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4H060 | Industrial gases | |
C10K1/00 -3/06 |
C10K1/00-3/06 | AA | AA00 TYPES OF INVENTIONS |
AA01 | AA02 | AA03 | AA04 | AA08 | |||||
. Methods of synthesis, refining, transformation, separation, or mixing | . Apparatuses for synthesis, refining, transformation, separation, or mixing | . Accessory equipment (e.g., gas-separating films or control equipment) | . Materials (e.g., catalysts, adsorbents, absorbents, or detergents) | . Others | ||||||||
BB | BB00 TYPES OF PROCESSES |
BB01 | BB02 | BB03 | BB04 | BB05 | BB06 | BB07 | BB08 | |||
. Synthesis of carbon dioxide-containing gas | . . Thermal cracking of solid carbonaceous material to yield carbon monoxide-containing gas | . . . Thermal cracking of solid waste to yield carbon monoxide-containing gas | . . Partial oxidation of solid carbonaceous material to yield carbon monoxide-containing gas | . . Water-vapor reforming of solid carbonaceous material to yield carbon monoxide-containing gas | . . Reduction of solid carbonaceous material and carbon dioxide to yield carbon monoxide-containing gas | . . Partial oxidation of liquid carbonaceous material to yield carbon monoxide-containing gas | . . Water-vapor reforming of liquid carbonaceous material to yield carbon monoxide-containing gas | |||||
BB11 | BB12 | BB13 | BB14 | BB15 | BB16 | BB17 | ||||||
. Transformation of carbon monoxide-containing gas | . . Transformation of carbon monoxide (CO) and water (H2O) to yield carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2) | . . Transformation of carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H2) to yield methane (CH4) and water (H2O) | . . Transformation of carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2) to yield carbon monoxide (CO) and water (H2O) | . . Transformation of carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2) to yield methane (CH4) and water (H2O) | . . Transformation of carbonyl sulfide (COS) and water (H2O) to yield hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and carbon monoxide (CO) | . . Hydrogenation of dienes or of oxygen (O2) | ||||||
BB21 | BB22 | BB23 | BB24 | BB25 | ||||||||
. Refinement of raw gas | . . Adsorption of raw gas to yield refined gas (e.g., dry absorption) | . . Wet absorption of raw gas to yield refined gas | . . Cooling of raw gas to yield refined gas | . . Dry dust-removal from raw gas to yield refined gas | ||||||||
BB31 | BB32 | BB33 | BB34 | BB38 | ||||||||
. Gas separation or mixing | . . Separation of gases to yield enriched product gas (e.g., removing non-combustible components) | . . Separation of gas sources to yield highly pure gas | . . Mixing of gases to yield product gas (e.g., carbureting) | . Other processes (e.g., storing or raw material adjustment) | ||||||||
CC | CC00 POINTS OF IMPROVEMENT IN PROCESSES |
CC01 | CC02 | CC03 | CC04 | CC05 | CC06 | |||||
. Apparatus maintenance, contamination prevention, cleaning, or deodorization | . Adjustment of feeding as necessary for easily stored substances used as media | . Energy recovery (e.g., steam) | . Use of wastes | . Recovery of useful secondary products | . Application of unique energy sources or reaction systems | |||||||
CC11 | CC12 | CC13 | CC14 | CC15 | CC18 | |||||||
. Selection of raw-material feed sources | . Automatic process control | . Starting, stopping, or maintenance of processes | . Circulation of gas in transformation processes | . Changing of a single treatment process into multiple stages | . Others | |||||||
DD | DD00 COMPONENTS REMOVED IN BB21-BB33 |
DD01 | DD02 | DD03 | DD04 | DD05 | DD06 | DD07 | ||||
. Carbon monoxide (CO) | . Carbon dioxide (CO2) | . Methane (CH4), ethane (C2H6), or the like | . Hydrogen (H2) | . Water (H2O) | . Oxygen (O2) | . Nitrogen (N2) or inert gases | ||||||
DD11 | DD12 | DD13 | DD14 | DD15 | ||||||||
. Acid gases | . . Sulfur compounds | . . Halogen compounds | . . Cyan compounds | . . Nitrous oxide (NOX) | ||||||||
DD21 | DD22 | DD23 | DD24 | DD28 | ||||||||
. Ammonia compounds | . Gums, dienes, or olefins | . Phenols, tars, or light oils | . Dust or mist | . Others (e.g., mercury [Hg] or arsenic [As]) | ||||||||
EE | EE00 HIGHLY PUREFIED GASES OBTAINED BY BB33 |
EE01 | EE02 | EE03 | EE04 | EE08 | ||||||
. Carbon monoxide (CO) | . Carbon dioxide (CO2) | . Hydrogen (H2) | . Methane (CH4) | . Others (e.g., propane [C3H8] or hydrogen sulfide [H2S]) | ||||||||
FF | FF00 MATERIALS USED, AND COMPOSITION AND QUALITIES THEREOF |
FF01 | FF02 | FF03 | FF04 | FF05 | FF06 | FF07 | ||||
. Composition or qualities of apparatuses or accessory equipment | . Use or composition of catalysts in BB01-BB17 | . Use or composition of solid adsorbents | . Use or composition of liquid adsorbents | . Use of solid bulk coolants in BB24 | . Use of oily coolants in BB24 | . Use of aqueous coolants in BB24 | ||||||
FF11 | FF12 | FF13 | FF18 | |||||||||
. Use of detergents | . Use of corrosion inhibitors | . Recycling of used materials | . Use of other materials | |||||||||
GG | GG00 GAS APPLICATIONS |
GG01 | GG02 | GG08 | ||||||||
. Gas turbines | . Fuel cells | . Others |