Utilizing Solid Sorbent, Catalyst, Or Reactant Patents (Class 423/247)
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Patent number: 12251689Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising a gold nanoparticle superlattice embedded in hierarchical porous silica and a method for manufacturing the same. The catalyst composition comprising a gold nanoparticle superlattice embedded in hierarchical porous silica according to the present invention comprises micropores and mesopores in the superlattice, so that these pores are channelized to allow the rapid access of reactants to surfaces of gold nanoparticles, and the catalyst composition is very structurally stable and has excellent catalytic activity, and thus has an effect of exhibiting a CO conversion rate of 100% at room temperature.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Sung Min Choi, Shin Hyun Kang
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Patent number: 12188397Abstract: A vehicle includes a component coated with a pollutant reduction catalyst configured to remove pollutants from a flow of air over the component, a catalyst temperature sensor coupled to the component, a general temperature sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, and an active grille shutter (AGS) system having a plurality of movable grille shutters. A controller is configured to determine an efficiency of the pollutant reduction catalyst based on signals from the catalyst temperature sensor, the general temperature sensor, the vehicle speed sensor, and the AGS system.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: FCA US LLCInventors: Roger C Sager, Steven C Wante, Aurora J White, Robert L Roy, Daniel E Hornback, Matthew T Bartlett
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Patent number: 12121841Abstract: A pollutant filtering assembly for filtering pollutants from vehicle exhaust includes a tube that has a diameter which is sufficient to facilitate the tube to be inserted into an exhaust pipe of a vehicle. A sleeve extends around the tube to facilitate the exhaust pipe to extend between the tube and the sleeve. A handle is pivotally coupled to the tube for inserting the tube into the exhaust pipe. A filtering cartridge is insertable into the tube. Each filtering element of a plurality of filtering elements of the filtering cartridge is made of a unique pollutant filtering material with respect to each other. Moreover, each of the filtering elements can filter pollutants from exhaust of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Inventor: Joseph Hamilton
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Patent number: 12060528Abstract: Systems and methods for producing light olefins via catalytic cracking of naphtha are disclosed. A naphtha feed stream and lift gas stream are fed into a plurality of dense phase riser reactors, each of which is operated with a high solid volume fraction, a high superficial velocity, and minimum back mixing. The effluent stream from each dense phase riser reactor is further separated, in a secondary reactor, to form a gaseous product stream and a catalyst stream. The catalyst stream is stripped to remove the hydrocarbons adsorbed on the catalyst particles. The stripped catalyst is regenerated in a regenerator.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventor: Mayank Kashyap
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Patent number: 12053767Abstract: In one aspect, a method for manufacturing a lattice structure for use as a propulsion catalyst includes: (a) providing a powder bed of one or more metal powder materials, (b) heating a portion of the powder bed to a temperature sufficient to melt the one or more metal powder materials, (c) forming a layer of the lattice structure, wherein the layer is formed by melting the one or more metal powder materials in a predefined pattern, (d) constructing the lattice structure, wherein the lattice structure is constructed by repeating steps (a)-(c) for each of a plurality of layers of the lattice structure until the lattice structure is constructed, and (e) removing excess materials from the constructed lattice structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2022Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignees: EOS North America, The National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationInventors: Omar Mireles, Zachary Jones, Maryna Ienina, Ankit Saharan
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Patent number: 12036517Abstract: Disclosed are a CHA zeolite membrane and a method of preparing the same, and more particularly, a CHA zeolite membrane having high capacity to separate CO2/N2 and CO2/CH4 even under wet conditions using a membrane produced using a synthetic precursor having a controlled ratio of Si and Al, a method of preparing the same, and a method of capturing and removing carbon dioxide using the membrane.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Korea University Research and Business FoundationInventors: Jungkyu Choi, Kwan Young Lee, Sung-Won Hong
