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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163070 | Method and system for extracting carbon dioxide by anti-sublimation at raised pressure A method for removal of CO2 from a gas stream by anti-sublimation, comprising the steps of: a) introducing a gas stream containing CO2 into a frosting vessel; b) reducing the temperature of at least a portion of the gas stream in said frosting vessel to a temperatur... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8048208 | Method and apparatus for depositing chalcogens A method and device for separation of chalcogens from waste gases in process installations are provided so that complete and reliable removal of chalcogens occurs continuously during nonstop operation of the process installation in the most effective manner possible... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7837770 | Apparatus and method for collecting residual products for FPD and semiconductor An apparatus for efficiently collecting reaction by-products in exhaust gases of a semiconductor processing or flat panel display processing device is provided. The collection apparatus includes a heating section connected to a process chamber of the semiconductor p... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7445664 | Desublimator for aluminum chloride The invention relates to a desublimator for producing particulate, solid aluminum chloride from aluminum chloride vapor, which is formed by a vessel which is closed on all sides and has vertical walls and a feed point for the aluminum chloride vapor and an offtake p... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7048777 | Method and apparatus for removing waxy materials from a gas stream The invention uses both heating and cooling zones to prevent the precipitation of solids onto equipment surfaces until they are efficiently removed from the gas phase via one or more heat exchangers. Each heat exchanger may be regenerated to melt off the solids when... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6908499 | Cold trap for CVD furnace A cold trap having improved trapping efficiency for particles, particularly ammonium chloride fine powder particles. The cold trap has a dual-stage design, including an upstream stage fitted with at least one trap plate and a downstream stage fitted with a typically... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6818044 | Process for recovery of subliming substance The present invention relates to a process for recovering subliming substances, which deposit in the form of crystals, from a subliming substance-containing gas by combining a cooling operation for lowering the temperature of collecting tubes for the deposition of c... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6645274 | Device for determining at least one parameter of a flowing gas-liquid mixture or using a flow rectifier as a condensation trap or method for condensing a liquid A device and method for determining at least one parameter of a flowing gas-liquid mixture, including parameters of the intake air of internal combustion engines, uses a condensation trap to protect a measuring element from back flowing liquids, downstrea... | 11/11/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6368389 | Method for separating vaporous phthalic acid anhydride from a gas stream Phthalic acid anhydride is recovered from a gas stream containing phthalic acid anhydride vapors by passing the gas stream upwardly through a vertical tube so that the gases expand at the orifice at the upper end of the tube and mix with granules entraine... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6051053 | Trapping device and method of operation therefor A trapping device that performs a regeneration operation efficiently so as to raise the overall operational reliability by improving the service life as well as to lower the capital and operation cost of the processing system. The trapping device includes... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5897850 | Process for removing elemental sulfur from a gas stream A process for the recovery of sulfur from a hydrogen sulfide containing gas, comprising oxidizing hydrogen sulfide with oxygen, and then reacting the product gas of this oxidation further by using at least two catalytic stages. The H2 S concent... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5630865 | Cold gas dryer for compressed natural gas A process and apparatus for dehydrating natural gas while filling a compressed natural gas storage vessel are provided. The natural gas is dehydrated through a process of compression, followed by expansion for cooling, and freezing or condensation of wate... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5569315 | Process and device for cleaning the waste air of systems for the solidification of melts A melt is converted into pieces by being converted to individual quantities that are dropped onto a cooling surface. Disposed above the cooling surface is a hood having a suction outlet for conducting waste air to a cleaner. Disposed in the hood upstream ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5469238 | Filter for a photothermographic developer The present invention provides an alternative filtering system for use with a photothermographic developing apparatus. The inventive filtering system is a three stage system which provides for condensation of fatty acids and removal of particulates prior ... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5340383 | Reduction of particulate sulfur emissions from liquid sulfur storage tanks In accordance with the method of this invention, sulfur is removed from the gas stream exiting a sulfur storage tank through condensation and impingement of droplets and/or particles of elemental sulfur on the baffles and wall(s) of indirectly cooled scru... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5284605 | Method of treating gas based on electrolytic fluorine containing uranium compounds A method of treating a gas based on fluorine and containing hydrofluoric acid, and which may optionally contain condensable gaseous compounds, especially uranium compounds, and non-condensable gases. The gas is refrigerated to obtain a gaseous component c... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5199267 | Gas circulation type gas laser apparatus and method of operating the same The invention relates to a gas laser using a laser gas medium while circulating and purifying the laser gas medium. An object of the invention is to provide a gas laser apparatus operating method and a gas laser apparatus in which it is easy to keep laser... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5083440 | Solvent condenser arrangement for a solvent recovery apparatus A solvent condenser arrangement for a solvent recovery apparatus comprises at least two solvent condensers of which one is in operation at a time, while the other is defrosted; the at least two solvent condensers are supplied via a pump from a refrigerant... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4977749 | Apparatus and method for purification of gases used in exciplex (excimer) lasers A system and method for the purification of laser gases having impurities therein. The pressure on the liquid nitrogen in a Dewar vessel controls the boiling point of the liquid nitrogen. The laser gas to be purified flows into heat exchange relationship ... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4964278 | Method of separating condensible vapors from particles in highly compressed gases A method is described to remove condensible vapors in highly compressed gases without affecting the original particle spectra and concentrations. The vapors are separated from particles primarily through diffusion mechanism and collected on cold surfaces.... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4932984 | Process for reduction of chlorinated solvent emissions Chlorinated solvents are removed from vapor vent streams containing the solvent, water and non-condensable vapors by contacting the vent stream with a liquid spray of precooled chlorinated solvent at a temperature less than the freezing point of water. Th... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4874409 | Equipment for continuous separation of small particles and vapours of sublimable compounds The equipment solves the problems of appropriate and simple construction and suitable especially for continuous separation of solid sublimable compounds from the gaseous mixture. The equipment consists of a desublimer 1 and separator 4 in which is situate... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4867763 | Process and equipment for the fractional desublimation of solids in vapor form from gas/vapor mixtures Solids are fractionally desublimed in vapor form from a gas/vapor mixture by providing a nozzle through which a gas/vapor mixture containing a solid is accelerated, the nozzle being provided with a concentric opening which allows a cooling gas flowing lat... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4812149 | Hot inert gas purging for filter blowback process A filter cleaning process for filters for separating particulates from a hot gas stream using hollow, tubular filter elements. Blowback and hot purge gas systems provide for cleaning of the filter elements and maintenance of the blowback system clear of t... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4773923 | Process and apparatus for fractional desublimation of vapor-phase solids from gas-vapor mixtures For the non-clogging, fractional desublimation of vapor-phase solids contained in a gas-vapor mixture, the gas-vapor mixture, exiting at high velocity from a nozzle, is mixed with a cooling gas, likewise exiting at high velocity from another nozzle. The g... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4765966 | Sublimation apparatus A sublimation apparatus comprising an inner vessel placed within an outer vessel leaving an interspace between them. Inlets and outlets for a gas to be treated are connected to the inner vessel. Plurality of parallel-connected heat exchange channels are p... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4725291 | Method of collecting pyromellitic anhydride A method of collecting pyromellitic anhydride, which comprises introducing a high-temperature gas containing pyromellitic anhydride together with an inert cooling gas into an empty column-type collecting device whose wall temperature is maintained at 150Â... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4702902 | Handling of by-product gases from a silicon furnace What is disclosed is an improvement in a process for the carbothermic reduction of silicon dioxide to form silicon, the improvement comprising (a) contacting the by-produced gases from the silicon furnace with a cooling medium such as a vaporizing liquifi... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4696683 | Method and equipment for separation of solids from gaseous mixtures The invention solves a method and an apparatus for the separation of solids from gaseous mixtures especially the separation of phthalic anhydride after its desublimation from mixtures with vapours of sublimable substances, steam, air or inert gases, which... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4662898 | Increasing the temperature of the exit gas from the exit gas washer in the preparation of phthalic anhydride The temperature of the exit gas from the gas washer in the preparation of phthalic anhydride by catalytic oxidation of naphthalene or o-xylene with air is increased by a method in which flue gas from the combustion furnace for residues is mixed with the e... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4643832 | Process for waste water purification The invention provides a process and an apparatus for effecting that process in which waste water to be cleaned is finely divided into a current of entrainment gas and evaporated. The water vapor formed is superheated, so that the impurities occur as a so... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4561873 | Modification of deposit formation in glass furnace heat recovery Methods for removing deposits formed in the heat exchange tube of waste heat recovery boilers for glass furnaces in which sodium aluminum silicate fine particles are introduced into the waste gases before they enter the heat exchange tubes.... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4546611 | UF6 -Recovery process utilizing desublimation The invention is a UF6 -recovery process of the kind in which a stream of substantially pure gaseous UF6 is directed through an externally chilled desublimer to convert the UF6 directly to an annular solid ring adhering to... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4530250 | Method for sampling sub-micron particles 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... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4526590 | Cooling and condensing of sulfur and water from Claus process gas The Claus process gas is cooled in a condenser to condense most of the sulfur vapor in solid form. The gas leaving the condenser is then further cooled to condense water without producing substantially any sulfur in an undesirable form. The resulting gas ... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4519990 | Spray dryer for the purification of a gas A spray dryer apparatus for contacting a hot gas stream containing gaseous impurities with an aqueous medium containing an absorbent for the impurities to produce a gas stream of reduced impurity content and dried powder products. The apparatus includes a... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4502396 | Control of dioxin emissions from incineration A combustion flue gas stream containing dioxins, some of which are in the vapor phase, is cooled to between 100° C. and 110° C. The dioxins in the vapor phase are converted to suspended particulates which are subsequently captured and then thermally des... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4479927 | Regenerable cold trap for aluminum chloride effluent Aluminum chloride gases and other gases from a processing system are directed to a cold trap including a blower connected thereto. The blower directs the gases, except for the aluminum chloride, out of the cold trap. The aluminum chloride is solidified in... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4478600 | Process for recovery of aluminum chloride Method for directly desubliming gaseous aluminum chloride to solid form in a fluidized bed of solid particles of aluminum chloride at controlled temperatures for production of selectively constituted solid particulate aluminum chloride.... | 10/23/1984 |
