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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7879296 | Tandem reactor system having an injectively-mixed backmixing reaction chamber, tubular-reactor, and axially movable interface A reactor system for gas phase reacting of at least two fluid feed streams, where the reactor system has an injectively-mixed backmixing reaction chamber in fluid communication with a tubular-flow reactor. The injectively-mixed backmixing reaction chamber has a bulk... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879297 | Methods and systems for reactor low product variation A method of operating a carbon-to-liquids system is provided. The method includes receiving a flow of syngas at the carbon-to-liquids system, shifting the syngas to facilitate increasing a hydrogen to carbon monoxide ratio (H2/CO) of the syngas, adding ad... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7871577 | Process and apparatus for the production of hydrocarbon compounds from methane Higher molecular weight hydrocarbon compounds or oxygenates are produced from a gas comprising methane in a process comprising the steps of generating synthesis gas (“syngas”) comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen by reaction of a gas comprising methane with s... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7862783 | Separation process for methyl acetate hydrolysis and apparatus thereof A separation system for a methyl acetate hydrolysis is provided. The separation system comprises a reactive distillation system, a reflux system, a first separation system and a second separation. The reactive distillation system allows the hydrolysis of a methyl ac... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7829037 | Oxidation system with sidedraw secondary reactor Disclosed is an optimized process and apparatus for more efficiently and economically carrying out the liquid-phase oxidation of an oxidizable compound. Such liquid-phase oxidation is carried out in a bubble column reactor that provides for a highly efficient reacti... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7815871 | Droplet microactuator system The present invention relates to a droplet microactuator system. According to one embodiment, the droplet microactuator system includes: (a) a droplet microactuator configured to conduct droplet operations; (b) a magnetic field source arranged to immobilize magnetic... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7799292 | System for producing chemical compounds via a baric electromagnetic thermal process A baric electromagnetic thermal system for manufacturing disaccharide sweetener compounds is provided and permits baric and thermal processing, at low temperatures, to effect the retrocycloaddition, chemoselective promiscuous ligation, and cycloaddition reactions. A... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7785547 | Apparatus and method for increasing the concentration of recycled hydrogen in a high pressure hydrogenation reactor An apparatus and a method that increase the concentration of recycled hydrogen in the hydrogenation unit are disclosed having a hydration separation unit included between the high-pressure separator and hydrocracking reactor. A part of the recycled hydrogen contacts... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7763216 | Chemical reactor and fuel cell system A chemical reactor includes a first reaction section which has a first flow path and causes a first reaction in the first flow path. A heating section heats the first reaction section. A second reaction section has a second flow path and causes a second reaction in ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7754161 | Reactor to reform fuel, including a low temperature reaction unit, a high temperature reaction unit, and a communicating tube via which the low and high temperature reaction units communicate with each other A reactor to reform fuel includes a low temperature reaction unit, a high temperature reaction unit provided separately from the low temperature reaction unit, and a communicating tube via which the low temperature reaction unit and the high temperature reaction uni... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7740811 | Hydrogen generator having double burners and method of operating the same A hydrogen generator having double burners and a method of operating the samewhere the hydrogen generator includes a housing, a barrier wall to divide a space in the housing into a first chamber and a second chamber, a fuel reformer installed in the first chamber, a... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7727490 | Aromatic production apparatus One exemplary embodiment can include an aromatic production apparatus. The aromatic production apparatus can include a first fractionation zone, a second fractionation zone, and a third fractionation zone. Generally, the first fractionation zone can provide a stream... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7718145 | Polyisocyanate production system and gas treatment apparatus A polyisocyanate production system is provided that can stably produce chlorine from hydrogen chloride produced secondarily while reacting stably between carbonyl chloride and polyamine and can perform an effective treatment of the hydrochloric gas produced secondar... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7700053 | Reforming device A reforming device includes a reforming portion generating reformed gas from a mixed gas, in which fuel and steam are mixed and including a reforming portion loop-back channel provided at the reforming portion so as to extend along an axis line thereof, a combusting... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7695693 | Thin type micro reformer A thin type reformer for a fuel cell is provided, and includes a substrate, fuel filling portion, reformer portion, CO remover, and cover. The substrate forms a passage within. The fuel filling portion fills the passage with fuel. The reformer portion forms a passag... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7658892 | Pipe shaped reformer having rugged internal surface A reformer is disclosed for supplying a reformed gas containing hydrogen to a fuel cell. The reformer comprises a heat source; a preheating portion preheated by heat from the heat source; a pipe shaped reforming reaction unit; a carbon monoxide processing unit exten... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7658893 | Method for the continuous production of propylene glycol An apparatus for carrying out a continuous process for preparing propylene glycols. ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7563417 | Thin micro reforming apparatus with periphery inflow channel The invention relates to a thin micro reforming apparatus used in a fuel cell system. The reforming apparatus includes a substrate having a flow path formed therein, and a fuel inlet portion for introducing fuel to the flow path of the substrate. The fuel inlet port... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7556784 | Optimized production of aromatic dicarboxylic acids Disclosed is an optimized process and apparatus for more efficiently and economically producing aromatic discarboxylic acids. The process reduces costs associated with hydrogenation by forming a final composite product containing unhydrogenated acid particles. ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7488457 | Systems and methods for generating chlorine dioxide Processes for generating chlorine dioxide generally include acidifying an alkali metal chlorite solution; and contacting the acidified alkali metal chlorite solution with a solid phase chlorine containing material to produce chlorine dioxide. An exemplary system for... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7452515 | System for creating a biofuel A system for making a biodiesel fuel using a biofuel reactor with at least one chamber and at least a two atomizers in each chamber, at least one atomizer with biofuel feedstock nozzles, and a second atomizer with alcohol with catalyst nozzles to simultaneously atom... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7422728 | Partial oxidation reactor A reactor intended to carry out partial oxidation reactions starting from liquid feedstocks that can go from GPL to gas oil for the purpose of producing synthesis gas is characterized by finely controlled hydrodynamics and a high degree of thermal integration, and c... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7420004 | Process and System for producing synthetic liquid hydrocarbon fuels A process for producing synthetic hydrocarbons that reacts carbon dioxide, obtained from seawater of air, and hydrogen obtained from water, with a catalyst in a chemical process such as reverse water gas shift combined with Fischer Tropsch synthesis. The hydrogen is... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416571 | Compact mixer for the mixing of gaseous hydrocarbon and gaseous oxidants Embodiments include methods and apparatus for mixing feedgases and producing synthesis gas. The apparatus includes a vessel containing a mixing system comprising one or more channels and a reaction zone downstream of the mixing system. A first feedgas and a second f... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416570 | Hydrogen generator and fuel cell power generation system A body of a hydrogen generator includes a reformer configured to generate a reformed gas mainly containing hydrogen, a material passage configured to supply a reforming material, which is a material for a reforming reaction, to the reformer, a shifter configured to ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407636 | Reformer for fuel cell system and method of manufacturing reaction substrate used for the same There is provided a reformer for a fuel cell system, the reformer comprising: a reforming unit having a reaction substrate in which a catalyst layer is formed in a plurality of flow channels for allowing fuel to flow and for generating hydrogen through a reformation... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7381230 | Reactor and process for making synthesis gas The invention relates to reactor systems and processes for producing synthesis gas. In one embodiment, a reactor comprises a first reaction zone comprising a combustion catalyst, wherein the first reaction zone is operated at conditions sufficient to produce a combu... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7368194 | Fuel processor feedstock delivery system A feedstock mixing apparatus for fuel processing systems, and fuel processing and fuel cell systems incorporating the same. A fuel processing system according to the present invention includes one or more fuel processors adapted to produce a product hydrogen stream ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361199 | Combined water gas shift reactor/carbon dioxide adsorber for use in a fuel cell system An apparatus removes CO from a hydrogen-rich gas stream in a hydrogen fuel cell system. CO fouls costly catalytic particles in the membrane electrode assemblies. Both a catalyst adapted to perform a water gas shift reaction, and a carbon dioxide adsorbent are dispos... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353980 | Process for producing aluminum-containing honeycomb bodies using radiant heaters A method for producing aluminum-containing honeycomb bodies includes providing at least partly structured aluminum-based metal foils. The at least partly structured metal foils are stacked and/or wound to form a honeycomb structure having passages. The metal foils a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351384 | Hydroformylation Olefins having at least 6 carbon atoms are bydroformylated in the presence of a homogenous catalyst in a continuous process in which a) a vertical tall cylindrical reactor (1) whose interior space is divided by means of internals (2). into at least two... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341610 | Fuel cell system having two reformation reactors and method for operating same A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell unit and a gas-generating system containing at least one reforming unit for obtaining a hydrogen-rich reformate from a fuel. It is possible to supply the reformate at least partly to the anode side of the fuel cell unit. The s... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338644 | Fuel processor A compact fuel processor for converting a hydro-carbonaceous fuel into hydrogen and carbon dioxide having in series a hydrocarbon conversion zone for converting the hydro-carbonaceous fuel into a product gas of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, a water-gas shift reactio... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329395 | Treatment apparatus and treatment method for organic waste A treatment apparatus for organic waste including a reaction vessel for introducing and decomposing organic waste and pulling out decomposed organic waste as a treated fluid. The reaction vessel includes an internal vessel made of corrosion-resistant material, an ex... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320779 | Process for manufacturing an oxirane A plant for producing hydrogen peroxide and using the hydrogen peroxide so made for manufacturing an oxirane by reaction between an olefin and said hydrogen peroxide, wherein the hydrogen peroxide is manufactured by an alkylanthrahydroquinone (AO) process in which a... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316718 | Differential pressure-driven borohydride based generator An arrangement for generating hydrogen gas utilizes differential pressure to transport fuel and spent fuel components without requiring an electrically powered fuel delivery pump. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7310892 | Method of producing a soil enrichment product from dewatered sludge A method of pasteurizing dewatered sludge into valuable soil conditioners is provided. Unpasteurized dewatered sludge is introduced into a first end of an dryer and maintained under vacuum pressure. Moisture is removed using a condenser and knock out tank while a bo... | 12/25/2007 |