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Patent number: 12039853Abstract: In a system and method for detecting carbon dioxide in an enclosed volume, a CO2 detection system is triggered to awaken from a deep sleep state. Once awake, the system queries system sensors to determine the current system parameters, including current CO2 level and temperature. Current and expected CO2 decay rates are calculated, and the system determines whether the current CO2 decay rate is within an expected normal range for an unoccupied enclosed volume. If the volume is static, i.e., not moving, and the CO2 rate is rising and the temperature is rising, a series of alerts are sent to contacts previously set up by the user. If the alerts are not cleared by a user, emergency management personnel are notified.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Venturi, LLCInventor: Benjamin Victor Payment
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Patent number: 11938469Abstract: A transparent ceramic substrate is covered by a photocatalyst layer, at least partially. The photocatalyst layer includes a semiconductor material that, upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation, forms a plurality of electrons and a plurality of holes that remain confined to the photocatalyst layer. The transparent ceramic substrate has a diameter that is larger than the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation for light trapping.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignees: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLCInventors: Yifeng Wang, Ying-Bing Jiang
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Patent number: 11850553Abstract: A system and method of pre-purification of a feed gas stream is provided that is particularly suitable for pre-purification of a feed air stream in cryogenic air separation unit. The disclosed pre-purification systems and methods are configured to remove substantially all of the hydrogen, carbon monoxide, water, and carbon dioxide impurities from a feed air stream and is particularly suitable for use in a high purity or ultra-high purity nitrogen plant. The pre-purification systems and methods preferably employ two or more separate layers of hopcalite catalyst with the successive layers of the hopcalite separated by a zeolite adsorbent layer that removes water and carbon dioxide produced in the hopcalite layers. Alternatively, the pre-purification systems and methods employ a hopcalite catalyst layer and a noble metal catalyst layer separated by a zeolite adsorbent layer that removes water and carbon dioxide produced in the hopcalite layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Ralph J. Mancini, Cem E. Celik, Matthias Grahl, Arthur C. Selover, Sesha Hari Vemuri, Helko Schneider
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Patent number: 11826703Abstract: A system and method of pre-purification of a feed gas stream is provided that is particularly suitable for pre-purification of a feed air stream in cryogenic air separation unit. The disclosed pre-purification systems and methods are configured to remove substantially all of the hydrogen, carbon monoxide, water, and carbon dioxide impurities from a feed air stream and is particularly suitable for use in a high purity or ultra-high purity nitrogen plant. The pre-purification systems and methods preferably employ two or more separate layers of hopcalite catalyst with the successive layers of the hopcalite separated by a zeolite adsorbent layer that removes water and carbon dioxide produced in the hopcalite layers.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ralph J. Mancini, Cem E. Celik, Matthias Grahl, Arthur C. Selover, Sesha Hari Vemuri, Helko Schneider
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Patent number: 11819830Abstract: When the porous ceramic structure contains Co together with Fe or Mn, the Co content is higher than or equal to 0.1 mass % and lower than or equal to 3.0 mass % in terms of Co3O4, and when the porous ceramic structure contains Co without containing Fe and Mn, the Co content is higher than or equal to 0.2 mass % and lower than or equal to 6.0 mass % in terms of Co3O4. The Ce content is higher than or equal to 0.1 mass % and lower than or equal to 10 mass % in terms of CeO2. The Fe/Mn/Co ratio is higher than or equal to 0.8 and lower than or equal to 9.5. The content of the metal oxide particles is higher than or equal to 0.3 mass % and lower than or equal to 8.0 mass %.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Yunie Izumi, Kennichi Hidaka, Akihiro Miura
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Heterogeneous catalysts for substrate-directed hydrogenation and methods of producing such catalysts
Patent number: 11813594Abstract: A heterogeneous catalyst for substrate-directed hydrogenation includes bimetallic nanoparticles of M1-M2, wherein M1 is a noble metal and M2 is a first-row transition metal. The bimetallic nanoparticles are on a substrate and atoms of both the noble metal and the first-row transition metal are distributed across surfaces of the bimetallic nanoparticles. The heterogeneous catalyst may be produced by providing M1-M2 bimetallic nanoparticles on a substrate to produce an intermediate composition, and performing a reduction process on the intermediate composition such that atoms of both the noble metal (M1) and the first-row transition metal (M2) are distributed across surfaces of the bimetallic nanoparticles and thereby form the heterogeneous catalyst. The catalyst may be used for performing directed hydrogenation of a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Purdue Research FoundationInventors: Christina W. Li, Alexander J. Shumski, William A. Swann -
