In Plural Serial Stages Patents (Class 95/223)
  • Patent number: 10376835
    Abstract: Provided are a filler-integrated cooler having a cooler body with cooling space, gas inlet and outlet and communicated with bottom and top of the cooling space, a cooling pipe in the cooling space between the gas inlet and outlet to make cooling fluid from a cooling-fluid inlet go around in the cooling space and discharge the same through a cooling-fluid outlet and a filler vertically partitioning the cooling space into portions with the gas inlet and outlet, a nozzle arranged above in the cooling space, a drain circulator supplying drain in a drain reservoir at inner bottom of the cooling space through a drain outlet to the nozzles, using a pump, and an alkaline-agent addition unit to add an alkaline agent to drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: IHI Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiyuki Naito
  • Patent number: 9568193
    Abstract: An air pollution control system includes: a desulfurization device which removes sulfur oxides in a flue gas generated from a boiler; a cooler which is provided at the downstream side of the desulfurization device, decreases a flue gas temperature and enlarges a particle diameter of SO3 mist contained in the flue gas through cooling or heating the flue gas by a temperature adjustment means for adjusting a gas dew point temperature of the flue gas; and a CO2 recovery device which includes a CO2 absorber bringing CO2 in the flue gas into contact with the CO2 absorbent so as to remove CO2 therefrom and a regenerator recovering CO2 by dissociating CO2 from the CO2 absorbent and regenerating the CO2 absorbent, wherein the flue gas is cooled by a cooling unit so as to enlarge the SO3 mist in the flue gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Oishi, Hiroshi Tanaka, Hiromitsu Nagayasu, Takuya Hirata, Yoshinori Kajiya, Tomoki Noborisato
  • Patent number: 9039816
    Abstract: A system and method to recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray, the concentration of the liquid desiccant may be dynamically changed based on changes within the system. A foam media absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: Charles Becze, James Ball, David Blatt, Michael J. Flynn, Gary Fong, Kean Wing Kin Lam, Richard Teltz
  • Patent number: 9017456
    Abstract: A device recovers water from an ambient airstream. The device includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant. A foam media element in each tray absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and control device operation. The desiccant trays may be selectively configurable in an array to best suit the intended installation. The trays may be arranged in column and row configurations, along with adjustable airflow patterns between each of the trays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: Charles Becze, James Ball, David Blatt, Michael J. Flynn, Richard Teltz
  • Patent number: 9005349
    Abstract: A system and method to recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. Fans, valves, and manifolds are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. The airflow within the chamber and/or each tray is altered depending upon the settings of configurable airflow manifolds. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: James Ball, Charles Becze, Michael J. Flynn, Richard Teltz, Gary Fong, Kean Wing Kin Lam
  • Patent number: 8986430
    Abstract: Heat is removed from a process liquid of a direct contact condenser in waste gas cooling using two separate and distinct cooling devices that provide cooled process liquid to at least two separate sections in the direct contact condenser. Most preferably, the sections are liquidly isolated and provide the heated process liquids to the respective cooling devices. However, in other embodiments, the sections are liquidly coupled to each other so to allow transfer of the process liquid from one section to another section. One of the two cooling devices uses a lower-cost or higher-availability coolant that the other. It is generally preferred that one of the cooling devices is an air cooler and that another one of the cooling devices employs a cooling medium other than air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Fluor Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Henry Kister, Richard B. Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20150075375
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for separating components of a source gas is provided in which more soluble components of the source gas are dissolved in an aqueous solvent at high pressure. The system can utilize hydrostatic pressure to increase solubility of the components of the source gas. The apparatus includes gas recycle throughout multiple mass transfer stages to improve mass transfer of the targeted components from the liquid to gas phase. Separated components can be recovered for use in a value added application or can be processed for long-term storage, for instance in an underwater reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventor: Gerald C. Blount
  • Patent number: 8945292
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a gas purification system is provided. The system includes a first section having a first solvent path and a first gas path. The first gas path is configured to flow a stripping gas to remove hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and carbon dioxide (CO2) from the first solvent path in a first vessel to produce a first gas mixture. The system also includes a second section having a second solvent path. The second solvent path is configured to flow a second solvent mixture to remove H2S from the first gas mixture and CO2 from the second solvent mixture within a second vessel. The second solvent mixture has a solvent saturated in CO2 at a first pressure, the second vessel is operated at a second pressure, and the first and second pressures are within approximately 20% of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Judith Pauline Oppenheim, Anindra Mazumdar
  • Patent number: 8932388
