Nitrogen Or Nitrogenous Component Patents (Class 423/235)
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Patent number: 9981241Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a method comprising a single-stage conversion of an atmospheric pollutant, such as NO, NO2 and/or SOx in a first stream to one or more mineral acids and/or salts thereof by reacting with nonionic gas phase chlorine dioxide (ClO20), wherein the reaction is carried out in the gas phase. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method comprising first adjusting the atmospheric pollutant concentrations in a first stream to a molar ratio of about 1:1, and then reacting with an aqueous metal hydroxide solution (MOH). Another aspect of the invention relates to an apparatus that can be used to carry out the methods disclosed herein. The methods disclosed herein are unexpectedly efficient and cost effective, and can be applied to a stream comprising high concentration and large volume of atmospheric pollutants.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: ALLOYS CLEANING, INC.Inventors: Robert George Ricahrdson, Roger Glenn Miller, Larry Kent Barnthouse
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Patent number: 9950295Abstract: Methods related generally to the removal of atmospheric pollutants from the gas phase, are provided, as well as related apparatus, processes and uses thereof. A single-stage air scrubbing apparatus is provided that includes at least one reaction vessel, at least one introduction duct, and a turbulence component, wherein a residence time is sufficient to allow the conversion of at least one atmospheric pollution compound to at least one other compound, molecule or atom. In some embodiments, the at least one atmospheric pollution compound comprises nitrogen oxide, sulfur oxide or a combination thereof. Additionally, methods of removing atmospheric pollution compounds from a waste gas stream are disclosed that include introducing a waste gas stream and at least one additional gas stream, mist stream, liquid stream or combination thereof into a single-stage air scrubbing apparatus at a flow rate sufficient to allow for conversion of the at least one atmospheric pollution compound.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Alloys Cleaning, Inc.Inventors: Roger Glenn Miller, Larry Kent Barnthouse, Robert George Richardson
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Patent number: 9895659Abstract: Industrial gas streams such as flue gas streams are treated for nitrogen oxides and other contaminants in dry or semi-dry scrubbers. After the flue gas stream has been contacted with a sorbent, ozone is mixed downstream into the flue gas stream thereby oxidizing the nitrogen oxides and other contaminants. The oxidized contaminants is contacted with sorbent present in the gas stream in the remaining height or volume of the scrubber downstream of ozone injection; and The sorbent is then separated from the flue gas stream leaving the dry or semi-dry scrubber.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Linde AktiengesellschaftInventor: Naresh J. Suchak
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Patent number: 9869226Abstract: In a large exhaust duct from a lean burn combustion source, such as a boiler, diesel engine or gas turbine, multiple injectors can be used to inject a reagent, such as an aqueous solution of urea or ammonia, into the exhaust for use in the catalytic reduction of NOx in a process known in the art as selective catalytic reduction (SCR). When operating at low injection rates, such as during low combustor loads, the injectors are operated individually for short periods of time in a sequential manner.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: PEERLESS MFG. CO.Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Broderick, Scott H. Lindemann, Eric Lindemann, James M. Valentine
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Patent number: 9850442Abstract: A flue gas additive is provided that includes both a nitrogenous component to reduce gas phase nitrogen oxides and a halogen-containing component to oxidize gas phase elemental mercury.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: ADA-ES, Inc.Inventors: Constance Senior, Gregory M. Filippelli, Cynthia Jean Bustard, Michael D. Durham, William J. Morris, Sharon M. Sjostrom
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Patent number: 9782761Abstract: A selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst includes a support layer. A copper-loaded chabazite (Cu/CHA) layer is supported on the support layer. A copper-loaded beta zeolite (Cu/beta) is supported on the Cu/CHA layer. The Cu/beta may be hydrothermally pre-aged prior to use of the SCR catalyst in a vehicle. The pre-aged Cu/beta is essentially free of phosphorous (P), calcium (Ca), zinc (Zn), sodium (Na), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), CaSO4, Ca19Zn2(PO4)14, CaZn2(PO4)2, ash, and/or soot.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2013Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Christine Kay Lambert, Justin Anthony Ura, Giovanni Cavataio
