Filter For Contact Liquid Patents (Class 96/240)
  • Patent number: 11835256
    Abstract: A dripping humidifier is disclosed, including a base. The base inside is configured with a miniature water pump and a storage water tank, a top of the base on opposing sides are configured with columns. A cloud sink is configured to mount on connections of the columns on the opposing sides, the columns are configured with internal pipes that connect to the miniature water pump and the cloud sink respectively, the cloud sink is uniformly configured with drip outlets at bottom. The base is configured with an opening on a top wall, and the opening in the base is fitted with a splash guard and a ring. The splash guard is configured with a water intake, the ring is distributed around the opening in the base and protrudes from the base. The dripping humidifier of the present disclosure through multiple drip outlets to increase water droplets and humidification effect, and the water droplets are not easy to splash and not wet the desktop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Inventor: Fang Li
  • Patent number: 11649813
    Abstract: An air compressor system includes a compressor having an intake end and a discharge end, the compressor operable to draw in atmospheric air at the intake end and to discharge a flow of compressed air from the discharge end, the flow of compressed air including a flow of entrained water vapor and lubricant. The system further includes a separator operable to remove a portion of the entrained water vapor and lubricant from the flow of compressed air, the separator discharging a flow of dry compressed air and a flow of effluent which includes the separated water vapor and lubricant. Further, the system includes an electric heater configured to receive the removed effluent from the separator at an entrance to the electric heater and to vaporize the removed effluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANY
    Inventors: John Thomas Gunn, Richard Louis Kouzel
  • Patent number: 11638403
    Abstract: A water cooling and salt aerosols removal system for cooling roots of a plant includes a salt water module configured to cool a salt water and to remove salt aerosols from an air stream, and a fresh water module configured to further remove salt aerosols from the air stream by using fresh water. The air stream exits the salt water module and enters the fresh water module, and wherein the salt water has a higher content of salt than the fresh water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ryan Michael Lefers, Mark Alfred Tester
  • Patent number: 11597146
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are for surface finishing of pieces obtained by 3D printing. The piece to be treated and a liquid process plasticizer are heated together in a hermetically sealed treatment chamber up to a working temperature lower than the boiling temperature of the process plasticizer. The air/vapor mixture is maintained in continuous circulation in the chamber to keep the temperature and concentration uniform and to contact the piece with the air/vapor mixture to avoid condensate formation on the piece surface and allow process plasticizer vapors to be absorbed by the piece surface without condensate formation. Vapor exposure time is fixed depending on the desired penetration depth. A chamber has heaters, a ventilator for circulating the air/vapor mixture in the chamber to maintain uniform temperature and concentration conditions. A unit separates the process plasticizer vapors from the air/vapor mixture by condensation. A unit filters the residual air/vapor mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: 3DNEXTECH S.R.L.
    Inventors: Andrea Arienti, Maurizio Follador
  • Patent number: 11493216
    Abstract: The present invention provides an air filtering system for use in a building and an HVAC system, wherein the air filtering system includes: an outside-air inlet; a first filtering stage at the downstream of the outside-air inlet; a second filtering stage at the downstream of the first filtering stage; a collection module for collecting outside-air quality information; and a control module in communication with the collection module, wherein the control module adjusts an operation state of the first filtering stage and/or the second filtering stage based on the air quality information collected by the collection module. The system of the present invention has the advantages of energy saving, low maintenance cost, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lei Chen, Sanming Wen, Jianwei Zhao
  • Patent number: 10677543
    Abstract: An improved water management system with improved airflow distribution for counterflow evaporative heat exchangers is provided. Such heat exchangers include open cooling towers, closed circuit cooling towers, and evaporative condensers. The improved water management system eliminates water splash out and the noise associated with water splashing. Further when the fan assemblies are located below the evaporative heat exchanger, the improved water management system keeps the fans dry and prevents freezing in subzero climates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Auth, Yohann Rousselet, Dina Malamud, Kevin Egolf, Lukasz Sztobryn
  • Patent number: 10195562