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an apparatus and a method for converting gas into fuel. The apparatus for converting gas into fuel in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention can include: a first gas processing unit discharging first fuel gas by removing hydrogen sulfide in the raw gas by spraying a solution; a second gas processing unit discharging second fuel gas by removing moisture in the first fuel gas; a third gas processing unit discharging third fuel gas by removing hydrogen sulfide remaining in the second fuel gas; and a solution reservoir supplied with the solution from at least one of the second gas processing unit and the third gas processing unit and storing the solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Korea Electric Power Corporation
    Inventors: Jung-Keuk Park, Kwang-Beom Hur, Sang-Gyu Rhim, Jung-Bin Lee
  • Publication number: 20150000525
    Abstract: Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for removing acid gas from sour gas are provided. In one example, an apparatus comprises an absorption zone. The absorption zone is configured for contacting the sour gas with an absorbent solvent that is at a first predetermined temperature of less than about 0° C. to remove the acid gas and form a treated gas stream that includes entrained absorbent solvent. A heat exchanger or heater is configured to heat the treated gas stream to a second predetermined temperature of greater than about 0° C. to form a partially heated treated gas stream. A water wash zone is configured for contacting the partially heated treated gas stream with water to remove the entrained absorbent solvent and form a solvent-depleted treated gas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Keyur Y. Pandya, David A. Wegerer, Clayton Colin Sadler
  • Publication number: 20140366729
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and a device for recovering ethylene during the process for producing vinyl acetate, wherein a double solvent absorption method composed of an absorbent solution and deionized water is adopted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Tianjin University
    Inventor: Yingjin YUAN
  • Patent number: 8906141
    Abstract: An apparatus for separating and recovering CO2 from a CO2 absorbent, includes: a regeneration tower for regenerating the absorbent that has absorbed CO2 by heating it to separate and remove CO2 therefrom and to exhaust CO2 gas; a compressor for compressing the CO2 gas exhausted from the tower; and a heat exchanger for heating the absorbent in the tower by exchanging heat with a part of the compressed CO2 by the compressor which is introduced into the tower. The apparatus may include a plurality of the compressors and a plurality of the heat exchangers. The plurality of compressors is arranged in series to sequentially compress the CO2 gas exhausted from the tower. The plurality of heat exchangers is configured so that each part of the CO2 compressed by the plurality of compressors is introduced to the tower in parallel to exchange heat with the absorbent in the tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Tsujiuchi, Shintaro Honjo, Takahito Yonekawa, Satoru Sugita
  • Publication number: 20140331862
    Abstract: A vertically oriented co-current contacting system and methods for separating impurities from a gas stream including a vertically oriented co-current contactor (VOCC) located in-line within a pipe, a vertically oriented mixer (VOM) including an annular support ring configured to maintain the VOM within the pipe, a number of radial blades configured to allow a liquid stream to flow into the VOM, and a central gas entry cone configured to allow a gas stream to flow through a hollow section within the VOM, a vertically oriented mass transfer section downstream of the VOM. The VOM and the vertically oriented mass transfer section provide for efficient incorporation of liquid droplets including impurities from the gas stream formed from the liquid stream into the gas stream. The vertically oriented co-current contacting system also includes a separation system configured to remove the liquid droplets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: J. Tim Cullinane, Edward J. Grave, Stephanie A. Freeman
  • Patent number: 8882895
    Abstract: A system and method recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. A foam media absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to dynamically control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: James Ball, Charles Becze, Michael J. Flynn, Kean Wing Kin Lam, Richard Teltz
  • Patent number: 8882888
    Abstract: A system and method recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. A foam media absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: James Ball, Charles Becze, David Blatt, Michael J. Flynn, Richard Teltz
  • Patent number: 8876956
    Abstract: A system and method recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. A foam media absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger, powered by a variety of power sources, adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: James Ball, Charles Becze, Michael J. Flynn, Kean Wing Kin Lam, Richard Teltz
  • Patent number: 8876960
    Abstract: A method and system for transporting and processing sour gas are provided. The method includes collecting a sour gas at a collection location, which has an associated sweetening device, and delivering a solvent to the sweetening device from a regeneration device remote therefrom. The sour gas is treated at the collection location with the solvent in the associated sweetening device to form a sweetened gas and a sour gas-rich solvent. The sweetened gas is transported from the sweetening device to a gas processing plant remote therefrom, and the sour gas-rich solvent from the sweetening device is delivered to the regeneration device for regeneration therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Kalinowski, James E. Chitwood, James O. Y. Ong, Rui Song
  • Publication number: 20140314659
