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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377959 | Process and apparatus for decomposition treatment of volatile chlorinated organic compound A large amount of a medium containing a volatile chlorinated organic compound (VOC) with a low concentration is passed through an adsorber filled with an adsorbent which adsorb and desorb the VOC to collect the VOC in the medium in the adsorber; a gas containing wat... | 05/27/2008 |
| RE38893 | Method and apparatus for dehumidifying air A novel method and apparatus to dehumidify air provides enhanced dehumidification efficiency over conventional dehumidification apparatuses. A reusable dehumidification element disk provides a disk section to strip water from an air stream. The disk is rotated so th... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6680030 | Stripping process with horizontal baffles A baffle-style stripping arrangement for an FCC process having substantially horizontal stripping baffles is disclosed. The stripping baffles comprise a perforated section and a downcomer section which generates transverse movement of catalyst across the ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6478855 | Method of dehumidifying and dehumidifier with heat exchanger having first and second passages and moisture cooling in the second passages A heat exchanger, perhaps a cross flow heat exchanger, has first and second passages. During dehumidification (adsorption of moisture) in the first passages, water is evaporated from the second passages. This water can be introduced to the second passages... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6478857 | Total delivery oxygen concentration system A total delivery oxygen concentration system is provided to supply concentrated oxygen to end users having a variety of oxygen capacity requirements. The system includes a first oxygen concentrating device that may be operated either singularly to produce... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6444015 | Apparatus for treating gas containing substance to be decomposed and method of treating its gas The apparatus of the present invention for treating a gas containing a substance to be decomposed comprises an adsorption unit equipped with an adsorbent for adsorbing the substance to be decomposed, a steam introduction unit for bringing steam into conta... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6372018 | VOC removal or destruction system A VOC removal or destruction system incorporates a regenerator/reactivator having a cylindrical ceramic tube for receiving contaminated adsorbent activated carbon. Electrodes are provided in the ceramic tube in contact with the activated carbon and a prog... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6346139 | Total delivery oxygen concentration system A total delivery oxygen concentration system is provided to supply concentrated oxygen to end users having a variety of oxygen capacity requirements. The system includes a first oxygen concentrating device that may be operated either singularly to produce... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6322612 | PSA process for removal of bulk carbon dioxide from a wet high-temperature gas A pressure or vacuum swing adsorption process and apparatus are used for the separation and recovery of certain gaseous components, such as carbon dioxide from hot gas mixtures containing water vapor. The process comprises introducing the feed gas mixture... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6235086 | Method and apparatus for dehumidifying air A novel method and apparatus to dehumidify air provides enhanced dehumidification efficiency over conventional dehumidification apparatuses. A reusable dehumidification element disk provides a disk section to strip water from an air stream. The disk is ro... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6226888 | Method and device for drying a gas A method and device for drying a gas by means of adsorption on a desiccant able to be regenerated (11), whereby a portion of the dried gas is used for regenerating the desiccant. The gas portion used for the regeneration is heated in at least two successi... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6083304 | Method and apparatus for dehumidifying air A novel method and apparatus to dehumidify air provides enhanced dehumidification efficiency over conventional dehumidification apparatuses. A reusable dehumidification element disk provides a disk section to strip water from an air stream. The disk is ro... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5938816 | Process for purifying gases loaded in particular with chemical residues A process for the purification of gases loaded in particular with chemical residues, in particular of the exhaust air from printing equipment, in which process the gas to be purified is drawn off from the regions producing the impurities and led via pipin... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5908490 | Organic solvent recovering system and organic solvent recovering method A compact organic solvent recovery system includes a backup treatment apparatus for environmentally safe treatment of an organic solvent leaking into a gas exiting an adsorption tower packed with an adsorbing material such as particulate active charcoal o... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5542965 | Process and installation for removing solvent vapor from exhaust air In a process and installation for removing solvent vapor from exhaust air sucked from a working space, the air is fed to at least two parallel activated carbon adsorbers. Each adsorber can be switched to and fro between a charging mode in which it adsorbs... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5538540 | Separation of solutes in gaseous solvents An apparatus capable of being used for the separation of solutes dissolved in a gaseous solvent is described. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a bed of sorbent in a container, a device which allows the gaseous solvent to pass through the bed of sorbe... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5289690 | Refrigerant recycling system The invention disclosed herein relates to an apparatus for being detachably connected to a chemical or refrigeration system for selectively receiving and dispensing a gaseous refrigerant or chemical from and to that system, respectively, including a vesse... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5062926 | Solvent recovery apparatus The solvent recovery apparatus includes an adsorption tower having a gas adsorption element; a gas supply pipe for supplying a solvent-containing gas to the adsorption tower; a steam supply pipe for supplying steam to the adsorption tower; and a solvent r... | 11/05/1991 |
| 4995890 | Storage terminal vapor emission control system Vapor emission control system 10 for a bulk liquid chemical tank storage complex, the system includes activated carbon absorption plant 29 having a pair of absorber vessels 35 to which the vapors are delivered by a common delivery duct 40, and from which ... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4589890 | Heat recovery method and apparatus An improved waste heat-recovery method, and an apparatus embodying the method, are disclosed. Briefly, the improvement relates to recovery of latent heat. An example of how the method improves waste-heat recovery in a conventional solvent-adsorption proce... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4348364 | Thermal regenerative cracking apparatus and separation system therefor This invention relates to an apparatus and method embodied in a TRC system for rapidly separating particulate solids from a mixed phase solids-gas stream which may be at velocities up to 150 ft./sec. and at high temperature. Specifically, the device is de... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4344778 | Water producing apparatus A water producing apparatus comprises means for adsorbing a moisture in the ambient air in an adsorbent for adsorption or absorption; means for desorbing the water as a steam by heating the adsorbent; means for evaporating a low quality water with a laten... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4289505 | Solvent recovery from water A bed of spent solid adsorbent material previously used for removal of mixed solvent vapors from an air stream is steam stripped; the mixture of steam and vaporized solvent is passed through a condenser; and the resultant liquid condensate is passed to a ... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4257783 | Method of and a device for separating paint residuals and solvents from the exhaust air of a paint spray chamber An arrangement for separating paint residuals and solvents from the exhaust air of a paint spray chamber comprises a device for blowing a stream of supply air through the spray chamber to take along exhaust air containing paint and solvent particles, a fi... | 03/24/1981 |
