Abstract: A desuperheating spray chamber for use in a rocket exhaust recovery system for a nuclear thermal propulsion rocket, including a substantially-cylindrical outer tank with an upper end including an entrance port and two exhaust ports, a substantially-cylindrical shroud extending downwardly from an inner surface of the upper end of the tank, an annular inner spray ring that is both disposed within and concentric with the shroud; and an annular outer spray ring that is disposed between a side wall of the outer tank and the shroud, the annular outer ring being concentric with the shroud.

Abstract: A CO2 recovery device includes: an absorption tower configured to bring an emission gas including CO2 in contact with an absorbent solution, to remove the CO2 from the emission gas, and to thereby generate a rich solution corresponding to the absorbent solution having absorbed the CO2; a regeneration tower configured to regenerate the absorbent solution by removing the CO2 from the rich solution; a heat exchanger configured to carry out heat exchange between the rich solution and the absorbent solution which is higher in temperature than the rich solution and from which the CO2 is removed; an absorbent-solution delivery pipe configured to deliver the absorbent solution subjected to the heat exchange in the heat exchanger to the absorption tower; and a bypass pipe configured to deliver the rich solution before the heat exchange to the absorbent-solution delivery pipe.

Abstract: Open top liquid/gas cyclone separator tube with a dual purpose single separator tube with both liquid and gas separation zones, an open top discharge vent to provide a for humid air to be discharged into the atmosphere, a means to prevent splashing out the open top of the separator tube, a means of the separation section to prevent turbulence while allowing the accumulation of used water in the bottom of the tube, a to provide gravity feeding of the water back to the scrubbing mechanism to be recycled for water preservation, a means of regulating the rate of water feed to the scrubbing mechanism, an open port means of the scrubbing mechanism to be used to add chemicals, gases or other elements to the gas stream that is discharged to the environment, and a for vertical discharge on the scrubbing mechanism to enhance entrainment of water droplets containing particles, bacteria and mold spores.

Abstract: This oil-water separation device includes: a supply port (3b) for oily water; a flow passage that causes oily water (X4, X7) supplied from the supply port to flow so that a flow component in a horizontal direction is a main flow component; a floated oil recovery port (F) provided above an upper portion of the flow passage and also at a position spaced from a start end of the flow passage; and a settled oil recovery port (T) provided beneath the flow passage. According to the oil-water separation device, it is possible to separate an oil component from oily water that contains an oil component with higher viscosity.

Abstract: In a method for compressing a water-containing CO2-rich fluid wherein the CO2-rich fluid is compressed in a compressor located upstream from the compression step, an antifreeze agent is injected into the water-containing CO2-rich fluid in order to lower the water solidification temperature. The antifreeze agent-containing CO2-rich fluid is frozen, water is extracted from the frozen fluid, and the frozen fluid is compressed in the compressor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for separating off solid particles, in particular coke particles, from a water phase by means of gravity in a plant for generating hydrocarbons by cracking a hydrocarbonaceous feed, and also to a device for carrying out the process. In contrast to the prior art, the water phase is taken off predominantly from a point above the column bottom B via the outlet A. The first gravity separator 2 which is constructed as a multistage settling tank 2 is situated not beneath, but next to, the scrubbing water column 1. The bottom phase of the scrubbing water column 1 already acts as a part of the first gravity separator 2. Thus, via the outlet 5 in the column bottom B, a heavy water phase which is loaded with coke particles is already taken off and passed into the second gravity separator 3. This heavy water phase is further treated, together with the heavy water phase which is loaded with coke particles from the recesses 6 of the multistage settling tank 2.

Abstract: A process for removing carbon dioxide (CO2) by means of an absorption medium from a cycle gas system, wherein the CO2 occurs within a process in which, in the gas phase, ethylene is oxidized by oxygen (O2) to ethylene oxide (EO) in the presence of a catalyst, in which, as by product, CO2 is generated, by using as absorption medium an aqueous solution of one or more amines, wherein, for further purification of the cycle gas stream obtained downstream of the CO2 absorption step, this cycle gas stream is brought into intimate contact with water to which no mineral acid and no higher glycol was added.