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing a target molecule in a fluid are described. A fluid, such as a gas, may be contacted with a fluid capable of binding with the target molecules and removing the target molecules from the fluid. For example, emissions from a production process may be contacted with water to remove volatile organic compound (VOCs), thereby reducing the VOCs in the emissions. The fluid with bound target molecules may form a target fluid that may be discharged from the system or may be reused until the concentration of the target molecules in the target fluid reaches a threshold concentration. An illustrative production process is the fermentation of wine, which produces an off-gas that includes VOCs, such as ethanol. The systems and methods for reducing a target molecule may significantly reduce or even eliminate the amount of ethanol in the fermentation off-gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventor: Daniel Alderic Belliveau
  • Patent number: 10099177
    Abstract: Provided is a desulfurization method for sulfur oxide gas that includes: bringing a first sulfur oxide gas into contact with a humidifying liquid to obtain a second gas; separating at least part of the humidifying liquid from the second gas to obtain a third gas; contacting the third gas with an alkaline agent-containing liquid and oxygen to remove sulfur oxide from the third gas; using the alkaline agent-containing liquid as the humidifying liquid to be brought into contact with the first gas in the humidifying liquid contact step; acquiring at least part of the humidifying liquid separated from the second gas; removing gas from the humidifying liquid; and recovering a by-product, the alkaline agent-containing liquid, and oxygen from the humidifying liquid from which the gas has been removed in the gas removal step, the by-product recovery step being performed only downstream of the humidifying liquid acquisition step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: CHIYODA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Yasuda, Noboru Takei, Naobumi Kurosaki
  • Patent number: 9022228
    Abstract: A domestic appliance filter for use in a laundry treatment device includes a basic filter material with a hydrophobic coating for filtering out matter from a process water duct or a process air duct. The basic filter material includes a material which is resistant to temperatures of 160° C. or more and the hydrophobic coating on the basic filter material effects a surface energy of less than 35 mN/m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Grunert
  • Publication number: 20150075376
    Abstract: A device and method for separating off carbon dioxide is provided, including an absorption unit, desorption unit assigned thereto and a separation unit for separating off salts from a scrubbing solution. The absorption and desorption units are connected to each other via a first conduit for a regenerated scrubbing solution and a second conduit for a loaded scrubbing solution. The separation unit includes a crystallizer for forming salt crystals and a first separator unit on the downstream side for separating off salt crystals. A separation unit is provided for separating off salts from a scrubbing solution, having a crystallizer and a first separator unit downstream thereof. The crystallizer has a crystallization chamber for forming salt crystals and a countercurrent classifier for separating salt crystals according to particle size. A first branch conduit is connected to the crystallization chamber, which opens out into the countercurrent classifier via a second separator unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Rainald Forbert, Stefan Hauke, Ralph Joh, Markus Kinzl, Rudiger Schneider
  • Patent number: 8940067
    Abstract: A system and methods for separating liquids, aerosols, and solids from a flowing gas stream whereby gas flows through a helical path formed in a separator element. Partially separated gas exits the bottom of the separator element at a generally conical cavity. Clean gas exits through an inner tube that is axially aligned beneath the helical path. Separated materials exit through an annular space between the inner tube and an outer tube. Separation occurs in the helical channels which include radially diverging walls to provide an aerodynamically efficient flow, in a region of high swirl created in a generally conical cavity beneath the separator element, and in a toroidal vortex ring created in the annular space. The area and geometry of the helical path, the conical cavity, and the inner and outer tubes is optimized to provide efficient separation at varying gas flow rates and at varying liquid loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Mueller Environmental Designs, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred J. Mueller
  • Publication number: 20150007719
    Abstract: Method for treating impurities contained in exhaust gases of ships to reduce sulphur oxide and other emissions. In order for the method to purify wash water exiting from an exhaust gas scrubber sufficiently enough to be directly dischargeable to sea, and in order for a purification unit used to be small enough to be easily placed onboard a ship, exhaust gases are scrubbed in the exhaust gas scrubber and wash water containing impurities and exiting from the scrubber is supplied to the purification unit, circulated in an effluent circuit, and filtered through a semipermeable membrane of a filter to obtain purified effluent and a residue containing impurities, when necessary, the pH value of the purified effluent is adjusted to be at least 6.5, after which it is discharged into the sea or recycled to the scrubber while the residue containing impurities is led back to the effluent circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: OY LANGH TECH AB
