Abstract: A multi-stage treatment system for removal of target vapor compounds from a contaminated air stream consisting of an initial bioscrubber stage utilizing a plurality of filter media derived from foamed glass immediately followed by a biofilter stage utilizing a plurality of media derived from the calcareous exoskeleton of a bivalve mollusk (shell media).
Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for aluminum-enhanced dealkalization of red mud and separation and recovery of aluminum and iron. The method includes: dissolving red mud in water, introducing excessive SO2, introducing O2 for aeration, and refluxing part of alkaline leachate after filtering; when pH of a red mud mixture decreases to below 3, washing and filtering the red mud mixture, adding NaOH to acidic leachate to adjust its pH to a strongly alkaline level, aging and filtering the leachate, treating filter residue to recover Fe2O3, and refluxing part of alkaline leachate after filtering to the red mud mixture; and adjusting pH of the remaining alkaline leachate after filtering to a weakly acidic level, and conducting filtering to recover aluminum.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 17, 2020
Date of Patent:
May 17, 2022
Assignee:
Kunming University of Science and Technology
Abstract: The present invention is directed to selective catalytic reduction catalysts that combine SCR activity with NOx absorber activity. In particular, the disclosed catalytic article includes a substrate having a first and a second material disposed thereon, wherein the first material includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst composition and the second material includes a nitrogen oxides (NOx) absorber composition, wherein the NOx absorber composition does not substantially oxidize ammonia, and wherein the catalytic article is effective to abate NOx from an engine exhaust gas stream. Emission treatment systems for treating an exhaust gas including a catalytic article of the invention are provided, particularly systems that include an injector adapted for the addition of ammonia to the exhaust gas stream located upstream of the catalytic article.
Abstract: A method for desulfurization and dezincification of tailings includes the step of passing tap water into a high oxidation reduction electrocatalytic water equipment to reduce the pH value of tap water to 1-2, mixing a specific ratio of the pH value 1-2 acid electrocatalytic water with low-quality high-sulfur iron in the tailings, heating the mixture to let H+ in the acid electrocatalytic water be reacted with sulfur and zinc in the low-quality high-sulfur iron and to further cause generation of an ion state of hydrogen sulfide gas where the volatilization of water vapor effectively removes the sulfur and zinc elements in the low-quality high-sulfur iron and the hydrogen sulfide gas thus generated is collected.
Abstract: To provide an apparatus and a system suitable for continuously and stably producing hydrogen by taking advantage of a direction composition reaction of hydrocarbons as well as a method for separating a solid product. Provided are a hydrogen producing apparatus using a nickel-based metal structure for the direct decomposition reaction of hydrocarbons and a discharging and recovering system comprising: a depressurization chamber communicating with a lower opening of the reaction chamber of hydrogen producing apparatus 1 via a ventilation hole; a first valve capable of opening and closing said ventilation hole; a collection box communicating with the depressurization chamber via a channel; a second valve capable of opening and closing said depressurization chamber; and a depressurization pump communicating with the collection box.
Abstract: A system for dispersing sorbents to treat or remove flue gas pollutants can include a dispersion device with a venturi having an inlet, a throat, and an outlet. A sorbent supply can provide sorbent material to the dispersion device. A flue gas duct carrying flue gas streams traveling through the flue gas duct can include a port for attachment of the dispersion device to the port. In operational use, the dispersion device may be attached to the duct such that ambient air is drawn into the dispersion device and through the venturi. The air moving through the dispersion device can interact with and disperse the sorbent material into the duct for treating pollutants.
Abstract: A gas treatment method includes an absorption step in which a gas to be treated containing an acidic compound, such as carbon dioxide, is brought into contact, in an absorber, with a treatment liquid that absorbs the acidic compound; and a regeneration step in which the treatment liquid, having the acidic compound absorbed therein, is sent to a regenerator, and the treatment liquid is then heated to separate the acidic compound from the treatment liquid. In the regeneration step, a gas almost insoluble to the treatment liquid, such as hydrogen gas, is brought into contact with the treatment liquid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 12, 2018
Date of Patent:
May 17, 2022
Assignees:
Kobe Steel, Ltd., National University Corporation Tokai National Higher Education and Research System
Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed including a desulfurization device which removes sulfur oxides contained in boiler flue gas, a spray drying device which sprays desulfurization waste water discharged from the desulfurization device and which dries the waste water by introducing a drying gas, a flue gas supplying line L13 which returns, to a main flue L11, flue gas obtained after the desulfurization waste water is evaporated and dried, an alkaline agent supplying unit which adds an alkaline agent to a desulfurization waste water line L21, and a pH meter which measures the pH in the desulfurization waste water at locations before and after the alkaline agent supplying unit in the desulfurization waste water line L21, wherein the alkaline agent is added in accordance with a measurement result of a measured pH to cause the desulfurization waste water added with the alkaline agent to have a pH fall within a predetermined pH.
Abstract: Disclosed is a production device and production method of electronic grade hydrofluoric acid. The method includes vaporizing the raw material industrial anhydrous hydrogen fluoride by an evaporator, transporting the vaporized hydrogen fluoride to a purification tower, obtaining a high purity hydrogen fluoride gas through rectification, transporting the high purity hydrogen fluoride gas to an absorption tower for absorption by a certain concentration of hydrofluoric acid in the liquid phase, obtaining the crude electronic grade hydrofluoric acid, and obtaining the electronic grade hydrofluoric acid product through ultrapure filtration. The disclosure overcomes the technical problems of small yield and low purity of the prior art. The production process meets the requirements of environmental protection. The disclosure is suitable for industrialized large-scale production.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 25, 2020
Date of Patent:
May 10, 2022
Assignee:
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Abstract: A catalytic reactor constructed of a thermally conductive housing defining a reaction zone having disposed therein: (a) a plurality of catalytic elements, each comprising a porous material having a catalyst supported thereon, and (b) a plurality of heat transfer elements, each comprising a porous, thermally conductive, and essentially catalytically inactive material; wherein the plurality of catalytic elements and the plurality of heat transfer elements are disposed in an alternating configuration within the reaction zone. The catalytic reactor is useful in chemical reactions where heat transfer is a rate limiting step.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 13, 2020
Date of Patent:
May 10, 2022
Assignee:
Precision Combustion, Inc.