Abstract: Condensable vapors such as carbon dioxide are separated from light gases in a process stream. The systems and methods employ a direct exchange heat exchanger to desublimate the condensable vapors from the process stream. The condensable vapors are condensed by directly contacting a heat exchange liquid in the direct contact heat exchanger while the uncondensed light gases from the process stream form a separated light-gas stream. The separated light-gas stream can be used in a recuperative heat exchanger to cool the process stream.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a heavy metal removing apparatus which can efficiently remove the heavy metal contained in the dust produced by burning of the raw material containing the heavy metal, and a cement production system comprising the heavy metal removing apparatus. The heavy metal removing apparatus 10 comprises a cyclone separator 11 which separates exhaust gas containing the heavy metal from a part of the dust heated to a temperature equal to or more than a temperature at which the heavy metal can volatilize, a bag filter 13 which is connected to the subsequent stage of the cyclone separator 11 and separates the exhaust gas containing the heavy metal from the remainder of the dust, and a heavy metal removal tower 14 which is connected to the subsequent stage of the bag filter and removes the heavy metal from the exhaust gas.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for removing a condensate from a synthetic gas treatment system. The method includes feeding a first fluid stream into a bottom section of a scrubber chamber defined by a scrubber shell of a scrubber. The first fluid stream includes at least one condensable component. A second fluid stream is fed into a top section of the scrubber chamber, such that the second fluid stream flows in the scrubber chamber in a countercurrent flow direction to the first fluid stream. The second fluid stream contacts the first fluid stream causing the at least one condensable component to form the condensate, such that the condensate and the second fluid stream are collected in the bottom section of the scrubber chamber. The method further includes feeding a third fluid stream into the top section of the scrubbing chamber, such that the third fluid stream contacts the condensate and the second fluid stream and forms an emulsion.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for removing carbon dioxide in an exhaust gas utilizing seawater, and to apparatuses for removing carbon dioxide by the method. The method includes producing a concentrated seawater having an increased concentration of salt by utilizing a reverse osmosis membrane method, producing an ammonia-saturating concentrated seawater by blowing ammonia into the concentrated seawater, contacting a non-heated exhaust gas with the ammonia-saturating concentrated seawater such that carbon dioxide is absorbed in the ammonia-saturating concentrated seawater, collecting a sediment of sodium hydrogen carbonate, and collecting ammonium chloride from a solution comprising the ammonium chloride produced by absorption of the carbon dioxide in the ammonium-saturating concentrated seawater.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for optimized combination of purification and separation of MTO reaction gas containing catalyst fine powder.

Abstract: Water vapor is extracted from air in a process in which water vapor from large volumes of air is concentrated by absorption into a small volume of hygroscopic liquid (14), from which it is recovered by passage through a selective layer (12).

Abstract: A chimney filter system featuring two or more filter housings mounted atop an industrial chimney stack and a reservoir fluidly connected to the lower filter housing via a first drain pipe that allows water to flow from the lower filter housing to the reservoir. The reservoir allows contaminants in the water to collect on the bottom surface of the reservoir. A second drain pipe is fluidly connected to the reservoir via a pump. The pump and second drain pipe deliver water from the reservoir to the upper filter housing.

Abstract: A CO2 recovering apparatus includes a CO2 absorber that brings flue gas containing CO2 and O2 into contact with CO2 absorbing liquid to reduce CO2 in the flue gas; and a regenerator that reduces CO2 in CO2 absorbing liquid (rich solvent) that absorbed CO2 in the CO2 absorber to regenerate the CO2 absorbing liquid, so that the regenerated CO2 absorbing liquid (lean solvent) having CO2 reduced in the regenerator is reused in the CO2 absorber. A lower liquid reservoir is located at the bottom of the CO2 absorber, and an air-bubble gathering member is arranged therein to gather air bubbles included in the absorbing liquid.

Abstract: A process for partial dehydration of a gas by contact with a solvent that can be regenerated by: a) A stage for absorption of H2O by contact of the gas to be treated and regenerated solvent producing a dehydrated gas effluent and a liquid solvent effluent that is charged with H2O and absorbed gas, b) A stage for cooling the solvent charged with H2O at ambient temperature, c) A stage for separation by segregation during which liquid H2O and the solvent are separated at ambient temperature, d) A stage in which the regenerated solvent that is obtained at the end of stage c) is heated, e) A stage in which the regenerated and heated solvent that is obtained at the end of stage d) is recycled to the absorption stage a).

