Including Means Providing Sequential Purification Stages Patents (Class 422/169)
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Patent number: 7767163Abstract: An exhaust emission control system can include a reformer a fuel source disposed upstream of and in fluid communication with the reformer, and a NOx adsorber disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with the reformer. The NOx adsorber can include a NOx adsorber catalyst having an acid adsorber disposed on the substrate and a base adsorber disposed over the acid adsorber.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2004Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Umicore AG & Co. KGInventors: William J. LaBarge, Kenneth Price, Joseph V. Bonadies, Joachim Kupe
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Patent number: 7767177Abstract: The present invention describes a new device which permits a reduction of NOx emissions contained in the fumes from FCC regenerators. The device consists essentially of a conveyance conduit which connects the two regeneration stages and which has an outlet opening into the dilute phase of the second stage.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2007Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Thierry Gauthier, Romain Roux, André Nicolle
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Publication number: 20100186394Abstract: A combustion engine exhaust after treatment system mount, including a body, with a first mounting position, a second mounting position, and a foot for mounting the body to an engine or wall, the first mounting position having a first mounting surface, the second mounting position having a second mounting surface, the first mounting position having a first longitudinal axis, and the second mounting position having a second longitudinal axis, the first axis positioned substantially parallel to the second axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2009Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Benjamin Harrison, Nasser Ahmed Niaz, Barry Medd, Jack Albert Merchant, Scott Andrew Simpson, Matthew Dean Moran, Brian Robert Weller, Paul Frederick Olsen, Stephan D. Roozenboom
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Publication number: 20100186380Abstract: A method for removing soot particles from an exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, especially of a diesel engine, includes feeding the exhaust gas through a collecting element through which the exhaust gas can pass freely but which is provided with a plurality of deflections and/or zones of swirl and calming or stabilization. At least a proportion of the particles are held or swirled around in the collecting element until there is a sufficient probability of reaction with nitrogen dioxide and a majority of the collected particles have been removed. A collecting element has flow channels through which the exhaust gas can pass freely. However, the flow channels are configured in such a way as to form deflections or zones of swirl and calming or stabilization. A system having the collecting element is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: Emitec Gesellschaft für Emissionstechnologie mbHInventors: Jan Hodgson, Rolf Brück, Meike Reizig
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Patent number: 7762063Abstract: A housing for an exhaust gas purification component encloses an interior space in which at least one receptacle is formed by the housing at the outside. An exhaust system includes at least one first exhaust line section and the housing having the exhaust gas purification component. The first exhaust line section is in engagement with the receptacle, and the first exhaust line section and the receptacle are connected to one another in a materially integral manner. A motor vehicle having the exhaust system is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignees: Emitec Gesellschaft fuer Emissionstechnologie mbH, Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbHInventors: Joachim Diringer, Friedrich-Wilhelm Kaiser, Jörg Gutowski, Christian Smatloch, Christian Howe, Elmar Grussmann
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Patent number: 7758830Abstract: The invention relates to a mercury removing apparatus and a mercury removing method in which a mercury removing ratio is improved with low cost, the mercury removing apparatus removes mercury from exhaust gas generated by coal combustion, an acidic solution spraying nozzle for spraying sulfuric acid into exhaust gas is provided on the down stream side of an absorption tower for removing sulfur oxide from the exhaust gas.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: IHI CorporationInventors: Toshiyuki Naito, Hiroyuki Kamata, Shunichiro Ueno
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Patent number: 7758818Abstract: Disclosed is a scrubber for processing semiconductor waste gas produced in a semiconductor fabricating process, wherein the scrubber burns the waste gas with a flame of a high temperature, filters and captures particles produced after the waste gas is burnt, and discharges particle-filtered waste gas to the atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2006Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Clean Systems Korea Inc.Inventors: Young Chan Lee, Hyung Geuk Kim, Sang Keun Lee
