Abstract: A process for recovering the desorbate produced by the desorption of laden sorption materials by circulating a desorption gas through the materials includes the steps of:a) heating the desorption gas prior to its introduction into the sorption material.b) the desorption gas is circulated through the sorption material.c) the desorption gas is removed from the sorption material, the gas being laden with desorbate.d) the laden desorption gas is cooled in a direct heat exchanger, cooled by a coolant to condense, unload, and liquify the desorbate from the laden gas, the coolant being super-cooled recovered desorbate.e) the liquified condensed desorbate is collected and super-cooled for use as a coolant.f) the unladen desorption gas is removed from the liquid desorbate and the desorption gas is reheated and recirculated through steps a)-c).