Utilizing Solid Sorbent, Catalyst, Or Reactant Patents (Class 423/239.1)
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Patent number: 7993616Abstract: The disclosure provides methods and systems for sequestering and/or reducing sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides and/or carbon dioxide present in industrial effluent fluid streams. A solid particulate material comprising a slag component, a binder component (distinct from the slag component), and optionally water is formed and then contacted with the effluent fluid stream to reduce at least one of the sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and/or carbon dioxide. The contacting of the effluent stream may occur in a packed bed reactor with the solid dry particulate material. Methods of reducing pollutants from exhaust generated by combustion sources, lime and/or cement kilns, iron and/or steel furnaces, and the like are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2008Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: C-Quest Technologies LLCInventor: Douglas C. Comrie
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Patent number: 7993617Abstract: The present invention concerns the selective removal of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from gasses. In particular, the invention concerns a process, a catalyst and the use of a catalyst for the selective removal of nitrogen oxides in the presence of ammonia from gases containing a significant amount of alkali metal and/or alkali-earth compounds which process comprises using a catalyst combined of (i) a formed porous superacidic support, said superacidic support having an Hammett acidity stronger than Ho=?12, and (ii) a metal oxide catalytic component deposited on said superacidic support selected from the group consisting of oxides of Fe, Cu, V, Cr, Mn, and any mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Technical University of DenmarkInventors: Soren Birk Rasmussen, Arkady Kustov, Rasmus Fehrmann, Johannes Due-Hansen
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Publication number: 20110189069Abstract: The invention realizes a catalyst which is hardly deteriorated even when volatile catalyst-poisoning compounds such as P and As are accumulated and which can reduce the rate of oxidation of SO2 to a level as low as a fraction of that of the catalyst in the prior art, and provides an exhaust gas purification catalyst which can maintain a high activity and a low rate of oxidation of SO2 for a long time even with any diversified coal, a method of producing the same, and an exhaust gas purification method using the same. Disclosed is an exhaust gas purification catalyst having a composition comprising oxides of titanium (Ti), molybdenum (Mo) and/or tungsten (W), vanadium (V) and bismuth (Bi), wherein the atomic ratio of Ti:(Mo and/or W):V is 75 to 98.9:1 to 0.1 to 10 and the atomic ratio of Bi/(Mo and/or W) is 0.1 to 0.8.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Yasuyoshi KATO, Keiichiro KAI, Naomi IMADA
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Patent number: 7988940Abstract: A process and system (18) for reducing NOx in a gas using hydrogen as a reducing agent is provided. The process comprises contacting the gas stream (29) with a catalyst system (38) comprising sulfated zirconia washcoat particles (41), palladium, a pre-sulfated zirconia binder (44), and a promoter (45) comprising at least one of titanium, zinc, or a mixture thereof. The presence of zinc or titanium increases the resistance of the catalyst system to a sulfur and water-containing gas stream.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2010Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.Inventors: Anatoly Sobolevskiy, Joseph A. Rossin, Michael J. Knapke
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Patent number: 7985391Abstract: A method of converting nitrogen oxides in a gas stream to nitrogen comprises contacting the nitrogen oxides with a nitrogenous reducing agent in the presence of a non-zeolite base metal catalyst consisting of: (a) at least one transition metal dispersed on a mixed oxide or composite oxide or a mixture thereof as support material consisting of cerium and zirconium; or (b) cerium oxide and zirconium oxide as single oxides or a composite oxide thereof or a mixture of the single oxides and the composite oxide dispersed on an inert oxide support material, whereon is dispersed at least one transition metal.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2008Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited CompanyInventors: Jillian Elaine Collier, Sylvie Cécile Laroze, Raj Rao Rajaram, David William Prest
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Patent number: 7981390Abstract: Catalyst articles comprising substantially only a palladium precious metal component and related methods of preparation and use are disclosed. Disclosed is a catalyst article comprising a first layer formed on a carrier substrate, wherein the first layer comprises a refractory metal oxide and has a surface that is substantially uniform; and a second layer formed on the first layer, wherein the second layer comprises i) an oxygen storage component that is about 50-90% by weight of the second layer and ii) a palladium component in an amount of about 10-150 g/ft3 of palladium, wherein the palladium component is substantially the only platinum group metal component. One or more improved properties are exhibited by the catalyst article.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Michael P. Galligan, Xinsheng Liu, Pascaline H. Tran, Young Gin Kim, Ye Liu