Patent number: 11772074Abstract: A method for production of vanadium catalysts, including steps of 1) providing a mixture comprising a TiO2-based support and a composite oxide containing vanadium and antimony; 2) preparing a slurry containing the mixture obtained from step 1), and additive comprising at least one species selected from the group consisting of Si, Al, Zr, Ti, W and Mo, and a solvent; and 3) applying the slurry onto a substrate or processing the slurry into shaped bodies. The vanadium catalysts obtained/obtainable from the method, and use thereof for abatement of nitrogen oxides (NOx).Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Inventors: Feng Zhao, Liang Chen, Jia Di Zhang, Feng Yang
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Patent number: 11767276Abstract: A method of removing CO from a mixture of CO and saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons CO to CO2 is provided. In one embodiment, the method is to contact feed stream with an oxygen transfer agent; and then oxidize at least a portion of the CO to CO2 to produce a stream enriched in CO2. The saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons in the feed are not further oxidized during the oxidation. The oxygen transfer agent includes at least one of: i) water; ii) at least one reducible metal oxide; iii) at least one reducible chalcogen; or mixtures thereof. In another embodiment, the CO is converted to methane. The unsaturated hydrocarbons in the feed are not hydrogenated. In both of these alternatives, the CO2 or methane are then removed. Systems for removing the CO are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: EcoCatalytic Inc.Inventors: Gary A. Sawyer, C. Andrew Jones, John A. Sofranko
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Patent number: 11685659Abstract: Processes for reducing carbon monoxide levels in a carbon dioxide rich gaseous stream. The carbon dioxide rich stream is passed to a preferential oxidation zone to selectively convert carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. Excess oxygen is consumed by reacting with hydrogen, which may be added or controlled based on PSA operating conditions upstream of the preferential oxidation zone. The preferential oxidation zone may be contained within a bed of a dryer.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: UOP LLCInventor: Bradley Russell
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Patent number: 11577195Abstract: Ionization systems and methods include moving air into contact with one or more ion generators and then past an ozone removal assembly to remove at least some ozone from the air. The air may be moved by a fan and may be filtered before contacting the one or more ion generators. The amount of one or more of the following of the air may be measured: the amount of ions, particulates, temperature, humidity, and other relevant factors. The ionization amount may be adjusted based on one or more of the measured amounts. The one or more ion generators and ozone removal assembly may be constructed as part of a single unit so they can be removed and replaced easily.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: IONaer International Arizona, LLCInventors: Timothy M. Bender, Perry Pauley, Brian K. Roper, Todd K. Roper
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Patent number: 11538325Abstract: In a system and method for detecting carbon dioxide in an enclosed volume, a CO2 detection system is triggered to awaken from a deep sleep state. Once awake, the system queries system sensors to determine the current system parameters, including current CO2 level and temperature. Current and expected CO2 decay rates are calculated, and the system determines whether the current CO2 decay rate is within an expected normal range for an unoccupied enclosed volume. If the volume is static, i.e., not moving, and the CO2 rate is rising and the temperature is rising, a series of alerts are sent to contacts previously set up by the user. If the alerts are not cleared by a user, emergency management personnel are notified.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Venturi, LLCInventor: Benjamin Victor Payment
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Patent number: 11485637Abstract: The present invention provides for a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) process for the substantial removal of H2O and CO2 from a synthesis gas to obtain a multicomponent product gas substantially free of H2O and CO2 with high recovery of the product gas. Further, the present invention provides an integrated process that achieves sufficiently high H2 and CO recoveries such that compression and recycling of the syngas purification PSA tailgas is not necessary to be economically advantageous compared to the conventional processes.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Luke J. Coleman, Kihyung Kim, Garrett R. Swindlehurst, Minish M. Shah
