Abstract: The inventive system and method advantageously enable superior preserved storage and selective dispensation of liquids by storing wine (or other liquids) in a pressurized environment to ensure that the stored liquid does not come into contact with air, and then by selectively dispensing a portion of the stored liquid, in accordance with a desired dispensing regime, by utilizing a controlled source of pressure force to apply a sufficient pressure to the pressurized environment to expel the desired volume of the liquid in a pressurized stream directed to a dispensing/pouring interface through a conduit or equivalent delivery system. In at least several novel embodiments thereof, the system and method of the present invention are configured for use with wine-in-bag (“WinB”) products.

Abstract: A dual-mode fluid connector includes: a hollow connecting element, comprising a chamber inside the hollow connecting element; a material tube, positioned on the hollow connecting element and connected through the chamber; a cleaning tube, positioned on the hollow connecting element and connected through the chamber; a head portion, positioned on one terminal of the hollow connecting element and having a connecting opening, wherein the connecting opening can be detachably connected to a material container; a rear portion, positioned on another terminal of the hollow connecting element and having a through hole; a rod, inserted into the chamber via the through hole; and a rotatable element, covered on the rear portion and comprising a block portion, wherein the block portion is positioned in an interior of the rotatable element and arranged to operably engage with the outer flange.

Abstract: A dual-mode fluid connector includes: a hollow connecting element, comprising a chamber inside the hollow connecting element, wherein a protuberant block element is arranged on an inner surface of the chamber; a material tube, positioned on the hollow connecting element and connected through the chamber; a cleaning tube, positioned on the hollow connecting element and connected through the chamber; a head portion, positioned on one terminal of the hollow connecting element and having a connecting opening, wherein the connecting opening can be detachably connected to a material container; a rear portion, positioned on another terminal of the hollow connecting element and having a through hole; and a rod, inserted into the chamber via the through hole and including a sealing portion; wherein after the sealing portion detaches from the block element for a predetermined distance, an output terminal of the outlet check valve becomes a close status.

Abstract: A dual-mode fluid connector includes: a hollow connecting element, comprising a chamber inside the hollow connecting element, wherein a protuberant block element is arranged on an inner surface of the chamber; a material tube, positioned on the hollow connecting element and connected through the chamber; a cleaning tube, positioned on the hollow connecting element and connected through the chamber; a head portion, positioned on one terminal of the hollow connecting element and having a connecting opening, wherein the connecting opening can be detachably connected to a material container; a rear portion, positioned on another terminal of the hollow connecting element and having a through hole; and a rod, inserted into the chamber via the through hole; and a rotatable element, covered on the rear portion and engaged with the rod and comprising a guiding element.

Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide improved liquid systems, as well as improved liquid system techniques. For example, a liquid system may include a liquid blending system and a liquid dispensing system that more efficiently meets the demands of consumers/users. Specifically, liquid blending and dispensing systems described herein may facilitate user blending of various liquids, accurate user identification of sensory characteristics associated with various liquid blends and liquid blend components, efficient handling of user feedback and refinement of subsequent liquid blends, etc. For instance, a liquid blending system may take user selection input and provide a liquid. The liquid system may store data describing the provided liquid in a database. Further, the liquid system may receive and analyze user input regarding the provided liquid and provide a subsequent liquid blend recipe based on the user input and the stored data describing the original blend.

Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing a liquid can include a dispenser coupled to a container. The dispenser can be configured to move between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the dispenser can be configured to dispense the liquid. The container can be in an inverted position such that an opening of the container is facing downward.

Abstract: A system detects a fuel dispensing operation that indicates fuel is being dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal. The system determines an identifier value associated with a volume of fuel dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal. The system determines a measured volume per unit time parameter associated with the fuel dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal by dividing the determined identifier value by a unit parameter. The system compares the measured volume per unit time parameter with a threshold volume per unit time parameter. In response to determining that the measured volume per unit time parameter is less than the threshold volume per unit time parameter, the system communicates an electronic signal to the fuel dispensing terminal that instructs the fuel dispensing terminal to stop dispensing fuel.