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Patent number: 7981389Abstract: A process for cracking hydrocarbons at atmospheric pressure includes the following steps: providing a catalyst, passing a gaseous hydrocarbon over the catalyst and exposing the catalyst to microwave energy. The hydrocarbons are broken down into lower Carbon number molecules.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2006Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignees: Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., The University of ConnecticutInventors: Paul T Fanson, Hirohito Hirata, Masaya Ibe, Steven L Suib, Young Chan Son
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Publication number: 20110171092Abstract: This invention relates to a cerium—zirconium-base composite oxide, which is useful, e.g., for the purification of exhaust gas discharged from combustion engines such as internal combustion engines and boilers and can release a high level of oxygen in a low temperature region, a method for producing the same, an oxygen storage/release component using the same, an exhaust gas purification catalyst, and an exhaust gas purification method. The cerium—zirconium-base composite oxide satisfies requirements (1) that the oxygen release initiation temperature is 380° C. or below, (2) that the oxygen release amount is not less than 485 ?mol/g, and further (3) that the oxygen release amount at 400° C. is not less than 15 ?mol/g.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicants: DAIICHI KIGENSO KAGAKU KOGYO CO., LTD., N.E. CHEMCAT CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro Wakita, Akira Kohara, Yasuharu Kanno, Hiroaki Omoto
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Patent number: 7976804Abstract: A catalyst for the decomposition of N2O under the conditions of the Ostwald process, comprising a carrier and a coating made of rhodium, rhodium/palladium or rhodium oxide applied thereto, ensures to yield NO with a particularly low content of laughing gas as the first process product.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: W.C. Heraeus GmbHInventors: Uwe Jantsch, Jonathan Lund, Marek Gorywoda, Marcus Kraus
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Patent number: 7976800Abstract: An integrated exhaust gas cooling system and method, including an expansion joint linking the system to an upstream source of exhaust gas and a pre-oxidation section through which exhaust gas travels. A hot temperature zone in which the exhaust gas is maintained at a temperature optimal for an oxidation process extends through the pre-oxidation section. An oxidation catalyst in the hot temperature zone is provided. The exhaust gas passes through the oxidation catalyst. Oxidized exhaust gas passes a post-oxidation section downstream of the oxidation catalyst. A tempering air stream is injected into the post-oxidation section to create a cool temperature zone in which the oxidized exhaust gas is cooled below the temperature in the hot temperature zone and to a temperature optimal for a reduction process. The system includes a reduction catalyst in the cool temperature zone through which the oxidized exhaust gas passes.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Peerless MFG. Co.Inventors: Mark A. Buzanowski, Sean P. McMenamin
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Patent number: 7976805Abstract: A process for the catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in a gas stream (29) in the presence of H2 is provided. The process comprises contacting the gas stream with a catalyst system (38) comprising zirconia-silica washcoat particles (41), a pre-sulfated zirconia binder (44), and a catalyst combination (40) comprising palladium and at least one of rhodium, ruthenium, or a mixture of ruthenium and rhodium.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2010Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.Inventors: Anatoly Sobolevskiy, Joseph A. Rossin, Michael J. Knapke
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Publication number: 20110165048Abstract: First, the emission amount of nitrogen oxides can be decreased close to zero as much as possible, and the emission amount of carbon monoxide is decreased to a permissible range. Second, energy saving by combustion at a low air ratio close to 1.0 is realized. Third, air ratio control is performed stably in a combustion region at a low air ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2007Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: MIURA CO., LTD.Inventors: Osamu Tanaka, Yukihiro Tokunaga, Yusuke Okamoto, Kenji Yasui
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Publication number: 20110165049Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for removal of nitrogen oxides from exhaust gas, a method of preparing the same and a method of removing nitrogen oxide in an exhaust gas using the same, and more particularly, to a catalyst for removal of nitrogen oxides from exhaust gas in which a ceramic fiber carrier is hydrothermal-treated prior to washcoating to improve the hydrothermal stability of catalyst, a method of preparing the same and a method of removing nitrogen oxide in an exhaust gas using the same. The catalyst prepared according to the present invention has excellent hydrothermal stability and an activity of the catalyst remains for a long time. Further, by using this catalyst to remove nitrogen oxides in an exhaust gas, a removal ratio of the nitrogen oxides is improved more.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Ju-Hyung Lee, In-sik Nam, Seong-moon Jung, Jong-sik Choi, Sun-joo Kim, Hyuk-Jae Kwon, Young-jin Kim, Joon-hyun Baik
