Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including a contact event detection result acquisition section, an activeness determination result acquisition section, and a score increase section. The contact event detection result acquisition section acquires a result of detection of a first contact event and a result of detection of a second contact event. The first contact event has occurred on a part of a housing of a first robot. The second contact event has occurred on a part of a housing of a second robot. The activeness determination result acquisition section acquires a result of determination of activeness of each of the first and second contact events. The score increase section increases a score of the first robot in a case where the first contact event is active and the second contact event detected synchronously with the first contact event is inactive.

Abstract: An electrically conducting toy building block comprising: a body having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a plurality of evenly spaced connector studs projecting from the top surface, and an internal cavity that is open to the bottom surface and is sized to accommodate the top surface of another block and frictionally engage the connector studs of said other block to enable multiple blocks to be connected. The connectors studs comprise electrically non-conductive studs and electrically conductive studs. The electrically conductive connector studs comprise a top portion having external dimensions matching the non-electrically conducting stud, and an elongate telescoping member that extends downward from the top portion into the cavity. The telescoping member comprises an outer barrel and an inner plunger slidably received in the barrel, the plunger including a stop to prevent complete withdrawal of the plunger from the barrel, and the plunger being biased towards being extended from the barrel.

Abstract: A magnetic block set comprising a plurality of magnetically connectable magnetic block units. Each magnetic block unit includes a block body having two or more connection faces. Each connection face includes a plurality of connection face edges and a connection face surface and each connection face is a square. Each magnetic block unit also includes one or more magnetic elements on each of the tow or more connection faces, each magnetic element having a magnetic polarity relative to the connection face that is the same as each of the other magnetic elements on all of the connection faces. Each magnetic block unit further includes an outer shell covering both the block body and each of the one or more magnetic elements. The outer shell includes an indicator of the polarity of the magnetic elements within the magnetic block unit.

Abstract: Provided is an artwork that enables various abstract expressions and can reduce transport cost. This artwork is constituted by a combination of a plurality of parts having various shapes. Each part is provided with a joint portion. The joint portion has a cylindrical body having a prescribed length and a continuous thread bolt attached to an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body. The continuous thread bolt is fixed into a hole formed in the part, with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body attached in contact with or close to the part. The parts are joinable to and separable from each other by contacting the joint portions of the parts to each other at end surfaces of the cylindrical body and passing a shaft through the cylindrical bodies.

Abstract: An ambulatory animated figure system includes an animated figure having a body with a first limb and a second limb extending therefrom. The system also includes a carrier configured to be disposed on a support, and the animated figure extends away from a side of the carrier in a direction. The carrier is coupled to a first limb through a first actuator system, which is configured to move the first limb away from the side of the carrier in the direction and configured to slide an end of the first limb transversely relative to the direction. The carrier is translated relative to the support through a second actuator system. The system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the first actuator system and the second actuator system and configured to coordinate actuation of the first actuator system and the second actuator system to provide an ambulatory effect.

Abstract: Provided is a fresh water producing system that includes a renewable energy power system, an automated control module, an atmospheric condenser system, a conveyor, an aquatic suction device, a water reservoir; and a water purification filtration system. Also provided is a computer implemented method for turning ambient air into liquid that includes generating electricity with a renewable energy power system, executing a set of instructions with an automated control module, processing ambient air with an atmospheric condenser system, filtering the processed ambient air through a conveyor, distilling the processed ambient air through a water purification filtration system, transporting the processed ambient air through an aquatic suction device, and disposing the processed ambient air into a water reservoir.

Abstract: A method of treating brines (10) comprising the steps of: pre-cooling the brines using a stream medium before further cooling the brines using a refrigerant. This further cooling of the brines continues until a first temperature equal to a eutectic freezing point of a mineral salt suspended in the brines is reached, such that the brines are transformed into an ice slurry. The ice is then separated from the ice slurry for use as part of the pre-cooling step. The remainder of the ice slurry is filtered to recover crystallised mineral salts suspended therein. A system for performing the method is also described.

