Layered pressure swing adsorption for methane recovery from CH4/CO2/N-2 streams

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2005

Authors

Cavenati, S (Author) Other; Grande, CA (Author) Other; Alírio Rodrigues (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: ADSORPTION-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADSORPTION SOCIETY

Vol. 11

Pages: 549-554

ISSN: 0929-5607

Publisher: Springer

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Authenticus ID: P-000-53D

DOI: 10.1007/s10450-005-5983-7

Abstract (EN): In this paper we discuss the performance of Layered PSA (Layered Pressure Swing Adsorption) for methane/carbon dioxide/nitrogen separation for methane upgrading from contaminated natural gas. A four-step PSA cycle was defined using extrudates of zeolite 13X (selective for carbon dioxide) and CMS 3 K (nitrogen selective) in a layered packed bed. Ternary breakthrough curves are reported as well as PSA experiments using a stream composition of 70% CH4-20% CO2-10% N-2, Purity of methane of 92% with no carbon dioxide contamination and 43.5% recovery was obtained.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6