WO2006007511A3 - Desiccant cartridge - Google Patents

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WO2006007511A3
WO2006007511A3 PCT/US2005/023141 US2005023141W WO2006007511A3 WO 2006007511 A3 WO2006007511 A3 WO 2006007511A3 US 2005023141 W US2005023141 W US 2005023141W WO 2006007511 A3 WO2006007511 A3 WO 2006007511A3
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Abstract

The present invention provides a removably attachable compact desiccant cartridge that is useful in lowering the dew point of a medically useful gas, which is liquefied by a cryogenic device. The desiccant cartridge of the present invention comprises a gas feedstream inlet, a dehumidifying zone which comprises a desiccant material, and a dehumidified gas feedstream outlet. The present invention also provides a method for using the same.
PCT/US2005/023141 2004-07-01 2005-06-29 Desiccant cartridge WO2006007511A2 (en)

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