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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187559 | Heat exchanger system comprising fluid circulation zones which are selectively coated with a chemical reaction catalyst The invention relates to a plate (10a) intended to be integrated in a stack of plates in a heat exchanger system, the plate comprising a plurality of channels (38) distributed in rows (40), each row comprising side walls (42) arran... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8105542 | Engine exhaust gas purifier A selective reduction catalyst includes a catalyst support in which a plurality of through holes partitioned by porous walls are formed in parallel with each other and an active component having a catalytic action and carried by the walls. Inlet portions and outlet ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7922977 | Catalyst system for enhanced flow syngas production A method and apparatus for converting a hydrocarbon and oxygen containing gas feed stream to a product stream, such as syngas, including catalytically partially oxidizing the hydrocarbon feed stream over a catalyst bed. The catalyst bed has a downstream zone which i... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7914747 | System and method for controlling and reducing NOemissions A system is provided for reducing NOx emission. The system includes a gas production source configured to produce a gas stream comprising NOx, and an oxidation catalyst positioned downstream of the gas production source. The oxidation catalyst ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7879295 | Conversion system for reducing NOemissions Disclosed herein is a system for reducing NOx emissions comprising a fuel tank in fluid communication with a fuel converter, wherein the fuel converter is located down stream of the fuel tank and wherein the fuel converter comprises a catalyst composition... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7758819 | Gas flow neutralizing device and method A waste gases-neutralizing device comprises a filter installation with at least one filter unit with an inlet and an outlet between which a filter is received to remove undesired components from the waste gases. The installation has a modular construction and compri... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7625528 | Pre-reformer A pre-reformer (10) comprises a non-electrically conducting gas tight duct (12) and an electrically conducting wire (14) arranged in the duct (12). The electrically conducting wire (14) is electrically isolated from the duct (12... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7556781 | Pre-reformer A pre-reformer (10) comprises a non-electrically conducting gas tight duct (12) and an electrically conducting wire (14) arranged in the duct (12). The electrically conducting wire (14) is electrically isolated from the duct (12... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7442346 | Device for the purification of exhaust gas As a device for the purification of exhaust gas, a three-way catalyst A purifying hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide in the vicinity of theoretical air-fuel ratio is disposed at an upstream side of the exhaust gas and an adsorption catalyst B provided w... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438876 | Multi-stage heat absorbing reactor and process for SCR of NOx and for oxidation of elemental mercury A selective catalytic reduction apparatus has at least first and last catalyst layers in series for reducing nitrogen oxides in a flue gas, at least one interstage heat exchanger located after the first layer and before the last layer, that lowers flue gas temperatu... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431905 | Catalyst system and method for the reduction of NO A catalyst system for the reduction of NOx. is provided. The system comprises a catalyst in a first zone comprising a catalyst support, a catalytic metal comprising gallium, and at least one promoting metal selected from the group consisting of silver, gold, vanadiu... | 10/07/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7425312 | Hydrocarbon trapping device A hydrocarbon trapping layer (25) is formed by coating a hydrocarbon trapping material onto a carrier (21A). A number of exhaust gas passages (34) are formed in the carrier (21A) and a plurality of slits (22) are formed on the carr... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7419643 | Methods and apparatus for recovering gypsum and magnesium hydroxide products The present invention provides methods and apparatus for treating flue gas containing sulfur dioxide using a scrubber, and more particularly relates to recovering gypsum and magnesium hydroxide products from the scrubber blowdown. The gypsum and magnesium hydroxide ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413715 | Catalyst for removing nitrogen oxides The present invention is to provide a catalyst for removing nitrogen oxides which is capable of keeping sufficient denitrification performance, i.e., a high removal rate of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas having a high NO2 content especially under conditio... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7404938 | Emission control system Methods and apparatus utilizing hydrogen peroxide are useful to reduce NOx, SOx and mercury (or other heavy metal) emissions from combustion flue gas streams. Continuous concentration of hydrogen peroxide to levels approaching or exceeding propellant-grade hydrogen ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402292 | Device and methods of ammonia generation for NOx abatement One embodiment of a method of operating a NOx abatement system comprises: introducing an exhaust stream to an ammonia generator in a normal flow direction, adsorbing NOx from the exhaust stream in the ammonia generator, diverting the exhaust stream around the ammoni... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393509 | Honeycomb structure The present invention provides a honeycomb structure 1 comprising partition walls 2 so as to form a plurality of cells 3 extending from one end face 42 to the other end face 44, and a plug portion 4 plugging the cell 3 | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390471 | Apparatus and method for catalytic treatment of exhaust gases An exhaust gas treatment apparatus (20) for reducing the concentration of NOx, HC and CO in an exhaust gas stream (18) such as produced by a gas turbine engine (12) of a power generating station (10). The treatment apparatus in... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384617 | Process and equipment for treating refinary gases containing hydrogen sulphide A process for the abatement of hydrogen sulphide in refinery gases by means of a liquid-ring compressor (10) uses, as service liquid, an aqueous solution of amines already available in the refinery itself. The process also comprises a stage of washing of the ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7384611 | Configurations and methods for effluent gas treatment Methods and configurations are drawn to a plant in which an effluent gas with a sulfur dioxide content of more than 1.5% is mixed with a substantially sulfur dioxide free offgas from a contactor to form a mixed feed gas for a hydrogenation reactor, wherein the mixed... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7367182 | Exhaust emission control device for an internal combustion engine A forced regeneration device which performs regeneration of a particulate filter includes oxidation catalysts (23, 24a) disposed upstream from the particulate filter or in said particulate filter and a burner (30) located upstream from the oxida... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361209 | Apparatus and process for preparing sorbents for mercury control at the point of use A system for treating a contaminated gas stream is provided that includes a comminution device 204 operable to effect size reduction of a plurality of sorbent particles and form a plurality of comminuted particles, a plurality of nozzles 224 distribute... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351381 | Gas treatment apparatus The present invention relates to a gas treatment apparatus for treating the exhaust gas stream from an internal combustion engine. The apparatus comprises several compartments within which one or more treatments are to be performed upon a gas flowing through the com... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338644 | Fuel processor A compact fuel processor for converting a hydro-carbonaceous fuel into hydrogen and carbon dioxide having in series a hydrocarbon conversion zone for converting the hydro-carbonaceous fuel into a product gas of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, a water-gas shift reactio... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335340 | Flue gas desulfurization apparatus and flue gas desulfurization system A flue gas desulfurization apparatus includes at least one activated carbon fiber board 20 provided in a catalyst unit 6, the board being formed by alternatingly juxtaposing one or more plate-like activated carbon fiber sheets and one or more corrugate... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326346 | High capacity regenerable sorbent for removal of arsenic and other toxic ions from drinking water The present invention is directed to a sorbent comprising a disordered polyvalent metal oxide on the surface of an inert substrate. The substrate can be a layered silicate, such as vermiculite, an aluminosilicate such as montmorillonite, or a nonlayered silicate suc... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326480 | Fuel cell power system and method of controlling a fuel cell power system A fuel cell power system includes a fuel cell which has an optimal voltage; an energy storage device having a nominal voltage substantially similar to the optimal voltage of the fuel cell; and an electrical switch that, in operation, selectively electrically couples... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7306770 | High temperature combustion tube An improved reaction tube having an interior configured for bifurcated chambers. The present device has an inert chamber and a catalyst chamber where the materials contained therein are decoupled from one another. This improved tube is especially beneficial as it pr... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7294315 | Method and apparatus for disposing of fluorine-containing compound by decomposition Fluorine compounds such as C2F6, CF4, CHF3, SF6 and NF3, are made in contact with a fluorine compound decomposition catalyst and a catalyst the decomposition oft least one of CO, SO2F2... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287370 | NOx-trap A NOx-trap composition comprises: (a) at least one first NOx storage component comprising at least one alkali metal supported on at least one first support material; and (b) a platinum oxidation catalyst and at least one second NOx storage component not being an alk... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7276212 | Exhaust articles for internal combustion engines Provided is a base metal undercoat containing catalyst and an exhaust article containing the catalyst. The catalyst contains a base metal undercoat with an oxygen storage component, and at least one catalytic layer. Also provided are methods for preparing the cataly... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7252858 | System and method for abating the simultaneous flow of silane and arsine A system and method for abating a simultaneous flow of silane and arsine contained in an exhaust gas of DRAM processing chamber (12). The system includes a CVD abatement apparatus (20) and a resin-type absorber (22). The CVD abatement apparatus ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252806 | Flue gas conversion apparatus and method An apparatus and method of converting flue gases produced by a fossil fuel burning furnace boiler is disclosed. The flue gas is separated into its constituent parts by cooling and filtering. Carbon dioxide, the main constituent, is then converted to carbon monoxide ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246488 | Exhaust gas purifying system An exhaust gas purifying system of the present invention comprises a first catalyst which contains a noble metal and reduces hydrocarbons contained in exhaust gas, and a second catalyst which is disposed downstream of the first catalyst and contains β-zeolite. In t... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247185 | Device for treatment of a gas flow Device for treatment of a gas flow having at least one body (3) that is adapted to cause a conversion in the composition of the gas. The device is characterized in that the body (3) has a modular construction comprising a plurality of sections (26, ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238215 | Integrated process and installation for the production of synthesis gas In an integrated process for the production of synthesis gas, a partial oxidation unit and a steam methane reformer are used to convert natural gas or another fuel to first and second mixtures of at least carbon monoxide and hydrogen, only the first process consumin... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225613 | Diesel engine after treatment device for conversion of nitrogen oxide and particulate matter An automobile exhaust filter that both traps particulates while altering the concentration of one or more gaseous species is provided. This dual functionality is combined in a single device by utilizing a reactive material that simultaneously alters gaseous componen... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226572 | Compact sulfur recovery plant and process A compact sulfur recovery system is disclosed which comprises a primary structure including a catalytic partial oxidation reaction zone, a first temperature-control zone, a first Claus catalytic reaction zone, a second temperature-control zone, a first liquid sulfur... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210287 | Accelerating catalytic conversion A method of reducing exhaust emission from a catalytic converter apparatus of a vehicle, the apparatus including at least one catalytic converter, each of the at least one catalytic converter having a catalyst brick positioned within a predefined length of the vehic... | 05/01/2007 |
