Apparatus for optimal adsorption and desorption of gases utilizing highly porous gas storage materials
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsGerd Arnold, Ulrich Eberle, Dieter Hasenauer
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Abstract
An apparatus for selectively adsorbing gas during adsorption processes and desorbing gas during desorption processes. A tube has a porous sidewall, and at each end is an end-fitting sealingly connected thereto. A particulate porous gas storage material is located within the tube, wherein the porosity prevents the material, but allows gases, to pass therethrough. A selected gas from a porous inner tube, a heating coil, or a heat exchanger located within the tube may provide heat for the desorption processes, and the selected gas or heat exchanger may provide cooling during the adsorption processes.
Claims20
An apparatus for selectively adsorbing gas during adsorption processes and desorbing gas during desorption processes, comprising:
- a tube comprising:
- a porous sidewall having a first end and an opposite second end;
- a first end-fitting sealingly connected to said first end;
- and
- a second end-fitting sealingly connected to said second end;
- and
- a particulate porous gas storage material located within said tube;
- wherein the porosity of said sidewall is predetermined to prevent said material from passing threrethrough;
- and
- wherein the porosity of the sidewall is further predetermined to allow, during adsorption processes, gas to pass through said sidewall and be adsorbed by said material, and, during desorption processes, to allow gas desorbed from the material to pass out through said sidewall.
A system for selectively adsorbing gas during adsorption processes and desorbing gas during desorption processes, comprising:
- a container;
- and
- a plurality of apparatus within said container, each apparatus comprising:
- a tube comprising:
- a porous sidewall having a first end and an opposite second end;
- a first end-fitting sealingly connected to said first end;
- and
- a second end-fitting sealingly connected to said second end;
- and
- a particulate porous gas storage material located within said tube;
- wherein the porosity of said sidewall is predetermined to prevent said material from passing threrethrough;
- and
- wherein the porosity of the sidewall is further predetermined to allow, during adsorption processes, gas to pass through said sidewall and be adsorbed by said material, and, during desorption processes, to allow gas desorbed from the material to pass out through said sidewall;
- wherein said container contains the gas passing through said sidewall of each said apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.