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Title: Device for separating CO2 from fossil-fueled power plant emissions

Abstract

A gas separation device includes an inner conduit, and a concentric outer conduit. An electrically conductive filter media, preferably a carbon fiber composite molecular sieve, is provided in the annular space between the inner conduit and the outer conduit. Gas flows through the inner conduit and the annular space between the inner conduit and the outer conduit, so as to contact the filter media. The filter media preferentially adsorbs at least one constituent of the gas stream. The filter media is regenerated by causing an electric current to flow through the filter media. The inner conduit and outer conduit are preferably electrically conductive whereby the regeneration of the filter media can be electrically stimulated. The invention is particularly useful for the removal of CO.sub.2 from the exhaust gases of fossil-fueled power plants.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [2]
  1. Oak Ridge, TN
  2. Knoxville, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
874359
Patent Number(s):
6375716
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
device; separating; co2; fossil-fueled; power; plant; emissions; gas; separation; inner; conduit; concentric; outer; electrically; conductive; filter; media; carbon; fiber; composite; molecular; sieve; provided; annular; space; flows; contact; preferentially; adsorbs; constituent; stream; regenerated; causing; electric; current; flow; regeneration; stimulated; useful; removal; cosub2; exhaust; gases; plants; electrically conductive; gas stream; gas flow; power plant; carbon fiber; electric current; filter media; separation device; /95/96/

Citation Formats

Burchell, Timothy D, Judkins, Roddie R, and Wilson, Kirk A. Device for separating CO2 from fossil-fueled power plant emissions. United States: N. p., 2002. Web.
Burchell, Timothy D, Judkins, Roddie R, & Wilson, Kirk A. Device for separating CO2 from fossil-fueled power plant emissions. United States.
Burchell, Timothy D, Judkins, Roddie R, and Wilson, Kirk A. Tue . "Device for separating CO2 from fossil-fueled power plant emissions". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874359.
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abstractNote = {A gas separation device includes an inner conduit, and a concentric outer conduit. An electrically conductive filter media, preferably a carbon fiber composite molecular sieve, is provided in the annular space between the inner conduit and the outer conduit. Gas flows through the inner conduit and the annular space between the inner conduit and the outer conduit, so as to contact the filter media. The filter media preferentially adsorbs at least one constituent of the gas stream. The filter media is regenerated by causing an electric current to flow through the filter media. The inner conduit and outer conduit are preferably electrically conductive whereby the regeneration of the filter media can be electrically stimulated. The invention is particularly useful for the removal of CO.sub.2 from the exhaust gases of fossil-fueled power plants.},
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year = {Tue Apr 23 00:00:00 EDT 2002},
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