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Title: Controlled temperature expansion in oxygen production by molten alkali metal salts

Abstract

A continuous process is set forth for the production of oxygen from an oxygen containing gas stream, such as air, by contacting a feed gas stream with a molten solution of an oxygen acceptor to oxidize the acceptor and cyclically regenerating the oxidized acceptor by releasing oxygen from the acceptor wherein the oxygen-depleted gas stream from the contact zone is treated sequentially to temperature reduction by heat exchange against the feed stream so as to condense out entrained oxygen acceptor for recycle to the process, combustion of the gas stream with fuel to elevate its temperature and expansion of the combusted high temperature gas stream in a turbine to recover power. 1 fig.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Energy Concepts Co
OSTI Identifier:
7249539
Patent Number(s):
4521398
Application Number:
PPN: US 6-514742
Assignee:
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC01-79CS40287
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 18 Jul 1983
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; ALKALI METALS; OXIDATION; GAS TURBINE ENGINES; OXYGEN ENRICHMENT; OXYGEN PLANTS; DESIGN; LIQUID METALS; MATERIALS RECOVERY; RECYCLING; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELEMENTS; ENGINES; ENRICHMENT; FLUIDS; HEAT ENGINES; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; LIQUIDS; MANAGEMENT; METALS; PROCESSING; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION; 330103* - Internal Combustion Engines- Turbine

Citation Formats

Erickson, D C. Controlled temperature expansion in oxygen production by molten alkali metal salts. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Erickson, D C. Controlled temperature expansion in oxygen production by molten alkali metal salts. United States.
Erickson, D C. Tue . "Controlled temperature expansion in oxygen production by molten alkali metal salts". United States.
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abstractNote = {A continuous process is set forth for the production of oxygen from an oxygen containing gas stream, such as air, by contacting a feed gas stream with a molten solution of an oxygen acceptor to oxidize the acceptor and cyclically regenerating the oxidized acceptor by releasing oxygen from the acceptor wherein the oxygen-depleted gas stream from the contact zone is treated sequentially to temperature reduction by heat exchange against the feed stream so as to condense out entrained oxygen acceptor for recycle to the process, combustion of the gas stream with fuel to elevate its temperature and expansion of the combusted high temperature gas stream in a turbine to recover power. 1 fig.},
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