Including Cleaning Or Regeneration Of Separating Means (e.g., Particulate Bed Filter, Deflector, Etc.) Patents (Class 95/68)
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Patent number: 9470439Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are provided for facilitating cooling of an electronic component. The apparatus includes a vapor-compression refrigeration system, which includes an expansion component, an evaporator, a compressor and a condenser coupled in fluid communication. The evaporator is coupled to and cools the electronic component. The apparatus further includes a contaminant separator coupled in fluid communication with the refrigerant flow path. The separator includes a refrigerant cold filter and a thermoelectric array. At least a portion of refrigerant passing through the refrigerant flow path passes through the cold filter, and the thermoelectric array provides cooling to the cold filter to cool refrigerant passing through the filter. By cooling refrigerant passing through the filter, contaminants solidify from the refrigerant, and are deposited in the cold filter.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Levi A. Campbell, Richard C. Chu, Evan G. Colgan, Milnes P. David, Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr., Madhusudan K. Iyengar, Robert E. Simons
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Patent number: 9149758Abstract: Provided are a continuous oxygen adsorption and desorption device and an continuous oxygen adsorption and desorption method using the device, and more particularly, an continuous oxygen adsorption and desorption device for producing high-purity oxygen products by using a plurality of adsorption and desorption towers filled with an oxygen-selecting adsorption and desorption agent selected from BaMg(CO3)2 particles or particles in which either MgCO3 or Mg(OH)2 has been attached to the outside of BaMg(CO3)2, and also a continuous oxygen adsorption and desorption method using the device.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Jong-Ho Park, Tae Sung Jung, Hyung Chul Yoon, Young Tae Guahk, Hee-Tae Beum, Jong-kee Park, Sang-Sup Han, Jong-Nam Kim, Soon-Haeng Cho
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Patent number: 8715393Abstract: Disclosed is a method for removing carbon dioxide from a gas stream, comprising placing the gas stream in contact with a resin, wetting the resin with water, collecting water vapor and carbon dioxide from the resin, and separating the carbon dioxide from the water vapor. The resin may be placed in a chamber or a plurality of chambers connected in series wherein the first chamber contains resin that was first contacted by the gas, and each successive chamber contains resin which has been wetted and carbon dioxide collected from for a greater period of time than the previous chamber, and so on, until the last chamber. Secondary sorbents may be employed to further separate the carbon dioxide from the water vapor.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2008Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Kilimanjaro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Allen B. Wright, Klaus S. Lackner, Ed Leon-Guerrero, Ursula Ginster, Tymothy Catterson, Karl Madison, Ryuhei Ishikawa, George W. Grimm, Mark Malcomson, Ping Liu
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Patent number: 8679225Abstract: An electrostatic precipitator and a method of removal of particulates from gaseous flows. A plurality of screens, secured in sets within a central chamber in a housing, include at least one set of electrically chargeable first screens and at least one set of electrically grounded second screens. For each set of chargeable screens, all the screens of the set are provided with an identical electrical charge, either positive or negative, and the set is provided with a plurality of spikes directed at the oncoming gaseous flow. At least one screen cleaning unit selectively acts on the screens of each set. The precipitator can include a plurality of central chambers in a single housing or separate housings, and the chambers can be selectively activated or deactivated. The precipitator provides improved particulate removal from gaseous flows, including hot flows having temperatures up to at least 1200° C.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Natural ResourcesInventors: Kourosh Zanganeh, Zahirul Hasan Khan, Carlos Salvador, Jack Jensen
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Patent number: 8568511Abstract: Embodiments are described that generally relate to the storage and release of a gas using piezoelectric materials.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLCInventor: Seth Adrian Miller
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Patent number: 8500852Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems, and devices for carrying out sorption (adsorption and absorption) for separating and/or purifying fluid mixtures are disclosed. Medical oxygen generators, dehumidifying units, sorptive heat pumps, ozone generators and Peltier devices are also disclosed. The sorption methods involve pressure swing operation of at least two sorption units. Energy from the desorbing and decompressing fluid is substantially recovered and used within the system.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2007Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Separation Design Group, LLCInventor: S. Douglas Galbraith
