Chemical Reactor Patents (Class 422/129)
Soap making (Class 422/129.1)
Bench scale (Class 422/130)
Organic polymerization (Class 422/131)
Fluidized bed (Class 422/139)
Ammonia synthesizer (Class 422/148)
With means simultaneously carrying out conjugated reactions within single reactor (Class 422/149)
Pigment or carbon black producer (Class 422/150)
For radioactive reactant or product (Class 422/159)
Inorganic sulfur acid or anhydride producing type (Class 422/160)
Inorganic hydrator (Class 422/162)
Explosives synthesizer (Class 422/163)
Solid reactant type (i.e., absence of fluid reactants) (Class 422/164)
Waste gas purifier (Class 422/168)
For chemically destroying or disintegrating solid waste, other than burning alone (Class 422/184.1)
For chemical recovery of chemicals from waste paper making liquor (Class 422/185)
With means applying electromagnetic wave energy or corpuscular radiation to reactants for initiating or perfecting chemical reaction (Class 422/186)
Combined (Class 422/187)
Including plural reaction stages (Class 422/600)
Including heat exchanger for reaction chamber or reactants located therein (Class 422/198)
Including means rotating reaction chamber during use (Class 422/209)
Including solid, extended surface, fluid contact reaction means; e.g., inert raschig rings, particulate absorbent, particulate or monolithic catalyst, etc. (Class 422/211)
Including internal mixing or stirring means (Class 422/224)
Including solid reactant and means charging solids into, or dischanging solids from, reaction chamber (Class 422/232)
Including external recycle loop (Class 422/234)
Including means separating reaction chamber into plural reactant-containing compartments and means moving reactant therebetween (Class 422/236)
Reaction chamber includes at least one perforated, porous, or semipermeable wall and is adapted for holding solid reactant (Class 422/239)
Including specific material of construction (Class 422/240)
Positive pressure type (Class 422/242)
  • Catalytic Generation of Metastable Singlet Oxygen
    Publication number: 20130259769
    Abstract: Singlet oxygen metastables can be formed. A catalytic coating is formed on an interior surface of a flow reactor, and an oxygen containing species is flowed into the flow reactor to produce singlet oxygen metastables by a chemical reaction in the presence of the catalytic coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: W. Terry Rawlins, Seonkyung Lee, Steven J. Davis
  • Method for preparing fine spherical polycarbonate powders and method for preparing high molecular weight polycarbonate resin using same
    Patent number: 8546522
    Abstract: Provided are a method for preparing fine round powdery polycarbonate and a method for preparing a high molecular weight polycarbonate resin using the same. More specifically, provided are a method for preparing fine round powdery polycarbonate, comprising (A) polymerizing non-phosgene polycarbonate, (B) extruding the polycarbonate into fine round powdery amorphous polycarbonate, (C) surface-crystallizing the fine round powdery amorphous polycarbonate in the presence of a solvent or dispersion medium, and (D) drying the surface-crystallized fine round powdery polycarbonate, and a method for preparing high molecular weight polycarbonate resin capable of obtaining polycarbonates with various molecular weights ranging from low molecular weights to high molecular weights by continuously using the obtained fine round powdery polycarbonate via a solid state polymerization step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Lotte Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Se Hoon Kim, Sang Hyun Park, Young Koan Ko
  • Hydrogen generator with pump
    Patent number: 8545195
    Abstract: The invention is a hydrogen generator including a pump for pumping a liquid from a reservoir to a reaction area, where the liquid reacts to produce hydrogen gas, and a fuel cell system including the hydrogen generator and a fuel cell stack. The pump is a diaphragm pump with mechanically operated liquid inlet and outlet valves that are opened by cam-operated pushrods, and the pushrods are isolated from the liquid flowpath through the pump by diaphragms. All valves in the liquid flow path between the liquid reservoir and the reaction area are mechanically operated valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Russell H. Barton
  • Reforming exchanger system with intermediate shift conversion
    Patent number: 8545775
    Abstract: A reforming exchanger system for syngas production is provided. The reforming exchanger system can have a first and a second reforming exchanger, each with a shell-and-tube configuration, and a shift reactor located intermediate to the first and second reforming exchangers to reduce carbon monoxide concentration in the outlet gas. Processes for forming syngas using the reforming exchanger systems described herein are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Kellogg Brown & Root LLC
    Inventors: Shashi Singh, Kamal Gursahani, Robert Burlingame, Tim Weeks, Jim Gosnell, Avinash Malhotra
  • NOZZLE REACTOR AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20130251597