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Patent number: 11446639Abstract: An exhaust gas cleaning catalyst is provided with a fire-resistant three-dimensional structural body, a first catalyst layer provide on a first surface side of the fire-resistant three-dimensional structural body, and a second catalyst layer provided on a side of the first catalyst layer opposite to the fire-resistant three-dimensional structural body. The first catalyst layer contains: a complex oxide including cerium and zirconium; and elemental rhodium. The second catalyst layer contains: a complex oxide including cerium and zirconium; and elemental palladium. The amount of cerium included in the second catalyst layer, in terms of cerium dioxide, is 10-25 g per liter of the fire-resistant three-dimensional structural body.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: UMICORE SHOKUBAI JAPAN CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji Ogino, Yusuke Haneda
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Patent number: 11447390Abstract: An adsorption process is provided to remove oxygen from a hydrogen stream through the use of a copper material in combination with layers of adsorbent to remove water and nitrogen from a hydrogen stream. This process is particularly useful for purification of hydrogen product gas from water electrolyzers with the hydrogen product gas having greater than 99.9 mol % purity.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Bradley P. Russell, William Macallan Cady, Stephen Caskey, Nasser Khazeni
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Patent number: 11446638Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide means for improving the hydrogen generation properties of a hydrogen-producing catalyst. A hydrogen-producing catalyst according to one aspect of the present invention comprises Rh and a composite containing Al, Ce, and Zr. When a ratio of the number of Al atoms to the number of Ce atoms (Al/Ce) in the composite measured by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis is R1 and a ratio of the number of Al atoms to the number of Ce atoms (Al/Ce) in the composite measured by an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) method is R2, a value of R2/R1 is greater than 2.25 and less than 5.92.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: UMICORE SHOKUBAI JAPAN CO., LTDInventors: Kenji Ashikari, Yuji Ogino, Yusuke Haneda
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Patent number: 11428147Abstract: There is provided an air purification device for a vehicle having a radiator core that is provided in an interior portion of an engine bay in a front portion of a vehicle, and through which air that has been introduced from a vehicle front side passes into the interior portion of the engine bay in the direction of the vehicle rear side, and a radiator fan that is disposed on the vehicle rear side of the radiator core, and has plate-shaped fan portions that are rotated by rotation drive force supplied from a motor assembly so as to introduce air from outside the engine bay into the interior portion of the engine bay, and that also has an ozone decomposition catalyst coated onto the fan portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Toru Tanaka
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Patent number: 11305230Abstract: A system for large scale capture of atmospheric carbon dioxide while exposed to air and weather in an outdoor environment, includes a large flat slab with a perimeter wall projecting above its surface; one or more rotary fans, providing uniform, high volume, low velocity, turbulent air flow over the entire slab surface; a transport system transferring powder—a particulate material mixed with air—to and from all locations on the slab or on an overlying mesh screen, a kiln, closed to outside air, and a compressor. The transport system includes either a vacuum/deposition system or a conveyor system with one or more conveyors. The kiln heats the particulate material, delivered by the transport system from the slab, to output released carbon dioxide, previously absorbed by the particulate material in the powder, to the compressor for compression, and either the heated particulate material, or a processed version of it.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Inventors: Marvin S Keshner, Erik Garth Vaaler
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Patent number: 11173451Abstract: Trace hydrogen may be removed from a dry gas by passing the dry gas at a temperature from about 0° C. to about 60° C. through at least one layer of a first hopcalite catalyst to produce product gas that is at least substantially free of hydrogen, wherein the first hopcalite catalyst has a molar ratio of copper to manganese of more than 0.55. Advantages include increase hydrogen capacity, lower feed and regeneration temperatures and lower sensitivity to carbon dioxide than equivalent processes using standard hopcalite catalyst having a Cu/Mn molar ratio from 0.45 to 0.55.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Garret Chi-Ho Lau, William Jack Casteel, Jr., Timothy Christopher Golden, Venkataramanan Ravi, Jeffrey Raymond Hufton, Guarav Kumar
