Abstract: A cold-box system includes: a bulk gas tank, and a plurality of cold-box compartments operationally associated with the bulk gas tank. A cold-box apparatus includes a plurality of cold-box compartments operationally associated with a bulk gas tank. In one embodiment the cold-box compartments may be spaced apart from the tank aboard a waterborne platform. The system and apparatus provide redundancy regarding power aboard ship for the bulk gas tank.

Abstract: There is provided an exemplary dust trap and a system and method for filtering air. An exemplary dust trap comprises a housing with an air intake. The exemplary dust trap also comprises a plurality of screens disposed within the housing downstream of the air intake and configured to pass air and capture airborne contaminants, wherein the screens are configured to provide an unscreened air passage between the screens.

Abstract: A heat transfer system is provided for a filter house. The filter house is configured to channel air into a turbine engine. The heat transfer system includes at least one of an expansion device and a compressor, a circuit coupled to at least one of the expansion device and the compressor, at least one sensor that detects a parameter of at least one of air channeled through a filter house and the fluid channeled through the circuit, and a controller coupled to the at least one sensor. The controller is configured to selectively control flow of fluid through the circuit to change the parameter of air channeled through the filter house based on the parameter detected by the sensor.

Abstract: A system for conditioning air flow to a gas turbine includes a filter housing and a conditioning media inside the filter housing to adjust the temperature of the air flowing through the filter housing. At least one of a depth or a density of the conditioning media varies across the filter housing. A method for conditioning air flow to a gas turbine includes flowing air through a filter housing connected to the gas turbine and flowing the air across a conditioning media in the filter housing. The method further includes conditioning the air flow to reduce the temperature difference of the air exiting the filter housing across a dimension of the filter housing.

Abstract: A system and apparatus for enhancement of inlet air mass for processes by progressive filtration and intermediate cooling.

Abstract: The invention discloses a sterilization device (1), to sterilize media, equipment and/or decontamination of waste material, said sterilization device (1) comprising a chamber (2), at least one exhaust line (6) arranged to said chamber (2) and at least one gas generator arranged to said chamber (2), at least two sterile filters (8a, 8b) arranged in series in the exhaust line (6), at least one vacuum means (7) connected to the chamber (2) via said exhaust line (6) and said at least two filters (8a, 8b). At least one heating means (9) is arranged to said exhaust line (6) between said two sterile filters (8a, 8b) in order to vaporize condensate that develops between the filters. Furthermore, it is disclosed a sterilization process for sterilization of media, equipment and/or decontamination of waste material, a vaporizing system (12) of a sterilization device and use of such a vaporizing system (12) in a sterilization device.

Abstract: A system and process for gas homogenization is disclosed. This has application in the areas of generation of gas and its conversion to electricity in downstream applications. The homogenization system minimizes variance in the gas characteristics (composition, flow, pressure, temperature), thereby rendering a steady stream of gas of consistent quality to the downstream machinery. This homogenization system can be adjusted to optimize the output gas stream for specific end-applications, or to optimize the output gas stream for different input feedstocks. This ensures that overall conversion efficiencies are maximized while keeping the process cost-effective. Such a uniform, steady output gas stream has a wide range of applications in the broad areas of generation of electricity (e.g. using internal combustion engines and combustion turbine engines), chemical synthesis (e.g.

Abstract: There is provided an exemplary dust trap and a system and method for filtering air. An exemplary dust trap comprises a housing with an air intake. The exemplary dust trap also comprises a plurality of screens disposed within the housing downstream of the air intake and configured to pass air and capture airborne contaminants, wherein the screens are configured to provide an unscreened air passage between the screens.

Abstract: The present invention provides a filter assembly for filtering a gas stream. The filter assembly including a number of filter elements structured to be disposed in a gas stream. The filter assembly further including a heating element for heating each of the number of filter elements, the heating element being structured to be disposed in the gas stream for directly heating the gas stream as the gas stream passes therethrough.

Abstract: A dehumidifier is provided. The dehumidifier includes a cabinet defining an outer appearance of the dehumidifier and having an air inlet and an air outlet, and a filter assembly disposed in the cabinet and purifying air introduced through the air inlet, wherein the filter assembly comprises a filter frame and a filter case coupled to the filter frame by a hinge and being capable of pivoting frontward.

