Gas Separation

PSA Carbon Monoxide Purification

Carbon Monoxide Separation and Purification Technology

Carbon monoxide (CO), as an important C1 chemical feedstock, is used in the production of methanol, acetic acid, ethylene glycol, and other chemical products. Industrial CO-rich gas sources are diverse, including various coal gases (such as water gas and semi-water gas), cracking gases (from methanol or calcium carbide), off-gases (from yellow phosphorus or acetic acid production), as well as blast furnace gas and converter gas. Leveraging proprietary adsorbents,Lirun Technology has developed a dedicated CO separation technology capable of treating feed gases with high N₂/CH₄ content to achieve high-purity CO extraction.


Two-Stage PSA Process

The process employs PSA-1 to remove acidic gases (CO₂, H₂S, etc.) and PSA-2 for deep purification of CO. Lirun Technology's self-developed copper-based adsorbents produce CO product gas with a purity of 98% (up to 99.9%) and a recovery rate of 80–95%.

Carbon Monoxide Separation and Purification Technology

Carbon monoxide (CO), as an important C1 chemical feedstock, is used in the production of methanol, acetic acid, ethylene glycol, and other chemical products. Industrial CO-rich gas sources are diverse, including various coal gases (such as water gas and semi-water gas), cracking gases (from methanol or calcium carbide), off-gases (from yellow phosphorus or acetic acid production), as well as blast furnace gas and converter gas. Leveraging proprietary adsorbents,Lirun Technology has developed a dedicated CO separation technology capable of treating feed gases with high N₂/CH₄ content to achieve high-purity CO extraction.


Two-Stage PSA Process

The process employs PSA-1 to remove acidic gases (CO₂, H₂S, etc.) and PSA-2 for deep purification of CO. Lirun Technology's self-developed copper-based adsorbents produce CO product gas with a purity of 98% (up to 99.9%) and a recovery rate of 80–95%.

Performance Indicators


Production Capacity : 100–50,000 Nm³/h

Product Purity: Standard design at 99%, depending on the feed gas conditions, the design value can reach 98%–99.9%

CO Recovery Rate: 80–95% at 99% purity




Core Advantages

High Product Purity

Design value: up to 99.9%

Extremely low impurity content

Significantly improves downstream product quality

Excellent Recovery Efficiency

80–95% recovery at 99% purity

High raw material utilization

Effectively reduces production costs

Broad Feedstock Adaptability

Specialized in handling high N₂/CH₄ feed gases

Stable and reliable separation performance

Flexible selection of gas sources

Significant Cost Advantages

Advanced process design

Low raw material consumption

Reduced overall production costs