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Patent number: 7758836Abstract: A system and method for removing sulfur-containing contaminants from indoor air includes a panel system having a first layer and a second layer. The first layer can include a base media onto which sodium bicarbonate is attached. The second layer can include a base media onto which activated carbon is attached. Indoor air including sulfur-containing contaminants can contact and pass through the first layer. Sulfuric acid can react with the sodium bicarbonate to produce sodium sulfate, which can, in turn, act as a drying agent for organic sulfur-containing contaminants in the indoor air, such as carbon disulfide and carbonyl sulfide. As a result of such drying, the second layer can more effectively trap and/or bind (adsorb) the organic sulfur-containing contaminants so that these contaminants are removed from the contaminated air. The treated air can be returned to an indoor space of the structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2009Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Inventors: Ronald G. Huggins, Carl M. Sabatello, Paul T. Sabatello
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Patent number: 7757484Abstract: An end cap for an exhaust treatment device is disclosed. The end cap has a cylindrical housing with an axial direction, a radial direction substantially orthogonal to the axial direction, a first open end, and a second closed end opposing the first open end in the axial direction. The end cap also has an integral port member extending from an annular surface of the cylindrical housing. The integral port member has a central axis aligned in the radial direction, and an exterior surface of the integral port member tangentially connects to an exterior surface of the cylindrical housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2007Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Philip Stephen Bruza, Darrel Henry Meffert, Michael James Pollard, Timothy John Boland, John Roger Weber, Ronak Dhanendrakumar Shah, Robert Lee Meyer, Jonas Arunas Aleksonis
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Publication number: 20100178216Abstract: An exhaust gas purification apparatus in which layout restriction is lessened to be able to further achieve space-saving is proposed. The exhaust gas purification apparatus includes a first cylindrical housing in which an oxidation catalytic converter and a PM collection filter are contained and a second cylindrical housing in which a reducing catalytic converter and an ammonia oxidation catalytic converter are contained. The exhaust gas purification apparatus further includes a communicating pipe that connects between far end portions of both the housings, and a nozzle that is disposed in the communicating pipe and injects liquid reducing agent in exhaust gas. The two housings are closely disposed such that axis lines thereof are arranged substantially parallel. The communicating pipe is disposed such that an axis line thereof is arranged substantially parallel with the axis lines of the housings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: UD Trucks CorporationInventors: Koutarou Honda, Masahito Nosaki, Hiroyuki Kurita
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Publication number: 20100178215Abstract: An exhaust gas purification apparatus in which layout restriction is lessened to be able to further achieve space-saving is proposed. The exhaust gas purification apparatus includes a first cylindrical housing in which an oxidation catalytic converter and a PM collection filter are contained and a second cylindrical housing in which a reducing catalytic converter and an ammonia oxidation catalytic converter are contained. The exhaust gas purification apparatus further includes a communicating pipe that connects between far end portions of both the housings, and a nozzle that is disposed in the communicating pipe and injects liquid reducing agent in exhaust gas. The two housings are closely disposed such that axis lines thereof are arranged substantially parallel. The communicating pipe is disposed such that an axis line thereof is arranged substantially parallel with the axis lines of the housings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: UD Trucks CorporationInventors: Koutarou Honda, Masahito Nosaki, Hiroyuki Kurita
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Publication number: 20100158778Abstract: An air purifying apparatus includes an air flow generating device for generating a flow of air, a nozzle spraying water to the air flowing through the air flow generating device, a plasma module performing a plasma reaction on the air containing the water sprayed from the nozzle, and oxidizing NOx in the air and converting it into NO3, an eliminator eliminating the NO3 converted in the plasma module and the water contained in the air and passing pure air through the eliminator and out of the air purifying apparatus and a water tank storing the water received from the eliminator, thereby heightening the removal efficiency of NOx from the air.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Hun-Jung YI, Seung-Ki Cha, Chang-su Lim
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Patent number: 7731924Abstract: A group of at least two gas-flow reactors (21, 22, 2?2, . . . , 2n, 2?n) preferably with an ascending gas flow (3), are supplied in parallel with gas and with a chemical neutralization and/or sorption agent of the pulverulent material type capable of adsorbing effluents present in the gas flow by bringing the chemical neutralization and/or sorption agent in contact with the gas flow, the at least two reactors having elements (10) for collecting the chemical neutralization and/or sorption agent after contact with the gas flow. At least one of the two reactors has elements (11) for discharging the chemical neutralization and/or or sorption agent, after contact with the gas flow, these discharge elements being connected to the collecting elements, and members (7, 16) for injecting the chemical neutralization and/or sorption agent into at least one other of the at least two reactors.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Solios EnvironnementInventors: Bernard Cloutier, Thierry Malard