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Patent number: 9764281Abstract: A flue gas stream arising from fossil fuel fired sources containing nitrogen oxide contaminants is conveyed through an exhaust duct into a quencher. In the quencher aqueous medium is sprayed into contact with the flue gas stream. The quenched flue gas stream is mixed with ozone distributed at a high velocity in a sub-stoichiometric amount for partial oxidation of NOxto form NO2 and prevent the formation of N2O5. The flue gas containing NO2 is absorbed into an acidic medium of a wet scrubber to form nitrous acid. In the scrubber the nitrous acid is mixed with selected compounds of ammonia to decompose the nitrous acid for release of nitrogen. With this process the consumption of ozone and the operating costs associated therewith eliminate the requirement to dispose of nitrate recovered from the scrubber purge stream.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Cannon Technology, Inc.Inventor: Naresh J Suchak
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Patent number: 9757687Abstract: Methods related generally to the removal of atmospheric pollutants from the gas phase, are provided. The methods involve contacting a first stream comprising NO and/or NO2 with a second stream comprising (ClO2)0 to provide a third stream comprising NO and NO2 at a molar ratio of about 1:1; and contacting the third stream with a fourth stream comprising an aqueous metal hydroxide (MOH) solution to convert NO and NO2 to MNO2.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Alloys Cleaning, Inc.Inventors: Roger Glenn Miller, Larry Kent Barnthouse, Robert George Richardson
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Patent number: 9687783Abstract: Ammonia gas generator for producing ammonia from a solution of an ammonia precursor substance comprising a catalyst unit, which comprises a catalyst for the decomposition and/or hydrolysis of ammonia precursor substances into ammonia and a mixing chamber arranged upstream of the catalyst, an injection device for introducing the solution of the ammonia precursor substance into the mixing chamber, and an outlet for the ammonia gas formed, wherein the injection device comprises a nozzle which produces droplets having a Sauter mean diameter D32 of 26 to 100 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: ALZCHEM AGInventors: Christian Gerhart, Henning Middelmann
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Patent number: 9677440Abstract: An aftertreatment system is disclosed. The aftertreatment system can include a hydrolysis catalyst disposed within a first canister adjacent to a downstream end of the first canister and a nozzle positioned to inject reductant into the first canister upstream of the hydrolysis catalyst. A particulate collection device, which may be catalyzed to promote NOX reduction in the presence of the reductant, can be disposed within a second canister of the aftertreatment system adjacent to an upstream end thereof. An exhaust conduit can extend from the downstream end of the first canister to the upstream end of the second canister. An interior volume within the exhaust conduit can extend from an upstream end adjacent to and in fluid communication with the hydrolysis catalyst to a downstream end adjacent to and in fluid communication with the particulate collection device.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Amy E. Fischer, Matthew E. Leustek, Justin W. McMenamy, Brandon T. Shull, Ronald G. Silver
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Patent number: 9663735Abstract: Certain UV filter compounds improve the combustion properties of diesel fuel compositions, and in particular modify the ignition delay and/or modify the burn period and/or modify the peak pressure and/or increase the cetane number of the liquid fuel composition. A liquid fuel composition is provided containing: (a) a diesel base fuel suitable for use in an internal combustion engine; and (b) in the range of 10 ppmw to 2 wt %, by weight of the liquid fuel composition, of one or more organic UV filter compounds selected from imidazoles, triazines, triazones and triazoles, and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventor: Mark Lawrence Brewer
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Patent number: 9649596Abstract: An ammonia slip control catalyst having a layer containing perovskite and a separate layer containing an SCR catalyst is described. The ammonia slip catalyst can have two stacked layers, with the top overlayer containing an SCR catalyst, and the bottom layer containing a perovskite. The ammonia slip catalyst can alternatively be arranged in sequential layers, with the SCR catalyst being upstream in the flow of exhaust gas relative to the perovskite. A system comprising the ammonia slip catalyst upstream of a PGM-containing ammonia oxidation catalyst and methods of using the system are described. The system allows for high ammonia oxidation with good nitrogen selectivity. Methods of making and using the ammonia slip catalyst to reduce ammonia slip and selectively convert ammonia to N2 are described.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited CompanyInventors: Hsiao-Lan Chang, Hai-Ying Chen
