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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123843 | Rich gas absorption apparatus and method The present invention relates to an apparatus comprising a co-current absorbing unit, a countercurrent absorbing unit, at least one absorbing liquid reservoir, and at least one liquid transferring means. The invention also relates to a method of absorbing a reactive... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8012248 | Centrifugal wet type air cleaner utilizing a spin vaporizer and a spiral on the basis of a labyrinth effect This invention relates to a wet type centrifugal “filter less” air cleaner utilizing a labyrinth effect on the basis of spiral grooves for generating vortex flow, thus the separation of particular dust, mist can be absolutely, above 99.9% purified from air with ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7431757 | Water and sulfur removal from combustion turbine exhaust A combustion turbine power plant (10) incorporating a desiccating scrubber (140) for simultaneously removing water and sulfur from a flue gas (20) of the power plant (10). The desiccating scrubber (140) may include an inlet nozzle ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7282087 | Wetted particle and droplet impingement surface An inert impingement surface that is pliable and which, when set in motion, works to shed itself of particle deposits. The pliable surface may be formed of a plurality of coactive members that co-operate with one another to clean-off the particle deposits from each ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7156895 | Air cleaning system A system for cleaning air wherein the air to be cleaned is bubbled up through an aqueous phase and an organic phase. The air is bubbled upwardly through the liquid to take advantage of the weight of the liquid to compress the gas, thereby increasing the solubility o... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137619 | Heating tower apparatus and method with wind direction adaptation A heating tower apparatus for heating a liquid having more than one inlet and more than one outlet. Each of the more than one inlet and more than one outlet is selectively openable and closable. The heating tower apparatus also includes a liquid distribution assembl... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7077884 | Hydrogen sulfide scrubber using polymeric amine and associated methods A hydrogen sulfide scrubber includes first and second scrubber tanks with scrubber media contained therein. Scrubbing solution circulators each include a dispenser for dispensing scrubbing solution into contact with the scrubber media, a sump for collecting the scru... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6964699 | Rocket motor exhaust scrubber A wet scrubber having a series of chambers for capturing and cooling exhaust gases generated during static test firing of rocket motors. Exhaust gas enters an inlet to a first chamber and is cooled and slowed by a spray solution. HCL gas is condensed and absorbed by... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6938405 | Spray nozzle grid configuration for gas turbine inlet misting system The mister includes a plurality of manifolds extending between opposite sides of a duct. Each manifold carries a plurality of nozzles at laterally spaced positions along the length of the manifold. The manifolds are spaced one behind the other in the direction of ai... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926756 | Method and apparatus for controlling the operation of a scrubber A method and system to control the operation of a scrubber, in which, the system includes a valve to control the flow of an exhaust from a tool, a sensor to determine whether the valve is open or closed and a controller to control the operation of the scrubber depen... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6841138 | Method and device for temperature reduction of exhaust gas by making use of thermal water A system for reducing the temperature of exhaust gas in an incinerator or boiler equipment having an exceedingly small size and avoiding any difficulties caused by damage to the wall surface of a gas cooling chamber due to adherence of sprayed water droplets and dep... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6773582 | Drinking water treatment system including hydrogen sulfide scrubber using triazine compound and associated methods A drinking water treatment system includes a pump for pumping water from an aquifer, an aerator connected downstream from the pump for generating an outlet water flow and a hydrogen sulfide-containing gas flow, and a hydrogen sulfide scrubber for scrubbing the hydro... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6652624 | Self-cleaning nozzles of wet scrubber A self-cleaning nozzle that can be used for wet scrubbers comprises an electromagnetic coil that, when energized, causes an outlet orifice of the nozzle to enlarge so that pollutant particles clogging the nozzle fall down the orifice unclogging it. The co... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6602323 | Method and apparatus for reducing PFC emission during semiconductor manufacture A method of reducing PFC emissions during a semiconductor manufacturing process that includes a set of sub-processes each of which produces at least one PFC includes the steps of exhausting PFC's produced by each sub-process to a common line to form a com... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6491828 | Method and system to remotely monitor groundwater treatment A contaminated aqueous composition is withdrawn from a groundwater extraction well and the groundwater is treated in a pump and treat system to remove a contaminant. The treating of the aqueous composition is monitored from a location remote from the grou... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6284019 | Scrubber and method for removing pollutants from a gas with intermediate sump for collecting filtering agent A scrubber for removing pollutants from a gas comprising a housing for conducting the gas therethrough, a mechanism for introducing pollutant-reactive filtering agent into the housing, a sump for collecting the filtering agent and having a first volume, a... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6237368 | Process for the regulating or controlling the NOx content of exhaust gases given off during the operating of glass melting furnaces with several burners run alternately A method for regulating or controlling the content of NOx in the exhaust gases of a glass-melting furnace having several burners operated in alternation, wherein both the beginning and the end of a combustion break (FP+, FP- | 05/29/2001 |
