Nitrogen Or Nitrogen Containing Compound Sorbed Patents (Class 95/232)
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Patent number: 12172929Abstract: A red mud utilization method based on co-processing of industrial exhaust gas, sewage treatment and an environment-friendly and high-performance civil functional material, belongs to the technical field of environmental science and cementitious material preparation, and relates to a preparation process of a solid waste-based cementitious material, specifically including the steps: preparing an environment-friendly and high-performance red mud-based civil functional material by using slag obtained after sewage treatment with red mud and other solid wastes in physical and chemical activation and high-temperature calcination methods. The compressive strength of a solid waste-based cementitious material prepared by using the method can reach 29 MPa, the leaching quantity (lower than 3.0 ppm) of toxic elements such as heavy metals is far lower than the national standard requirement, and a solid waste-based cementitious material with great performance can be prepared.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: SHANDONG UNIVERSITYInventors: Shucai Li, Zhaofeng Li, Jian Zhang, Chunjin Lin
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Patent number: 9011576Abstract: A method for sorbing a gas using an ionic liquid to sorb a vapor having an electric multi-pole moment. The ionic liquid comprises an anion and a cation. The electric multi-pole moment may be an electric dipole moment and/or an electric quadru-pole moment. The sorption may be an adsorption or an absorption. The ionic liquid may be a liquid that substantially contains only anions and cations, while not containing other components, such as water. Alternatively, a solution containing the ionic liquid and a solvent or further compound, such as water, may be used.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Inventors: Paul Dinnage, Roland Kalb
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Publication number: 20150068398Abstract: A process and system for separating CO2 from a flue gas stream is disclosed. The process involves (a) contacting a flue gas stream containing water vapor and CO2 with an ionic absorbent under absorption conditions to absorb at least a portion of the CO2 from the flue gas stream and form a CO2-absorbent complex; wherein the ionic absorbent comprises a cation and an anion comprising an amine moiety; and (b) recovering a gaseous product having a reduced CO2 content.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Daniel Chinn, Russell Evan Cooper, Zunqing He, James H. Davis, JR., Kevin N. West, Hye Kyung Timken, Michael S. Driver
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Patent number: 8911539Abstract: A process and system for separating CO2 from a flue gas stream is disclosed. The process involves (a) contacting a flue gas stream containing water vapor and CO2 with an ionic absorbent under absorption conditions to absorb at least a portion of the CO2 from the flue gas stream and form a CO2-absorbent complex; wherein the ionic absorbent comprises a cation and an anion comprising an amine moiety; and (b) recovering a gaseous product having a reduced CO2 content.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2010Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignees: Chevron U.S.A. Inc., University of South AlabamaInventors: Daniel Chinn, Russell Evan Cooper, Zunqing He, James H. Davis, Jr., Kevin N. West, Hye Kyung Timken, Michael S. Driver
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Patent number: 8871008Abstract: Capturing a target gas includes contacting a gas mixture including a target species with an aqueous solution including a buffer species, and transferring some of the target species from the gas mixture to the aqueous solution. The target species forms a dissolved target species in the aqueous solution, and the aqueous solution is processed to yield a first aqueous stream and a second aqueous stream, where the equilibrium partial pressure of the target species over the second aqueous stream exceeds the equilibrium partial pressure of the target species over the first aqueous stream. At least some of the dissolved target species in the second aqueous stream is converted to the target species, and the target species is liberated from the second aqueous stream. The target species can be collected and/or compressed for subsequent processing or use.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Carbon Engineering Limited PartnershipInventors: Matthew Alex Henderson, David William Keith, Arvinder Pal Singh Kainth, Kenton Robert Heidel, Jane Anne Ritchie
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Patent number: 8864878Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for improving the utilization of energy in a cement manufacturing plant comprising an absorption based contaminant, e.g. CO2, capture process using thermal regeneration of a liquid absorbent. The methods and systems of the present invention are characterized in that the thermal regeneration of the liquid absorbent is at least partially effected using a hot exhaust gas stream generated in the kiln of the cement manufacturing plant.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventors: Nareshkumar B. Handagama, Rasesh R. Kotdawala, Ajay Vajpeyi