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Publication number: 20100129270Abstract: Catalyst housings and catalyst silencer housings that include various features for modularity and for servicing and securing catalysts elements, spacers and filter elements are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: Universal Silencer, LLCInventors: Thomas Roe, David Kapsos, Jay Warner, Roger Bahr, John Degnan, Dawn Marsh, Ken Trumm
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Patent number: 7722845Abstract: Catalysts, methods, and systems for treating diesel engine exhaust streams are described. In one or more embodiments, the catalyst comprises platinum, a second metal from one of the groups VB, VIB, VIIB, VIIIB, IB, or IIB of the periodic table, a refractory metal oxide, and a zeolite, the oxidation catalyst already being effective to remove ammonia at temperatures less than about 300° C. and exhibiting no significant decrease in ammonia oxidation efficiency upon hydrothermal aging. A method aspect includes first passing a vehicle's engine exhaust stream through a NOx abatement catalyst; and passing the exhaust stream exiting the NOx abatement catalyst and containing ammonia through the ammonia oxidation catalyst. Systems including such catalysts are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2008Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Basf CorporationInventors: Matthew T. Caudle, Martin Deiterle, Stanley A. Roth, Wen-Mei Xue
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Publication number: 20100124519Abstract: A particulate filter includes first and second honeycomb substrates. An outlet face of a first substrate is positioned against an inlet face of a second substrate such that channels extending longitudinally through the substrates are aligned to form continuous channels. A continuous skin is joined to each of the substrates to form a unified substrate. A portion of the continuous channels are selectively plugged to form a wall flow filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Inventor: Jeffrey Todd Kohli
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Patent number: 7718141Abstract: An automatic VOC concentration control apparatus is capable of adjusting the concentration of VOC in a catalytic device under a predetermined value. The automatic VOC concentration control apparatus includes a housing having an inlet port and an outlet port for introducing and discharging VOC vapor, respectively, one or more cooling tubes for cooling the VOC vapor introduced through the inlet port, and one or more porous members for holding droplets of VOC liquid thereon as the VOC vapor is condensed into liquid.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2005Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Woong-jae Chang
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Patent number: 7708966Abstract: A selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system includes an on-board ammonia generation system that produces nitrogen from air and hydrogen from a source of a hydrogen-containing compound, and generates an ammonia product from the nitrogen and hydrogen to provide the ammonia product into an exhaust from a NOx generator to reduce the NOx in the exhaust. Oxygen from one or both of the nitrogen generator and the hydrogen generation cell can be supplied to the NOx generator for cleaner combustion or to a particulate filter for cleaning the filter. H2O from the NOx generator can at least partially provide a water source for the hydrogen generation cell.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2008Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Ceramatec, Inc.Inventor: Ashok V. Joshi
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Patent number: 7704472Abstract: An air pollutant control system comprises: a denitration apparatus that reduces nitrogen oxide in flue gas discharged from a coal combustion boiler, and that sprays hydrogen chloride into the gas to oxidize mercury, an air heater that recovers heat in gas, a dust collector that reduces dust in gas, a desulfurization apparatus that reduces sulfur oxide in gas from which the dust has been reduced, a hydrogen chloride vaporizer that evaporates concentrated hydrochloric acid to obtain the hydrogen chloride, and a hydrochloric acid neutralization tank where dilute hydrochloric acid discharged from the hydrogen chloride vaporizer or the concentrated hydrochloric acid is neutralized with an alkali agent. Neutralized chloride is supplied to a fuel feeder, mixed with a fuel, and then burned as a fuel in a boiler to produce hydrogen chloride in flue gas. Together with sprayed hydrogen chloride derived from the hydrogen chloride vaporizer, the mercury is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Moritoshi Murakami, Nobuyuki Ukai, Tatsuto Nagayasu
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Patent number: 7703403Abstract: A system and method for decomposing ammonia from fly ash contaminated with ammonia is provided which includes maintaining the temperature of a bed of ammonia-contaminated fly ash at a decomposition temperature greater than 500° F. and less than 842° F. to decompose the ammonia from the fly ash. In a preferred embodiment, the ammonia-laden fly ash is maintained at a temperatures less than a lowest carbon combustion temperature at which substantial combustion of carbon in fly ash begins to occur. A preferred embodiment includes a first chamber operating at a decomposition temperature greater than 500° F. and less than 842° F. followed by a second chamber operating at a higher carbon combustion temperature for carbon burn-out.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2007Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: PMI Ash Technologies, LLCInventors: Vincent M. Giampa, Joseph W. Cochran
