Abstract: A system comprises a noise generator circuit and a noise envelope detector circuit. The noise generator circuit comprises a first amplifier including a single transistor pair that is operable to generate 1/f noise, an output amplifier coupled to the first amplifier and configured to generate a 1/f noise signal as a function of the 1/f noise. The noise envelope detector circuit comprises a low pass filter operable to pass low frequency signals of the 1/f noise signal as a filtered 1/f noise signal, and a second amplifier or a comparator coupled to the low pass filter and operable to output a direct current (DC) voltage signal according to an envelope of the filtered 1/f noise signal, where the DC voltage signal is a function of an envelope of the filtered 1/f noise signal.

Abstract: A method for the large-scale synthesis of a zeolite-templated carbon (ZTC). The method includes the steps of: introducing a bed material comprising a zeolite to a fluidized bed reactor and heating the bed material to a temperature between 550° C. and 800° C.; fluidizing the bed material with a fluidizing gas and maintaining the temperature of the bed material between 550° C. and 800° C.; introducing an organic carbon precursor while fluidizing the zeolite for a period of time such that carbon is deposited on the zeolite by chemical vapor deposition to produce a zeolite-carbon composite; and treating the zeolite-carbon composite with an acid solution such that the zeolite template is dissolved and the ZTC is obtained.

Abstract: Systems and methods for natural gas storage and transport with a mobile unit, the method including charging a mobile natural gas storage and transport unit with natural gas via adsorption of the natural gas on adsorbent materials disposed within the natural gas storage and transport unit; transporting the natural gas storage and transport unit a distance to proximate a natural gas power generation unit; and discharging the natural gas over time via desorption of the natural gas from the adsorbent materials to power the natural gas power generation unit.

Abstract: A method for the large-scale synthesis of a zeolite-templated carbon (ZTC). The method includes the steps of: introducing a bed material comprising a zeolite to a fluidized bed reactor and heating the bed material to a temperature between 550° C. and 800° C.; fluidizing the bed material with a fluidizing gas and maintaining the temperature of the bed material between 550° C. and 800° C.; introducing an organic carbon precursor while fluidizing the zeolite for a period of time such that carbon is deposited on the zeolite by chemical vapor deposition to produce a zeolite-carbon composite; and treating the zeolite-carbon composite with an acid solution such that the zeolite template is dissolved and the ZTC is obtained.

Abstract: Systems and methods for natural gas storage and transport with a mobile unit, the method including charging a mobile natural gas storage and transport unit with natural gas via adsorption of the natural gas on adsorbent materials disposed within the natural gas storage and transport unit; transporting the natural gas storage and transport unit a distance to proximate a natural gas power generation unit; and discharging the natural gas over time via desorption of the natural gas from the adsorbent materials to power the natural gas power generation unit.

Abstract: Natural gas storage units and methods for reducing effects of fluctuating demand on natural gas, a natural gas storage facility including an adsorbed natural gas storage unit containing carbon-based adsorbents; a temperature control system coupled to the adsorbed natural gas storage unit to regulate temperature of the adsorbed natural gas storage unit; and a compressor system coupled to the adsorbed natural gas storage unit to regulate pressure of the adsorbed natural gas storage unit.

Abstract: Provided here are adsorbent compositions containing polyvinyl alcohol-bonded pellets of zeolite templated carbon. Also provided here are methods of producing adsorbent compositions by forming an aqueous mixture containing a binder, water, and zeolite-templated carbon; subjecting the aqueous mixture to a drying process to remove the water and form a dry mixture of the binder and the zeolite-templated carbon, and compacting the dry mixture of the binder and the zeolite-templated carbon to form the binder-bonded pellets of the zeolite templated carbon.

Abstract: The present invention provides an assembling structure of prefabricated concrete components. The sleeve includes a non-grout connection section and a grout connection section. The steel frame includes an inner barbed structure and an outer barbed structure. The diameter of the channel surrounded by a plurality of inner barbed structures is smaller than the diameter of the second to-be-connected steel bar. The diameter of the contour surrounded by a plurality of outer barbed structures is larger than the diameter of the inner chamber of the grout connection section. The alignment device includes a lower bearer and an upper bearer. The upper bearer and lower bearer are both electromagnets. The same magnetic poles of the upper bearer and the lower bearer are oppositely arranged, and the upper bearer and the lower bearer are connected in series in the same circuit.

