Including Inlet Means For Diverse Gas Or Solid For Gas Treatment Patents (Class 96/372)
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Patent number: 12163908Abstract: A moisture measuring device for gases, in particular compressed gases, compressed air and the like, for moisture content detection in a gas supply system, includes a gas sampling input for the test gas which is connected to the gas supply system. A separate gas channel used only for the moisture measurement branches off from the gas sampling input. The separate gas channel is connected with a measuring cell in which a dew point sensor is arranged. A drying cell with a drying agent is connected downstream of the measuring cell. The drying cell is substantially hermetically sealed against the outside environment. Lastly, the output side of the drying cell is connected to an outlet channel leading to the outside environment. A gas supply system may have the form of a compressed gas system, a compressor station, a storage system and the like.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Bauer Kompressoren GmbHInventors: Robert Kampfl, Thomas Burmeister
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Patent number: 12090493Abstract: A novel Fine-Particles-Removing Device (FPRD) is disclosed. The FPRD can be used removing fine particles from a flow of gas. Some embodiments of the FPRD can comprise a housing having a peripheral wall, upper and lower extremities wherein the housing comprises at least one inlet opening for receiving the gaseous stream and an inner-ring having a plurality of gaps. The housing can be associated with outlet means for removing of solid contaminants from the housing into a collecting receptacle for collecting the removed solid contaminants from the outlet means. In addition a pressure-manipulating-device (PMD) can be placed between the outlet means and the collecting receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: VORTEX ECOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIES LTDInventors: Avi Harel, Moty Yavin
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Patent number: 12049698Abstract: A method for reducing effluent buildup in a pumping exhaust system of a substrate processing system includes, during a substrate treatment process, arranging a substrate on a substrate support in a processing chamber; supplying one or more process gases to the processing chamber; supplying an inert dilution gas at a first flow rate to the pumping exhaust system; performing the substrate treatment process on the substrate in the processing chamber; evacuating reactants from the processing chamber using the pumping exhaust system. The method includes, after the substrate treatment process, supplying cleaning plasma including cleaning gas in the processing chamber during a cleaning process; and supplying the inert dilution gas at a second flow rate that is less than the first flow rate to the pumping exhaust system during the cleaning process.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: LAM RESEARCH CORPORATIONInventors: Antonio Xavier, Steven Goza, Ramesh Chandrasekharan, Adrien Lavoie, Joseph Nesmith
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Patent number: 12050024Abstract: An air purifying device includes a purifying apparatus including a hollow purifying shell having an interior forming a purifying cavity. A filtering component configured to filter air is disposed in the purifying cavity. An air supply apparatus includes an air supply shell. An interior of the air supply shell is hollow to form an air supply cavity. An air supply inlet and an air supply outlet communicating with the air supply cavity are formed in the air supply shell. The air supply apparatus is configured to supply air outwards. The air purifying device includes an air guide apparatus that includes an air guide shell. An interior of the air guide shell is hollow to form an air guide cavity. The air guide apparatus is configured to deliver air into the air supply apparatus. An air flow driving apparatus is disposed in the purifying apparatus and/or the air supply apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jian Wang, Kenan Zhu
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Patent number: 11959837Abstract: A system for collecting particles having a suctioning device and a chamber for centrifugating and collecting particles. The centrifugation chamber having a guiding edge as well as an air inlet and an air outlet. The device having an assembly including an air suctioning conduit, a member including a guiding and receiving system, at least one guiding edge of the chamber, the member being mobile relative to the conduit between a first position, wherein the at least one guiding edge can be guided and received in the guiding and receiving system and a second position for collecting particles, where the air outlet of the chamber is applied on an end of the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: BERTIN TECHNOLOGIESInventors: Guillaume Fournel, Laure Duvauchelle
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Patent number: 11585599Abstract: Device and method for the cryogenic purification of a stream of gas, comprising a purification circuit comprising a first inlet and a first set of filters arranged in series, the first set of filters comprising a terminal heat exchanger in a heat-exchange relationship with a cold source, the purification circuit comprising, downstream of the terminal exchanger, a first outlet, the device comprising at least one drive member intended to set the stream of gas in motion in the circuit, the purification circuit further comprising, between the terminal exchanger and the first outlet, a second set of filter(s), and the at least one drive member being configured to set two successive volumes of gas for purification in motion in opposite directions of circulation in the circuit. The invention also relates to a machine including such a device.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: James Butterworth, Yan Pennec