Abstract: A system determines that a fuel dispensing operation may be anomalous. In response, the system accesses fuel inventory data that indicates fuel levels in a fuel tank within a threshold period. The system determines a measure amount of fuel that left the fuel tank based on the fuel inventory data. The system determines a calculated amount of dispensed fuel associated with one or more fuel dispensing operations within the threshold period. The system compares the measured amount of fuel that left the fuel tank with the calculated amount of dispensed fuel. The system determines that the measured amount of fuel that left the fuel tank is more than the calculated amount of dispensed fuel. In response, the system confirms that the fuel dispensing operation is anomalous and communicates an electronic signal to the fuel dispensing terminal that causes the fuel dispensing terminal to stop dispensing fuel.

Abstract: A system determines an interaction period during which a fuel dispensing operation is performed at a fuel dispensing terminal. The system determines a measured volume per unit time parameter associated with fuel dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal by dividing the determined volume for fuel by the interaction period. The system compares the measured volume per unit time parameter with a threshold volume per unit time parameter. In response to determining that the measured volume per unit time parameter is less than the threshold volume per unit time parameter, the system retrieves a video feed that shows the fuel dispensing terminal during the fuel dispensing operation. The system creates a file for the fuel dispensing operation. The system stores the video feed in the created file.

Abstract: A system detects a fuel dispensing operation that indicates fuel is being dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal. The system determines an identifier value associated with a volume of fuel dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal. The system determines a measured volume per unit time parameter associated with the fuel dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal by dividing the determined identifier value by a unit parameter. The system compares the measured volume per unit time parameter with a threshold volume per unit time parameter. In response to determining that the measured volume per unit time parameter is less than the threshold volume per unit time parameter, the system communicates an electronic signal to the fuel dispensing terminal that instructs the fuel dispensing terminal to stop dispensing fuel.

Abstract: A system detects a fuel dispensing operation that indicates fuel is being dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal. The system determines an identifier value associated with a volume of fuel dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal. The system determines a measured volume per unit time parameter associated with the fuel dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal by dividing the determined identifier value by a unit parameter. The system compares the measured volume per unit time parameter with a threshold volume per unit time parameter. In response to determining that the measured volume per unit time parameter is less than the threshold volume per unit time parameter, the system communicates an electronic signal to the fuel dispensing terminal that instructs the fuel dispensing terminal to stop dispensing fuel.

Abstract: Fluid transfer systems and processes for using same. In some embodiments, the system can include a mooring structure, a fluid swivel disposed on the mooring structure, and first and second subsea conduits configured to provide fluid communication between first and second pipelines and first and second flow paths defined by the swivel, respectively. The system can also include first and second surface conduits that can provide fluid communication between a vessel storage tank and the first and second flow paths defined by the swivel, respectively. The system can also include a crossover conduit configured to provide fluid communication between (i) the first and second surface conduits, (ii) the first and second subsea conduits, or (iii) the first subsea conduit and an optional third pipeline. The system can transfer a fluid having a boiling point that is less than an ambient temperature at atmospheric pressure to or from the storage tank.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for deconstructing a mattress of the type having steel coil springs held within fabric pockets. The apparatus includes a frame and an opener mechanism mounted to the frame and operable for opening a plurality of fabric pockets at a first end thereof to create an opening in the first end of the fabric pockets and expose the steel coil springs contained therewithin. A gripper mechanism is provided for gripping the plurality of fabric pockets at a second end thereof, opposite the first end. An extractor mechanism is mounted to the frame for extracting the steel coil springs from the fabric pockets through the openings formed in the first end of the fabric pockets.

Abstract: A MEM array may comprise a first stage comprising a first stage reflective surface, and a second stage comprising a second stage reflective surface. The MEM array may comprise a base wafer positioned below the first stage and the second stage; and a first frame pivotally coupled to the first stage. The first frame may be pivotally coupled to a second frame, which may comprise a second frame high aspect ratio (AR) member that may be operable to reduce mechanical motion of the second stage.

Abstract: Disclosed is a MEMS device, comprising: a movable electrode plate; a first electrode plate and a first feedback electrode plate located on a first side of the movable electrode plate; a second electrode plate and a second feedback electrode plate located on a second side of the movable electrode plate. The first electrode plate, the first feedback electrode plate, the second electrode plate, the second feedback electrode plate respectively form a first capacitor, a first feedback capacitor, a second capacitor and a second feedback capacitor with the movable electrode plate. The first and the second capacitors are coupled to a detection circuit for performing differential detection on the first and the second capacitors; the first feedback capacitor and the second feedback capacitor are coupled to a feedback circuit for eliminating nonlinear relationship between an output voltage of the detection circuit and a displacement of the movable electrode plate.