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Patent number: 8814988Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the recovery of ammonia contained in a gaseous stream, said process comprising the following phases: (a) subjecting the gaseous stream containing ammonia to a washing with an aqueous washing solution having a pH lower than 7.0, with the formation of a purified gaseous stream and an aqueous solution containing an ammonium salt; (b) treating the aqueous solution containing the ammonium salt coming from phase (a) in a vertical falling film heat exchanger at a temperature from 50 to 250° C. and an absolute pressure ranging from 50 KPa to 4 MPa with the formation of a regenerated washing solution and a gaseous stream comprising NH3 and H2O; (c) recycling said regenerated washing solution to phase (a). The present invention also relates to equipment for effecting the above process.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Saipem S.p.A.Inventor: Paolo Casara
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Patent number: 8808430Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Beatrice Röβler-Feigel, Joaquim Henrique Teles, Dieter Baumann
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Patent number: 8764892Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventors: Peter Ulrich Koss, Frederic Zenon Kozak
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Patent number: 8764883Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 6, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Kellogg Brown & Root LLCInventor: Kenneth L. Blanchard
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Patent number: 8758485Abstract: A process for the recovery of ammonia contained in a gaseous stream is described, said process comprising the following phases: (a) subjecting the gaseous stream containing ammonia to a washing (S) with an aqueous washing solution (5a) having a pH lower than 7.0, with the formation of a purified gaseous stream (6) and an aqueous solution (7) containing an ammonium salt; (b) subjecting the aqueous solution containing the ammonium salt coming from phase (a) to a distillation process (MD) with a hydrophobic microporous membrane at a temperature ranging from 50 to 250° C. and a pressure ranging from 50 KPa to 4 MPa absolute with the formation of a regenerated washing solution (16) and a gaseous stream (18) comprising NH3 and H2O; (c) recycling said generated washing solution to phase (a). The equipment for carrying out the above process is also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Saipem S.p.A.Inventors: Paolo Casara, Alessandro Gianazza, Ivano Miracca
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Patent number: 8728210Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Inventor: Hsueh Yuan Lee
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Patent number: 8690992Abstract: Processes for operating an ammonia stripper at a low pressure in a gas purification system include providing a first side-draw stream from the ammonia stripper; heating the first side-draw stream with a second side-draw stream from a regenerator; providing a stripper offgas stream from the ammonia stripper to a stripper overhead condenser; and utilizing the stripper offgas stream as a heat source for a regenerating system fluidly coupled to the stripper overhead condenser. Also disclosed are systems for implementing the processes.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2013Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventors: Sanjay Kumar Dube, Daniel Nicolaus Secundus Mattstedt, Joseph P. Naumovitz
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Patent number: 8690993Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for the treatment of process gas from an anaerobic digestion system or a landfill gas system. In one embodiment, the system comprises a caustic scrubber including a vertical column having a top and a bottom and including a counter current flow system, wherein a process gas stream flows up vertically through the column in counter current flow to a caustic liquid solution that flows downward through the column. The caustic liquid solution removes at least one acid from the process gas stream, wherein treated gas that is substantially free of acids bubbles out through an opening at the top of the vertical column.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Clean Energy Renewable Fuels, LLCInventor: Jeffrey J. Grill
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Patent number: 8679432Abstract: The invention relates to an adsorber, including a reaction chamber, an adsorbent having adsorption properties enabling the at least partial removal of water from a gas stream including NOx and/or SOx, and a coating essentially consisting of a polymer material on at least a portion of the inner metal wall of the reaction chamber, said polymer being resistant to the acidic liquids at temperatures above 150° C.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Ivan Sanchez-Molinero, Serge Moreau
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Patent number: 8668766Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to individually fed nozzle banks including an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a gas liquid contactor having a plurality of modules including a liquid inlet and outlet and a gas inlet and outlet. An array of nozzles is in communication with the liquid inlet and the gas inlet. The array of nozzles is configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas flow and maximize gas flow and liquid flow interactions while rapidly replenishing the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2012Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Keith R. Hobbs, Jeffrey L. Courtright
