High output concentrator
AssigneeRIC Investments, LLC
InventorsJoseph Dolensky, Robert Maddox, Robert Murdoch
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Abstract
A multi-chamber canister for a pressure swing absorption system within a general housing assembly. The chambers include a first molecular sieve chamber for receiving a first molecular sieve for separating air from the ambient environment into a concentrated gas and at least a second molecular sieve chamber disposed within the housing assembly for receiving a second molecular sieve for separating air from the ambient environment into a concentrated gas component. Furthermore, a supply chamber is disposed within the housing for receiving air from the ambient environment and for communicating air to either first or second molecular sieve chambers.
Claims32
A pressure swing adsorption system for separating air into a concentrated gas component, said system comprising:
- an air supply;
- a compressor for receiving and compressing the air supply, providing a compressed air supply;
- and
- less than six molecular sieve chambers having molecular sieve material therewithin for separating the compressed air supply into a concentrated gas component;
- wherein the system has a recovery rate of the concentrated gas component of greater than approximately 30%.
An absorption system for separating air into a concentrated gas component, said system comprising:
- an air supply;
- a compressor for receiving and compressing the air supply, providing a compressed air supply;
- molecular sieve material for separating the compressed air supply into a concentrated gas component;
- and
- an outlet delivering at least 10 liters per minute (LPM) of concentrated gas component from the molecular sieve material;
- wherein the system has total weight;
- and
- wherein the system has a specific total weight per LPM<5.7 lbs/LBM.
An absorption system for separating air into a concentrated gas component, said system comprising:
- an air supply;
- a compressor for receiving and compressing the air supply, providing a compressed air supply;
- molecular sieve material for separating the compressed air supply into a concentrated gas component;
- and
- an outlet delivering at least 10 liters per minute (LPM) of concentrated gas component from the molecular sieve material;
- wherein the molecular sieve material has total weight;
- and
- wherein the system has a specific total molecular sieve material weight per LPM≦1 lbs/LBM.
An absorption system for separating air into a concentrated gas component, said system comprising:
- an air supply;
- a compressor for receiving and compressing the air supply, providing a compressed air supply;
- molecular sieve material for separating the compressed air supply into a concentrated gas component;
- and
- an outlet delivering at least 10 liters per minute (LPM) of concentrated gas component from the molecular sieve material;
- wherein the system has total volume;
- and
- wherein the system has a specific volume per LPM<0.42 ft3/LBM.
An absorption system for separating air into a concentrated gas component, said system comprising:
- an air supply;
- a compressor for receiving and compressing the air supply, providing a compressed air supply;
- molecular sieve material for separating the compressed air supply into a concentrated gas component;
- and
- an outlet delivering at least 10 liters per minute (LPM) of concentrated gas component from the molecular sieve material;
- wherein the system produces a sound level during operation;
- and
- wherein the system has a specific sound level per LPM≦10 dBA/LBM.
An absorption system for separating air into a concentrated gas component, said system comprising:
- an air supply;
- a compressor for receiving and compressing the air supply, providing a compressed air supply;
- molecular sieve material for separating the compressed air supply into a concentrated gas component;
- and
- an outlet delivering at least 10 liters per minute (LPM) of concentrated gas component from the molecular sieve material;
- wherein the system utilizes power during operation;
- and
- wherein the system has a specific power level per LPM≦120 W/LBM.
An absorption system for separating air into a concentrated gas component, said system comprising:
- an air supply;
- a compressor for receiving and compressing the air supply, providing a compressed air supply;
- molecular sieve material for separating the compressed air supply into a concentrated gas component;
- and
- an outlet delivering at least 10 liters per minute (LPM) of at least 93% pure concentrated gas component from the molecular sieve material;
- wherein the system has total weight;
- wherein the system has a specific total weight per LPM<5.7 lbs/LBM;
- wherein the molecular sieve material has total weight;
- wherein the system has a specific total molecular sieve material weight per LPM≦1 lbs/LBM;
- wherein the system has total volume;
- wherein the system has a specific volume per LPM<0.42 ft3/LBM;
- wherein the system produces a sound level during operation;
- wherein the system has a specific sound level per LPM≦10 dBA/LBM;
- wherein the system utilizes power during operation;
- and
- wherein the system has a specific power level per LPM≦120 W/LBM.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.