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Patent number: 8246909Abstract: A method measures a property of a germicidal solution in an endoscope processor spectroscopically by placing a quantity of the solution into a cuvette and passing a light therethrough. A reservoir receives a quantity of the solution and bubbles are filtered out via a cross-flow filter prior to putting a sample therefrom into the cuvette for measuring.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2007Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Hal Williams, Yan Fang, Richard Jackson
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Patent number: 8197579Abstract: Embodiments are described that generally relate to the storage and release of a gas using piezoelectric materials.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLCInventor: Seth Adrian Miller
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Patent number: 8083836Abstract: A method and apparatus for extracting CO2 from air comprising an anion exchange material formed in a matrix exposed to a flow of the air, and for delivering that extracted CO2 to controlled environments. The present invention contemplates the extraction of CO2 from air using conventional extraction methods or by using one of the extraction methods disclosed; e.g., humidity swing or electro dialysis. The present invention also provides delivery of the CO2 to greenhouses where increased levels of CO2 will improve conditions for growth. Alternatively, the CO2 is fed to an algae culture.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2010Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Kilimanjaro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Allen B. Wright, Klaus S. Lackner, Ursula Ginster
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Patent number: 7981177Abstract: A composite filter media for a vacuum cleaner comprising a first filtration layer comprising a slit film having a plurality of continuous electrostatically-charged polyolefin filaments disposed substantially parallel to each other along their lengths; and a second filtration layer comprising a high-efficiency filtration media selected from wet-laid filter paper, dry-laid filter paper, and nonwoven filter media; wherein said first filtration layer is disposed in series with said second filtration layer, with respect to an air flow direction through said vacuum cleaner, to form a composite.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Transweb, LLCInventor: Kumar Ogale
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Patent number: 7947110Abstract: A method of operating a filtration system that filters flue gas, which includes particulate matter and a gaseous pollutant. The filtration system may include a fabric filter, which is cleaned with periodic pulse cleanings, a discharge electrode upstream of the fabric filter, which imparts an electric charge to at least some of the particulate matter before the particulate matter collects on the fabric filter, a sorbent, which is injected into the flue gas upstream of the fabric filter and absorbs at least some of the gaseous pollutant, and a fan, which draws the flue gas through the fabric filter. The filtration system may have a pulse cleaning interval setting that may be manipulated by an operator of the filtration system. The pulse cleaning interval setting may be the time between the pulse cleanings.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Robert W. Taylor
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Publication number: 20100326272Abstract: Aspects of the invention include a method and apparatus for reversibly sorbing a target gas. In one embodiment, an apparatus for reversibly sorbing a target gas is disclosed. The apparatus includes an inlet, a multi-channel monolith coupled to the inlet, the multi-channel monolith including a plurality of channels, each one of the plurality of channels includes one or more walls, wherein at least one of the one or more walls of at least one of the plurality of channels is porous and wherein one or more of the plurality of channels contain a sorbent and an outlet coupled to the multi-channel monolith.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: MARIANNA F. ASARO, Yigal Blum
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Patent number: 7708806Abstract: A method and apparatus for extracting CO2 from air comprising an anion exchange material formed in a matrix exposed to a flow of the air, and for delivering that extracted CO2 to controlled environments. The present invention contemplates the extraction of CO2 from air using conventional extraction methods or by using one of the extraction methods disclosed; e.g., humidity swing or electro dialysis. The present invention also provides delivery of the CO2 to greenhouses where increased levels of CO2 will improve conditions for growth. Alternatively, the CO2 is fed to an algae culture.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Global Research Technologies, LLCInventors: Allen B. Wright, Klaus S. Lackner, Ursula Ginster
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Publication number: 20100083828Abstract: A process for removing carbon dioxide from a gas stream by scrubbing the carbon dioxide from the gas stream with a mixture of ammonium and alkali carbonates such as sodium carbonate and/or potassium carbonate. Using the mixed alkali carbonate solution as the CO2 scrubbing solution offers the opportunity for both low regeneration energy and low ammonia volatility while still maintaining a high rate of CO2 hydration.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2008Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: POWERSPAN CORP.Inventors: Joanna Duncan, Christopher McLarnon, Francis Alix