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Patent number: 8652236Abstract: The present invention describes a method for recovery of high purity carbon dioxide, which is substantially free of nitrogen oxides. This high purity carbon dioxide is obtained by introducing into the method a step in which carbon dioxide absorbed in an absorbing agent is flashed. The present invention also discloses a plant for recovery of said high purity carbon dioxide comprising an absorption column, a flash column, a stripper column, and a down stream purification unit comprising a washing column, a dehydrator, a condenser and a distillation unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2008Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Union Engineering A/SInventors: Rasmus Find, Svend Geleff, Maj Toft Andersen
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Patent number: 8641802Abstract: From the CO2-containing stream of process gas obtained in a process for the treatment of a CO2-containing stream of process gas, which is obtained in the production of pure synthesis gas from raw gas in the partial oxidation of heavy oils, petroleum coke or wastes, or in the gasification of coal, or when processing natural gas or accompanying natural gas, CO2 is removed physisorptively or chemisorptively, and the solvent loaded with CO2 is expanded to a lower pressure for the desorption of CO2. In order to generate CO2 as pure as possible, the contaminated CO2 is condensed to at least 60 bar[a] or below its critical temperature to at least 70 bar[a], and the impurities contained in the liquid CO2 are removed by stripping with gaseous CO2 guided in counterflow.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: LURGI GmbHInventors: Ulrich Koss, Manfred Meyer, Alexander Schriefl
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Publication number: 20130255496Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2010Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: INSTITUTE OF PROCESS ENGINEERING, CHINESE ACADEMYInventors: Xiangping Zhang, Yansong Zhao, Shaojuan Zeng, Suojiang Zhang, Haifeng Dong, Yingpeng Zhen, Lei Huang
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Patent number: 8541622Abstract: This invention provides novel compositions comprising substituted polyamines as acid gas scrubbing solutions and methods of using the compositions in an industrial system. The invention relates to the use of such polyamine compounds in industrial processes to remove acidic contaminants from natural and industrial fluid streams, such as natural gas, combustion gas, natural gas, synthesis gas, biogas, and other industrial fluid streams. The compositions and methods of the invention are useful for removal, absorption, or sequestration of acidic contaminants and sulfide contaminants including CO2, H2S, RSH, CS2, COS, and SO2.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Nalco CompanyInventors: Alan M. Blair, Keith N. Garside, William J. Andrews, Kailas B. Sawant
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Patent number: 8535429Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for the treat en of process gas from an anaerobic digestion system or a landfill gas system. In one embodiment, the system comprises a caustic scrubber including a vertical column having a top and a bottom and including a counter current flow system, wherein a process gas stream flows up vertically through the column in counter current flow to a caustic liquid solution that flows downward through the column. The caustic liquid solution removes at least one acid from the process gas stream, wherein treated gas that is substantially free of acids bubbles out through an opening at the top of the vertical column.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Clean Energy Renewable Fuels, LLCInventor: Jeffrey J. Grill
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Patent number: 8518156Abstract: A process and system (100) for removing contaminants from a solution to regenerate the solution within the system. The process includes providing a solution (165) from a wash vessel (160) to a stripping column (181), the solution (165) including contaminants removed from a flue gas stream (150) present in the wash vessel (160) and contacting the solution with steam (185) inside the stripping column (181) thereby removing the contaminants from the solution and regenerating the solution. The stripping column (181) is operated at a pressure less than about 700 kilopascal.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2010Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventors: Frederic Z. Kozak, Arlyn V. Petig, Ritesh Agarwal, Rameshwar S. Hiwale
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Publication number: 20130186272Abstract: A method for capturing ammonia present in combustion flue gas subjected to carbon dioxide removal, using a water wash unit (102) included in a chilled ammonia process, comprises: providing CO2 loaded liquid (122) comprising CO2 dissolved in the liquid; providing wash water liquid (108, 138); combining the CO2 loaded liquid with the wash water liquid to form CO2 enriched wash water liquid (105, 106) before the liquid is added said water wash unit (102); and bringing said combustion flue gas into contact with said CO2 enriched wash water liquid by adding the CO2 enriched wash water liquid to said water wash unit (102).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Inventors: Michael C. Balfe, Rameshwar S. Hiwale, Joseph P. Naumovitz
