Patents Examined by Timothy C Vanoy
  • Patent number: 11266977
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a selective catalytic reduction catalyst for the treatment of an exhaust gas of a diesel engine comprising (i) a flow-through substrate comprising an inlet end, an outlet end, a substrate axial length extending from the inlet end to the outlet end and a plurality of passages defined by internal walls of the flow-through substrate extending therethrough; (II) a coating disposed on the surface of the internal walls of the substrate, where-in the surface defines the interface between the passages and the internal walls, wherein the coating comprises a vanadium oxide supported on an oxidic material comprising titania, and further comprises a mixed oxide of vanadium and one or more of iron, erbium, bismuth, cerium, europium, gadolinium, holmium, lanthanum, lutetium, neodymium, praseodymium, promethium, samarium, scandium, terbium, thulium, ytterbium, yttrium, molybdenum, tungsten, manganese, cobalt, nickel, copper, aluminum and antimony.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Edgar Viktor Huennekes, Joseph A Patchett, Petra Cordes, Kevin David Beard, Jan Martin Becker
  • Patent number: 11266946
    Abstract: A system includes a purification unit configured to process a vapor stream including sulfur dioxide. The purification unit includes an inlet configured to allow the vapor stream to enter the purification unit. The purification unit includes a steam coil configured to circulate steam and provide a source of heat. The purification unit includes a packed bed. The purification unit includes a tray configured to accumulate sulfur. The purification unit includes an absorber section configured to remove at least a portion of the sulfur dioxide from the vapor stream. The purification unit includes an outlet configured to allow an effluent with a lower sulfur dioxide content than the vapor stream to exit the purification unit. The system includes a sulfur tank including a vent line in fluid communication with the inlet. The vent line is configured to allow vapor to flow from the sulfur tank to the purification unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Subindas M. Mohandas, Saeed A. Salah
  • Patent number: 11267705
    Abstract: A process for reducing the hydrogen sulphide content in a composition containing or consisting of hydrogen sulphide and non-gaseous elemental sulphur, comprising contacting the composition with a scavenger, wherein the scavenger is chosen from the group consisting of zinc oxide, zinc carbonate, zinc hydroxy carbonate or a combination of two or more of these.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Helen Jayne Davies, Dawid John D'Melo, Reginald Lambert
  • Patent number: 11266950
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are described that remove chlorine from a chlorine-containing gas stream. The method includes adding a carbonate salt and optionally a scale inhibitor to a scrubbing liquid in a wet scrubbing system, and contacting the chlorine-containing gas with the scrubbing liquid. The amount of carbonate salt that is added can vary depending on the pH of the scrubbing liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: CHEMTREAT, INC.
    Inventors: William Brown, Douglas Godwin, Travis Scoper
  • Patent number: 11267717
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of synthesizing a zeolite having the CHA crystalline framework, the method including forming a reaction mixture comprising an alumina source comprising a zeolite having an FAU crystalline framework, a silica source, and an organic structure directing agent, the reaction mixture—having a combined molar ratio of M/Si+R/Si higher than the molar ratio OH/Si, wherein M is moles of alkali metal and R is moles of organic structure directing agent; and crystallizing the reaction mixture to form a product zeolite having the CHA crystalline framework, wherein the product zeolite has a mesopore surface area (MSA) of less than about 25 m2/g. The invention also includes catalyst articles made using the product zeolite, exhaust gas treatment systems including the catalyst articles, and methods of treating exhaust gas using the catalyst articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Ahmad Moini, Eduard L. Kunkes, Maritza I. Ortega, William M. Jaglowski
  • Patent number: 11261097
    Abstract: The present invention provides crystalline aluminosilicate zeolites having a maximum pore size of eight tetrahedral atoms, wherein the zeolite has a total proton content of less than 2 mmol per gram. The zeolite may comprise 0.1 to 10 wt.-% of at least one transition metal, calculated as the respective oxide and based on the total weight of the zeolite. It may furthermore comprise at least one alkali or alkaline earth metal in a concentration of 0 to 2 wt.-%, calculated as the respective metal and based on the total weight of the zeolite. The zeolites may be used for the removal of NOx from automotive combustion exhaust gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Umicore AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Jan Hoffmann, Michiel De Prins, Sam Smet, Sreeprasanth Pulinthanathu Sree, Elke Jane June Verheyen, Johan Adriaan Martens, Leen Van Tendeloo, Frank-Walter Schuetze
  • Patent number: 11261087
    Abstract: A method for preparing Cl—SO2NHSO2Cl including a step of chlorinating sulphamic acid with at least one chlorinating agent and at least one sulphur-containing agent, the method resulting in a flow F1, preferably liquid, including Cl—SO2NHSO2Cl and a gas stream F2 including HCl and SO2, the method including a step a) of treating the gas stream F2. Also, a method for preparing LiFSl including the abovementioned method for preparing Cl—SO2NHSO2Cl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Philippe Leduc, Dominique Deur-Bert
  • Patent number: 11261088
