Patents by Inventor Alan W. Ferguson

Alan W. Ferguson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Integrated dry scrubber system
    Patent number: 8192529
    Abstract: An air quality control system (AQCS) (4) useful for processing a gas stream (DG), such as a flue gas stream emitted from a fossil fuel fired boiler (2), combustion process or the like, for at least partial removal of acidic and like contaminants. The air quality control system (4) includes a plurality of integrated components (12) equipped with both a dry scrubber system (8) and a fabric filter (10). The air quality control system (4) such as described possesses increased “turn down” capabilities thus increasing the efficiency thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Inventors: Lawrence H. Gatton, Jr., Alan W. Ferguson, Per H. F. Landmer
  • Solid materials and method for COremoval from gas stream
    Patent number: 8118914
    Abstract: A system (10) for removing carbon dioxide from a process gas generated during the combustion of a fuel comprises at least one absorption vessel (12, 14) through which the process gas may be forwarded. The absorption vessel (12, 14) is provided with a sorbent material (50) which is operative for reversibly collecting carbon dioxide from the process gas being forwarded through the sorbent material (50). The sorbent material (50) comprises at least one amine, at least one carbon dioxide activating catalyst, and at least one porous material supporting the at least one catalyst and the at least one amine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Zheng Liu, Alan W. Ferguson, Nareshkumar B. Handagama
  • INTEGRATED DRY SCRUBBER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100233055
    Abstract: An air quality control system (AQCS) (4) useful for processing a gas stream (DG), such as a flue gas stream emitted from a fossil fuel fired boiler (2), combustion process or the like, for at least partial removal of acidic and like contaminants. The air quality control system (4) includes a plurality of integrated components (12) equipped with both a dry scrubber system (8) and a fabric filter (10). The air quality control system (4) such as described possesses increased “turn down” capabilities thus increasing the efficiency thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventors: Lawrence H. Gatton, JR., Alan W. Ferguson, Per H. F. Landmer
  • NOVEL SOLID MATERIALS AND METHOD FOR CO2 REMOVAL FROM GAS STREAM
    Publication number: 20100154636
    Abstract: A system (10) for removing carbon dioxide from a process gas generated during the combustion of a fuel comprises at least one absorption vessel (12, 14) through which the process gas may be forwarded. The absorption vessel (12, 14) is provided with a sorbent material (50) which is operative for reversibly collecting carbon dioxide from the process gas being forwarded through the sorbent material (50). The sorbent material (50) comprises at least one amine, at least one carbon dioxide activating catalyst, and at least one porous material supporting the at least one catalyst and the at least one amine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventors: Zheng Liu, Alan W. Ferguson, Nareshkumar B. Handagama