    Abstract: In a process for purifying a hydrogen stream, the stream is contacted with a first washing fluid in a first purification zone under conditions effective to transfer at least some water from the hydrogen stream to the first washing fluid, thereby transforming the hydrogen stream into a water-depleted hydrogen stream. At least a portion of the water-depleted hydrogen stream may then be transferred from the first purification zone to a second purification zone, where it is contacted with a second washing fluid under conditions effective to transfer at least some oxygenates from the water-depleted hydrogen stream to the second washing fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher L. Becker, James R. Lattner, Keith H. Kuechler
  • Patent number: 8864883
    Abstract: A system and method recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. A foam media absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: Charles Becze, James Ball, David Blatt, Michael J. Flynn, Gary Fong, Kean Wing Kin Lam, Richard Teltz
  • Patent number: 8858684
    Abstract: A method to recover water from the atmosphere is provided. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. A foam media absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: Charles Becze, James Ball, David Blatt, Michael J. Flynn, Richard Teltz
  • Patent number: 8845795
    Abstract: A system and method recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. A media material absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. The configuration of the media material enables maximal water extraction and is dynamically configurable. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: Charles Becze, James Ball, David Blatt, Michael J. Flynn, Kean Wing Kin Lam, Richard Teltz
  • Patent number: 8840708
    Abstract: A method for recovering methane gas from a landfill involves the use of a main absorber, a flash system, an ancillary absorber and a polishing absorber. The main absorber uses a main current of solvent for absorbing most of the carbon dioxide from raw landfill gas. The flash system removes much of the carbon dioxide from the solvent exiting the main absorber. A portion of the solvent downstream of the flash system is diverted to the ancillary absorber in which a current of air removes additional carbon dioxide from that portion of solvent. From the ancillary absorber, the diverted portion of solvent flows through the polishing absorber to remove additional carbon dioxide from the main current of solvent that was previously treated in the main absorber. To increase the energy content of the processed gas, in some examples, propane is added to the final outgoing gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Inventors: David C. Morrow, Paul D. Morrow, Luke N. Morrow
  • Publication number: 20140260975
    Abstract: Vacuum trucks are utilized for collecting liquids and solids capable of fluidization, via a hose or pipe connected to a holding tank in which a vacuum has been induced via an air mover such as a blower. The air stream drawn from the holding tank must be discharged to the atmosphere; environmental laws may require treatment of the exhaust stream prior to discharge. Vacuum trucks used in industrial settings like petroleum refineries and chemical plants may require a large charge of materials to remove pollutants discharged from the vacuum truck holding tank. The embodiments disclosed herein include modularized “control units,” containing adsorbents and/or absorbents to reduce the organic content of the exhaust gas, including VOCs as well as specific organic compounds of concern. These materials must be replaced when they are no longer effective in removing pollutants. Embodiments herein include a system for efficient change out of control units to allow continued operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Charles K. Miller
  • Patent number: 8834614
    Abstract: A system and method recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. A foam media absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: James Ball, Charles Becze, Michael J. Flynn, Kean Wing Kin Lam, Richard Teltz
  • Patent number: 8828130
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to solve these problems and to provide a exhaust gas treatment system which prevents formation of deposits in a main duct and a flue, on and after the point where the exhaust gases converge, after the removal of CO2 and reduces labor required for maintenance such as cleaning, and thus enabling a long-term operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Babcock-Hitachi Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jun Shimamura, Toshio Katsube, Shigehito Takamoto, Masaharu Kuramoto, Naoki Oda
  • Publication number: 20140245889
    Abstract: A system for removing contaminants from a contaminated gas stream using a liquid absorbent, the system having a first and a second separation unit. The first separation unit includes a first separator having an inlet for a contaminated gas stream to be separated, a first outlet for separated gas and a second outlet for separated liquid absorbent; a rising conduit for transporting the contaminated gas stream to the inlet of the first separator; a conduit for removing the separated gas at the first outlet of the first separator; and a conduit for removing separated liquid absorbent at the second outlet of the first separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Hans Christian Hamre, Helmar Van Santen
  • Patent number: 8821615
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for treating a gas mixture containing carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide, including the following steps: deacidificating the gas mixture by bringing the gas mixture into contact with a first lean absorbent solution stream, delivering a deacidified gas mixture, and a first rich absorbent solution stream; regenerating the first rich absorbent solution stream, delivering the first lean absorbent solution stream and a sour gas stream; distillating the sour gas stream, delivering a first carbon-dioxide-rich stream and a hydrogen-sulphide-rich stream; purifying the first carbon-dioxide-rich stream by bringing the first carbon-dioxide-rich stream into contact with a second lean absorbent solution stream, delivering a second carbon-dioxide-rich stream and a second rich absorbent solution stream, the molar concentration of carbon dioxide in the second carbon-dioxide-rich stream being greater than the molar concentration of carbon dioxide in the first carbon-dioxide-rich stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Total S.A.
