Abstract: The present disclosure relate to a process plant and a method for production of a hydrocarbon mixture from a feedstock stream comprising oxygenates and a make-up hydrogen gas stream, involving directing a feed stream, comprising the feedstock stream comprising oxygenates, the make-up hydrogen gas stream and a hydrogen rich gas stream, to contact a material catalytically active in deoxygenation under active deoxygenation conditions and withdrawing a deoxygenated product stream, characterized in the hydrogen rich gas stream comprising at least 70 vol % hydrogen, at least 0.1 vol % carbon oxides and at least 50 ppmvol H2S, with the associated benefit that such a method, where carbon oxides are allowed to be present may be realized without requiring a step of purifying said recycled hydrogen rich gas stream, e.g. by use of an amine wash.

Abstract: A highly active and selective solid catalyst comprising stable single-atom iridium (Ir) anchored in a zeolite, e.g., ZSM-5, for upcycling of plastics, such as high-density polyethylene, to yield valuable lower molecular weight hydrocarbon products is disclosed.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide recovery device provided with a separation device that separates carbon dioxide from to-be-separated gas (for example, combustion exhaust gas) containing carbon dioxide, wherein: in order from the upstream side where the to-be-separated gas is supplied, the separation device and carbon dioxide sublimators, which sublimate (solidify) carbon dioxide that was separated in the separation device, are connected in series, refrigerant circuits in which a fluid having cold heat serves as the refrigerant, are connected to the carbon dioxide sublimators, and the refrigerant is used to sublimate (solidify) the carbon dioxide; and when the carbon dioxide is sublimated (solidified), the carbon dioxide sublimators are depressurized and set to negative pressure so as to draw in the carbon dioxide separated at the separation device.

Abstract: A method for producing superabsorbent polymers from polyacrylonitrile (PAN) virgin or recycled from acrylic fibre manufacturing waste and discarded fabrics subjecting the PAN to alkaline hydrolysis with pressurized water vapour of up to 5 kgf/cm2 and a PAN:OH? molar ratio of 1:0.5 to 0.95, to obtain a cross-linked poly(acrylic acid-co-acrylamide) salt without using mechanical agitation, graphitizing agents with starch or cross-linking agents, and without precipitating the superabsorbent polymer obtained from the reaction medium with solvents or through pH adjustment with acids, the polymer obtained with recycled PAN leaves the autoclave already having a moisture content of 20% to 35% and a swelling capacity of >150 g H2O/g.

Abstract: Provided are compositions for removal of a target substance from a fluid stream, the composition comprising a polyamine; and a covalently linked hydrophobic group, wherein the polyamine is covalently linked to a support material. Also provided are processes for removal of a target substance from a fluid stream comprising contacting the fluid stream with a composition comprising a polyamine; and a covalently linked hydrophobic group, wherein the polyamine is covalently linked to a support material.

Abstract: A process and/or system for producing fuel using renewable hydrogen having a reduced carbon intensity. The renewable hydrogen is produced in a hydrogen production process comprising methane reforming, wherein at least a portion of the feedstock for the hydrogen production process comprises upgraded biogas sourced from a plurality of biogas plants. Each of the upgraded biogases is produced in a process that includes collecting biogas comprising methane and carbon dioxide, capturing at least 50% of the carbon dioxide originally present in the collected biogas and producing the upgraded biogas. Storage of the captured carbon dioxide reducing a carbon intensity of the fuel, without having to provide carbon capture and storage of carbon dioxide from hydrogen production.

Abstract: A treatment composition for remediating for remediating H2S, CO2 and other contaminant(s) in a fluid mixture of contaminated liquids and gasses comprising: a hydrocarbon based liquid; and at least one hydroxide compound dispersed or dissolved into the hydrocarbon based liquid. The at least one hydroxide compound dispersed or dissolved into the hydrocarbon based liquid constitutes 30-50 wt % of the treatment composition, the at least one hydroxide compound includes at least one of potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide, and a pH of the treatment composition is in a range of 13-14.0.

Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing the processing of hydrocarbons in a FCC unit by introduction of the coked FCC catalyst from the FCC reactor and a renewable feedstock to the FCC regenerator to facilitate regeneration of the coked FCC catalyst. The renewable feedstock can contain biomass-derived pyrolysis oil. The biomass-derived pyrolysis oil and coke from the coked FCC catalyst are oxidized by oxygen to provide a regenerated catalyst that is recycled to the FCC reactor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite layer agglomerating adsorbent, comprising an outer adsorbent layer containing a low silica X molecular sieve and an inner adsorbent layer containing a high silica X molecular sieve, the low silica X molecular sieve has a silica/alumina molar ratio of 2.07-2.18, the high silica X molecular sieve has a silica/alumina molar ratio of 2.2-2.5, based on the total amount of the adsorbent, the adsorbent comprises 95.0-100 mass % of the X molecular sieve and 0-5.0 mass % of the matrix, the cation sites of the X molecular sieve in the adsorbent are occupied by a metal of Group IIA or occupied together by a metal of Group IA and a metal of Group IIA. The adsorbent is suitable for the process of adsorptive separation of PX from C8 aromatic hydrocarbons using light aromatic hydrocarbons as desorbent, and has high adsorption selectivity and good mass transfer performance.

Abstract: A method for extracting a low-molecular-weight substance existing in a biological sample, including: 1) an adsorption step of adsorbing the substance on porous carbon by mixing the biological sample with the porous carbon having mesopores of 3.5 nm to 150 nm and micropores of a larger size as a hierarchical structure, and recovering the porous carbon from the obtained mixture, or by bringing the biological sample into contact with a filtration filter on which the porous carbon is disposed or supported; and 2) a releasing step of releasing the low-molecular-weight substance from the porous carbon by mixing the porous carbon obtained after the adsorption step with an aqueous solution containing 0.1 mass % to 1 mass % of spherical silica having an average particle diameter of 10 nm to 100 nm and containing 10% to 12% of acetonitrile, or by causing the filtration filter to contact and pass through the aqueous solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for low-temperature pyrolysis, wherein: waste tire chips are continuously supplied; since a pneumatic method of an intake method and a blowing method is adopted, the waste tire chips may be quickly fed (supplied) by a simple method, and only the waste tire chips may be supplied into a pyrolysis reactor but the inflow of air thereinto may be fundamentally blocked, thereby increasing the pyrolysis efficiency of the pyrolysis reactor and preventing the explosion reaction thereof; and unlike the prior art, a mechanical conveyor supply method is not used, and thus waste tire chip supply equipment can be miniaturized and modularized, thereby enabling the compact design of the pyrolysis equipment, facilitating a pyrolysis operation, facilitating maintenance, and significantly reducing the site area of the pyrolysis equipment or the cost of manpower input for supplying waste tire chips.

Abstract: Pyrolysis processes comprise contacting a waste polyolefin with a solid catalyst at a pyrolysis temperature to form a pyrolysis product containing C1-C10 hydrocarbons. In some instances, the solid catalyst can be a silica-coated alumina, a fluorided silica-coated alumina, or a sulfated alumina, while in other instances, the solid catalyst can be any suitable solid oxide or chemically-treated solid oxide that is characterized by a d50 average particle size from 5 to 12 ?m and a particle size span from 0.7 to 1.7. Hydrocarbon compositions are formed from the pyrolysis of waste polyolefins with specific amounts of methane and higher carbon number hydrocarbons.

Abstract: A rotary bladed apparatus (100) for processing feedstocks in a process fluid is provided, said apparatus comprises means for adjusting position of a working blade cascade of the rotor (3) relative to stator components (2, 4) in a longitudinal direction of a rotor shaft (1). Adjustment is performed through axial displacement of the rotor (3) or, alternatively, through axial displacement of the reactor housing (22 A, 32A). A method for improving process efficiency and for regulating flow losses during processing of feedstocks in a process fluid, in particular, in off-design conditions in the bladed apparatus (100) is further provided. In embodiments, processing of feedstocks includes thermal- or thermochemical cracking of hydrocarbon-containing feedstock.

