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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 A portion of the carbon dioxide-enriched gas can then be withdrawn from this loop and transported, without the need to liquefy the gas or otherwise create a high-purity stream, to a destination where it is used or confined,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:
1322108
Patent Number(s):
9433887
Application Number:
14/477,633
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:  
NT-000-5312
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Sep 04
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 42 ENGINEERING

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., 2016. 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/1322108.
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Membrane loop process for separating carbon dioxide for use in gaseous form from flue gas
patent, October 2014