Abstract: A food waste processor including a food waste inlet; a grinding station located downstream of the inlet, wherein the grinding station includes a grinding apparatus which grinds the food waste and increases pressure on the food waste; a liquid exit path from the grinding station, wherein the liquid exit path includes a filter; and a solid exit path from the grinding station, wherein a liquid component of the ground food waste is forced through the filter and exits the grinding station via the liquid exit path and a solid organic component of the ground food waste exits the grinding station via the solid exit path; the liquid exit path is in communication with a separator; the solid exit path is in communication with a compressed food waste collector; the separator separates the liquid component into water and an organic component which includes entrained food particles; the separator including a water exit path in communication with a water treatment station, and an organic component exit path in communication

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of an outrigger having a replaceable foot mount may be described. The replaceable foot mount may be removably coupled to a hydraulic cylinder using a variety of fasteners. The replaceable foot mount can be easily removed and replaced when broken to allow outriggers to be quickly repaired and deployed to new work locations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method associated with the device. It is a wall for collecting wind energy, holds multiple wind turbines at increased heights, the device also pivots around a central point and keeps the turbines aligned into the direction of the wind. This device can be used to increase the yield of energy collected from the wind and to place wind turbines in stronger winds. The device enables turbines to be located within the structure. The rotation is around a center pivot point with the outer vertexes of the triangle free to move. With respect to the method, the modular cells locate the wind turbines in higher wind speeds. The wind flows around and through the cell structure creating beneficial vortexes. The wind is converted into energy at the turbine, at the conclusion of these steps wind energy is converted into electrical power.

Abstract: A method for making an animal identification label. The method includes the steps of heating a surface of the label to thereby create a gloss surface thereon. Indicia marking and/or printing is then applied.

Abstract: An electric rim strike including a housing having a cavity defined therein; a pivotally rotatable keeper having a front blocking face; a pivotally rotatable locking bar having a rear blocking face; and an actuating mechanism that selectively pivots the locking bar. The keeper, locking bar, and actuating mechanism are disposed within the cavity of the housing. The actuating mechanism being operationally connected to the locking bar and driving the locking bar and the keeper from a first state to a second state. The rear blocking face of the locking bar opposes the front blocking face of the keeper to prevent the locking bar and keeper from freely rotating relative to each other.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods, systems and installations for concentrating depleted brine produced by the electrolytic decomposition of concentrated brine in chlor-alkali membrane cells and to the efficient use of power, steam and brine. More particularly, this invention relates to the use of depleted brine directly into evaporation systems, which are used to concentrate the brine for reuse in membrane cells or other processes. This invention employs the phenomena that a week unsaturated brine boiling under reduced pressure has a lower boiling point rise (BPR) than a saturated brine boiling at the same or higher pressure. The concentration of depleted brine at a lower boiling point rise improves the operating efficiency of either mechanical vapor recompression and/or steam jet thermocompression. Further, this invention allows for concentrating the depleted brine at temperatures low enough to utilize plastic materials of construction.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods and systems for purifying brine for electrolysis in chlor-alkali cells, especially membrane cells by reducing the sulfate ion concentration, while at the same time minimizing the concentration of other undesireable ions such as calcium and chlorate. The methods and systems employed are unique combinations of refrigeration and crystalization, and brine recirculation techniques in the systems for electrolyzing brine.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods and systems for purifying brine for electrolysis in chlor-alkali cells, especially membrane cells by reducing the sulfate ion concentration, while at the same time minimizing the concentration of other undesireable ions such as calcium and chlorate. The methods and systems employed are unique combinations of refrigeration and crystallization, and brine recirculation techniques in the systems for electrolyzing brine.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new and novel method for the underground storage of fluid materials including those which are readily soluable or reactive with water or brine such as concentrated caustic soda, ethylene dichloride or anhydrous ammonia within chambers developed in salt formations via solution mining and from which essentially all the brine has been removed; and the chambers thereby produced. More particularly this invention relates to methods for making underground storage chambers; of recovering the brine formed in the making of the chamber; isolating the contaminants, i.e., the insolubles mixed with brine resulting from the solution mining of the storage chamber, such that fluids soluable or reactive with water or brine can be stored therein; and also to a method for controlling the velocity of free fall of materials injected into the chamber for storage, such that erosion of the equipment employed is minimized.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new and novel brine system for use in electrolyzing salt to chlorine, caustic soda and hydrogen in chlor-alkali cells employing an ion exchange membrane and, more particularly, to the efficient use of brine as the raw material to be electrolyzed in chlor-alkali membrane cells. This invention also relates to a process for the conversion of a diaphragm cell and evaporator plant to one employing membrane type cells while still utilizing the existing brine treatment and caustic evaporation equipment and the resultant plant installations.

Abstract: A method for economically producing a concentrated alkali metal hydroxide solution by electrolytic means is described. The method involves the tandem operation of diaphragm and membrane electrolytic cells. More particularly, the cell liquor from the diaphragm cell or cells is utilized in place of all or part of the water usually utilized in the catholyte compartment of the membrane cell or cells.