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US 2013/0255486 A1Published application
Carbon Dioxide Separation System and Method
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsJohn C. Hall, D. Anthony Galasso, Jon A. Magnuson
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Abstract
A separation system including a source of a gaseous mixture, the gaseous mixture comprising at least a first constituent and a second constituent, and a separation unit in communication with the source to receive the gaseous mixture and at least partially separate the first constituent from the second constituent, wherein the separation unit comprises at least one of a vortex separator and a pressure vessel.
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A separation system comprising:
- a source of a gaseous mixture, said gaseous mixture comprising at least a first constituent and a second constituent;
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- a separation unit in communication with said source to receive said gaseous mixture and at least partially separate said first constituent from said second constituent, wherein said separation unit comprises at least one of a vortex separator and a pressure vessel.
A separation method comprising the steps of:
- providing a gaseous mixture comprising at least a first constituent and a second constituent, said first constituent comprising a first weight percentage of said gaseous mixture;
- directing said gaseous mixture into a vortex flow path, wherein said vortex flow path effects at least partial separation of said first constituent from said second constituent;
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- capturing a first fraction of said gaseous mixture from said vortex flow path, said first fraction comprising said first constituent, said first constituent comprising a second weight percentage of said first fraction, wherein said second weight percentage is greater than said first weight percentage.
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A separation method comprising the steps of:
- providing a gaseous mixture comprising at least a first constituent and a second constituent, said first constituent comprising a first weight percentage of said gaseous mixture;
- pressurizing said gaseous mixture to form a liquid fraction and a gaseous fraction, said first constituent comprising a second weight percentage of said liquid fraction, said second weight percentage being greater than said first weight percentage;
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- separating said liquid fraction from said gaseous fraction.
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