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Patent number: 11136514Abstract: The process and apparatus enables purification of a recycle hydrogen gas stream from hydroprocessing biorenewable feedstocks. The recycle gas stream is fed to a methanator reactor to hydrogenate carbon monoxide in the gas stream to water and methane. Other acid gases can be removed by scrubbing preferably upstream of the methanator. Removal of carbon monoxide omits the need for a hydrogen purge stream to avoid carbon monoxide accumulation and enables use of the hydrogen for a downstream hydroisomerization reaction.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: UOP LLCInventor: Afrin Ahmed
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Patent number: 10773235Abstract: A modified active carbon material for adsorption of airborne lower aldehydes. The activated carbon is impregnated with triethylenediamine (TEDA) and has a copper deposition. A filter media is formed from a method of preparing triethylenediamine (TEDA) activated carbon with deposited copper for removal of toxic formaldehyde from the environment, such as a process of making surface modified granular activated carbon media that is highly efficient in removing formaldehyde.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Marmon Water (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Nabin Kumar Pal, Rama Kumari
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Patent number: 10406507Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes depositing oxide nanoparticles on a nanoporous gold support to form an active structure and functionalizing the deposited oxide nanoparticles. In another embodiment, a system includes a nanoporous gold structure comprising a plurality of ligaments, and a plurality of oxide particles deposited on the nanoporous gold structure; the oxide particles are characterized by a crystalline phase.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCInventors: Juergen Biener, Arne Wittstock, Monika M. Biener, Michael Bagge-Hansen, Marcus Baeumer, Andre Wichmann, Bjoern Neuman
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Patent number: 10329149Abstract: Methods and systems for producing hydrogen from methane or other fuels that has lower input heat requirements than conventional steam reformation schemes are provided. The system has a reactor with a controlled feed of fuel, water/steam, CO and recycle gases. The methods generally use significantly high amounts of steam (water) and carbon monoxide (CO) in the feed that substantially enhances the reaction rate of the water-gas shift reaction, which transforms CO and H2O to CO2 and H2. Since this reaction is exothermic, its enhancement alters the endothermic nature of the overall reforming process to the point where the overall reforming process is no longer endothermic. The CO requirements may be met in part with the reverse water-gas shift reaction from CO2 produced by the reactor. The lower heat requirements may be satisfied with renewable sources such as solar or from hydrogen produced by the system.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Vasilios I. Manousiouthakis, Abdulrahman M. Albassam, Jeremy A. Conner
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Patent number: 9991536Abstract: The Invention discloses a self-supplied hydrogen fuel cell system and a working method thereof, the system comprising a diesel tank, a gas separator, a fuel cell, a low-temperature separation reactor, a high-temperature separation reactor, an auto-thermal reformer, a water tank and a catalytic burner; With the high-temperature separation reactor, the low-temperature separation reactor and the auto-thermal reformer, diesel is cracked into H2 and CO; as the fuel for the fuel cell, H2 may react with O2 in the air and generate electric energy; the unreacted H2 and CO enter into the catalytic burner for combustion, ensuring that the water is heated; thus, it not only provides H2 to the fuel cell, but also provides high-temperature water to the auto-thermal converter to produce H2; electric energy can be generated without burning diesel; since no NOx or particulate matters but CO2 is generated, the goal of ultra-low emission is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Beijing University of Civil Engineering and ArchitectureInventors: Yongfeng Liu, Hongbing Chen, Jianjun Qin, Pucheng Pei, Shengzhuo Yao
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Patent number: 9656249Abstract: [Summary] [Purpose] To provide an excellent exhaust gas purification catalyst with satisfactory NOx selective reductive purification performance at lower temperature, and having a satisfactory N2O formation rate. [Solution Means] A selective reduction catalyst for exhaust gas purification, represented by the formula: CoxMn(1?x)TiO3 (where x in the molar ratio is a value greater than 0 and 0.2 or less).Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Keiichi Minami
