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Method for separating components using solids producing multi-stage direct and indirect-contact exchange

Baxter, Larry·Hoeger, Christopher·Burt, Stephanie·Stitt, Kyler·Mansfield, Eric·Sayre, Aaron·Frankman, David·Baxter, Andrew·Davis, Nathan
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A process for forming a solid product or products is disclosed. The process is provided with n desublimating exchangers. An exchanger E1 being associated with a first exchanger and an exchanger En being associated with an nth exchanger, n representing the number of exchangers. The n exchangers comprise at least one direct-contact exchanger comprising a contact fluid. A process fluid is passed through the n exchangers in order from E1 through En. The process fluid comprises a product component or components. The solid product or products form from the product component or components in the plurality of exchangers by desublimation. The solid product or products are separated from the process fluid. In this manner, a solid product or products is formed.

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Baxter, Larry, Hoeger, Christopher, Burt, Stephanie, Stitt, Kyler, Mansfield, Eric, Sayre, Aaron, Frankman, David, Baxter, Andrew, Davis, Nathan. 2020-01-28. Method for separating components using solids producing multi-stage direct and indirect-contact exchange. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1632485

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