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Patent number: 9634344Abstract: A hydrogen purifier includes: a CO remover configured to reduce carbon monoxide in a hydrogen-containing gas through an oxidation reaction, the hydrogen-containing gas containing ammonia and carbon monoxide; and an ammonia remover provided upstream from the CO remover, the ammonia remover being configured to cause a reaction between ammonia in the hydrogen-containing gas and oxygen by using a catalyst to decompose the ammonia.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Kusuyama, Hidenobu Wakita, Chie Harada, Seiji Fujihara, Tomoyuki Nakajima
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Patent number: 9611204Abstract: The present invention concerns regulating the water content in a process for production of methacrolein. Methacrolein is used in chemical synthesis particularly as an intermediate for production of methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate or else of active, aroma or flavor chemicals. The present invention is particularly concerned with regulating the water content in a process for production of methacrolein from formaldehyde and propionaldehyde via a Mannich condensation.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: EVONIK RÖHM GmbHInventors: Rudolf Burghardt, Frederik Gluth, Gerhard Koelbl, Steffen Krill, Torsten Balduf
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Patent number: 9586178Abstract: A nitrogen oxide (NOx) abatement system is provided. The system includes a power generation device for generating power from a hydrogen-element containing fuel, an exhaust conduit in flow communication with an exhaust stream containing NOx which comes from the power generation device, a plasma reactor for reforming a portion of the hydrogen-element containing fuel with nitrogen to produce ammonia, and a NOx abatement reactor containing ammonia selective catalytic reduction (NH3-SCR) catalyst for receiving the exhaust stream and the ammonia and reducing NOx in the exhaust stream by causing the NOx to react with the ammonia to form nitrogen.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Xiaoying Bao, Daniel George Norton, Lishun Hu
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Patent number: 9550688Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing a catalyst rich seawater useful to catalyze oxidation reactions in a flue gas desulfurization system seawater aeration basin to obtain a treated seawater.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbHInventors: Dennis James Laslo, Raymond R. Gansley
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Patent number: 9545602Abstract: Provided is a catalytic article comprising (a) a flow through honeycomb substrate having channel walls; (b) a first NH3-SCR catalyst composition coated on and/or within the channel walls in a first zone; and (c) a second NH3-SCR catalyst composition coated on and/or within the channel walls in a second zone, provided that the first zone is upstream of the second zone and the first and second zones are adjacent or at least partially overlap; and wherein the first NH3-SCR catalyst comprises a first copper loaded molecular sieve having a copper to aluminum atomic ratio of about 0.1 to 0.375 and the second NH3-SCR catalyst comprises a second copper loaded molecular sieve having a copper-to-aluminum atomic ratio of about 0.3 to about 0.6.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited CompanyInventors: Olivier Sonntag, Tim Genschow, Gudmund Smedler, Andrew Peter Walker, Mikael Larsson, Penelope Markatou, Lingzhi Zhang, Jane Gast
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Patent number: 9533256Abstract: A method for removing contaminants from a gas stream by feeding the gas stream into a scrubber that can use seawater as the scrubbing medium. The gas stream is first scrubbed with the seawater and then mixed with ozone to remove the contaminants. Nitrogen oxides that are present in the gas stream are converted to nitric acid/nitrates and these are recovered via condensate or coalesced mist for neutralization. The treated gas stream is then treated by a second scrubber whereby other contaminants such as sulfur oxides, particulates and the like are removed and the thus treated gas stream is exhausted to the atmosphere. Optionally a droplet separator may be present in the scrubber.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Linde AktiengesellschaftInventor: Naresh J. Suchak
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Patent number: 9440188Abstract: An exhaust gas stream from a combustion process is conveyed through a gas distributor at an inlet of a wet horizontal spray scrubber where it is partitioned into a plurality of spaced apart gas streams. The gas stream is partitioned in the scrubber without the need for any physical partitions. A preselected number of the partitioned gas streams are mixed with ozone to oxidize the contaminants. The oxidized gas streams are then sprayed with an aqueous medium to capture the oxidized contaminants and remove them from the treated gas streams. The treated gas streams are then recombined with the untreated gas streams. Excess ozone present in the treated gas streams is consumed by oxidation of contaminants in the untreated gas streams before the combined gas stream is released to the atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventor: Naresh J. Suchak