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Publication number: 20100043633Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems, and devices for carrying out sorption (adsorption and absorption) for separating and/or purifying fluid mixtures are disclosed. Medical oxygen generators, dehumidifying units, sorptive heat pumps, ozone generators and Peltier devices are also disclosed. The sorption methods involve pressure swing operation of at least two sorption units. Energy from the desorbing and decompressing fluid is substantially recovered and used within the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2007Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: Separation Design Group, LLCInventor: S. Douglas Galbraith
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Publication number: 20100024639Abstract: A method of operating a filtration system that filters flue gas, which includes particulate matter and a gaseous pollutant. The filtration system may include a fabric filter, which is cleaned with periodic pulse cleanings, a discharge electrode upstream of the fabric filter, which imparts an electric charge to at least some of the particulate matter before the particulate matter collects on the fabric filter, a sorbent, which is injected into the flue gas upstream of the fabric filter and absorbs at least some of the gaseous pollutant, and a fan, which draws the flue gas through the fabric filter. The filtration system may have a pulse cleaning interval setting that may be manipulated by an operator of the filtration system. The pulse cleaning interval setting may be the time between the pulse cleanings.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventor: Robert W. Taylor
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Patent number: 7625435Abstract: An air/oil separator for use in a gas turbine engine includes a labyrinth path having an air/oil inlet, air outlet and oil outlet, a device for creating an electrical field within the labyrinth path and a device for creating a suction action at the oil outlet to draw liquid oil from the labyrinth path and for delivering the liquid oil under pressure to a pressurized source of oil in the engine.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2006Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.Inventor: Kevin Allan Dooley
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Patent number: 7625428Abstract: Generally, systems for air and water purification using unpowered charged sorbent mediums (3) which may include layered double hydroxide (LDH) (1) compositions, lignin (2), and methods of sorbing inorganic or organic material(s) onto such mediums, including anionic contaminants (10), cationic contaminants (11), non-ionic organic contaminants (20), and even biological agents (7) such as bacteria or viruses present in liquids or gases.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2004Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: The University of Wyoming Research CorporationInventors: Song Jin, Alan E. Bland, Terry H. Brown
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Publication number: 20090266231Abstract: A method and apparatus for the separation of particles from a flow of gas, where both large, heavy and small, light particles can be separated off from the gas by means of the combined effect of an electrostatic attraction force and a centrifugal force in a centrifugal separator (10) of the type that comprises a rotor (14) that has a plurality of adjacent surface elements (16) with intermediate gas flow gaps (48) and that is mounted in such a way that it can rotate in a surrounding casing (12), which casing has an inlet (18) for unclean gas and an outlet (22) for clean gas and an outlet (24) for separated-of f particles. A charging unit (44) ionizes the particles upstream of the rotor (14). An electrical field is generated between adjacent surface elements (16) of the rotor in order to attract the ionized light particles towards a face of the surface elements by means of the electrostatic force.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2006Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventors: Peter Franzen, Claes Inge, Torgny Lagerstedt
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Publication number: 20090205491Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cleaning the filters of a vacuum cleaner comprising a dirt collecting container, which has a suction inlet and is in flow connection with at least one suction unit via at least one filter and at least one suction extraction line, and comprising at least one external air inlet which opens into the suction extraction line downstream of the filter and can be closed by means of a closing valve, wherein the closing valve has a movable valve body which is acted upon by a closing spring with a closing force and, in the closed position, additionally by a magnetic holder with a magnetic holding force, wherein, in order to clean the filter, at least one closing valve is opened and the side of the filter that is oriented away from the dirt collecting container is impinged upon by external air.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Daniel Eckstein, Thorsten Langen