Abstract: A filter element (100) according to the invention comprises a filter volume (150) having an inflow side and an outflow side defining an average flow direction. The filter volume (150) has an axis substantially parallel to the average flow direction and further comprising a casing (140) delimiting the outer boundary of the filter volume in the direction of the average flow path. The casing (140) is gas impermeable in radial direction. The filter volume (150) is filled with a filter material (111) comprising fibers, a majority of the fibers (102) at least partially encircle the axis.

Abstract: A filter element according to the invention comprises a filter volume having an inflow side and an outflow side defining an average flow direction. The filter volume has an axis substantially parallel to the average flow direction and further comprising a casing delimiting the outer boundary of the filter volume in the direction of the average flow path. The casing is gas impermeable in radial direction. The filter volume is filled with a filter material comprising fibers, a majority of the fibers at least partially encircle the axis.

Abstract: An air filter arrangement for an agricultural combine located on a panel at a side wall of the agricultural combine. The air filter arrangement includes a rotary filter mounted for rotation at a first aperture, a scoop enclosing the rotary filter and blocking substantially all air flow to the rotary filter except at a scoop inlet disposed along an upper edge of the scoop above the rotary filter, and at least one stationary filter disposed to filter air passing through a second aperture in the panel, the stationary filter being located between an upper portion of the rotary filter and the scoop inlet.

Abstract: A trap device (18) for removing species from a gas stream drawn from an enclosure by a vacuum pump is described, the device (18) comprising a casing having an inlet (16) for receiving the gas stream, an outlet (20) for exhausting the gas stream from the casing, and first and second chambers (136, 138) each for receiving the gas stream from the inlet and conveying the gas stream to the outlet; means (170, 174) for selectively diverting the gas stream from the inlet to a selected one of the chambers; a first plurality of cartridges (32) each being removably insertable into the casing to provide a plurality of flow passages for gas passing through the first chamber; and a second plurality of cartridges (132) each being removably insertable into the casing to provide a plurality of flow passages for gas passing through the second chamber, each flow passage extending between an inlet and an outlet of a respective cartridge, each cartridge housing means for removing species from the gas passing therethrough as soli

Abstract: The present invention provides a gas conditioning system for processing an input gas from a low temperature gasification system to an output gas of desired characteristics. The system comprises a two-stage process, the first stage separating heavy metals and particulate matter in a dry phase, and the second stage including further processing steps of removing acid gases, and/or other contaminants. Optional processes include adjusting the humidity and temperature of the input gas as it passes through the gas conditioning system. The presence and sequence of processing steps is determined by the composition of the input gas, the desired composition of output gas for downstream applications, and by efficiency and waste minimization.

Abstract: A filtration device comprises a plurality of filtering units including a filtering medium. The filtering units are separated from each other by a ceramic mat or cloth coated with a ceramic glue, in order to secure the units to each other while keeping them mechanically and thermally independent. The units are then inserted into a structure, particularly a metallic or ceramic structure, and are secured thereto by a holder, also made of a ceramic mat or cloth coated with a ceramic glue.