Abstract: Method of manufacturing a microfluidic device comprising an inflexible polymeric substrate, one or more flexible polymeric substrate(s) and one or more microfluidic channel(s) enclosed between the substrates comprising a) providing a master form including rim protrusions defining an enveloping shape for the microfluidic channel(s) to be produced and enclosed between the substrates, b) placing one or more flexible polymeric substrate(s) each having a layer thickness of less than 800 ?m onto the master form, wherein one flexible polymeric substrate is in contact with the rim protrusions of the master form, c) placing an inflexible polymeric substrate with a layer thickness of equal to or more than 800 ?m onto the flexible polymeric substrate(s), and d) ultrasonically welding the one or more flexible polymeric substrate(s) and the inflexible polymeric substrate at the rim protrusions. By the inventive method microfluidic devices via ultrasonic welding without using energy directors can be obtained.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing hydrogen in a liquid and to a device for implementing the method characterized in that suspension 1.2 of graphene particles in the liquid is provided to reaction tank 1.1, and then the contents of the reaction tank are exposed to an electromagnetic radiation beam with a wavelength in the UV-VIS-FIR light wave range, which radiation is generated by emitter 1.5, after which the hydrogen liberated from the liquid is transferred through vent 7 outside the reaction tank.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for reducing the carbon intensity of hydrogen by replacing, at a hydrogen production facility, a fraction of a non-renewable gaseous feedstock with a biomethane feedstock, wherein the non-renewable gaseous feedstock replaced is (a) a feedstock fed to methane reforming and/or (b) a feedstock used to generate heat for the reforming in the hydrogen production, and wherein the fraction of the non-renewable gaseous feedstock replaced by the biomethane feedstock is less than 50% and is at least r defined by Equation A herein. The disclosed process for reducing the carbon intensity of hydrogen is designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigate climate change. The biomethane feedstock in some examples has a carbon intensity (CI) value within a range that is between 15 g CO2eq/MJ and ?500 g CO2eq/MJ.

Abstract: A combined reforming apparatus is provided. The combined reforming apparatus includes two or more catalyst tubes reacting at different temperatures, and allows different reforming reactions to be performed subsequently as the combustion gas supplies heat to two or more catalyst tubes one after another.

Abstract: A process and/or system for producing product that includes providing biogas, removing carbon dioxide from the biogas, transporting the upgraded biogas, providing the transported upgraded biogas and fossil-based gas for methane reforming. The methane reforming produces syngas that contains hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The product has lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduced at least in part, by at least some of the carbon dioxide from the syngas and at least some of the carbon dioxide from the biogas being captured and stored.

Abstract: Disclosed is a to a method, a device, and/or a system of an ozone generation module. In one embodiment, an ozone generation module includes a housing having an interior and an exterior and an intake interface set in the housing for conveying a water into the interior of the housing. An electrode is exposed to the interior the housing, the electrode including an anode and a cathode that generates at least one of dissolved ozone and gaseous ozone in the water when a current is applied across the anode and cathode to result in an ozonated water. Also included are power leads including a first power lead coupled to the anode and transiting to the exterior of the housing and a second power lead coupled to the cathode and transiting to the exterior of the housing, and an output interface for outputting the ozonated water from the housing.

Abstract: A boron nitride particle having a shape in which a diameter gradually increases from one end toward the other end. A boron nitride particle including a plurality of portions each having a shape in which a diameter gradually increases from one end toward the other end, in which the plurality of portions bond to each other on the other end side.

Abstract: A method of producing boron nitride nanosheets comprising: milling a hexagonal boron nitride crystal material in a ball mill to exfoliate substantially two-dimensional nanosheets from the boron nitride crystal material, wherein ball milling is undertaken within a viscous liquid ball milling medium having a viscosity of 100 to 100,000 mPa·s.

Abstract: A free-flowing food grade sodium nitrite and production method thereof. The free flowing food grade sodium nitrite including sodium nitrate (SNI) having purity of 99.0-99.9%, wherein NaNO3 is no greater than 0.70%, wherein alkalinity as Na2CO3 is no greater than 600 ppm, wherein a chloride content is no greater than about 50 ppm, wherein a sulphate content is no greater than 50 ppm, wherein loss on drying is no greater than 0.2%, wherein a content of insoluble is no greater than 0.4%, wherein a content of a heavy metal is no greater than 10 ppm wherein a content of assay is within a range of 98.5% to 100.5%.