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Patent number: 11577258Abstract: A cyclone includes a hollow cylindrical upper portion and a hollow conical lower portion having an inclined wall and a base wall. The base wall and the inclined wall are continuous contact with each other, and the inclined wall of the hollow conical lower portion is in continuous contact with an outer wall of the hollow cylindrical upper portion. A total cyclone height is from about 10 to about 30 millimeters, and a ratio of the total cyclone height to an inner diameter of the hollow cylindrical upper portion is from about 0.7 to about 1.3. An angle between an inner surface of the base wall and an inner surface of the inclined wall is from about 110 to about 130 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Brian E. Damit, Plamen A. Demirev, Elizabeth C. Corson, Felix C. Sage, Benjamin B. Alvarez, Charles A. Fancher, Kelly A. Van Houten, Christopher J. Rosenker
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Patent number: 11554644Abstract: An air purification apparatus includes an adsorption unit, a purification passage, and a regeneration passage. The adsorption unit adsorbs carbon dioxide and water vapor in air. The purification passage introduces air in a passenger compartment into the adsorption unit, and returns air, from which the carbon dioxide and the water vapor are adsorbed and removed by the adsorption unit, into the passenger compartment. The regeneration passage introduces air for regeneration into the adsorption unit, and discharges used air for regeneration obtained by regenerating the adsorption unit to an outside of the vehicle. An upstream side of the adsorption unit of the regeneration passage and the purification passage is constituted by an internal air introduction pipeline configured to introduce air from the passenger compartment.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Subaru Matsumoto, Shinji Kakizaki
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Patent number: 11535089Abstract: An air purification apparatus includes an adsorption unit, a purification passage, and a regeneration passage. The adsorption unit adsorbs carbon dioxide and water vapor in air. The purification passage introduces air in a passenger compartment into the adsorption unit, and returns air, from which the carbon dioxide and the water vapor are adsorbed and removed by the adsorption unit, into the passenger compartment. The regeneration passage introduces air for regeneration into the adsorption unit, and discharges used air for regeneration obtained by regenerating the adsorption unit to an outside of the vehicle. An upstream side of the adsorption unit of the regeneration passage and the purification passage is constituted by an internal air introduction pipeline configured to introduce air from the passenger compartment.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Subaru Matsumoto, Shinji Kakizaki
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Patent number: 11369906Abstract: A gas-liquid separation device comprises: an outer housing extending vertically, which is provided with a gas outlet at an upper end of the outer housing and a liquid outlet at a lower end of the outer housing; an inner housing disposed in the outer housing and extending vertically, an upper end of the inner housing being coupled to the outer housing in a sealed manner, a lower end of the inner housing being opened, with an annular space formed between the outer housing and the inner housing; a feeding tube inserted into the outer housing and communicated with the inner housing, with a cyclone mechanism between the feeding tube and the inner housing to output fluid into the inner housing as a swirling flow. The present disclosure can reduce the disturbance of the downward gas flow and the upward gas flow in the separation space, thus improving the separation efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: China University of Petroleum-BeijingInventors: Chunxi Lu, Wen Zhou, Chenglin E, Zixuan Li
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Patent number: 11111087Abstract: A transfer system for soft gels is disclosed. It comprises: a blower, having a first air inlet and a first air outlet, and generating an airflow by inhaling air from the first air inlet and discharging air out of the first air outlet; a hopper, having a top opening to catch soft gels manufactured and dropped directly from a soft gel machine and a bottom opening to drop the soft gels; a transfer hose, having a first opening connected to the first air outlet and a second opening, wherein a side-cut opening is formed to connect to the bottom opening, the airflow from the first opening blows the soft gels dropped at the side-cut opening to move the soft gels toward the second opening; a cooling module, having a second air inlet and a second air outlet, cooling down the external air from the second air inlet and discharging the cooled air from the second air outlet; and a connecting hose, connecting the second air outlet and the first air inlet.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Inventor: Xiongqing Yu
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Patent number: 10900443Abstract: An internal combustion engine wherein a thermo potential heat flow in combustion is maximized by providing a feedback of an optimized amount of thermo potential heat flow that is modulated in the exhaust media, into the air intake, and a method of providing feedback comprises producing a shock wave of pulse of exhaust media and pulse of intake air on the opposite side of a high temperature shock tube thereby transferring the thermo potential heat energy flow from the exhaust media to the air intake.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2015Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Inventors: Han Yu Zhou, Hao Zhou