Abstract: Miscanthus x giganteus is a widely recognized bioenergy crop that finds potential applications in a biorefinery for the production of a wide range of biofuels and biochemicals. This disclosure focuses upon the quantification of the total anthocyanin concentration in miscanthus. Hydrothermal pretreatment was studied for recovering anthocyanins in the pretreatment liquor. The optimized pretreatment conditions (170° C., 10 min) led to a recovery of 94.3±1.5% w/w of the total anthocyanin concentration and also improved the enzymatic digestibility of the biomass, allowing recovery of 70.6±0.5% w/w of glucose at the end of 72 h of enzymatic saccharification. The sugar monomers obtained after the enzymatic hydrolysis of the pretreated biomass could be used for the production of biofuels or biochemicals in an integrated biorefinery.

Abstract: This invention relates to the extraction of psychoactive compounds from fungus for use in medicine. Raw fungus is dried and ground. The solvent used for extraction is methanol or a hydro-methanol mixture, an acidic hydro-methanol mixture, or an alkaline hydro-methanol mixture. The extraction slurry is filtered and pH-adjusted if necessary. The methanol in the solvent is then completely evaporated and water added back, where necessary, to form a concentrated slurry. The concentrated slurry is then standardized to provide a known concentration of the psychoactive alkaloids that have been extracted. The standardized slurry may then be dried to result in a powdered extract with a precisely defined purity of psychoactive compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (200) for bio-product processing. The apparatus (200) comprise a processing column (201) comprising an upper column tube (202B) releasably coupled to a lower column tube (202A). The lower column tube (202A) has a processing chamber (218) provided therein. The apparatus (200) additionally comprises an adapter (222) for moving within the processing column (201) so as to vary the volume of the processing chamber (218) within the lower column tube (202A), and a column stand (214) for supporting the adapter (222).

Abstract: A device for reducing gas density in a liquid phase refrigerant in a refrigeration system is provided, the device comprising; a fluid inlet; a first outlet; a second outlet; a conduit, linking the fluid inlet to the first and second outlets; and a baffle, arranged within the conduit between the accelerator and the first outlet; wherein, the accelerator is configured to accelerate fluid from the fluid inlet towards the outlets, thereby separating out saturated gas in the fluid to reduce the gas density in the fluid; and the baffle is configured to direct the flow of lower gas density fluid towards the second outlet, and allows higher gas density fluid to pass around the baffle towards the first outlet. By providing a device in this manner, the energy efficiency and quality of refrigeration in a refrigeration system is improved.

Abstract: A foam control agent and method of controlling foam for bioethanol processing by use of a foam control agent, wherein the agent comprises at least a branched alcohol.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic separator is configured to separate a liquid having dispersed particles. The separator has a substrate and a liquid channel defined by the substrate, where the liquid channel is configured to receive a liquid having a Reynolds number (Re) within the channel. The liquid channel has an inlet and an outlet and is curved to define an inner radius (RC). The liquid channel has a liquid channel length (LD) along the curve and a rectangular cross-section along the length of the curve, where the rectangular cross-section has a height, a width (w), and a hydraulic diameter (DH). The liquid channel length (LD) is greater than or equal to a linear focusing length (Lf), and (I)+6.4, where ? is the particle diameter. The liquid channel length (LD) is greater than or equal to a linear focusing length (Lf), and (II)+24.3. In various embodiments the liquid channel length (LD) is greater than or equal to a linear focusing length (L), and (III)+24.3. L f = 1598.

Abstract: The invention in at least one embodiment includes a system for treating water having an intake module, a vortex module, a disk-pack module, and a motor module. In at least one embodiment, a water system includes vortex housing having an interior wall defining a vortex chamber in fluid communication with the expansion chamber of said disk-pack turbine and inlets into the vortex chamber, and the vortex chamber having an upper section with a bowl or modified concave hyperbolic shape into which fluid is received from said inlets and a lower section with a conical or funnel shape with a steep vertical angle of change that opens into expansion chamber. In at least one further embodiment, the disk-pack module includes a disk-pack turbine having a plurality of disks having at least one waveform present on at least one of the disks.