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Publication number: 20090120288Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for removing a contaminant, such as carbon dioxide, from a gas stream, such as ambient air. The contaminant is removed from the gas stream by a sorbent which may be regenerated using a humidity swing, a thermal swing, or a combination thereof. The sorbent may comprise a substrate having embedded positive ions and individually mobile negative ions wherein the positive ions are sufficiently spaced to prevent interactions between the negative ions. Where a thermal swing is used, heat may be conserved by employing a heat exchanger to transfer heat from the regenerated sorbent to an amount of sorbent that is loaded with the contaminant prior to regeneration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Klaus S. Lackner, Allen B. Wright
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Patent number: 7294169Abstract: A method for operating a filter assembly having a filter medium includes applying a constant or nearly constant static DC potential to dust entering the filter assembly and the filter medium, passing dust-laden gas through the filter medium in a first direction through the filter assembly while the filter medium is statically charged with the DC potential, measuring pressure drop through the filter assembly, and, in response to the pressure drop meeting a preset limit, reversing the polarity of the DC potential to thereby allow dust particles on the filter medium to drop off the filter medium.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2005Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Robert W. Taylor
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Patent number: 7258723Abstract: A particulate filter assembly includes an electrode assembly, a particulate filter positioned in an electrode gap defined between two electrodes of the electrode assembly, a power supply electrically coupled to the electrode assembly, and a controller for controlling operation of the power supply to apply a regenerate-filter signal to the electrode assembly to oxidize particulates collected by the particulate filter. An associated method of regenerating the particulate filter is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2004Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Arvin Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Wilbur H. Crawley, Randall J. Johnson, Stephen P. Goldschmidt
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Patent number: 7146797Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system including a catching reactor for attracting particulate matters in an exhaust gas from an engine by electrostatic force, a main exhaust path and an auxiliary exhaust path provided on the exit side of the catching reactor, a PM filter provided in the auxiliary exhaust path for filtrating and processing the exhaust gas, and a flow path control valve for selectively connecting the exit side of the catching reactor to the main exhaust path or the auxiliary exhaust path.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2004Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hideo Yahagi
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Patent number: 7048779Abstract: A method of removing mercury from a coal fired power plant exhaust gas includes passing the exhaust gas through a bulk particle filter to remove coarse particles, introducing powdered activated carbon into the exhaust gas downstream of the bulk particle filter, introducing mercury laden powdered activated carbon containing exhaust gas into a fine particle filter to separate the mercury containing powdered activated carbon from the exhaust gas, separating the powdered activated carbon from the mercury at an elevated temperature in an inert gas environment and recirculating the separating powdered activated carbon into the exhaust gas upstream from the fine particle filter. The desorption is preferably effected at a temperature of about 300 to 500° C. for about 5 to 60 minutes. The method is adapted to remove mercury which may be on the order of about 1 to 1000 ppm to 1 to 10 micrograms/cubic meter of exhaust gas. Corresponding apparatus is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2003Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Pittsburgh Mineral and Environmental Technology, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Weyand, Dale Nickels, Michael Sawayda
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Publication number: 20040139853Abstract: In an apparatus for the purification of a gas which apparatus comprises three-conduit section, that is,Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2004Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventors: Andrei Bologa, Thomas Wascher, Hans-Rudolf Paur, Werner Baumann
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Patent number: 6660061Abstract: A vapor filtration device including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a filter between the first and second electrodes is disclosed. The filter is formed of dielectric material and the device is operated by applying a first electric potential between the electrodes to polarize the dielectric material such that upon passing a vapor stream through the filter, particles from the vapor stream are deposited onto the filter. After depositing the particles a second higher voltage is applied between the electrodes to form a nonthermal plasma around the filter to vaporize the collected particles thereby cleaning the filter. The filter can be a packed bed or serpentine filter mat, and an optional upstream corona wire can be utilized to charge airborne particles prior to their deposition on the filter.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Gary B. Josephson, William O. Heath, Christopher L. Aardahl
