Abstract: Systems and methods of producing a concentrated solution from a gas stream are disclosed. The method of producing a concentrate solution includes introducing the gas stream having the contaminant into an absorption chamber, introducing a dilute liquid having the contaminant into the absorption chamber, at least one of the gas stream and the dilute liquid being at an elevated temperature, and contacting the gas stream with the dilute solution to produce a liquid-enriched gas stream and a concentrate solution. The systems for producing a concentrated solution include a source of a gas stream having a contaminant, a source of a dilute solution having the contaminant, and an absorption chamber fluidly connected to the source of the gas stream and the source of the dilute solution. The source of the dilute solution can have a subsystem for removing contaminants from the gas stream, constructed and arranged to receive the gas stream or a liquid-enriched gas and produce the dilute solution.

Abstract: A method of operating and an arrangement for a steam boiler system including a furnace and along a following flue gas channel a number of superheaters, a number of economizers, and at least one air preheater located in the flue gas channel downstream of the economizers, a fabric filter baghouse located in the flue gas channel downstream of the air preheater, and downstream of the fabric filter baghouse is located a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system including an SCR reactor, a high pressure steam coil heater upstream of the SCR reactor and a gas-gas heat exchanger connected upstream and downstream of the SCR reactor to transfer heat from flue gas after the SCR reactor to the flue gas upstream of the high pressure steam coil heater.

Abstract: A process for producing sulfuric acid and cement clinker may use calcium sulfate that is formed as a solid by-product and separated off in phosphoric acid production in a reaction of raw phosphate with sulfuric acid to form phosphoric acid. The process comprises treating calcium sulfate separated from the phosphoric acid with an acid to obtain a suspension comprising purified calcium sulfate, separating the purified calcium sulfate in solid form from the liquid phase of the suspension, mixing the purified calcium sulfate with admixtures and reducing agents to obtain a raw meal mixture for cement clinker production, burning the raw meal mixture to obtain the cement clinker, with formation of sulfur dioxide as offgas, and subjecting the sulfur dioxide formed to offgas purification and feeding the sulfur dioxide as raw material to sulfuric acid production to produce the sulfuric acid. The sulfuric acid produced may be used as starting material in phosphoric acid production.

Abstract: Method and installation for treating a CO2- and H2O-containing flue gas generated by an industrial process unit before CCUS, whereby the flue gas evacuated from the unit is subjected to cooling to a temperature T2 between 100 and 600° C., whereby the cooled flue gas is pretreated in one or more particle removal and/or gas cleaning and/or drying stages and the temperature of the cooled flue gas is further reduced to a temperature T3<T2, before a first part of pretreated flue gas is subjected to CCUS, a second part of the pretreated flue gas being recycled at temperature T3 as a cooling agent and mixed with the flue gas during the controlled cooling thereof, partially or fully purified CO2 from the CCUS may be recycled at temperature T4<T2 may be recycled as a cooling agent and mixed with the flue gas during the controlled cooling.

Abstract: A coupling system of CO2 capture in flue gas and CO2 mineralization based on industrial solid waste includes: 1) an adsorption reaction device configured to treat flue gas with the embedded adsorbents, 2) a thermal decomposition device designed to decompose the first carbonate products to oxides and carbon dioxide, wherein the produced oxides are circulated to the adsorption reaction device, and 3) an industrial solid waste mineralization system configured to treat the deactivated oxides and the as-produced carbon dioxide. The coupling system can not only realize carbon capture and utilization, but also can enable the reuse of waste and the production of high-quality carbonates. Meanwhile, the carbon capture line is also convenient to be organically integrated with the production line of carbon mineralization system based on industrial solid waste, reducing the cost of the whole process.

Abstract: Boron-based amorphous alloys and a preparation method thereof is provided. The composition formula of the alloys is BaCobREcX1dX2eX3f, wherein RE is any one or more of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Dy, Er and Y; X1 is any one or more of C, Si and Al; X2 is any one or two of Fe and Ni; X3 is any one or more of Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta and W; and a, b, c, d, e and f respectively represent atomic percent of each corresponding element in the formula, where: 45?a?55, 25?b?40, 10?c?20, 0?d?10, 45?a+d?55, 0?e?20, 25?b+e?40, 0?f?3, 10?c+f?20 and a+b+c+d+e+f=100. The preparation method of the boron-based amorphous alloy comprises: preparing master alloy ingots using an arc furnace or an induction melting furnace; and then obtaining amorphous ribbons with different thicknesses by a single copper roller melt-spinning equipment.

Abstract: The use of a composition including at least one acido-basic neutralising agent for decontaminating an atmosphere contaminated by a corrosive gas, the acido-basic neutralising agent having at least 2 pKa's and being characterised by: pKa 1?pKa 2, pKa 1>2, pKa 2<12, 4<½ (pKa 1+pKa 2)<10 pKa 1, representing the smallest of the basic pKa's and pKa 2 representing the largest of the acidic pKa's. Also, a method for decontaminating an atmosphere contaminated by a corrosive gas comprising the spraying of the neutralising agent, and to a decontamination device.

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.

Abstract: A reactor includes a catalyst bed module having a first grouping including a first plurality of foam catalyst blocks and a second grouping adjacent to the first grouping and having a second plurality of foam catalyst blocks A first back face of the first plurality of foam catalyst blocks and a second back face of the second plurality of foam catalyst face each other in a spaced relationship. The reactor also includes a sealing frame disposed between the first and second groupings and that may maintain the spaced relationship and form a sealed volume between the first and second plurality of foam catalyst blocks and a support frame having a support surface and an opening, the opening is positioned between the first grouping and the second grouping and adjacent to the sealed volume, and the sealed volume and the opening provide a passage for gas flow.