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Patent number: 9463418Abstract: A method for cleaning a sulphur dioxide containing off-gas by selective oxidation of carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds in the off-gas with reduced formation of sulphur trioxide comprising the step of contacting the off-gas with an oxidation catalyst consisting of palladium and vanadium oxide supported on a carrier.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2012Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/SInventors: Francesco Castellino, Niklas B. Jakobsson
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Patent number: 9457344Abstract: An emission control catalyst for treating an engine exhaust includes non-precious metal group (“NPGM”) mixed phase oxide catalyst having a mullite phase containing optionally in close contact with other metal oxides. The mixed phase catalyst may be included in one or more layers or zones of a multi-layered or multi-zoned emission control catalyst and optionally in combination with precious metal catalysts such as Pt, Pd and Au.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2012Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Shubin, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey McCool, Xianghong Hao, Deepak Srivastava, Bulent Yavuz
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Patent number: 9341311Abstract: A compressed air supply apparatus includes an air compressor for compressing air to at least atmospheric pressure, a tank for storing the compressed air and supplying the compressed air, via a supply port, to various devices that use the compressed air as a working fluid, a first pipe that connects the air compressor to the tank, a heat pump including an evaporator for cooling at least a part of the first pipe, a selection device for selecting whether a cool air cooled by the evaporator, which is fluidly distinct from the compressed air, is introduced into a vehicle interior or discharged outside of the vehicle interior, and a control device configured to control the selection device so that the cool air is introduced into the vehicle interior when an air conditioner switch is turned ON and discharged outside of the vehicle interior when the air conditioner switch is turned OFF.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: UD TRUCKS CORPORATIONInventor: Shohji Itadani
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Publication number: 20150147251Abstract: Synergized Platinum Group Metals (SPGM) catalyst system for TWC application is disclosed. Disclosed SPGM catalyst system may include a washcoat with a Cu—Mn spinel structure and an overcoat that includes PGM supported on carrier material oxides, such as alumina. SPGM catalyst system shows significant improvement in nitrogen oxide reduction performance under stoichiometric operating conditions and especially under lean operating conditions, which allows a reduced consumption of fuel. Additionally, disclosed SPGM catalyst system also enhances the reduction of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon within catalytic converters. Furthermore, disclosed SPGM catalyst systems are found to have enhanced catalyst activity compared to commercial PGM catalyst system, showing that there is a synergistic effect among PGM catalyst and Cu—Mn spinel within the disclosed SPGM catalyst system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Zahra Nazarpoor, Stephen J. Golden
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Patent number: 8992871Abstract: A CO shift catalyst according to the present invention reforms carbon monoxide (CO) contained in gas. The CO shift catalyst is prepared from one or both of molybdenum (Mo) and cobalt (Co) as an active ingredient and an oxide of one of, or a mixture or a compound of, titanium (Ti), silicon (Si), zirconium (Zr), and cerium (Ce) as a carrier for supporting the active ingredient. The CO shift catalyst can be used in a halogen-resistant CO shift reactor (15) that converts CO contained in gasified gas (12) generated in a gasifier (11) into CO2.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2009Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Toshinobu Yasutake, Tetsuya Imai, Masanao Yonemura, Susumu Okino, Keiji Fujikawa, Shinya Tachibana
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Publication number: 20150086459Abstract: A gas treatment apparatus, suitable for use in an air purifying apparatus for the production of breathable air, includes a catalyst including palladium and iron oxide and a source of a volatile nitrogen-containing compound. The apparatus is useful in gas masks, emergency escape hoods and static air treatment apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2012Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYInventors: Stephen Poulston, Andrew William John Smith, Stephen Charles Bennett, Elizabeth Rowsell