    Abstract: A method for production of ammonium phosphate from phosphate rock slurry. The method includes: introducing flue gas containing SO2 into a phosphate rock slurry, to yield an absorption solution; evaporating waste ammonia water containing 10-20 wt. % ammonia to yield ammonia gas; introducing the ammonia gas into the absorption solution at a temperature of 110-135° C. until a neutralization degree of the absorption solution reaches 1.5-1.6, thus yielding an ammonium phosphate solution and calcium sulfate; separating the calcium sulfate from the ammonium phosphate solution; and introducing the ammonium phosphate solution to a granulator for granulation to yield ammonium phosphate granules; drying and sieving the ammonium phosphate granules, thereby yielding ammonium phosphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ping Ning, Rui Cao, Xueqian Wang, Senlin Tian, Yixing Ma, Langlang Wang, Yingjie Zhang, Peng Chen
  • Patent number: 11260362
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a method comprising a single-stage conversion of an atmospheric pollutant, such as NO, NO2 and/or SOx in a first stream to one or more mineral acids and/or salts thereof by reacting with nonionic gas phase chlorine dioxide (ClO20), wherein the reaction is carried out in the gas phase. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method comprising first adjusting the atmospheric pollutant concentrations in a first stream to a molar ratio of about 1:1, and then reacting with an aqueous metal hydroxide solution (MOH). Another aspect of the invention relates to an apparatus that can be used to carry out the methods disclosed herein. The methods disclosed herein are unexpectedly efficient and cost effective, and can be applied to a stream comprising high concentration and large volume of atmospheric pollutants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Intelligent Abatement, LLC
    Inventors: Robert George Richardson, Roger Glenn Miller, Larry Kent Barnthouse
  • Patent number: 11253817
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system for the treatment of exhaust gas from industrial processes comprising at least the following consecutive steps: a) passing an exhaust gas comprising volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and/or amines through a catalytic zone at elevated temperatures, said catalytic zone comprises a deNOx-catalyst and an oxidation catalyst thereby providing a first treated gas stream, and b) subjecting the first treated gas stream to ultraviolet radiation in order cause photooxidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: XPURIS GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Rosenørn, Andrew Butcher, Kenth Wrist Jensen, Michael Gallus
  • Patent number: 11254570
    Abstract: This invention relates to production of an aqueous solution containing ammonium thiosulfate from a feed gas containing hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and ammonia (NH3). Sufficient separation of feed gas H2S from NH3 is achieved by controlling individual NH3 and H2S absorption mass-transfer rates in a single co-current stage, whereby a first gas contacts a first liquid containing ammonium bisulfite (ABS). Substantially more NH3 is absorbed than H2S, converting ABS to diammonium sulfite (DAS). A portion of DAS reacts with a sufficiently small portion of H2S to produce ATS and leaves as a second liquid stream. A larger portion of H2S leaves as a second gas stream. The second gas stream is oxidized to sulfur dioxide (SO2) comprising a third gas stream. The third gas stream contacts the second aqueous stream in a second contact stage whereby DAS in the second liquid stream is converted to ABS and returned to the first contacting zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: CLARKE RAJCHEL ENGINEERING, LLC
    Inventors: Marcus Rajchel, Olivia Rajchel, Sydney Rajchel
  • Patent number: 11247251
    Abstract: Methods for treating an industrial byproduct, such as spent, granular, activated carbon, dredge spoils, or contaminated soils involve integrated steps to clean, concentrate, separate and/or otherwise collect hazardous and/or desired materials from such industrial byproducts. The cleaned, concentrated, separated, or collected materials may involve sufficient quantities to be useful to subsequent processors, raw materials, additives, and the like. Other treatment methods involve retaining the clean material stream at sufficient temperatures for sufficient time to separate and concentrate desired material for recovery therefrom, such as precious metals and rare earth elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Mercutek, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher L. Poling, Nico W. Scheeres
  • Patent number: 11247197
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of industrial waste gas purification, in particular to a core-shell structured catalyst, a preparation method and use thereof. The present disclosure provides a core-shell structured catalyst including a metal oxide-molecular sieve as a core and porous silica (SiO2) as a shell, where the metal oxide-molecular sieve includes a molecular sieve and a metal oxide loaded on the molecular sieve, the metal oxide includes an oxide of a first metal and an oxide of a second metal, the first metal is Fe, Cu, Ti, Ni or Mn, and the second metal is Ce or La. The core-shell structured catalyst of the present disclosure can enable effective removal of HCN and AsH3 at the same time with a stable effect, and no secondary pollution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kai Li, Yaxi Zhang, Ping Ning, Chi Wang, Fei Wang, Xin Sun, Yixing Ma, Xin Song, Qian Li
  • Patent number: 11235281
    Abstract: Marine engine exhaust includes pollutants such as CO2, NOx and SOx. An onboard system and method for the simultaneous removal of these pollutants includes obtaining seawater from the water on which the marine vessel travels, purifying the seawater to remove a portion of hard ions, concentrating the seawater to yield a concentrated brine solution, treating the concentrated brine solution with a chemical softener to yield a treated brine solution, acidifying the treated brine solution, and utilizing the acidified brine solution in a chlor-alkali process to yield sodium hydroxide. The sodium hydroxide can be used in an acid gas scrubber to remove CO2, NOx, and SOx from the marine engine exhaust gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Christos M. Kalamaras, Esam Z. Hamad
