Apparatus and systems having compact configuration multiple swing adsorption beds and methods related thereto
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1. An adsorbent bed system comprising:
- a first adsorbent bed of adsorbent material capable of selectively removing a target gas from a gaseous mixture, which adsorbent bed is substantially cylindrical shape;
a second adsorbent bed of adsorbent material capable of selectively removing a target gas from a gaseous mixture, which second adsorbent bed has a substantially cylindrical shape and being disposed about the first bed of adsorbent material and is substantially the same face cross-sectional area as the face cross-sectional area of the first adsorbent bed, wherein the first adsorbent bed and second adsorbent bed are separated by a material that is non-permeable to the gas flowing through the first adsorbent bed and the second adsorbent bed and the non-permeable material prevents leakage of gas between the first adsorbent bed and the second adsorbent bed; and
where the beds are connected at feed and product ends via non-rotary valving or and where the non-rotary valving comprises poppet valves, at least some of which share a common actuator.
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Abstract
A compact configuration for a plurality of swing adsorption beds. The beds are configured within a single vessel such that one or more beds of adsorbent material are position as successive rings about a first, or core, bed of adsorbent material.
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1. An adsorbent bed system comprising:
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a first adsorbent bed of adsorbent material capable of selectively removing a target gas from a gaseous mixture, which adsorbent bed is substantially cylindrical shape; a second adsorbent bed of adsorbent material capable of selectively removing a target gas from a gaseous mixture, which second adsorbent bed has a substantially cylindrical shape and being disposed about the first bed of adsorbent material and is substantially the same face cross-sectional area as the face cross-sectional area of the first adsorbent bed, wherein the first adsorbent bed and second adsorbent bed are separated by a material that is non-permeable to the gas flowing through the first adsorbent bed and the second adsorbent bed and the non-permeable material prevents leakage of gas between the first adsorbent bed and the second adsorbent bed; and where the beds are connected at feed and product ends via non-rotary valving or and where the non-rotary valving comprises poppet valves, at least some of which share a common actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An adsorbent bed system comprising:
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a first adsorbent bed of adsorbent material capable of selectively removing a target gas from a gaseous mixture, which adsorbent bed is substantially cylindrical shape; a second adsorbent bed of adsorbent material capable of selectively removing a target gas from a gaseous mixture, which second adsorbent bed has a substantially cylindrical shape and being disposed about the first bed of adsorbent material and is substantially the same face cross-sectional area as the face cross-sectional area of the first adsorbent bed, wherein the first adsorbent bed and second adsorbent bed are separated by a material that is non-permeable to the gas flowing through the first adsorbent bed and the second adsorbent bed and the non-permeable material prevents leakage of gas between the first adsorbent bed and the second adsorbent bed; and which is assembled by introducing annular grooves into an adsorbent monolith and sliding annular rings of impermeable material into said grooves, said grooves running the length of the monolith material. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An adsorbent bed system comprising:
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a first adsorbent bed of adsorbent material capable of selectively removing a target gas from a gaseous mixture, which adsorbent bed is substantially cylindrical shape; a second adsorbent bed of adsorbent material capable of selectively removing a target gas from a gaseous mixture, which second adsorbent bed has a substantially cylindrical shape and being disposed about the first bed of adsorbent material and is substantially the same face cross-sectional area as the face cross-sectional area of the first adsorbent bed, wherein the first adsorbent bed and second adsorbent bed are separated by a material that is non-permeable to the gas flowing through the first adsorbent bed and the second adsorbent bed and the non-permeable material prevents leakage of gas between the first adsorbent bed and the second adsorbent bed; and which is assembled by rolling/winding an adsorbent coated sheet on the outside of a cylinder containing a rolled adsorbent sheet of similar material as said adsorbent, and subsequently encasing said first rolled sheet in an annular cylinder of impermeable material. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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