Patents by Inventor Charles M. Barnes

Charles M. Barnes 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).

  • Process for treating effluent from a supercritical water oxidation reactor
    Patent number: 5690898
    Abstract: A method for treating a gaseous effluent from a supercritical water oxidation reactor containing entrained solids is provided comprising the steps of expanding the gas/solids effluent from a first to a second lower pressure at a temperature at which no liquid condenses; separating the solids from the gas effluent; neutralizing the effluent to remove any acid gases; condensing the effluent; and retaining the purified effluent to the supercritical water oxidation reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Charles M. Barnes, Carolyn Shapiro