Abstract: A drain discharge equipment of a compressor having a separator for separating drain discharged from the compressor to compressed air and liquid drain, which is disposed on some part of a drain capture pipe connected between stages and/or to an outlet of the compressor to compress air with a liquid sprayed, and discharging the liquid drain separated by the separator to outside the compressor through a discharge pipe system, characterized in that the separator is provided with a device for intermittently discharging the liquid drain separated by the separator to the discharge pipe system.

Abstract: An apparatus for capture of CO2 from the atmosphere comprising an anion exchange material formed in a matrix exposed to a flow of the air.

Abstract: An ammonia based CO2 capture system and method is provided in which multiple absorption stages are provided. Each absorption stage delivers an ionic solution at a predetermined temperature and contacts it with a flue gas stream.

Abstract: A fuel system for an LPI engine according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a reservoir disposed in a fuel tank, a recovery pipe inserted in the reservoir, and a fuel pump disposed in the reservoir and supplying LPI fuel, wherein liquefied fuel mixed with gaseous fuel recovered through the recovery pipe is separated in the reservoir and the liquefied fuel is pumped again by the fuel pump.

Abstract: A solution contained in a regeneration tower is supplied to a filtering unit. The filter unit filters out solid particles contained in the solution. A washing unit washes out with backwash water solid particles filtered out by the filter unit. An evaporating unit receives the backwash water containing the solid particles, and heats received backwash water thereby obtaining solid-particles concentrated backwash water.

Abstract: 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 shaped to minimize disruption from a gas. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a gas liquid contactor module 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.

Abstract: An air filtering apparatus including a housing having an air suction port through which air is sucked and an air blow-out port through which air is blown out, an air blower for forming in the housing an air flowing passage through which the air sucked from the air suction port flows to the air blow-out port, an air filtering unit that is disposed on the air flowing passage and brings the air supplied along the air flowing passage into contact with electrolytic water containing active oxygen species to filter the air, an electrolytic water supply unit for electrolyzing prescribed water to generate the electrolytic water and supplying the electrolytic water to the air filtering unit, and a water supply unit having a water stock unit for stocking the prescribed water supplied through a water distributing pipe from an external water supply source, the water stocked in the water stock unit being supplied to the electrolytic water supply unit, wherein the air filtered by the air filtering unit is blown out from the

Abstract: A treatment system to efficiently remove lead from dust contained in extracted cement kiln combustion gas while reducing facility and running costs. A treatment system 1 comprising: a probe 3 for extracting a part of combustion gas, while cooling it, from a kiln exhaust gas passage, which runs from an inlet end of a cement kiln to a bottom cyclone; a classifier 5 for separating coarse powder from dust contained in the combustion gas extracted by the probe 3; a wet dust collector 6 for collecting dust from the extracted gas containing fine powder discharged from the classifier 5; and devices 12, 13 for feeding sulfurizing agent for sulfurizing lead contained in the kiln exhaust gas to the wet dust collector 6, and others. From the sulfurizing-agent feeders 12, 13 are preferably added the sulfurizing agents to a circulation liquid tank 7 or a pump 9 for circulating slurry.

Abstract: An improved process for deacidizing a gaseous mixture using phase enhanced gas-liquid absorption is described. The process utilizes a multiphasic absorbent that absorbs an acid gas at increased rate and leads to reduced overall energy costs for the deacidizing operation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a natural gas dehydrator and method for recirculation of gaseous or combustible materials so that they are not released into the atmosphere and to provide fuel for the process. Likewise, liquid hydrocarbons are collected.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for flue gas treatment, wherein the provided system comprises a quench module, a first control module, a filter collecting module, a wet scribing module and a regeneration module. In this system, parts of the particles contained in flue gas are removed in the quench module and the wet scribing module by a first scrubbing solution, and then in wet scribing module a second scrubbing liquid containing particles is formed. Next, the second scrubbing solution is treated in the regeneration module to form a third scrubbing solution, wherein the third scrubbing solution is then fed back to the quench module and/or the wet scrubbing module to substitute the first scrubbing solution for repeating what originally performed via the first scrubbing solution. Furthermore, this invention discloses a method for flue gas treatment.