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Patent number: 10839967Abstract: A dry FCVS for a nuclear reactor containment is provided. The dry FCVS includes a housing and a round and/or elongated aerosol filter inside the housing for removing contaminant aerosols from gas passing through the housing during venting of the containment. The housing includes at least one inlet portion configured for directing gas into the aerosol filter during the venting of the containment and an outlet portion for gas filtered by the aerosol filter during the venting of the containment. The dry filtered containment venting system is arranged and configured such that when a flow of gas through the outlet portion is closed off at least one of convective, radiant and conductive heat transfer removes decay heat of aerosols captured in the aerosol filter.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2015Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Framatome Inc.Inventor: William Henry Cooper
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Patent number: 9932970Abstract: Rankine Cycle power generation facility having a plurality of thermal inputs and at least one heat sink, where the heat sink includes a thermal chimney or a natural convective cooling tower. In a preferred embodiment, the power facility generates electricity and/or fresh water with a zero carbon footprint, such as by using a combination of solar and geothermal heating to drive a Rankine Cycle heat engine. In one embodiment, a thermal stack is mounted in the base of the thermal chimney, the thermal stack for using waste heat from the plurality of thermal inputs to drive a natural convective flow of air in the thermal chimney, the convective flow having sufficient momentum to drive additional power generation in an air turbine mounted in the chimney and to drive an evaporative cycle for concentratively extracting fresh water from geothermal brines.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Inventor: Donald W Jeter
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Patent number: 9005354Abstract: A device for separating foreign material from air without the use of filters includes a chamber to receive the foreign material and air, an exhaust port and a pressure source that draws air from the chamber through the exhaust port, and an air inlet through which an additional quantity of air enters the chamber to move the foreign material away from the exhaust port so that the foreign material is not entrained in the exhaust air. A valve regulates the quantity of additional air introduced into the chamber through the air inlet. The exhaust port is positioned downstream of the air inlet. The foreign material collects in the dead air space of the receiving end of the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Air Equipment & Engineering, Inc.Inventor: Donald G. Cox
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Patent number: 8974603Abstract: A filter that filters carbon dioxide in the gaseous, liquid or supercritical state is efficiently purified. The carbon dioxide is used to at least clean or dry an object to be treated, or to clean or dry the object to be treated. A method of purifying a filter for filtering carbon dioxide in a gaseous, liquid or supercritical state is provided. The carbon dioxide is used to at least clean or dry the object to be treated, or to clean and dry the object to be treated. According to the method, the filter 13 is purified before the carbon dioxide is filtered in the gaseous, liquid or supercritical state by the filter 13. The filter 13 is purified by allowing carbon dioxide to pass through the filter.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Organo CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Sugawara, Yoshinori Ono
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Patent number: 8951335Abstract: Systems and methods are described for selectively removing an acid gas from a feed stream to reduce co-absorption of CO2. The system can include an absorber configured to contact at least a portion of the feed stream with a caustic solution or other basic solvents to produce a clean stream substantially depleted of the acid gas. To reduce co-absorption of CO2 by the caustic solution to less than 10% of the CO2 present in the feed stream, the absorber can be further configured to receive a driver gas that is substantially non-reactive with the caustic solution.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Fluor Technologies CorporationInventor: Paul M. Mathias
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Filter device, painting booth using filter device, and simplified painting booth using filter device
Patent number: 8801820Abstract: Distribution of a precoat agent is made uniform in a target gas directing to a filter. To this end, an intake opening of a filter device is formed as a slit-like or rectangular opening extending in a width direction. An accumulation recess is formed in an upper edge portion of the intake opening to have a profile that opens downward as viewed from a longitudinal direction of the intake opening. The accumulation recess is continuously formed in the longitudinal direction of the intake opening. A precoat agent nozzle is provided in a longitudinal predetermined position of the intake opening for ejecting the precoat agent and carrier gas toward an inner depth surface of the accumulation recess.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Taikisha Ltd.Inventor: Hiroshi Iwakiri -
