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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7753975 | Fuel compression system with internal reheat for dew point suppression A system for conditioning a gas. The system includes a compressor for compressing and heating the gas into a hot gas; an airflow device generating an airflow; and a heat exchanger receiving in a first flow path the hot gas and in a second flow path the airflow. Heat... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7442239 | Fuel-conditioning skid A fuel-conditioning skid for an engine. The fuel-conditioning skid includes an inlet that is connectable to a source to receive a flow of fuel containing undesirable compounds. An outlet is connectable to the engine to deliver a flow of fuel that is substantially fr... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438744 | Method and system for sequestering carbon emissions from a combustor/boiler A system for sequestering carbon emissions from a fuel combustor generally includes a combustion gas extraction module for extracting combustion gas from a fuel combustor and a greenhouse facility for receiving the extracted combustion gas and having at least one ve... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7282074 | Auxiliary dust collection system An auxiliary dust collection system can be interposed between a sander or other dust producing tool and a vacuum source, e.g., shop vacuum. This auxiliary system has a cyclonic separator connected by a flexible hose to the tool and by another hose to the vacuum sour... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7247180 | Silencer for dust collection system An auxiliary dust collection system can be interposed between a sander or other dust producing tool and a vacuum source, e.g., shop vacuum. A cyclonic separator is connected by a flexible hose to the tool and by another hose to the vacuum source. The cone of the sep... | 07/24/2007 |
| 6979362 | Apparatus and process for the treatment, delivery and recycle of process fluids used in dense phase carbon dioxide applications The present invention relates generally to providing an apparatus for on-site CO2 process fluids management. A standardized and universal platform is described which provides CO2 process fluids at various capacities, purity levels, pressures, t... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6878185 | Method for separating fuel vapour-air mixtures and device for carrying out said method The subject of the present invention is a method and a device for the separation of fuel-vapor/air mixtures into their components, in particular for purification of vapor mixtures, such as occur in fuel tanks of motor vehicles. A preseparator is arranged between the... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6852147 | Apparatus and method for reduction of gases emitted from a cooling tower A gas reduction apparatus 12 is provided for reducing the amount of gas 15 emitted from a cooling tower 10 into the atmosphere. The apparatus 12 in accordance with the principles of this invention includes a first air conduit 13 wh... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6793701 | Air-liquid separating apparatus for compressed air An air-liquid separating apparatus for compressed air includes a cooling device adapted to be connected to an air source via a first transfer tube. The cooling device includes a liquid cooling tank filled with cooling agent and a cooling tube spiraled in the liquid ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6616719 | Air-liquid separating method and apparatus for compressed air An air-liquid separating method and apparatus for compressed air. The high pressure air output from an air compressor is transferred through a transfer tube to pass through the cooling tube of a cooling tank. The cooling tube has a diameter larger than th... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6613130 | Filtering system for removing combustion gases from an airflow A filter device for removing combustion gases and/or particulate matter from air comprises a cooling unit and filtering unit. The cooling unit has an inlet for receiving an air stream containing combustion gases and/or particulate matter, a cooling member... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6530978 | System for removing particulate and aerosol from a gas stream The present invention is a system 100 for removing particulate matter and aerosols from a gas stream generated by gasification prior to the gas stream being used as fuel in an internal combustion device or as synthesis gas for subsequent processing. The p... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6517592 | Cold trap assembly A temperature-controlled exhaust assembly with cold trap capability. One embodiment of the exhaust assembly comprises a multi-heater design which allows for independent multi-zone closed-loop temperature control. Another embodiment comprises a compact mul... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6468320 | Filter unit and filter A filter unit for removing particulates in a gas to be treated, which unit includes a gas impermeable bulkhead that forms a channel through which the gas advances in the filter unit at least one round, and a filter member laminated on at least one side su... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6332925 | Evacuation system An evacuation system having a long service life, a compact configuration and high reliability is disclosed. The system enables the process gases to be reused, so that the overall costs of capital investment and operation are reduced. The system comprises ... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6318347 | Remote mounted air-to-air aftercooler An air-to-air aftercooler or heat exchanger for a vehicular internal combustion engine, which is independent of the main vehicle heat exchanger or radiator, and which is located at a position upon the vehicle which is remote from the main vehicle heat exc... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6312505 | Particulate and aerosol remover The present invention is a method for removing particulate matter and aerosols from a gas stream generated by gasification prior to the gas stream being used as fuel in an internal combustion device or as synthesis gas for subsequent processing. The prese... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6019819 | Apparatus and method for extracting heat from contaminated waste steam Disclosed is a contaminated waste steam heat recovery apparatus 10 and method therefore which includes a primary condensing unit 38, a low pressure water washing unit 26, a liquid to liquid heat exchanger 36 and a vent fan 31. Waste gas is ducted from fry... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6017374 | Gas treatment devices A combined filter and HME has a rectangular housing with an inlet port and an outlet port. A pleated filter element is located in the housing towards the outlet port and an HME element is located towards the inlet port. An oval deflector between the HME e... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5922178 | High temperature gas separation apparatus A high temperature gas separation apparatus, integrated with, and enclosed by, a heat exchanger-thermal insulation, providing for counter-flow heat exchange between a cold inlet flow of a gas mixture containing one gas component and the hot return gas bei... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5907924 | Method and device for treating natural gas containing water and condensible hydrocarbons A method of treating gas containing water in order to remove at least part of the water from the gas, including feeding the natural gas to be treated by a first line, with a liquid fraction containing at least an aqueous phase is fed via a second line in ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5885313 | Temperature-gradient type multistage condenser In the temperature-gradient type multistage condenser, a first cooling step is carried out at an outer cooling cylinder storing a freezing mixture. The outer cooling cylinder has an opening at the upper portion thereof and is constructed of double walls h... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5846272 | Equipment for precipitation of pollutants from the off-gas of a pollutant source, particularly of a tentering frame A system for precipitation of pollutants from an off-gas, wherein the off-gas is cooled in a smooth-tube heat exchanger (13). The off-gas flows through a bundle of tubes (19) which extend vertically or tilted inside the heat exchanger. Cold water is intro... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5843214 | Condensable vapor capture and recovery in industrial applications An apparatus for extracting condensable materials from exhaust gases which are produced by combustion. In a steam injected gas turbine driven powerplant, water is extracted from the exhaust gasses and returned to the cycle for steam raising and injection ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5772710 | Air treating system An air treating system filters and dehumidifies contaminated air within an industrial plant. The air treating system includes a prefilter, a filter, a blower and an evaporator. A self-contained filtering unit directly communicates with a flume which recei... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5160516 | Arrangement for supporting and guiding a cyclone skirt in a boiler having a circulating fluidized bed The present invention relates to an arrangement for supporting and guiding the skirt of a cyclone, and comprising at least three "shoe" components which pass through the cyclone body and the ends of which support the top portion of the skirt. By means of ... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5154742 | Oil mist and smoke collector An air cleaner for removing air entrained cooling oil mist, smoke and particulates which become air borne during machine tool cutting operations and the like thereby contaminating ambient air adjacent the machining and the like operations. The contaminate... | 10/13/1992 |
| 4848988 | Compressed air dehumidifier A compressed air dehumidifying device, comprising: an external cylinder having an inlet port for the compressed air fed from the compressor, a passageway and an outlet port for the clean compressed air dehumidified and purged of oil, dirt, and dust, and a... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4793292 | Circulating fluidized bed reactor A circulating fluidized bed reactor includes a filter apparatus for separation and recycling of fine particles which are entrained by the flue gas. The housing of the filter apparatus has a plurality of vertically disposed ceramic filtration tubes. The re... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4750916 | Method and arrangement for cleansing a flow of hot contaminated gas The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for cleansing a flow of hot contaminated gas (1), in which the contaminants comprise both dust particles and gaseous condensable contaminants. The gas is cooled in a heat exchanger in a first stage (2) ... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4677863 | Sub-micron particle sampler apparatus Apparatus and method steps for collecting sub-micron sized particles include a collection chamber and cryogenic cooling. The cooling is accomplished by coil tubing carrying nitrogen in liquid form, with the liquid nitrogen changing to the gas phase before... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4584003 | Apparatus for treating dust-containing gas An apparatus for treating a dust-containing gas which comprises at least one vertically arranged filtration tube made of a solid porous material, a first filration tube supporter provided at the outer and upper part of the at least one filtration tube, a ... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4581050 | Dust collector A dust collector including two tubes which communicate through an interconnecting conduit. A first tube operates as a cyclone which separates a great fraction of dust or solid components from the incoming air and collects the same in a bag at the bottom o... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4502871 | Apparatus and method for separating wax from an entrainer gas Disclosed is a wax condenser for separating wax from an entrainer gas (or sweep gas) which is introduced into a sintering furnace and then pumped out in order to remove the wax from the furnace. The condenser includes a hot chamber and a cold chamber. Wax... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4340400 | Fluidized bed filtering and/or heat exchange apparatus particularly for gaseous discharges from internal combustion engines and industrial plants A fluidized bed filtering and heat exchange apparatus particularly for treating gaseous discharges from internal combustion engines and industrial plants comprises a vertical-axis elongated casing (10) having a filler of inert, particulate material therei... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4246012 | Apparatus for isolating titanium tetrachloride The apparatus according to the invention comprises a casing. The casing consists of two chambers: an inlet chamber and a filtering chamber each having a conical receptacle for collecting solid chlorides. The inlet chamber and the filtering chamber are pro... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4242111 | Compressed air dryer An appliance for attachment to a compressed air line leading from an air compressor, the appliance including a container containing an interchangeable waste dryer made of remnant fabrics and through which the air passes so that moisture from the air is ab... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4213770 | Engine emission pollutant separator A pollutant separator having a cooling coil and a filter includes a scrubber device. The scrubber has a tube with holes in the walls thereof for the passage of fluid to and from a closed collection chamber. A series of spring biased balls within the tube ... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4204848 | Air filter installation An air filtering installation for an internal combustion engine equipped with a supercharger and a supercharger inter-cooler, in which the air filtering installation includes a centrifugal dust separator and a dry air filter with interchangeable filter in... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4043774 | Apparatus for air purification An air purification unit for use in a compressed air system, said unit including a chamber having a plurality of serially connected sections located therein, said sections comprising a heat transfer section, a filter and expansion section, a supply reserv... | 08/23/1977 |
