US 12,344,580 B2
Methane separation system and method
Christopher Mark Mann, St. Mawgan (GB); and Edward Richard Yorke Gleadowe, Falmouth (GB)
Assigned to BENNAMANN SERVICES LTD, Newquay (GB)
Appl. No. 17/796,547
Filed by Bennamann Services Ltd, Newquay (GB)
PCT Filed Jan. 29, 2021, PCT No. PCT/IB2021/050739
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 29, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/152541, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 5, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/967,859, filed on Jan. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0048087 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. C07C 7/14 (2006.01); B01D 53/00 (2006.01); C10L 3/10 (2006.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/107 (2006.01); F25J 3/06 (2006.01); C02F 11/04 (2006.01)
CPC C07C 7/14 (2013.01) [B01D 53/002 (2013.01); C10L 3/104 (2013.01); C12M 21/04 (2013.01); C12M 47/18 (2013.01); F25J 3/0635 (2013.01); F25J 3/0695 (2013.01); C02F 11/04 (2013.01); C10L 2200/0469 (2013.01); C10L 2290/543 (2013.01); F25J 2205/20 (2013.01); F25J 2210/66 (2013.01); F25J 2290/70 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of processing, comprising the steps of:
obtaining a source material, wherein the source material is comprised of a mixture of at least a first part and a second part;
combining the source material with liquid nitrogen in a processing chamber to solidify one or more of the first part and the second part, wherein the solidifying separates the first and second parts from each other; and
performing a phased warming of at least one of the processing chamber, solid first part, and solid second part.
 
18. A method of processing, comprising the steps of:
obtaining a source material, wherein the source material is comprised of a mixture of at least a first part and a second part; and
combining the source material with liquid nitrogen in a processing chamber to solidify one or more of the first part and the second part, wherein the solidifying separates the first and second parts from each other,
wherein the processing chamber is an uncovered chamber.