    Abstract: A nozzle reactor includes a passage having one or more regions with a converging-diverging shape. The nozzle reactor accelerates a reacting fluid to supersonic velocities and mixes it with a feed material. The reacting fluid and the feed material may be pre-heated. The high speed collision between the reacting fluid and the feed material at elevated temperatures causes the materials to react.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: MARATHON CANADIAN OIL SANDS HOLDING LIMITED
    Inventors: Jose Armando Salazar, Mahendra Joshi, Christopher Daniel Ard, Dominic J. Zelnik
  • Multihydric Compound Dehydration Systems, Catalyst Compositions, and Methods
    Publication number: 20130253227
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to facilities, systems, methods and/or catalysts for use in chemical production. In particular, the disclosure provides innovations relating to dehydration of multihydric compounds such as glycerol to form acrolein. Some of these innovations include continuous reaction systems as well as system parameters that allow for long term production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Battelle Momerial Institute
    Inventors: James J. Strohm, Alan H. Zacher, James F. White, Michel J. Gray, Vanessa Lebarbier
  • Method and apparatus for managing volatile organic content in polyolefin
    Patent number: 8543242
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to polyolefin production and to reducing volatile organic content (VOC) associated with the polyolefin. Techniques include the construction and implementation of a purge column model to calculate or estimate the VOC content in the polyolefin exiting the purge column. The techniques facilitate the design and operation of the polyolefin manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventor: Timothy O. Odi
  • Oxidation method and reactor
    Patent number: 8541623
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for increasing the concentration of oxygen in the reaction medium present in the oxidation reactor. A volume of aqueous medium from the oxidation reactor is removed and pressurized and oxygen is added to it. The oxygen-rich volume of aqueous medium is then reintroduced into the oxidation reactor at an increased pressure to ensure adequate mixing with the aqueous medium having a lower content of oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Naresh Suchak, Zhixiong Cha, Frank R. Fitch
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING MIXTURES WHICH CONTAIN OIL OR BITUMEN AND ADDITIVES
    Publication number: 20130240411
    Abstract: A device and a method for separating mixtures that contain oil or bitumen and additives. The device and the method are applicable in particular to separating stone chippings and bitumen in excavated asphalt road surfaces. In the case of oil sands and oil shale, a mineral phase can be separated from an oil phase and separation of bitumen and carrier felt can be induced in recycling of bitumen felt, oil binder and oil. The individual components of the mixture are separated from one another using a solvent, wherein the solvent takes up the oil or bitumen. The oil and bitumen are subsequently separated from the solvent so that the solvent can be reused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Waldemar Karsten, Thomas Winter
  • FRACTIONATED EXTRACTIVE PRODUCTS FROM PLANT BIOMASS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20130244293
    Abstract: A method is provided comprising converting at least a portion of native cellulose I? to cellulose IIII by treating plant biomass with liquid ammonia and/or one or more organic solvents to produce a treated plant biomass containing lignin and a lignin fraction; and extracting lignin and/or other plant cell wall components from the lignin fraction to produce a lignin extract capable of being fractionated. In one embodiment, the lignin extract is fractionated into separate components which are useful in a variety of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHINGAN STATE UNVERSITY
    Inventors: Venkatesh Balan, Albert Cheh, Shishir Chundawat, Bruce E. Dale, Leonardo Sousa
  • Hydrogen Generator System with Liquid Interface
    Publication number: 20130244128
    Abstract: A hydrogen generator system and a fuel cell system including the hydrogen generator system are disclosed. The hydrogen generator system includes a replaceable cartridge that is removably contained within the system, and an external pump disposed outside the cartridge housing and configured to pump a fluid. The cartridge includes a cartridge housing, a liquid reservoir disposed within the cartridge housing and configured to contain a liquid including a reactant, a reaction area disposed within the cartridge housing and within which the reactant reacts to produce hydrogen gas, a liquid flow path disposed within the cartridge housing and through which the reactant liquid can flow from the liquid reservoir to the reaction area, and an internal pump disposed within the cartridge housing that can be operated by the external pump and is configured to transport the reactant liquid through the liquid flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC.
