WO2002072240A3 - Method and equipment for removing volatile compounds from air - Google Patents

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WO2002072240A3
WO2002072240A3 PCT/GB2002/001142 GB0201142W WO02072240A3 WO 2002072240 A3 WO2002072240 A3 WO 2002072240A3 GB 0201142 W GB0201142 W GB 0201142W WO 02072240 A3 WO02072240 A3 WO 02072240A3
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Roger Nicholas Place
Andrew John Blackburn
Stephen Robert Tennison
Anthony Paul Rawlinson
Oleksandr Prokopov Kozynchenko
Barry David Crittenden
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Carbon Technologies Nv
Roger Nicholas Place
Andrew John Blackburn
Stephen Robert Tennison
Anthony Paul Rawlinson
Oleksandr Prokopov Kozynchenko
Barry David Crittenden
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Priority to EP02718273A priority patent/EP1372817B1/en
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Abstract

A regenerable adsorber for removing VOCs from gas streams consists of a porous monolithic carbon which can be regenerated by heating by passing an electric current through it.
PCT/GB2002/001142 2001-03-13 2002-03-13 Method and equipment for removing volatile compounds from air WO2002072240A2 (en)

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DE60229838T DE60229838D1 (en) 2001-03-13 2002-03-13 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOVING VOLATILE COMPONENTS FROM AIR
EP02718273A EP1372817B1 (en) 2001-03-13 2002-03-13 Method and equipment for removing volatile compounds from air
US10/660,221 US6964695B2 (en) 2001-03-13 2003-09-11 Method and equipment for removing volatile compounds from air

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