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Publication number: 20110165050Abstract: A process for sealing the NO compressor and the residual gas expander in a plant for the production of nitric acid by the dual-pressure process uses a low-pressure section, a NO compressor, a high-pressure section with oxidation and absorption, at least one heat exchanger, a residual gas expander, in which ammonia and compressed air are passed into the low-pressure section of the nitric acid plant, where ammonia is oxidised via a catalyst to yield NO and water. The obtained NO is partly oxidised to yield NO2. The NO- and NO2-saturated gas is passed into the NO compressor, the compressed NO- and NO2-saturated gas is passed into the high-pressure section of the nitric acid plant where the residual NO is oxidised to yield NO2, followed by absorption of nitrogen dioxide to nitric acid. The residual gas from the high-pressure section is routed to the residual gas expander via at least one heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Rainer Maurer, Daniel Birke, Egon Joachmann
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Patent number: 7972581Abstract: First, the emission amount of nitrogen oxides can be decreased close to zero as much as possible, and the emission amount of carbon monoxide is decreased to a permissible range. Second, energy saving by combustion at a low air ratio close to 1.0 is realized. Third, air ratio control is performed stably in a combustion region at a low air ratio.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Miura Co., Ltd.Inventors: Osamu Tanaka, Yukihiro Tokunaga, Yusuke Okamoto, Kenji Yasui
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Patent number: 7972419Abstract: Disclosed is a method for reducing emissions from exhaust gas generated during the grinding and drying of cement raw meal as part of a cement manufacturing process. The invention comprises circuiting the exhaust gas between a raw mill and a clinker cooler. In the clinker cooler at least a portion of said emissions are delivered to a cement kiln in which said emissions are removed by being combusted and/or absorbed.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2008Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: FLSmidth A/SInventors: Ove L. Jepsen, Steven Miller, Anthony Shave
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Publication number: 20110158876Abstract: An integrated exhaust gas cooling system and method, including an expansion joint linking the system to an upstream source of exhaust gas and a pre-oxidation section through which exhaust gas travels. A hot temperature zone in which the exhaust gas is maintained at a temperature optimal for an oxidation process extends through the pre-oxidation section. An oxidation catalyst in the hot temperature zone is provided. The exhaust gas passes through the oxidation catalyst. Oxidized exhaust gas passes a post-oxidation section downstream of the oxidation catalyst. A tempering air stream is injected into the post-oxidation section to create a cool temperature zone in which the oxidized exhaust gas is cooled below the temperature in the hot temperature zone and to a temperature optimal for a reduction process. The system includes a reduction catalyst in the cool temperature zone through which the oxidized exhaust gas passes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: Peerless Mfg. Co.Inventors: Mark A. Buzanowski, Sean P. McMenamin
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Publication number: 20110158872Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a multi-component system for adsorbing contaminants and/or pollutants from a contaminated hot fluid by using a turbulent air stream, to adiabatically cool the temperature of the fluid, in association with one or more adsorbents. The system of the present invention can also be coupled to a recovery and recycling unit to recover and recycle the contaminant and/or pollutant and the adsorbent material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventor: Parisa A. Ariya
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Patent number: 7968492Abstract: Low temperature activity and high temperature ammonia selectivity of a vanadium-free selective catalytic reduction catalyst are controlled with a mixed oxide support containing oxides of titanium and zirconium, and a plurality of alternating layers respectively formed of a metal compound and titanium oxide present on the surface of the mixed oxide support. The metal compound is selected from the group consisting of manganese oxide, iron oxide, cerium oxide, tin oxide, and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2009Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Millennium Inorganic Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: Steven M. Augustine
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Publication number: 20110150731Abstract: A catalyst composition represented by the general formula XVO4/S wherein XVO4 stands for TransitionMetal-Vanadate, or a mixed TransitionMetal-/RareEarth-Vanadate, and S is a support comprising TiO2.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: TREIBACHER INDUSTRIE AGInventors: Karl Schermanz, Amod Sagar, Alessandro Trovarelli, Marzia Casanova
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Publication number: 20110150732Abstract: A selective catalytic reduction reactor (8), which comprises at least one catalyst layer (14), is operative for removing NOx from a flow of process gas of a process plant, such as a combustion plant or an incineration plant. A device for controlling the feeding of a reducing agent, such as urea or ammonia, to said at least one catalyst layer (14), which has an attack area (A) facing the flow (P) of process gas, comprises at least one supply nozzle (32) which is operative for supplying reducing agent in at least one supply area (34) which corresponds to a part of the attack area (A), and a moving device (36) which is operative for moving said supply area (34) over the attack area (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventor: Mikael Larsson