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Patent number: 7704473Abstract: A purification method excellent in removing particulates or the like from exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, in particular, a diesel engine or the like. The purification method uses an exhaust gas purification apparatus including an oxidation zone installed with an oxidation catalyst supporting both platinum and palladium, and a filtering zone installed with a particulate filter, along exhaust gas flow at the exhaust gas passage of an internal combustion engine. Hydrocarbon-based liquid is supplied to the inflow side of the exhaust gas of the oxidation zone at the time when 2 to 10 g of particulates per 1 liter of the particulate filter are caught, to raise temperature of the exhaust gas up to equal to or higher than 550° C. by the oxidation catalyst so as to make the residue of the particulate filter combusted.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2005Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignees: ICT Co., Ltd., International Catalyst Technology, Inc.Inventors: Masanori Ikeda, Atsushi Fukumoto
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Publication number: 20100095843Abstract: An improved filtration apparatus, filtering method and filtering material for capturing mercury and other pollutants in pollutant-laden fluid streams such as flue gases generated by process gas streams are disclosed. The improved filtration system may include two pollutant remediation layers, an upstream layer capable of filtering particulates and a downstream layer capable of adsorbing and/or catalyzing pollutants such as mercury, dioxin, furans, and NOx. The improved filtration system may be in the form of a particulate filter bag. The particulate filter bag may be configured for use in a reverse air filtration system with the upstream layer facing an internal volume of the bag. The upstream layer may include an ePTFE layer laminated to the upstream side of the upstream layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2008Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Richard E. Gebert, Glenn S. Shealy, Tim W. Sherman, Steve K. Stark, Zhengtian Xu
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Patent number: 7691182Abstract: Hydrogen production is provided via integrated closed-loop processing of landfill gas (LFG) and solid biomass feedstocks such as various agricultural wastes with minimal environmental impact. LFG is purified of harmful contaminants over a bed of activated charcoal (AC) and is catalytically reformed to synthesis gas, which is further processed to pure hydrogen via CO-shift and pressure-swing adsorption stages. Biomass is gasified in the presence of steam with production of a producer gas and AC. The producer gas is mixed with LFG and is processed to hydrogen as described above. High-surface area AC produced in the gasifier is used for the purification of both LFG and producer gas. An integrated processing of LFG and biomass offers a number of advantages such as a high overall energy efficiency, feedstock flexibility, substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and production of value-added product-biocarbon that can be used as a soil enhancer.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Nazim Z. Muradov, Franklyn Smith, Ali Tabatabaie-Raissi
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Publication number: 20100074817Abstract: The following devices are successively disposed in the following order from an upstream side to a downstream side in an exhaust gas duct of a combustion apparatus: an air preheater, preheating combustion air for use in an exhaust gas treating apparatus; a heat recovery unit, recovering exhaust gas heat at an exit of the air preheater; a precipitator, collecting soot/dust contained in an exhaust gas at an exit of the heat recovery unit; a wet flue gas desulfurizer, removing sulfur oxides contained in the exhaust gas at the exit of the precipitator; and a reheater, heating the exhaust gas at the exit of the wet flue gas desulfurizer. Each of the heat recovery unit and the reheater has a heat exchanger tube, and a circulation line is disposed to connect the heat exchanger tubes. A sulfur trioxide (SO3) removing agent is supplied to the upstream side of the heat recovery unit, and the temperature of the exhaust gas at the exit of the heat recovery unit is adjusted to not more than a dew point of sulfur trioxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2007Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: BABCOCK-HITACHI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuki Kobayashi, Hirofumi Kikkawa, Hiroshi Ishizaka, Goki Sasaki, Hiroyuki Nosaka
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Publication number: 20100061899Abstract: A filtration device comprises a plurality of filtering units including a filtering medium. The filtering units are separated from each other by a ceramic mat or cloth coated with a ceramic glue, in order to secure the units to each other while keeping them mechanically and thermally independent. The units are then inserted into a structure, particularly a metallic or ceramic structure, and are secured thereto by a holder, also made of a ceramic mat or cloth coated with a ceramic glue.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2007Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicants: EXOCLEAN FILTRATION TECHNOLOGYInventors: Jean-Claude Fayard, Jean-Pierre Joulin
