Abstract: A non-uniform graded ball adsorbent bed support is employed in the head section of an adsorption vessel to achieve a uniform flow of gas to the adsorbent bed. The open areas of an inlet gas distributor are also varied to channel gas toward the edge portion of the vessel head to enhance the uniform flow of gas to the adsorbent bed.

Abstract: Clean, dry air and nitrogen product gas are produced in an integrated system including an air separation membrane system and a membrane dryer operated with a significant degree of countercurrency of performance. Waste or recycle streams from the air separation membrane are used as purge in the membrane dryer.

Abstract: Feed air is separated in a membrane system, with recovered nitrogen being purified in a deoxo unit and dried in an adsorbent dryer using high temperature purge gas. The heat generated in the deoxo unit can be used to satisfy the thermal energy requirements of dryer regeneration, without decrease in product recovery. Membrane permeate gas can be used for purge at high purge/feed ratio to reduce the energy requirements of bed regeneration.

Abstract: Feed air to a prepurifier adsorption system/cryogenic air separation system for dry, high purity nitrogen and/or oxygen production is dried in a membrance dryer preferably characterized by a countercurrent flow path. Drying is enhanced by the use of purge gas on the permeate side of the membrane dryer, with adsorption system or cryogenic air separation system product or waste gas, dried feed air or ambient air being used as purge gas. Two membrane materials are employed in the membrane dryer, in a single stage or in two stages, for enhanced removal of water and carbon dioxide from the feed air.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for quick-filling a full charge of compressed natural gas into an adsorbent filled cylinder.

Abstract: A refrigeration storage assembly for the storage of biological materials and the like wherein a higher temperature mechanical refrigeration source and a very low temperature cyrogenic liquid refrigeration source coact to maintain an intermediate low storage temperature.

Abstract: The thermoplastic polymeric surface to be adhesively bonded is flame-sprayed with a material having a surface free energy which is greater than the surface free energy of the thermoplastic polymeric surface. In a specific application of the invention, a particulate coating is formed on the thermoplastic polymeric surface by flame spraying the surface with a material selected from the group consisting of carbon, ceramics, metal, metal oxides, metal alloys, and mixtures thereof. An adhesive coating is applied to the flame-sprayed surface, following which particulate material is applied to the adhesive-coated substrate to form the particulate coating.

Abstract: A metal substrate is provided with a single layer of randomly distributed metal bodies bonded to the substrate, spaced from each other and substantially surrounded by the substrate to form active condensation heat transfer surface and body void space.

Abstract: A metal substrate is provided with a single layer of randomly distributed metal bodies bonded to the substrate, spaced from each other and substantially surrounded by the substrate to form active condensation heat transfer surface and body void space.