Investigation of Oxygen Supply
Abstract
Various chemical compounds capable of absorbing oxygen from air and being regenerable to give pure oxygen and the original compound were investigated. A study of the absorption and desorption properties of Co-Sa-E n in 0.5 in ID steel tubes indicates that, by using air pressures of 70 to 125 lb/sq in, ca. and absorption temperatures of 20 deg C followed by regeneration with steam at 100 deg C, it will be possible to operate with complete cycles of from 6 to 10 minutes. The absorption rate decreases rapidly with increasing temperature, but this can be partly offset by increasing absorption pressure. The regenerated oxygen can be obtained under a pressure of a few atmospheres, if this is desired. On the basis of the data obtained with the 0.5 in tube, it was estimated that an apparatus for producing oxygen at the rate of 20 lb/hr could be constructed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 08, 1941
- Accession Number
- ADB810972
Entities
People
- E. R. Gilliland
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology