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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7762808 | Regenerative thermal oxidizer The present invention provides a regenerative thermal oxidizer which burns and eliminates harmful process gases generated in industrial sites. The present invention provides the regenerative thermal oxidizer in which different parts of the rotor are used as inlet an... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7407382 | Steam generator in a heat regenerative engine A steam generator in a heat regenerative engine includes a cylindrical combustion chamber that encloses a circularly wound coil of densely bundled tubes. The tube bundle is heated by two combustion nozzle assemblies, each having an air blower, a fuel atomizer, and a... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7399451 | Pollution control Device for pollution control where a polluted stream of air or gas is purified from both oxidisable material and nitrogen oxides simultaneously by a combination of regenerative high temperature treatment and catalytic treatment. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7325562 | Heated seal air for valve and regenerative thermal oxidizer containing same Valve with heated sealing gas suitable for use in a regenerative thermal oxidizer, and oxidizer including the switching valve. The valve of the present invention exhibits excellent sealing characteristics and minimizes wear. In a preferred embodiment, the valve util... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7308904 | Electric gear motor drive for switching valve Electric drive for a switching valve, the switching valve having such a drive, and a regenerative thermal oxidizer including the switching valve and drive system. The electric drive system allows for the starting and stopping of the rotation of a rotary valve with a... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7276105 | Separation of water from Fischer-Tropsch product A method for separating water from a Fischer-Tropsch reactor product stream in a cost effective and energy efficient manner which comprises feeding a Fischer-Tropsch product stream to a separation membrane, preferably a ceramic membrane, and recovering water vapor f... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7225746 | Low NOx combustion Combustion of hydrocarbon liquids and solids is achieved with less formation of NOx by feeding a small amount of oxygen into the fuel stream. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7208128 | Manganese-based oxidation catalyst A catalyst for the oxidation of volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide comprising manganese and alumina, such catalyst having been impregnated with a phosphorus compound. The presence of the phosphorus compound results in a significant oxidative conversion o... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7150446 | Dual lift system Valve and valve lift system suitable for use in a regenerative thermal oxidizer, and oxidizer including the switching valve. The valve of the present invention exhibits excellent sealing characteristics and minimizes wear. In a preferred embodiment, the valve is sea... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7083380 | Separable distribution rotor and horizontal rotor distributor having the same A separable distribution rotor and a horizontal rotor distributor having the same. The separable distribution rotor includes a first distribution rotor, a second distribution rotor, and an elastic member interposed between the first distribution rotor and the second... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7029271 | Flameless oxidation burner A device including a burner (6) for directing a fuel/air mixture into a reaction chamber (2) for flameless oxidation of fuels. The burner (6) discharges a fuel/air jet transversely to a longitudinal axis (A) of the burner and an exhaust gas chan... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017592 | Regenerative fume-incinerator with on-line burn-out and wash-down system A method and apparatus for on-line wash-down of a heat sink media bed in a regenerative heat exchanger of a regenerative fume incinerator is disclosed. When a heat sink media bed requires cleaning, the selected regenerative heat exchanger is cooled while the remaini... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6978726 | Combustion with reduced carbon in the ash Combustion of coal in which oxygen is injected into the coal as it emerges from burner produces ash having reduced amounts of carbon. ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974318 | Online bakeout of regenerative oxidizers A method of burning off accumulated contaminants from heat sink media of a regenerative oxidizer having a plurality of segments containing media arranged around a central axis and a rotary valve which includes repeatedly rotating the rotary valve 180 degrees to alte... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6964798 | Multi-layered polymer based thin film structure for medical grade products A multiple layer structure comprising a first and a second skin layer, each skin layer composed of a polypropylene containing polymer, and a radio frequency (“RF”) susceptible layer adhered to and between the first and second skin layers. The RF layer has a firs... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6951458 | Reactor combustion control method and reactor A reactor combustion control method using a high temperature air combustion technology capable of reducing a temperature difference in a reactor without producing cracking and caulking in reaction tubes and the reactor controlled by using the method, the reactor whe... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6899121 | Switching valve seal Switching valve utilizing a rotatable seal suitable for use in a regenerative thermal oxidizer, and oxidizer including the switching valve. The valve of the present invention exhibits excellent sealing characteristics and minimizes wear. The valve has a seal plate t... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6862899 | Method and apparatus for heating glass melting furnaces with fossil fuels During the heating of glass melting furnaces having a combustion chamber with regenerators for preheating oxidation gases, with port necks that open into the combustion chamber, with primary burners and with secondary burners that are installed in a cascade arrangem... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6749815 | Switching valve seal Switching valve utilizing a rotatable seal suitable for use in a regenerative thermal oxidizer, and oxidizer including the switching valve. The valve of the present invention exhibits excellent sealing characteristics and minimizes wear. The valve has a seal plate t... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6669472 | Dual lift system Valve and valve lift system suitable for use in a regenerative thermal oxidizer, and oxidizer including the switching valve. The valve of the present invention exhibits excellent sealing characteristics and minimizes wear. In a preferred embodiment, the v... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6622780 | Method for thermally regenerating the heat exchanger material of a regenerative post-combustion device In order to regenerate the heat exchanger material located in the various segments of a housing section (2) of a regenerative post-combustion device (1), air is heated in the combustion chamber (8) of this post-combustion device (1) by a burner (9), is di... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6488076 | Heating apparatus and heating method for supply of gaseous fluid A heating apparatus for heating supply of gaseous fluid 1 heats a relatively low temperature gaseous fluid and feeds a heated supply flow to a high temperature gaseous fluid introduction equipment. The heating apparatus has heat exchangers 11, 12 provided... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6461148 | Compact, high-temperature, low-flow rate, liquid fuel-fired burner A burner, particularly for use in thermophotovoltaic (TPV) applications, is provided having a fuel distribution tube with integrated swirl vanes adjacent exit holes in the sides of the fuel distribution tube, a ceramic burner cap attached the top end of t... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6397766 | Evaporative and regenerative waste water incineration system There are provided an evaporative/regenerative incineration system for organic waste water for incinerating organic waste water and volatile organic compounds completely at low expenses and a method therefor. Waste gas is generated by evaporating waste wa... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6322356 | Pollution abatement reactor system having nonprismatic structured media An apparatus for treating gaseous pollutants in an air stream such as a regenerative thermal oxidizer or a selective catalytic reduction system, including a reaction chamber wherein the reaction media bed within the chamber comprises a plurality of nonpri... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6276928 | Method of retrofitting a furnace to provide oxygen enrichment An oxygen enrichment system is provided which uses the existing air/fuel burners of a regenerative furnace to distribute additional oxygen to the burners for increased efficiency, and reduced nitrous oxide emissions. The centrally positioned cooling air l... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6264466 | Method for increasing efficiency and productivity of a furnace An oxygen enrichment system is provided which uses the existing air/fuel burners of a regenerative furnace to distribute additional oxygen to the burners for increased efficiency, and reduced nitrous oxide emissions. The centrally positioned cooling air l... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6264464 | Angled bed for regenerative heat exchanger The present invention relates to one or more heat exchangers in communication with a combustion zone, each heat exchanger containing a matrix of heat exchange media, the matrix having a plurality of defined parallel or substantially parallel flow passages... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6261093 | Heat regenerative oxidizer and method of operation The present invention relates to regenerative thermal or catalytic oxidizers and methods of operation thereof for oxidizing combustible components of feed gas mixtures. In accordance with the disclosed invention, operation of the heater used to supply sup... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6250917 | Regenerator/burner system for heating a fuel-fired industrial furnace In order to create a regenerative, energy-saving fuel firing for an industrial furnace, particularly for a metal smelting furnace, that can flexibly take all possible time and space operating conditions and demands of the furnace to be heated as well as t... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6234789 | Inter-switching heat accumulating regenerative burner system The present invention provides an alternate changeover regenerative burner system suitable for use as a heat source for an industrial furnace and the like where re-increase in temperature is relatively-often carried out; an alternate changeover regenerati... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6203316 | Continuous on-line smokeless bake-out process for a rotary oxidizer A rotary valve regenerative oxidizer generally includes a combustion chamber communicating with a first end of plurality of pie shaped heat exchange chambers and a rotary valve communicating with a second end of the heat exchange chambers. A contaminated ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6164962 | Rapid cooling down method for regenerative thermal oxidizer A method of cooling a regenerative thermal oxidizer down rapidly includes the steps of increasing the cycle time of the heat exchangers once a decision has been made to shut the regenerative thermal oxidizer down. By increasing the cycle time, the regener... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6126440 | Synthetic air assembly for oxy-fuel fired furnaces A method and assembly is provided for modifying a regenerative or a recuperative furnace system having air-fuel burners for use with synthetic air. A portion of the exhaust gases from the furnace is recycled and mixed with oxygen gas to form synthetic air... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6116264 | Dual damper diverter A valving system for diverting fluids from one location to another. The valving system includes a valve housing and two or more dampers. The dampers are rotatably coupled to one or more shafts and are designed to move in a synchronized manner such that wh... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6113389 | Method and system for increasing the efficiency and productivity of a high temperature furnace An oxygen enrichment system is provided which uses the existing air/fuel burners of a regenerative furnace to distribute additional oxygen to the burners for increased efficiency, and reduced nitrous oxide emissions. The centrally positioned cooling air l... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6109914 | Gas flow furnace The present invention relates to a gas recirculating furnace which aims to enable generation of a high-temperature strong recirculating current and comprises heat sources 3A and 3B for heating a recirculating gas outside the furnace and an out-of-furnace ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6102691 | Combustion apparatus A combustion apparatus provided with a burner includes a fuel injection nozzle disposed rearward of a gas passable solid and a pre-mixture region between a downstream end of the solid and the fuel injection nozzle. The gas passable solid may be of a strai... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6095798 | Combustion apparatus A combustion apparatus provided with a burner includes a fuel injection nozzle disposed rearward of a gas passable solid and a pre-mixture region between a downstream end of the solid and the fuel injection nozzle. The gas passable solid may be of a strai... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6062297 | Honeycomb regenerator A honeycomb regenerator for receiving a waste heat in an exhaust gas by passing an exhaust gas and a gas to be heated alternately therethrough, which is constructed by stacking a plurality of honeycomb structural bodies, is disclosed. In the honeycomb reg... | 05/16/2000 |