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Patent number: 9422851Abstract: An amount of NOx discharged from an internal combustion engine at the time of reducing the NOx stored in an NOx storage reduction catalyst is decreased.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2012Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shinichiro Nogawa
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Patent number: 9388110Abstract: Systems and methods for liquid-phase oxidation of an aromatic feedstock containing at least one oxidizable aromatic compound may incorporate an oxidation reactor, a separation apparatus in fluidic communication with the oxidation reactor, a solids treatment unit, and a product recovery unit in fluidic communication with the separation apparatus. The oxidation reactor may conduct liquid-phase oxidation of the oxidizable aromatic compound in the aromatic feedstock in the presence of a manganate salt to form a slurry containing liquid product and solid manganese dioxide. The separation apparatus may accept the slurry from the oxidation reactor and separate the liquid component from the solid component. The solids treatment unit accepts the solid component from the separation apparatus, treats the solid component with a basic liquid to oxidize the manganese dioxide in the solid component and form a regenerated manganate salt, which may be recycled back to the oxidation reactor.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Inventors: Veera Venkata Ramakrishna Tammana, Kareemuddin M. Shaik, Guillaume Robert Jean-Francois Raynel
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Patent number: 9383102Abstract: A method for removing contaminants from the combustion gases generated by the incineration of waste. Air is injected into an incineration device along with a fuel and is supplemented by a oxygen feed. The resulting combustion waste gas stream contains contaminants such as nitrogen oxides and is quenched, then fed to a reaction zone where it will contact ozone for a predetermined period of time. The thus treated combustion waste gas stream can be fed to a scrubber assembly where the reaction products formed by the reaction of ozone and the contaminants are removed.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Linde AktiengesellschaftInventor: Naresh J. Suchak
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Patent number: 9352307Abstract: Described is a catalyst, preferably for use in selective catalytic reduction (SCR), said catalyst comprising one or more zeolites of the MFI structure type, and one or more zeolites of the CHA structure type, wherein at least part of the one or more zeolites of the MFI structure type contain iron (Fe), and wherein at least part of the one or more zeolites of the CHA structure type contain copper (Cu). An exhaust gas treatment system is described, comprising said catalyst as well as a process for the treatment of a gas stream comprising NOx using said catalyst as well.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Susanne Stiebels, Claudia Wendt, Torsten Neubauer, Martin Dieterle, Jaya L. Mohanan
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Patent number: 9327235Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a method comprising a single-stage conversion of an atmospheric pollutant, such as NO, NO2 and/or SOx in a first stream to one or more mineral acids and/or salts thereof by reacting with nonionic gas phase chlorine dioxide (ClO20), wherein the reaction is carried out in the gas phase. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method comprising first adjusting the atmospheric pollutant concentrations in a first stream to a molar ratio of about 1:1, and then reacting with an aqueous metal hydroxide solution (MOH). Another aspect of the invention relates to an apparatus that can be used to carry out the methods disclosed herein. The methods disclosed herein are unexpectedly efficient and cost effective, and can be applied to a stream comprising high concentration and large volume of atmospheric pollutants.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: SCIO-TECH, LLCInventor: Robert George Richardson
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Patent number: 9302222Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for reducing the nitrogen oxide off-gas concentration in a nitric acid plant operated under pressure and equipped with a residual gas purification first reactor configured to remove nitrogen oxides from the off-gas during steady-state operation of the plant, and a second reactor configured to remove nitrogen oxides from the off-gas during a start-up and/or shut down of the plant. The method includes, during start-up and/or shut-down of the nitric acid plant, passing pressurized nitrogen-oxide-containing off-gas from the nitric acid plant and a gaseous reducing agent for the nitrogen oxides into the second reactor charged with a catalyst, to reduce the NOx content in the off-gas by at least catalytic reduction. Using the process and system, a colorless start-up and shut-down of nitric acid plants is possible and the nitrogen oxide content in the off-gas during start-up and/or shutdown can be substantially lowered.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS AGInventor: Christian Perbandt