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Publication number: 20030079982Abstract: A vapor filtration device comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and a filter between the first and second electrodes is disclosed. The filter is formed of dielectric material and the device is operated by applying a first electric potential between the electrodes to polarize the dielectric material such that upon passing a vapor stream through the filter, particles from the vapor stream are deposited onto the filter. After depositing the particles a second higher voltage is applied between the electrodes to form a nonthermal plasma around the filter to vaporizing the collected particles thereby cleaning the filter. The filter is disclosed as either a packed bed or serpentine filter mat, and optionally an upstream corona wire is utilized to charge airborne particles prior to their deposition on the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2001Publication date: May 1, 2003Inventors: Gary B. Josephson, William O. Heath, Christopher L. Aardahl
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Patent number: 6254787Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a fluid containing size-controlled particles that is optimized with respect to use of a target fluid as a matrix fluid under conditions approximating actual conditions. In a preferred embodiment, size-controlled SiO2 particles are obtained by mixing and dispersing SiO2 starting particles having various sizes in a N2 carrier gas followed by fractionation with a fractionator. The size-controlled particles are electrostatically collected by a porous member from the carrier gas flow. Ultrasonic vibrations are then applied to the porous member while a HCl matrix fluid flows through the porous member loaded with the size-controlled particles. This causes release of the size-controlled particles from the porous member and their admixture and dispersion into the HCl matrix fluid.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1999Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Masao Kimura, Itsuko Suzuki, Kohei Tarutani
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Patent number: 6106592Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas cleaning process and apparatus for removing solid and liquid aerosols entrained in a gas stream. The gas to be treated is passed through a wetted, electrostatically charged filter media. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the polarity of the electrostatic charge on the filter media is selected to enhance the removal of captured solid particles from the filter media. The apparatus is readily adaptable to a modular gas cleaning system configuration wherein varying numbers of the apparatus may be operated in parallel to provide a gas cleaning system of any desired gas flow capacity.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 1999Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Monsanto CompanyInventors: Prabhakar D. Paranjpe, Lawrence F. Paschke
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Patent number: 5938818Abstract: A device and method for controlling particulate air pollutants of the present invention combines filtration and electrostatic collection devices. The invention includes a chamber housing a plurality of rows of filter elements. Between each row of filter elements is a grounded plate. Between the grounded plates and the filter elements are electrode grids for creating electrostatic precipitation zones between each row of filter elements. In this way, when the filter elements are cleaned by pulsing air in a reverse direction, the dust removed from the bags will collect in the electrostatic precipitation zones rather than on adjacent filter elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1997Date of Patent: August 17, 1999Assignee: Energy & Environmental Research Center FoundationInventor: Stanley J. Miller
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Patent number: 5893943Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for removing undesired particles from a gas stream including the steps of contacting a composition containing an adhesive with the gas stream; collecting the undesired particles and adhesive on a collection surface to form an aggregate comprising the adhesive and undesired particles on the collection surface; and removing the agglomerate from the collection zone. The composition may then be atomized and injected into the gas stream. The composition may include a liquid that vaporizes in the gas stream. After the liquid vaporizes, adhesive particles are entrained in the gas stream. The process may be applied to electrostatic precipitators and filtration systems to improve undesired particle collection efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 1993Date of Patent: April 13, 1999Assignee: ADA Environmental Solutions, LLCInventors: Michael Dean Durham, Richard John Schlager, Timothy George Ebner, Robin Michele Stewart, Cynthia Jean Bustard
