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Title: Inertial extraction system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1243075

Disclosed herein are supersonic separation systems that can be used for the removal of CO.sub.2 from a mixed gas stream. Also disclosed are methods for the separation and subsequent collection of solidified CO.sub.2 from a gas stream.

Research Organization:
Orbital ATK, Inc., Plymouth, MN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AR0000078
Assignee:
Orbital ATK, Inc. (Plymouth, MN)
Patent Number(s):
9,283,502
Application Number:
13/599,709
OSTI ID:
1243075
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Aug 30
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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