Abstract: A system for producing particles of aluminum chlorohydrate includes a feed stream configured to have a liquid solution of aluminum chloride, a conveyor belt having a surface configured to hold the liquid solution, a first radiant heat source configured to heat the liquid solution on the surface in order to form solid aluminum chloride hexahydrate, a grinder configured to crush the solid aluminum chloride hexahydrate in order to reduce an overall particle size of the aluminum chloride hexahydrate, and a second radiant heat source configured to heat the aluminum chloride hexahydrate in order to decompose the aluminum chloride hexahydrate and produce the particles of aluminum chlorohydrate. Methods of producing particles of aluminum chlorohydrate are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a method for separating ammonia gas using zeolite membrane having excellent separation stability at a high temperature capable of separating ammonia gas from a mixed gas composed of multiple components including ammonia gas, hydrogen gas, and nitrogen gas to the permeation side with high selectivity and high permeability. Also provided is a method for separating ammonia by selectively permeating ammonia gas from a mixed gas containing at least ammonia gas, hydrogen gas, and nitrogen gas using a zeolite membrane, wherein the ammonia gas concentration in the mixed gas is 1.0% by volume or more.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for processing ammonia. The system may comprise one or more reactor modules configured to generate hydrogen from a source material comprising ammonia. The hydrogen generated by the one or more reactor modules may be used to provide additional heating of the reactor modules (e.g., via combustion of the hydrogen), or may be provided to one or more fuel cells for the generation of electrical energy.

Abstract: Systems and methods use bimetallic alloy particles for converting hydrogen sulfide (H2S) to hydrogen (H2) and sulfur (S), typically during multiple operations. In a first operation, metal alloy composite particles can be converted to a composite metal sulfide. In a second operation, composite metal sulfide from the first operation can be regenerated back to the metal alloy composite particle using an inert gas stream. Pure, or substantially pure, sulfur can also be generated during the second operation.

Abstract: Utilization of nitrogen oxides contained in the ambient air including a system and a method with which the nitrogen oxides can be utilized for the production of liquid or solid chemicals.

Abstract: In an aspect, a ferrite composition comprises a BiRuCo-M-type ferrite having the formula Me1-xBixCoyRuzFe12-tO19, wherein Me is at least one of Sr, Pb, or Ba; x is 0.01 to 0.5; y is 0.1 to 2; z is 0 to 4, and t is 0 to 4; wherein the Co can be at least partially replaced by at least one of Zn, Cu, or Mg by an amount of less than y, and the Ru can be at least partially replaced by at least one of Ti, Sn, or Zr, where the substitution amount is not more than z or is less than z.

Abstract: A system and method of pre-purification of a feed gas stream is provided that is particularly suitable for pre-purification of a feed air stream in cryogenic air separation unit. The disclosed pre-purification systems and methods are configured to remove substantially all of the hydrogen, carbon monoxide, water, and carbon dioxide impurities from a feed air stream and is particularly suitable for use in a high purity or ultra-high purity nitrogen plant. The pre-purification systems and methods preferably employ two or more separate layers of hopcalite catalyst with the successive layers of the hopcalite separated by a zeolite adsorbent layer that removes water and carbon dioxide produced in the hopcalite layers.

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.

Abstract: Systems and apparatuses for neutralizing acidic compounds in flue gases emitted from a heat recovery coke oven. A representative system includes a spray dry absorber having a barrel that includes a plurality of wall plates that form sidewalls of the barrel. The wall plates include a steel plate and a corrosion resistant alloy cladded to the steel plate and the wall plates are oriented such that the corrosion resistant alloy faces toward and is in fluid communication with an interior area of the barrel. The alloy is resistant to corrosion caused by the acidic compounds in the flue gas and can prevent the steel plate from being corroded by these acidic compounds.

Abstract: A method for calculating carbon credits includes obtaining sensor data associated with at least a portion of a deployment for cultivating a target product in a body of water, executing at least one model based at least in part on the sensor data to generate an output predicting at least one characteristic associated with the target product, the deployment, or a portion of the body of water, and inputting the output into a quantification model. The quantification model is executed to generate an output associated with a predicted capacity of the target product to sequester carbon dioxide. An accuracy of the predicted capacity resulting from the output of the quantification model is greater than an accuracy of a predicted or inferred capacity resulting from the output of each model individually. Carbon dioxide offset credits are determined based on the predicted capacity resulting from the output of the quantification model.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a low temperature carbon monoxide (LT-CO) oxidation catalyst composition for abatement of exhaust gas emissions from a lean burn engine. The LT-CO oxidation catalyst composition includes an oxygen storage component (OSC), a first platinum group metal (PGM) component, and a promoter metal, wherein the OSC is impregnated with the first PGM component and the promoter metal and the LT-CO oxidation catalyst composition is effective for oxidizing carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbons (HC) under cold start conditions. Further provided are catalytic articles including the LT-CO oxidation catalyst composition, which may optionally further include a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) composition (giving an LT-CO/DOC article). Further provided is an exhaust gas treatment system including such catalytic articles, and methods for reducing a HC or CO level in an exhaust gas stream using such catalytic articles.