    Inventor: Hans Langh
  • Publication number: 20140252276
    Abstract: A system and method for processing unconditioned syngas first removes solids and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC), then removes volatile organic compounds (VOC), and then removes at least one sulfur containing compound from the syngas. Additional processing may be performed depending on such factors as the source of syngas being processed, the products, byproducts and intermediate products desired to be formed, captured or recycled and environmental considerations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: ThermoChem Recovery International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi Chandran, Daniel Michael Leo, Shawn Robert Freitas, Dave G. Newport, Hamilton Sean Michael Whitney, Daniel A. Burciaga
  • Patent number: 8778064
    Abstract: A filtration system for filtering gas may comprise a liquid pump, wherein the liquid pump may be configured to pump liquid. The system may also include a spray nozzle, wherein the spray nozzle may be in fluid communication with the liquid pump. The spray nozzle may be configured to spray liquid on a gas stream; wherein the spray nozzle may be configured to spray horizontally. The system further includes a liquid collection basin, disposed near the spray nozzle, wherein the liquid collection basin may be configured to collect liquid after spraying on a gas stream. The system may additionally include a plurality of condensation drips disposed along a top of the liquid filter configured to condense any liquid which may evaporate during filtration and returns the condensed liquid to the chambers for filtration. The system may be a closed system, enabling liquid to be recycled throughout the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Inventor: Eugene Hecker
  • Patent number: 8764885
    Abstract: Condensable vapors such as carbon dioxide are separated from light gases in a process stream. The systems and methods employ a direct exchange heat exchanger to desublimate the condensable vapors from the process stream. The condensable vapors are condensed by directly contacting a heat exchange liquid in the direct contact heat exchanger while the uncondensed light gases from the process stream form a separated light-gas stream. The separated light-gas stream can be used in a recuperative heat exchanger to cool the process stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sustainable Energy Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Larry L. Baxter, Christopher S. Bence
  • Publication number: 20140174298
    Abstract: An air filtering device includes a tank, a treatment house and a fan. The treatment house includes a base body covering the tank and a dividing board positioned in the base body. The dividing board is configured to divide the treatment house into a first treatment room and a second treatment room. An air intake is defined in the first treatment room. An air outlet is defined in the second treatment room. A guiding end is formed in an end of the boarding end adjacent to the tank. The fan is positioned adjacent to and facing the air outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FU DING ELECTRONICAL TECHNOLOGY (JIASHAN) CO.,LTD.
    Inventor: XIAO-LU OU
  • Publication number: 20140109766
    Abstract: The system to remove contaminants from an air stream provides an apparatus and method for removing pollutants, especially carbon, from polluted air. The apparatus and method include a device for thoroughly mixing polluted air with water in a manner to cause the carbon to disassociate from the air and be suspended in the water. The cleansed air is re-circulated for reuse. In one embodiment, clay or sand is utilized to absorb the carbon from the water. As contemplated, the carbon-enriched clay or sand may be used for land reclamation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventor: YASER K. BARAKAT
  • Patent number: 8690995
    Abstract: A device for recovering nanometer or sub-micron particles carried by a gas by generating a stabilized suspension, including: a vessel including a mechanism injecting a liquid; a gas discharge mechanism in an upper portion thereof, located near a particle filter; a particle suspension outlet; and a liquid ring pump, transferring and dispersing particles carried by a gas into a liquid. The pump introduces a gas laden with nanometer or sub-micron particles into the pump; injects at least one liquid into the pump; and discharges the mixture obtained following the transfer. The vessel also includes a mechanism introducing the mixture into the vessel and at least one piezoelectric pellet, immersed in the vessel, configured to generate a fog of micron-sized droplets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
    Inventors: Hicham Maskrot, Benoit Guizard
  • Patent number: 8535419