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Patent number: 7674444Abstract: A sulfur species-containing feed gas is processed in a treatment plant in which COS is hydrolyzed, and in which so produced hydrogen sulfide and other sulfur species are absorbed in a lean hydrocarbon liquid. The sulfur species in the so formed rich hydrocarbon liquid are then subjected to catalytic conversion into disulfides, which are subsequently removed from the rich solvent. Most preferably, sulfur free lean solvent is regenerated in a distillation column and/or refinery unit, and light components are recycled from the rich hydrocarbon liquid to the absorber.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2007Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Fluor Technologies CorporationInventor: John Mak
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Patent number: 7667011Abstract: Methods and reagents for photo-initiated carbonylation with carbon-isotope labeled carbon monoxide using alkyl/aryl iodides with water pretreated by a base are provided. The resultant carbon-isotope labeled acids are useful as radiopharmaceuticals, especially for use in Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Associated kits for PET studies are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Inventors: Bengt Langstrom, Oleksiy Itsenko
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Patent number: 7662352Abstract: A biomass feeding unit feeds biomass to a boiler. A hydrogen-chlorine monitoring unit measures hydrogen-chloride content in flue gas fed to a desulfurization equipment. A mercury monitoring unit measures mercury content in treated flue gas emitted from the desulfurization equipment. A feed-amount instruction unit instructs proper feed amount of the biomass to the biomass feeding unit based on measurement values obtained by the hydrogen-chlorine monitoring unit and the mercury monitoring unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2006Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Takeuchi, Yoshio Nakayama, Satoru Sugita, Susumu Okino, Shintaro Honjo
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Patent number: 7662213Abstract: The present invention relates generally to zeolites having a silica/alumina ratio of less than or equal to 10 (Si/Al?10) that are exchanged with Ag+ and thermally treated in such a way to favor adsorption over alternative catalytic and chemically reactive functionalities. The adsorbents of the present invention and the method of producing such adsorbents maximize the working adsorption capacity through ?-complexation. Applications for such adsorbents include any process in which contaminants from gas streams can form ?-complexes with the Ag in the zeolite, particularly the removal of CO, ethylene, propylene and the like from air and CO/H2 from air in prepurifier adsorbers in the production of ultra high purity (UHP) N2.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2008Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.Inventors: Mark William Ackley, Philip A. Barrett
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Patent number: 7658906Abstract: Novel sulfur recovery plants, and processes utilizing these plants are disclosed. These apparatuses eliminate the use of a condenser between the waste heat boiler and first Claus catalytic reactors, and also eliminate the use of reheaters in between Claus catalytic reactors.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2008Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Alfred E. Keller, Nathan A. Hatcher, Sriram Ramani, Larry D. Swinney
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Publication number: 20100024645Abstract: Methods of using microchannel separation systems including absorbents to improve thermal efficiency and reduce parasitic power loss. Energy is typically added to desorb a solute and then energy or heat is removed to absorb a solute using a working solution. The working solution or absorbent may comprise an ionic liquid, or other fluids that demonstrate a difference in affinity between a solute and other gases in a solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Anna Lee Y. Tonkovich, Robert D. Litt, Ravi Arora, Qiu Dongming, Micheal Jay Lamont, Maddalena Fanelli, Wayne W. Simmons, Laura J. Silva, Steven Perry
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Patent number: 7655193Abstract: An apparatus and method associated therewith to extract and sequester carbon dioxide (CO2) from a stream or volume of gas wherein said apparatus hydrates CO2 and reacts the resulting carbonic acid with carbonate. Suitable carbonates include, but are not limited to, carbonates of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals, preferably carbonates of calcium and magnesium. Waste products are metal cations and bicarbonate in solution or dehydrated metal salts, which when disposed of in a large body of water provide an effective way of sequestering CO2 from a gaseous environment.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2004Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of EnergyInventors: Gregory H. Rau, Kenneth G. Caldeira
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Patent number: 7655203Abstract: A catalyst system for the reduction of NOx is disclosed. One embodiment of the catalyst system is based on a catalyst in a first zone, including a catalyst support, gallium, and at least one promoting metal; and a catalyst in the second zone following the first zone. The second-zone catalyst includes a second catalyst support and a zeolite material. The catalyst system further includes a gas stream comprising an organic reductant, such as a hydrocarbon material or a compound containing oxygen or nitrogen. A method for reducing NOx, utilizing the catalyst system, is also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Dan Hancu, Benjamin Hale Winkler, Benjamin Rue Wood, Daniel George Norton
