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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182584 | Method for recovering potable water from the exhaust of an internal combustion engine A water recovery method which uses a desiccant, such as lithium chloride, to recover water vapor from the engine exhaust of a vehicle. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8080090 | Process for feed gas cooling in reboiler during COseparation An improved process for the separation of carbon dioxide from the flue gas of an oxy-combustion power plant is provided. An inlet stream containing carbon dioxide and oxygen is at least partially condensed in the reboiler of a stripping column. The condensed inlet s... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7998249 | Inlet air chilling and filtration systems and methods for a gas turbine An inlet air chilling and filtration system for a turbine. The inlet air chilling and filtration system may include a first stage spray array with a first number of spray nozzle pairs, a second stage spray array with a second number of spray nozzles pairs, and a dri... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7964026 | Gasification apparatus A gasification system having a combustor vessel, an optional scrubber vessel, an optional fixer vessel, an optional cyclone vessel and an optional demister vessel. A wide variety of possibly moist solid or semi-solid carbonaceous fuels may be partially combusted in ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7955420 | System for separating carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon gas from a produced gas Produced natural gas containing carbon dioxide is dehydrated and chilled to liquefy the carbon dioxide and then fractionated to produce a waste stream of liquid carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide. Natural gas liquids may be first separated and removed before fracti... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7806965 | System for separating carbon dioxide from a produced gas with a methanol removal system Produced natural gas containing carbon dioxide is dehydrated and chilled to liquefy the carbon dioxide and then fractionated to produce a waste stream of liquid carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide. Natural gas liquids may be first separated and removed before fracti... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7727311 | Installation and method for mixing and distributing a liquid phase and a gaseous phase Installation for gas treatment by a liquid phase comprising a) a column (C) that comprises means (1) for introducing gas at one end of said column, means (9) for drawing off gas from the other end of column (C) and, f... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7655071 | Process for cooling down a hot flue gas stream A process for cooling down a hot flue gas stream comprising water vapour and carbon dioxide, the process including: (a) heat exchange between the hot flue gas stream and a cooling water stream so that the hot flue gas stream is cooled to a cooled down gas stream at ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7641717 | Ultra cleaning of combustion gas including the removal of CO Ultra cleaning of combustion gas to near zero concentration of residual contaminants followed by the capture of CO2 is provided. The high removal efficiency of residual contaminants is accomplished by direct contact cooling and scrubbing of the gas with c... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7635408 | Methods and configurations for acid gas enrichment Hydrogen sulfide is selectively enriched from an acid gas (1) that comprises relatively large quantities of carbon dioxide using a configuration in which a portion of an isolated hydrogen sulfide stream is introduced into an absorber (51) operating as ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7588627 | Process for the removal of HS and mercaptans from a gas stream The invention relates to a process for the removal of, H2S and mercaptans from a gas stream comprising these compounds, which process comprises the steps of: (a) removing H2S from the gas stream by contacting the gas stream in a H2S-removal zon... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7424808 | Configurations and methods of acid gas removal A plant includes an absorber (105) that receives a feed gas (10) at a pressure of at least 400 psig and comprising at least 5 mol % carbon dioxide, wherein the absorber (105) is operated at an isothermal or decreasing top-to-bottom thermal gradi... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7377956 | Method and system for processing natural gas using a rotary screw compressor Method and system for processing natural gas containing contaminants through the use of one or more rotary screw compressors. A natural gas containing a contaminant (e.g., water or carbon dioxide and/or hydrogen sulfide) and a contaminant removing agent are combined... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7311759 | Process for purifying off-gases of a melamine plant A two-stage process is provided for purifying off-gases from a high-pressure melamine plant. In the first stage, the off-gases are contacted with a recirculated urea melt containing melamine precursors and NH3. In the second stage, the off-gases are conta... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7241470 | Method for monitoring the course of a process using a reactive gas containing one or several hydrocarbons The method applies to a process such as cementation or chemical vapor infiltration or deposition, the process being carried out in an oven and the method comprising setting operating parameters of the oven, introducing a reagent gas into the oven, the reagent gas co... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7189281 | Method and system for treating contaminants and odors in airborne emissions A second-generation rotating biofilter employing microorganisms in a microbiological film (biofilm) “mineralizes” contaminants, such as VOCs and odoriferous contaminants. Contaminated fluid, such as air from manufacturing processes, is directed radially outward ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7105039 | Ozone remediation apparatus and methods A method and apparatus is provided of adding ozone and ozone and oxygen and ozone and another oxidizer such as chlorine dioxide or an acidifying agent to contaminated environments including high pressure work sites such as wells and sewage pipes and into high temper... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101420 | Self cleaning air filtration machine and a method for using the same Self cleaning air filtration machine and a method for using same comprising; a filter with a motor driven belt or disk or counter rotating disks that are perforated, a spray bar, a recirculation pump and supply line, a wet tank, a ultrasonic transducer, ultraviolet ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101425 | Washer and method for purifying gases In a washer for cleaning gases that contain particulate and/or gaseous impurities, the gases are conveyed through an absorption column that is sprayed with washing fluid. An additionally provided jet pump (7) operates with the washing fluid, wherein said jet ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7025808 | Reduction of the aerosol-related discharge from a separation column and apparatus therefor A process is proposed for reducing the aerosol-related discharge from a separation column (1) in which one or more components are separated off from a gaseous or liquid starting mixture (G) at actively separating internals (2), aerosols being present o... