Abstract: A process for separating carbon dioxide from a fluid containing carbon dioxide, NO2, and at least one of oxygen, argon, and nitrogen comprises the steps of separating at least part of the fluid into a carbon dioxide enriched stream, a carbon dioxide depleted stream comprising CO2 and at least one of oxygen, argon, and nitrogen and a NO2 enriched stream and recycling said NO2 enriched stream upstream of the separation step.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 11, 2010
Date of Patent:
February 19, 2013
Assignees:
Air Liquid Process & Construction, Inc., L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
Inventors:
Arthur Darde, Bao Ha, Jean-Pierre Tranier