Patent number: 8470082Abstract: A system in one embodiment includes a barrier; an inverted cone in the barrier; and a member under the inverted cone and having dimensions that cause solids passing therealong between the member and the barrier to have about a constant velocity profile thereacross. A method for purging a gas from a solid/gas mixture according to one embodiment includes adding solids to a barrier having an inverted cone therein and a member under the inverted cone, wherein the solids passing along the member have about a constant vertical velocity profile thereacross; and injecting a purge gas into the solids from at least one point adjacent the member.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2009Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Univation Technologies, LLCInventors: William J. Blickley, Mark W. Blood, Glenn W. Baldwin
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Patent number: 8241406Abstract: In order to provide a device for separating wet paint overspray from a stream of crude gas containing overspray particles which includes at least two filter devices each of which has an inlet opening through which a partial stream of crude gas enters the respective filter device and each of which includes at least one filter element for separating the overspray from the partial stream of crude gas, which allows one to maintain the fluidity of the mixture including of filter aid material and wet paint overspray that has been cleansed from the filter elements in the filter aid material reservoirs in a simple and efficient manner, it is proposed that the device should comprise at least one reservoir for receiving material which has been cleansed from the filter elements of a plurality of filter devices and a mixing device for mechanically blending the cleansed material from a plurality of filter devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Dürr Systems GmbHInventor: Jürgen Weschke
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Publication number: 20120145003Abstract: A filtration apparatus comprises a casing defining an inner cavity with an upper cylindrical portion and a lower hopper portion. An inlet feeds gas and solids into the inner cavity and causes movement of the solids in a downward spiral path in the casing. A solids outlet at a bottom of the lower hopper portion outlets the solids from the casing. A gas outlet exhausts gases from the casing. An annular arrangement of ports in a wall of the casing injects an other gas in the inner cavity. The ports are oriented to guide the other gas into following a partially vertical path into the inner cavity to disrupt the movement of the solids in the downward spiral path to allow a capture of the solid particles by the capturing solids. A gas source is connected to the arrangement of ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventor: GUY PRUD'HOMME
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Patent number: 8182567Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for the coarse separation of solid particles from solid-laden gases. The invention further relates to a method for treating particulate feed materials by means of treatment gases in a reactor, particularly in a fluidization zone at an increased temperature. Due to a blind hole-like line extension, it is possible to separate solid particles from a solid-laden gas.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Siemens Vai Metals Technologies GmbHInventors: Georg Aichinger, Harald Bauernfeind, Johann Wurm
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Patent number: 8177872Abstract: A raincap precleaner is provided according to the present invention. The raincap precleaner includes a sleeve, a cover, and a precleaner assembly. The sleeve is constructed for mounting on an air intake stack and has an air intake flow region for delivering intake air to the air intake stack. The cover includes a top portion having an annular circumference and a depending flange portion extending from the annular circumference of the top portion. The cover is arranged relative to the sleeve to provide a precleaner area and a precleaned air chamber. The precleaner assembly is provided extending around a periphery of the sleeve and in the precleaner area so that environmental air flows through the precleaner assembly and into the precleaned air chamber, and from the precleaned air chamber into the air intake flow region. The precleaner assembly comprises a plurality of inertial separators. A method for precleaning air and a motor vehicle are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Benny Kevin Nelson, John David Kuhn, Nilabh Narayan
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Patent number: 8157890Abstract: An improved filter assembly (1) is disclosed, particularly for electric cabinets, comprising a filter cloth (5), a conveying sump (7) and a fan (9), equipped with at least one thermal-resistive sensor (11) placed next to at least one hole (13) obtained in the conveying sump (7).Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2006Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Gianus S.p.A.Inventor: Roberto Brioschi
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Publication number: 20110252968Abstract: A proactive steam and mist removal apparatus is employed along a point of application of a rewet or steam shower system to remove excess steam and water droplets to prevent damage to machinery and products. The apparatus includes an internal chamber equipped with cooled baffles that promote condensation and a condensate collection mechanism. A vacuum source draws a stream of ambient steam and water droplets from the environment along a path into the chamber and a projected gas stream directs the stream into the chamber wherein at least a portion of the ambient steam condenses into condensate. The remaining portion of ambient steam is separated into water and cold air that is recycled as the projected gas. Steam and moisture that escape capture into the internal chamber are heated by a hot air blower that raises their relatively humidity so that the dried air dissipates harmlessly into the atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Honeywell International, Inc.Inventor: Tuomo Tapio M?kinen