Abstract: This method synthesizes low-cost, high-performance iron phosphate that can be used for producing lithium-ion battery cathodes. It has three main steps: (S1) the synthesis of a iron (II,III) phosphate solution by mixing waste iron oxide (FeO, Fe2O3), low purity iron powder, and sulfuric acid in an aqueous solvent, followed by the addition of phosphoric acid; (S2) the addition of hydrogen peroxide to the previous solution, followed by pH balancing chemicals to yield crude iron phosphate; and (S3) the stirring of the previous solution to precipitate iron (III) phosphate, followed by an aging step, a filtering step, a washing step, and a drying step to obtain iron phosphate, which may be in the form of a hydrate. This straightforward approach uses waste iron oxide to minimize costs, while still yielding a fairly pure iron phosphate with excellent capacity, cycling stability, and broad physical and chemical properties suitable for battery production.

Abstract: A method for preparing nano iron phosphate with low sulfur content. The method may include: S1: mixing a phosphorus source and an iron source to obtain a raw material solution, then adding alkali and a surfactant, adjusting a pH, and stirring and reacting to obtain an iron phosphate dihydrate slurry, S2: adding phosphoric acid solution into the iron phosphate dihydrate slurry, adjusting the pH, heating and stirring for aging, and filtering to obtain iron phosphate dihydrate, S3: adding water into the iron phosphate dihydrate for slurrying, and grinding to obtain a ground slurry; and S4: adding the ground slurry into a washing solution to wash, carrying out solid-liquid separation, and calcining a solid phase to obtain the nano iron phosphate with low sulfur content.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbon-silicon composite and a preparation method therefor. An aspect of the present invention provides a carbon-silicon composite comprising: a core including a carbon material and silicon particles; and a shell which is formed on the surface of the core and includes amorphous carbon, wherein the silicon particles are uniformly distributed from the center to the surface of the core.

Abstract: The invention relates to fine particulate carbon material, and to a method of production and the use thereof.

Abstract: The present teachings provide methods for providing populations of single-walled carbon nanotubes that are substantially monodisperse in terms of diameter, electronic type, and/or chirality. Also provided are single-walled carbon nanotube populations provided thereby and articles of manufacture including such populations.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube water dispersion contains single-walled carbon nanotubes, acetylene black, a dispersant, and water. The content ratio of the single-walled carbon nanotubes and the acetylene black in the carbon nanotube water dispersion, in terms of a mass ratio of acetylene black/single-walled carbon nanotubes, is 1.4 or less.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nanomaterial electrolyte formed from a modified two-dimensional nanomaterial having a surface, where the surface is modified by a plurality of functional groups selected from one or more of the group consisting of imine, sulfonic acid, sulfonamide, amine, hydroxyl, carboxylic acid, thiol, and amide on the surface of the modified two-dimensional nanomaterial, where the nanomaterial electrolyte is capable of reversibly adopting a flat two-dimensional conformation or a scrolled 1-dimensional conformation upon a change to its ambient environment. There is also disclosed a method of effecting a change in conformation from one form to the other (and back again).

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of reduced graphene oxide from Kish graphite including: the provision of Kish graphite, the intercalation of Kish graphite with a persulfate salt and an acid at room temperature to obtain intercalated Kish graphite, the expansion of the intercalated Kish graphite at room temperature to obtain expanded Kish graphite, the mixture of the expanded Kish graphite with at least an acid and an oxidizing agent while the gases generated during the expansion step are still at least partially present so that the expanded Kish graphite is simultaneously oxidized, exfoliated and reduced into reduced graphene oxide.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus, system, and method, by which a plentiful supply of carbon dioxide may be provided to a fuel-conversion process operated in the deep sea far from shore thereby permitting a conversion of electrolysis-generated hydrogen gas into a carbonaceous liquid fuel. Because the cost and complexity of storing and transporting liquid fuels by ship is substantially simpler and less costly than is transporting gases, the present invention is expected to promote the extraction and distribution of energy harvested from the deep sea by permitting it to be accomplished with reasonable logistical complexity and at a reasonable and low cost.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing phosgene, comprising at least the steps of: a) bringing a gas mixture containing carbon monoxide and chlorine into contact with a catalyst, the catalyst containing at least one ionic organic compound which contains monochloride anions and, on contact with chlorine, forms an ionic organic compound containing polychloride anions; b) converting the gas mixture into phosgene on the catalyst. With the invention, phosgene can be produced using less activation energy and in high yields without the use of conventional activated carbon catalysts.

