Patents Assigned to Air Liquid
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Publication number: 20230085131Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-contained unit having a system for recovering polymer over spray from a pallet coating process. The self-contained unit includes a common enclosure having at least four walls, a ceiling and a floor. There is a collection tank located below the floor of the common enclosure and a roof platform is located above the ceiling of the common enclosure. Within the common enclosure is at least one spray booth having a waterfall wall with liquid flowing down a face of the waterfall wall to the collection tank. Mounted on the roof platform is a consolidation tank, hydrocyclone and pressure filter that are all part of the system for removing the polymer from the over spray mixture collected at the collection tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: AIR AND LIQUID SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: James E. Miller, Jonathan Douglas HOMMES, Karl WALBY, Gordon T. URQUHART
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Patent number: 10780374Abstract: A system for recovery of animal byproducts and providing water reuse from an animal processing plant waste stream. In one embodiment of the invention there is an equalization tank forming part of an animal processing plant that is mechanically filtered to recover animal byproducts from a water mixture in the equalization tank. In another aspect of the invention there is a skimmer tank that contains a skimmer mixture with water and animal byproducts. The system mechanically separates the animal byproducts from the skimmer mixture in a manner that is suitable for human consumption. The system also allows the separated water to be reused in the animal processing plant.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: James E. Miller, Gordon T. Urquhart
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Publication number: 20200188815Abstract: A system for recovery of animal byproducts and providing water reuse from an animal processing plant waste stream. In one embodiment of the invention there is an equalization tank forming part of an animal processing plant that is mechanically filtered to recover animal byproducts from a water mixture in the equalization tank. In another aspect of the invention there is a skimmer tank that contains a skimmer mixture with water and animal byproducts. The system mechanically separates the animal byproducts from the skimmer mixture in a manner that is suitable for human consumption. The system also allows the separated water to be reused in the animal processing plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: Air and Liquid Systems, Inc.Inventors: James E. Miller, Gordon T. Urquhart
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Patent number: 10640408Abstract: A system for recovery of animal byproducts and providing water reuse from an animal processing plant waste stream. In one embodiment of the invention there is an equalization tank forming part of an animal processing plant that is mechanically filtered to recover animal byproducts from a water mixture in the equalization tank. In another aspect of the invention there is a skimmer tank that contains a skimmer mixture with water and animal byproducts. The system mechanically separates the animal byproducts from the skimmer mixture in a manner that is suitable for human consumption. The system also allows the separated water to be reused in the animal processing plant.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: James E. Miller, Gordon T. Urquhart
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Patent number: 10525380Abstract: A system for consolidating and removing contaminate such as paint sludge or oils from a fluid mixture. A contaminate tank receives a supply of the fluid mixture containing contaminate from a source such as a manufacturing line where overspray of paints or cleaning solutions containing washed away oils are collected. A free floating weir floats on the surface of the contaminate tank and mechanically separates and removes contaminate from a surface of the contaminate tank and concentrates contaminate in a consolidation tank. The free floating weir is equipped with several features that enhance the ability of the free floating weir to remove contaminate without becoming clogged.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: AIR AND LIQUID SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: James E. Miller, Gordon T. Urquhart
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Publication number: 20190233316Abstract: A system for recovery of animal byproducts and providing water reuse from an animal processing plant waste stream. In one embodiment of the invention there is an equalization tank forming part of an animal processing plant that is mechanically filtered to recover animal byproducts from a water mixture in the equalization tank. In another aspect of the invention there is a skimmer tank that contains a skimmer mixture with water and animal byproducts. The system mechanically separates the animal byproducts from the skimmer mixture in a manner that is suitable for human consumption. The system also allows the separated water to be reused in the animal processing plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: Air and Liquid Systems, Inc.Inventors: James E. Miller, Gordon T. Urquhart