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Patent number: 7988769Abstract: In order to provide a device for separating wet paint overspray from an exhaust air flow containing overspray particles, passing into the exhaust air flow in an application region of a painting assembly, the device includes at least one separation device for separating the overspray from at least a part of the exhaust air flow. Clogging of a wall surface of the device with wet paint overspray is prevented. It is proposed that the device is divided into a plurality of sections below the application region. At least one separation device is provided in one of the sections. The device includes at least one air curtain producing device for generating an air curtain on a wall surface, which delimits the flow path of the exhaust air flow and is arranged on the at least one flow guide element.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2008Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Durr Systems GmbHInventors: Dietmar Wieland, Jens Holzheimer
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Patent number: 7959722Abstract: A device for separating wet paint overspray from an exhaust air flow containing overspray particles is disclosed. The overspray particles pass into the exhaust air flow in an application region of a painting assembly and the device includes a separation device for separating the overspray from a part of the exhaust air flow, in which clogging of the separation device with wet paint overspray is substantially prevented during a cleaning operation and/or ingress of precoat material into the application region from the region of the separation device is substantially prevented during a precoating operation, the device includes at least one closing device, by means of which the flow path of the exhaust air flow from the application region to the separation device can be intermittently closed off at least partially, and at least one precoat feeding means discharges a precoat material into the exhaust air flow downstream of the closing device.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Dürr Systems GmbHInventors: Dietmar Wieland, Jens Holzheimer
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Patent number: 7931739Abstract: An agglomerate removal device for removing agglomerated particles from a solids-containing stream. The agglomerate removal device can include an agglomerate capture device and an agglomerate withdrawal device. In one embodiment, the agglomerate removal device can be utilized in a process for desulfurizing gasoline or diesel streams in order to remove at least a portion of the agglomerated sorbent particles exiting the fluidized bed regenerator.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2008Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: China Petroleum & Chemical CorporationInventors: Mark J. LaCour, Max W. Thompson
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Publication number: 20110038772Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for the coarse separation of solid particles from solid-laden gases. The invention further relates to a method for treating particulate feed materials by means of treatment gases in a reactor, particularly in a fluidization zone at an increased temperature. Due to a blind hole-like line extension, it is possible to separate solid particles from a solid-laden gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2008Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventors: Georg Aichinger, Harald Bauernfeind, Johann Wurm
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Patent number: 7771585Abstract: The system of the present invention includes a centripetal cyclone for separating particulate material from a particulate laden gas solids stream. The cyclone includes a housing defining a conduit extending between an upstream inlet and a downstream outlet. In operation, when a particulate laden gas-solids stream passes through the upstream housing inlet, the particulate laden gas-solids stream is directed through the conduit and at least a portion of the solids in the particulate laden gas-solids stream are subjected to a centripetal force within the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Southern CompanyInventors: Pannalal Vimalchand, Guohai Liu, WanWang Peng
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Patent number: 7731783Abstract: A continuous pressure letdown system connected to a hopper decreases a pressure of a 2-phase (gas and solid) dusty gas stream flowing through the system. The system includes a discharge line for receiving the dusty gas from the hopper, a valve, a cascade nozzle assembly positioned downstream of the discharge line, a purge ring, an inert gas supply connected to the purge ring, an inert gas throttle, and a filter. The valve connects the hopper to the discharge line and controls introduction of the dusty gas stream into the discharge line. The purge ring is connected between the discharge line and the cascade nozzle assembly. The inert gas throttle controls a flow rate of an inert gas into the cascade nozzle assembly. The filter is connected downstream of the cascade nozzle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth M. Sprouse, David R. Matthews, Terry Langowski