Abstract: A microfluidic device includes a first layer of a porous material with pores having a first average pore size and a liquid-receiving area through which a liquid sample is received into the microfluidic device. A second layer of another porous material, with pores of a second average pore size, is stacked below the first layer and has a channel with a starting end positioned at least in part in an overlapping manner with the liquid-receiving area. The channel has a terminating end extending laterally at a predetermined wicking distance from the starting end. The first average pore size and the second average pore size cause a wicking effect in which at least some of the liquid sample flows along the channel at least a portion of the wicking distance between the starting end and the terminating end.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a connection structure for a water purification filter element and belongs to the technical field of a connection structure for the water purification filter element. The connection structure for a water purification filter element includes: a shell which is configured to be mounted on a filter element; and a connector, which is partially mounted in a slidable manner in an upper opening of the shell and has a connected state and a separated state.

Abstract: A filter assembly comprises a housing defining an internal volume and comprising an inlet for receiving fuel, a first outlet to allow filtered fuel to exit the internal volume, and a second outlet to allow water separated from the fuel to exit the internal volume. A filter element is disposed within the internal volume for filtering the fuel to provide the filtered fuel and separate the water from the fuel. An outlet assembly is fluidly coupled to the first and second outlets and comprises a first flow path structured to communicate the filtered fuel to the first outlet, and a second flow path fluidly coupled to the internal volume of the housing and to the water reservoir so as to receive the water from the internal volume and communicate the water to the water reservoir. The second flow path is fluidly isolated from the first flow path.

Abstract: A system and a method for filtering a predetermined molecule entrained as a 3D-complex in a liquid comprising a filter forming solid all forming a filter forming suspension, the system having a filter chamber into which the filter forming suspension is fed and drained to form a filter with inclusions of the 3D-complex, where after a cleansing liquid is fed to a neighbouring liquid chamber and fed evenly through the filter to cleanse the filter and subsequently dissolve the complex to retrieve the product or target molecule.

Abstract: An antibacterial mask that includes a filter portion having a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer includes a plurality of first piezoelectric yarns that generate at least a first charge by stretching, and the second layer is formed of an ordinary cloth and positioned on a user side of the antibacterial mask.

Abstract: A filter having antibacterial activity is provided. The filter comprises at least one layer of polymer nanofibers and antibacterial particles positioned on or within the at least one layer of polymer nanofibers, wherein the antibacterial particles comprise a quaternary ammonium compound grafted onto a surface of a metal-organic framework. Methods of manufacturing the filter and decontaminating a fluid are also provided.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a particulate filter for the treatment of exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, wherein the particulate filter comprises a functional material layer, and the amount of the functional material layer in the region which is around the whole central axis of the particulate filter and accounts for 11.1 vol. % of the total volume of the particulate filter, is in the range from 13 to 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the functional material layer, relates to the process for preparing the particulate filter and relates to a method for the treatment of exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine. The particulate filter according to the present invention has a centralized-distributed functional material layer in the radial direction, shows excellent filtration efficiency and low backpressure.

Abstract: A cover assembly and a power conversion device comprising the same are disclosed. The cover assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is detachably coupled to an inverter device. The cover assembly communicates with the inside of the inverter device, and is coupled to the inverter device while covering a blower fan. Therefore, the blower fan is not exposed to the outside, and thus the blower fan can be prevented from being arbitrarily damaged, and introduction of dust and the like residing outside the inverter device into the inverter device can be prevented.