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Publication number: 20180193774Abstract: A system for consolidating and removing contaminate such as paint sludge or oils from a fluid mixture. A contaminate tank receives a supply of the fluid mixture containing contaminate from a source such as a manufacturing line where overspray of paints or cleaning solutions containing washed away oils are collected. A free floating weir floats on the surface of the contaminate tank and mechanically separates and removes contaminate from a surface of the contaminate tank and concentrates contaminate in a consolidation tank. The free floating weir is equipped with several features that enhance the ability of the free floating weir to remove contaminate without becoming clogged.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: Air and Liquid Systems, Inc.Inventors: James E. Miller, Gordon T. Urquhart
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Publication number: 20160130751Abstract: This invention relates to a method for treating chemical paper pulp comprising a step of treating the pulp with ozone followed by a step of alkaline extraction, in which alkaline extraction takes place in the presence of magnesium ions (Mg2+).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicants: L'Air Liquid Societe Anonyme pour L'Etude et Explo itation des Procedes Georges Claude, Association de Gestion de L'Ecole Francaise de Papeterie et des Industries Graphiques (AGEFPI), Degremont France, Xylem Water Solutions Herford GmbH, Arkema FranceInventors: Frédéric Pouyet, Dominique Lachenal, Christine Chirat
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Patent number: 9272940Abstract: An ion transport membrane, a heat exchanger, and a recuperator are integrated with a float glass manufacturing process. Only feeds of fuel and air are necessary for producing hot oxygen for a melting furnace and a nitrogen-enriched stream to a float bath. The oxygen and nitrogen are produced on-site without requiring cryogenic distillation.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: L'Air Liquid Sociétë Anonyme Pour L'Ëtude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Wei Huang, Youssef Joumani, Remi Pierre Tsiava, Bhadra S. Grover
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Patent number: 8968524Abstract: The invention relates to a method producing a portioned column by forming a first segment and a third segment into arcuate segments, and attaching these arcuate segments to a second z-shaped segment to from two contiguous volumes with approximately semi-circular cross-sections that combine to form a partitioned, approximately cylindrical segment.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2009Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: L'Air Liquid Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Fabrice Del Corso, Golo Zick
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Publication number: 20140007617Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating air by means of cryogenic distillation in a system of columns, in which two single-stage air superchargers are connected in series and coupled to two turbines, which expand the air that was not supercharged. The superchargers supercharge the cooled high-pressure air in an exchange line in which the oxygen from the system of columns is vaporized.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: L'Air Liquid Societe Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventor: Patrick Le Bot
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Patent number: 8492677Abstract: The present invention provides a process for laser cutting a metal plate that comprises a) providing at least a laser cutting device, b) providing a metal plate to be cut from a metal coil, c) providing at least a holding apparatus holding and maintaining the metal plate, d) cutting said metal plate by means of at least a laser beam delivered by said at least one laser cutting device In this process, during step d), the metal plate is first cut by a first line comprising at least a first cutting machine, into at least one peripheral blank, and at least one peripheral blank is subsequently fed to at least a second line comprising at least a second cutting machine, to be cut into several smaller individual final blanks. With regard to this process, the first line produces peripheral blanks faster than at least one second cutting machine of the second line can cut them into several smaller individual final blanks.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Air Liquid Industrial U.S. L.P.Inventor: Charles L. Caristan
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Patent number: 8377401Abstract: A process for separating carbon dioxide from a fluid containing carbon dioxide, NO2, and at least one of oxygen, argon, and nitrogen comprises the steps of separating at least part of the fluid into a carbon dioxide enriched stream, a carbon dioxide depleted stream comprising CO2 and at least one of oxygen, argon, and nitrogen and a NO2 enriched stream and recycling said NO2 enriched stream upstream of the separation step.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignees: Air Liquid Process & Construction, Inc., L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Arthur Darde, Bao Ha, Jean-Pierre Tranier