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Patent number: 7666364Abstract: Thermal cracking in a riser cracking, closed cyclone, fluidized catalytic cracking process is reduced. A snorkel or flow conduit having an inlet just above the catalyst stripper moves stripper vapor into the closed cyclone. The system preferably operates without a stripper cap, relying on fluid dynamics to isolate stripper vapor from upper parts of the vessel containing the riser outlet. Preferably the snorkel is at least partially supported by, and ideally is inside, the primary cyclone dipleg. Reduced residence time of stripper vapor in the vessel containing the stripper and the closed cyclone system reduces thermal cracking of stripper vapor.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2008Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Inventor: Hartley Owen
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Publication number: 20090294380Abstract: An industrial cleaning system is provided which may comprise a treatment device having at least one inlet and at least one outlet. The treatment device has a gaseous cleansing agent, such as supercharged ozone. It also has a container, wherein the one inlet is operatively connected to the container. The one outlet is operatively connected to the container. The container, the treatment device, the inlet and the outlet are a closed loop system. A contaminated solution is disposed in the container. Power supply is operatively connected to the treatment device. The power supply is adapted to circulate the gaseous cleansing agent through the outlet and into the contaminated solution so as to remove contaminates from the contaminated solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventor: Adelbert D. Burdge, III
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Patent number: 7531142Abstract: A device and a method for operating it for application in a vertical tube reactor with downward flow (downer), has the aim of ensuring the intimate mixing of the solid particulate catalyst with a reagent fluid. Homogeneous distribution of catalyst is due to the use of a plate having perforations. Said perforated plate normally allows the passage of a portion of the stream of catalyst. The other portion overflows the edge of the plate, flowing in the form of an annular curtain, near the inner surface of the surrounding tube of the device. After passing beyond the perforated plate, the curtain-flow undergoes a deflection produced by an annular screen, to be mixed with the stream originating from the orifices in the perforated plate. A hydrocarbon charge is injected below the perforated plate, forming a certain angle with respect to the direction of the downward flow of catalyst, by means of inlets distributed uniformly about cross sections of the surrounding tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - PetrobrasInventors: Wilson Kenzo Huziwara, Waldir Pedro Martignoni, Mauro Silva, José Geraldo Furtado Ramos, Aurelio Medina Dubois, Paulo Sergio Freire
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Publication number: 20090118551Abstract: Integrated separation and preparation process comprising a gas separation process wherein a first component is separated from a mixture of components by diffusion of the first component through a porous partition into a stream of sweeping component; and a preparation process wherein the sweeping component is used as feed. Separation unit and device for use in such a process and industrial set-up for use in such a process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2005Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Andre Buijs, Leslie Andrew Chewter, Gerrit Jan Harmsen, Evert Van Der Heide, Jean-Francois Menard, Dominicus Fredericus Mulder, Wouter Spiering
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Patent number: 7520924Abstract: Improved apparatus for collecting particles from air comprises a cyclone having air inlet and outlet means, means maintaining an airflow there through and means delivering a collecting fluid from a reservoir to particles separated from the air flow in the cyclone, in which the air inlet means is associated with means for heating the incoming air. The apparatus, which is optionally provided with enclosure means for trapping heat, prevents freezing of the collecting fluid at temperatures near to and even below 0° C.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2004Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: The Secretary of State for DefenceInventors: William Hunter Symonds, David James Squirrell, Nigel Patrick Pomeroy, Martin John Berry
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Publication number: 20090056547Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally provide an apparatus and method for certifying a filter in a containment system without decontaminating the containment system prior to certification. The apparatus generally comprises a valve assembly selectable between at least three operational states. A first state prevents flow from prevents flow through a port of a housing. A second state fluidly couples the port to test equipment necessary to test a filter disposed within the housing. A third state seals the port but fluidly couples the test equipment to a decontamination system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Mark Huza, Thomas C. Morse
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Patent number: 7351326Abstract: Thermal cracking in a riser cracking, closed cyclone, fluidized catalytic cracking process is reduced. A snorkel or flow conduit having an inlet just above the catalyst stripper moves stripper vapor into the closed cyclone. The system preferably operates without a stripper cap, relying on fluid dynamics to isolate stripper vapor from upper parts of the vessel containing the riser outlet. Preferably the snorkel is at least partially supported by, and ideally is inside, the primary cyclone dipleg. Reduced residence time of stripper vapor in the vessel containing the stripper and the closed cyclone system reduces thermal cracking of stripper vapor.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2003Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Inventor: Hartley Owen