    Abstract: A modular amine plant having a front-end module and a back-end module in fluid communication with each other. The front-end module having pre-fabricated connections for the association of various equipment including: a filter, an absorption tower, and a flash tank. The back-end module having pre-fabricated connections for the association of other various equipment including: a heat exchanger, a distillation tower, and a reboiler. The modular amine plant capable of being installed at a site in less than about 5 days. The modular amine plant further having moment forces sufficient to withstand wind speeds of about 100 miles per hour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Zephyr Gas Services LLC
    Inventors: Glen Wind, John Kenton Thompson, Lance Perryman
  • Publication number: 20130227879
    Abstract: Water vapor is extracted from air in a process in which water vapor from large volumes of air is concentrated by absorption into a small volume of hygroscopic liquid (14), from which it is recovered by passage through a selective layer (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventor: Pavel Lehky
  • Patent number: 8512460
    Abstract: A carbon dioxide recovery system according to the present embodiments includes: an absorber bringing exhaust gas containing carbon dioxide into contact with absorbent reversibly absorbing or releasing carbon dioxide at above or below a predetermined temperature, and making the absorbent absorb carbon dioxide in the exhaust gas; a regenerator releasing carbon dioxide in the absorbent by heating the absorbent absorbing carbon dioxide at the absorber; a reflux pipeline flowing back the absorbent regenerated at the regenerator to the absorber; and a filter introducing at least a part of the absorbent, removing solids accumulated in the introduced absorbent, and returning the absorbent after the solids are removed to a vicinity of a portion where the absorbent is introduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shinobu Moniwa, Nobuyuki Ashikaga, Yasuhiko Nagamori, Hiroyuki Tokimoto, Satomi Ebihara, Masato Oda
  • Patent number: 8475563
    Abstract: In a method of treating a gas stream, an aqueous scrubbing liquor is circulated through an essentially closed loop (20) comprising an electrochemical unit (48) for reducing the acidity of the liquor. A portion of the circulating liquor is diverted away from the closed loop (20) to a gas scrubbing unit (10). The gas stream enters the scrubbing unit (10), wherein an acid, for example HF and solid particulates, for example SiO2 particulates, within the gas stream dissolve in the diverted liquor. The diverted liquor is subsequently returned to the closed loop (20), and is replenished in the scrubbing unit (10) by fresh liquor diverted from the closed loop (20). A device (46) is provided for monitoring the acidity of the liquor at a location within the closed loop (20). The reduction in the acidity of the liquor by the electrochemical cell (48) is controlled depending on the monitored concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Edwards Limited
    Inventors: Philip Chandler, Christopher Peter Jones, Patrick Fletcher, Christopher Germain
  • Patent number: 8475564
    Abstract: The present invention provides a biomass dryer/burner having an air cleaning apparatus adapted to accept emissions from the biomass dryer/burner and to convert said emissions to clean air to meet government emission standards. The biomass dryer/burner unit includes a dryer adapted to dry biomass, such as demolition waste or cut trees. The biomass dryer/burner unit optionally including a burner adapted to burn biomass. The biomass dryer/burner further producing emissions requiring cleaning before exhausting to the atmosphere. The air cleaning apparatus including a spray scrubber fluidly connected to the biomass dryer/burner adapted to moisten emissions, a recirculation tank in fluid communication with a collection tank, and the recirculation tank further having a sensor adapted to measure contaminant levels contained within the recirculation air filtration system. The sensor contained within the recirculation tank measures levels of carbon monoxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Inventor: Peter Valente
  • Patent number: 8470085
    Abstract: A system for cleaning particulates and CO2 from power plant exhaust gases is described. The system includes a particulate filter for exhaust gases, a CO2 decomposition component, and a filter for cleaning electrolyte solution from the decomposition component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Inventor: Yoshio Niioka
  • Publication number: 20130092026
    Abstract: Systems and processes for reducing the energy requirements of an ammonia recovery stripper in a chilled ammonia-based CO2 removal system. The systems and processes include a nanofiltration or reverse osmosis unit for physically separating the washed liquid from a wash vessel configured to receive an ammonia slip feed stream from the main absorber of the chilled ammonia-based CO2 removal system and provide first and second feed streams. Relative to the washed liquid from the wash vessel, the first feed stream has a decreased ammonia molarity whereas the second feed stream has an increased ammonia molarity. The second feed stream is then fed to the ammonia recovery stripper, which reduces steam consumption. The reduced steam consumption translates to significant energy savings, among numerous other advantages. Additionally, the systems and process provide a reduction of equipment sizes related to the stripper unit as may be desired in some applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd.
