Abstract: A hose bib handle replacement adapter has an adapter body with a top having an opening, a bottom having an opening, and a passageway extending through the adapter body from the top opening to the bottom opening. The passageway includes an interior cavity at the bottom end of the adapter body, the interior cavity being sized to at least partially receive a broach of a hose bib, wherein the interior wall of the interior cavity is tapered to accommodate different sized broaches. The passageway is adapted to receive a threaded broach connector that has been inserted into the top opening and inserted into a broach threaded opening when the broach is received in the interior cavity of the adapter body. A hose bib handle replacement system and method are also described.

Abstract: Apparatus for cooling a hot fluid by transferring heat to particles that are then cooled by air.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods to control particle mass flow rate in solar receivers and associated heat exchangers based on feedback from one or more temperatures of particles in the system.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods to control particle mass flow rate in solar receivers and associated heat exchangers based on feedback from one or more temperatures of particles in the system.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to dry cooling systems and methods that use particles to drastically increase air-side heat transfer for dry cooling. The systems may be used for the dry cooling of power plants and other industrial processes that require cooling. The systems further use moving particles to remove heat from a hot fluid or system through a heat exchanger of some form. This may be a fluidized bed or moving bed heat exchanger, or similar concept. The moving particles are then cooled easily with exposure to air, the ultimate heat sink. Particles enable thermal ‘cold’ storage that can increase cooling and power cycle efficiencies, especially in arid climates, by cooling particle storage at night. This novel cooling method decreases both capital and operating expenses compared with traditional air-cooled units by a factor of four and two, respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods to control particle mass flow rate in solar receivers and associated heat exchangers based on feedback from one or more temperatures of particles in the system.

Abstract: A hose bib handle replacement comprises a handle portion and an adapter. The adapter has a wall defining an open interior sized to receive a portion of a hose bib. The handle portion is attached or attachable to the top surface of the adapter and has a radial dimension larger than the adapter. The adapter comprises a clamping mechanism adapted to clamp onto the portion of the hose bib in the interior, wherein the clamping mechanism can clamp onto different size and shape portions of the hose bib. In one version, the clamping mechanism comprises a plurality of set screws and wherein the set screws have a length where they can clamp different size and shape portions of the hose bib and when clamped do not extend outwardly beyond the wall of the adapter more than about 0.25 inches.

Abstract: A hose bib handle replacement comprises a handle portion and an adapter. The adapter has a wall defining an open interior sized to receive a portion of a hose bib. The handle portion is attached or attachable to the top surface of the adapter and has a radial dimension larger than the adapter. The adapter comprises a clamping mechanism adapted to clamp onto the portion of the hose bib in the interior, wherein the clamping mechanism can clamp onto different size and shape portions of the hose bib. In one version, the clamping mechanism comprises a plurality of set screws and wherein the set screws have a length where they can clamp different size and shape portions of the hose bib and when clamped do not extend outwardly beyond the wall of the adapter more than about 0.25 inches.

Abstract: Disclosed is a universal hose bib handle adapter which includes a bottom portion, plurality of anchor screws, and a threaded portion. The bottom portion detachably attached to at least one of a stem, or broach of a hose bib. The plurality of anchor screws having pre-defined dimensions with surface points adaptable to provide a harmonize placing in between the bottom portion and the broach. In an embodiment, the anchor screws are removably configured with the bottom portion through a plurality of corresponding anchor holes. The threaded portion adaptable to receive a decorative handle, wherein the threaded portion is milled with the bottom portion to increase a strength of the threaded portion.

Abstract: A method and system for the copper anode refining is provided in which coherent jet technology is employed to heat the molten blister copper and/or melt scrap copper charges using a melting flame, oxidize the sulfur in the molten blister copper, and reduce the oxygen in the molten blister copper using top-blown coherent jet gas streams from one or more multi-functional, coherent jet lance assemblies. The present system and method employs a microprocessor-based controller operatively controlling the flow of an oxygen-containing gas, an inert gas, a reducing agent and a fuel to the coherent jet lance. The disclosed copper anode refining system and method greatly improves copper production while lowering oxidation /reduction cycle times and minimizing NOx emissions.

Abstract: A method and system for the copper anode refining is provided in which coherent jet technology is employed to heat the molten blister copper and/or melt scrap copper charges using a melting flame, oxidize the sulfur in the molten blister copper, and reduce the oxygen in the molten blister copper using top-blown coherent jet gas streams from one or more multi-functional, coherent jet lance assemblies. The present system and method employs a microprocessor-based controller operatively controlling the flow of an oxygen-containing gas, an inert gas, a reducing agent and a fuel to the coherent jet lance. The disclosed copper anode refining system and method greatly improves copper production while lowering oxidation/reduction cycle times and minimizing NOx emissions.

Abstract: A method of processing a document that includes automatically processing the document in accordance with a user selection, converting a copy of the document into an electronically searchable format, and storing the converted document and the associated metadata. A group of converted documents may then be queried for converted documents containing content or metadata matching a criteria.

Abstract: A method and system for the copper anode refining is provided in which coherent jet technology is employed to heat the molten blister copper and/or melt scrap copper charges using a melting flame, oxidize the sulfur in the molten blister copper, and reduce the oxygen in the molten blister copper using top-blown coherent jet gas streams from one or more multi-functional, coherent jet lance assemblies. The present system and method employs a microprocessor-based controller operatively controlling the flow of an oxygen-containing gas, an inert gas, a reducing agent and a fuel to the coherent jet lance. The disclosed copper anode refining system and method greatly improves copper production while lowering oxidation/reduction cycle times and minimizing NOx emissions.