    Inventor: Russell H. Barton
  • PROCESS UNIT FOR FLEXIBLE PRODUCTION OF ALKYLATE GASOLINE AND DISTILLATE
    Publication number: 20130243672
    Abstract: A process unit, comprising: a) an alkylation reactor; and b) a control system that enables the alkylation reactor to be operated in an alkylate mode and in a distillate mode; wherein the alkylation reactor can switch back and forth from operating in the alkylate mode to the distillate mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Hye Kyung Cho Timken, Shawn Shlomo Winter, Howard Steven Lacheen, Sven Ivar Hommeltoft
  • Apparatus for regenerating catalyst
    Patent number: 8535610
    Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyst distributor and process for mixing spent catalyst and recycled regenerated catalyst in a regenerator vessel. Mixing is conducted in a confined space to which catalyst is delivered from catalyst conduits protruding through the wall of the regenerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Paolo Palmas, Daniel R. Johnson
  • Formation of nitrate esters in microreactors and millireactors using a continuous product extraction in a turbulent flow regime
    Patent number: 8536366
    Abstract: A process for the continuous production of a compound of Formula (II), HO—R1—ONO2 (II) wherein R1 is a straight chain alkyl radical having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, in a two-phase solvent system, comprising contacting a compound of Formula (I), HO—R1—OH (I) wherein R1 is as defined above, with nitric acid in the presence of a first solvent, wherein the compound of Formula (II) is continuously extracted into a second solvent, and the reaction is carried out in a mixing microreactor which provides a power loss of at least 1.3 times the power loss provided under identical conditions by a circular cross-section straight-channel microreactor having an internal diameter equal to the average hydraulic diameter of the mixing microreactor and a length equal to the length of the mixing microreactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: DSM Fine Chemicals Austria NFG GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Sascha Braune, Stefan Steinhofer, Peter Poechlauer, Rafael Wilhelmus E. G. Reintjens, Nicole Theodora W. Linssen, Mehul Thathagar
  • Oxidation of asphaltenes
    Patent number: 8529687
    Abstract: A method for processing asphaltenes is disclosed. The method can include separating asphaltenes from an asphaltene-containing composition and oxidizing the separated asphaltenes to form oxidation products. Alternatively, the method can include oxidizing asphaltenes within an asphaltene-containing composition without first separating the asphaltenes. Once formed, the oxidation products can be combined with other hydrocarbons. The amount of oxidation can be limited to an amount sufficient to produce a mixture suitable for the desired application. This method can be used to upgrade asphaltenes from a variety of sources, including oil sands. The oxidation step can be performed, for example, by introducing an oxidizing agent and, in some cases, a catalyst into the asphaltenes. A solvent or miscibility agent also can be introduced to improve mixing between the oxidizing agent and the asphaltenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Marathon Oil Canada Corporation
    Inventors: Willem P. C. Duyvesteyn, Raymond L. Morley
  • FREEBOARD TAR DESTRUCTION UNIT
    Publication number: 20130230433
    Abstract: A tar destruction unit for a biomass gasifier is described, comprising a catalyst and/or heating means situated within the free-board section of the gasifier. Also described is a biomass gasifier having such a tar destruction unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: HIGHBURY BIOFUEL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Alan Paul Watkinson, Yong Hua Li, Cef Haligva
  • Container having an oxygen scavenging activation system
    Patent number: 8524157
    Abstract: A polyethylene terephthalate container having a hydrogen generator and catalyst disposed or otherwise incorporated in components of the container. The container further comprises an activation system or means for activating the hydrogen generator and/or catalyst system at a predetermined time or in response to a predetermined stimulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Amcor Limited
    Inventors: David Offord, John G. Brace, Terry D. Patcheak
  • Reactor with reactor head and integrated valve
    Patent number: 8524159