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Publication number: 20100242811Abstract: A carbon fuel combustion process, employing an air gas separation unit, a combustion unit operating either with air or with an oxidizer leaner in nitrogen than air, coming from the air gas separation unit, and a unit for compressing and/or purifying the CO2 coming from the combustion flue gas, wherein the power consumed by the air gas separation unit and/or the flow of oxygen produced by the air gas separation unit and/or the capture of the CO2 coming from the combustion flue gas are variable over time is presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2008Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: L'Air Liquids Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Philippe Court, Arthur Darde, Jean-Pierre Tranier, Patrick Le Bot, Jean-Mac Tsevery
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Patent number: 7767085Abstract: A system for consolidating and removing contaminate such as paint sludge or oils from a fluid mixture. A contaminate tank receives a supply of the fluid mixture containing contaminate from a source such as a manufacturing line where overspray of paints or cleaning solutions containing washed away oils are collected. A free floating weir floats on the surface of the contaminate tank and mechanically separates and removes contaminate from a surface of the contaminate tank and concentrates the contaminate in a consolidation tank. In the consolidation tanks the contaminate is further separated and collected for disposal.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2007Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Air and Liquid Systems, Inc.Inventors: Gordon T. Urquhart, James E. Miller
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Patent number: 7699907Abstract: Methods and systems for producing hydrogen are provided. In one embodiment, a method of producing hydrogen comprises reacting a feed source with steam to produce a gas mixture containing hydrogen and a residue gas; introducing the gas mixture into a purification unit; adsorbing the residue gas; and discharging at least a portion of the hydrogen. The method further comprises depressurizing the purification unit; discharging at least a portion of the residue gas during the depressurization; recycling the residue gas to the feed source; and discharging the residue gas remaining in the purification unit. In another embodiment, the method includes discharging a portion of the residue gas during the depressurization such that the residue gas discharged has a higher hydrocarbon content than the secondary product remaining in the purification unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2006Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignees: Air Liquide Process & Construction, Inc., L'Air Liquid, Societe Anonyme a Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Bhadra S. Grover, Paul Wentink
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Publication number: 20080216870Abstract: A surface of a target item is treated by directing a flow of solid carbon dioxide entrained in ozone towards it.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: Air Liquid Industrial U.S. LPInventor: Ronald J. MERRITELLO
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Publication number: 20080178604Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing power, heat and steam employing: a cogeneration unit comprising: a gas turbine producing power and combustion gases and a heat recovery unit fed with water and heating said water by recovering the heat from the combustion gases from the gas turbine; and a steam production unit heating water by combustion of a fuel with air, and in which the air for the steam production unit is preheated at least partly by heat exchange with the water that feeds the heat recovery unit of the cogeneration unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: L'Air Liquid Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exloitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventor: Tanguy POLINE
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Patent number: 7329691Abstract: A composition and method for a Catalytic Partial Oxidation (CPO) of methane to synthesis gas. The catalyst allows the process to proceed at low residence time providing a long time thermal stability. The perovskite structure [AzA?1-z][B1-x-yNix Rhy] O3-? of the catalyst is obtained using mainly La, Sr, as A and A? cation sites (A, A?: actinide and/or lanthanide, elements and/or elements from Group I and II) and mainly Fe, Ni, as B cation sites (B: transition metal element and/or element from Group III to V).Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2003Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: L'Air Liquid, Societe Anonyme A Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Francesco Basile, Giuseppe Fornasari, Angelo Vaccari, Pascal Del Gallo, Daniel Gary
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Publication number: 20080027142Abstract: The invention relates to a concentrate for cleaning and disinfection which comprises (i) one or more alkyl alcohol alkoxylates, (ii) one or more formaldehyde donor compounds, (iii) optionally one or more biocidal, in particular fungicidal, active ingredient(s), (iv) optionally one or more glycols and (v) optionally up to 10% by weight of water. Concentrates according to the invention can be formulated with a high content of formaldehyde donor compound without an undesired formaldehyde odour arising.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: AIR LIQUID SANTE (INTERNATIONAL)Inventors: Wolfgang BEILFUSS, Ralf Gradtke, Ingo Krull