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Patent number: 7964167Abstract: An after-treatment system architecture and method for oxidizing the nitric oxide component of an exhaust stream from a hydrocarbon fueled power source operated with a fuel lean combustion mixture.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2009Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Chang H Kim, Wei Li, Kevin A Dahlberg
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Patent number: 7964163Abstract: A solid ammonia storage and delivery material comprising an ammonia absorbing/desorbing solid material, said storage and delivery material having been compacted to a density above 50% of the theoretic skeleton density provides a solid ammonia storage material which is easy to produce and handle and has a very high density of stored ammonia which is readily released under controlled conditions even though the porosity of the material is very low, and which storage material is safe for storage and transport of ammonia without special safety measures.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Amminex A/SInventors: Tue Johannessen, Christensen Claus Hviid, Norskov Jens Kehlet, Sorensen Rasmus Zink, Quaade Ulrich
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Patent number: 7959883Abstract: Particulate pollutants such as carbonaceous particles are removed from an engine exhaust stream by passing the exhaust stream through an exhaust gas reactor, the exhaust stream first traversing a charging zone wherein the particles are charged via a corona discharge, and thereafter traversing a downstream collection zone wherein the charged particles are collected and eliminated by a collector/reactor having an oppositely charged reactive collecting surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Christopher W Drewnowski, Martin Andrew Sala
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Patent number: 7951742Abstract: A gas stream containing nitrous oxide and ammonia is contacted with a catalyst composition containing a zeolite. N2O is reduced to N2 and H2O at low temperatures in a highly efficient manner. Ammonia-mediated reduction of nitrous oxide can be effectuated from gas streams having N2O concentrations as low as 1%. The gas stream may also contact a catalytic composition selective for the reduction of NOx. In this way, N2O and NOx treatment may be effectuated in a single process stream.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2008Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: James Chen, Pascaline Tran, Michael Durilla, Stanley Mack
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Patent number: 7947241Abstract: The present application relates to the use of a solution for the treatment of exhaust gases at the outlet of on-board or stationary diesel engines. It also relates to its use in any device for the treatment of these exhaust gases, regardless of whether the engines are engines of heavy goods vehicles or engines for light vehicles or also engines for stationary industrial engine applications.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Total Raffinage MarketingInventors: Pierre Schmelzle, Leire Oro-Urrea, Stéphanie Escoffier, Françoise Douce
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Publication number: 20110116999Abstract: An exhaust gas purification catalyst is provided which contains titanium oxide as a main component and an oxide of one element or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of tungsten (W), molybdenum (Mo), and vanadium (V) as an active component, wherein the exhaust gas purification catalyst contains phosphoric acid or a water soluble phosphoric acid compound so that the atomic ratio of phosphorus (P) to a catalytically active component represented by the following formula is more than 0 and 1.0 or less; P/catalytically active component (atomic ratio)=number of moles of P/(number of moles of W+number of moles of Mo+number of moles of V).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventors: Yasuyoshi Kato, Naomi Imada, Keiichiro Kai
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Publication number: 20110113761Abstract: Provided are selective catalytic reduction catalytic articles, emission treatment systems and methods for simultaneously remediating the nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter, and gaseous hydrocarbons present in diesel engine exhaust streams. The catalytic articles have a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst uniformly coated over the outlet portion of wall flow filter walls resulting in reduction of NO2 and combustion of the soot without substantially increasing the system backpressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: BASF CorporationInventors: R. Samuel Boorse, Martin Dieterie
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Publication number: 20110117000Abstract: An object of this invention is to diminish a ratio of a concentration of N2O in the dilution air to a concentration of N2O in the measurement object gas diluted by the dilution air as much as possible by removing N2O in a dilution air so that a measurement accuracy of a concentration of N2O in a measurement object gas can be improved. A heater 33 that applies heat to the dilution air, a Pd catalyst 341 and a Pt catalyst 342 are arranged in this order on a flow channel where a dilution air used for diluting the measurement object gas flows, and N2O in the dilution air is oxidized to NOx or reduced to N2 by the Pd catalyst 341 and the Pt catalyst 342.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: HORIBA, LTD.Inventors: Shigeru Nakatani, Yoshinori Kato, Tomomi Yamauchi, Yoshitaka Iida, Masato Koshikawa