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Patent number: 8475570Abstract: 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 unitType: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Anthonius Maria Demmers, Sandra Schreuder
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Patent number: 8470077Abstract: Processes for operating an ammonia stripper at a low pressure in a gas purification system include providing a first side-draw stream from the ammonia stripper; heating the first side-draw stream with a second side-draw stream from a regenerator; providing a stripper offgas stream from the ammonia stripper to a stripper overhead condenser; and utilizing the stripper offgas stream as a heat source for a regenerating system fluidly coupled to the stripper overhead condenser. Also disclosed are systems for implementing the processes.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventors: Sanjay Kumar Dube, Daniel Nicolaus Secundus Mattstedt, Joseph P. Naumovitz
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Publication number: 20130140230Abstract: A method for removing methane from biogas is described. The method includes: (i) receiving biogas including methane and other components into a first tank; (ii) receiving water into the first tank; (iii) contacting the biogas with the water inside the first tank; (iv) dispensing methane gas from an outlet of the first tank; and (v) producing from the tank an effluent stream that includes other components of the biogas.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: June 6, 2013Inventor: Christopher OTT
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Patent number: 8449655Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying a gas mixture G-0 comprising dinitrogen monoxide, at least comprising the contacting of the gas mixture G-0 with a solvent mixture (I) at least comprising 50% by weight of water based on the overall solvent mixture (I), the pH of the solvent mixture (I) being in the range from 3.5 to 8.0, the desorption of a gas mixture G-1 from a composition (A), the contacting of the gas mixture G-1 with a solvent mixture (II) at least comprising 50% by weight of water based on the overall solvent mixture (II), the pH of the solvent mixture (II) being in the range from 2.0 to 8.0, and the desorption of a gas mixture G-2 from a composition (B), the pH being based in each case on a measurement with a glass electrode, and to the use of gas mixtures obtainable by a process according to the invention as oxidizing agents for olefins.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2007Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Dieter Baumann, Beatrice Roessler, Joaquim Henrique Teles
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Patent number: 8404027Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 28, 2009Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventors: Peter Ulrich Koss, Frederic Zenon Kozak
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Patent number: 8388737Abstract: A method and apparatus for recovering a gaseous component from an incoming gas stream is described. The incoming gas stream is contacted with a lean aqueous absorbing medium to absorb at least a portion of the gaseous component from the incoming gas stream to form a lean treated gas stream and a rich aqueous absorbing medium. At least a portion of the gaseous component is desorbed from the rich aqueous absorbing medium at a temperature to form an overhead gas stream and a regenerated aqueous absorbing medium. At least a portion of the overhead gas stream is treated to recover a condensate stream. At least a portion of the condensate stream is used to form a heated stream. At least a portion of the heated stream is recycled back to the desorbing step. Novel absorbing medium compositions to recover carbon dioxide and/or hydrogen sulfide are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: University of ReginaInventors: Don Gelowitz, Paitoon Tontiwachwuthikul, Raphael Idem
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Patent number: 8388747Abstract: Produced natural gas containing carbon dioxide is dehydrated and chilled to liquefy the carbon dioxide and then fractionated to produce a waste stream of liquid carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide. Natural gas liquids may be first separated and removed before fractionation. After fractionation, the waste stream is pressurized and transmitted to a remote injection well for injection either for disposal of the waste stream and preferably to urge hydrocarbons toward the producing well. A hydrocarbon stream proceeds from fractionation to a methanol absorber system which removes carbon dioxide gas. The hydrocarbon stream is thereafter separated into at least hydrocarbon gas, nitrogen and helium. Some of the nitrogen is reintroduced into a fractionation tower to enhance the recovery of hydrocarbons. A methanol recovery system is provided to recover and reuse the methanol. The hydrocarbons are sold as natural gas and the helium is recovered and sold. Excess nitrogen is vented.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2008Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Inventor: Donald Leo Stinson
