CPC B01D 53/0476 (2013.01) [B01D 53/002 (2013.01); B01D 53/0462 (2013.01); B01D 53/261 (2013.01); B01D 2257/102 (2013.01); B01D 2257/504 (2013.01); B01D 2257/80 (2013.01); B01D 2258/0283 (2013.01); B01D 2259/4009 (2013.01); B01D 2259/40056 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
1. An adsorptive gas separation process for separating at least a portion of a multi-component fluid mixture into one or more components, said adsorptive gas separation process comprising:
a. admitting said multi-component fluid mixture as a feed stream into at least one contactor; adsorbing at least a portion of a first component of said feed stream on at least one adsorbent material in said at least one contactor; recovering a first product stream further comprising at least a second component and depleted in said first component relative to said feed stream from said at least one contactor;
b. admitting a first regeneration stream further comprising at least a third component into said at least one contactor; desorbing at least a portion of said first component adsorbed on said at least one adsorbent material in said at least one contactor; recovering a second product stream enriched in said first component relative to said feed stream from said at least one contactor;
c. actively controlling a partial pressure of a second regeneration stream; and
d. admitting said second regeneration stream into said at least one contactor; desorbing at least a portion of said third component adsorbed on said at least one adsorbent material in said at least one contactor, and recovering a third product stream from said at least one contactor.
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