WO2004004860A3 - Oxygen concentrator control system - Google Patents

Oxygen concentrator control system Download PDF

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WO2004004860A3
WO2004004860A3 PCT/US2003/021499 US0321499W WO2004004860A3 WO 2004004860 A3 WO2004004860 A3 WO 2004004860A3 US 0321499 W US0321499 W US 0321499W WO 2004004860 A3 WO2004004860 A3 WO 2004004860A3
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control system
oxygen concentrator
concentrator control
sieve beds
adsorption
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William Harry Lynn
Matthew L Korman
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Thomas Industries Inc
William Harry Lynn
Matthew L Korman
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01B—NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C
    • C01B13/00—Oxygen; Ozone; Oxides or hydroxides in general
    • C01B13/02—Preparation of oxygen
    • C01B13/0229—Purification or separation processes
    • C01B13/0248—Physical processing only
    • C01B13/0259—Physical processing only by adsorption on solids
    • C01B13/0262—Physical processing only by adsorption on solids characterised by the adsorbent
    • C01B13/027—Zeolites
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
    • B01D53/02—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography
    • B01D53/04—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with stationary adsorbents
    • B01D53/0454—Controlling adsorption
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01B—NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C
    • C01B13/00—Oxygen; Ozone; Oxides or hydroxides in general
    • C01B13/02—Preparation of oxygen
    • C01B13/0229—Purification or separation processes
    • C01B13/0248—Physical processing only
    • C01B13/0259—Physical processing only by adsorption on solids
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01B—NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C
    • C01B2210/00—Purification or separation of specific gases
    • C01B2210/0043—Impurity removed
    • C01B2210/0046—Nitrogen
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01B—NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C
    • C01B2210/00—Purification or separation of specific gases
    • C01B2210/0043—Impurity removed
    • C01B2210/0062—Water

Abstract

An oxygen concentrator control system (10) controls shifting of sieve beds (22, 26) between adsorption and desorption based on the back pressure within sieve beds (22, 26).
PCT/US2003/021499 2002-07-09 2003-07-09 Oxygen concentrator control system WO2004004860A2 (en)

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US3775946A (en) * 1972-10-13 1973-12-04 Howe Baker Eng Adsorption control
US5137549A (en) * 1988-10-14 1992-08-11 Vbm Corporation Two stage super-enriched oxygen concentrator
US5340381A (en) * 1993-05-17 1994-08-23 Vorih Marc L Operating system for dual-sieve oxygen concentrators
US5871564A (en) * 1997-06-16 1999-02-16 Airsep Corp Pressure swing adsorption apparatus
US6346139B1 (en) * 1999-05-12 2002-02-12 Respironics, Inc. Total delivery oxygen concentration system

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US3775946A (en) * 1972-10-13 1973-12-04 Howe Baker Eng Adsorption control
US5137549A (en) * 1988-10-14 1992-08-11 Vbm Corporation Two stage super-enriched oxygen concentrator
US5340381A (en) * 1993-05-17 1994-08-23 Vorih Marc L Operating system for dual-sieve oxygen concentrators
US5871564A (en) * 1997-06-16 1999-02-16 Airsep Corp Pressure swing adsorption apparatus
US6346139B1 (en) * 1999-05-12 2002-02-12 Respironics, Inc. Total delivery oxygen concentration system
US20020053286A1 (en) * 1999-05-12 2002-05-09 Respironics, Inc. Total delivery oxygen concentration system

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