Abstract: A filter device 2 is provided with: a filter body 3 equipped with a filtering material 30; and a mesh-like filter cover 5 that is mounted to the filter body 3 in such a manner as to cover at least part of a filtering surface 32 of the filtering material 30. The filter cover 5 is provided with: a purification part 50 which includes multiple layers formed by folding a single sheet of metal mesh material and which has a rectangular shape that is substantially identical to that of the filtering surface 32 in a plan view; and a first leg 51 and a second leg 52 which intersect with the purification part 50 in a side view. The metal mesh material has a finely corrugated surface formed thereon. The entire outer peripheral edge 59 of the filter cover 5 is completely fitted within the filtering surface 32.

Abstract: A modular rapping dust remover, comprising: a dust-air chamber, wherein at least one air inlet is provided in the top of the dust-air chamber, and at least one dust outlet is provided in the bottom of the dust-air chamber; an air intake pipeline, wherein an air output end of the air intake pipeline is in communication with the air inlet of the dust-air chamber; a plurality of filtering members, wherein the plurality of filtering members are arranged inside the dust-air chamber, and a gap is provided between two adjacent filtering members; at least one rapping device arranged in the dust-air chamber, wherein the rapping device can drive the plurality of filtering members to vibrate; at least one air purification chamber; and an air output pipeline, an air intake end of the air output pipeline being in communication with an air outlet of the air purification chamber.

Abstract: The invention is a filter group (1) comprising a filtration region (R) extending between an inlet area (IN) through which fluid to be filtered flows, and an outlet area (OUT) through which filtered fluid flows. The filter group (1) extends along a longitudinal axis (X-X), along a transverse axis (Y-Y) and, in height, along a vertical axis (V-V). Furthermore, the filter group (1) comprises: a filtering panel (3) extending with respect to an imaginary plane (F) and which may be crossed by the filtration fluid in a direction substantially orthogonal to the imaginary plane (F); —a baffle panel (4) impermeable to fluid; —an inlet chamber (5) defined between the filtering panel (3) and the baffle panel (4), wherein the inlet chamber (5) is open in a proximal region to the inlet area (IN) and is closed in a region which is proximal to the outlet area (OUT).

Abstract: An air filtration cassette extending in a length direction between a first end and a second end, related to an intended air flow direction from the first end to the second end during use, the air filtration cassette comprising a filter material disposed between an outer boundary surface and an inner boundary surface, the air filtration cassette having an interior open space encompassed by the inner boundary surface and the filter material, and having an opening arranged at one end of the open space and being closed at the other end thereof, an average distance between said inner boundary surface and said outer boundary surface at said second end being larger than an average distance between said inner boundary and said outer boundary at said first end, the average distance between said inner boundary surface and said outer boundary surface being the average of all distances between the inner boundary surface and the outer boundary surface in a direction perpendicular to said length direction at a selected pos

Abstract: The current disclosure concerns a filtering apparatus (10) for filtering the air from an absorbent articles manufacturing process line, said filtering apparatus (10) comprising a. a housing (36) comprising one or more inlets (12); b. a filtering media 14 arranged downstream with respect to the airflow of the one or more air inlets (12); c. a support structure (16) comprising a cylindrical drum (18) comprising a first and second longitudinal ends (49,60), the filtering media (14) being secured to said cylindrical drum (18); d. a motor device (52) to rotate the cylindrical drum (18); and e. a first pump (38). According to the disclosure, the motor device (52) comprises a driving mean (56) and the cylindrical drum (18) comprises the corresponding driven mean (50) arranged at the periphery of one of the longitudinal ends (49,60) of the cylindrical drum (18), the driving mean (56) actuating the driven mean and cylindrical drum (18).