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Patent number: 7651329Abstract: In an exhaust gas processing device wherein in order to efficiently outwardly discharge heat at high temperatures of about 90-150° C. released from a GGH reheater during the shutdown of a desulfurizer, to prevent damage to equipment and corrosion preventive lining material, and to ensure long-term stabilized use of the exhaust gas processing device, at least a GGH heat recovery unit, an absorption tower, a mist eliminator (M/E), and the GGH reheater are placed in a duct for exhaust gases discharged from a fire furnace, in the order named as seen from the upstream side of a flow of exhaust gases, an exhaust gas duct between the M/E and the reheater is provided with a heat radiation device or the like having a heat suppression function for suppressing dissipated heat from the reheater.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2004Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Babcock-Hitachi Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hajime Okura, Toshio Katsube, Takayuki Saito
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Patent number: 7641877Abstract: A method for enlarging the particle diameters of sulfuric acid mists in waste gas and collecting the sulfuric acid mists in high efficiency is provided. A process for disposing waste gas containing sulfur oxides that introduces the waste gas in dry type electrostatic precipitator to remove dusts and then introduces the waste gas in a wet desulfurization apparatus to carry out desulfurization, wherein the waste gas temperature of a smoke channel at a more upstream side than the wet desulfurization apparatus is measured, the flow channel length is variable based on the measurement value of the waste gas temperature, the waste gas is flown to a flow channel means that is adjusted at a channel length capable of cooling the waste gas to the dew point of acid by heat release and then, the waste gas is introduced into the wet desulfurization apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2007Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Hitachi Plant Technologies, LTD.Inventors: Sachio Maekawa, Shinichi Kawabata, Keigo Orita
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Patent number: 7640730Abstract: This catalyst system simultaneously removes ammonia and enhances net NOx conversion by placing an NH3—SCR catalyst formulation downstream of a lean NOx trap. By doing so, the NH3—SCR catalyst adsorbs the ammonia from the upstream lean NOx trap generated during the rich pulses. The stored ammonia then reacts with the NOx emitted from the upstream lean NOx trap—enhancing the net NOx conversion rate significantly, while depleting the stored ammonia. By combining the lean NOx trap with the NH3—SCR catalyst, the system allows for the reduction or elimination of NH3 and NOx slip, reduction in NOx spikes and thus an improved net NOx conversion during lean and rich operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Haren S. Gandhi, John Vito Cavataio, Robert Henry Hammerle, Yisun Cheng
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Patent number: 7638107Abstract: A multi-bed selective catalytic reduction system comprising a gas input duct, a first ammonia injection grid assembly located downstream from the gas input duct, a first selective catalytic reduction catalyst assembly located downstream from the first ammonia injection grid assembly, a second ammonia injection grid assembly located downstream from the first selective catalytic reduction catalyst assembly, a second selective catalytic reduction catalyst assembly located downstream from the second ammonia injection grid assembly, and an exhaust stack located downstream from the second selective catalytic reduction catalyst assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2008Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Callidus Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Philip Wirt, Dan W. Ott, Brian James Duck
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Publication number: 20090317314Abstract: A particle separator and method for removing particles from an exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine. Differing flow regions having different flow conditions are formed in the particle separator. The differing flow regions are configured such that essentially particles having different, defined sizes and/or masses are adapted to be separated out of the exhaust gas stream in the differing flow regions. The exhaust gas stream is adapted to flow through at least portions of the particle separator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventor: Andreas Doring
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Publication number: 20090304563Abstract: The present invention provides a mercury removal system and method for effectively removing a mercury component, which is present in a gas stream in an extremely small amount in wet gas cleaning used for coal or heavy oil gasification, petroleum refining and the like. The mercury removal system in wet gas cleaning comprises a water washing tower for introducing therein a target gas containing a mercury component and transferring the mercury component into an absorbing solution, a flush drum (10) for flushing the absorbing solution discharged from the water washing tower to separate the absorbing solution into a gas component and waste water, an oxidation treatment means (1) for adding an oxidizing agent to the absorbing solution at the preceding stage of the flush drum, and a waste water treatment means for subjecting to coagulation sedimentation treatment the separated waste water containing the mercury component at the following stage of the flush drum to dispose of the mercury component as sludge.