AU515010B2 - Adsorption process for obtaining argon - Google Patents

Adsorption process for obtaining argon

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AU515010B2
AU515010B2 AU30524/77A AU3052477A AU515010B2 AU 515010 B2 AU515010 B2 AU 515010B2 AU 30524/77 A AU30524/77 A AU 30524/77A AU 3052477 A AU3052477 A AU 3052477A AU 515010 B2 AU515010 B2 AU 515010B2
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adsorption process
obtaining argon
argon
obtaining
adsorption
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J. W Armond
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Commonwealth Industrial Gases Ltd
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Commonwealth Industrial Gases Ltd
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AU30524/77A 1976-11-09 1977-11-09 Adsorption process for obtaining argon Expired AU515010B2 (en)

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GBGB46667/76 1976-11-09
GB46667/76A GB1591798A (en) 1976-11-09 1976-11-09 Adsorption system

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AU (1) AU515010B2 (fr)
BR (1) BR7707486A (fr)
FI (1) FI773330A (fr)
FR (1) FR2369864A1 (fr)
GB (1) GB1591798A (fr)
ZA (1) ZA776591B (fr)

Families Citing this family (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS5992907A (ja) * 1982-11-19 1984-05-29 Seitetsu Kagaku Co Ltd 高濃度アルゴンの製造方法
AT386545B (de) * 1986-07-11 1988-09-12 Voest Alpine Ag Verfahren zum reinigen von gasen sowie vorrichtung zur durchfuehrung dieses verfahrens

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NZ183389A (en) * 1976-02-27 1979-10-25 Boc Ltd Gas separation by pressure swing adsorption: feed mixture supplied in substantially unpressurized condition

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GB1591798A (en) 1981-06-24
FI773330A (fi) 1978-05-10
ZA776591B (en) 1978-08-30
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AU3052477A (en) 1979-05-17
BR7707486A (pt) 1978-08-22

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