    Inventor: Sanjay Kumar Dube
  • Patent number: 8398757
    Abstract: A CO2 recovering apparatus includes a CO2 absorber that brings flue gas containing CO2 and O2 into contact with CO2 absorbing liquid to reduce CO2 in the flue gas; and a regenerator that reduces CO2 in CO2 absorbing liquid (rich solvent) that absorbed CO2 in the CO2 absorber to regenerate the CO2 absorbing liquid, so that the regenerated CO2 absorbing liquid (lean solvent) having CO2 reduced in the regenerator is reused in the CO2 absorber. A lower liquid reservoir is located at the bottom of the CO2 absorber, and an air-bubble gathering member is arranged therein to gather air bubbles included in the absorbing liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Masaki Iijima, Masahiko Tatsumi, Yasuyuki Yagi, Kouki Ogura
  • Patent number: 8377185
    Abstract: This invention is a dust removal system for dust gas which comprises at least an atomizer. The atomizer comprises an atomizing chamber and an atomizing mechanism; the atomizing chamber includes an inlet for the dust gas and an outlet for the gas after mixture; the atomizing mechanism comprises a water chamber, the first atomizing ball, the second atomizing ball, an umbrella-shaped atomizer, and a regulating mechanism; the water chamber includes the first and second water inlet and the first and second water outlet; the regulating mechanism adjusts the fit clearance between the first atomizing ball and the first water outlet, the fit clearance between the second atomizing ball and the second water outlet, and the flare angle of the umbrella surface of the umbrella-shaped atomizer. The beneficial effect is: the two-stage atomization—coordinating the atomizing balls and the water outlets, and using an umbrella-shaped atomizer—guarantees the atomizing effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Shenzhen Sunxing Light Alloys Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xuemin Chen, Qingdong Ye, Sihai Zhou
  • Patent number: 8365518
    Abstract: An upstream cylinder (21) and a downstream cylinder (24) are fixedly mounted to a support member (19), and a filter cylinder (26) is provided mountably and dismountably between the cylinders (21) and (24). In consequence, only the filter cylinder (26) can be dismounted with the cylinders (21) and (24) left as they are on the support member (19), so that the maintenance operation of a particulate matter removing filter (28) can be performed easily. In addition, pressure conduits (32) and (33) and a pressure sensor (34) of a pressure detection unit (31) for detecting a clogged state of the particulate matter removing filter (28) are disposed at positions offset from a moving path (30) of the filter cylinder (26). In consequence, only the filter cylinder (26) can be easily mounted or dismounted without being obstructed by the pressure conduits (32) and (33) and the pressure sensor (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Ezawa, Shouhei Kamiya, Takashi Hirose, Yasushi Arai
  • Patent number: 8262786
    Abstract: A combustible energy filtering and recycling system includes a filtering tank, a gas exhaust vent, an overflow vent, and a water-collection chamber. A Venturi gas filter pipe is fixed to the filtering tank and connected with a gas intake pipe which is used for introducing a combustible gas into the gas filter pipe. A first end of the gas filter pipe is connected to a water intake pipe, such that the cooling water can be flowed through the gas filter pipe and collected at the water-collection chamber, and thus dusts and impurities in the combustible gas can be submerged into the cooling water due to the effects of pressure accumulation, air acceleration and pressure reboost produced by the gas filter pipe and the inertia effect. The combustible gas insoluble in water will then be introduced into the gas exhaust vent, so that manufacturers can recycle a high-quality and pollution-free combustible gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Hung Chih Corporation Limited
    Inventor: Huan-Ho Lo
  • Patent number: 8182576
    Abstract: The present invention is a biogas processing system having a compressor having a biogas input and output, a pump having a water input and output, a scrubber tower having a mixing chamber connected to a biogas input, a water pump input, a water output, and a processed biogas output, and a filtration member connected to the water output to remove contaminants from the water exiting the first scrubber tower. The system also includes devices for heating and cooling the recycled flow of water to enhance the ability of the water to absorb contaminants from the biogas and the ability of a stripper to remove absorbed contaminants from the water in a closed loop water system, and a controller for closely controlling the operating parameters of the system to achieve safe and optimal operation of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: A&B Process Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin L. Roe, David J. Mandli, Amanda M. Neuhalfen
  • Publication number: 20120118161
