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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371357 | Process for removal of pollutants A process for the removal of pollutants from a combustion process and, more particularly, a process for removing pollutants such as carbon dioxide, mercury, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen compounds and oxygen compounds from a combustion process. The process includes the ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 6997119 | Combustion emissions control and utilization of byproducts A process for controlling both fireside ash deposits and corrosion, and fouling, corrosion, and emissions due to SO3 formation within a fossil-fuel-fired combustion system, such as a furnace forming part of an electrical power generating plant. A solution... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6863875 | Flue gas treating system and process In a flue gas treating system, an absorption tower (21), a reheating section (22) and a fan (23) are arranged in line on a vertical axis so as to function as at least a part of a stack for emitting the treated flue gas into the atmosphere. Moreo... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6684627 | Method of purifying exhaust gas from internal combustion engine The present invention is a method of solidifying sulfur component being the cause of "SOx poisoning" by use of a sulfur solidifier. The solidifier includes a metal element having a function of oxidizing the sulfur component and a basic metal element. And ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6503471 | Process for malodorous gas treatment Malodorous gases such as amines, organosulfur compounds, hydrogen sulfide, styrene and aldehydes are economically and efficiently treated at ambient temperature and pressure by a catalytic absorption and oxidation process comprising: (a) bringing the malo... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6221277 | Composition for removing sulfur compounds from fluids The present invention relates to an activated metal oxide and methods for removing sulfur compounds from fluids, whereby the activated metal oxide includes an amount of metal oxide and an amount of ethoxylated fatty amine, with the ethoxylated fatty amine... | 04/24/2001 |
| 5866089 | Ultrasound-assisted liquid redox absorber A method and apparatus for removing sulfur from gas streams, utilizing liquid redox, including an improved method for preventing build-up of elemental sulfur in a sulfur absorber. Ultrasonic irradiation of one or more portions of the structure of the abso... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5785841 | Method of removing sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from a gaseous stream A method for removing sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from a gaseous stream using a magnesium-enhanced lime scrubbing slurry containing a ferrous chelate where oxidized ferrous chelate is regenerated by electrochemical treatment. The spent scrubbing so... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5510094 | Ammonia-limestone scrubbing with by-product for use in agriculture A method of wet flue gas desulfurization of combustion gases that incorporates both calcium scrubbing with forced oxidation and ammonia scrubbing of the gas in a scrubber tower. The end product or result from such a process is gypsum and ammonia sulfate w... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5439658 | Regenerable magnesium dry scrubbing A method for cleaning a flue gas containing flyash, sulfur dioxide and other contaminants includes providing a slurry source having a slurry of primarily water, magnesium sulfite and magnesium hydroxide along with small quantities of magnesium sulfate and... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5433934 | Method for simultaneous absorption of sulfur dioxide and nitric oxide from flue gas The simultaneous abatement of NO and SO2 in flue gas is provided by an absorption process and apparatus utilizing an absorbent composition comprising an aqueous solution of chelates and sulfite salt for NO abatement and amine SO2 abs... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5417946 | Process for removing total reduced sulfur compounds from gaseous stream A process for removing Total Reduced Sulfur compounds from a gaseous stream such as those containing natural gas, industrial gas, and digester gas by oxidation with a fine flocculent acidic catalyst slurry which is regenerable during the process by pH adj... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5366710 | Process for removing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from gaseous stream A process for removing NOx and/or SOx from a gaseous stream by oxidation with a fine flocculent acidic catalyst slurry which is regenerable during the process, in particular by pH adjustment in the absence of added heat. The catalyst... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5338778 | Removal of hydrogen sulfide from fluid streams H2 S is removed from a fluid stream by contacting the stream with an aqueous solution having at least two components: an effective amount of an iron (III) chelate to oxidize H2 S to sulfur and, an amount of a water soluble anionic po... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5320816 | Process for absorption of sulfur dioxide and nitric oxide from flue gas The simultaneous abatement of NO and SO2 in flue gas is provided by an absorption process and apparatus utilizing an absorbent composition comprising an aqueous solution of chelates and sulfite salts. Metal chelates oxidized to an inactive stat... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5200160 | Process for removing sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from flue gases A process for removing sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide from flue gases in a wet scrubbing system using lime to remove the sulfur dioxide and ferrous-EDTA to remove the nitrogen oxides, where an initial reducing agent, such as sodium sulfide, and an anti... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5158894 | Method for determining the carbonate content of washing suspensions A method for determining the carbonate content of washing suspensions of flue gas desulfurization plants using limestone is carried out by first admixing the samples, being at a temperature of from 40° C. to 70° C., with an excess amount relative to the... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157203 | Separation of organic sulfides from olefins Organic sulfides are separated from olefins (in particular monoolefins) by absorption with Cu(I) salt(s) of a hydrocarbonsulfonic acid, preferably a solution of Cu(I) dodecylbenzene sulfonate(s).... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5130288 | Cogelled mixtures of hydrated zinc oxide and hydrated silica sulfur sorbents The composition of this invention is a silicated zinc oxide that comprises a co-gelled mixture comprising zinc oxide and silica. This co-gelled mixture is used as a sorbent for removing sulfur compounds from sulfur containing fluids by contacting such flu... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5066470 | Cyclic process for the removal of sulfur dioxide and the recovery of sulfur from gases In accordance with the invention, gases containing sulfur dioxide are passed through a solution rich in ferric iron and containing barium chloride or calcium chloride. Sulfur dioxide is oxidized by the ferric ion to sulfur trioxide when then forms sulfuri... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5009869 | Methods for purification of air Air contaminated with chemical and biological pollutants is purified by treating chemically and electrochemically in a closed system minimizing the generation of by-products for disposal. Pollutants are treated in a scrubber zone with a scrubber liquid-el... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009870 | Method for removing sulphur and nitrogen compounds from gas The invention relates to a method for removing sulphur and nitrogen compounds from gases by means of long-chained sulphur compounds mainly in acidic conditions, with an electroconductive solid material serving as the carrier of the long-chained sulphur co... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5010052 | Zirconium dioxide gas desulfurization catalyst Solid catalyst substrates based on zirconium dioxide and, optionally, titanium dioxide and/or cerium dioxide, e.g., honeycombs or monoliths, are well adapted for the desulfurization and catalytic conversion of industrial gases containing contaminating amo... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4957718 | Process for reducing emissions of sulfur oxides and composition useful in same A process for the removal of sulfur oxides from a gas which comprises (a) contacting the sulfur oxide-containing gas with at least one of certain metal, oxygen-containing components, e.g., modified perovskite-type components, at conditions effective to as... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4873065 | Flue gas purification process Improved flue gas purification process features a heavy metal separating process, such as an anion exchange process, in which a scrubbing condensate is treated to remove at least the Hg contained therein prior to extracting the flue ash, which was previou... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4871521 | Sulfur recovery process using metal oxide absorbent with improved purge Sulfur species are removed from a Claus plant tail gas stream by contacting with ZnO producing ZnS which is regenerated to ZnO by dilute O2. Following regeneration, fresh regenerated ZnO in one ZnO absorber is purged with an effective reducting... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4640825 | Process for simultaneous removal of SO2 and NOx from gas streams A process for simultaneous removal of SO2 and NOx from a gas stream that includes flowing the gas stream to a spray dryer and absorbing a portion of the SO2 content of the gas stream and a portion of the NOx con... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4559211 | Method for reduced temperature operation of flue gas collectors A method for reduced temperature operation of flue gas collectors is disclosed wherein the benefits of low temperature operation are made possible by avoidance of the acid dewpoint limit. The process increases the specific collecting area of the collector... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4478803 | Dry scrubbing of SO2 from mixtures A process to remove SO2 from mixtures by contacting SO2 -containing mixtures with a regenerable iron-bearing sorbent such as paint rock under reaction conditions to produce iron sulfide and an effluent containing reduced amounts of S... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4454100 | Condensation process for separating air pollutants from waste gases, and specifically from flue gases A condensation process for separation of air pollutants from waste gases and, specifically, from flue gases. Sulfurous components of the waste gases in particular, but also heavy metals contained therein, can be separated at a very high degree of separati... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4454102 | Method of purifying flue gases from sulphur dioxide Purification of gases from acid gas components according to the dry method means that the gas is contacted with an absorbent in a solid phase, which yields a relatively low reaction rate. In order to increase the reaction rate according to the invention, ... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4444736 | Process for removing SO2 and NOx from gases A process for removing SO2 and NOx from waste gas and recovering sulfur comprising scrubbing the waste gases with a water slurry of FeS in the presence of FeSO4 and Na2 SO4. SO2 is captured by ... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4418044 | Nitric oxide and sulfur oxide absorption by scrubbing with Fe++ /S.sub. O3- A method of scrubbing a gaseous mixture comprising NO and SO2 said method comprising providing a scrubbing solution, said scrubbing solution comprising a solvent and a solute wherein said solute comprises Fe++ and S2 O | 11/29/1983 |
| 4298584 | Removing carbon oxysulfide from gas streams Process for removing carbon oxysulfide from a gas stream including contacting the gas stream with a scrubbing solution containing copper sulfate buffered to an acidic pH and removing at least some of the copper sulfides produced.... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4288421 | Process of treating exhaust gas containing nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide A process of treating an exhaust gas containing NOx and SO2 comprising bringing the gas into contact with an absorbing solution containing iron chelate salt and potassium sulfite, cooling the solution to crystallize and separate abso... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4284608 | Process for regenerating sulfur dioxide gas scrubbing solutions It is known to remove sulfur dioxide from gas streams, particularly waste or flue gases, by contact with aqueous scrubbing solutions containing a metal salt, such as ferric sulfate, in which the valence of the metal is reduced by the sulfur dioxide. It is... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4255401 | Treatment of exhaust gas containing sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides A method of treating an exhaust gas at a high temperature containing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides by bringing the exhaust gas into contact with an absorbing solution containing at least an iron chelate salt and potassium sulfite to thereby convert sa... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4237104 | Flue gas treatment for sulfur dioxide removal A process for removing, by absorption, sulfur dioxide from a gaseous mixture such as a flue gas by scrubbing said mixture with an aqueous scrubbing liquor to which a solution of an alkaline reagent such as sodium carbonate is added to maintain alkalinity ... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4235852 | Process for treating an exhaust gas containing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides A process is described for treating an exhaust gas containing NOx and SOx in which NOx and SOx are effectively converted into industrially useful products of NH3, or sulfur by use of an aqueous absorb... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4191731 | Wet process using steel slag for waste gas desulfurization In a wet process using a steel slag for waste gas desulfurization, the desulfurization is carried out according to the following formula: in which pH is the pH value of the aqueous slurry for absorption contained in an absorber; SO2 (%) is the conce... | 03/04/1980 |
