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Apparatus for continuous carbon dioxide absorption

  • US 20040250684A1
  • Filed: 08/10/2004
  • Published: 12/16/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. Apparatus for removing carbon dioxide from a stream of air or other gas, said apparatus including:

  • a substantially vertical gas absorption reactor which contains a plurality of loosely packed mixing units submerged in a carbon dioxide absorbent liquid;

    a gas inlet into the reactor, said inlet being arranged to admit in use an incoming stream of gas at or near the base of the reactor, and a gas outlet at or adjacent the top of the reactor through which the outgoing stream of treated gas leaves the reactor in use;

    said reactor further being provided with a liquid outlet and a liquid inlet in the wall of the reactor, the liquid outlet being located higher up the wall of the reactor than the liquid inlet;

    a regenerator which incorporates heating means and which is provided with an inlet and the outlet and a carbon dioxide vent;

    the regenerator inlet being connected to the liquid outlet from the reactor, and the regenerator outlet being connected to the liquid inlet to the reactor.

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