Abstract: An air filtering apparatus including a housing having an air suction port through which air is sucked and an air blow-out port through which air is blown out, an air blower for forming in the housing an air flowing passage through which the air sucked from the air suction port flows to the air blow-out port, an air filtering unit that is disposed on the air flowing passage and brings the air supplied along the air flowing passage into contact with electrolytic water containing active oxygen species to filter the air, an electrolytic water supply unit for electrolyzing prescribed water to generate the electrolytic water and supplying the electrolytic water to the air filtering unit, and a water supply unit having a water stock unit for stocking the prescribed water supplied through a water distributing pipe from an external water supply source, the water stocked in the water stock unit being supplied to the electrolytic water supply unit, wherein the air filtered by the air filtering unit is blown out from the

Abstract: A waste stream separator separates liquid and solid waste from a conveying air stream. The liquid and solid waste are first separated from the air steam by gravity and filtration in a removable primary waste barrel. The air is then drawn through a secondary waste barrel and vacuum chamber with a moisture separator and water-resistant HEPA filter to produce dry, filtered air at the output port of the system. The liquid passing through the filter media in the primary waste barrel and the liquid collecting in the secondary waste barrel can be withdrawn for further treatment. When filled with waste, the primary waste barrel can be readily removed and sealed for disposal. If necessary, polyacrylate can be injected into the primary waste barrel to convert any remaining liquid to a solid gel prior to disposal.

Abstract: A collecting facility for collecting a component of a high melting point in a gas that includes a collecting tower through which a gas flows, a treating liquid projecting apparatus projecting treating liquid having temperature not higher than the melting point of a high melting point component in the gas in the collecting tower, and an extracting device for extracting from the inside of the collecting tower a slurry composed of the treating liquid and the high melting point component solidified by contact with the treating liquid.

Abstract: A device for removing airborne particulate includes at least one chamber having an airstream inlet at an upstream end and an airstream outlet at a downstream end, an air mover cooperating with the at least one chamber so as to urge an airborne particulate laden airstream into the at least one chamber through the inlet, along a flow path through the at least one chamber, and out of the at least one chamber through the outlet, at least one water sprayer mounted to the at least one chamber for mixing a spray of water with the airstream in the flow path, at least one slurry collecting element mounted entirely across and in the flow path so as to seal across the chamber to prevent bypass of the airstream around the collecting element, the collecting element downstream of the water sprayer, the at least one slurry collecting element including at least one array of slurry collecting members mounted so as to pass at least a portion of the airstream through the array, the at least one chamber having a slurry remover t

Abstract: In summary a device for removing airborne particulate of the present invention includes at least one chamber having an airstream inlet at an upstream end and an airstream outlet at a downstream end, an air mover cooperating with the at least one chamber so as to urge an airborne particulate laden airstream into the at least one chamber through the inlet, along a flow path through the at least one chamber, and out of the at least one chamber through the outlet, at least one water sprayer mounted to the at least one chamber for mixing a spray of water with the airstream in the flow path, at least one slurry collecting element mounted entirely across and in the flow path so as to seal across the chamber to prevent bypass of the airstream around the collecting element, the collecting element downstream of the water sprayer, the at least one slurry collecting clement including at least one array of slurry collecting members mounted so as to pass at least a portion of the airstream through the array, the at least o

Abstract: An odor treating system in which a silo-type structure (2) incorporates in layered sequence along its height at least one bioscrubber (4) and one wet scrubber (6) or biofilter and incorporates a port (10) for introducing malodorous effluent into the structure (2) below the scrubbers (4, 6) and fan means (1) overlying the scrubbers (4, 6) for drawing the effluent through the scrubbers (4, 6) to deodorize, dilute and disperse the effluent into the atmosphere.

