Gas recovery of sulphur hexafluoride

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8828350
APP PUB NO 20090041654A1
SERIAL NO

11597526

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A system and method are provided for recovering a re-usable grade of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) from a potentially contaminated gas source. The system includes extraction vessels connected to the potentially contaminated gas source. A first cryogenic means reduces the temperature of the extraction vessel to a temperature below the phase transition of SF6 causing a pressure differential which causes the potentially contaminated gas to enter the extraction vessels. The SF6 turns to liquid and/or solid form in the extraction vessel. Non-condensed contaminant gas is evacuated from the extraction vessels. Recovery vessels are connected to the extraction vessel. A second cryogenic means is used to reduce the temperature of the recovery vessels. Raising the temperature of the extraction vessels creates a pressure differential which causes a re-usable grade of SF6 to enter the recovery vessels.

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HITACHI ENERGY LTDBROWN-BOVERI-STRASSE 5 ZUERICH 8050 SWITZERLAND

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Stokes, Anthony Newport, AU 2 0

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