Abstract: A polysilicon rod wherein in an area whose distance from a center of a cross section of the polysilicon rod is within ? of a radius and that excludes a seed core, average grain boundary characteristics have following features: a coincidence grain boundary ratio exceeds 20%, a grain boundary length exceeds 550 mm/mm2, and a random grain boundary length does not exceed 800 mm/mm2.

Abstract: A method of forming lithium carbonate from a lithium-bearing solution including: evaporating the lithium-bearing solution to precipitate a first group of impurities; removing the first group of impurities to form a first purified solution; and performing a flash crystallisation step within a predetermined temperature range to crystallise a second group of impurities from the first purified solution; removing the second group of impurities from the first solution to form a second purified solution, wherein at least 90 wt % of lithium is recovered from the first purified solution; and reacting the second purified solution with a metal carbonate to form lithium carbonate of at least 90 wt % purity.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method for producing ?-calcium sulfate hemihydrate whiskers by using fermentation broth for producing lactic acid with a calcium salt method as a raw material and synchronously recovering a lactic acid monomer. The method comprises the following steps: 1) after fermentation of lactic acid is ended, heating fermentation broth; 2) stirring, and adding sulfuric acid for reaction; 3) after the reaction is ended, filtering and collecting a solid part, namely ?-calcium sulfite hemihydrate whiskers, and collecting a liquid part, namely a free lactic acid solution containing the lactic acid monomer; and 4) washing and drying the obtained ?-calcium sulfate hemihydrate whiskers to obtain a ?-calcium sulfate hemihydrate whisker finished product, filtering and concentrating the obtained free lactic acid solution to obtain a lactic acid crude product, and refining the lactic acid crude product to obtain a high-purity lactic acid monomer.

Abstract: In a garnet-type or garnet-like LLZ-based lithium ion-conductive oxide material, a high ion conductivity is realized. Specifically, the lithium ion-conductive oxide material contains each element of Li, La, Zr and O and at least an A element, the A element has a d electron, and is in a cation state where regular octahedral coordination preference in stabilization of an anion of oxygen by a ligand field becomes 50 kJ/mol or more, and a mole ratio A/La of the A element to La is 0.01 or more and 0.45 or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method/process of synthesis for ferrate synthesis. More specifically, it includes method for producing a liquid ferrate solution of oxidation of plus 6 stage, and discusses the apparatus and the raw materials and an improved greener process for synthesizing stable, high purity ferrate (VI) used for treating wastewater. The synthesis method involves three stages, namely, oxidation of hematite ore, followed by ferrate with chlorine under alkaline conditions and addition of stabilizing agent to improve shelf life of liquid ferrate solution for minimum 6 weeks. The process results in the efficient and effective productions of ferrate with high yields and small amounts of waste production. The synthesized chemical ferrate (VI) through the present invention has resulted in the effective reduction of BOD, COD and TSS.

Abstract: Silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles with greater ability to remain dispersed, and methods of making and using silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles. The magnetic nanoparticles comprise a core and a coating, where the core comprises Fe3O4 or other magnetic material and the coating has a thickness of from about 1.5 nm to about 2 nm. The magnetic nanoparticles are useful for preparing nucleic acids for analysis, by separating nucleic acids from other components and by normalizing nucleic acid concentrations.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a preparation method of a ternary precursor, including: S1: mixing a first metal salt solution with a soluble nickel salt, a soluble cobalt salt, and a soluble manganese salt, ammonia water, and a sodium hydroxide solution, adjusting a pH, and heating and stirring a resulting mixture to allow a reaction; and aging and filtering a resulting slurry to obtain a precursor seed crystal; S2: adding the precursor seed crystal to a dilute acid solution, and stirring and filtering a resulting mixture to obtain an acidified seed crystal; and S3: mixing a second metal salt solution with a soluble nickel salt, a soluble cobalt salt, and a soluble manganese salt, a sodium hydroxide solution, and the acidified seed crystal, adjusting a pH, and heating and stirring a resulting mixture to allow a reaction; and aging, filtering, and drying a resulting slurry to obtain the ternary precursor.