    Inventors: Claire Weiss, Renaud Cadours, Kamal Bouzalmata
  • Patent number: 8808430
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying a gas mixture comprising dinitrogen monoxide, at least comprising the treatment of a gas mixture G-0 comprising dinitrogen monoxide to obtain a gas mixture G-A, at least comprising the absorption of the gas mixture G-0 in a solvent mixture S-I to obtain an offgas stream and a composition C-A, and the desorption of a gas mixture G-1 from the composition C-A to obtain a solvent mixture S-I?, subsequent condensation of the gas mixture G-A to obtain a liquid composition C-1 comprising dinitrogen monoxide and a gaseous mixture G-K, wherein the gaseous mixture G-K is recycled into the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Beatrice Röβler-Feigel, Joaquim Henrique Teles, Dieter Baumann
  • Patent number: 8790453
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas purification system for removal of acidic gases from a gas stream. The system comprises an absorption unit arranged for receiving a gas stream and contacting it with a wash solution stream and a cooling unit in fluid communication with the absorption unit. The cooling unit receives wash solution enriched with acidic gases from a first withdrawal level of said absorption unit, cools the enriched wash solution, and provides cooled, enriched wash solution to a first reintroduction level of the absorption unit upstream of the withdrawal level. The ratio of withdrawn wash solution is 10-90% of the total wash solution stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignees: Alstom Technology Ltd, Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Barath Baburao, Craig Norman Schubert
  • Patent number: 8764892
    Abstract: A method for removal of CO2 from a flue gas stream, comprising the steps of: a) contacting a flue gas stream comprising CO2 with a first absorption liquid comprising NH3 such that the flue gas stream is depleted in CO2; b) contacting the flue gas stream depleted in CO2 of step a) with a second absorption liquid such that NH3 from the flue gas stream is absorbed in said second absorption liquid to form a flue gas stream depleted in CO2 and NH3; c) separating NH3 from the second absorption liquid such that a gas stream comprising NH3 is obtained; d) contacting said gas stream comprising NH3 separated in step c) with a third absorption liquid such that NH3 is absorbed in said third absorption liquid. A system for removal of CO2 from a flue gas stream, the system comprising: a CO2 absorption stage; an NH3 absorption stage; and a reabsorption stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Peter Ulrich Koss, Frederic Zenon Kozak
  • Patent number: 8764883
    Abstract: Apparatus and processes for saturating and purifying syngas are provided. In one or more embodiments, the apparatus can include two packed beds through which water and syngas flow countercurrently. In the first bed, the syngas can be at least partially saturated with water, and in the second bed hydrocarbons, byproducts, or both can be removed from the syngas. Processes for saturating and purifying syngas using the apparatus discussed and described herein are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Kellogg Brown & Root LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth L. Blanchard
  • Patent number: 8728210
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment apparatus comprises an ammonia absorption system and an ammonia conversion system. The ammonia absorption receives ammonia-containing tail gas generated by a semiconductor process, and removes dust from the tail gas, absorbs and decomposes ammonia gas from the tail gas, converts the ammonia gas into aqueous ammonia, and emits the tail gas without the dust and the ammonia to an external environment. The ammonia conversion system receives the ammonia solution from the ammonia absorption system, and converts it into gaseous ammonia, and then converts the gaseous ammonia to produce liquid ammonia by vaporization and cooling-pressurized liquefaction. After that, the liquid ammonia is purified by a purification system to formed hi-purity liquid ammonia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Inventor: Hsueh Yuan Lee
  • Publication number: 20140134695
    Abstract: A two-stage process for upgrading a gaseous stream containing CO2 and H2S in which the gaseous stream and pressurized water are provided to a first stage absorption process in which a portion of the CO2 is absorbed by the pressurized water. The reduced-CO2 gaseous stream and a chemical solvent suitable for absorbing CO2 and H2S are provided to a second stage absorption process in which the H2S and remaining CO2 are removed from the gaseous stream, producing an acid gas stream and an upgraded gaseous stream meeting pipeline-quality specifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shaojun J. Zhou, Howard S. Meyer, John Lewnard