    Abstract: A reactor with minimal dead volume especially suited to reverse-flow applications comprises: a) a reactor body; b) a first head engaged with said reactor body; c) a first conduit extending from outside said head to at least partially through said head; and d) a first valve in flow communication with said first conduit controlling fluid flow along a flow path extending from the first valve and through the reactor body. The reactor is especially suited for use in a process for rapid stream-switching of at least two streams in a reverse-flow reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Hershkowitz, Richard John Basile, Jeffrey William Frederick, John William Fulton, Paul F. Keusenkothen, Bryan A. Patel, Andrew Richard Szafran
  • Method for production of carbon dioxide and apparatus therefor
    Patent number: 8522573
    Abstract: A system for conversion of waste and solar heat energy into a carbon sequestration device, including as a collector for collecting carbon dioxide gas from a carbon dioxide gas source, such as ambient air. The Joule Thompson effect is used to cool and thereby refrigerate/liquefy ambient air and then extracting carbon dioxide therefrom, comprising steps of and means for providing a hydride heat engine, operating the hydride heat engine utilizing hydride thermal compression technology to compress hydrogen gas and thereby to cool ambient air to a temperature rendering air into a refrigerated/liquefied state by use of a Joule-Thompson type process, and extracting carbon dioxide from the refrigerated/liquefied ambient air and collecting the carbon dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Ergenics Corporation
    Inventor: P. Mark Golben
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONING A FLUID
    Publication number: 20130219914
    Abstract: A fuel conditioning apparatus for de-oxygenating a liquid hydrocarbon fuel has a catalyst portion which, in turn, has an inlet portion and an outlet portion. A hydrocarbon fuel stream is fed through the inlet portion and into the catalyst portion where it passes over a catalytically active component. The catalytically active component promotes the reaction of the fuel with the dissolved oxygen in the fuel stream, converting it into less chemically reactive forms and thereby reducing the fuel's propensity to form carbonaceous deposits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventor: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
  • Apparatus for producing diesel
    Patent number: 8518351
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for hydrocracking hydrocarbon feed in a hydrocracking unit and hydrotreating a diesel product from the hydrocracking unit in a hydrotreating unit. The hydrocracking unit and the hydrotreating unit shares the same recycle gas compressor. A warm separator separates recycle gas and hydrocarbons from diesel in the hydrotreating effluent, so fraction of the diesel is relatively simple. The warm separator also keeps the diesel product separate from the more sulfurous diesel in the hydrocracking effluent, and still retains heat needed for fractionation of lighter components from the low sulfur diesel product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Andrew P. Wieber, Paul R. Zimmerman
  • Apparatus and method for producing polycrystalline silicon having a reduced amount of boron compounds by venting the system with an inert gas
    Patent number: 8518352
    Abstract: The invention concern an apparatus and a method for manufacturing polycrystalline silicon having a reduced amount of boron compounds. The invention feeds Ar gas in a trichlorosilane line, which connects a trichlorosilane (TCS) tank and a series of distillation units. The distillation units have a pressure transducer and a pressure independent control valve (PIC-V) positioned on a vent gas line for discharging vent gas from the distillation units. Ar gas is fed to the TCS line with higher pressure than the pressure set for opening the PIC-V. The TCS is distilled by the distillation units with continuously discharging vent gas from the distillation units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Polycrystalline Silicon America Corporation (MIPSA), Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Kamei, Mamoru Nakano
  • System for preparing silica aerogel powder
    Patent number: 8518335
    Abstract: A system for preparing silica aerogel powders. The system includes a material supplier, a mixer, a drier and a recoverer. The material supplier transmitting de-ionized water, water glass, an organosilane compound, an inorganic acid and at least one organic solvent. Some of organic solvents are mixed and transmitted to the mixer and tramining organic solvent is transmitted to the mixer. The mixer mixes the materials transmitted from the material supplier so as to generate silica hydrogel. The drier dries the silica hydrogel so as to generate silica aerogel powders. The recoverer recovers some vaporized materials of the materials used in the mixer and the drier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Jios Aerogel Limited
