Method and device for separating acid gases from a gas mixture

US9221007B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9221007-B2
Application numberUS-201213675979-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 13, 2012
Priority dateNov 14, 2011
Publication dateDec 29, 2015
Grant dateDec 29, 2015

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The invention is directed to a method for separating acid gases from a gas mixture in which the gas mixture is contacted with an absorption medium which comprises water and at least one amine and has a phase-separation temperature in the range from 0 to 130° C. In addition, the invention is directed to a device which can be used for carrying out this method.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for separating acid gases from a gas mixture, said method comprising: a) absorbing acid gases by contacting the gas mixture with an absorption medium comprising water and at least one amine to obtain a loaded absorption medium, wherein absorption takes place in an absorber and the absorption medium: i) shows phase separation into two liquid phases upon heating above a phase-separation temperature in the range of 0 to 130° C.; ii) comprises at le…

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What does patent US9221007B2 cover?
The invention is directed to a method for separating acid gases from a gas mixture in which the gas mixture is contacted with an absorption medium which comprises water and at least one amine and has a phase-separation temperature in the range from 0 to 130° C. In addition, the invention is directed to a device which can be used for carrying out this method.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Evonik Degussa Gmbh
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B01D53/1475. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 29 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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