Abstract: The present invention provides an assembling structure of prefabricated concrete components. The sleeve includes a non-grout connection section and a grout connection section. The steel frame includes an inner barbed structure and an outer barbed structure. The diameter of the channel surrounded by a plurality of inner barbed structures is smaller than the diameter of the second to-be-connected steel bar. The diameter of the contour surrounded by a plurality of outer barbed structures is larger than the diameter of the inner chamber of the grout connection section. The alignment device includes a lower bearer and an upper bearer. The upper bearer and lower bearer are both electromagnets. The same magnetic poles of the upper bearer and the lower bearer are oppositely arranged, and the upper bearer and the lower bearer are connected in series in the same circuit.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method and a Claus tail gas treatment system for sulfur recovery. A tail gas stream is fed to a hydrogenation reactor to produce a hydrogenated gas stream by converting sulfur-containing compounds to hydrogen sulfide. The hydrogenated gas stream is fed to a quench tower to produce a quenched gas stream by condensing and recovering liquid water via a water condensate stream. The quenched gas stream is fed to a first stage adsorption unit to produce a first outlet gas stream by separating water via a first byproduct stream from hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen. The first outlet stream is fed to a second stage adsorption unit to produce a second outlet gas stream by separating carbon dioxide and nitrogen via a second byproduct stream. The second outlet stream includes hydrogen sulfide. The second outlet stream can be fed to a Claus unit.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a methane microporous carbon adsorbent including a thermally-treated CVD carbon having a shape in the form of a negative replica of a crystalline zeolite has a BET specific surface area, a micropore volume, a micropore to mesopore volume ratio, a stored methane value and a methane delivered value and a sequential carbon synthesis method for forming the methane microporous carbon adsorbent. Introducing an organic precursor gas for a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) period to a crystalline zeolite that is maintained at a CVD temperature forms the carbon-zeolite composite. Introducing a non-reactive gas for a thermal treatment period to the carbon-zeolite composite maintained at a thermal treatment temperature forms the thermally-treated carbon-zeolite composite. Introducing an aqueous strong mineral acid mixture to the thermally-treated carbon-zeolite composite forms the methane microporous carbon adsorbent.

Abstract: A system comprises a noise generator circuit and a noise envelope detector circuit. The noise generator circuit comprises a first amplifier including a single transistor pair that is operable to generate 1/f noise, an output amplifier coupled to the first amplifier and configured to generate a 1/f noise signal as a function of the 1/f noise. The noise envelope detector circuit comprises a low pass filter operable to pass low frequency signals of the 1/f noise signal as a filtered 1/f noise signal, and a second amplifier or a comparator coupled to the low pass filter and operable to output a direct current (DC) voltage signal according to an envelope of the filtered 1/f noise signal, where the DC voltage signal is a function of an envelope of the filtered 1/f noise signal.

Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) comprising successive approximation circuitry, a capacitive analog-to-digital converter (CDAC), and capacitor mismatch measurement circuitry. The successive approximation circuitry is configured to control conversion of an analog signal to a digital value. The CDAC is coupled to the successive approximation circuitry. The CDAC includes a plurality of capacitors. The capacitor mismatch measurement circuitry is coupled to the CDAC. The capacitor mismatch measurement circuitry includes a first oscillator circuit, a second oscillator circuit, and counter circuitry. The first oscillator circuit is configured to oscillate at a frequency determined by a capacitance of one of the capacitors. The second oscillator circuit is configured to generate a predetermined time interval. The counter circuitry is configured to count a number of cycles of oscillation of the first oscillator in the predetermined time interval.

Abstract: A natural gas storage facility for reducing effects of diurnal demand on a natural gas source is disclosed. The natural gas storage facility includes a guard bed system that has a heavy natural gas component storage capacity and that is operable to remove impurities from introduced natural gas, to selectively separate the introduced natural gas into a heavy natural gas component and a light natural gas component, to retain the heavy natural gas component and to release the heavy natural gas component and an adsorption bed system that fluidly couples to the guard bed system, that has a light natural gas component storage capacity, that contains a light natural gas adsorbent that is a microporous material, and that is operable to retain the light natural gas component using the light natural gas adsorbent and to release the light natural gas component from the light natural gas adsorbent.