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Patent number: 8961817Abstract: A getter device containing a combination of getter materials is described. The device has a mixture of cerium oxide, copper oxide and metallic palladium for the removal of hydrogen and carbon monoxide in vacuum applications, particularly suitable to be used in vacuum insulation applications. This combination of getter materials is preferably added to powders of other getter materials such as alkali metals hydroxides and desiccant materials that are effective for maintaining the vacuum in thermal insulation systems.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: SAES Getters S.p.A.Inventors: Luca Toia, Marco Visconti
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Patent number: 8939761Abstract: For the purification of waste gas containing nitrogen oxides in combination with CO, VOCs or nitrous oxide, in particular waste gas resulting from the production of cement clinker, nitric acid, adipic acid, fertilizers and uranium trioxide, a regenerative thermal post-combustion system with at least two regenerators (A, B) is used by means of which the CO, VOCs and nitrous oxide are thermally purified in the combustion chamber (1) at a temperature of 800 to 1000° C. and the nitrogen oxides are thermally reduced with the SCR catalyst (6) by adding a nitrogen-hydrogen compound, wherein the waste gas already thermally purified is removed from the respective two-part regenerator (A or B) at a suitable place at a temperature of approx. 300° C., guided via the SCR catalyst (6) in a constant direction of flow and subsequently fed back to the remaining section (A?, B?) of the regenerator (A or B).Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2014Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Chemisch Thermische Prozesstechnik GmbHInventor: Christian Mülleder
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Patent number: 8940263Abstract: Hydrogen and carbon monoxide impurities are removed from a dry gas comprising the impurities, wherein the dry gas is at least substantially free of carbon dioxide, by passing the dry gas with sufficient residence time, e.g. at least 1.5 s, through a layer of catalyst comprising a mixture of manganese oxide and copper oxide. The use of expensive noble metal catalysts to remove hydrogen may thereby be avoided. In addition, regeneration of the catalyst using oxygen-containing regeneration gas does not reduce the effectiveness of the catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Christopher Golden, Jeffrey Raymond Hufton, Mohammad Ali Kalbassi, Garret C. Lau, Christine Waweru, Christopher James Raiswell, Christopher Suggitt, Daniel Patrick Zwilling
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Publication number: 20150017082Abstract: Systems and Methods for manufacturing ZPGM catalysts systems that may allow the prevention of formation or the conversion of corrosion causing compounds, such as hexavalent chromium compounds, within ZPGM catalyst systems are disclosed. ZPGM catalysts systems, may include metallic substrate, which may include alloys of iron and chromium, a washcoat and an overcoat. Disclosed manufacturing processes may include a thermal decomposition of hexavalent chromium compounds which may allow the decomposition of such compounds into trivalent chromium compounds, and may also produce metallic catalyst, such as silver.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: CDTIInventor: Zahra Nazarpoor
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Publication number: 20140378299Abstract: This invention relates to a titanium dioxide catalyst particle, the catalyst particle comprising ruffle nanorods having metal nanoparticles deposited at or near the free ends of the nanorods, which is suitable to catalyse reactions after exposure to temperatures above 550 deg C. The invention also provides for the use of a catalyst particle in catalysing reactions and a method of catalysing reactions, the catalyst particle being suitable to catalyse reactions after exposure to temperatures above 550 deg C.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2012Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgInventors: Dean Howard Barrett, Paul John Franklyn
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Publication number: 20140308176Abstract: Hydrogen and carbon monoxide impurities are removed from a dry gas comprising the impurities, wherein the dry gas is at least substantially free of carbon dioxide, by passing the dry gas with sufficient residence time, e.g. at least 1.5 s, through a layer of catalyst comprising a mixture of manganese oxide and copper oxide. The use of expensive noble metal catalysts to remove hydrogen may thereby be avoided. In addition, regeneration of the catalyst using oxygen-containing regeneration gas does not reduce the effectiveness of the catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Air Products and chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Christopher Golden, Jeffrey Raymond Hufton, Mohammad Ali Kalbassi, Garret C. Lau, Christine Waweru, Christopher James Raiswell, Christopher Suggitt, Daniel Patrick Zwilling
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Publication number: 20140301931Abstract: Disclosed here are material formulations of use in the conversion of exhaust gases, where the formulations may include Iron (Fe), Cobalt (Co), Manganese (Mn), Cerium (Ce), Lanthanum and combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2013Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: CDTiInventor: Zahra Nazarpoor
