System and method for continuous gas adsorbate capture using adsorption/regeneration cycle
AssigneeSocpra Sciences Et Genie S.E.C.
InventorsMartin Brouillette, Gabriel Vezina, Alexandre Camire
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Abstract
A system for gas adsorbate capture has an adsorption reactor(s) configured for receiving an adsorbate gas flow. A regeneration reactor(s) is configured for receiving a regenerative fluid flow. A plurality of individual sorbent cells are in a generally continuous cycle between the adsorption reactor and the regeneration reactor. A group of the individual sorbent cells may form an adsorption moving bed in the adsorption reactor to capture the adsorbate from the gas flow.
Claims22
A system for gas adsorbate capture comprising
- an adsorption zone configured for receiving an adsorbate gas flow;
- a regeneration zone configured for receiving a regenerative fluid flow;
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- a plurality of individual sorbent cells in a generally continuous cycle between the adsorption zone and the regeneration zone;
- wherein a group of the individual sorbent cells form an adsorption bed in the adsorption zone to capture the adsorbate from the gas flow;
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- wherein the individual sorbent cells maintain a constant orientation while moving in the generally continuous cycle between the adsorption zone and the regeneration zone.
A method for gas adsorbate capture comprising:
- continuously displacing sorbent cells in constant orientation between at least one adsorption zone and at least one regeneration zone in at least one bed in the at least one adsorption zone,
- exposing a group of the individual sorbent cells in the adsorption zone to an adsorbate gas flow for the individual sorbent cells of the group to capture the adsorbate, and
- exposing an other group of the individual sorbent cells in the regeneration zone to a regenerative fluid flow for the individual sorbent cells of the other group to release the adsorbate.
A system for gas adsorbate capture comprising at least one adsorption zone including an adsorption duct or conduit configured for receiving an adsorbate gas flow;
- at least one regeneration zone including a regenerative duct or conduit configured for receiving a regenerative fluid flow;
- a heat-exchanger system in which flows a heat-transfer fluid;
- and a plurality of individual sorbent cells in a generally continuous cycle between the adsorption zone and the regeneration zone;
- wherein a group of the individual sorbent cells form an adsorption bed in the adsorption duct or conduit of the adsorption zone to capture the adsorbate from the gas flow;
- and wherein the heat-exchanger system is used to transfer heat from some of the sorbent cells moving from the at least one regeneration zone to the at least one adsorption zone, to some of the sorbent cells moving from the at least one adsorption zone to the at least one regeneration zone, and wherein the individual sorbent cells maintain a constant orientation while moving in the generally continuous cycle between the at least one adsorption zone and the at least one regeneration zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.