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Patent number: 9278306Abstract: A method for bringing into contact two phases which are not completely miscible with one another, and whose contact is accompanied by heat development owing to mass transfer and/or chemical reaction, in which a first phase is introduced into the lower region of a contactor and a second phase is introduced into the upper region of the contactor and passed in countercurrent flow to the first phase in the contactor, a treated first phase and an exhausted second phase being obtained, which comprises recirculating a part of the exhausted second phase to the contactor at least one point situated between the upper region and the lower region. In the preferred embodiment, the first phase is a fluid stream comprising acid gases such as CO2, H2S, SO2, CS2, HCN, COS or mercaptans, and the second phase is an absorption medium which comprises an aqueous solution of at least one organic and/or inorganic base.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Mauricio Grobys, Norbert Asprion
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Patent number: 9273578Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalytic converter which comprises a molecular sieve and a mixed oxide, and to a method for the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases of diesel engines.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Michael Seyler, Nicola Soeger, Katja Adelmann, Paul Spurk
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Patent number: 9260998Abstract: An exhaust treatment apparatus (ATA) is provided for reducing one or more components of the airstream directed through the ATA. The ATA includes at least one corona/NTP generating region, wherein at least one component of the airstream is reduced upon passing through the ATA. A method is provided for using the ATA for treating an airstream, including an exhaust airstream from a combustion engine, as well as an exhaust airstream from a compression-ignition (diesel) engine.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Paradigm of New York, LLCInventors: Neville F. Rieger, John H. Erbland
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Patent number: 9238195Abstract: The invention provides a process for treating nitrogen oxide-containing offgases from industrial processes, e.g. flue gases, for the purposes of removing and/or separating out the nitrogen oxides and/or for the purposes of reducing the nitrogen oxide content by means of chemical reduction of the nitrogen oxides, in particular a process for the removal of nitrogen oxides from offgases from industrial plants, wherein at least two different nitrogen-containing reducing agents are brought into contact with the nitrogen oxide-containing offgases or introduced into the stream of the nitrogen oxide-containing offgases. The present invention further provides an apparatus (plant) for carrying out this process.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: MEHLDAU & STEINFATH UMWELTTECHNIK GMBHInventor: Bernd Von Der Heide
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Patent number: 9238196Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device and method for lowering the content of NOX and N2O in gases. The device comprises a container having therein two reaction steps connected in series. The first step removes NOX (DeNOX stage) by reducing NOX with a nitrogen-containing reducing agent. Downstream thereof, the second step removes N2O by catalytic decomposition of N2O to N2 and O2 (DeN2O stage). Each step comprises one or more catalyst beds through which flows gas to be purified. The catalyst bed of the DeNOX stage containing zeolites doped with transition metals, including lanthanides. The at least one catalyst bed of the DeN2O-stage contains one or more catalytically active compounds of elements selected from groups 5 to 11 of the Periodic Table, but not iron-doped zeolites. A device for introducing a nitrogen-containing reducing agent into the stream of the NOX and N2O-containing gas is further disposed upstream of the DeNOX stage.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2012Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AGInventors: Meinhard Schwefer, Rolf Siefert, Stefan Pinnow
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Patent number: 9238782Abstract: A flue gas additive is provided that includes both a nitrogenous component to reduce gas phase nitrogen oxides and a halogen-containing component to oxidize gas phase elemental mercury.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: ADA-ES, Inc.Inventors: Constance Senior, Gregory M. Filippelli, Cynthia Jean Bustard, Michael D. Durham, William J. Morris, Sharon M. Sjostrom