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Patent number: 7115157Abstract: Novel gas separation apparatus and methods are provided that help reduce the amount of process gas lost through the discharge outlet of either a cyclone separating gas/solid mixtures or a hydroclone separating gas/liquid mixtures. Significant savings are realized by minimizing losses and neutralization costs. A cyclone or hydroclone is placed within a containment vessel that creates a contained atmosphere common to both the gas outlet and the discharge outlet of the cyclone or hydroclone. Process gas mixed with the solids or mixed with the liquids in the discharge underflow are displaced from the discharge underflow and contained within the containment vessel. The displacement of the process gas is facilitated by an introduction of a small amount of purge gas to the discharge underflow exiting the cyclone or hydroclone via the discharge outlet.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2004Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Tronox, LLCInventors: Harry Eugene Flynn, Robert O. Martin, Charles A. Nataile
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Patent number: 7056372Abstract: An air treatment device includes a housing, a filter element disposed in the housing, an air forcing device for forcing air to flow through the filter element, and a light device disposed in front of the filter element for generating light and for germ killing purposes. The housing includes a pressurized compartment formed between the filter element and the air forcing device, to receive the light device. An ozone generator may supply ozone through the filter element for germ killing purposes. An oxygen generator may supply oxygen out of the housing and into the environment of the users. A filter member may be used for filtering purposes, and a tray disposed below the filter member to collected filtered materials.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2004Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Inventor: Ming Hui Cheng
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Publication number: 20040112216Abstract: A novel air knife. The novel air knife is circumferential. That is, the novel air knife injects a gas stream along the inside walls of the air knife. The air knife can be advantageously placed at or near the entrance to a suspension vessel to reduce buildup of solid materials transported to the suspension vessel. The gas stream is injected at a rate sufficient to reduce the buildup of solid materials on the walls of the air knife (and thus at the entrance to the suspension vessel). The air circumferential air knife is particularly useful in a TiCl4 production process for reducing buildup of hygroscopic cyclone dust at the entrance to a suspension vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2002Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventors: Harry Eugene Flynn, Joe Bert Maker, Leslie E. Crowder, Johnny B. Perkins
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Patent number: 6716750Abstract: A system for processing residual gas that includes a chamber having at least one baffle for increasing gas flow path, a residual gas inlet mechanism connected to the chamber for supplying residual gas to the chamber, at least one first gas inlet mechanism connected to the chamber for supplying inert gas to the chamber, at least one second gas inlet mechanism connected to the chamber for supplying a reactive gas to the chamber, and a gas outlet mechanism for connected to the chamber for outputting mixed gases from mixing the residual gas, inert gas and reactive gas and non-reacted residual gas, inert gas and reactive gas.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2001Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: ProMos Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Cheng-ta Wu, Chang-Cheng Chen, Chun-Chi Chen
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Patent number: 6464944Abstract: An apparatus is provided for treating pollutants in a gaseous stream. The apparatus comprises tubular inlets for mixing a gas stream with other oxidative and inert gases for mixture and flame production within a reaction chamber. The reaction chamber is heated by heating elements and has an interior wall with orifices through which heated air enters into the central reaction chamber. The oxidized gases are treated also for particles removal by flowing through a packed bed. The packed bed is cooled and its upper portion with air inlets to enhance condensation and particle growth in the bed. The treated gas stream is also scrubbed in a continuous regenerative scrubber comprising at least two vertically separated beds in which one bed can be regenerated while the other is operative so that the flow may be continuously passed through the bed.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 1999Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.Inventors: Robert R. Moore, James D. Getty, Ravil Safiullin
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Publication number: 20020040641Abstract: A system for processing residual gas that includes a chamber having at least one baffle for increasing gas flow path, a residual gas inlet mechanism connected to the chamber for supplying residual gas to the chamber, at least one first gas inlet mechanism connected to the chamber for supplying inert gas to the chamber, at least one second gas inlet mechanism connected to the chamber for supplying a reactive gas to the chamber, and a gas outlet mechanism for connected to the chamber for outputting mixed gases from mixing the residual gas, inert gas and reactive gas and non-reacted residual gas, inert gas and reactive gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2001Publication date: April 11, 2002Inventors: Cheng-Ta Wu, Chang-Cheng Chen, Chun-Chi Chen