    Abstract: This invention is a dust removal system for dust gas which comprises at least an atomizer. The atomizer comprises an atomizing chamber and an atomizing mechanism; the atomizing chamber includes an inlet for the dust gas and an outlet for the gas after mixture; the atomizing mechanism comprises a water chamber, the first atomizing ball, the second atomizing ball, an umbrella-shaped atomizer, and a regulating mechanism; the water chamber includes the first and second water inlet and the first and second water outlet; the regulating mechanism adjusts the fit clearance between the first atomizing ball and the first water outlet, the fit clearance between the second atomizing ball and the second water outlet, and the flare angle of the umbrella surface of the umbrella-shaped atomizer. The beneficial effect is: the two-stage atomization—coordinating the atomizing balls and the water outlets, and using an umbrella-shaped atomizer—guarantees the atomizing effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Xuemin Chen, Qingdong Ye, Sihai Zhou
  • Publication number: 20120055341
    Abstract: A system for cleaning particulates and CO2 from power plant exhaust gases is described. The system includes a particulate filter for exhaust gases, a CO2 decomposition component, and a filter for cleaning electrolyte solution from the decomposition component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventor: Yoshio Niioka
  • Publication number: 20120011999
    Abstract: A method and systems for collecting particulates suspended in a fluid flowing through a duct are provided. The system includes a duct including an inlet opening configured to admit a flow of gas into the duct, during operation the gas including particulate contaminants and moisture and a source of hydrophobizing agent coupled in flow communication with the duct. The system also includes a nozzle configured to channel a flow of the hydrophobizing agent into the flow of gas such that during operation a flow of gas including hydrophobized particulate contaminants and moisture is formed and a filter medium for separating the hydrophobized particles from the flow of gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventor: Simon Charles Larcombe
  • Publication number: 20120000357
    Abstract: The present invention is a biogas processing system having a compressor having a biogas input and output, a pump having a water input and output, a scrubber tower having a mixing chamber connected to a biogas input, a water pump input, a water output, and a processed biogas output, and a filtration member connected to the water output to remove contaminants from the water exiting the first scrubber tower. The system also includes devices for heating and cooling the recycled flow of water to enhance the ability of the water to absorb contaminants from the biogas and the ability of a stripper to remove absorbed contaminants from the water in a closed loop water system, and a controller for closely controlling the operating parameters of the system to achieve safe an optimal operation of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Kevin L. Roe, David J. Mandli, Amanda M. Neuhalfen
  • Patent number: 8080087
    Abstract: A method of drying liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons by contacting a feed stream of the hydrocarbon with an aqueous solution of a salt drying agent prior to passing the stream through a salt dryer to remove part of the water in the stream. The aqueous solution of the salt drying agent is generated in the salt dryer when the partly dried stream comes into contact with the drying salt and forms the solution. The solution is circulated in a loop from the salt dryer to the incoming feed and then through a liquid/liquid coalescer which removes a portion of the water together with dissolved salt from the mixture before the mixture is passed on to the salt dryer where further removal of water occurs. The salt dryer is off-loaded by a substantial factor by the initial partial dehydration and does not require to remove such a large amount of water; the salt consumption is therefore reduced in proportion to the amount of water removed in the treatment steps which precede the dryer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Falkiner, Bal K. Kaul
  • Publication number: 20110232487
    Abstract: An exhaust-gas processing apparatus in nonferrous smelting facilities includes: a tower that removes particulate impurities from an exhaust gas emitted from a furnace by spraying a circulating liquid onto the exhaust gas, and deposits the circulating liquid in a lower portion of the tower, the impurities being suspended in the circulating liquid; a pipe in which the circulating liquid deposited in the lower portion of the tower circulates; and a filtering device that has the pipe connected thereto, and captures and filters the circulating liquid having the impurities suspended therein, the filtering device continuously removing the impurities from the circulating liquid, the filtering device packing the removed impurities into containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Hidekazu NAKATA, Toshihiro Kamegai, Takashi Ito, Akira Kimura
  • Patent number: 8021542
    Abstract: A water recovery method and apparatus which uses a desiccant, such as lithium chloride, to recover water vapor from the engine exhaust of a vehicle. The apparatus uses liquid-contactor to transfer water vapor from the vehicle exhaust to the liquid desiccant. The desiccant is then transferred to a reverse osmosis system which separates the liquid desiccant into potable water and a concentrated desiccant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Richard Eugene Kirts
  • Patent number: 8016919
    Abstract: A solution contained in a regeneration tower is supplied to a filtering unit. The filter unit filters out solid particles contained in the solution. A washing unit washes out with backwash water solid particles filtered out by the filter unit. An evaporating unit receives the backwash water containing the solid particles, and heats received backwash water thereby obtaining solid-particles concentrated backwash water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Iijima, Takashi Kamijo
