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US 2022/0088532 A1Published application
Air separators and related methods
AssigneeJDL Tech USA LLC
InventorJoseph Lentini
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Abstract
A portable gas separator assembly utilizing carbon molecular sieve absorbents or elements to separate a compressed air stream to extract nitrogen and oxygen molecules. Components of the assembly include at least two charging towers so that one tower can be charged with compressed gas while the other of the at least two towers is purged.
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An air separator system comprising:
- a first charging tower comprising a body with an upper end and a lower end defining an interior comprising a bed of carbon molecular sieve elements and a second charging tower comprising a body with an upper end and a lower end defining an interior comprising a bed of carbon molecular sieve elements;
- the first charging tower and the second charging tower are in constant fluid communication with one another at an outlet manifold for moving gas therebetween during a charging phase and a purging phase;
- a first manifold comprising a body having two or more ports to direct gas flow connected to a second manifold, said second manifold comprising:
- a first outlet port connected to an inlet of the first charging tower,
- a second outlet port connected to an inlet of the second charging tower,
- an inlet port receiving pressurized gas from the first manifold,
- a first purging port connected to the first outlet port,
- a second purging port connected to the second outlet port, and
- a valve stem movable to direct pressurized gas to either the first outlet port or the second outlet port;
- a regulator and control system comprising a manifold, a pressure step-down regulator, and a gas sensor to sense contents from the first charging tower and the second charging tower;
- a storage tank for storing gas discharged from the first charging tower and the second charging tower;
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- a controller to control a plurality of control valves to direct gas discharged from the first charging tower, the second charging tower, or both to the storage tank only if a gas purity set point value sensed by the gas sensor is satisfied.
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An air separator system comprising:
- a first charging tower comprising a body with an upper end and a lower end defining an interior comprising a bed of carbon molecular sieve elements and a second charging tower comprising a body with an upper end and a lower end defining an interior comprising a bed of carbon molecular sieve elements;
- the first charging tower and the second charging tower are in constant fluid communication with one another at an outlet manifold for moving gas therebetween during a charging phase and a purging phase;
- a first manifold comprising a body having two or more ports to direct gas flow connected to a second manifold, said second manifold comprising a plurality of ports;
- a regulator and control system comprising a manifold, a pressure step-down regulator, and a gas molecule sensor to sense gas molecule percent purity from the first charging tower and the second charging tower, wherein a value representative of the gas molecule percent purity is displayed on a control panel;
- a storage tank for storing gas discharged from the first charging tower and the second charging tower;
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- a controller to control a plurality of control valves to direct gas discharged from the first charging tower, the second charging tower, or both to the storage tank.
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An air separator system comprising:
- a first charging tower comprising a body with an upper end and a lower end defining an interior comprising a bed of carbon molecular sieve elements and a second charging tower comprising a body with an upper end and a lower end defining an interior comprising a bed of carbon molecular sieve elements;
- the first charging tower and the second charging tower are attached to an outlet manifold having a unitarily formed body and the first and second charging towers are in constant fluid communication with one another through passages formed in the outlet manifold for moving gas therebetween during a charging phase and a purging phase, wherein a first outlet port in fluid communication with the first charging tower and a second outlet port in fluid communication with the second charging tower are located in the unitarily formed body of the outlet manifold;
- a first manifold comprising a body having two or more ports to direct gas flow connected to a second manifold, said second manifold comprising a plurality of ports;
- a regulator and control system comprising a manifold, a pressure step-down regulator, and a gas sensor to sense gas molecule percent purity from the first charging tower and the second charging tower;
- a storage tank for storing gas discharged from the first charging tower and the second charging tower;
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- a controller to control a plurality of control valves to direct gas discharged from the first charging tower, the second charging tower, or both to the storage tank.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.