Abstract: A gas-liquid contactor is provided for removing gases and particulate matter from flue gases, such as those which are produced by processing operations of the type carried out in utility and industrial facilities. The gas-liquid contactor includes a tower into which a slurry is introduced for absorbing gases and particulate matter, and is configured so as to eliminate the requirement for a pump to deliver the slurry to the tower. In addition, the tower is configured to accommodate a maximum flue gas flow velocity through the tower while maintaining proper operation of the tower. Liquid particles in which the gases and particulate matter are entrained are collected in a tank, through which the slurry is recycled to the tower. The level of the slurry within the tank is higher than the entry point of the slurry into the tower, such that the slurry returns to the tower under the force of gravity.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided which continuously filters scrubbed gases prior to emission to the atmosphere. In particular, the method and apparatus can continuously scrub the effluent stream from a chemical vapor deposition process, such as the process used to deposit epitaxial silicon. In order to provide this continuous scrubbing, a separation housing having a filter housing is provided that permits the filter to be replaced during and without interruption of the scrubbing and filtering process. The filter housing can define a pair of tracks that guide the insertion and removal of a filter such that inserting a clean filter into one end of the pair of tracks causes a spent filter to be pushed out of the opposed end of the tracks as the clean filter is slid down the tracks.

Abstract: Sulfur oxides (SO.sub.x) are scrubbed from combustion effluents with economies in capital and operating costs by virtue of an arrangement of spray header piping and nozzles which permits ease of access for service with reduced spacing (e.g., 0.5 to 1.25 meters) between spray levels. At least two spray levels in a spray zone include a plurality of spray header pipes arranged parallel to the other spray header pipes within a spray level and vertically parallel to spray header pipes in at least one adjacent spray level. Each of the spray levels includes a plurality of spray nozzles extending from said spray headers. A majority of nozzles in a reference spray level are positioned such that lines drawn between them form a pattern of squares with the nozzles located at the corners of the squares. And, a majority of nozzles in an adjacent spray level are positioned over the centers of squares defined by four nozzles in the reference spray level.

Abstract: Apparatus for removing odor from the air exhaust of animal confinement buildings is described. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a plenum housing attached to an existing exhaust fan on an animal confinement building. The plenum housing has an entrance and an exit, and houses a baffle having a roughened surface. Water is delivered to the baffle surface by spray headers which are configured to spray water from a top edge of the baffle. A water curtain is generated by spray nozzles at the plenum housing exit. A trough is configured to collect a water effluent from a bottom edge of the baffle. In use and according to the methods described, an air stream consisting of exhaust air from an animal confinement building is directed toward the water-flooded baffle surface. Odor particles in the air stream impinge on the baffle surface and are adsorbed by the water. The air stream continues to flow past the baffle surface and through the water screen at the plenum housing exit.

Abstract: A scrubbing tower and high pressure settler assembly, and the process for using same to remove particulates from a hot partial oxidation gas stream is disclosed. The scrubbing tower and high pressure settler assembly has a dip tube, a bottom portion, a top portion, and a high pressure settler. The dip tube transports partial oxidation gas from an injection point on the exterior of the scrubbing tower into a volume of water contained in the bottom portion of the scrubbing tower. A blowdown port capable of removing particulate matter is connected to the bottom portion of the assembly. A series of trays is provided in the top portion of the scrubbing tower. The top portion of the scrubbing tower also has inlet ports for receiving water and an outlet port for releasing the scrubbed partial oxidation gas. The use of the high pressure settler facilitates higher particulate settling rates as well as higher scrubbing efficiencies.

Abstract: A pollutant removing stack device includes a stack body having a lower reactor section which is divided by a partition into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. A first set of spraying units is disposed in the lower chamber. A second set of spraying units is disposed the upper chamber. A stack gas inlet is connected to the lower chamber of the lower reactor section for entrance of a stack gas. An oxidant supplying unit is connected to the first set of spraying units in order to produce an oxidant mist in the lower chamber for oxidizing a nitrogen compound contained in the stack gas into nitrogen dioxide. An alkaline solution supplying unit is connected to the second set of spraying units in order to produce an alkaline mist in the upper chamber for removing nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide from the stack gas.

Abstract: A polyphasic pressurized homogenizer for removing substances, particularly contaminants from a gas environment, the homogenizer having a pressurized gas stream drawing gas from the gas environment and a pressurized liquid stream from a liquid source with the homogenizer having a mixing chamber for mixing the gas stream and liquid stream and a contact conduit with a venturi passage connected to the mixing chamber for homogenizing the gas and liquid mixture with the contact conduit discharging the homogenized mixture into a receiver where the substance originally in the gas is entrained in the liquid and separated from the gas.