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025809 | Dual-type air purification system An air purification system for treating pollutants in a gas stream. The air purification system includes a housing with a plurality of nozzles, an acidic water supply device and an alkaline water supply device. The housing introduces the gas stream. The acidic water... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025807 | Method for absorbing vapors and gases from pressure vessels The invention relates to a process for absorbing vapors and gasses by controlling overpressure in storage tanks during filling, transport and storing of fluids in liquid form. The process includes leading of gas down to the bottom of the tank, where a major part of ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011696 | Elimination process of fluorinated anionic surfactants An elimination process of fluorinated anionic sufactants from exhausted gaseous streams, wherein the gaseous stream is put into contact with aqueous solutions having in the range from 3.5 to 13.8, the aqueous solution density being lower than 1.05 g/cm3, ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008464 | Dehydration of wet gas utilizing intimate contact with a recirculating deliquescent brine A system for removing moisture from a wet gas stream including a vessel having a contact area containing deliquescing salts that produces brine as water is absorbed, the brine flowing to a collection area in the bottom of the vessel. A venturi positioned in a wet ga... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6974542 | Method and apparatus for removing foaming contaminants from hydrocarbon processing solvents A column of solvent containing foaming contaminants is provided. Gas is educted into the solvent in the column so as to generate foam in the column. The gas is educted into the column independently of the input flow of solvent into the solvent using a pumparound arr... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6955705 | Method and system for compressing and dehydrating wet natural gas produced from low-pressure wells Method and system for compressing and dehydrating wet natural gas produced from a low-pressure well using a rotary screw compressor. A dehydrating agent is combined with wet natural gas within a rotary screw compressor. Operation of the rotary screw compressor cause... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6946018 | Method and apparatus for cleaning a gas A method and apparatus for cleaning a gas comprising a rotatable centrifugal cylinder having passageways for flowing a gas stream with a liquid stream through the cylinder to centrifugally remove the particulates from the gas stream with the liquid stream; turbine b... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6926870 | Collection scoop for flue gas desulfurization systems with bleed streams or ex situ forced oxidation A scoop is used to collect a liquid slurry upstream of an internal collection tank. The scoop is in fluid communication with a downcomer, which receives at least part of the collected slurry, thereby maintaining a continuous flow of liquid slurry through the scoop t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6849105 | Method and installation for treating effluent gas containing hydrocarbons Prior to passing through pumping apparatus effluent gas containing hydrocarbons is subjected to washing by being sprayed with aromatic type oil in oil-recirculating washing apparatus. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons contained in the effluent gas are trapped by bein... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6780223 | Method and apparatus for treating an exhaust gas containing volatile organic compounds A method and apparatus for treating an exhaust gas containing volatile organic compounds. The method includes the steps of: introducing an exhaust gas into a wet scrubber, so that the organic pollutants in the exhaust gas are absorbed by a scrubbing water; pumping t... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6740226 | Process for increasing hydrogen partial pressure in hydroprocessing processes In a hydrocracking unit, the flash gases from the high-pressure separator are fed to the bottom of an absorption zone where the entering gases are counter-currently contacted with a lean solvent. The lean solvent absorbs away the contained methane, ethane, propane, ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6635094 | Soot filter cake disposal The present invention provides a method for the recovery of elemental carbon or soot produced during the partial oxidation reaction of a hydrocarbonaceous fuel and oxygen. An effluent stream of raw synthesis gas or syngas with entrained carbon soot is pro... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6623537 | Removal of soot in gasification system The raw syngas generated in a partial oxidation gasifier also includes carbon soot which is removed and recovered from the syngas by scrubbing with water. The scrubbing water contains one or more high temperature surfactants which allow greater soot conce... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6602423 | Method and apparatus for removing foaming contaminants from hydrocarbon processing solvents A column of solvent containing foaming contaminants is provided. Gas is educted into the solvent in the column so as to generate foam in the column. The gas is educted into the column independently of the input flow of solvent into the solvent using a pum... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6398849 | Process and apparatus for treating gaseous products of sol-gel manufacturing A process deals with gaseous by-products and tarry materials during formation of sol-gel bodies. Gaseous products from a dehydroxylation reactor pass into a gas-fluid contactor. During the early stages of heat treatment, an aqueous acid solution is recirc... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6358399 | Process for separating ethane and ethylene by solvent absorption and hydrogenation of the solvent phase A process and a device for separating ethane and ethylene from a hydrocarbon steam-cracking effluent is described. Effluent (1) is absorbed in an absorption column (7) by a cooled solvent (9). At the bottom of the column, liquid phase (12) that contains t... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6340429 | Process and device for separating ethane and ethylene from a steam-cracking effluent by solvent absorption and hydrogenation of the solvent phase A process for separating ethane and ethylene from a hydrocarbon steam-cracking effluent is described. Effluent (1) is absorbed in an absorption column by a cooled solvent (9). At the bottom of the column, the liquid phase that contains the solvent and the... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6334886 | Removal of corrosive contaminants from alkanolamine absorbent process A process is provided for removing CO2 and/or H2 S from a gas mixture containing as impurities CO2 and/or H2 S and at least one other impurity selected from the group consisting of a cyanide and ammonia. The pro... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6325983 | Nox scrubbing system and method A treatment system for process exhaust streams containing NOx. The system includes a plurality of sequential scrubbing assemblies that collectively receive and contact a process exhaust stream containing NOx and a water stream to produce a product exhaust... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6245128 | Process for the reclamation of spent alkanolamine solution A process for the reclamation of spent aqueous alkanolamine solutions by contacting a spent aqueous alkanolamine solution with a strong base ion exchange resin for time sufficient to sorb from the aqueous alkanolamine solution at least a portion of the ac... | 06/12/2001 |