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Patent number: 5738703Abstract: This invention is a method to produce a substitute for peat moss comprising:mixing in a mixer adsorptive cellulosic material with an effective amount of an inoculum containing cellulose degrading microorganism such as lignin cellulose degrading bacteria upon anaerobic fermentation and manure municipal waste or similar waste, manufactured feedstock or a blend of these,transferring said mixture to a chamber,allowing the temperature of said mixture to rise in said chamber until said cellulosic material changes color, thenaerating said mixture to remove water vapor, ammonia and other gases in an exhaust gas and then removing said mixture from said chamber for use as a substitute for peat moss and other uses.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1996Date of Patent: April 14, 1998Inventor: William E. Bandurski
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Patent number: 5603910Abstract: A method for reducing pollution emissions from a glass melting furnace using electrostatic granular bed (EGB) technology. The granules in the EGB filter are themselves formed from an alkaline earth metal material. The granules react with sulfur compounds in the exhaust gas and form a layer of alkaline earth metal sulfates and sulfites in the granules. Simultaneously alkali metal-containing particles are deposited on the granules. The accumulated layers of pollutants are easily removed by mechanical agitation.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 1995Date of Patent: February 18, 1997Assignee: Edmeston ABInventor: Jeffery C. Alexander
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Patent number: 5557923Abstract: The invention concerns a method and device for removing particles, in particular soot particles, from exhaust gases produced by internal-combustion engines. The invention calls for the particles to be electrostatically charged by an electrode (4). The particles or particle agglomerates are trapped by a fine-mesh metal filter (5). The conducting material (5a), preferably a sintered ferritic metal, of which the filter (5) is made can also be used as a collecting electrode. A high voltage (6) is applied (7, 10) to the electrodes. At intervals, preferably at regular intervals, an electric current is passed (11, 12) through the filter (5), causing the filter material (5a) to heat up to a temperature above the ignition temperature of the particles. The preferred shape of the filter surface is a cylinder, truncated cone and/or cone.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 1995Date of Patent: September 24, 1996Assignees: Linde Aktiengesellschaft, GST Systeme, Gesellschaft Fur Abscheide-Und Steuertechnik mbHInventors: Heinz Bolt, Franz Walser, Axel Schoneborn
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Patent number: 5540755Abstract: A method for the selective control of the sulfur trioxide concentration in flue gases, to enhance the ash removal efficiency of electrostatic precipitators, which includes: catalytically converting a portion of the sulfur dioxide contained within the flue gas to sulfur trioxide, by passing a portion of such flue gas through at least one catalyst containing converter module which is positioned within such a flue gas stream; and selectively varying the quantity of flue gas passing through such module by providing an aspirating force to cause flue gas to be drawn through such a converter module.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1995Date of Patent: July 30, 1996Assignee: Wahlco, IncInventors: Fellix E. Spokoyny, Vincent F. Middleton
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Patent number: 5529762Abstract: A method for reducing pollution emissions from a glass melting furnace using electrostatic granular bed (EGB) technology is disclosed. In one embodiment, sorbent dust containing an alkaline earth metal material, e.g., calcium, is injected into a prereactor for reaction with furnace exhaust gases. A layer of calcium material forms over the granules. These granules are co-mingled with granules from an EGB filter which, over a period of time, retain a layer of low resistivity alkali metal salt. The resulting mixture of granules maintains a high resistivity and therefore prolongs the life of granules used in the EGB filter. In an alternative embodiment, the granules in the EGB filter are themselves formed from an alkaline earth metal material. The granules react with sulfur compounds in the exhaust gas and form a layer of alkaline earth metal sulfates and sulfites in the granules. Simultaneously alkali metal-containing particles are deposited on the granules.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 1995Date of Patent: June 25, 1996Assignee: Edmeston ABInventor: Jeffery C. Alexander
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Patent number: 5505766Abstract: A method for removing pollutants from a combustor flue gas. The method includes the steps of supplying sorbent to a baghouse having a filter bag therein until the filter bag is coated with a predetermined amount of sorbent and introducing the flue gas into the baghouse. Pollutants in the flue gas are sorbed by the sorbent on the filter bag. A system is provided for performing the method of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 1994Date of Patent: April 9, 1996Assignee: Electric Power Research, Inc.Inventor: Ramsay Chang