    Inventors: Young Chul Joung, Myung Je Roe, Young Jong Yoo, Jong Chul Park, Hee Jung Choi, Min Woo Kim
  • Method for the production of hydrogen from ammonia borane
    Patent number: 8518368
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to processes and methods of generating hydrogen via the hydrolysis or solvolyis of a compound of the formula (I), R1R2HNBHR3R4, using ligand-stabilized homogeneous metal catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Kanata Chemical Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Kamaluddin Abdur-Rashid, Todd Graham, Chi-Wing Tsang, Xuanhua Chen, Rongwei Guo, Wenli Jia, Dino Amoroso, Christine Sui-Seng
  • Phosphorus recovery
    Patent number: 8518359
    Abstract: Phosphorous ions are extracted (210) from solutions by adsorbing phosphorous ions in a scavenger and by releasing the phosphorous ions into an eluate during regeneration (230) of the scavenger. The regeneration (230) is performed by ammonia. Phosphate anions are precipitated (262) in form of tri-ammonium phosphate upon introduction (260) of excess amounts of ammonia. The ammonia remaining in solution after the precipitation of tri-ammonium phosphate is reused (266) for regenerating the scavenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: EasyMining Sweden AB
    Inventor: Yariv Cohen
  • UREA PLANT
    Publication number: 20130216449
    Abstract: The invention relates to urea plant with a CO2 and NH3 feed, which comprises a purge line, characterized in that the purge line is connected with a fuel gas input line of a utility plant or an NH3 plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V.
    Inventor: Luc Louis Maria Dieltjens
  • CATALYTIC SYSTEMS FOR CONTINUOUS CONVERSION OF SILICON TETRACHLORIDE TO TRICHLOROSILANE
    Publication number: 20130216464
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved method for converting silicon tetrachloride having hydrogen in a hydrodechlorination reactor comprising a catalyst. The invention further relates to a catalytic system for such a hydrodechlorination reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Guido Stochniol, Thomas Müller, Ingo Pauli
  • VAPORIZED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DECONTAMINATION STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20130216438
    Abstract: A decontamination enclosure, comprised of a plurality of preformed panels joined together to form a structure defining a totally enclosed chamber. A door is formed in at least one of the panels, the door being movable between an opened position and a closed position to allow access to the chamber. A circulation system is attached to the structure for circulating vaporized hydrogen peroxide through the chamber. A controller is provided for controlling the amount of vaporized hydrogen peroxide introduced into the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: AMERICAN STERILIZER COMPANY
    Inventor: American Sterilizer Company
  • CONTAINMENT VESSEL AND SCALE-UP METHOD FOR CHEMICAL PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20130216446
    Abstract: A process container for use in a chemical process comprising two planar faces parallel to each other wherein the edges of the faces are joined together by adjacent curved bullnose portions. The process of scaling up a chemical process operation from a small scale apparatus to a large scale unit comprising the steps of: maintaining the diameter of the small scale apparatus as a critical dimension; inserting a rectangularly cross-sectioned extension between two half-cylindrically shaped ends corresponding to halves of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventor: William Rex Clingan
  • APPARATUS FOR THE GENERATION OF CLEANING AND/OR SANITIZING SOLUTIONS
    Publication number: 20130216437
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to an apparatus for the preparation of a cleaning, sanitizing, or sterilizing solution. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises a modular component, such as a cartridge. The cartridge may contain chemical precursors to allow the generation of chlorine dioxide. The apparatus has a fluid inlet, and separates the fluid into a first flow path, which fills a reservoir. It also has a second flow path, which is heated before passing through the cartridge to create the desired gas. The fluid output from the cartridge is then fed into the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Charles R. Sperry, Vincent A. Piucci, Stephen D. Smith, Dennis F. McNamara, Suzanne M. Scott, John Koke
  • MOBILE TRANSPORT PLATFORMS FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN AND STRUCTURAL MATERIALS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20130213256