  • Patent number: 8007567
    Abstract: The present invention is a biogas processing system having a compressor having a biogas input and output, a pump having a water input and output, a scrubber tower having a mixing chamber connected to a biogas input, a water pump input, a water output, and a processed biogas output, and a filtration member connected to the water output to remove contaminants from the water exiting the first scrubber tower. The system also includes devices for heating and cooling the recycled flow of water to enhance the ability of the water to absorb contaminants from the biogas and the ability of a stripper to remove absorbed contaminants from the water in a closed loop water system, and a controller for closely controlling the operating parameters of the system to achieve safe and optimal operation of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: A & B Process Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin L. Roe, David J. Mandli, Amanda M. Neuhalfen
  • Patent number: 8007570
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for capturing CO2 using a solvent are provided. A gas that includes carbon dioxide may be mixed with a solvent that is operable to absorb at least a portion of the carbon dioxide from the gas. The solvent containing the carbon dioxide may be provided to at least one removal system operable to remove at least a portion of the liquid contained in the solvent. The solvent output by the removal system may be stripped to extract at least a portion of the carbon dioxide from the solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Chandrashekhar G. Sonwane, Samuel D. Draper
  • Patent number: 7976621
    Abstract: A power plant may include a combustion apparatus (11) producing an exhaust gas (12), an absorber (20) receiving the exhaust gas (12), the absorber (20) including a desiccant and producing a first stream of desiccant solution containing water and a first concentration of desiccant, and an apparatus (29, 70, 94) for dehydrating the first stream of desiccant solution while maintaining the water in a liquid phase. The apparatus (29, 70, 94) may include a heat exchanger (71, 110), a crystallizing heat exchanger (74, 96), a separator (78, 98) and a flash tank (112) for dehydrating the desiccant solution while maintaining water in a liquid phase and subsequently recovering water from the solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred W. Shoemaker, Michael S. Briesch, Philip G. Deen, Terrence B. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 7875103
    Abstract: Systems and related methods for separating liquids and particulate from a flowing gas stream include a separation vessel containing a liquid injector, an impingement separator or a helical impingement separator, and a waste liquid recovery tank. Separated liquid and particulate collect in a sump, flow into a recovery tank, and may be filtered in a side stream duplex filter circuit for return into the recovery tank and re-injection into the separation vessel. The helical separator element has outwardly extending helical fins that form helical gas channels. The interior of the channels forms a rounded radius and opposing vertical edges of the channels include chamfers. The lower end of the helical separator element forms a concave, generally conical surface. The helical fins form a first impingement separator and the chamfers form a second vane-type impingement separator, such that particulate and liquids may be removed from the gas stream at varying flow rates and liquid/particulate densities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Mueller Environmental Designs, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred Mueller
  • Patent number: 7850769
    Abstract: An air filtering apparatus including a housing having an air suction port and air blow-out port, an electrolytic bath for generating electrolytic water, a gas-liquid contact member disposed in the housing, an electrolytic water supply unit for supplying the electrolytic water to the gas-liquid contact member so that the electrolytic water infiltrates into the gas-liquid contact member, an air blowing fan for bringing indoor air sucked from the air suction port into contact with the electrolytic water infiltrating in the gas-liquid contact member and blowing out the indoor air from the air blow-out port, a water receiving portion for receiving the electrolytic water passed through the gas-liquid contact member, and a foreign material removing mechanism for removing foreign materials contained in the electrolytic water. The foreign material may be a filter member disposed in front of the gas-liquid contact member, or a dam member disposed in the water receiving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Takahashi, Yoichi Uchida, Hiroaki Usui, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Keiko Kurokawa, Masayuki Motegi, Tomohito Koizumi, Hiroyuki Umezawa, Tsuyoshi Rakuma, Toshio Fukushima, Toru Arakawa, Hiroyuki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7850768
    Abstract: An air filtering apparatus for electrolyzing water in an electrolytic bath by applying a voltage between electrodes in the electrolytic bath, supplying the generated electrolytic water to a gas-liquid contact member and blowing air to the gas-liquid contact member to filter the air, including a scale removing unit for inverting the polarities of the electrodes to remove scale deposited on the electrodes, and a judging unit for judging on the basis of a current value flowing between the electrodes whether the scale is removed from the surface of the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Dobashi
