IP Library Granted Patent US 8,906,149
Granted Patent B1
US 8,906,149 · App. 14/468,785 · Granted Dec 9, 2014

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Patent No.
US 8,906,149
App. No.
14/468,785
Granted
Dec 9, 2014
Kind
B1
Abstract

The present application relates to a system for removal of gaseous contaminants from a gas stream. The system includes an absorber for contacting the gas stream with a wash solution to form a used wash stream, a regenerator for regenerating the used wash solution, a reboiler and at least two heat exchangers in fluid communication with the absorber, regenerator and reboiler.

Claims (14)

1. A gas purification system for removal of gaseous contaminants from a gas stream, comprising:

an absorber for contacting a gas stream comprising gaseous contaminants with a wash solution to form a used wash solution;

a regenerator for generating a regenerated wash solution from the used wash solution by releasing gaseous contaminants from the used wash solution;

a reboiler for reboiling the regenerated wash solution to release gaseous contaminants to form a reboiled wash solution and steam;

a first heat-exchanger for heat transfer between the reboiled wash solution and the regenerated wash solution;

a second heat-exchanger for heat transfer between the reboiled wash solution from the first heat-exchanger and the used wash solution from the absorber,

wherein the absorber is arranged for receiving the reboiled wash solution from the second heat-exchanger; the reboiler is arranged for receiving the regenerated wash solution from the first heat-exchanger; and the regenerator is arranged for receiving the used wash solution from the second heat-exchanger; and

a third heat-exchanger for heat transfer between the reboiled wash solution from the first heat-exchanger and a first portion of the used wash solution from the second heat-exchanger; and

wherein the third heat-exchanger is arranged for receiving reboiled wash solution from the first heat-exchanger and for receiving a first portion of used wash solution from the second heat-exchanger.

2. The gas purification system according to claim 1 , wherein the regenerator is arranged for receiving used wash solution at an upper part of the regenerator.

3. The gas purification system according to claim 1 wherein the first portion of used wash solution is 10-90% of the used wash solution resulting from the second heat-exchanger.

4. The gas purification system according to claim 1 , wherein the second heat-exchanger is arranged for receiving reboiled wash solution from the third heat-exchanger; and the first heat-exchanger is arranged for receiving the first portion of used wash solution from the third heat-exchanger.

5. The gas purification system according to claim 1 , wherein the regenerator is arranged for receiving the portion of used wash solution from the third heat-exchanger; and the second heat-exchanger is arranged for receiving reboiled wash solution from the third heat-exchanger.

6. The gas purification system according to claim 5 , wherein the regenerator is arranged for receiving the portion of used wash solution resulting from the third heat-exchanger at a bottom part of the regenerator.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 17, 2016
From: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Reel/Frame 039714/0578 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2014
From: BABURAO, BARATH; LEISTER, JONATHAN W.; VITSE, FREDERIC
To: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
Reel/Frame 033611/0168 →