Method of separating acidic gases from fluid mixtures
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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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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.
- BRINGING SAID FLUID MIXTURE INTO CONTACT WITH AN AQUEOUS AMINE SOLUTION WHEREBY SAID SOLUTION DISSOLVES SAID ACIDIC SUBSTANCES;
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