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Miller et al.
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Date of Patent:
4,813,979
OXYGEN PURIFIER
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WO85/01451, PCT Apphcation of Dangieri et al., pub
Filed:
22 1988
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Sheet 1 012
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PRODUCT 02 %=99.1
GAS
226
,Ar %=o.e
#1
N 2 %=0.3
V2
214'
CARBON
MOLECULAR
SIEVE
16 X 40 MESH
PELLETS
B1
B2
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ZEOLITE
MOLECULAR
SIEVE
16 X 40 MESH
PELLETS
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v4
V5
V6
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V7
COMP. AIR
o2 %=2o.97 A \
(45 pS|A)
Ar %= 0.96
N 2 %=78.07
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SOLENOID
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US. Patent
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Sheet 2 of 2
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PRODUCT 02 %=99.1
220
GAS
Ar %=O.6
N 2 %=0.3
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B4
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212
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211
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V4
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RELATED APPLICATION
This application is related to a copending patent ap
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joins the outlets 213 and 223 of the two zeolite molecu
oxygen-argon separation.
Advantages are that the apparatus consumes the same 25 bent beds are alternately cycled through steps of ad
amount of feed air, and the size and weight is about the
system;
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
As shown in FIG. 1 of our secondary puri?er patent,
the simplest typical prior art oxygen concentrator is
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valves which are actuated open upon receiving an air 15 taining 16x40 mesh zeolite molecular sieve, operating
Model #SS-21RS4-A.
In testing it was found that performance improved
after leaks in the PVC beds B1 and B2 were repaired
and the amount of carbon molecular sieve pellets per
hausted;
0.31% N2.
After testing several types of carbon molecular sieves
ALTERNATIVE EMBODIMENT
The apparatus can be con?gured as shown in FIG. 2
in a manner that product gases may be withdrawn at
line 220 and/or line 120. The ?rst product gas at line 220
is produced the same as shown in FIG. 1. The second
product gas flow at line 120 possesses a maximum oxy
of the cycle, but only for the third and fourth beds,
purity.
connected to ambient.
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of the cycle, but only for the third and fourth beds,
5 to 20 seconds.
port;
a ?rst set of valves comprising a ?rst inlet valve cou 25
pling the inlet port to the ?rst end of the third bed,
a ?rst outlet valve coupling the second end of the
?rst bed to the outlet port, and a ?rst exhaust valve
coupling the ?rst end of the fourth bed to the ex
haust port;
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surized and the nitrogen and argon adsorbed dur:
ing the previous cycle are desorbed and exhausted;
30
5 to 20 seconds.
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1989
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it is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent is hereby
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