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Title: Membrane loop process for separating carbon dioxide for use in gaseous form from flue gas

Abstract

The invention is a process involving membrane-based gas separation for separating and recovering carbon dioxide emissions from combustion processes in partially concentrated form, and then transporting the carbon dioxide and using or storing it in a confined manner without concentrating it to high purity. The process of the invention involves building up the concentration of carbon dioxide in a gas flow loop between the combustion step and a membrane separation step. A portion of the carbon dioxide-enriched gas can then be withdrawn from this loop and transported, without the need to liquefy the gas or otherwise create a high-purity stream, to a destination where it is used or confined, preferably in an environmentally benign manner.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Membrane Technology and Research, Inc., Newark, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1160225
Patent Number(s):
8852319
Application Number:
13/123,364
Assignee:
Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. (Newark, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23J - REMOVAL OR TREATMENT OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OR COMBUSTION RESIDUES
DOE Contract Number:  
NT0005312
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2010 Sep 13
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Wijmans, Johannes G, Baker, Richard W, and Merkel, Timothy C. Membrane loop process for separating carbon dioxide for use in gaseous form from flue gas. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Wijmans, Johannes G, Baker, Richard W, & Merkel, Timothy C. Membrane loop process for separating carbon dioxide for use in gaseous form from flue gas. United States.
Wijmans, Johannes G, Baker, Richard W, and Merkel, Timothy C. Tue . "Membrane loop process for separating carbon dioxide for use in gaseous form from flue gas". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1160225.
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