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Publication number: 20110110835Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Øystein Nirisen, Klaus Schöffel, David Waller, Dag Øvrebø
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Patent number: 7939038Abstract: An exhaust gas treating apparatus removes nitrogen oxides and mercury in exhaust gas from a boiler using an ammonia denitration catalyst, including: an ammonium chloride powder feed unit for feeding ammonium chloride, in powder form, into a vicinity of an entrance of an economizer provided to a combustion gas flue of the boiler and/or an economizer bypass unit, the fed ammonium chloride in powder form being sublimed by a combustion gas, to thereby feed hydrogen chloride and ammonia into the flue; and an ammonium chloride liquid feed unit for feeding ammonium chloride, in liquid form, into a vicinity of the entrance of the economizer and/or the economizer bypass unit, the ammonium chloride liquid feed unit also being capable of feeding ammonium chloride, vaporization of the fed ammonium chloride in liquid form by the combustion gas also allowing hydrogen chloride and ammonia to be fed into the flue.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Masashi Kiyosawa, Shintaro Honjo
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Patent number: 7931881Abstract: An air pollution control system includes an emission treatment system configured to receive flue gas, to reduce at least one pollutant therefrom, and to output emission treated flue gas. A first air heater in fluid communication with the emission treatment system includes a heat exchanger for heating forced air introduced thereto above a base temperature and thereby cooling emission treated flue gas from the emission treatment system to a stack discharge temperature. A second air heater in fluid communication with the first air heater to receive heated forced air therefrom includes a heat exchanger for heating forced air introduced thereto to a preheat temperature for combustion in a boiler and thereby cooling flue gas introduced from a boiler to the second air heater to an emission treatment temperature. The second air heater is in fluid communication with the emission treatment system to introduce cooled flue gas thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Babcock Power Environmental Inc.Inventors: Richard F. Abrams, Mark R. Lewis, Jeffrey Penterson
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Publication number: 20110091367Abstract: The present invention is directed to a granulate having photocatalytic activity, comprising particles of an inorganic particulate material coated with a photocatalytically active compound for introducing photocatalytic activity into or on building materials. The invention is further related to the manufacture of such a granulate and its use into or on building materials such as cement, concrete, gypsum and/or limestone and water-based coatings or paints for reducing an accumulation and growth of microorganisms and environmental polluting substances on these materials and thus reducing the tendency of fouling, while the brilliance of the colour is maintained and the quality of the air is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2008Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Marino Sergi, Christian Egger
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Publication number: 20110085956Abstract: A mixer and mixer assembly for turbulent mixing and enhancing a chemical reaction is provided. A method for using a mixer and mixer assembly for treatment of fluids is also provided. The mixer generally includes a first and second end, a surface configured for turbulent mixing, a catalyst supported thereon, and surface structure configured to increase interaction of catalyst and reactant. The mixer assembly generally includes a mixer inserted inside a fluid container or a tube and may also include a catalytic sleeve for enhancing interaction between catalyst and reactant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventor: Gary R. JERNBERG
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Patent number: 7922988Abstract: 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. The catalytic material can be provided in layers such that a larger amount of oxygen storage component is provided in a downstream zone as compared to an upstream zone. For example, the upstream zone can be configured to have one, two, or three layers, and the downstream zone can be independently configured to have one, two, or three layers. 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: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Inventors: Michel Deeba, Stephan Siemund, Xinyi Wei, Stefan Kotrel, Knut Wassermann, Glenn Svoboda, Harold Rabinowitz
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Patent number: 7922643Abstract: A method for reducing the emission of greenhouse gases, such as for example carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere above a ground surface, the method comprising injecting a gas stream comprising one or more than one greenhouse gas into a subsurface injection formation, where the subsurface injection formation comprises a water-laden layer comprising formation water, and where some or all of the greenhouse gases present in the gas stream become dissolved in the formation water in the subsurface injection formation, sequestering the one or more than one greenhouse gas in the subsurface injection formation, separating non-greenhouses gas in situ from the greenhouse gas, venting the non-greenhouse gas from the formation and thereby reducing the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Inventors: Michael S. Bruno, Roman Bilak, Leo Rothenburg, Maurice B. Dusseault
