Patents Assigned to VRC Techonology, LLC
  • Methods and apparatus for the improved treatment of carbonaceous fuel and/or feedstocks
    Patent number: 8945247
    Abstract: The inventive technology includes methods and apparatus for the generation and application of segregated catalytic additives for the pre-combustion treatment of carbonaceous fuel and/or feedstocks. The application of such segregated additives results in the reduction of environmentally harmful emissions during combustion as well as gasification processes. Specifically, pre-combustion treatment of carbonaceous materials with the inventive additives results in the reduction of NOx and/or mercury emissions by least 20% and 40% respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: VRC Techonology, LLC
    Inventors: Marcus A. Wiley, Matthew A. Cotton, Darlene K. Sherrod, Marcus K. Wiley, Thomas K. Gale, Timothy P. Lenneman