Abstract: A central controller for completely cleaning indoor air pollution is disclosed. The central controller is disposed in an indoor space to detect air pollution and output air pollution data. Intelligence operations are implemented in accordance with the air pollution data by the central controller to determine a location of the air pollution, and a controlling instruction is intelligently and selectively issued through a wireless communication transmission to enable a plurality of physical filtration devices or a plurality of chemical filtration devices. Each physical filtration device or each chemical filtration device includes a fan and a filter element. The fan is driven upon receiving the controlling instruction to generate an airflow convection in a direction. The air pollution is removed through the filter element, so that the air pollution in the indoor space is completely cleaned to form a clean and safe breathing air state.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to end caps and pleat guides for filter assemblies. In an embodiment, a filter assembly component is included having an end cap that can include a pleat guide channel disposed about a circumference of the end cap. The pleat guide channel can include a repeating pattern that can include a plurality of peaks and a plurality of valleys distributed about the circumference of the end cap. The pleat guide channel can be configured to receive and mechanically support a pleated filter media within the pleat guide channel. Other embodiments are also included herein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to automatic odor treatment spray dispenser methods.

Abstract: A method for separating gaseous carbon dioxide from air is proposed by cyclic adsorption/desorption using a sorbent. The method includes the following sequential and in this sequence repeating steps: (a) contacting air with the sorbent to allow gaseous carbon dioxide to adsorb on the sorbent under ambient atmospheric pressure and temperature conditions; (b) isolating the sorbent from the flow-through; (c) inducing an increase of the temperature of the sorbent; (d) extracting the desorbed gaseous carbon dioxide from the unit and separating gaseous carbon dioxide from steam/water; and (e) bringing the sorbent to ambient atmospheric temperature and pressure conditions. The sorbent is a water retaining and/or porous support which before use in the cyclic process has been impregnated or wetted with a solution of a secondary amine compound and the sorbent is loaded by said secondary amine compound by at least 5% by weight.

Abstract: A method and system for purifying a carbon dioxide feed stream in which the carbon dioxide feed stream is cooled and partially condensed to remove water upstream of an adsorber to produce a dry carbon dioxide stream. The dry carbon dioxide stream is further cooled and partially condensed in a carbon dioxide purification unit to form a carbon dioxide product stream. Excess refrigeration duty from the carbon dioxide purification unit is used to cool the carbon dioxide feed stream.

Abstract: A method for capturing carbon dioxide from a carbon dioxide feed stream in which the carbon dioxide feed stream is dehydrated, cooled, and partially condensed. The partially condensed carbon dioxide stream is separated to form the carbon dioxide product stream. The carbon dioxide feed stream is produced by combusting a fuel stream with an oxygen-enriched gas stream with less than 92% purity.

Abstract: A gas separation unit for the separation of carbon dioxide from air is proposed for use in a cyclic adsorption/desorption process and using a loose particulate sorbent material. The loose particulate sorbent material is disposed within an internal volume of an external support structure and supported by the external support structure, the external support structure comprising a plurality of base portions, deflected portions, and openings. The sheets are arranged parallel defining an inlet face and an outlet face, are arranged with a distance in the range of 0.1-2.5 cm (preferably 0.1-0.5 cm), and the inflow passes through the inlet face, subsequently through the particular sorbent material located in the cavity of the respective layer, subsequently to exit the layer through the outlet face to form the gas outflow. Directionality of the inflow and the outflow through the external support structure is controlled by the deflected portions of the external support structure.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system including at least two adsorbent bed containing vessels in adsorption mode, where one has a high pressure PI and one has a low pressure P3, and at least one adsorbent bed containing vessel in regeneration mode. The vessel that is in regeneration mode may have a pressure P2 that is intermediate to the pressures PI and P3 of each of the vessels that are in adsorption mode. The system may be configured to introduce a gas feed stream into the high pressure (P3) vessel to generate a first product stream, followed by passing a slip stream from the first product stream, to act as a regeneration gas, into the vessel that in regeneration mode, followed by passing the regeneration gas into the low pressure (P3) vessel, without passing through a compressor, to generate a second product stream.

Abstract: This disclosure provides an apparatus and method for capturing CO2 from air, particularly from air having a temperature equal to or less than 0 oC, and/or a humidity less than 5 g of H2O per kg of air, using adsorbents. The apparatus includes an enclosure having an internal volume that contains a CO2 adsorbent bed, and a vacuum source, an input air source, and heater coupled to the enclosure such that the contents, pressure, and temperature of the interior volume of the enclosure can be controlled. Adsorbents for capturing CO2 comprise a zeolite, metal organic framework, covalent organic framework, silica, or alumina. The method provides for flowing input air into an interior volume of an enclosure containing CO2 adsorbent material, heating the CO2 adsorbent material to release the trapped CO2 and collecting it, and re-equilibrating the pressure of the enclosure.

