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Title:
NITROGEN SWEEP GAS IN HYDROGEN SEPARATION MEMBRANE FOR PRODUCTION OF H2/N2 FUEL GAS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2008/127745
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of low pressure N2 from an air separation unit (ASU, 100) for use as a sweep gas in a hydrogen transport membrane (HTM, 114, 126) to increase syngas H2 recovery and make a near-atmospheric pressure (less than or equal to about 25 psia) fuel for supplemental firing in the heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) duct burner (132).

Inventors:
PANUCCIO GREGORY J (US)
RAYBOLD TROY M (US)
JAMAL AQIL (US)
DRNEVICH RAYMOND FRANCIS (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2008/050597
Publication Date:
June 27, 2013
Filing Date:
January 09, 2008
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Assignee:
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC (US)
PANUCCIO GREGORY J (US)
RAYBOLD TROY M (US)
JAMAL AQIL (US)
DRNEVICH RAYMOND FRANCIS (US)
International Classes:
B01D53/22; C01B3/50; C10L3/10
Domestic Patent References:
WO2002072470A12002-09-19
Foreign References:
US3251652A1966-05-17
EP0150340A21985-08-07
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FENG, Flora, W. et al. (Inc.Law Department, M1,39 Old Ridgebury Roa, Danbury CT, US)
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