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Method of separating acidic gases from fluid mixtures

  • US 2,768,945 A
  • Filed: 03/09/1953
  • Issued: 10/30/1956
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/1953
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. THE METHOD OF SEPARATING ACIDIC SUBSTANCES FROM A PREDOMINANTLY WATER-INSOLUBLE FLUID MIXTURE WHICH COMPRISES:

  • BRINGING SAID FLUID MIXTURE INTO CONTACT WITH AN AQUEOUS AMINE SOLUTION WHEREBY SAID SOLUTION DISSOLVES SAID ACIDIC SUBSTANCES;

    RAISING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE ACID-BEARING AMINE SOLUTION TO ITS BOILING POINT TO DRIVE OFF WEAKLY ACIDIC, NORMALLY GASEOUS COMPONENTS;

    SUBJECTING AT LEAST PART OF THE AMINE SOLUTION FROM SAID HEATING STEP TO ELECTROLYSIS TO FURTHER INCREASE THE PROPORTION OF FREE AMINE IN SAID SOLUTION;

    AND EMPLOYING THE THUS REACTIVATED SOLUTION IN THE TREATMENT OF FURTHER QUANTITIES OF SAID FLUID MIXTURE.

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