    Abstract: Mobile transport platforms for producing hydrogen and structural materials, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a mobile transport platform and a chemical reactor carried by the mobile transport platform. The chemical reactor is configured to dissociate a donor into first and second constituents in a non-combustion reaction. The reactor has a donor entrance port, a first constituent exit port, and a second constituent exit port. A donor supply is carried by the mobile transport platform and is coupled to the donor entrance port to deliver the donor to the reactor. A first collector is coupled to the first constituent exit port to receive the first constituent from the reactor. A second collector is coupled to the second constituent exit port to receive the second constituent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: McAlister Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Roy Edward McAlister
  • PREPARATION OF AN AMINE BASED SOLVENT CONTAMINATED BY THE INTRODUCTION OF SULFUR OXIDES
    Publication number: 20130214202
    Abstract: A method for processing an amine-based solvent contaminated by the introduction of sulfur oxides is provided. A potassium compound is introduced into a contaminated solvent, and the contaminated solvent is cooled so that a solubility of a potassium sulfate becomes less than a specified concentration of potassium sulfate. Further, an oxidizing agent is introduced into the contaminated solvent so that a potassium sulfite is oxidized to potassium sulfate. The potassium sulfate is filtered out, wherein a prepared solvent is formed. Further, a device for processing an amine-based, sulfur oxide-contaminated solvent is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Rainald Forbert, Stefan Hauke, Ralph Joh, Frank Olschewski, Rüdiger Schneider
  • Carbonation calcination reaction process for COcapture using a highly regenerable sorbent
    Patent number: 8512661
    Abstract: A process for the efficient capture of CO2 and sulfur from combustion flue gas streams and gasification based fuel gas mixtures using regenerable and recyclable calcium based sorbents. The regeneration of the calcium sorbent is accomplished by hydrating the sorbent at high temperatures of about 600° C. and a pressure higher than 6 bars to lower the parasitic energy consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: The Ohio State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Liang-Shih Fan, Shwetha Ramkumar, William Wang, Robert Statnick
  • EFFICIENT, CATALYTIC AND SCALABLE METHOD TO PRODUCE CHLORINE DIOXIDE
    Publication number: 20130209573
    Abstract: Methods, kits, cartridges and compounds related to generating chlorine dioxide by exposing ClO2? to at least one of a manganese porphyrin catalyst or a manganese porphyrazine catalyst are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: John T. Groves
  • System and Method for Renewable Fuel Using Sealed Reaction Chambers
    Publication number: 20130205650
    Abstract: The system and method described herein provide for the higher production rate fractionation of biomass for the purpose of selectively separating specific volatile components, which may subsequently be used in the production of a renewable liquid fuel, such as gasoline. Increased production rates of processing of biomass or other feedstock is achieved through the use of sealed reaction chambers, which may be transferred in a sealed configuration between stations in a multi-station processing system. Also, the present invention considers the use of piston assemblies for the dual functions of controlling fluid intake and exhaust (in combination with valves) and for providing a more robust and more cost effective sealing mechanism. The present invention may also achieve improved uniformity of biomass processing through the introduction of a mechanical agitator designed to mix the biomass during processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventor: Jon Strimling
  • Process and system for producing liquid fuel from carbon dioxide and water
    Patent number: 8506910
    Abstract: A process and system for producing high octane fuel from carbon dioxide and water is disclosed. The feedstock for the production line is industrial carbon dioxide and water, which may be of lower quality. The end product can be high octane gasoline, high cetane diesel or other liquid hydrocarbon mixtures suitable for driving conventional combustion engines or hydrocarbons suitable for further industrial processing or commercial use. Products, such as dimethyl ether or methanol may also be withdrawn from the production line. The process is nearly emission free and reprocesses all hydrocarbons not suitable for liquid fuel to form high octane products. The heat generated by exothermic reactions in the process is fully utilized as is the heat produced in the reprocessing of hydrocarbons not suitable for liquid fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: CRI EHF