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Patent number: 9174166Abstract: Ammonia off-gas, which is separated and recovered by an ammonia recovery device from gasification gas produced in a gasification furnace in a two-column gasification system, is injected as reducing agent for denitration into an inlet of a cyclone for separation of bed material heated in a combustion furnace from combustion exhaust gas and for returning the bed material to the gasification furnace. The ammonia off-gas is contacted with the high-temperatured combustion exhaust gas to reduce and remove NOx through non-catalytic decomposition. Any excess of the ammonia off-gas is distributed for burning to primary air to the combustion furnace.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2010Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: IHI CorporationInventors: Yoshiaki Matsuzawa, Hiroaki Ohara, Koki Hamada
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Patent number: 9149784Abstract: Methods related generally to the removal of atmospheric pollutants from the gas phase, are provided, as well as related apparatus, processes and uses thereof. A single-stage air scrubbing apparatus is provided that includes at least one reaction vessel, at least one introduction duct, and a turbulence component, wherein a residence time is sufficient to allow the conversion of at least one atmospheric pollution compound to at least one other compound, molecule or atom. In some embodiments, the at least one atmospheric pollution compound comprises nitrogen oxide, sulfur oxide or a combination thereof. Additionally, methods of removing atmospheric pollution compounds from a waste gas stream are disclosed that include introducing a waste gas stream and at least one additional gas stream, mist stream, liquid stream or combination thereof into a single-stage air scrubbing apparatus at a flow rate sufficient to allow for conversion of the at least one atmospheric pollution compound.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Inventors: Roger Glenn Miller, Larry Kent Barnthouse
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Patent number: 9144769Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a method comprising a single-stage conversion of NO and/or NO2 in a first stream to one or more mineral acids and/or salts thereof by reacting with nonionic gas phase chlorine dioxide ((ClO2)0). Another aspect of the invention relates to a method comprising first adjusting the NO and NO2 concentrations in a first stream to a molar ratio of about 1:1, and then reacting with an aqueous metal hydroxide solution (MOH). Another aspect of the invention relates to an apparatus that can be used to carry out the methods disclosed herein. The methods disclosed herein are unexpectedly efficient and cost effective, and can be applied to a stream comprising high concentration and large volume of NO and/or NO2.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2012Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: SCIO-TECH, LLCInventor: Robert George Richardson
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Patent number: 9138680Abstract: This method for removing nitrogen oxides brings exhaust gas containing oxygen and at least one nitrogen oxide selected from the group consisting of nitrogen monoxide and nitrogen dioxide into contact with ammonia without the presence of a catalyst, for at least 0.5 seconds under a temperature of no less than 900 DEG C., and breaks down the nitrogen oxide. According to this method, it is possible to remove nitrogen oxides in a highly efficient manner and significantly reduce the amount of unreacted ammonia.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Yamashita, Katsuya Akiyama, Noriaki Mizutani
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Patent number: 9138686Abstract: Particles of mixed oxides of cerium, zirconium, and copper (CeZrCuOX) may be prepared as catalysts and used to preferentially catalyze the oxidation of CO in exhaust streams containing CO and NH3. In one practice, this CeZrCuOX catalyst may be used in combination with a close-coupled PGM catalyst which promotes the formation of NH3 in the exhaust during fuel-rich operation, and at least one under-floor NH3-SCR catalyst, which catalyzes the reduction of NOX in the exhaust stream during fuel-lean operation using NH3 as a reductant. During fuel-rich engine operation, the exhaust stream may be doped with oxygen downstream of the PGM catalyst and passed in contact with particles of the CeZrCuOX catalyst so that residual CO in the exhaust may be oxidized to CO2, without oxidation or other conversion of the NH3.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Chang H Kim, Gongshin Qi
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Patent number: 9132376Abstract: A gas purification system for cleaning a carbon dioxide rich flue gas generated in a boiler combusting a fuel in the presence of a gas containing oxygen. The gas purification system includes a compressor for compressing the carbon dioxide rich flue gas, a first gas cooler for cooling the compressed carbon dioxide rich flue gas, a mercury adsorber arranged downstream of the first gas cooler for removing at least a portion of a mercury content of the cooled compressed carbon dioxide rich flue gas, a second gas cooler arranged downstream of the mercury adsorber for further cooling the compressed carbon dioxide rich flue gas, and a gas drier for removing at least a portion of a water content of the further cooled compressed carbon dioxide rich flue gas.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventor: Olaf Stallmann