Abstract: Provided is a regeneration device for heating a treatment liquid in a phase-separated state due to absorption of an acidic compound to release the acidic compound and regenerate the treatment liquid. The regeneration device includes a container for storing the treatment liquid, and a first wall that partitions a space in the container into a first space and a second space. The first space includes: a heating region that receives the treatment liquid supplied from an outside of the container and in which a heating unit for heating the treatment liquid is disposed; and a static region that receives the treatment liquid from the heating region, the treatment liquid having released the acidic compound by being heated by the heating unit. The second space allows the treatment liquid having released the acidic compound to be discharged. The first wall is provided with an opening through which the treatment liquid in the static region flows into the second space.

Abstract: Sulfur-containing compounds are removed from crude CO2 by conversion to elemental sulfur in a Claus process and subsequently by hydrogenation of the Claus tail gas to convert residual sulfur-containing compounds into H2S which, after cooling to knock out water and then compressing, is removed, together with any other sulfur-containing impurities, either by physical separation or by chemical reaction with a solid metal oxide to form solid metal sulfide with subsequent oxidative regeneration to produce purified CO2 and a recycle gas comprising at least one sulfur-containing compound which is recycled to the Claus process. Some H2S in the Claus tail gas may be removed initially by selective and/or non-selective amine absorption(s) in a tail gas treatment unit prior to removal of residual H2S and any other residual sulfur-containing impurities by the physical separation or the chemical reaction steps.

Abstract: A carbon capture system attached to a vehicle with an intake vent on the forward portion of the vehicle, the intake vent having a larger mouth leading to a smaller throat duct directing an incoming air stream thru a filter unit, the filter unit configured to pass the airflow through a filter matrix treated with a sorbent material for capture the carbon material in the airflow. The filter matrix can be formed from the filter fibers that can capture carbon within the fibers. The carbon laden fibers can be processed after capturing the carbon material by embedding the carbon laden fibers within a binding material to sequester than captured carbon material within a structural material. The fibers can include hybrid fibers that can capture carbon material and form structure fibers with the composite structural material. The structural material can include fiber concrete, fiber resins, fiber plastics, and other similar materials.

Abstract: The present invention addresses to a CO2/CH4 separation process using enzyme carbonic anhydrase, by means of a system with contactor membranes and a vessel containing absorbent liquids that have high salinity, which maintains a specific pH range to promote the formation of carbonate salts, in a way integrated into the CO2 capture process. Such a process results in a more efficient separation with conversion of CO2 into products with greater added value or, alternatively, sequestering CO2 more permanently, thus avoiding its emission into the atmosphere. The present invention is applied to natural gas streams with CO2 contents, more particularly in offshore oil fields or onshore natural gas processing units, as well as biogas streams.

Abstract: According to embodiments disclosed herein, a method for absorption and desorption of CO2 may comprise absorbing CO2 onto an absorbent solution comprising a CO2-depleted amidoxime compound, wherein absorbing CO2 onto the absorbent solution comprising the CO2-depleted amidoxime compound may comprise contacting the absorbent solution with a gas comprising CO2 at a first temperature to form an absorbent solution comprising a CO2-enriched amidoxime compound; and then desorbing the CO2 from the absorbent solution comprising the CO2-enriched amidoxime compound, wherein desorbing the CO2 from the absorbent solution comprising the CO2-enriched amidoxime compound may comprise heating the absorbent solution comprising the CO2-enriched amidoxime compound to a second temperature greater than the first temperature to remove at least a portion of the CO2 from the CO2-enriched amidoxime compound and form the CO2-depleted amidoxime compound, wherein the second temperature is less than or equal to 80° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas separation membrane operation method. The method may include (a) introducing an external gas into a separation membrane module through an inlet line, (b) separating, by the separation membrane module, the external gas into a permeable gas and an impermeable gas according to permeability with respect to a separation membrane, transferring the permeable gas to the separation line, and transferring the impermeable gas to the outflow line, and (c) injecting at least a part of the impermeable gas transferred to the outflow line into an inlet of the separation membrane module.