Abstract: Proposed is a lithium secondary battery cathode active material doped with B and Al. The cathode active material has a high specific capacity upon charging and discharging, a high capacity resilience, and a high capacity retention rate.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for batteries which comprises Li, M?, and oxygen, wherein M? comprises: Ni in a content a between 60.0 mol % and 75.0 mol %; Co in a content x between 0.0 mol % and 20.0 mol %; Mn in a content y between 0.0 mol % and 35.0 mol %, a dopant D in a content z between 0.0 mol % and 2.0 mol %, Al, B and W in a total content c between 0.1 mol % and 5.0 mol %, wherein the active material has an Al content AlA, a B content BA, and a W content WA, wherein a, x, y, z, c, AlA, BA and WA are measured by ICP, wherein AlA, BA and WA, wherein the positive electrode active material, when measured by XPS analysis, shows an average Al fraction AlB, an average B fraction BB and an average W fraction WB, wherein AlB/AlA, BB/BA, and WB/WA are all larger than 1.0, and wherein the positive electrode active material is a single crystalline powder.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a preparation method of a Ni-Rich ternary precursor and use thereof. The preparation method includes the following steps: under specified conditions, feeding an alkali liquor and a metal salt solution simultaneously for a precipitation reaction to obtain particles with D50 of 7.0 ?m to 15.0 ?m; continuously feeding a seed crystal, and after D10 of the particles is adjusted to 2.0 ?m to 7.0 ?m, stopping feeding the seed crystal; continuously feeding the alkali liquor and the metal salt solution, and collecting an overflow material; and when a particle size grows to D50 of 7.0 ?m to 15.0 ?m once again, repeating the above operation of adding a seed crystal, and continuously collecting an overflow material; and washing, drying, and sieving the collected materials to obtain the Ni-Rich ternary precursor.

Abstract: An iridium-containing oxide having a total pore volume of 0.20 cm3/g or more, calculated by a BJH method from nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherm measurement, and a pore distribution having an average pore diameter of 7.0 nm or more.

Abstract: Filtered diverter valve systems are disclosed that provide filtered water to a diverter valve for diverting filtered water to one or more plumbing fixtures. In particular, the filtered diverter valve systems will include a lower valve body housing, a valve cap, a diverter valve system, and a filtration member. In operation, water flows through the filtration member prior to entering the diverter valve system. As such, filtered water can be diverted to one or more plumbing fixtures, such as a showerhead or hand shower. Methods of using a filtered valve systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: A device may include a compressor for generating portions of compressed air, and a submersible pump submerged in the water pool. A device may include an air sparger operably coupled to the compressor for injecting a portion of the compressed air into the water pool. A device may include a sprayer submerged in the water pool, the sprayer being operably coupled to both the submersible pump and the compressor through a venturi connection, the sprayer being configured to collectively spray into the water pool a combination of water from the submersible pump and another portion of compressed air. A device may include a vacuum pump configured to charge an air section with a vacuum. The sprayer and the air sparger are configured to generate foam having contaminants, the foam being configured to release contaminants into the air section. The vacuum pump directs the contaminants out of the air section.

Abstract: Methods of treating an aqueous source are described herein that include reducing a concentration of sulfide species in a stream obtained from the aqueous source to form an extraction feed and extracting ions from the extraction feed, or a stream obtained from the extraction feed, using direct aqueous extraction. Other methods describe treating an aqueous source by reducing a concentration of organic species in a stream derived from the aqueous source to form an extraction feed and extracting ions from the extraction feed, or a stream derived from the extraction feed, using direct aqueous extraction. The aqueous source can be an aqueous lithium source.

Abstract: A shape memory polymer foam comprising a reaction product of a reaction of an epoxide and a thiol monomer in the presence of an organobase is provided. In addition, a method of making the shape memory polymer foam is provided. The method includes reacting an epoxide with thiol monomers in the presence of an organobase to form the shape memory polymer foam.

Abstract: A woven fabric formed of fabric fibers or threads coated with a hydrogel, wherein said hydrogel is not crosslinked or is partially crosslinked to the fabric fibers or thread, wherein the hydrogel has a number of excess reactive molecules that are available for a reaction with one or more molecules solvated in an aqueous solution, and wherein the reactive molecules of the hydrogel can reversibly bond with the molecules solvated in an aqueous solution, such that the reactive molecules of the hydrogel attract the molecules solvated in aqueous solution when the hydrogel coated fabric substrate is exposed to an aqueous solution.