Patents by Inventor Holly Krutka

Holly Krutka has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and system to thermally regenerate a sorbent
    Patent number: 9884294
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a high temperature method to adsorb carbon dioxide onto an ion-exchange resin and/or regenerate the carbon dioxide-loaded ion-exchange resins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: ADA-ES, Inc.
    Inventors: Holly Krutka, William Morris, Sharon Sjostrom, Travis Starns
  • Fluidized bed and method and system for gas component capture
    Patent number: 9352270
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a process that allows dry sorbents to remove a target constituent, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), from a gas stream. A staged fluidized bed separator enables gas and sorbent to move in opposite directions. The sorbent is loaded with target constituent in the separator. It is then transferred to a regenerator where the target constituent is stripped. The temperature of the separator and regenerator are controlled. After it is removed from the regenerator, the sorbent is then transferred back to the separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: ADA-ES, Inc.
    Inventors: Holly Krutka, Cody Wilson, Travis Starns
  • Method and system to reclaim functional sites on a sorbent contaminated by heat stable salts
    Patent number: 9278314
    Abstract: The objective of this invention is to develop a method to reclaim functional sites on a CO2 sorbent that have reacted with an acid gas (other than CO2) to form heat stable salts (HSS). HSS are a significant concern for dry sorbent based CO2 capture because over time the buildup of HSS will reduce the overall functionality of the CO2 sorbent. A chemical treatment can remove the non-CO2 acid gas and reclaim functional sites that can then be used for further CO2 adsorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: ADA-ES, Inc.
    Inventors: Holly Krutka, Sharon Sjostrom, William J. Morris
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM TO THERMALLY REGENERATE A SORBENT
    Publication number: 20140112856
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a high temperature method to adsorb carbon dioxide onto an ion-exchange resin and/or regenerate the carbon dioxide-loaded ion-exchange resins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: ADA-ES, INC.
    Inventors: Holly Krutka, William Morris, Sharon Sjostrom, Travis Starns
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM TO RECLAIM FUNCTIONAL SITES ON A SORBENT CONTAMINATED BY HEAT STABLE SALTS
    Publication number: 20140079612
    Abstract: The objective of this invention is to develop a method to reclaim functional sites on a CO2 sorbent that have reacted with an acid gas (other than CO2) to form heat stable salts (HSS). HSS are a significant concern for dry sorbent based CO2 capture because over time the buildup of HSS will reduce the overall functionality of the CO2 sorbent. A chemical treatment can remove the non-CO2 acid gas and reclaim functional sites that can then be used for further CO2 adsorption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Holly Krutka, Sharon Sjostrom, William J. Morris
  • FLUIDIZED BED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GAS COMPONENT CAPTURE USING LOW PRESSURE DROP DISTRIBUTOR
    Publication number: 20130291721
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a fluidized bed contaminant treatment system comprising plural stacked distributor elements that can be rigidly fixed to a housing surrounding the fluidized bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: ADA-ES, INC.
    Inventors: Roy Silverman, Robert Sandel, Holly Krutka, Cody Wilson, Travis Starns
  • FLUIDIZED BED AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GAS COMPONENT CAPTURE
    Publication number: 20120258029
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a process that allows dry sorbents to remove a target constituent, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), from a gas stream. A staged fluidized bed separator enables gas and sorbent to move in opposite directions. The sorbent is loaded with target constituent in the separator. It is then transferred to a regenerator where the target constituent is stripped. The temperature of the separator and regenerator are controlled. After it is removed from the regenerator, the sorbent is then transferred back to the separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: ADA-ES, INC.
    Inventors: Holly Krutka, Cody Wilson, Travis Starns