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Publication number: 20130008310Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for stripping acid gases, exemplified by carbon dioxide, from absorption media and/Alcohol selected from those having a boiling point lower than the boiling point of the absorption medium and/or adsorption medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF REGINAInventors: Adisorn Aroonwilas, Amornvadee Veawab
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Patent number: 8343256Abstract: An integrated contaminant separator and water-control loop (10) decontaminates a fuel reactant stream of a fuel cell (12). Water passes over surfaces of an ammonia dissolving means (61) within a separator scrubber (58) while the fuel reactant stream simultaneously passes over the surfaces to dissolve contaminants from the fuel reactant stream into the water. An accumulator (68) collects the separated contaminant stream, and ion exchange material (69) integrated within the accumulator removes contaminants from the stream. A water-control pump (84) directs flow of a de-contaminated water stream from the accumulator (68) through a water-control loop (78) having a heat exchanger (86) and back onto the scrubber (58) to flow over the packed bed (62). Separating contaminants from the fuel reactant stream and then isolating and concentrating the separated contaminants within the ion exchange material (69) minimizes cost and maintenance requirements.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2007Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: UTC Power CorporationInventors: Michael T. Lines, Derek W. Hildreth, John L. Preston, Jr.
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Patent number: 8323381Abstract: A two phase reactor includes a source of liquid reactant and a source of gas reactant. A chamber has an inlet coupled to the source of gas reactant and a flat jet nozzle coupled to the source of the liquid reactant.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.Inventors: William E. McDermott, David Kurt Neumann, Thomas Lee Henshaw
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Patent number: 8262776Abstract: A system and method for producing biofuel from pollutant-fed algae are disclosed. Specifically, the system includes a scrubber with a chamber for receiving a pollutant-contaminated fluid stream. Further, a scrubber solution is received in the chamber for scrubbing the pollutant-contaminated fluid stream. Also, the system includes a bioreactor that is provided with an input port to receive the scrubber solution with pollutants for use as nutrients to support algae cell growth. Further, the system includes an algae separator that removes the algae from the bioreactor and a device for processing the algae into biofuel. In order to recycle the scrubber solution, the algae separator is in fluid communication with the scrubber. With this arrangement, the effluence from the bioreactor may be recycled for use as the scrubber solution.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: General AtomicsInventors: David A. Hazlebeck, Eric H. Dunlop
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Publication number: 20120222557Abstract: Some embodiments described herein relate to ionic liquids comprising an anion of a heteraromatic compound such as optionally substituted pyrrolide, optionally substituted pyrazolide, optionally substituted indolide, optionally substituted phospholide, or optionally substituted imidazolide. Methods and devices for gas separation or gas absorption related to these ionic liquids are also described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2010Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LACInventors: William F. Schneider, Joan F. Brennecke, Edward J. Maginn, Elaine Mindrup, Burcu Gurkan, Erica Price, Brett Goodrich
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Publication number: 20120186993Abstract: A process for the absorption of one or more gas(es) selected from the group consisting of carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide from a fluid, the process including: providing a fluid containing the selected gas(es); and an ionic liquid absorbent, the absorbent including the components: one or more anions; one or more metal species; and optionally one or more organic cations; and optionally one or more ligands; the absorbent components being selected such that the absorbent is in a liquid state at the operating temperature and pressure of the process; with the provisos that: when the anion contains in the same molecular entity: both an amine functional group and a sulfonate functional group; both an amine functional group and a carboxylate functional group; both a phosphine functional group and a sulfonate functional group; or both a phosphine functional group and a carboxylate functional group, the metal species is not an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal; theType: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2010Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATIONInventors: Junhua Huang, Thomas Rüther, Paul Feron, Zhengbo Zhang
