Abstract: Pelletized carbonized biomass-based fuel products, methods, and apparatuses are provided. Methods include applying a binder and a first amount of water to at least partially carbonized biomass, applying a second amount of water to the at least partially carbonized biomass, and pelletizing the at least partially carbonized biomass in an inert atmosphere. Apparatuses include a feeder of at least partially carbonized biomass, a binder source and a first water source configured to provide a binder and water to the at least partially carbonized biomass, a second water source downstream of the binder and first water sources, a pelletizer configured to receive and pelletize the at least partially carbonized biomass, and an inert gas source configured to provide inert gas to the pelletizer.

Abstract: Pelletized carbonized biomass-based fuel products, methods, and apparatuses are provided. Methods include applying a binder and a first amount of water to at least partially carbonized biomass, applying a second amount of water to the at least partially carbonized biomass, and pelletizing the at least partially carbonized biomass in an inert atmosphere. Apparatuses include a feeder of at least partially carbonized biomass, a binder source and a first water source configured to provide a binder and water to the at least partially carbonized biomass, a second water source downstream of the binder and first water sources, a pelletizer configured to receive and pelletize the at least partially carbonized biomass, and an inert gas source configured to provide inert gas to the pelletizer.

Abstract: Pelletized fuel products, methods, and apparatuses are provided. The method includes pelletizing at least partially carbonized biomass in an inert atmosphere. The apparatus includes a feeder of at least partially carbonized biomass, a pelletizer configured to receive and pelletize the at least partially carbonized biomass, and an inert gas source configured to provide inert gas to the pelletizer.

Abstract: Pelletized carbonized biomass-based fuel products, methods, and apparatuses are provided. Methods include applying a binder and a first amount of water to at least partially carbonized biomass, applying a second amount of water to the at least partially carbonized biomass, and pelletizing the at least partially carbonized biomass in an inert atmosphere. Apparatuses include a feeder of at least partially carbonized biomass, a binder source and a first water source configured to provide a binder and water to the at least partially carbonized biomass, a second water source downstream of the binder and first water sources, a pelletizer configured to receive and pelletize the at least partially carbonized biomass, and an inert gas source configured to provide inert gas to the pelletizer.

Abstract: Pelletized fuel products, methods, and apparatuses are provided. The method includes pelletizing at least partially carbonized biomass in an inert atmosphere. The apparatus includes a feeder of at least partially carbonized biomass, a pelletizer configured to receive and pelletize the at least partially carbonized biomass, and an inert gas source configured to provide inert gas to the pelletizer.

Abstract: Pelletized carbonized biomass-based fuel products, methods, and apparatuses are provided. Methods include applying a binder and a first amount of water to at least partially carbonized biomass, applying a second amount of water to the at least partially carbonized biomass, and pelletizing the at least partially carbonized biomass in an inert atmosphere. Apparatuses include a feeder of at least partially carbonized biomass, a binder source and a first water source configured to provide a binder and water to the at least partially carbonized biomass, a second water source downstream of the binder and first water sources, a pelletizer configured to receive and pelletize the at least partially carbonized biomass, and an inert gas source configured to provide inert gas to the pelletizer.

Abstract: Pelletized fuel products, methods, and apparatuses are provided. The method includes pelletizing at least partially carbonized biomass in an inert atmosphere. The apparatus includes a feeder of at least partially carbonized biomass, a pelletizer configured to receive and pelletize the at least partially carbonized biomass, and an inert gas source configured to provide inert gas to the pelletizer.

Abstract: A system and method for maintaining environmental stabilization. In one embodiment, the system includes one or more controllers that communicate with air dehumidification units to control the relative humidity and temperature within a controlled facility. In another embodiment, a single vehicle environmental stabilization system includes a single vehicle unit attached to each vehicle to control relative humidity within the interior of the vehicle. In these embodiments, the system provides alert messages for out-of-range conditions and tracks and reports related maintenance status to local and remote users using an electronic network.

Abstract: A system and method for maintaining environmental stabilization. In one embodiment, the system includes one or more controllers that communicate with air dehumidification units to control the relative humidity and temperature within a controlled facility. In another embodiment, a single vehicle environmental stabilization system includes a single vehicle unit attached to each vehicle to control relative humidity within the interior of the vehicle. In these embodiments, the system provides alert messages for out-of-range conditions and tracks and reports related maintenance status to local and remote users using an electronic network.

Abstract: A controlled fuel flow system from variable flow solid fuel gas generator to secondary combustor is provided, which system includes a hot gas valve which is operated by an electronic controller. The valve is mounted between the gas generator and the secondary combustor, which valve has in the throat thereof a pivotable blade that moves to relatively blocking and unblocking positions therein and a nozzle downstream of such blade which communicates with the secondary combustor. A first pressure transducer is mounted in the gas generator and a second pressure transducer is mounted downstream of such blade near or in the nozzle. Actuator means are also provided to pivot such blade between relatively blocked and unblocked settings as guided by electronic gas flow controller logic. The secondary combustor has one or more air ducts therein and the above system is mounted, e.g., in a variable flow ducted rocket.

Abstract: A filtration device includes in a pressure vessel a driven rotary shaft having a longitudinal bore. Fluid suspension to be processed to recover the fluid is expelled from distributing conduit, situated either in the shaft or in the vessel, the outlets of which open to the cavity of the pressure vessel at central processing zones proximate the shaft adjacent the radially inward portions of annular filtration discs secured to the shaft. The filtration discs are laminates in which an inner conducting support layer is enclosed by an outer filtration layer. The layers are porous, the pores are in fluidic communication, and the pores of the inner layer are larger than the pores in the outer layer. Fluid collecting in the outer layer of a spinning filter disc flows from the inner layer through collecting passageways to the longitudinal bore in the shaft, and is removed from the vessel through a conduit fluidly communicating with longitudinal bore.

Abstract: A filtration device includes in a pressure vessel a driven rotary shaft having a longitudinal bore into which fluid suspension to be processed to recover the fluid is pumped. The suspension is expelled into a processing zone in the vessel from distributing passages fluidly communicating the bore to the cavity of the pressure vessel. The processing zone is adjacent filtration discs affixed to the rotating shaft. The filtration plates are laminates in which an inner conducting support layer is enclosed by an outer filtration layer, the layers being porous, the pores being in fluidic communication, and the pores of the inner layer being larger than the pores in the outer layer. Fluid collecting in the outer layer of a spinning filter disc flows from the inner layer through collecting passageways to a second longitudinal bore in the shaft, and is removed from the vessel through a conduit fluidly communicating with such second longitudinal bore.