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2006Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., CLEAN COAL POWER R&D CO., LTD., HOKKAIDO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY INC., TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC., THE TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY INC., CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC., HOKURIKU ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC., THE CHUGOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC., SHIKOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC., KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC., ELECTRIC POWER DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD., CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRYInventors: Masahiro Harada, Makoto Susaki, Shintaro Honjo, Shuji Kameyama, Masaki Nakahara, Akira Kisei
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Patent number: 7625537Abstract: A process and system for removing sulfur oxide, other gases, and particulate from a flue gas. The process includes treating flue gas with a slurry formed from water, an alkaline reagent, and the purge stream from a wet scrubber in a spray dryer, thereby producing a dry by-product. The process further includes filtering the flue gas to remove at least a portion of the dry by-product, wet scrubbing the flue gas exiting the filter in a wet scrubber, adding a lime or limestone reagent to the wet scrubber, and producing gypsum. Activated carbon may be injected into the flue gas upstream of the filtering step and particulate may be removed from the flue gas upstream of the spray dryer.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2006Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventors: Philip C. Rader, Raymond R. Gansley
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Patent number: 7622096Abstract: A layered three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. Engine exhaust treatment system and methods of using the same are also provided. In one or more embodiments, the catalyst supported on a carrier has three layers, where at least two of the layers are zoned to have an oxygen storage component being present in an upstream zone in an amount that is less than the oxygen storage component present in the downstream zone.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2007Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: BASF Catalysts LLCInventors: Michel Deeba, Knut Wassermann, Glenn Svoboda, Harold Rabinowitz, Stephan Slemund, Xinyi Wei
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Patent number: 7622092Abstract: A mercury removing device includes a gasification unit that converts a non-gaseous-mercury-chlorinating agent, which is non-gaseous at room temperature and normal pressure, into gaseous-mercury-chlorinating agent by heating the non-gaseous-mercury-chlorinating agent with heat of hot air generated by using the exhaust gas or hot air generated by using an air heater installed in a flue that conveys the exhaust gas. The gaseous-mercury-chlorinating agent produced in this manner is supplied to the exhaust gas in the flue.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2007Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Shintaro Honjo, Susumu Okino, Yasuhiro Takeuchi, Seiji Kagawa, Yoshio Nakayama
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Publication number: 20090285736Abstract: The invention provides a process for reducing the amounts of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and soot particles in the lean exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine using a particle filter, wherein the soot particles have a soot ignition temperature TZ and the particle filter is regenerated from time to time by raising the temperature of the particle filter to above the soot ignition temperature and burning the soot particles, wherein the temperature of the filter is increased to the temperature required to initiate soot ignition by burning additional fuel on the catalytic coating when the exhaust gas back pressure reaches a predetermined value. The process is characterised in that the particle filter is provided with a catalytic coating comprising a first group of components for reducing the ignition temperature of soot, said first group of components contains at least one oxygen storage component and at least one platinum group metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium and rhodium.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventors: Adolf SCHAFER-SINDLINGER, Marcus Pfeifer, Ulrich Hackbarth, Wilfried Muller, Egbert Lox, Thomas Kreuzer, Roger Staab, Michael Hoffmann, Jurgen Gieshoff
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Patent number: 7618604Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for removing gaseous mercury in flue gas that make it possible to remove mercury in flue gas extremely satisfactorily while handling is made easy and cost increases are kept under control. In order to accomplish the object, the present invention adopts the method of removing gaseous mercury in flue gas, in which, after water-insoluble mercury in the flue gas is converted into water-soluble mercury by placing the flue gas in contact with a solid catalyst formed by a metal oxide, wet-type absorption is performed on the water-soluble mercury.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignees: IHI Corporation, Central Research Institute of Electric Power IndustryInventors: Takashi Kiga, Noriyuki Iiyama, Kenji Takano, Akimasa Yamaguchi, Yoshihisa Tochihara, Shigeo Ito