| 6174440 | Device and method for processing a fluid by two-phase compression and fractionation The invention is a device for processing a fluid F comprising at least one fraction A to be separated, the fraction to be separated being soluble in a solvent phase. The device includes at least one delivery for the fluid F to be processed; at least one d... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6086057 | Method and device for preparing cleaning solution A cleaning solution preparation device includes a deionized water supply source, a gas supply source, a gas-dissolving unit, and a gas supply pressure controller. The gas supply source supplies any of an oxidative gas, a reductive gas, an inert gas, a mix... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6068686 | Scrubber system and method of removing pollutants from a fluid A scrubber for removing pollutants from a fluid and having an inlet for receiving the fluid and an outlet for emitting the fluid, the scrubber comprising a first scrubber coupled with the fluid intermediate the inlet and the outlet for removing a first me... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6017384 | Nozzle arrangement for a scrubbing column A nozzle arrangement in which the nozzles have a scrubber, especially for flow gas desulfurization, are laid in accordance with the following: (a) liquid concentrations of a component to be absorbed from a gas stream scrubbed in the column are measured ab... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6007604 | Nozzle assembly for a scrubbing column A nozzle arrangement for a scrubbing column for a flue gas in desulfurization, in which the scrubbing column has a sump, a baffle-free zone above the sump and a nozzle arrangement above the absorption zone. The nozzles, preferably by selective connection ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5964921 | Method and device for removing harmful substances, in particular, dioxin A method for removing harmful substances, in particular dioxin, from flue gas generated in for example a waste incinerator, using an adsorption agent, characterized in that after said flue gas has been washed with a washing medium, the adsorption agent is... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5944894 | Substrate treatment system A substrate treatment system comprises process sections provided with at least either of liquid treatment group units and heat treatment group units, an upper space formed above the process sections in order to supply air to the process sections, a purifi... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5667558 | Apparatus and associated method for reducing an undesired constituent of gas associated with wastewater A scrubber apparatus and controller includes an outlet gas sensor, and a processor operatively connected to the outlet gas sensor and a treatment chemical supply pump for controlling a level of treatment chemical in scrubbing solution responsive to the se... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5643797 | Process of continuously controlling the pH of an acid liquid including measuring the pH continuously with a glass electrode The method of continuously controlling pH of an acid scrubbing liquid includes continuously withdrawing a constant partial stream from the scrubbing liquid; continuously measuring a pH in the partial stream with a glass electrode; adding base at a first r... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5620503 | Humidifier and method for humidifying air A humidifier system includes a spray apparatus in a housing which sprays a mist of water droplets onto a mist eliminator to intercept the mist of water droplets. The mist of droplets is captured in a liquid phase by the mist eliminator and is substantiall... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5531801 | Liquid spray air purification and controlled humidification apparatus with air quality monitor and controller A water spray-based air purification system having a humidification portion and a dehumidifying portion is operatively installed in an air handling unit used to recirculate air within a conditioned space. A blower within the air handling unit housing oper... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5531800 | Liquid spray air purification and controlled humidification apparatus An automatically controlled water spray-based air purification system having a humidification portion and a dehumidifying portion is operatively installed in an air handling unit used to recirculate air within a conditioned space. A blower within the air ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5460636 | Impurity scavenging system An impurity scavenging system which scavenges impurities of off-gases discharged from a clean room of a production line for semiconductors. The impurity scavenging system has a gas introduction line through which gas to be processed (hereinafter referred ... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5389120 | Heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit with automatically controlled water spray air purification system An automatically controlled water spray air purification system is incorporated in a heating, ventilating and air conditioning unit serving a conditioned interior building space. The purification system is operative to receive a portion of the return air ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5275635 | Coastal air wash system A system for washing the air in a coastal environment in which a volume of air moves from a land mass to a water mass. The system includes a plurality of fountains 12 mounted offshore which spray a volume of water into the path of the air flow. Water is s... | 01/04/1994 |
| 4200442 | Apparatus for neutralizing and purifying air An apparatus for neutralizing and purifying air comprises an air filter, a preliminary drier, two alternately operable driers, a turbine for moving the air, a cooling unit, a heating unit, a moistening unit, at least one conditioner, and connecting means ... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4178158 | Apparatus for wet process dehydration of air to be supplied to blast furnace Apparatus for dehydrating air to be supplied to a blast furnace comprising a dehydration assembly wherein intake air is dehydrated by contact with a circulating hygroscopic liquid and a regeneration assembly wherein the liquid is regenerated by contact wi... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4102656 | Odor conditioner An apparatus supplies to a selected region air laden with a vapor which may be a scent or a masking odor. The device may be controlled to hold the level of vapor in the selected region at a desired value. Provision is made for prevention of the loss of th... | 07/25/1978 |