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Publication number: 20020000162Abstract: The present invention refers to a water apparatus for treating industrial waste products comprising a first tank (2) containing water at a determined pressure, a second tank (4) placed inside the first tank and with which it is in communication in the lower part and which contains water at a lower pressure than that of the first tank (2), an inlet device (6, 7) of the discharge product in the second tank (4), a first dilution sector (14) of the waste product which is external to the tanks (2, 4) but in communication with the second tank (4) at one end (15) and connected to the other end with a Venturi tube (17), an outlet duct (18) of the waste product diluted by said second tank (4). The Venturi tube (17) is in communication with the first tank (2) and is suitable to create the depression of the second tank (4) with respect to the first tank (2). The second tank (4) comprises internally a further sector (10) for the dilution of the industrial waste product.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2001Publication date: January 3, 2002Inventor: Alberto Falzone
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Publication number: 20010032543Abstract: A method for the abatement of one or more pyrophoric gases in a gas stream, which comprises introducing water in to the gas stream and/or mixing the gas stream with preheated air and introducing the gas stream in to a container in which the pyrophoric gases are abated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2001Publication date: October 25, 2001Inventors: Andrew James Seeley, James Robert Smith
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Publication number: 20010015133Abstract: In a gas recovery system, before gases including PFC are diluted with nitrogen gas, a cooling mechanism trap separates the gases into PFC and the other gases, and the separated PFC is stored temporarily in a temporary storage mechanism until it reaches a concentration at which an efficient recovery of PFC is possible, and thereafter, the temporarily stored PFC is packed in a cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2000Publication date: August 23, 2001Inventors: Itsuko Sakai, Junko Ohuchi, Tokuhisa Ohiwa, Nobuo Hayasaka, Katsuya Okumura
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Patent number: 6187080Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment apparatus for treating exhaust gas generated in semiconductor manufacturing processes. It includes a main pipe, a gas vortex means, a water vortex means, an U pipe and a discharge pipe. The main pipe transforms the exhaust gases to waste powder which are discharged out through the U pipe and the discharge pipe. The gas vortex means and water vortex means are located below the main pipe for generating annular and even downward gas flow and water flow at the outlet of the main pipe for preventing reflux of waste powder from entering into the main pipe. Waste powder thus won't deposit around the outlet. Scraper in the main pipe won't be stuck or deformed. Waste powder may be discharged out through the U pipe and discharge pipe smoothly and efficiently.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1999Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: United Microelectronics Inc.Inventors: Chung Ping-Chung, Lu Tsung-Lin, Chi-Hsien Chen, Jing-Yi Huang, Ju-Long Lee, Hunter Chung, Chien-Feng Chen
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Patent number: RE46682Abstract: High molecular weight (HMW) gases are separated from an exhaust gas of a combustion source using a blower and an interior vent within the exhaust stack. The interior vent includes a vent wall having a top portion attached to the interior surface of the exhaust stack along the entire inner perimeter of the exhaust stack and a lower portion that extends downward into the exhaust stack to form an annular space or gap between the vent wall and the interior surface of the exhaust stack, and at least one opening in the interior surface of the exhaust stack between the top and bottom portions of the vent wall. The blower creates a tangential flow of the exhaust gas with sufficient centrifugal force to concentrate substantially all of the HMW gases along the inner surface of the exhaust stack. A transfer pipe removes the HMW gases from the interior vent.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: GAS SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Jerry Lang, David Scott
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Patent number: RE46829Abstract: High molecular weight (HMW) gases are separated from an exhaust gas of a combustion source using a blower and an interior vent within the exhaust stack. The interior vent includes a vent wall having a top portion attached to the interior surface of the exhaust stack along the entire inner perimeter of the exhaust stack and a lower portion that extends downward into the exhaust stack to form an annular space or gap between the vent wall and the interior surface of the exhaust stack, and at least one opening in the interior surface of the exhaust stack between the top and bottom portions of the vent wall. The blower creates a tangential flow of the exhaust gas with sufficient centrifugal force to concentrate substantially all of the HMW gases along the inner surface of the exhaust stack. A transfer pipe removes the HMW gases from the interior vent.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: GAS SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Jerry Lang, David Scott