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Patent number: 7611684Abstract: An effluent gas scrubber and a method of scrubbing effluent gases are provided. An inlet port receives an effluent gas. The gas passes through successive chambers in which it is sprayed with a scrubbing fluid. An oxidizer within the scrubbing fluid is effective to oxidize non-water soluble gases within the effluent gas. An oxidation-reduction potential probe measures the oxidation-reduction potential of the scrubbing fluid and adds the oxidizer to the scrubbing fluid as needed. A pH probe measures the pH of the scrubbing fluid and adds a base to the scrubbing fluid as needed to maintain the pH at or above a threshold such as pH 7, or pH 12.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2007Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Airgard, Inc.Inventors: Mark Johnsgard, Kris Johnsgard
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Patent number: 7611561Abstract: A diesel exhaust filter construction includes a rectangular filter block, an elongated non-rectangular jacket with oval cross section, and support structure supporting the filter block in a center of the jacket. The support structure includes shielding components forming an insulating air gap with the jacket around the filter block (including a double-layered air gap in “hot” areas), and further includes support structure slidably supporting one end of the filter block to accommodate dissimilar thermal expansion. The structure further includes baffling components with angled surfaces directing input exhaust gases along efficient flow paths from an inlet cone into front, rear, and opposite sides of the filter block and further directing output exhaust gases from top and bottom sides of the filter block toward a longitudinally-centered outlet cone. Some components are identical is shape and size for use in different locations on the construction, thus simplifying tooling.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2007Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Benteler Automotive CorporationInventors: Frederick B. Hill, Jr., Michael J. Remenar
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Publication number: 20090269253Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hydrogen sulfide production-suppressing member, comprising: a sulfur-adsorbing portion 2 comprising an oxide comprising at least ceria, the sulfur-adsorbing portion 2 being disposed upstream side of an exhaust gas; and a sulfur-releasing portion 3 being disposed downstream side of the sulfur-adsorbing portion 2 and having surface acidity higher than that of the sulfur-adsorbing portion 2. SOx adsorbed on the sulfur-adsorbing portion is released in a high-temperature zone, but the released SOx, is difficult to adsorb on the sulfur-releasing portion 3, and thus is not adsorbed again. Thus, the production of H2S is suppressed without using environmental loading substances such as nickel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2007Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventor: Ichiro Hachisuka
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Publication number: 20090252663Abstract: A method for the removal of an elemental trace contaminant from a fluid stream, which comprises: passing a fluid stream comprising an elemental trace contaminant through a flow-through monolith comprising an oxidation catalyst to oxidize the elemental trace contaminant; and contacting the fluid stream comprising the oxidized trace contaminant with a sorbent free of oxidation catalyst to sorb the oxidized trace contaminant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2008Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventor: Todd Marshall Wetherill
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Patent number: 7597865Abstract: Provided in a catalyst system are: a first reaction part fitted with a first catalyst containing, as active constituents, at least, a complex oxide consisting of two or more oxides selected from among silica, alumina, titania, zirconia, and tungsten oxide, and a rare earth metal or transition metal (except Cu, Co, Ni, Mn, Cr, and V); and a second reaction part fitted with a second catalyst containing, as active constituents, at least, a noble metal and a silica-alumina type complex oxide.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2005Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignees: Tokyo Roki Co., Ltd, Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Mori, Nobuya Iwami, Takayuki Kumagai, Isamu Kanaya, Hiroki Ueno, Kiminobu Hirata
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Publication number: 20090246094Abstract: The present invention relates to a waste gas purification apparatus, which comprises: a heater, which heats waste gas mixed with reaction air to separate it into a solid reactant and a vapor purification gas; a first process unit, which has a water reserve tank communicated with the heater; a second process unit, which comprises a dust collector collecting the purification gas inflowed from the first process unit, and a water reserve tank communicated with lower portion of the dust collector; a third process unit, which comprises a scrubber inhaling the purification gas inflowed from the second process unit, and a reserve tank communicated with lower portion of the scrubber; and a collector, which has an adsorber and a remover filtering the purification gas inflowed from the third process unit, a water distributor being installed in upper portion of the remover and lower portion of the adsorber, and which has an outside discharger installed in upper portion thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2006Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventor: Young Bae Park