Abstract: A superconducting tape is disclosed, including a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the substrate including a plurality of indicia provided on the first surface spaced apart along a length of the substrate; and a superconductor layer overlying the second surface. Also disclosed are components incorporating superconducting tapes, methods for manufacturing same, and methods for using same.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 3, 2003
Date of Patent:
January 9, 2007
Assignee:
Superpower, Inc.
Inventors:
Allan Robert Knoll, Kenneth Patrick Lenseth
Abstract: A preferred process arrangement utilizes the enthalpy of the flue gas, which can be supplemented if need be, to convert urea (30) into ammonia for SCR. Urea (30), which decomposes at temperatures above 140 ° C., is injected (32) into a flue gas stream split off (28) after a heat exchanger (22), such as a primary superheater or an economizer. Ideally, the side stream would gasify the urea without need for further heating; but, when heat is required it is far less than would be needed to heat either the entire effluent (23) or the urea (30). This side stream, typically less than 3% of the flue gas, provides the required temperature and residence time for complete decomposition of urea (30). A cyclonic separator can be used to remove particulates and completely mix the reagent and flue gas. This stream can then be directed to an injection grid (37) ahead of SCR using a blower (36).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 3, 2001
Date of Patent:
August 15, 2006
Assignee:
Fuel Tech Inc.
Inventors:
William H. Sun, William E. Cummings, Jr., Piers de Havilland, Paul G. Carmignani, John M. Boyle
Abstract: A silicon production process which improves the production efficiency of trichlorosilane while an industrially advantageous output is ensured and the amount of the by-produced tetrachlorosilane is suppressed. This process does not require a bulky reduction apparatus for the by-produced tetrachlorosilane, can construct a closed system, which is a self-supporting silicon production process, can easily control the amount of the by-produced tetrachlorosilane and therefore can adjust the amount of tetrachlorosilane to be supplied to a tetrachlorosilane treating system when the tetrachlorosilane treating system is used. This process comprises a silicon deposition step for forming silicon by reacting trichlorosilane with hydrogen at a temperature of 1,300° C.
Abstract: Fluid permeable graphite article in the form of a perforated flexible graphite sheet having increased electrical and thermal conductivity transverse to the surfaces of the sheet.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 25, 2002
Date of Patent:
April 15, 2003
Assignee:
Graftech Inc.
Inventors:
Robert Angelo Mercuri, Thomas William Weber, Michael Lee Warddrip
Abstract: A superconductive structure including a dielectric oxide substrate, a thin buffer layer of a superconducting material thereon; and, a layer of a rare earth-barium-copper oxide superconducting film thereon the thin layer of yttrium-barium-copper oxide, the rare earth selected from the group consisting of samarium, gadolinium, ytterbium, erbium, neodymium, dysprosium, holmium, lutetium, a combination of more than one element from the rare earth group and a combination of one or more elements from the rare earth group with yttrium, the buffer layer of superconducting material characterized as having chemical and structural compatibility with the dielectric oxide substrate and the rare earth-barium-copper oxide superconducting film is provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 14, 1998
Date of Patent:
April 1, 2003
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California
Inventors:
Chuhee Kwon, Quanxi Jia, Stephen R. Foltyn