    Inventors: Shwetank Singh, Omar Freyr Sigurbjornsson, Kim-Chinh Tran
  • Absorption cycle utilizing ionic liquids and water as working fluids
    Patent number: 8506839
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composition comprising water and at least one ionic liquid, and also to devices capable of executing an absorption cycle using such compositions as a refrigerant pair. This invention also provides a method of cooling using an absorption cycle comprising water as the refrigerant and at least one ionic liquid as the absorbent. The present invention also provides a method of heating using an absorption cycle comprising water as the refrigerant and at least one ionic liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Mark Brandon Shiflett, Akimichi Yokozeki
  • High shear hydrogenation of wax and oil mixtures
    Patent number: 8506888
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein describe a system for producing enhanced wax alternatives, the system that includes a reactor having a reactor inlet and a reactor outlet; and a high shear device having a device inlet, a device outlet, a rotor, a stator, and a catalytic surface, wherein the device outlet is in fluid communication with the reactor inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: H R D Corporation
    Inventors: Abbas Hassan, Gregory G. Borsinger, Rayford G. Anthony, Aziz Hassan
  • COKING DRUM, SHUT-OFF VALVE FOR A COKING DRUM AND METHOD OF FEEDING RESIDUAL MATERIALS INTO A COKING DRUM
    Publication number: 20130199967
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coking drum, especially for petroleum coke production, which has an approximately cylindrical basic body and also at least one inlet opening and outlet opening, a shut-off valve (1, 1?) being arranged at the outlet opening and/or inlet opening. The coking drum is characterized in that there is provided, at approximately the same height as the shut-off valve (1, 1?), at least one input opening (19, 19?) for feeding residual materials, especially from a vacuum distillation process upstream of the coking, into the coking drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Z & J Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Z & J Technologies GmbH
  • Tertiary Amine-Based Switchable Cationic Surfactants and Methods and Systems of Use Thereof
    Publication number: 20130200291
    Abstract: The present application provides switchable cationic surfactants based on tertiary amines, and methods and systems of use thereof. The tertiary amine structure allows these switchable surfactants to reversibly switch from a non-surfactant form to a surfactant form by simple introduction of an ionizing trigger gas that comprises CO2, CS2, COS, or a mixture thereof, at a pressure and an amount sufficient to convert all or a substantial portion of the amine to said salt, where the total pressure of the ionizing trigger gas is approximately ambient pressure. These tertiary amine-based switchable surfactants are further characterized by facile switching from the surfactant form to the non-surfactant form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Queen's University at Kingston
    Inventor: Queen's University
  • Apparatus for generating mercury (II) sulfide from elemental mercury
    Patent number: 8501107
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for generating mercury (II) sulfide from elemental mercury. Elemental mercury is injected into a heated and sealed reaction vessel containing vaporized sulfur. The elemental mercury reacts with at least a portion of the vaporized sulfur to form the mercury (II) sulfide within the reaction vessel. The formed mercury (II) sulfide is then unloaded from the reaction vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Inventors: John M. Boyle, Bruce J. Lawrence, Scott A. Schreffler
  • Neutralization of gaseous contaminants by artificial photosynthesis
    Patent number: 8501127
    Abstract: An neutralization system includes a main chamber and a secondary chamber linked by a tube, wherein main chamber includes a gas main inlet duct and a gas outlet tube; a tube with nozzles that allows passage of steam in form of steam curtain; a propeller located at a center portion of main chamber; a first flexible tube placed on an upper side and exiting out of a top face of main chamber and rejoining main chamber in a main entrance of gases; at least two additional flexible tubes exiting a side of main chamber; an electric motor that extracts gases and allows pressurized gas to enter flexible tubes; an eviction-tube of liquid waste located at a bottom portion and inwardly of main chamber; an exhaust duct for treated gases located in a rear portion of main chamber which connects through a tube main chamber to secondary chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Masteridea S.A.