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Publication number: 20110076215Abstract: An air pollution control system includes an emission treatment system configured to receive flue gas, to reduce at least one pollutant therefrom, and to output emission treated flue gas. A first air heater in fluid communication with the emission treatment system includes a heat exchanger for heating forced air introduced thereto above a base temperature and thereby cooling emission treated flue gas from the emission treatment system to a stack discharge temperature. A second air heater in fluid communication with the first air heater to receive heated forced air therefrom includes a heat exchanger for heating forced air introduced thereto to a preheat temperature for combustion in a boiler and thereby cooling flue gas introduced from a boiler to the second air heater to an emission treatment temperature. The second air heater is in fluid communication with the emission treatment system to introduce cooled flue gas thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: Babcock Power Environmental Inc.Inventors: Richard F. Abrams, Mark Lewis, Jeffrey Penterson
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Patent number: 7914743Abstract: Various systems, devices, NO2 absorbents, NO2 scavengers and NO2 recuperator for generating nitric oxide are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, an apparatus for converting nitrogen dioxide to nitric oxide can include a receptacle including an inlet, an outlet, a surface-active material coated with an aqueous solution of ascorbic acid and an absorbent wherein the inlet is configured to receive a gas flow and fluidly communicate the gas flow to the outlet through the surface-active material and the absorbent such that nitrogen dioxide in the gas flow is converted to nitric oxide.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2009Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Geno LLCInventors: David Fine, Gregory Vasquez, David P. Rounbehler
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Patent number: 7914747Abstract: A system is provided for reducing NOx emission. The system includes a gas production source configured to produce a gas stream comprising NOx, and an oxidation catalyst positioned downstream of the gas production source. The oxidation catalyst is configured to oxidize NO gas molecules in the gas stream to yield higher order NxOy molecules. A removal system is positioned downstream of the oxidation catalyst and is configured to remove higher order NxOy molecules from the gas stream by solvent absorption or reaction. The system further includes a secondary NOx trimming system positioned downstream of the oxidation catalyst, wherein the secondary NOx trimming system is configured to inject a reactant into the gas stream, the reactant configured to react with NOx molecules present in the gas stream.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2010Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Gilbert Otto Kraemer
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Publication number: 20110070138Abstract: The invention relates to the use of iron oxide particles coated with titanium dioxide, and in particular to their use for decomposing air pollutants photocatalytically. The invention is further directed to the use of iron oxide particles being at least partially coated with titanium dioxide, for photocatalytically decomposing air pollutants selected from nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOC), that come into contact with said particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2008Publication date: March 24, 2011Inventors: Claudia Menini, Marino Sergi
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Publication number: 20110070140Abstract: A nitrogen oxide removing catalyst has a porous material having fine holes with controlled diameters and a catalyst having an active ingredient supported in the fine holes are used. In one instance, the diameter of the plurality of fine holes is within a range of 8-9 ?. The fine hole diameter is preferably from 8-9 ? when the diameter is measured in a gas adsorption method in which fine holes with diameters of 3.4-14 ? can be measured. The fine hole diameter is also preferably from 8-9 ? when the fine hole diameter is calculated from a crystal structure. In another instance, the porous material is mesoporous silica. The primary particle diameter of the mesoporous silica is preferably within a range of 150-300 nm. The nitrogen oxide removing catalyst having superior durability and a method of removing nitrogen oxides are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: BABCOCK-HITACHI K.K.Inventors: Noriko YOSHIDA, Hidehiro IIZUKA, Yasuyoshi KATO, Yoshinori NAGAI, Toshiaki ARATO
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Publication number: 20110070139Abstract: One embodiment of the invention may include a product comprising a catalyst combination comprising a perovskite catalyst and a second catalyst that is not a perovskite catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Chang H. Kim, David B. Brown, Wei Li, Steven J. Schmieg, Gongshin Qi
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Patent number: 7910075Abstract: A method of protecting a NOx reducing catalyst 140 from fouling, where the NOx reducing catalyst 140 is downstream of a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler 120 and upstream of a particulate removal device 150. The method includes introducing a SOx removing reagent 212 in a calcium to sulfur molar ratio greater than that required for SO2 removal from a flue gas 122 generated by a CFB 120, thereby preventing SO3 formation and fouling of the NOx reducing catalyst 140.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2009Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: ALSTOM Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Lawrence J. Czarnecki, Mikael Larsson