Abstract: A system for use with an inlet of a gas turbine through which airflow toward the gas turbine proceeds is provided and includes a first stage to remove primary aerosol droplets from the airflow by coalescing the primary aerosol droplets into secondary aerosol droplets, which are larger than the primary aerosol droplets, and to remove solid particulates from the airflow, a second water tight stage, disposed downstream from the first stage, to prevent the secondary aerosol droplets and aqueous solutions of deliquesced particulates, which are not removed by the first stage and which are re-released into the airflow from the first stage, from proceeding along the airflow and to remove solid particulates not removed by the first stage from the airflow, and a third water removal stage, disposed downstream from the second stage, to remove from the airflow the remaining secondary aerosol droplets leaking from the first and second stages.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing of traces of toxic substances from exhaust gas, comprising, disposed in sequence from the upstream side in a flow channel of exhaust gas emitted from combustion equipment, a denitration unit including a denitration catalyst layer capable of removing nitrogen oxides from the exhaust gas and capable of oxidizing metallic mercury; an air preheater adapted for heat exchange between air for combustion in the combustion equipment and the exhaust gas; a dust removal unit having a bag filter containing a catalyst for metallic mercury oxidation; and a desulfurization unit for removing sulfur oxide from the exhaust gas. The bag filter may be disposed in advance of the desulfurization unit. Thus, there can be provided an apparatus for removing of traces of toxic substances from exhaust gas that is stable over a prolonged period of time and is highly reliable; and provided a method of operating the same.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for cleaning the upstream surface (14) of a particulate filter (10) of a heat engine exhaust line, the filter (20) being arranged in a casing (12) having an outlet (22) for exhaust gases. The method comprises a step which consists in circulating a liquid flux through the particulate filter (10) from its downstream surface (18) towards its upstream surface (14) viewed from the direction of exhaust gas flow in the filter. The liquid flux circulated through the particulate filter (10) has a flow rate higher than 50 litres/minute and is distributed over the main part of the downstream surface (18) of the particulate filter.

Abstract: Filter devices, suitable for rendering pathogenic microorganisms non-viable and capable of regeneration to serve as filter devices for applications such as diesel engines where combustible particulates are trapped, include at least one porous filter element which is capable of electrically resistive heating to a temperature such that pathogens are rendered non-viable, and/or to a regeneration temperature such that combustible particulates are destroyed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing contamination of a substrate or a substrate surface, and particularly relates to prevention of contamination of raw materials, semi-finished products, base materials of products and substrate surface in a high-tech industry such as an in the production of semiconductors and liquid crystals. A gas coming into contact with a base material or substrate is purified by dust removing apparatus and adsorption and/or absorption apparatus so that the concentration of fine particles in the gas is below class 1,000 and a non-methane hydrocarbon concentration is below 0.2 ppm. Thereafter, the base material or the substrate surface is exposed to this gas.

Abstract: A cold trap having improved trapping efficiency for particles, particularly ammonium chloride fine powder particles. The cold trap has a dual-stage design, including an upstream stage fitted with at least one trap plate and a downstream stage fitted with a typically cup- or cone-shaped trap core in which is provided a conically-spiraled water cooling coil. A decreasing temperature gradient is provided along the length of the cold trap, such that exhaust gases flowing through the cold trap are gradually cooled and ammonium chloride or other particles which form from the gas are trapped by the trap plate or plates and collect in the trap core. The exhaust gases exiting the downstream end of the trap core are substantially or completely devoid of particles.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a window mounted biological and chemical contamination filter system consisting of a window mounted fan system connected to one or more standard biological and chemical gas mask cartridges affixed to the portion of the window unit extending out to the outside of the window where it is installed.

Abstract: A manifold assembly including a unitary manifold body including at least two component ports and an integral channel system connecting the component ports in series, and at least two fluid-treating components directly connected to the component ports in a substantially gas-tight manner. The fluid-treating components can include at least one of a coalescer, an adsorber, an absorber, a strainer, and a filter. At least one of the component ports includes an inner port section and an outer port section, the outer port section including a flow distributor arranged around and concentric to the inner port section.

Abstract: In a ventilation system, such as anaesthesia machines or ventilators for intensive care, provided with a hosed directed to patient, a breathable gas supplying tube, an exhaustion tube and an antibacterial/antiviral filtering device connected at one side to the hose and at the other side to the breathable gas supplying tube and to the exhaustion tube, the filtering device including a casing, provided with an inlet conduit connected to the breathable gas supplying tube, and an outlet conduit connected to the hose; the casing having at least two chambers having parallel axes, defined by at least a common wall, and in fluid connection one with the other.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for continuously removing siloxanes and H2O from a waste gas stream containing H2O and siloxanes includes cooling the waste gas stream in a primary heat exchanger to a temperature of greater than 2° F. to condense a portion of the H2O from the waste gas stream, chilling the waste gas stream in a first gas-refrigerant heat exchanger to a temperature of about −20° F. to condense the siloxanes and freeze the H2O and then directing the cooled waste gas stream from the primary heat exchanger to a second gas-refrigerant heat exchanger while the first gas-refrigerant heat exchanger is defrosted to remove frozen H2O and siloxanes.

