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US 12,344,580 B2Granted
Methane separation system and method
AssigneeBennamann Services Ltd
InventorsChristopher Mark Mann, Edward Richard Yorke Gleadowe
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Abstract
Systems and methods for separating a biogas or other gaseous material into its constituent parts, including solid methane and carbon dioxide, using liquid nitrogen in a processing chamber. The individual parts may be extracted from the processing chamber. Separation and extraction can be performed on a mobile processing plant.
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A method of processing, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a source material, wherein the source material is comprised of a mixture of at least a first part and a second part;
- combining the source material with liquid nitrogen in a processing chamber to solidify one or more of the first part and the second part, wherein the solidifying separates the first and second parts from each other;
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- performing a phased warming of at least one of the processing chamber, solid first part, and solid second part.
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A method of processing, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a source material, wherein the source material is comprised of a mixture of at least a first part and a second part;
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- combining the source material with liquid nitrogen in a processing chamber to solidify one or more of the first part and the second part, wherein the solidifying separates the first and second parts from each other,
- wherein the processing chamber is an uncovered chamber.
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