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Patent number: 8221528Abstract: Methods of using microchannel separation systems including absorbents to improve thermal efficiency and reduce parasitic power loss. Energy is typically added to desorb a solute and then energy or heat is removed to absorb a solute using a working solution. The working solution or absorbent may comprise an ionic liquid, or other fluids that demonstrate a difference in affinity between a solute and other gases in a solution.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Velocys, Inc.Inventors: Anna Lee Y. Tonkovich, Robert D. Litt, Ravi Arora, Qiu Dongming, Micheal Jay Lamont, Maddalena Fanelli, Wayne W. Simmons, Laura J. Silva, Steven Perry
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Patent number: 8216346Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets with reduced linear stability. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a stability unit used with nozzles of a gas liquid contactor and/or an enhancer for stable jet formation, and more particularly to reducing the stability of liquid jets formed from nozzles of the gas liquid contactor. Another aspect of the invention relates to operating the apparatus at a condition that reduces the stability of liquid jets, e.g., a droplet generator apparatus. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to operation of the apparatus with an aqueous slurry. Still another aspect of the invention is directed towards to an apparatus for substantially separating at least two fluids.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Andrew R. Awtry, Jason K. Brasseur, Keith R. Hobbs, Boris R. Nizamov, Thomas Lee Henshaw
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Publication number: 20120167766Abstract: A process and system for separating CO2 from a flue gas stream is disclosed. The process involves (a) contacting a flue gas stream containing water vapor and CO2 with an ionic absorbent under absorption conditions to absorb at least a portion of the CO2 from the flue gas stream and form a CO2-absorbent complex; wherein the ionic absorbent comprises a cation and an anion comprising an amine moiety; and (b) recovering a gaseous product having a reduced CO2 content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicants: University of South Alabama, Chevron U.S.A.Inventors: Daniel Chinn, Russell Evan Cooper, Zunqing He, James H. Davis, JR., Kevin N. West, Hye Kyung Timken, Michael S. Driver
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Patent number: 8206490Abstract: A separator scrubber (58) and isolation loop (78) decontaminates a fuel reactant stream of a fuel cell (12). Water passes over surfaces of an ammonia dissolving means (61) within the scrubber (58) while the fuel reactant stream simultaneously passes over the surfaces to remove contaminants from the fuel reactant into the water. An accumulator (68) collects the separated contaminants and water, and an isolation loop pump (84) directs flow of the separated contaminant stream through the isolation loop (78). A heat exchanger (86) and an ion exchange bed (88) modify the heat of, and remove contaminants from, the separated contaminant stream, and the isolation loop (78) directs the decontaminated stream back onto the packed bed (62)-. Separating contaminants from the fuel reactant stream and then isolating and concentrating the separated contaminants within the ion exchange bed (88) minimizes cost and maintenance requirements.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2006Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: UTC Fuel Cells, LLCInventors: Albert P. Grasso, John L. Preston, Jr., Francis Kocum, Richard J. Assarabowski, Derek Hildreth
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Publication number: 20120134905Abstract: A method of use of an ionic liquid for sorption of a gas having an electric multipole moment is provided, wherein the ionic liquid comprises an anion and a non-aromatic cation. In particular, the electric multipole moment may be an electric dipole moment and/or an electric quadrupole moment. The sorption may be an adsorption or an absorption. The ionic liquid may be a pure ionic liquid, i.e. a liquid substantially only containing anions and cations, while not containing other components, e.g. water. Alternatively a solution containing the ionic liquid and a solvent or further compound, e.g. water, may be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: VTU HOLDING GMBHInventor: Roland Kalb
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Patent number: 8182593Abstract: A system and method of reducing ammonia emissions. The system and method include a facility having a waste storage compartment below a floor comprised of slats with openings therebetween. A plurality of injection pipes are attached to a bottom surface of the slats. Each of the plurality of injection pipes includes a plurality of precipitation nozzles.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2011Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Inventor: Gary L. Rapp
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Publication number: 20120012002Abstract: To develop a means for effectively utilize terpene compounds contained in tree leaves, whereby branches and leaves cut in tree thinning and pruning can be effectively utilized as a resource. For this purpose, provided are a monoterpene component-rich essential oil containing 90% or more of monoterpene components; a method for producing the monoterpene component-rich essential oil which includes subjecting coniferous leaves to microwave steam distillation and collecting a distillate thus obtained; and a method for removing environmental pollutants which includes bringing the monoterpene component-rich essential oil into contact with atmosphere containing the environmental pollutants.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: Japan Aroma Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiko Kaneko, Yuichi Tanaka, Tatsuro Ohira, Naoyuki Matsui