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Patent number: 9126143Abstract: Provided is a process for integrating treatment of off gas through NOx removal, SOx removal and mercury removal, which could avoid high energy consumption resulting from high temperature required for the reaction, and a corresponding apparatus thereof. The process comprises the splitting of the off gas to a sub-stream off gas flow line as a carrier for the oxidizing agent.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2011Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: GREENVILLE ENVIROTECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Liang Xiong, Heguang Zhu
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Patent number: 9089817Abstract: A system for denitrifying exhaust gas, including a urea water injection unit for supplying urea water and air to a reaction chamber, wherein the urea water injection unit includes: an air supply unit for supplying external air to an injector through an air supply line; a urea water supply unit for supplying urea water to the injector through a urea water supply line; a water supply unit for supplying water to the injector through a water supply line connected to one side of the urea water supply line; a flow control valve for selectively supplying water or urea water to the injector through the urea water supply line; and the injector respectively connected to the air supply unit and the urea water supply unit to selectively discharge air, urea water or water to the reaction chamber through an injection nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignees: Panasia Co., Ltd., Korea Power Engineering Company, Inc.Inventors: Soo-Tae Lee, Won-Suk Choi, Sung-Ho Hong, Gyeong-Woo Kang, Chang-Hoon Shin
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Patent number: 9084965Abstract: The air pollution control device includes: NH4Cl solution supply means 16 for spraying an NH4Cl solution 14 by a plurality of spray nozzles 15 into a flue gas duct 13 at the downstream of the boiler 11; a reduction-denitration device 18 including a denitration catalyst for reducing NOx in the flue gas 12 with NH3 and for oxidizing Hg under the coexistence with HCl; and a wet desulfurization device 22 for reducing the amount of Hg oxidized in the reduction-denitration device 18 by using a limestone-gypsum slurry 21. The NH4Cl solution supply means 16 supplies the NH4Cl solution 14 from the spray nozzles 15 so as to prevent the NH4Cl solution 14 from being adhered to an inner wall of the flue gas duct 13 through which the flue gas 12 is flowing.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Rikuma Shijo, Nobuyasu Sakata, Kiyonori Kushioka, Moritoshi Murakami, Nobuyuki Ukai
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Patent number: 9056273Abstract: A wet type flue gas desulfurization apparatus desulfurizes flue gas existing inside an absorption tower by causing the flue gas to come into gas-liquid contact with an absorbent, and the absorbent is fed through a header pipe and sprayed through nozzles. In the apparatus, the absorbent accumulated inside the absorption tower is fed to the nozzles to circulate in the absorption tower. The apparatus includes: a bypass pipe feeding the absorbent through the nozzles from a downstream of the nozzles into the absorption tower; a tank arranged at an intermediate location on the bypass pipe; a perforated plate arranged inside the tank; and an access port opening on a side surface of the tank above the perforated plate to communicate between an inside and an outside of the tank. The absorbent that freely falls and passes through the perforated plate while scales or impurities are collected above the perforated plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Norikazu Inaba
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Patent number: 9050561Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment system includes a reductant delivery system configured to introduce a reductant solution to an exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust gas treatment system. A selective catalyst reduction device is configured to chemically react with the reductant solution to induce a NOx conversion that reduces a level of NOx in the exhaust gas. A reductant quality sensor is configured to generate an electrical signal indicating a quality of the reductant solution. The exhaust gas treatment system further includes a rationality diagnostic control module configured to rationalize the reductant quality sensor based on a comparison between the quality of the reductant solution and the NOx conversion.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Justin Adam Shetney, Min Sun, John A. Catalogna
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Patent number: 9050560Abstract: A mixture of surfactants from alkylene oxide adducts with different degrees of alkoxylation is used in a urea solution to be added to an exhaust stream for reduction of nitrous gases.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: YARA INTERNATIONAL ASAInventors: Günther Wasow, Ernst Olav Strutz