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Patent number: 8845987Abstract: Synergized Platinum Group Metals (SPGM) catalyst system for TWC application is disclosed. Disclosed SPGM catalyst system may include a washcoat with a Cu—Mn spinel structure and an overcoat that includes PGM supported on carrier material oxides, such as alumina. SPGM catalyst system shows significant improvement in nitrogen oxide reduction performance under stoichiometric operating conditions and especially under lean operating conditions, which allows a reduced consumption of fuel. Additionally, disclosed SPGM catalyst system also enhances the reduction of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon within catalytic converters. Furthermore, disclosed SPGM catalyst systems are found to have enhanced catalyst activity compared to commercial PGM catalyst system, showing that there is a synergistic effect among PGM catalyst and Cu—Mn spinel within the disclosed SPGM catalyst system.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. (CDTI)Inventors: Zahra Nazarpoor, Stephen J. Golden
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Patent number: 8828339Abstract: A CO shift catalyst according to the present invention is one that reforms carbon monoxide (CO) in gas. The CO shift catalyst includes: active ingredients including one of molybdenum (Mo) and iron (Fe) as a main ingredient and one of nickel (Ni) and ruthenium (Ru) as an accessory ingredient; and one or at least two oxides of titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), and cerium (Ce) as a carrier supporting the active ingredients. The CO shift catalyst can be used for a CO shift reactor 20 that converts CO in gasified gas 12 produced in a gasifier 11 into CO2.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Toshinobu Yasutake, Masanao Yonemura, Tetsuya Imai
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Patent number: 8808652Abstract: A selective catalytic reduction system and method for reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions comprising a boiler producing flue gas emissions, a particulate control device receiving flue gas emissions from the boiler, a selective catalytic reduction unit (SCR) receiving flue gas emissions from the particulate control device and reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, and a heat exchanger located downstream of the selective catalytic reduction unit (SCR) for removing heat from the flue gas for preheating at least one of boiler feed water and combustion air for the boiler.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: 2E Environmental, LLCInventor: Robert Ellery
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Patent number: 8758710Abstract: A process for treating a flue gas is provided. The process comprises burning an amount of elemental magnesium in the flue gas, optionally to produce magnesium oxide and elemental carbon. A process for regenerating elemental magnesium from magnesium oxide is also provided, in addition to processes for producing energy from the elemental carbon.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: E.T. Energy Corp.Inventor: Petr Gladkov
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Patent number: 8758713Abstract: The invention provides a method for oxidizing carbon monoxide present in an oxygen-containing gas phase to carbon dioxide which comprises: adsorbing the carbon monoxide onto porous silica; and irradiating the porous silica with ultraviolet ray. In the invention, mesoporous silica or amorphous silica is used as the porous silica. In particular, silica gel that is amorphous silica is preferably used.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2008Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: The Honjo Chemical CorporationInventors: Gohei Yoshida, Yuuichi Hayashi
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Publication number: 20140170046Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for the reduction of organic compounds and other emissions from an industrial plant utilizing a cement or minerals kiln that has a high level of organic compound emissions. The invention consists of a filter for the control of particulate emissions which has been treated with a catalyst to provide catalytic destruction of gaseous emissions as process gases are passed through the porous medium of the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventors: Iver Schmidt, Jørn Møller Rasmussen, Peter T. Paone, III, John S. Salmento
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Patent number: 8753108Abstract: A method and apparatus for treatment of unburnts in a flue stream 9 of a chemical looping combustion system. Unburnts present in the flue stream 9 are treated after CO2 is removed from the flue stream in a gas processing unit 13. As shown in FIG. 2, oxidation of the unburnts occurs primarily in an air reactor 2 in the presence of air 1, allowing the system to maintain CO2 capture effectiveness and removing the need for creation of enriched or pure oxygen 11.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventors: Marc Ajhar, Jörgen Grubbström