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| 8163069 | Carboxylic acid salt articles and methods of making and using them An article comprising a substrate; and a carboxylic acid alkali salt disposed on the substrate, wherein the carboxylic acid alkali salt is derived from a carboxylic acid having at least one dissociation constant greater than or equal to 5. The article may be useful,... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7955419 | System and method for treating landfill gas using landfill leachate Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for treating landfill gas using landfill leachate. In one embodiment of the present invention, a method includes receiving landfill leachate from at least one of a plurality of sources, and pre... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7951225 | Fluid storage and dispensing systems, and fluid supply processes comprising same Fluid storage and dispensing systems, and processes for supplying fluids for use thereof. Various arrangements of fluid storage and dispensing systems are described, involving permutations of the physical sorbent-containing fluid storage and dispensing vessels and i... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7896952 | Cartridge adsorber system for removing hydrogen sulfide from reformate A system for removal of H2S from sulfur-containing reformate comprising a permanent canister assembly having fittings for flow of reformate therethrough and a replaceable cartridge assembly containing an H2S adsorber element and fittings for co... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7803215 | Adsorber for pretreatment of natural gas containing bulk hydrogen sulfide The invention relates to a process for removing heavy hydrocarbons and hydrogen sulfide from natural gas. The combination of a silica-gel and an activated carbon adsorber allow for a significant reduction in the overall bed volume required for removal of hydrocarbon... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7776138 | Removal of contaminants from gas streams A process for the removal of contaminants from a gas stream is disclosed. A gas stream is contacted with a chlorine-containing compound to form a mixed gas stream. The mixed gas stream is then contacted with a sorbent in a sorption zone to produce a product gas stre... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7682424 | Contaminant removal from a gas stream A system employing a regenerable zinc-oxide based sorbent to remove one or more contaminants from an incoming gas stream. The contaminant-depleted gas stream can then be used for any subsequent application, while at least a portion of the contaminant-laden sorbent c... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7682423 | Zinc-oxide-based sorbents and processes for preparing and using same Zinc oxide-based sorbents, and processes for preparing and using them are provided. The sorbents are preferably used to remove one or more reduced sulfur species from gas streams. The sorbents comprise an active zinc component, optionally in combination with one or ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7371270 | Odour absorbing filters An odor adsorbing or deodorizing filter which comprises a matrix or substrate impregnated with a mixture of particulate chemically modified activated carbon and particulate activated carbon, together with a binder. The filter may be incorporated into an ostomy colle... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7306651 | Method for treatment of a gaseous mixture comprising hydrogen and hydrogen sulphide A method of treatment of a gas mixture which contains H2, H2S and possibly of other impurities, such as hydrocarbons. The treatment method is aimed at purifying the hydrogen mixture without incurring a overall pressure loss. The method accordin... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7291271 | Meso-frequency traveling wave electro-kinetic continuous adsorption system The invention provides a non-cyclic, meso-frequency traveling wave electro-kinetic system capable of use in purification/separation and/or refrigeration/heat pump processes. In particular, the invention provides an adsorption system that can be used for fine or bulk... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282081 | Method and apparatus for high efficiency multi-stage packed tower aeration with PH adjustment and reutilization of outlet air Disclosed is an improve aeration system. The aeration system of the present invention more efficiently removes contaminates, such as hydrogen sulfide, from water. The increased efficiency is achieved by adjusting the pH level of the water in between sequential mass ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7244359 | Inorganic ion sorbent method A process and medium for decontamination of water containing anionic species including arsenic and chromium, wherein compounds comprising divalent and trivalent metal oxides and sulfides are used to form surface complexes with contaminants under pH conditions within... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241430 | Activated carbon for odor control and method for making same An activated carbon-metal oxide matrix is disclosed. The activated carbon-metal oxide matrix may be obtained by a method including the steps of: preoxidizing a carbon material, grinding the preoxidized carbon material; mixing the ground preoxidized material with a m... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7101417 | Activated carbon for odor control and method for making same An activated carbon/metal oxide filter element is disclosed. The filter element may be prepared by blending an activated carbon, a metal oxide, and a binder to form a filter media mixture, shaping the filter media mixture into a filter body. The filter body may be c... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101520 | High luminescence phosphor particles and methods for producing the particles Methods for producing metal/metalloid oxide particles comprise rare earth metals herein include reacting a reactant stream in a gas flow. The reactant stream includes a rare earth metal precursor and an oxygen source. A collection of particles comprising metal/metal... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7074260 | Filter using carbon nanotube A filter for an air conditioner, including a carbon nanotube, wherein nano-sized metal particles of at least one type of metal are deposited into the carbon nanotube. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7074336 | Inorganic ion sorbents and methods for using the same A process and medium for decontamination of water containing anionic species including arsenic and chromium, wherein compounds comprising divalent and trivalent metal oxides and sulfides are used to form surface complexes with contaminants under pH conditions within... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7056537 | Treatment of landfill gas The present invention relates to a method of abating hydrogen sulfide gas emitted by or generated in landfills. Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to contacting hydrogen sulfide gas with Fuller's earth or other carrier materials and metals such as s... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7014689 | Body for isolating a constituent contained in a gas mixture The invention relates to bodies for separating out a component contained in a gas mixture. The gas mixtures may, for example, be crude gases which contain hydrocarbons, such as natural gas, or exhaust gas. According to the object which is set, the bodies according t... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6964695 | Method and equipment for removing volatile compounds from air A regenerable adsorber for removing VOCs from gas streams consists of a porous monolithic carbon which can be regenerated by heating by passing an electric current through it. ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962616 | Preparation of adsorbents from organic fertilizer and mineral oil and their application for removal of acidic gases from sulfur containing wet gas streams A method of making an adsorbent which includes: a) thermally drying dewatered sewage sludge to form granulated organic fertilizer; b) treating the fertilizer with mineral oil; and c) pyrolyzing the treated fertilizer at temperatures between about 600° C. and about ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6908497 | Solid sorbents for removal of carbon dioxide from gas streams at low temperatures New low-cost CO2 sorbents are provided that can be used in large-scale gas-solid processes. A new method is provided for making these sorbents that involves treating substrates with an amine and/or an ether so that the amine and/or ether comprise at least... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6863713 | Method to adsorb an adsorbate using modified carbonaceous material An adsorbent composition containing a modified carbonaceous material capable of adsorbing an adsorbate is disclosed, wherein at least one organic group is attached to the carbonaceous material. Furthermore, methods to increase the adsorption capacity of a carbonaceo... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6858192 | Activated carbon for odor control and method for making same An activated carbon-metal oxide matrix is disclosed. The activated carbon-metal oxide matrix may by obtained by a method including the steps of: preoxidizing a carbon material, grinding the preoxidized carbon material; mixing the ground preoxidized material with a m... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6740141 | Method for removing H2S and CO2 from above ground hydrocarbon streams A method for removing at least one contaminant selected from the group consisting of H2S and CO2 from contaminating streams, including the steps of providing an above ground stream comprising hydrocarbon containing the at least one contaminant,... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6736879 | Process to prepare low carbon disulfide containing dimethyl sulfide An adsorption method is disclosed for removal of acid gas from a sulfur compound stream. The method relates to a novel process to remove acid gas from a sulfur compound stream by adsorption on an adsorption media adsorbent followed by regeneration of the adsorption ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6638340 | Composite adsorbents for air purification Applicant has developed an improved adsorbent useful in removing contaminants from various air streams. The adsorbent contains a zeolite, an alumina and a metal component. The metal component is present in an amount at least 10 mol-% of the stoichiometric... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6585801 | Operating method of gas engine accommodating to sour gas and the system thereof The operating system of a gas engine accommodating to sour gas comprises a sour gas compressing and feeding part including a compressor 11 and a gas engine 12, a pre-membrane-treatment 13 for obtaining a compressed gas of proper temperature 13a removed of... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6500237 | Removing hydrogen sulfide from a gaseous mixture using ferric ions bonded to calcined diatomite A process for removing hydrogen sulfide from a gas stream wherein the filtering media consists essentially of calcined diatomite and between 5% and 30% by weight of ferric ions bonded to the calcined diatomite. This process is particularly efficient due t... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6447577 | Method for removing H2S and CO2 from crude and gas streams A method for removing at least one contaminant selected from consisting of H2 S and CO2 from hydrocabon streams, including the steps of providing a stream of hydrocarbon containg the at least one contaminant; the positioning metal-co... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6425939 | Process for the production of hydrogen using a carbonated adsorbent with selected dubinin parameters A process for the purification of a gaseous hydrogen flow containing one or more gaseous impurities from the group consisting of carbon monoxide, water vapor, nitrogen, H2 S, chlorine, C1 -C3 light alcohols, ammonia, carbo... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6277342 | Storage and safe delivery of hazardous specialty gases by acid/base reactions with ionic polymers A method for delivering a gas having a proton affinity of less than 866 kJ/mol is disclosed. A support including at least one polymer sufficiently acidic to protonate the gas is contacted with the gas to protonate the gas. The protonated gas condenses to ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6221241 | Process for removal of sulphur together with other contaminants from fluids A process for the purification of a fluid stream containing a sulphur contaminant, such as hydrogen sulphide, and mercury, phosphine, stibine, and/or arsenic compounds as a second contaminant wherein said fluid stream is passed through a bed of a particul... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6210466 | Very large-scale pressure swing adsorption processes According to the present invention, a process is provided which overcomes historical limitations to the capacity of PSA units for a wide variety of gas separations. Capacities in excess of about 110 thousand normal cubic meters per hour (100 million stand... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6136071 | Process for the recovery of volatile low molecular compounds A process for recovering volatile, generally bad smelling low molecular, low polar substances called VLC, contained in gas streams, by capturing the same by in contacting the gaseous environment with a calixarene or a resorcinol calixarene present in the ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6074459 | Ultra pure gases: removal of halocarbons, fluorocarbons, and sulfur compounds from gas streams A process for removing sulfur-containing compounds and halocarbons such as fluorocarbons and chlorocarbons from gases to provide gas streams which contain these compounds at unprecedentedly low levels using an adsorption train of four beds has been develo... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6071326 | Process for the production of naphtha gas from landfill gas The production of naphtha gas from landfill gas is preferably accomplished through a gas purification step, a catalytic conversion of methane gas to hydrogen gas, and a blending step in which various process streams are blended to produce the naphtha gas ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6068681 | Filtering device and method for neutralizing bad smells The invention discloses a filtering device (1) for neutralizing volatile bad smells present in the atmosphere or carried by a flow of gas (5). The device comprises at least a layer (3) of natural zeolite material of set thickness impregnated with an aqueo... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6027547 | Fluid storage and dispensing vessel with modified high surface area solid as fluid storage medium A fluid storage and dispensing system, comprising: a fluid storage and dispensing vessel constructed and arranged for selective dispensing of fluid therefrom; a solid-phase support in the vessel; and an affinity medium on the solid-phase support, wherein ... | 02/22/2000 |