Abstract: A method of producing biodiesel using waste olive oil can include collecting an olive pulp; extracting olive oil from the olive oil pulp by soaking the olive oil pulp in a solvent to obtain an oil-solvent mixture; removing the solvent from the mixture through evaporation to provide olive oil and a residue pulp; separating the olive oil from the residue pulp; rinsing the residue pulp with deionized water; drying the residue pulp; sieving the dried residue pulp to obtain pulp particles; pyrolyzing the pulp particles to create a carbon powder; adding sulfuric acid to the carbon powder to obtain a mixture; stirring the mixture to obtain a solid; washing the solid with water until a pH of an effluent is neutral; drying the solid; obtaining a sulfonated olive carbon (SOC) catalyst; and using the sulfonated olive carbon (SOC) catalyst for transesterifying waste olive oil to biodiesel.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an erosion, sediment and pollution control product comprises heat treating a rice hull filler material for sterilizing the rice hull filler material and increasing the pollutant affinity of the rice hull filler material; filling a tubular containment member with the rice hull filler material in a manner allowing fluid to flow through the containment member and the rice hull filler material. The containment member is a geotextile which may include cellulose based threads treated to be hydrophobic.

Abstract: Catalyst containing an active phase which contains a group VIB element, at least one group VIII element and phosphorus, and a support containing alumina, the catalyst being characterized in that at least 80% by weight of the group VIB elements, of the group VIII elements and of the phosphorus are distributed in the form of a crust at the periphery of said support, the thickness of said crust being between 100 and 1200 ?m, the content of group VIB element being between 1% and 8% by weight relative to the total weight of the catalyst, the content of group VIII element being between 0.5% and 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the catalyst, and the content of phosphorus being between 0.2% and 3% by weight relative to the total weight of the catalyst, and the support having a specific surface area of between 100 m2/g and 250 m2/g.

Abstract: A pyrolysis method and system are provided that enhances the production of C3 and C4 alkanes in the resulting pyrolysis effluent. More particularly, the disclosed pyrolysis method and system may be configured to enhance the production of C3 and C4 alkanes due to the use of certain pyrolysis catalysts and more intense pyrolysis conditions.

Abstract: A pressure swing adsorption process (PSA) comprising the following steps: feeding an input gas containing H2, CO2 and impurities through a CO2 adsorbent material in a pressure vessel under a high pressure; withdrawing a first H2-rich product gas due to adsorption of CO2 in the adsorbent material; setting the pressure to an intermediate pressure causing the adsorbent material to release a second gas stream; passing a CO2-rich purge stream through the adsorbent material, obtaining a purge gas; setting the pressure to a sub-atmospheric low pressure, so that a CO2-rich product gas is released under vacuum by the adsorbent material; re-pressurizing the vessel to said high pressure; said steps being performed cyclically in a pressure vessel or in a plurality of parallel pressure vessels of a multiple vessel setup.

Abstract: A silicon-based solid amine sorbent for CO2 and the making method thereof including: providing a silicon source liquid which is a silicate solution or a liquid organosilicate, wherein the silicate solution comprises water and a first silicate dissolved in the water; mixing the silicon source liquid with a precipitant to perform a precipitation reaction to obtain a product liquid containing a precipitate, wherein the precipitate is a second silicate or silicic acid; filtering out the precipitate and washing the precipitate with water; mixing the precipitate filtrated out but not dried yet with an organic alcohol and then performing an azeotropic distillation to obtain a dehydrated precipitate; calcining the dehydrated precipitate to obtain a silicon-based support, wherein the silicon-based support is a powder of the second silicate powder or a silica powder; and impregnating the silicon-based support with an organic amine solution and then drying to obtain the silicon-based amine-containing solid sorbent for C

Abstract: The present inventive concept relates to an aluminosilicate structure body with a novel crystal structure and, more specifically, to an aluminosilicate structure body having a novel crystal structure and a skein-shaped morphology, a method for preparing the same, and an HPLC column filled with the same as a stationary phase. The aluminosilicate structure body according to the present inventive concept has a novel crystal structure and a skein-shaped morphology, and thus has a specific surface area increased to up to 300 m2/g so as to improve separation ability; and does not undergo a structural change with pH changes, and thus can be usefully used in a wider range of pH conditions than existing silica gel which has been conventionally used as a stationary phase for HPLC columns.