Inventors:
Warren F Smith, Jeffrey G Weissman, Prayush Singh
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for measuring, in near-real-time, the level of black carbon, brown carbon, organic carbon, total carbon and CO2 in air. The device also provides for a direct calculation of aerosol angstrom coefficient as well as estimation of emissions rates of black carbon or brown carbon from nearby combustion sources.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 28, 2019
Date of Patent:
May 3, 2022
Assignees:
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Abstract: Catalyst for oxygen storage capacity applications that include a zinc doped manganese-iron spinel mixed oxide material. The zinc doped manganese-iron spinel mixed oxide material may be synthesized by a co-precipitation method using a precipitation agent such as sodium carbonate and exhibits a high oxygen storage capacity.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 13, 2020
Date of Patent:
April 26, 2022
Assignee:
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Inventors:
Torin C. Peck, Benjamin A. Grayson, Blake A. Graham, Charles A. Roberts, Krishna R. Gunugunuri
Abstract: A catalyst for gasoline engine exhaust gas after-treatment, comprising Pt and optionally at least one other platinum group metal on a hydrothermal stable support material which is coated onto a gasoline particulate filter. The catalyst oxidizes particulate matter trapped in the gasoline particulate filter under low temperature and abates NOx, CO and HC. Also a process for preparing the catalyst is disclosed, and a method for after-treatment of gasoline engine exhaust gas using the catalyst is disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 22, 2019
Date of Patent:
April 19, 2022
Assignee:
BASF Corporation
Inventors:
Yun Fei Qi, Jun Cong Jiang, Shau Lin Chen, Weiyong Tang, Yu Lin Qiu, Liang Fang Lv, Yan Zhu Lei
Abstract: A plant for the absorption of individual components, such as pollutants or recyclable materials, in gases, in which an absorption solution is brought into contact with the gas in an absorption chamber, where the absorption solution is fed into the absorption chamber through spray nozzles and the gas can be fed into the absorption chamber from below through a vertical inlet duct, where the inlet duct is covered by a roof structure. The roof structure is made up of a large number of lamellae placed one on top of one another and with spaces in between.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 4, 2019
Date of Patent:
April 19, 2022
Assignee:
Andritz AG
Inventors:
Martin Koller, Thomas Gurker, Bernhard Dunkl
Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalytically coated wall-flow filter, to a method for the production thereof and to the use thereof in order to reduce harmful exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 29, 2019
Date of Patent:
April 19, 2022
Assignee:
UMICORE AG & CO. KG
Inventors:
Naina Deibel, Martin Foerster, Antje Oltersdorf, Juergen Koch, Martin Roesch
Abstract: The present invention provides a new method for fixing carbon dioxide. The method for fixing carbon dioxide of the present invention includes a contact step of bringing a mixed liquid containing sodium hydroxide and further containing at least one of a chloride of a Group 2 element or a chloride of a divalent metal element into contact with a gas containing carbon dioxide.
Abstract: A catalyst of the present invention contains a first transition metal oxide (A1) represented by the general formula M1Ox, wherein M1 represents a transition metal element, and x represents a positive real number, and a metal compound (B1) capable of adsorbing carbon dioxide. The first transition metal oxide (A1) is supported on the metal compound (B1), and the first transition metal oxide (A1) can produce a compound represented by the general formula M1Ox-n by reduction, wherein M1 and x are as defined above, and n represents a positive real number equal to or less than x.
Abstract: A process for removing hydrocarbons from a feed stream containing hydrocarbons includes introducing ozone to the feed stream to produce an ozone doped stream containing ozone and hydrocarbons, and contacting the ozone doped stream with a supported metal catalyst at a temperature of from 100° C. to 300° C. to produce a treated stream, wherein the supported metal catalyst comprises iron supported on a support selected from aluminosilicates, silica-aluminas, silicates and aluminas. A process for removing NOx from a feed stream containing NOx, and an apparatus for removing hydrocarbons and/or NOx from a feed stream containing hydrocarbons and/or NOx are also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 3, 2018
Date of Patent:
April 19, 2022
Assignees:
Ricardo Inc.
Inventors:
Damodara M. Poojary, Jacques F. Nicole, Matthew Keenan
Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst containing a BEA-type zeolite which contains iron as well as 0.05 to 1 percent by weight of sodium, the weight percentage being relative to the iron-exchanged zeolite and being calculated as metallic sodium.
Abstract: A nitrogen oxide absorption slurry and its preparation and use method for the removal of nitric oxide in gas streams, belonging to the technical field of air pollution control and related environmental protection, is characterized in that the absorption slurry contains one or more compounds of anhydrous ferric chloride, ferric chloride monohydrate, ferric chloride dihydrate and the complex of ferric chloride and chloride ions. The absorption slurry reacts with the nitric oxide in gas stream at a certain temperature, so that the nitric oxide in the gas stream is absorbed by the slurry, thereby achieving the purpose of gas purification. And the absorbent can be recycled after regeneration.