    Inventors: Luis Vicente Gonzalez Portales, Jean Paul Oliger Gonzalez
  • Method for reduction of the COcontent of flue and atmospheric gases, and equipments for application of the method
    Patent number: 8501129
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a method for reduction of the CO2 content of flue and atmospheric gases and equipment for application of the method. The characteristic of the solution according to the invention is, that “hydroxide” ionized water containing (OH?) ions of alkaline characteristics is used as reaction medium for binding carbon dioxide (CO2) gas, and carbon dioxide (CO2) gas gets into reaction with alkaline ionized water, and during the reaction from the carbon dioxide (CO2) gas and water, carbonate ion (CO32?) and hydrogencarbonate/bicarbonate (2HCO3?) are formed, and they leave for the outside atmosphere and/or outside water with the bound CO2 content in stable gas or liquid form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Inventor: Ferenc Meszaros
  • Device for continuously conditioning fed-out natural gas
    Patent number: 8500831
    Abstract: A device for continuously conditioning fed-out natural gas prior to feeding the same to supply lines leading to consumers has a mixing station for producing a burnable gas from natural gas and oxygen, a reactor container for a catalytic combustion of an introduced mixture of burnable gas and natural gas, at least one drying station that is connected downstream of an outlet of the reactor container, at least one separator, particularly for water, and at least one expansion fitting for reducing the pressure. The reactor container and separator chamber of the separator are disposed in an enclosed housing. The mixing chamber, into which a first feed line for fed-out cold natural gas opens, is disposed in the housing between the reactor container and the separator chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: EWE GASSPEICHER GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Lenk
  • HEAT EXCHANGER REFORMER WITH THERMAL EXPANSION MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20130195735
    Abstract: A catalytic reformer assembly comprises walls that define a first flow path for a first medium and a second flow path, fluidly isolated from the first flow path, for a second medium. The first flow path includes a central flow channel, a first annular flow channel radially surrounding the central flow channel, and a second annular flow channel radially surrounding the first annular flow channel. The second flow path comprises a third annular flow channel and a fourth annular flow channel each disposed radially between the first annular flow channel and the second annular flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Bernhard A. FISCHER
  • CALCIUM SULFATE AND CO2 SEQUESTRATION
    Publication number: 20130195747
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and compositions are provided related to utilizing gypsum for CO2 sequestration to form solid products containing calcium carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: TREAVOR KENDALL, William Bourcier, Peng Lu, Geoffrey Garrison
  • Container having oxygen scavenging system
    Patent number: 8496885
    Abstract: A polyethylene terephthalate container having a hydrogen generator and catalyst disposed or otherwise incorporated in components of the container, including the closure, closure insert, label, label glue, and/or any other portions of the final container assembly. In addition, the catalyst and the hydrogen generator can both be located in the same component. Methods for dispersing the hydrogen generator and catalyst in the container wall without affecting clarity are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Amcor Limited
    Inventors: David Offord, Kimberly S. Houchens, Frederick C. Beuerle, Luke A. Mast, Reinhard C. J. Luchies, Terry D. Patcheak
  • CATALYST SYSTEM, COMPRISING CATALYST PELLETS AND DILUENT BEADS WITH PREDEFINED DIMENSIONS AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20130190541
    Abstract: A catalyst system for use in oxychlorination, the catalyst system comprising catalyst pellets comprising a catalyst carried on a substrate the pellets having length x, breadth y and depth z, intrinsic density P and bulk density p and diluent beads having length x±25%, breadth y±25% and depth z±25%, intrinsic density?P+25% and a bulk density p ±25%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: INEOUS EUROPE AG
    Inventors: Lorette Du Preez, Stephen Kevin Lee, Andrea Marsella, Sandro Vidotto
  • Phosphine-Oxide Catalyzed Process of Production of Hydrogen from Silylated Derivatives as Hydrogen Carrier
    Publication number: 20130189183
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing hydrogen comprising the steps of: i) contacting a compound (C) comprising one or more groups Si—H with a phosphorous based catalyst in the presence of a base in water as solvent, thereby forming hydrogen and a by-product (C1); wherein said phosphorous based catalyst is as defined in claim 1; and ii) recovering the obtained hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicants: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.), Universite D'Aix-Marseille
    Inventor: Jean-Michel Brunel
  • ISOTHERMAL REACTOR FOR HYDROCARBON NITRATION
    Publication number: 20130183206
    Abstract: Disclosed are a process and an apparatus for synthesizing nitroalkanes by reaction of a hydrocarbon feedstock with aqueous nitric acid. By using an isothermal reactor with multiple input ports for aqueous nitric acid, a hydrocarbon feedstock may be sequentially exposed to a plurality of flows of aqueous nitric acid as it flows through the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: ANGUS Chemical Company
    Inventor: Daniel M. Trauth