Abstract: A method to recover sulfur from hydrogen sulfide in an acid gas stream comprising the steps of reacting the hydrogen sulfide and oxygen in the combustion furnace, transferring heat from the furnace effluent to produce a boiler effluent, reducing the temperature of the boiler effluent in the sulfur condenser, separating the water vapor from the non-condensed gases stream, reacting the sulfur dioxide and the hydrogen gas to produce hydrogen sulfide in the first hydrogenation reactor, reacting the hydrogen sulfide and oxygen in the reactor furnace to produce a reactor effluent, transferring heat from the reactor effluent to produce a cooled effluent, reducing the temperature of the cooled effluent in the sulfur cooler to produce a gases stream, separating the water vapor from the gases stream, reacting the sulfur dioxide and the hydrogen gas to produce hydrogen sulfide in the second hydrogenation reactor to produce a treated tail gas stream.

Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) comprising successive approximation circuitry, a capacitive analog-to-digital converter (CDAC), and capacitor mismatch measurement circuitry. The successive approximation circuitry is configured to control conversion of an analog signal to a digital value. The CDAC is coupled to the successive approximation circuitry. The CDAC includes a plurality of capacitors. The capacitor mismatch measurement circuitry is coupled to the CDAC. The capacitor mismatch measurement circuitry includes a first oscillator circuit, a second oscillator circuit, and counter circuitry. The first oscillator circuit is configured to oscillate at a frequency determined by a capacitance of one of the capacitors. The second oscillator circuit is configured to generate a predetermined time interval. The counter circuitry is configured to count a number of cycles of oscillation of the first oscillator in the predetermined time interval.

Abstract: A method to recover sulfur comprising the steps of feeding an acid gas stream to a combustion furnace, condensing the cooled furnace stream to produce a first gas stream, feeding the first gas stream to a first adsorber comprises a molecular sieve, feeding the first hot dry gas stream to a first catalytic reactor, cooling the first catalytic outlet stream in a first condenser, feeding the second gas stream to a second adsorber, feeding the second hot dry gas stream to a second catalytic reactor, cooling the second catalytic outlet stream in a second condenser, introducing the third gas stream to a third adsorber, feeding the third hot dry gas stream to a third catalytic reactor to produce a third catalytic outlet stream, and cooling the third catalytic outlet stream in a third condenser to produce a third sulfur stream and a tail gas stream.

Abstract: An olefin metathesis catalyst and method for producing same is provided.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes an NMOS transistor, a PMOS transistor and a vertical bipolar transistor. The vertical bipolar transistor has an intrinsic base with a band barrier at least 25 meV high at a surface boundary of the intrinsic base, except at an emitter-base junction with an emitter, and except at a base-collector junction with a collector. The intrinsic base may be laterally surrounded by an extrinsic base with a higher dopant density than the intrinsic base, wherein a higher dopant density provides the band barrier at lateral surfaces of the intrinsic base. A gate may be disposed on a gate dielectric layer over a top surface boundary of the intrinsic base adjacent to the emitter. The gate is configured to accumulate the intrinsic base immediately under the gate dielectric layer, providing the band barrier at the top surface boundary of the intrinsic base.

Abstract: A method to recover sulfur comprising the steps of feeding an acid gas stream to a combustion furnace, condensing the cooled furnace stream to produce a first gas stream, feeding the first gas stream to a first adsorber comprises a molecular sieve, feeding the first hot dry gas stream to a first catalytic reactor, cooling the first catalytic outlet stream in a first condenser, feeding the second gas stream to a second adsorber, feeding the second hot dry gas stream to a second catalytic reactor, cooling the second catalytic outlet stream in a second condenser, introducing the third gas stream to a third adsorber, feeding the third hot dry gas stream to a third catalytic reactor to produce a third catalytic outlet stream, and cooling the third catalytic outlet stream in a third condenser to produce a third sulfur stream and a tail gas stream.