Abstract: Stack gases derived from combustion of hydrocarbons are scrubbed by direct contact with an inert liquid capable of taking sulphur compounds into solution. The inert liquid pregnant with sulphur compounds is injected into a reactor where the sulphur compounds are converted into sulphurous acid or in the presence of a catalyst wet oxidized into sulphuric acid. Product acid is withdrawn from the reactor and the stripped inert liquid is returned to the scrubber to repeat the process. Waste heat is captured for further useful work.

Abstract: Materials with unfulfilled chemical oxygen demand are oxidized in a liquid environment at superatmospheric temperatures and pressures. The liquid environment is created within a pressure vessel by an inert liquid that is capable of absorbing and dispersing oxygen. Generated heat is captured for further useful work.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of sulphuric acid wherein sulphur, in one case, and a source of sulphur in another case is reacted at superatmospheric temperatures and pressures with oxygen dissolved in an inert liquid in the presence of water, the inert liquid being selected from fluorocarbon compounds having eight or more carbon atoms. Heat is captured from the inert liquid.

Abstract: The aeration of specific inert, nonmagnetic liquids, under superatmospheric pressure, and ambient temperature, increases both the oxygen and nitrogen solubility of the liquid. Filtered, sterilized air, within a controlled temperature range is dissolved under superatmospheric pressure in the nonmagnetic liquid. The liquid pregnant with both oxygen and nitrogen is then passed through a high intensity electromagnet which paramagnetically separates the oxygen from the liquid. The collected oxygen gas is pressurized for storage and later use, or used as produced. The oxygen stripped nonmagnetic liquid, still pregnant with nonparamagnetic nitrogen is reduced to sub or atmospheric pressure which releases the nitrogen gas to atmosphere. The gases stripped nonmagnetic liquid is then returned for recycle use.

Abstract: Waste gases streams, particularly products of combustion contain quantities of nitrogen oxides which are damaging to the environment. Dissolving or absorbing these gases in an inert, nonmagnetic, absorber liquid provides a media which can then be passed through a high intensity magnetic field. The nitrogen oxides are subject to paramagnetic forces and thus migrate in the liquid to the poles of the magnet. Supersaturation of the nitrogen oxides near the vicinity of the poles causes the absorptive capacity of the liquid to be exceeded and the nitrogen oxides are thus stripped from the liquid. Gases such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulphur oxides, hydrogen sulphide, hydrogen chlorine, among many, are not paramagnetic and thus remain in the liquid, to be stripped by other means and the liquid reused.REFERENCEU.S. Patent Documents341,727; 5/1886; Cabell; 210/2431,056,043; 3/1913; Morrison; 55/31,056,244; 3/1913; Wiley; 55/681,722,458; 7/1929; DeBaufre; 55/683,177,633; 4/1965; McDonald, Jr.

Abstract: My invention relates to the use of an inert dielectric solvent liquid of fully halogenated fluorocarbon as the solvent for dissolving under pressure air and oxygen; which liquid acts as the dielectric in an ozone generator; and retains the ozone produced in the corona of the generator in solution in the liquid dielectric, until the pressure is reduced.For commercial applications, ozone is generated at the point of use by passing oxygen, or oxygen containing gas such as air, through a high-energy electrical discharge called Corona.The Corona discharge principle is based on a high voltage alternating current between two electrodes which are separated by a layer of dielectric material and a narrow gap through which the oxygen bearing gas is passed. The dielectric is necessary to stabilize the discharge over the entire electrode area so that it does not localize as an intense arc.

Abstract: This invention is based on the factors that both oxygen gas and oxides of sulphur as well as hydrogen sulphide are highly soluble in saturated, halogenated hydrocarbon liquids which are also dielectric liquids. The absorber liquid, saturated with dissolved oxygen and sulphur dioxide and/or hydrogen sulphide is then ozonated using the solvent or absorber liquid dielectric as the dielectric in an ozone generator. The sulphur trioxide produced by the ozone reacting with the sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide in the presence of a catalyst (accelerates reactions) also carried in the liquid dielectric or, in the liquid stream at the ozonator, is then mixed with sufficient water to absorb the sulphur trioxide and produce the strength of sulphuric acid desired from the system. The sulphuric acid having a different specific gravity than the inert absorber liquid is gravity separated from the absorber liquid.

Abstract: This invention is based on the factors that both oxygen gas and nitrous oxides as gas are paramagnetic; as well as are quite soluble in saturated halogenated hydrocarbon liquids; whereas nitrogen is not paramagnetic; thus providing a means of separation of the oxygen and nitrous oxide from the nitrogen by high intensity magnetic forces created by an electromagnet.The absorber liquid, saturated with dissolved oxygen and nitrous oxides, or ammonia is then ozonated using the solvent or absorber liquid dielectric as the dielectric in an ozone generator.The effluent is stripped of nitric oxide with water to form nitric acid or by reduced pressure to recover nitric oxide.

Abstract: Separating oxygen from air by dissolving florocarbon or silicone liquid and passing the liquid between the poles of magnet to causing the oxygen to collect at the poles form bubbles and is collected.