  • Patent number: 8715397
    Abstract: A CO2 amine scrubbing process uses an absorbent mixture combination of an amine CO2 sorbent in combination with a non-nucleophilic, relatively stronger, typically nitrogenous, base. The weaker base(s) are nucleophilic and have the ability to react directly with the CO2 in the gas stream while the relatively stronger bases act as non-nucleophilic promoters for the reaction between the CO2 and the weaker base. The sorption and desorption temperatures can be varied by selection of the amine/base combination, permitting effective sorption temperatures of 70 to 90° C., favorable to scrubbing flue gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Pavel Kortunov, Lisa S. Baugh, David C. Calabro, Michael Siskin, Preeti Kamakoti, Quanchang Li
  • Patent number: 8696791
    Abstract: Methods for removing sulfur from a gas stream prior to sending the gas stream to a gas separation membrane system are provided. Two schemes are available. When the sulfur content is high or flow is relatively high, a scheme including two columns where one tower is regenerated if the sulfur concentration exceeds a preset value can be used. When the sulfur content is low or flow is relatively low, a scheme including one column and an absorption bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Milind M. Vaidya, Jean-Pierre R. Ballaguet, Sebastien A. Duval, Anwar H. Khawajah
  • Patent number: 8679232
    Abstract: A rotating packed bed RPB that includes a first and second packed bed both arranged on the same rotatable shaft. A gas is directed via a gas inlet through the first packed bed in co-current flow with a liquid in a radially outward direction towards the outer radius of the packed bed. The liquid enters the first packed bed via a first liquid inlet. The gas exiting the first packed bed is directed to the second packed bed and forced through it in a radially inward direction in counter-current flow with a liquid, which enters through a second liquid inlet. The arrangement allows an operation of the rotating packed bed with less energy compared to RPBs of the prior art operating in counter-current flow only. The apparatus allows low-cost design and high design flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Hartwig Wolf, Petar Aleksic, Frank Klaus Ennenbach, Mark Harvey Tothill
  • Patent number: 8652243
    Abstract: A gas filtration apparatus includes a first pipeline configured to divide transmitted gas and air to second and third gas flows, transmit the second and third gas flows to second pipeline bundle which is configured to divide each of the second and third gas flows to two or more gas flows and transmit the divided gas flows to a plurality of filters, a purifying tank configured to contain first water for purifying the divided gas flows, a plurality of filters positioned in a lower space of the purifying tank and configured to disintegrate one or more bubbles created by the divided gas flows, and a gas outlet configured to collect a plurality of bubbles emitted from the first water and release the collected bubbles to the outside of the gas filtration apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Inventor: Sam Yung Kwack
  • Publication number: 20130319236
    Abstract: A scrubber system for treating exhaust gas in a marine vessel with a water based solution includes a first scrubber unit and a second scrubber unit, an exhaust gas inlet in the first scrubber unit and an exhaust gas outlet in the second scrubber unit and a second conduit section connecting the first scrubber unit to the second scrubber unit, a first scrubbing medium circuit and a second scrubbing medium circuit. The first scrubber medium circuit is provided with a source of scrubbing solution having a first connection to an outside of a hull of the vessel beneath the water line of the vessel and the second scrubber medium circuit is provided with a source of scrubbing solution having a source of fresh water in the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Wartsila Finland Oy
    Inventor: Ari Suominen
  • Patent number: 8597412
    Abstract: A CO2 recovery apparatus according to the present invention includes: an absorber (1003) that brings CO2-containing flue gas (1001A) into counter-current contact with CO2 absorbent (1002) to reduce CO2, and a regenerator (1005) that regenerates rich solution (1004) that has absorbed CO2, in which lean solution (1006) having CO2 reduced in the regenerator (1005) is reused in the absorber (1003). The absorber (1003) further includes a CO2 absorbing unit (1010) that recovers CO2 contained in the flue gas (1001A), and the CO2 absorbent (1002) that has absorbed CO2 is extracted from a rich side of the CO2 absorbing unit (1010) to exterior, cooled, and then supplied to a position nearer to a lean side of the absorber (1003) with respect to the position at which the CO2 absorbent (1002) is extracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., The Kansai Electric Power Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tanaka, Toru Takashina, Tsuyoshi Oishi, Masaki Iijima, Tomio Mimura, Kouki Ogura, Yasuyuki Yagi
