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Combination Beverage Container and Spittoon
A combination beverage container and spittoon includes a bottom portion including outer wall and a first inner wall defining a spittoon space.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7819942 | Solid-phase polycondensation of polyester with process gas purification The invention relates to a method for producing a high-molecular polyester from a solidified polyester prepolymer by solid phase polycondensation. The polycondensation cleavage products of the solid phase polycondensation reaction are extracted from the product by m... | 10/26/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7267803 | Degassing apparatus A degassing apparatus for use with a polymerisation reactor is disclosed. Slurry from the reactor is discharged into a flask tank (3) in which monomers or dilluent vaporise to form a gas. Filler units (9, 10) are provided at the upper part of the flash... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7141091 | Method and apparatus for removing particulate and vapor phase contaminants from a gas stream The present invention provides methods for removing particulate and a vapor phase contaminant from a gas stream including, in one embodiment, directing a gas stream comprising fly ash and a vapor phase contaminant into a particulate collection device, wherein the pa... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7094274 | Use of manganese compounds to improve the efficiency of and reduce back-corona discharge on electrostatic precipitators Manganese is added to a combustion fuel, combustion air, or the resulting combustion exhaust gas in order to improve the efficiency of an electrostatic precipitator in collecting the resulting fly ash. Further, manganese or other flame suppressant is added to a fuel... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7048779 | Method of removing mercury from exhaust gases of coal fired power plants and associated apparatus A method of removing mercury from a coal fired power plant exhaust gas includes passing the exhaust gas through a bulk particle filter to remove coarse particles, introducing powdered activated carbon into the exhaust gas downstream of the bulk particle filter, intr... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6905577 | Method for oxidation of volatile organic compounds contained in gaseous effluents and device thereof The present invention relates to both a method and a device for removing Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) from gaseous streams in conduits, chimneys and/or exhaust ducts. The method is especially useful in eliminating a large variety of pollutants, and especially or... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6818043 | Vapor-phase contaminant removal by injection of fine sorbent slurries A method for efficiently removing vapor-phase contaminants from gas streams is described. A powdered adsorbent such as activated carbon is ground into a fine powder by wet grinding to form a slurry. Chemicals are added to the slurry to impregnate the sorbent to enha... | 11/16/2004 |
| 5503811 | Method for removing metal vapor from gas streams A process for cleaning an inert gas contaminated with a metallic vapor, such as cadmium, involves withdrawing gas containing the metallic contaminant from a gas atmosphere of high purity argon; passing the gas containing the metallic contaminant to a mass... | 04/02/1996 |
| 4353715 | Apparatus for and process of removal of solvent vapors A process for and a system of removing volatile vapor solvents, particularly from paint-spray booths and paint dryers, and recovering such solvents, which process comprises: intimately contacting the solvent-laden air with a multiphase scrubbing media, pa... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4049399 | Treatment of flue gases Process and apparatus are disclosed for the treatment of flue gases to remove particulates, sulfur oxides, hydrogen sulfide and organic sulfur compounds using an alkaline scrubbing liquor containing activated carbon.... | 09/20/1977 |
