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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187560 | Fuel reformers utilizing Taylor Vortex Flows Steam, partial oxidation and pyrolytic fuel reformers (14 or 90) with rotating cylindrical surfaces (18, 24 or 92, 96) that generate Taylor Vortex Flows (28 or 98) and Circular Couette Flows (58, 99) for extracting hy... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8173083 | Catalytic reactors A compact catalytic reactor defines a multiplicity of first and second flow channels arranged alternately in the reactor, for carrying first and second fluids, respectively, wherein at least the first fluids undergo a chemical reaction. Each first flow channel conta... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8158069 | Apparatus for mild hydrocracking An apparatus is disclosed for hydroprocessing two hydrocarbon streams at two different pressures. A hydrogen stream is compressed and split. A first split compressed stream is further compressed to feed a first hydroprocessing unit that requires higher pressure for ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158070 | Apparatus for hydroprocessing two streams An apparatus is disclosed for hydroprocessing two hydrocarbon streams at two different pressures. A hydrogen stream is compressed and split. A first split compressed stream is further compressed to feed a first hydroprocessing unit that requires higher pressure for ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8147766 | Selective, integrated processing of bio-derived ester species to yield low molecular weight hydrocarbons and hydrogen for the production of biofuels The present invention relates to methods and systems for processing biomass to selectively yield a variety of hydrocarbon molecules and hydrogen as products, wherein some or all of these products can be further utilized for other biomass processing sub-processes, pa... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8119076 | Pyrolysis reactor conversion of hydrocarbon feedstocks into higher value hydrocarbons In one aspect, the inventive process comprises a process for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock containing nonvolatiles in a regenerative pyrolysis reactor system. The inventive process comprises: (a) heating the nonvolatile-containing hydrocarbon feedstock upstream... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114364 | Increased reductant decomposition reactor robustness through the use of a hydrolytic catalyst coating A means for increasing the robustness of a SCR after-treatment system is provided. Specifically, a hydrolysis catalyst coating is applied to multiple surfaces within a decomposition reactor to aid in urea and urea based deposit decomposition and mitigation of urea b... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8105557 | Microreactor assembly incorporating interconnect backbone and diverse fluidic microstructures A microreactor assembly [100] is provided comprising a fluidic interconnect backbone [10] and plurality of fluidic microstructures. Interconnect input/output ports [12] of the fluidic interconnect backbone [10] are interfaced with microch... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8097218 | System for generating electricity from alternative energy sources located on a floating platform A system for generating electricity. The system includes a platform having a top surface. The platform floats on a body of water and includes a plurality of energy modules. Each energy module produces electricity from a different source of energy and is affixed to t... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8071044 | Processes for the isomerization of paraffins of 5 and 6 carbon atoms with methylcyclopentane recovery In an isomerization process where the isomerization effluent (108) is fractionated in a deisohexanizer (116) to provide an overhead (118) containing dimethylbutanes and a higher boiling fraction (122) containing normal hexane, the higher ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8052938 | Aromatics co-production in a methanol-to-propylene unit The present invention provides a reactor system having: (1) a first reactor receiving an oxygenate component and a hydrocarbon component and capable of converting the oxygenate component into a light olefin and the hydrocarbon component into alkyl aromatic compounds... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8048388 | Process of manufacturing para-xylene This disclosure relates to a process of manufacturing para-xylene, comprising (a) contacting a pygas feedstock and methylating agent with a catalyst under reaction conditions to produce a product having para-xylene, wherein the product has higher para-xylene content... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043574 | Apparatus for the synthesis of anhydrous hydrogen halide and anhydrous carbon dioxide An apparatus for the synthesis of anhydrous hydrogen halide fluids from organic halide fluids, such as perfluorocarbon fluids and refrigerant fluids, and anhydrous carbon dioxide for the environmentally safe disposition thereof. ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7998629 | Method of operating hydrogen and power generating system If the combination fuel cell and ion pump is judged to be operating in a hydrogen generation mode, an input amount of electricity supplied to the combination fuel cell and ion pump is controlled, so as to control an amount of refined hydrogen generated thereby. If t... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7972568 | Apparatus for separating para-xylene from a mixture of C8 and C9 aromatic hydrocarbons The apparatus includes at least two adsorptive separation zones to separate para-xylene from a feed stream comprising C8 aromatic hydrocarbons and at least one C9 aromatic hydrocarbon component. The first adsorptive separation zone delivers a raffinate stream to a r... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7959879 | Optimized production of aromatic dicarboxylic acids Disclosed is an optimized process and apparatus for more efficiently producing aromatic dicarboxylic acids (e.g., terephthalic acid). In one embodiment the process/apparatus reduces costs by recovering and purifying residual terephthalic acid present in the liquid p... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7939027 | Process for the synthesis of DMAPA The present invention relates to a process for the industrial preparation of a diamine starting from a corresponding alkenyl nitrile comprising at least one C—C double bond, which comprises the steps (a) reaction of the alkenyl n... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7927556 | Catalytic naphtha reforming process A process and apparatus for catalytic reforming of hydrocarbons wherein the effluent stream from the first and/or second reactor of a reforming train with several reactors in series is cooled in a multistage process to remove aromatic compounds in the reacting mediu... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927555 | Charging of a reactor The present invention relates to a process for charging a reactor with a catalyst, to the resulting charged reactors, and to the use thereof for carrying out catalytic gas phase reactions. ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7919054 | Process and installation for conversion of heavy petroleum fractions in a boiling bed with integrated production of middle distillates with a very low sulfur content Disclosed are a process and an installation for treatment of a heavy petroleum feedstock, of which at least 80% by weight has a boiling point of greater than 340° C., wherein the process includes (a) hydroconversion in a boiling-b... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7910070 | Process for reducing benzene concentration in reformate A process and system for separating and saturating benzene from a reforming reactor effluent begins with introducing the reforming reactor effluent to a combined stabilizer and naphtha splitter. An overhead stream comprising light ends, a sidecut stream comprising C... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7875253 | Decomposing system for polyisocyanate residues, and start-up method for the same An object of the invention is to provide a decomposing system for polyisocyanate residues that is capable of suppressing reaction of polyisocyanate residues with high temperature and high pressure water to allow smooth start-up of the operation, and a start-up metho... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7815870 | Ebullated bed hydroprocessing systems An ebullated bed hydroprocessing system, and also a method for upgrading a pre-existing ebullated bed hydroprocessing system, involves introducing a colloidal or molecular catalyst, or a precursor composition capable of forming the colloidal or molecular catalyst, i... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7794886 | Fuel cartridges for fuel cells and methods for making same Fuel supplies for fuel cells are disclosed. The fuel supplies can be a pressurized or non-pressurized cartridge that can be used with any fuel cells, including but not limited to, direct methanol fuel cell or reformer fuel cell. In one aspect, a fuel supply may cont... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7785546 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing high purity polycrystalline silicon An apparatus for manufacturing high purity polycrystalline silicon comprises a vertical reactor, a vaporizer and a fusing evaporator for supplying gaseous silicon chloride and zinc, respectively. The fusing evaporator further comprises a zinc evaporator, a main vert... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7776283 | Xylene production apparatus with integrated feedstock treatment An apparatus for producing a xylene isomer, which integrates the removal of olefins into a reaction zone of the apparatus is disclosed. Apparatus of this invention enable the use of aromatic feedstocks containing olefins and reduce or eliminate the need for feed pre... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7763215 | Reactor having detachably fixed tubesheet plate member A reactor including a reactor vessel and heat exchange tubes provided in the reactor vessel. The reactor vessel includes a tubesheet and is configured to receive a reaction fluid. The tubesheet has a first plate member configured to contact the reaction fluid and a ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7744826 | Collider chamber apparatus and method of use of same The disclosed apparatus includes a stator and a rotor disposed for rotation within the stator. An inner wall of the stator defines one or more collider chambers. Rotation of the rotor causes movement of fluid disposed between the rotor and stator and establishes a r... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7736602 | Mercury monitoring system and reaction chamber for enhancing conversion of elemental mercury gas into oxidized mercury A reaction chamber enables a reaction between received elemental mercury gas and an oxidizing agent gas. The reaction chamber includes a porous (or permeable) medium through which to pass the elemental mercury gas and the oxidizing agent gas. Passing of the elementa... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7713497 | Low pressure NGL plant configurations A natural gas liquid plant includes a separator (103) that receives a cooled low pressure feed gas (4), wherein the separator (103) is coupled to an absorber (108) and a demethanizer (110). Refrigeration duty of the absorber (10... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7553459 | Apparatus and reactor for generating and feeding high purity moisture A safe, reduced pressure apparatus for generating water vapor from hydrogen and oxygen and feeding high purity moisture to processes such as semiconductor production. The apparatus eliminates the possibility of the gas igniting by maintaining the internal pressure o... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7541007 | Microreactor and method of use to produce hydrogen by methanol reforming Microreactor for carrying out methanol reforming for hydrogen production. The microreactor consists of a network of catalyst-packed parallel microchannels of cross-sectional dimensions from 400 to 1000 micrometers with a catalyst particle filter near the outl... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7422727 | Apparatus for preparing hydrazo-dicarbonamide using urea as starting material The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for preparing hydrazodicarbonamide using urea as starting material economically and environmentally desirably. The apparatus includes a pyrolysis furnace to obtain biuret and ammonia by pyrolyzing urea; a recry... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422626 | Method and device for declogging filter A method of declogging at least one filter of a plant for manufacturing uranium oxide from uranium hexafluoride, including separating, from the wall of the filter, uranium oxyfluoride particles deposited, by a stream of inert gas such as nitrogen, injected into the ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419643 | Methods and apparatus for recovering gypsum and magnesium hydroxide products The present invention provides methods and apparatus for treating flue gas containing sulfur dioxide using a scrubber, and more particularly relates to recovering gypsum and magnesium hydroxide products from the scrubber blowdown. The gypsum and magnesium hydroxide ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7410808 | Method and assay for detection of residues Embodiments described herein include methods and assays for detecting an analyte in a sample using a plurality of control zone capture agents. Some embodiments include detection of multiple analytes in a sample utilizing a plurality of analyte binders and a control ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7396454 | Method for cleaning tar-bearing waste water and apparatus for performing said method In a method and an apparatus for cleaning tar-bearing waste water (17), a mixture of water and hydrocarbons, e.g. comprising polyaromatic hydrocarbons and phenols, the mixture is separated into a low-boiling-point part and a high-boiling-point part, bringing ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393695 | Collider chamber apparatus and method of use of same The disclosed apparatus includes a stator and a rotor disposed for rotation within the stator. An inner wall of the stator defines one or more collider chambers. Rotation of the rotor causes movement of fluid disposed between the rotor and stator and establishes a r... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390466 | Production of lithium compounds directly from lithium containing brines Methods and apparatus for the production of low sodium lithium carbonate and lithium chloride from a brine concentrated to about 6.0 wt % lithium are disclosed. Methods and apparatus for direct recovery of technical grade lithium chloride from the concentrated brine... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390471 | Apparatus and method for catalytic treatment of exhaust gases An exhaust gas treatment apparatus (20) for reducing the concentration of NOx, HC and CO in an exhaust gas stream (18) such as produced by a gas turbine engine (12) of a power generating station (10). The treatment apparatus in... | 06/24/2008 |
