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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438863 | Multi-catalyst injection system The invention is a multi-catalyst injection system. In one embodiment, the system comprises a plurality of catalyst storage regions associated with a vessel and a metering device associated with the vessel. The metering device is configured to provide a metric indic... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7429365 | Method and system for removing mercury from combustion gas A method for continuously removing mercury from a supply of combustion gas is provided. The method includes introducing SO3 into the supply of combustion gas to oxidize at least a portion of elemental mercury within the supply of combustion gas into ionic... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422904 | Method of operating a fixed bed reactor under predetermined hydraulic conditions The invention provides a system for designing, operating, monitoring and/or diagnosing a chemical reaction, particularly a hydrotreating process, using a fixed bed catalytic reactor. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419830 | Plural reaction chamber catalytic testing device and method for its use in catalyst testing A catalytic testing device comprising a reaction block comprising a set of reaction chambers, each chamber comprising a fluid inlet and outlet connected to an outgoing fluid duct connected to analysis means, fluid ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416571 | Compact mixer for the mixing of gaseous hydrocarbon and gaseous oxidants Embodiments include methods and apparatus for mixing feedgases and producing synthesis gas. The apparatus includes a vessel containing a mixing system comprising one or more channels and a reaction zone downstream of the mixing system. A first feedgas and a second f... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7404916 | Process for producing polyurethane moldings Cellular or compact polyurethane moldings are produced by conveying at least one isocyanate component and at least one polyol component by a metering machine in dispensing manner into a mixing chamber via component lines to form a polyurethane reaction mixture. Subs... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399458 | Fired equipment with catalytic converter and method of operating same A fired equipment system and process for operating same is provided that combines stationary industrial burner technology and a catalyst bed that converts pollutants formed during combustion of fuel and air in the burner to yield stack gases that need no further tre... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7390470 | Process for treating a gas stream Processes for selectively removing sulfur-containing compounds from a gas are described herein. The processes generally include contacting a first gas including carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide with a scrub solution including ammonium bisulfite and ammonium sulfi... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7374733 | Method and system for removing mercury from combustion gas A method for continuously removing mercury from a supply of combustion gas is provided. The method includes adjusting a power input to an electrostatic precipitator to control a quantity of fly ash emitted from the electrostatic precipitator. A turbulent flow of com... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7357901 | Exhaust gas purification device for an internal combustion engine and exhaust gas purification method for an internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine with an exhaust gas purification device is provided in which the NOx held in a NOx catalyst can be efficiently reduced and purified, and a sufficient amount of NOx can be reduced, thereby making it possible to regenerate the NOx catalys... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354463 | Apparatus and methods for producing hydrogen An apparatus and method for producing a hydrogen-enriched reformate. The apparatus includes a fuel processor for producing a reformate having fluctuations in a pressure and/or flow rate and means for reducing the fluctuations. The reformate comprises impurities that... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354555 | Gas flow control system with interlock A system for controlling the flow of gases into a reaction chamber used in processing semiconductor devices includes a safety interlock feature that prevents inadvertent mixing of incompatible, reactive gases. The interlock feature is implemented in an interlock con... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351385 | System for enabling landfill disposal of kitchen waste oil/grease An apparatus for conversion of kitchen waste grease to a landfill-acceptable solid includes a grease collection cartridge. A mixing baffle within the cartridge has a package with a reactant to convert grease and oil, and water into soap. The apparatus has means for ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331705 | Static device and method of making A static device and method of making is disclosed for mixing matter flowing therethrough. The invention comprises a tube having a polygonic cross section defining a plurality of corners. The tube is spirally twisted with the plurality of corners forming a plurality ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7320749 | Method and apparatus for control of a gas or chemical A system and method for control of a gas and/or chemical for treatment of a fluid, and for monitoring the operation of such a system. In one embodiment, the system comprises a reactor for receipt of the fluid and the gas and/or chemical for dissolving, mixing, diffu... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7305850 | Distillation process using microchannel technology The disclosed invention relates to a process for distilling a fluid mixture in a microchannel distillation unit, the microchannel distillation unit comprising a plurality of microchannel distillation sections, the fluid mixture comprising a more volatile component a... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7294314 | Heat exchangers with novel ball joints and assemblies and processes using such heat exchangers What is disclosed herein deals with low to medium pressure, high temperature, all ceramic, air-to-air, indirect heat exchangers, novel ball joints, high load-bearing ceramic tube sheets, and tube seal extenders for ceramic tubes that are useful in such heat exchange... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294734 | Process for converting a hydrocarbon to an oxygenate or a nitrile This invention relates to a process for converting a hydrocarbon reactant to a product comprising an oxygenate or a nitrile, the process comprising: (A) flowing a reactant composition comprising the hydrocarbon reactant, and oxygen or a source of oxygen, and optiona... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294320 | Hydrogen peroxide abatement of metal hydride fumes A method and apparatus for reducing the level of metal hydride found in effluent of a process chamber is disclosed. The method includes introducing hydrogen peroxide into the process chamber to react with metal hydride and reduce the level of metal hydride to a leve... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291311 | Process for controlling a moving bed combustion zone and its use Process for controlling the combustion zone of a fluidized bed process comprising a regeneration zone and a reaction zone, the catalyst circulating between these two zones, and the regeneration zone comprising a combustion stage of the coke deposited on the catalyst... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285255 | Deodorizing and sanitizing employing a wicking device A device and method for sanitizing and deodorizing including the selective transportation of a sanitizing composition by the capillary action of a wick to an acidic composition which may be held in a reservoir, or which also may be selectively transported through th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276209 | Air-gas mixing systems and methods for endothermic gas generators Systems and methods create an air-gas mixture supply for an endothermic generator. The systems and methods convey a hydrocarbon gas under pressure through a valve, to thereby form an air-gas mixture supply for the endothermic generator. The systems and methods sense... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273595 | Method and apparatus for the production of gaseous ammonia from a urea solution A safe, economical and predictable process for producing ammonia from a urea solution, preferably where only a small amount of ammonia is required, (i.e. for SCR denitrification for small boilers, flue gas conditioning to enhance precipitator efficiency and/or allev... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261748 | Portable hydrogen source A man portable hydrogen source, the source comprising one or more hydrogen generating elements (2), an ignition control system (3) and a pressure vessel (1). Each hydrogen generating element comprises a pellet holder (7) provided with one... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255845 | Process for conducting an equilibrium limited chemical reaction in a single stage process channel This invention relates to a process for conducting an equilibrium limited chemical reaction in a single stage process channel. A process for conducting a water shift reaction is disclosed. A multichannel reactor with cross flow heat exchange is disclosed. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249437 | Method and apparatus for exterminating gophers and other burrowing pests An agent delivery system for eradicating rodents in an underground system of tunnels has a first chamber containing a first agent for delivery, a second chamber containing a second agent for delivery, a powered airflow device fitted to both chambers, and a tubing el... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250149 | Sulfur gas treatment process The present invention comprises a method of treating an off-gas stream from a refining process to remove sulfur compounds. A portion of the off-gas stream containing hydrogen sulfide is injected at the front end of the thermal reactor and in at least one other locat... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250074 | Process for separating nitrogen from methane using microchannel process technology The disclosed invention relates to a process for separating methane or nitrogen from a fluid mixture comprising methane and nitrogen, the process comprising: (A) flowing the fluid mixture into a microchannel separator, the microchannel separator comprising a plurali... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7226574 | Oxidation process using microchannel technology and novel catalyst useful in same A process is disclosed for converting a hydrocarbon reactant to a product comprising CO and H2. The process comprises: (A) flowing a reactant composition comprising the hydrocarbon reactant and oxygen or a source of oxygen through a microchannel reactor i... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226789 | Method of applying non-linear dynamics to control a gas-phase polyethylene reactor operability The present invention describes a method for determining reactor continuity of a polymerization reactor by non-linear dynamics. Specifically, the invention relates to a method of analyzing system variables to indicate gas phase reactor continuity in real-time and co... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220390 | Microchannel with internal fin support for catalyst or sorption medium This invention relates to an apparatus, comprising: at least one process microchannel having a height, width and length, the height being up to about 10 mm, the process microchannel having a base wall extending in one direction along the width of the process microch... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211221 | Device and method for mass deacidification, elimination of free acidity and disinfestation of cellulosic materials The device comprises an autoclave (1), a solvent tank or bottle (2), a tank (3) for gravity collection and cooling of the residual solution arriving form autoclave (1) for its later recovery, a dosification tank for concentrated reagent (... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7198761 | Vehicle hydrogen fuel system A hydrogen fuel system for a vehicle includes a fuel tank having a fuel inlet for receiving a borohydride fuel into a fuel holding portion of an internal cavity, and a waste inlet arranged to receive the waste liquid generated by an on-board hydrogen reaction proces... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198108 | Changing the temperature of offshore produced water Water that is produced during offshore hydrocarbon processing, such as hot produced water accompanying hydrocarbons taken from subsea reservoirs, or cold water resulting from heating LNG (liquified natural gas) to convert it to gas, is changed in temperature to be c... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186559 | Apparatus and method for electroporation of biological samples The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for the encapsulation of biologically-active substances in various cell populations. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for the encapsulation of biologically-active substa... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179443 | Powder metal hydride hydrogen generator A system for generating hydrogen gas for use in a fuel cell includes a powder metal hydride source, a water source, a mixing device and a catalytic hydrogen generating chamber. A method of generating hydrogen for use in a fuel cell includes the steps of: providing a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169494 | Fuel cell arrangement and method for operation thereof A fuel cell arrangement comprises a fuel cell current source, peripheral units, a regulated hydrogen source for the fuel cell current source, based on the hydrolysis of a hydride and furthermore an electronic control circuit for controlling the fuel cell current sou... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163566 | Method of operating a gas generating system and a gas generating system A method of operating a gas generating system for generating a hydrogen-rich product gas by partial oxidation or autothermal reforming includes operating a reactor approximately adiabatically. The ratio of the mole flow O2/mole flow C-atomsfuel | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160341 | System for controlling front and back end temperatures of a shift reactor A temperature control system and method controls temperatures of front and back ends of a shift reactor. Front and back end temperature sensors sense temperatures of the front and back ends of the shift reactor and generate front and back end temperature signals. An... | 01/09/2007 |