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Patent number: 8029753Abstract: An ammonia contact scrubber system (10) for removing ammonia from a fuel stream for a fuel cell (16) includes a contact scrubber (12) having a scrubber fuel inlet (14) and a scrubber fuel exhaust (20) for directing flow of the fuel stream through support material (24) within the scrubber (12) and into the fuel cell (16). An acid circulating loop (26) has an acid holding tank (28) holding a liquid acid solution (30), an acid feed line (32) secured in fluid communication between the holding tank (28) and a scrubber acid inlet (36) of the contact scrubber (12), an acid return (38) for returning the acid solution from the scrubber (12) to the acid holding tank (28), and an acid circulation pump (42) for pumping the acid solution (30) through the acid circulating loop (26) and through the support material (24) within the scrubber (12).Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2006Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Inventor: Richard D Breault
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Publication number: 20110232489Abstract: An amine solvent solution that is useful in absorbing acid gases from a liquid or gas feed stream may have an amine additive added thereto. Additionally or alternatively, the amine additive may be added to a liquid or gas feed stream. The addition of the amine additive decreases the presence of amine-derived contaminants and/or degradation of amine in the amine solvent solution. As such, the amine solvent solution is available for effective reuse in treating the liquid or gas feed stream and there may be a decrease in the corrosion within an amine treating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2009Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: Huntsman Petrochemical LLCInventors: Patrick E. Holub, Robert A. Grigsby, JR., Larry R. White, James E. Critchfield
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Patent number: 8025860Abstract: Acid mist may be removed efficiently from a gas stream using at least one fiber bed mist eliminator operating at elevated pressure of typically at least 2 bar (0.2 MPa), e.g. at about 4 bar (0.4 MPa) to about 50 bar (5 MPa). The invention has particular application in methods for processing carbon dioxide flue gas in which SO2 and/or NOx contaminants are converted at elevated pressure to sulfuric acid condensate and/or nitric acid condensate respectively.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: Barry Wayne Diamond
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Publication number: 20110206587Abstract: A method is provided for separation of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from an epoxide-containing gas stream. The separation of nitrogen oxides (NOx) is performed by gas-liquid sorption and/or by gas-solid sorption.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2009Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: Zylum Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. Patente II KGInventor: Torsten Berndt
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Patent number: 7967895Abstract: For regenerating the loaded washing (scrubbing) agent (6, 7) from a physical gas wash (T1), in which one or more gas components are removed, to a large extent selectively, from a gas mixture (1) to be purified at least in a first of at least two successive washing steps, the loaded washing agent (7) withdrawn from the first washing step is, independently of the remaining quantity of loaded washing agent (6), subjected to a regeneration step (T2a) for separating the gas components (11) which have been selectively removed from the raw gas in the first washing step.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Linde AGInventors: Ulrich Prüssner, Horst Weiss
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Publication number: 20110084020Abstract: A method for removing methane from biogas is described. The method includes: (i) receiving biogas including methane and other components into a first tank; (ii) receiving water into the first tank; (iii) contacting the biogas with the water inside the first tank; (iv) dispensing methane gas from an outlet of the first tank; and (v) producing from the tank an effluent stream that includes other components of the biogas.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2009Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventor: Christopher OTT
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Patent number: 7922792Abstract: A neutralization/sequestration process is provided for concomitantly addressing capture and sequestration of both CO2 and SO2 from industrial gas byproduct streams. The invented process concomitantly treats and minimizes bauxite residues from aluminum production processes and brine wastewater from oil/gas production processes.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2008Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: U.S. Department of EnergyInventors: Yee Soong, Douglas E. Allen, Chen Zhu