  • Patent number: 8591626
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method as well as a device for separation of a carbon-dioxide-containing gas mixture (1), whereby carbon dioxide is separated from the carbon-dioxide-containing gas mixture (1) by physical gas washing (W1) and is converted into two product streams (3, 4) that consist primarily of carbon dioxide and have different pressures, and in the event of an operational breakdown, after their pressures are balanced, the product streams are subjected to an after-treatment step (W2) and then are released into the atmosphere. For balancing the pressures of the two carbon dioxide product streams (3, 4), the carbon dioxide stream (3, 7) that has the lower pressure is compressed by a gas jet ventilator (G), whereby the carbon dioxide stream (4) that has the higher pressure is used as a pumping medium (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Alexander Brandl
  • Publication number: 20130291717
    Abstract: A CO2 recovery system includes an absorber 2 and a regenerator 3. The absorber 2 includes a CO2 absorbing section 21 and at least one water-washing section 22. The CO2 absorbing section 21 allows flue gas 101 to come into contact with a basic amine compound absorbent 103 so that the basic amine compound absorbent 103 absorbs CO2 in the flue gas 101. The at least one water-washing section 22 allows the decarbonated flue gas 101A in which the amount of CO2 has been reduced in the CO2 absorbing section 21 to come into contact with wash water 104A and 104B to reduce the amounts of the basic amine compounds entrained in the decarbonated flue gas 101A. The regenerator 3 releases the CO2 from the basic amine compound absorbent 103 containing CO2 absorbed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicants: THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC., MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Nagayasu, Takashi Kamijo, Takahito Yonekawa, Hiroshi Tanaka, Shinya Kishimoto, Takuya Hirata, Tatsuya Tsujiuchi, Masaru Chiyomaru, Koji Nakayama, Masahiko Tatsumi, Yasuyuki Yagi, Kazuhiko Kaibara
  • Patent number: 8562719
    Abstract: A gas purification system including a hydrogen sulfide (H2S) absorber, a carbon dioxide (CO2) absorber, a flash tank, and a H2S concentrator. The gas purification system may also include a gas path though the H2S absorber prior to the CO2 absorber, a first solvent path sequentially through the CO2 absorber, the H2S absorber, and the H2S concentrator, and a second solvent path sequentially through the CO2 absorber, the flash tank, and the H2S concentrator, wherein the first and second solvent paths flow a common solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Anindra Mazumdar, Judith Pauline Oppenheim
  • Publication number: 20130255496
    Abstract: An ionic liquid solvent and gas purification method using the same are provided. The ionic liquid solvent consists of a main absorbent, a regulator for the main absorbent, an auxiliary absorbent, an activator, an antioxidant and water. The ionic liquid involves a low synthetic cost, low viscosity and high absorption capacity, and can be easily regenerated and recycled. The method, compared with traditional processes, has advantages such as a greater absorption capability and lower operation cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: INSTITUTE OF PROCESS ENGINEERING, CHINESE ACADEMY
    Inventors: Xiangping Zhang, Yansong Zhao, Shaojuan Zeng, Suojiang Zhang, Haifeng Dong, Yingpeng Zhen, Lei Huang
  • Patent number: 8540803
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for drying a natural gas or an industrial gas that contains acidic gas components, wherein gas drying is followed by the removal of the acidic gas components from the dried gas. The same physical solvent is used for both of the process steps of gas drying and of acidic gas removal. The gas to be dried is brought into contact with the physical solvent, which absorbs most of the water contained in the gas. The physical solvent, loaded with water, is transferred into a solvent regenerating device to be heated where the water contained in the solvent is stripped from the solvent in the countercurrent by acidic gas that is removed from the dried useful gas during the acidic gas absorption. The acidic gas being released again in the acidic gas solvent regenerating device, stripped from the solvent, and discharged from the solvent regenerating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH
    Inventor: Johannes Menzel
  • Patent number: 8540811
    Abstract: A scrubber for the cleaning of gases containing several scrubber stages (1-4), where the scrubber stages are arranged in a scrubber tower with the different stages at different levels above each other in the scrubber tower. At least one of the scrubber stages (2-4) above the lowest scrubber stage (1) comprises, according to the invention, a ring-shaped tank (10, 15, 20) arranged inside the scrubber tower, which ring shaped tank (10, 15, 20) is arranged surrounding a central channel (9, 14, 19) through which the gas that is to be cleaned can pass upwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Gotaverken Miljo AB
    Inventors: Ulf Hagg, Lennart Gustafsson
  • Patent number: 8535425
    Abstract: A separation and scrubbing system for exhaust gases includes a plurality of industrial discharge outlets, a separation unit, pipelines to direct exhaust gases from the industrial discharge outlets to the separation unit and pipelines to return treated exhaust gases to stacks corresponding to the industrial discharge outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Inventors: Quinn D. Rebryna, Ron E. Cookson
  • Patent number: 8523985
    Abstract: In a bubble-column vapor mixture condenser, a fluid source supplies a carrier-gas stream including a condensable fluid in vapor phase. The condensable fluid in liquid form is contained as a bath in a chamber in each stage of the condenser, and the carrier gas is bubbled through the bath to condense the fluid into the bath. Energy from condensation is recovered to a liquid composition in a conduit that passes through the liquid in the stages of the condenser. The bubble-column vapor mixture condenser can be used, e.g., in a humidification-dehumidification system for purifying a liquid, such as water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Prakash Narayan Govindan, Gregory P. Thiel, Ronan K. McGovern, John H. Lienhard, Mostafa H. Elsharqawy
  • Patent number: 8512448
    Abstract: A multi-stage scrubbing system comprises a pre-scrubber system structured to receive a vent stream therein and pre-scrub the vent stream with a pre-scrubber fluid. The pre-scrubber system includes a first outlet for discharging a pre-scrubbed vent stream and a second outlet for discharging a discharge stream of pre-scrubber fluid. A main scrubber system is fluidly coupled to the first outlet of the pre-scrubber system for receiving and further scrubbing the pre-scrubbed vent stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Integroenergy Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel W. Sonnek, Gregory W. Loest
  • Patent number: 8475571
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a gas purification system is provided. The system includes a first solvent section having a first carbon dioxide (CO2) absorber, a hydrogen sulfide (H2S) absorber, and a first solvent path that routes a first solvent through the first CO2 absorber and the H2S absorber. The gas purification system also includes a second solvent section having a second carbon dioxide (CO2) absorber and a second solvent path that flows a second solvent through the second CO2 absorber. The gas purification system has a gas path though the first and second solvent sections, wherein the first and second solvent paths are separate from one another, and the first and second solvents are different from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Judith Pauline Oppenheim, Anindra Mazumdar
  • Patent number: 8475570
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing purified gas from feed gas comprising H2S, CO2 and HCN and/or COS, the process comprising the steps of: (a) contacting feed gas comprising H2S, CO2 and HCN and/or COS with a HCN/COS hydrolysis sorbent in the presence of water in a HCN/COS hydrolysis unit, thereby obtaining gas depleted in HCN and/or COS; (b) contacting the gas depleted in HCN and/or COS with absorbing liquid in an H2S/CO2 absorber to remove H2S and CO2, thereby obtaining the purified gas and absorbing liquid rich in H2S and CO2; (c) heating and de-pressurizing at least part of the absorbing liquid rich in H2S and CO2 to obtain hot flash gas enriched in CO2 and absorbing liquid enriched in H2S; (d) contacting the absorbing liquid enriched in H2S at elevated temperature with a stripping gas, thereby transferring H2S to the stripping gas to obtain regenerated absorbing liquid and stripping gas rich in H2S; and (e) leading at least part of the flash gas enriched in CO2 to the HCN/COS hydrolysis unit
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Anthonius Maria Demmers, Sandra Schreuder