Abstract: A gas separator system for providing contaminant-free engine crankcase gas to a gas analyzer. The system has an inlet member for receiving the crankcase gas from the engine and an oil separator for separating at least a portion of the contaminants from the crankcase gas. A pump is arranged to draw the crankcase gas through the inlet member and move the separated crankcase gas to the gas analyzer.

Abstract: A solid propellant gas generator contains a bed of agglomerated or beaded hydrated gelatin. The gelatin/water bed is oriented such that at least substantially filtered combustion products are humidified by the water vapor as the filtered combustion products pass over the bed. Relative thereto, a method of improving the release and inflation of an airbag of a vehicle occupant protection system is also described. Humidification of at least substantially filtered combustion products results in a reduced pressure requirement to open and inflate a stored airbag in fluid communication with the gas generator.

Abstract: An air-routing household appliance includes an improved removable and washable filter in that the filter is of a flexible fiber material and is finished such that it can bind and/or decompose odorous substances. Such a filter can be disposed, in particular, in the closed process-air circuit of a condensation laundry dryer to free laundry of unpleasant odorous substances. The odor filter is produced, in particular, from a textile material and can, therefore, advantageously be cleaned in a washing machine. For the binding of odorous substances, the fibers of the filter can be treated with particles that can bind odorous substances and from which the odorous substances can also be washed out again to regenerate the filter.

Abstract: A filter unit for removing particulates in a gas to be treated, which unit includes a gas impermeable bulkhead that forms a channel through which the gas advances in the filter unit at least one round, and a filter member laminated on at least one side surface of the bulkhead without closing the channel. The filter unit or filter of the present invention reduces a load on a harm removing equipment, which in turn lowers the cleaning frequency and markedly prolongs the service life of the equipment.

Abstract: A filter device for removing combustion gases and/or particulate matter from air comprises a cooling unit and filtering unit. The cooling unit has an inlet for receiving an air stream containing combustion gases and/or particulate matter, a cooling member for lowering the temperature of the air stream, a first outlet for discharge of a condensate, and a second outlet for discharge of the air stream containing uncondensed particulate matter. The filtering unit has an inlet for receiving the air stream containing uncondensed particulate matter from the second outlet of the cooling unit, the filtering unit having at least one filter barrier through which the air stream passes, the filter barrier being configured to catch at least a portion of the particulate matter in the air stream. The invention is also for a process for removing combustion gases and/or particulate matter from an air stream.

Abstract: Apparatus for the treatment of volatile material(s) in contaminated material(s) including a retort assembly which includes a rotatable retort disposed at least partially within a combustion chamber with a heater to indirectly heat the contents of the rotatable retort. A feeder feeds the contaminated material(s) to the retort. The apparatus further includes a pathway for passing contaminated material(s) to the retort and a conduit for passing the combustion gases from an afterburner to the retort assembly to provide additional heat for heating the contaminated material in the retort. The apparatus may also include a high temperature filter which can filter the volatiles before entering the afterburner.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for indoor air purification system to and particularly to a system for removing particulates, biologicals, and gaseous chemical contaminates through the use of low room temperature catalysts, a closed cycle heat exchanger a HEPA filter and polisher for removing NOx and SOx from the air flow.

Abstract: An introducer sheath includes a connector body having an inlet and an outlet; a flexible tube for intravenous use at the outlet, including a helical coiled spring having a plurality of coils, each coil spaced from an adjacent coil, and a thin cylindrical wall prepared from a protective coating composition completely surrounding the spring to define an inner and an outer wall surface, the cylindrical wall surrounding said spring having a substantially constant wall thickness throughout its length, the coating composition comprising a thermoplastic polymeric material dissolved in a solvent solution, the composition having a solids content ranging from about 4% to about 18%, and said solution comprising a solvent selected from the group consisting of tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, methyl ethyl ketone, dimethylformamide, cyclohexane, and mixtures thereof, formed on a helical coiled spring by dipping the latter therein and then drying at room temperature; and a valve assembly including a first elastic membrane having a