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Patent number: 7906090Abstract: A mercury reduction system according to the present embodiment is a mercury reduction system that reduces NOx and Hg in flue gas discharged from a boiler, and includes an NH4Cl solution spraying unit that sprays an NH4Cl solution into a flue of the boiler in a liquid state, a mixed gas spraying unit that is provided downstream of the NH4Cl solution spraying unit and sprays mixed gas containing NH3 gas and HCl gas into the flue, a reduction denitration apparatus that includes a denitration catalyst reducing NOx in the flue gas with NH3 and oxidizing Hg in the presence of HCl, and a wet desulfurization apparatus that reduces Hg oxidized in the reduction denitration apparatus with a limestone-gypsum slurry.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuyuki Ukai, Moritoshi Murakami, Susumu Okino, Tatsuto Nagayasu, Seiji Kagawa
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Patent number: 7901645Abstract: A mercury reduction system according to the present embodiment is a mercury reduction system that reduces NOx and Hg in flue gas discharged from a boiler, and includes a chemical supplying unit that mixes an NH4Cl solution, an NH3 solution, and an HCl solution in liquid states, and supplies a mixed solution into a flue provided downstream of the boiler, a reduction denitration apparatus that includes a denitration catalyst reducing NOx in the flue gas with NH3 and oxidizing Hg in the presence of HCl, and a wet desulfurization apparatus that reduces Hg oxidized in the reduction denitration apparatus with limestone-gypsum slurry.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuyuki Ukai, Moritoshi Murakami, Susumu Okino, Tatsuto Nagayasu, Seiji Kagawa
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Patent number: 7901647Abstract: An apparatus and method for achieving increased NOx removal efficiency from an emissions control portion of a fossil fuel fired boiler while controlling ammonia slip provides excess levels of ammonia above those levels conventionally employed in SCR and/or SNCR applications. The apparatus and methods comprise, in part, use of a NOx reduction system comprising at least one selective catalytic reduction system which receives ammonia in higher amounts than conventional practice from an upstream ammonia injection point, and an ammonia reduction system positioned downstream of one or more ammonia injection points and the NOx reduction system. The excess ammonia achieves increased NOx removal, while the ammonia reduction system contains at least one ammonia destruction catalyst which permits the NOx reduction system to be operated at an increased NOx removal efficiency without a corresponding increase in ammonia slip.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Inventors: William Downs, Larry A. Hiner, Xiaoyu Guo
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Publication number: 20110052468Abstract: There is provided an effective method for removing mercury comprising injecting NaClO2 into an emission gas containing elemental mercury and NOx; converting the elemental mercury to oxidized mercury by using oxidizing agents produced by the NaClO2 and the NOx; and removing oxidized mercury from the emission gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYInventors: Dong Nam Shin, Dong Jun Koh, Youngchul Byun, Kiman Lee
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Publication number: 20110052467Abstract: Ceramic nanofibers contain nanosize metal catalyst particles on the surface thereof. The catalyst-ceramic nanofibers when supported as by larger fibers form a medium that effectively catalyze various reactions as in fluid flow processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: University of AkronInventors: George G. Chase, G. R. Newkome, Sphurti Bhargava, Soo-Jin Park, Sneha Swaminathan
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Patent number: 7892508Abstract: An internal combustion engine exhaust gas purification apparatus purifies exhaust gas using a NOx storage-reduction catalyst unit and a NOx selective reduction catalyst unit. The NOx selective reduction catalyst unit is provided downstream of the NOx storage-reduction catalyst unit in an exhaust gas passage. An urea injecting mechanism, for example an injection valve, injects urea into the exhaust gas passage. An urea injection controller prohibits urea injection from the urea injecting mechanism if at least one of the temperatures of the NOx storage-reduction catalyst unit and the NOx selective reduction catalyst unit is equal to or lower than a reference temperature. As such, production of cyanic acid is minimized, and therefore leaks of cyanic acid from the NOx storage-reduction catalyst unit and/or the NOx selective reduction catalyst unit can be suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kenji Katoh
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Patent number: 7891324Abstract: A heater and a method for heating a circulating liquid in a gas-to-liquid heat exchanger and an indirect heat exchanger to produce a hot liquid stream for use for heat exchange in a selected process to supply heat to the process. One particularly useful application of the present invention is the revaporization of liquefied natural gas (LNG).Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2007Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Inventors: David A. Franklin, Martin J. Rosetta