  • Publication number: 20100224072
    Abstract: A system for purification of air in an inner space has a housing having air inlet unit and air outlet units; air filtering means located in the housing between the air inlet unit and the air outlet units; and vertical attachment attached to the air outlet units and extending vertically upwardly so that air enters the housing at a lower level through the air inlet units and leaves the system at an outlet of the attachment at a level substantially higher than the level of the inlet units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Gennady N. Ulanov
  • Publication number: 20100037772
    Abstract: The present invention is a biogas processing system having a compressor having a biogas input and output, a pump having a water input and output, a scrubber tower having a mixing chamber connected to a biogas input, a water pump input, a water output, and a processed biogas output, and a filtration member connected to the water output to remove contaminants from the water exiting the first scrubber tower. The system also includes devices for heating and cooling the recycled flow of water to enhance the ability of the water to absorb contaminants from the biogas and the ability of a stripper to remove absorbed contaminants from the water in a closed loop water system, and a controller for closely controlling the operating parameters of the system to achieve safe an optimal operation of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Kevin L. Roe, David J. Mandli, Amanda M. Neuhalfen
  • Publication number: 20100024654
    Abstract: A trap device comprises means for separating a liquid compound from a waste stream exhaust from a process chamber, means for collecting the liquid compound separated from the waste stream, means for selectively isolating the collected liquid compound from the waste stream, and means for evaporating the collected liquid compound to return the compound in gaseous form to the waste stream. This can enable a volatile liquid to be collected at a defined location, isolated from the waste stream, and, when so desired, returned to the waste stream in the form of a gas for subsequent abatement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Christopher John Shaw, Graeme Huntley, Andrew James Seeley
  • Publication number: 20080190288
    Abstract: A method and an equipment for improving global warming and air pollution are proposed, wherein hot exhaust gas generated by a thermal machine is injected into an exhaust boosting unit to be compressed and mixed with a liquid medium for atomization. Pollutants in the hot exhaust gas and heat generated due to combustion are adsorbed by the liquid medium. After the liquid medium passes a dust collecting unit, the pollutants adsorbed by the liquid medium will adhere to the dust collecting unit. Humid and hot clean air is extracted to the atmosphere, and rises to high altitudes and is cooled there. Water will drop to the ground in the form or rain or snow to cool the ground temperature and remove other pollutants in the air. Heat circulation and water circulation can be sped up to improve the situation of global warming and render more water resource to the Earth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventor: Rey-Chin CHU
  • Publication number: 20080184888
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for forming fog by using at least one air stream connected to a tank where the air stream forms homogeneous droplets of a fluid, which droplets flow further in the air stream towards and through at least one outlet for forming a fog. The scope of the invention is to achieve a highly effective method and apparatus for generating fog with a long stand time having a small energy consumption. This can be achieved by a method and an apparatus as described in the beginning if the method further includes a first high pressure air stream that is lead to flow in a partly parallel direction to a liquid surface for forming at least one liquid sheet, which sheet brakes into droplets where a second air stream having a lower pressure transports the droplets through at least one outlet. Hereby, it is achieved that the liquid sheet moves forward continuously as it breaks up at the edges all the way around.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: MARTIN MANUFACTURING (UK) PLC
    Inventor: Nick Scully
  • Patent number: 7374604
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for flue gas treatment, wherein the provided system comprises a quench module, a first control module, a filter collecting module, a wet scribing module and a regeneration module. In this system, parts of the particles contained in flue gas are removed in the quench module and the wet scribing module by a first scrubbing solution, and then in wet scribing module a second scrubbing liquid containing particles is formed. Next, the second scrubbing solution is treated in the regeneration module to form a third scrubbing solution, wherein the third scrubbing solution is then fed back to the quench module and/or the wet scrubbing module to substitute the first scrubbing solution for repeating what originally performed via the first scrubbing solution. Furthermore, this invention discloses a method for flue gas treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Chung Yuan Christian University
    Inventor: Chien-Song Chyang