Abstract: An improved regenerative separating device for separating impurities from an airflow, in particular a process exhaust airflow, provides a better distribution of the airflow in an annular gap between a rotary separating unit including a plurality of filter blocks for adsorbing impurities from the airflow and a circumferential wall of a housing incorporating the rotary separating unit. The airflow inlet provided in the circumferential wall for introducing the airflow into the annular gap and a regeneration system for regenerating the filter blocks of the rotary separating unit by a regenerating stream passing through the filter blocks to desorb impurities adsorbed in the filter blocks are both positioned in the same circumferential sector of maximum 180 degrees.

Abstract: An improved regenerative separating device for separating impurities from an airflow, in particular a process exhaust airflow, provides a better distribution of the airflow in an annular gap between a rotary separating unit comprising a plurality of filter blocks for adsorbing impurities from the airflow and a circumferential wall of a housing incorporating the rotary separating unit. The airflow inlet provided in the circumferential wall for introducing the airflow into the annular gap and a regeneration system for regenerating the filter blocks of the rotary separating unit by a regenerating stream passing through the filter blocks to desorb impurities adsorbed in the filter blocks are both positioned in the same circumferential sector of maximum 180 degrees.

Abstract: An improved regenerative separating device for separating impurities from an airflow, in particular a process exhaust airflow, provides a better distribution of the airflow in an annular gap between a rotary separating unit comprising a plurality of filter blocks for adsorbing impurities from the airflow and a circumferential wall of a housing incorporating the rotary separating unit. The airflow inlet provided in the circumferential wall for introducing the airflow into the annular gap and a regeneration system for regenerating the filter blocks of the rotary separating unit by a regenerating stream passing through the filter blocks to desorb impurities adsorbed in the filter blocks are both positioned in the same circumferential sector of maximum 180 degrees.

Abstract: A method for separating impurities from process exhaust air is provided and includes the steps of passing a process exhaust air through a separating device comprising a separation unit, regenerating the separating device by passing a regeneration stream therethrough, where outer lateral surfaces of the separation unit are continuously loaded by the process exhaust air and the regeneration stream, dividing the regeneration stream passing through the separating device during regeneration into a first partial stream having an impurity concentration less than a first predetermined limit, and a second partial stream having an impurity concentration equal to or greater than a second predetermined limit, where the second predetermined limit is equal to or greater than the first predetermined limit, returning the first partial stream generated during regeneration to the separating device and directing the second partial stream generated during regeneration to a cleaning device.

Abstract: An apparatus for thermal exhaust gas purification includes at least one thermal reactor to which a raw gas to be purified is supplied and in which the supplied raw gas is thermally purified, and an energy recovery apparatus to which a gas purified in the thermal reactor is supplied via at least one outlet line. For improving the balance of energy, it is proposed that the energy recovery apparatus includes at least one condensation heat exchanger in which the purified gas is cooled down such that condensable substances contained in the purified gas condense, and enthalpies released thereby are transmitted to a heat exchange medium and/or the raw gas upstream of the thermal reactor.

Abstract: A method for separating organic solvents from solvent-containing process exhaust air, where the process exhaust air is directed through a separation zone of a separating device, and the separating device is regenerated by passing a regeneration stream through a regeneration zone of the separating device. The regeneration stream passing through the separating device is divided into a first partial stream having an impurity concentration less than a first predetermined limit, and a second partial stream having an impurity concentration equal or greater than a second predetermined limit, by a divider, where the second predetermined limit is equal to or greater than the first predetermined limit, to return the first partial stream generated during regeneration to the separating device and direct the second partial stream generated during regeneration to a cleaning device.

Abstract: In a method for separating organic solvents from solvent-containing process exhaust air, the process exhaust air is directed through a separation zone of a separating device, and the separating device is regenerated by passing a regeneration stream through a regeneration zone of the separating device. The regeneration stream passing through the separating device during regeneration is divided into a first partial stream having an impurity concentration less than a first predetermined limit, and a second partial stream having an impurity concentration equal or greater than a second predetermined limit, by means of a dividing means, wherein the second predetermined limit is equal to or greater than the first predetermined limit, to return the first partial stream generated during regeneration to the separating device and direct the second partial stream generated during regeneration to a cleaning device.