  • Patent number: 11235278
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sequestering emissions from marine vessels are provided. Emissions (either flue gas from exhaust or CO2 carried on the ship under pressure in gas cylinders or CO2 obtained during the ships travel via capture) are mixed in a reactor with sea water (e.g., via gas exchange through head-space equilibration or bubbling through a diffuser) until a pH of 5.5 to 6.5 is obtained. Systems and reactors pump seawater through a reactor vessel containing a reaction medium (e.g., carbonates and silicates). The reactor produces an effluent that can be expelled into the ocean. The effluent produced from the result of a reaction according to embodiments has approximately twice the concentration of Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) and Alkalinity (Alk) as the incoming sea water and has an increased Ca+2 concentration above sea water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignees: California Institute of Technology, University of Southern California
    Inventors: Jess Firey Adkins, William Max Berelson, David B. Rogers
  • Patent number: 11236907
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment device includes an exhaust gas line where a combustion exhaust gas discharged from a power generation facility flows through, an exhaust gas line where a second combustion exhaust gas discharged from a second power generation facility flows through, exhaust gas exhaust line disposed by branching off from exhaust gas line, discharging a part of combustion exhaust gases as exhaust combustion exhaust gases, a nitrogen oxide removing unit removing nitrogen oxide contained in an integrated combustion exhaust gas that integrates the combustion exhaust gases, an integrated waste heat recovery boiler recovering waste heat from the integrated combustion exhaust gas, and a CO2 recovery unit recovering CO2 contained in the integrated combustion exhaust gas by using CO2 absorbing liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tanaka, Takuya Hirata, Takashi Kamijo, Tatsuya Tsujiuchi
  • Patent number: 11230472
    Abstract: The present invention refers to the field of flue gas purification, which discloses a method and apparatus for capturing carbon dioxide and producing sulfuric acid by sodium bisulfate; using a three-format electrodialysis apparatus to convert the desulfurized by-product NaHSO4 into H2SO4 while capturing CO2 in the flue gas in the cathode chamber. Under the action of electric field drive and ion exchange membrane, HSO4? enters the anode chamber to generate H2SO4 and is concentrated, and Na+ enters the cathode chamber to generate NaOH; the flue gas containing CO2 to be treated is introduced from the cathode chamber and absorbed by NaOH. The invention provides a simple, green, and economic proceeding method to capture the carbon dioxide in the flue gas during the comprehensive utilization of sodium bisulfate solution, which is of better environmental benefits and improvement of the flue gas treatment technology and reducing the pressure of desulfurization gypsum treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Inventors: Ping Ning, Bo Li, Chuan Wang, Kai Li, Xin Song, Ruosong Xie, Lijuan Jia, Xia Wang, Guangfei Qu, Chan Li
  • Patent number: 11229875
    Abstract: A scrubbing solution for removing contaminants, including particularly hydrogen sulfide, from a fluid. The scrubbing solution includes at least one scrubbing reagent which has a primary or secondary amine and an acid, which may be phosphoric acid. The fluid being scrubbed is passed through the scrubbing solution. The contaminants react with the scrubbing reagent securing them in the scrubbing solution. The fluid being scrubbed and the scrubbing solution are then separated. The scrubbing solution is heated and, if the scrubbing solution is under pressure, the pressure is reduced. The acid facilitates thorough removal of the contaminants, and especially the hydrogen sulfide, from the scrubbing solution. The scrubbing solution is then ready for reuse. Because the scrubbing solution is rendered substantially free of hydrogen sulfides, it can absorb other sulfide contaminants that might not otherwise be absorbed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: INEOS AMERICAS, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Matthew Teletzke, Flavia Mariana Dos Santos Bates, Brett Christopher Roberts, Erik John Stewart, Kathleen Yvonne Turk
  • Patent number: 11230955
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing automobile exhaust gas catalytic converters, to the catalytic converters as such and to the use thereof. In particular, the method comprises a step which results, independently of the actual drying process, in the catalytically active material used being dried. The invention is especially used in the coating of wall-flow filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Benjamin Barth, Martin Foerster
  • Patent number: 11229879
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods useful in capture of one more moieties (e.g., carbon dioxide) from a gas stream (i.e., direct air capture). In various embodiments, the systems and methods can utilize at least a scrubbing unit, a regeneration unit, and an electrolysis unit whereby an alkali solution can be used to strip the moiety (e.g., carbon dioxide) from the gas stream, the removed moiety can be regenerated and optionally purified for capture or other use, and a formed salt can be subjected to electrolysis to recycle the alkali solution back to the scrubber for re-use with simultaneous production of one or more further chemicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: 8 Rivers Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Xijia Lu, Brock Alan Forrest, Miles R. Palmer