JPH076736B2 - ハイブリッド型アルゴン塔による極低温精留方法及び装置 - Google Patents

ハイブリッド型アルゴン塔による極低温精留方法及び装置

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Publication number: JPH076736B2
Authority: JP; Japan
Prior art keywords: column; argon; liquid; argon column; pressure
Prior art date: 1990-01-23
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Lifetime

Application number

JP3020387A

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English (en)

Japanese (ja)

Other versions

JPH04214174A (ja

Inventor

リチャード・エイモリー・ビクター

マイケル・ジェイムズ・ロケット

ジェイムズ・ロバート・ドレイ

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

YUNION KAABAIDO IND GASEZU TEKUNOROJII CORP

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YUNION KAABAIDO IND GASEZU TEKUNOROJII CORP

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1990-01-23

Filing date

1991-01-22

Publication date

1995-01-30

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1991-01-22 Application filed by YUNION KAABAIDO IND GASEZU TEKUNOROJII CORP filed Critical YUNION KAABAIDO IND GASEZU TEKUNOROJII CORP

1992-08-05 Publication of JPH04214174A publication Critical patent/JPH04214174A/ja

1995-01-30 Publication of JPH076736B2 publication Critical patent/JPH076736B2/ja

2010-01-30 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Argon Chemical compound [Ar] XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims description 310
229910052786 argon Inorganic materials 0.000 title claims description 155
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IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 56
238000012856 packing Methods 0.000 claims description 40
QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 29
239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 claims description 29
229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 29
229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 28
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Classifications

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- F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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- F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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- F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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Thermal Sciences (AREA)
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Separation By Low-Temperature Treatments (AREA)

JP3020387A 1990-01-23 1991-01-22 ハイブリッド型アルゴン塔による極低温精留方法及び装置 Expired - Lifetime JPH076736B2 (ja)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US46887590A	1990-01-23	1990-01-23
US468875		1990-01-23

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
JPH04214174A JPH04214174A (ja)	1992-08-05
JPH076736B2 true JPH076736B2 (ja)	1995-01-30

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JP3020387A Expired - Lifetime JPH076736B2 (ja)	1990-01-23	1991-01-22	ハイブリッド型アルゴン塔による極低温精留方法及び装置

Country Status (7)

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EP (1)	EP0439126B2 (fr)
JP (1)	JPH076736B2 (fr)
KR (1)	KR960003274B1 (fr)
BR (1)	BR9100289A (fr)
CA (1)	CA2034740C (fr)
DE (1)	DE69100539T3 (fr)
ES (1)	ES2045960T5 (fr)

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JP7628807B2 (ja) *	2020-11-12	2025-02-12	大陽日酸株式会社	安定同位体濃縮装置

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1991
- 1991-01-22 CA CA002034740A patent/CA2034740C/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-01-22 ES ES91100775T patent/ES2045960T5/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-01-22 DE DE69100539T patent/DE69100539T3/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-01-22 KR KR1019910001015A patent/KR960003274B1/ko not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-01-22 JP JP3020387A patent/JPH076736B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-01-22 EP EP91100775A patent/EP0439126B2/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
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Publication number	Publication date
KR910014141A (ko)	1991-08-31
KR960003274B1 (ko)	1996-03-07
ES2045960T5 (es)	1997-05-01
JPH04214174A (ja)	1992-08-05
DE69100539T2 (de)	1994-02-17
CA2034740C (fr)	1995-03-21
EP0439126A1 (fr)	1991-07-31
BR9100289A (pt)	1991-10-22
ES2045960T3 (es)	1994-01-16
EP0439126B2 (fr)	1997-03-05
DE69100539D1 (de)	1993-12-02
EP0439126B1 (fr)	1993-10-27
DE69100539T3 (de)	1997-07-10

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