Abstract: In order to provide a vapor plant which is operable in an energy-efficient manner, has as high a degree of efficiency as possible and/or enables nitrogen oxide to be reduced without additives, the vapor plant includes the following: a gas turbine device which comprises a compressor, a combustion chamber and a turbine; a vapor device for the production of vapor and for the supply of vapor to the combustion chamber; an exhaust gas system for the removal of the exhaust gas produced in the combustion chamber; a heat exchanger by means of which the exhaust gas system on the one hand and the vapor device on the other are thermally coupled or couplable to one another; a condensing device by means of which the exhaust gas system on the one hand and the vapor device on the other are thermally coupled or couplable to one another.

Abstract: An apparatus for thermal exhaust gas purification includes at least one thermal reactor to which a raw gas to be purified is supplied and in which the supplied raw gas is thermally purified, and an energy recovery apparatus to which a gas purified in the thermal reactor is supplied via at least one outlet line. For improving the balance of energy, it is proposed that the energy recovery apparatus includes at least one condensation heat exchanger in which the purified gas is cooled down such that condensable substances contained in the purified gas condense, and enthalpies released thereby are transmitted to a heat exchange medium and/or the raw gas upstream of the thermal reactor.

Abstract: In a method for separating organic solvents from solvent-containing process exhaust air, the process exhaust air is directed through a separation zone of a separating device, and the separating device is regenerated by passing a regeneration stream through a regeneration zone of the separating device. The regeneration stream passing through the separating device during regeneration is divided into a first partial stream having an impurity concentration less than a first predetermined limit, and a second partial stream having an impurity concentration equal or greater than a second predetermined limit, by means of a dividing means, wherein the second predetermined limit is equal to or greater than the first predetermined limit, to return the first partial stream generated during regeneration to the separating device and direct the second partial stream generated during regeneration to a cleaning device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to treat exhaust streams are disclosed. A disclosed example treatment device to treat a carbon monoxide-containing exhaust stream includes a conversion device to convert carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide, where the energy released in the conversion is used to supply thermal energy and/or electrical energy. The example treatment device also includes a cleaning device to clean the exhaust gas stream to be provided to the conversion device, where the cleaning device is provided upstream in an inlet of the conversion device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cross flow process reactors are disclosed. A disclosed example includes a process chamber having an inlet and an outlet to allow a flow of fluid to flow therethrough and a plurality of trays disposed within the process chamber, and containing bulk material to treat the fluid. The example apparatus also includes a flow director to divide the flow into a plurality of partial flow streams, where each partial flow stream is to be directed towards at least one tray of the plurality of trays.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cross flow process reactors are disclosed. A disclosed example includes a process chamber having an inlet and an outlet to allow a flow of fluid to flow therethrough and a plurality of trays disposed within the process chamber, and containing bulk material to treat the fluid. The example apparatus also includes a flow director to divide the flow into a plurality of partial flow streams, where each partial flow stream is to be directed towards at least one tray of the plurality of trays.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to improve industrial combustion efficiency are disclosed. One disclosed example method includes providing sorbent to one or more of a combustion chamber or to flue gas exiting the combustion chamber after a combustion process. The disclosed example method also includes providing the flue gas to a hot gas filter after the flue gas exits the combustion chamber.

Abstract: A device for thermally or catalytically cleaning waste air containing combustible constituents including a combustion chamber, at least two receptacles containing heat storage mass for heating untreated gas before it is introduced into the combustion chamber and for heating the heat storage mass with cleaned gas from the combustion chamber, an untreated gas channel for feeding the untreated gas into the receptacles and a clean gas channel for discharging the clean gas from the receptacles. Each receptacle contains at least one inlet opening through which untreated gas is introduced into the receptacle from an untreated gas channel and at least one outlet opening through which cleaned gas is discharged from the receptacle into the clean gas channel. The inlet opening leads into a precombustion chamber between the inlet opening and the heat storage mass of the receptacle.