Abstract: A stream of raw biogas is feed to an upstream-most compression stage of a multi-stage compression unit to produce a feed gas for separation by a gas separation membrane-based purification unit into a methane-enriched product gas stream, one or more recycle gas streams, and one or more waste gas streams. The methane-enriched product gas stream is compressed by a downstream or downstream-most compression stage of the multi-stage compression unit to produce a stream of product compressed natural gas.

Abstract: In an adsorption mode, a control device applies an adsorption potential between a working electrode and a counter electrode only during an adsorption time. The adsorption time corresponds to a target carbon dioxide adsorption amount, which an adsorbent can adsorb. In a desorption mode, the control device applies a desorption potential only during a recovery time corresponding to a recovery amount. At this time, the control device acquires an optimum desorption time which is a desorption time associated with a carbon dioxide desorption amount equivalent to a target carbon dioxide recovery amount RVCO2 in a desorption amount change map data. Then, the control device applies the desorption potential only during the optimum desorption time in the desorption mode.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a marine-based carbon sequestration buoyant structure. The structure comprises a frame, a peripheral platform area (1) for housing accommodation and amenities, and carbon sequestration apparatus, wherein the frame supports the peripheral platform area and carbon sequestration apparatus (2,3).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method to capture CO2 from the flue gases emitted intermittently from a power plant burning a synthetic fuel in power-to-fuel-to-power systems. The method comprises arranging a reservoir of Ca(OH)2 to feed a flow of such solids to a countercurrent carbonator located in the flue gas path of the power plant, separating the resulting carbonated solids from the CO2 depleted-gas, storing the carbonated solids in a reservoir of CaCO3 while the power plant is operating, calcining a steady flow of carbonated solids to produce CaO solids and CO2 when the power plant is not operating, hydrating the resulting CaO solids with water to replenish the reservoir of Ca(OH)2 and feeding the CO2 to the power-to-fuel system to manufacture and store the synthetic fuel burned when the power plant is operating.

Abstract: A method of neutralizing condensate from a gas flow subject to a combustion oxygen removal process passing through a number of cooling steps post combustion includes: providing a supply of water to the gas flow prior to a particular cooling step of the number of cooling steps; collecting an aqueous condensate solution from the gas flow prior to the particular cooling step; and providing a supply of a neutralizing agent to the aqueous condensate solution.

Abstract: This invention is a bioreactor device adapted to improve air quality. The bioreactor consists of a base that houses the mechanical components and a vessel that holds liquid mixture of water, a photosynthetic microorganism, and a media. The bioreactor has an air pump which draws room air into the base of the device through an air filter. The bioreactor bubbles the air through the liquid mixture. Photosynthesis converts the carbon dioxide to oxygen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stoichiometric-combustion spark-ignition engine comprising a specific exhaust gas system for reducing harmful exhaust gases resulting from the combustion process. The exhaust gas system consists in the through-flow direction of a three-way catalytic converter close to the engine, an oxidation catalyst and a gasoline particulate filter.

Abstract: A composition for extracting a metal, the composition comprising an organic phase comprising a crown either, an organic solvent, and an organic phosphate. The crown either may comprise B15C5 crown and the organic solvent may comprise chloroform and/or toluene. The organic phase may further comprise an alcohol. A method for extracting a metal, the method comprising disposing an organic phase comprising a crown either, an organic solvent, and an organic phosphate; and an aqueous phase comprising a metal salt and a base into a high-speed countercurrent chromatograph. The metal may comprise a lithium ion.