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Publication number: 20150139880Abstract: A method for the control of nitrogen oxides content in the combustion fumes of a thermal power plant is disclosed; the method comprises the on-site production of ammonia by the steps of: electrolysis of water as a source of hydrogen; separation of air as a source of nitrogen, formation of a make-up gas and synthesis of ammonia in a suitable synthesis loop; said on-site produced ammonia, or a solution thereof, is used for a process of reduction of nitrogen oxides in the combustion fumes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: Casale SAInventors: Raffaele Ostuni, Federico Zardi
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Patent number: 9011808Abstract: A process for removing impurities, in particular oxides of sulphur (SOx) and/or oxides of nitrogen (NOx) from oxygen-containing gas streams by scrubbing with at least one washing agent is described. In order to achieve effective gas purification in an economical manner even in the case of so-called large “oxyfuel” furnaces which operate with oxygen as fuel gas, it is proposed to convert the impurities at an elevated pressure of at least 2 bar with at least one basic constituent of the washing agent into salts and to wash out said impurities as dissolved salts.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2009Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Linde AGInventors: Nicole Schodel, Hans Jorg Zander, Florian Winkler, Roland Ritter, Torsten Stoffregen
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Publication number: 20150104365Abstract: A flue-gas purification system includes a flue-gas cycling system, a reacting means, and an absorbent adding system having at least a catalytic absorbent, wherein the catalytic absorbent is being gasified for reacting with the flue-gas in the reacting means in a homogenous gas-gas phase reacting manner. Therefore, the purification system has fast reaction rate between the pollutants of the flue-gas and the catalytic absorbent, which is preferably ammonia, to efficiently remove pollutants, so as to effectively purify the flue-gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Baoquan Zhang, Xiaoqing Zhang
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Patent number: 8992870Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising 0.1-10 mol % Co3-xMxO4, where M is Fe or Al and x=0-2, on a cerium oxide support for decomposition of N2O in gases containing NO. The catalyst may also contain 0.01-2 weight % ZrO2. The invention further comprises a method for performing a process comprising formation of N2O. The N2O containing gas is brought in contact with a catalyst comprising 0.1-10 mol % Co3-xMxO4, where M is Fe or Al and x=0-2, on a cerium oxide support, at 250-1000° C. The method may comprise that ammonia is oxidized in presence of an oxidation catalyst and that the thereby formed gas mixture is brought in contact with the catalyst comprising the cobalt component on cerium oxide support at a temperature of 500-1000° C.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2009Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Yara International ASAInventors: Øystein Nirisen, Klaus Schöffel, David Waller, Dag Øvrebø
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Patent number: 8986639Abstract: A process of introducing a NOx reduction fluid into combustion products within a downstream end of a regenerative pyrolysis reactor. This NOx reduction fluid may thermally reduce NOx contained therein. The NOx reduction fluid may include ammonia.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Paul Keusenkothen, Frank Hershkowitz
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Publication number: 20150078978Abstract: A method for removing nitrogen oxides in stationary source combustion flue gas streams includes introducing a reagent or a mixture comprising carbamide peroxide and water as a reducing agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Philip A. BLOCK, Timothy HOLTZ, Elena PISANOVA, John M. ROVISON, JR.
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Patent number: 8980206Abstract: A method is illustrated and described for reducing unwanted substances by injecting a reactant into a flue gas of a steam generator. In order that the reactant can also be used in larger steam generators and/or combustion chambers, a method is proposed, in which the reactant is injected into the combustion chamber of the steam generator via a reactant opening of a multi-component nozzle, in which an enveloping medium is injected into the combustion chamber through at least one enveloping medium opening arranged outside the reactant opening, and in which the enveloping medium at least partly envelops the reactant in the combustion chamber and in this way at least partly shields the reactant from the flue gas.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Babcock Borsig Steinmueller GmbHInventors: Stefan Hamel, Christian Storm