apparatus for separating particular components of a gas mixture
A method of separating certain components of a gas mixture is disclosed in which the gas mixture is cooled and certain components are separated in a liquid or solid state characterized by introducing the gas mixture into a separator tank, adding a cooling agent such as a liquid or cold inert gas so as to cool the gas mixture and separating component in a solid state and subsequently fusing the separated solid into a liquid in a collecting tank. The concentrated gas mixture to be separated is directly removed from its place of use and directly supplied to the separator tank without allowing any further admixture of secondary air. The device for carrying out the method comprises an insulated tank to which air having entrained sulfur dioxide is introduced. The air flow is controlled so that it is oriented in a particular direction and it is passed beyond nozzles for injecting an inert gas such as liquid nitrogen into the interior of the insulated tank. This causes the component to form a solid substance in the form of a snow which is subsequently recovered at the lower end of the tank in an insulated collecting tank portion which advantageously includes means to heat the substance to form it into a liquid.
- Assignee:
- Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm Gmbh (Germany, Federal Republic of)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4281518
- OSTI ID:
- 5955307
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CHALCOGENIDES
COOLING
DESIGN
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GASEOUS WASTES
INJECTION
INTAKE
LIQUIDS
MANAGEMENT
NITROGEN
NONMETALS
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
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