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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7628965 | Advanced carbon dioxide fuel tank inerting system with desulfurization A gas generating system comprises a catalytic reactor in fluid communication with a sulfur separator. The catalytic reactor oxidizes a fuel to provide a supply of carbon dioxide. The sulfur separator removes sulfur components from the stream before or after the fuel... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7393510 | Decontamination of process streams A method for removing contaminants from a process stream that includes the use of reticulated material to filter the process stream in a vessel located upstream of a process unit. The reticulated material can be used with other conventional filter media within the v... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7265189 | Filtration, flow distribution and catalytic method for process streams A method for removing contaminants from an process stream that includes the use of reticulated material to filter the process stream. The reticulated material also facilitate process stream flow distribution in process units. The reticulated material can be packed w... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7244281 | Method and apparatus for trapping and purging soot from a fuel reformer A plasma fuel reformer assembly for producing reformate gas includes a fuel reformer having an air/fuel input assembly, an electrode assembly, and a soot trap positioned downstream of the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode and a se... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7226568 | Plural conduit replaceable outer support structure for radial flow system Replaceable outer support structure 38 for a particulate material bed 70 in a radial flow system comprises a plurality of hollow conduits 50, 250, 260, at least some of which have a generally trapezoidal cross-section. The conduits are arranged ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7128883 | Process and apparatus for ethylbenzene production and transalkylation to xylene The use of two transalkylation catalysts to react aromatic compounds of carbon number nine (and heavier carbon numbers) with benzene to form carbon number eight aromatics is disclosed. The two catalyst system preserves ethyl-group species on the heavier aromatics th... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125528 | Membrane systems containing an oxygen transport membrane and catalyst An apparatus for separating oxygen from an oxygen-containing gas and facilitating a chemical reaction with the separated oxygen includes a mixed conducting membrane, a porous body, and a material for catalyzing the reaction. The mixed conducting membrane has respect... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7115148 | Compact methanol steam reformer with integrated hydrogen separation Hydrogen is produced in a compact methanol-steam reformer, which integrates an inner cylindrical heating chamber; and a reactant vaporizer and heating zone, and an outer Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst bed in concentric annuli around the heating chamber.... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7060232 | Polyfunctional sub-assembly for contact, material distribution and heat and/or material exchange of at least one gas phase and at least one liquid phase A sub-assembly is described that ensures contact, material distribution and heat and/or material exchange of at least one gas phase, at least a portion of which is hydrogen, and at least one liquid phase, for a vessel containing at least one bed of granular solid, s... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6972119 | Apparatus for forming hydrogen A hydrogen producing apparatus comprising: a reforming section having a reforming catalyst which causes a reaction between a carbon-containing organic compound as a feedstock and water; a feedstock supply section for supplying the feedstock to the reforming section;... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6919049 | System for neutralizing polluting gases by pyrolysis A system for neutralizing polluting gases from petrol and diesel internal combustion engines, or industrial smoke. The neutralizing system includes modules assembled together or integrated, chosen in accordance with the quantity of pollutant gases and their nature. ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6905576 | Method and system for producing silane This invention relates to a continuous process for the preparation of silane by catalytic disproportionation of trichlorosilane in a reactive/distillative reaction zone having a catalyst bed of catalytically active solid. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6846469 | Method for extending operating life of a fixed bed reactor A method for extending the operating life of a fixed bed reactor for reacting a feedstock in which a feedstock is contacted with a fixed bed of catalytic material contained in the reactor. ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6767389 | Hydrogen-selective metal membranes, membrane modules, purification assemblies and methods of forming the same Membrane modules that contain one or more hydrogen-selective membranes, methods for preparing the same, and hydrogen purification systems, fuel processors and devices containing the same. In some embodiments, the membrane modules include one or more hydrogen-selecti... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6746651 | Axial flow catalyst pack A stack of very thin metal plates provides high surface area for catalytic decomposition of a fluid flowing axially from upstream to downstream through the stack. Each plate has flow-through passages of selected size and location to promote uniform flow and good sur... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6733552 | Hydrogen generating apparatus A hydrogen generating apparatus having a fuel feeding part, a water feeding part for fuel reforming, an oxidant gas feeding part, a reforming catalyst body, a heating part for the reforming catalyst, a CO shifting catalyst body and a CO purification catalyst body is... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6692705 | Fouling tolerant fixed bed reactor with multi-tier bypass device The invention is directed to a multi-tier bypass apparatus for extending the operating life of fixed bed reactors. The multi-tier bypass may be disposed within a fixed catalyst bed to allow any fluid feedstock to bypass successive layers of the fixed cata... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6689329 | Fouling tolerant fixed bed reactor with virtual second bed The invention is directed to a bypass device for extending the operating life of fixed bed reactors. The device may be placed within a fixed catalyst bed to partition the bed into a first top bed and a second virtual bed. The bypass device allows any flui... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6632406 | Device for removing pollution from exhaust gases The device for removing pollution from the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine includes an exhaust box (12) containing, in series, a catalytic purification unit (18) and a particle filter (20). The exhaust box (12) includes means (36; 60) provi... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6464949 | Steam cracking installation with means for protection against erosion A steam-cracking unit comprises at least one multitube quenching exchanger, equipped with a non-obstructive impact separator for preventing the erosion of the tubular input plate. The impact separator is at least 50% opaque when viewed from transfer pipe.... