Patents by Inventor John V. Meier

John V. Meier 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).

  • Patent number: 11110393
    Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to reducing mercury emissions from a coal power plant. Specifically, a method for treating a gas stream containing mercury is provided that includes injecting a mercury oxidant or absorbent and a carrying agent into a gas stream that was produced by heating or burning a carbonaceous fuel comprising mercury. The carrying agent vaporizes after being injected into the gas stream. The mercury oxidant or absorbent and a carrying agent may be injected before passing the gas stream into a gas scrubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Ryan Denny, John V. Meier, Daniel Eugene Schwarz, Peter E. Reed
  • Publication number: 20190009210
    Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to reducing mercury emissions from a coal power plant. Specifically, a method for treating a gas stream containing mercury is provided that includes injecting a mercury oxidant or absorbent and a carrying agent into a gas stream that was produced by heating or burning a carbonaceous fuel comprising mercury. The carrying agent vaporizes after being injected into the gas stream. The mercury oxidant or absorbent and a carrying agent may be injected before passing the gas stream into a gas scrubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Ryan Denny, John V. Meier, Daniel Eugene Schwarz, Peter E. Reed
  • Patent number: 8753599
    Abstract: A method and composition for the reduction of the emission of selenium into the environment from the burning of fossil fuels with the use of two chemistries, either individually or in combination with each other. The method uses polydithiocarbamic compounds, including polydithiocarbamic compounds derived from a polymer produced from acrylic-x and alkylamine in conjunction with a scrubber process to capture selenium and reduce its emission in aqueous phase blowdown. The method and composition also helps reduce corrosion in the scrubber process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Bruce A. Keiser, Jitendra T. Shah, John V. Meier, Paul J. Zinn, Jianwei Yuan, Raul Espinosa, Rebecca L. Stiles, Richard Mimna, Wayne M. Carlson
  • Patent number: 8632742
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for controlling, mercury emissions, and more particularly, to methods for controlling mercury re-emissions from a wet flue gas desulfurizer used in a combustion process. A method of controlling mercury re-emission from a combustion process includes measuring either mercury concentration, oxidation-reduction, potential (ORP), and/or sulfide concentration within a scrubber liquor of a wet flue gas desulpherizer (wFGD); correlating the mercury concentration, ORP, and /or sulfide concentration with an amount of mercury re-emission additive required in the scrubber liquor to reduce and/or prevent mercury re-emission to a selected level; and adjusting the rate of addition of mercury re-emission additive into the scrubber liquor to attain the selected level of mercury re-emission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Bruce A. Keiser, Jitendra Shah, John V. Meier, Robert W. Dorner, Jianwei Yuan, Rebecca L. Stiles, Wayne Carlson, Darlington Mlambo
  • Patent number: 8617493
    Abstract: A method and composition for the reduction of the emission of selenium into the environment from the burning of fossil fuels with the use of two chemistries, either individually or in combination with each other. The method uses polydithiocarbamic compounds, including polydithiocarbamic compounds derived from a polymer produced from acrylic-x and alkylamine in conjunction with a scrubber process to capture selenium and reduce its emission in aqueous phase blowdown. The method and composition also helps reduce corrosion in the scrubber process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Bruce A. Keiser, Jitendra T Shah, John V. Meier, Paul J. Zinn, Jianwei Yuan, Raul Espinosa, Rebecca L Stiles, Richard Mimna, Wayne M. Carlson
  • Patent number: 8609050
    Abstract: A method and composition for the reduction of the emission of selenium into the environment from the burning of fossil fuels with the use of two chemistries, either individually or in combination with each other. The method uses polydithiocarbamic compounds, including polydithiocarbamic compounds derived from a polymer produced from acrylic-x and alkylamine in conjunction with a scrubber process to capture selenium and reduce its emission in aqueous phase blowdown. The method and composition also helps reduce corrosion in the scrubber process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Bruce A. Keiser, Jitendra T. Shah, John V. Meier, Paul J. Zinn, Jianwei Yuan, Raul Espinosa, Rebecca L. Stiles, Richard Mimna, Wayne M. Carlson
  • Patent number: 8585994
    Abstract: A method and composition for the reduction of the emission of selenium into the environment from the burning of fossil fuels with the use of two chemistries, either individually or in combination with each other. The method uses polydithiocarbamic compounds, including polydithiocarbamic compounds derived from a polymer produced from acrylic-x and alkylamine in conjunction with a scrubber process to capture selenium and reduce its emission in aqueous phase blowdown. The method and composition also helps reduce corrosion in the scrubber process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Bruce A. Keiser, Jitendra T. Shah, John V. Meier, Paul J. Zinn, Jianwei Yuan, Raul Espinosa, Rebecca L. Stiles, Richard Mimna, Wayne M. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20120175554
    Abstract: A method and composition for the reduction of the emission of selenium into the environment from the burning of fossil fuels with the use of two chemistries, either individually or in combination with each other. The method uses polydithiocarbamic compounds, including polydithiocarbamic compounds derived from a polymer produced from acrylic-x and alkylamine in conjunction with a scrubber process to capture selenium and reduce its emission in aqueous phase blowdown. The method and composition also helps reduce corrosion in the scrubber process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Bruce A. Keiser, Jitendra T. Shah, John V. Meier, Paul J. Zinn, Jianwei Yuan, Raul Espinosa, Rebecca L. Stiles, Richard Mimna, Wayne M. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20120177554
    Abstract: A method and composition for the reduction of the emission of selenium into the environment from the burning of fossil fuels with the use of two chemistries, either individually or in combination with each other. The method uses polydithiocarbamic compounds, including polydithiocarbamic compounds derived from a polymer produced from acrylic-x and alkylamine in conjunction with a scrubber process to capture selenium and reduce its emission in aqueous phase blowdown. The method and composition also helps reduce corrosion in the scrubber process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Bruce A. Keiser, Jitendra T. Shah, John V. Meier, Paul J. Zinn, Jianwei Yuan, Raul Espinosa, Rebecca L. Stiles, Richard Mimma, Wayne M. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20120177555
    Abstract: A method and composition for the reduction of the emission of selenium into the environment from the burning of fossil fuels with the use of two chemistries, either individually or in combination with each other. The method uses polydithiocarbamic compounds, including polydithiocarbamic compounds derived from a polymer produced from acrylic-x and alkylamine in conjunction with a scrubber process to capture selenium and reduce its emission in aqueous phase blowdown. The method and composition also helps reduce corrosion in the scrubber process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Bruce A. Keiser, Jitendra T. Shah, John V. Meier, Paul J. Zinn, Jianwei Yuan, Raul Espinosa, Rebecca L Stiles, Richard Mimna, Wayne M. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20120178864
    Abstract: A method and composition for the reduction of the emission of selenium into the environment from the burning of fossil fuels with the use of two chemistries, either individually or in combination with each other. The method uses polydithiocarbamic compounds, including polydithiocarbamic compounds derived from a polymer produced from acrylic-x and alkylamine in conjunction with a scrubber process to capture selenium and reduce its emission in aqueous phase blowdown. The method and composition also helps reduce corrosion in the scrubber process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Bruce A. Keiser, Jitendra T. Shah, John V. Meier, Paul J. Zinn, Jianwei Yuan, Raul Espinosa, Rebecca L. Stiles, Richard Mimna, Wayne M. Carlson