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6291603 | Filtration and flow distribution method for chemical reactors using reticulated ceramics with uniform pore distributions A method for removing contaminants from an organic-based feed stream which includes the use of a layer of reticulated ceramic material to filter the organic-based feed stream and to provide liquid distribution upstream of the catalyst bed.... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6203596 | Process and apparatus for removing hydrogen and/or carbon monoxide from an air stream The process serves for removing carbon monoxide and/or hydrogen from an air stream by catalytic oxidation. Dusts and/or aerosols of a particle size of less than 20 μm are removed from the air stream upstream of the catalytic oxidation.... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6129861 | Membrane reactor for producing CO- and CO2 -free hydrogen In a reactor and a method for the conversion of methanol to hydrogen wherein the reactor comprises first and second chambers divided by a membrane which is permeable for hydrogen and CO but not for CO2, the methanol is converted in the first ch... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5997594 | Steam reformer with internal hydrogen purification A steam reformer with internal hydrogen purification includes internal bulk hydrogen purification, internal hydrogen polishing to remove trace levels of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, an integrated combustion method utilizing waste gas to heat the re... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5972206 | Flexible steam cracking process and corresponding steam cracking facility A flexible steam cracking process for hydrocarbon feeds comprises injection of particles with an average size of between 0.02 mm and 4 mm, at a circulation rate in indirect transfer line exchangers (4) of 20 to 180 m/s, and in a sufficient quantity to lim... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5965013 | Steam cracking method and plant using controlled injection of solid particles into a quenching exchanger A facility and a process for steam cracking include controlled injection of solid particles into a transfer line exchanger (3). The particles are injected via injection lines, numbering between 1 and 8, just upstream of an impact-diffuser (6) comprising s... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5861137 | Steam reformer with internal hydrogen purification A steam reformer with internal hydrogen purification includes internal bulk hydrogen purification, internal hydrogen polishing to remove trace levels of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, an integrated combustion method utilizing waste gas to heat the re... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5720929 | Device for catalytic dehydrogenation of a C2+ paraffinic charge comprising means for inhibiting the freezing of water in the effluent A device for the catalytic dehydrogenation of a C2+ paraffinic hydrocarbon charge is applicable to the synthesis of methyl tert-butyl ether. Effluent coming from the dehydrogenation reactor and containing olefins and water is cooled in at leas... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5711919 | Device for catalytic dehydrogenation A C2+ paraffinic charge comprising a self-cooling system A device for catalytic dehydrogenation of a C2+ paraffinic cut with an improved system for cooling the effluent is applicable, for example, to the synthesis of methyl tert-butyl ether. Liquid charge 12 is evaporated in the calandria of a heat ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5693224 | Apparatus for eliminating hydrogen sulfide from liquids Sweetening of hydrogen-sulfide polluted liquids such as water and those whose viscosity is not substantially greater, is accomplished in upright tanks of constant cross-section, which are substantially conventional except for man-way provisions which perm... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5670116 | Hydroprocessing reactor with enhanced product selectivity Petroleum reactors are provided which are comprised of one or more serially disposed reaction zones, each zone containing a suitable catalyst, wherein each reaction zone is followed by a non-reaction zone. One or more of said reaction zones contains a vap... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5605552 | Wet type flue gas desulfurization apparatus A wet type flue gas desulfurization apparatus in which desulfurization of flue gas is carried out through gas/liquid phase contact of flue gas with an absorbent slurry. More particularly, disclosed in a combined absorption tower comprising an absorbent sl... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5597541 | Apparatus for cleaning and cooling synthesized gas An apparatus for treating gas introduced into a vessel containing a particulate material at a temperature less than that of the gas in a manner so that said material reduces the temperature of the gas and the gas entrains at least a portion of the materia... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5501846 | Apparatus for increasing catalytic efficiency A catalytic process and apparatus which is mechanically manipulated to increase the operating efficiency thereof. Provision is made for the application of an electric current during mechanical manipulation of the catalyst such as may be useful in certain ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5449499 | Apparatus for deflecting a flow of fluid, such as gas or flue gas, which may lead to a denox catalytic converter An apparatus for deflecting a flow of a fluid from an inflow conduit, through a deflection zone and into at least one outlet conduit having an axis and being bent by a deflection angle relative to the inflow conduit, includes components being disposed in ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5419877 | Acoustic barrier separator High temperature gas emissions from industrial power plant or environmental clean-up processes are subjected to an acoustic waveform having second harmonic content and appropriate second harmonic phase shift to impart a net acoustic Oseen force on particu... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5403557 | Emission control apparatus for diesel engine Improved emission control apparatus for use with a diesel engine which may include an enclosed cylindrical housing having an inlet and an outlet. A particulate trap is disposed in the housing between the inlet and outlet for collection and removal of part... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5294409 | Regenerative system for the simultaneous removal of particulates and the oxides of sulfur and nitrogen from a gas stream A process and system for simultaneously removing from a gaseous mixture, sulfur oxides by a solid sulfur oxide acceptor sorbent on a porous carrier, nitrogen oxides by ammonia gas and particulate matter by filtration and for the regeneration of loaded sol... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5275790 | Structure and method for catalytically reacting fluid streams in mass transfer apparatus A method and apparatus for concurrently catalytically reacting fluid streams and distilling the reaction product. A catalytic structure is provided within a distillation column reactor and includes mass transfer devices presenting hollow spaces and a fixe... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5183642 | Installation for steam cracking hydrocarbons, with solid erosive particles being recycled An installation for steam cracking hydrocarbons comprises at least one hydrocarbon cracking furnace, an indirect quench heat exchanger for the effluents leaving the furnace, direct quench means for said effluent, and means (36, 38) for injecting erosive s... | 02/02/1993 |
