ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160130079 | STEEP-BELT CONVEYING INSTALLATION FOR OPEN-CAST MINING - Steep-angle conveying installations may be used to transport raw materials along a slope of an open-cast mining pit, typically from a low-level loading station at a working level of the open-cast mining pit to a high-level unloading station at a ground level. The steep-angle conveying installation may comprise a track arranged on the slope of the open-cast mining pit, as well as one or more conveying cages for moving raw materials along the track between the various levels. Each conveying cage may include an emptying flap that is movable between an open position and a closed position. A thrust carriage may be employed outside the conveying cages to move the emptying flap of the conveying cages between the open and closed positions.” | 05-12-2016 |
20160129393 | METHOD FOR DECREASING AN AMOUNT OF A HARMFUL SUBSTANCE OF AN OFF-GAS STREAM FORMED OR USED IN A THERMAL TREATMENT OF A MATERIAL - A method for decreasing an amount of a harmful substance of a chlorine-containing off-gas stream formed or used in a thermal treatment of a material may comprise dividing the chlorine-containing off-gas stream into a main stream and a substream, separating at least some chlorine from the main stream, lowering an amount of the harmful substance in the main stream by introducing a chlorine-containing additive into the main stream to enhance separation of the harmful substance, and filtering the substream such that a filter cake separated from the substream comprises at least part of the chlorine-containing additive. | 05-12-2016 |
20160101425 | DEVICE FOR COMMINUTING ABRASIVE MATERIALS - The inventive apparatus for comminuting abrasive materials having at least one component is provided with a wear-protection profile which is formed by a multiplicity of welds made of an iron-chromium-carbon hard alloy having a hardness of greater than 55 HRC, wherein the welds have a geometric length-to-width ratio of ≦4, preferably ≦2.5, more preferably ≦1.5. | 04-14-2016 |
20160101424 | ROLLER MILL - Disclosed is a roller mill having two roller units disposed in a machine frame with each having one grinding roller rotatably mounted in two bearing jewels. The two grinding rollers are disposed mutually opposite each other and counter-rotatingly driven by a drive mechanism. A force-application system configured to generate a grinding force is coupled between the machine frame and at least one roller unit, wherein the grinding force is transmitted to the grinding rollers. The machine frame is composed of a plurality of frame parts, wherein for transmitting the grinding force a releasable and positive locking connection to two mutually compressed connection faces is provided between at least two interconnected frame parts, and/or between at least one frame part and one of the bearing jewels, wherein at least one of the two mutually compressed connection faces has a coating which generates a micro positive lock. | 04-14-2016 |
20160074854 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING SHELL CATALYSTS - Disclosed herein is a process and an apparatus for producing coated catalysts. A process of the present disclosure includes providing a composition containing a liquid and a catalytically active material and/or a precursor thereof in a stock vessel, providing a support material in a vessel which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis, transporting the composition from the stock vessel through a first conduit to a spray nozzle, transporting a propellant fluid through a second conduit to the spray nozzle, atomizing the composition and propellant fluid in the nozzle to produce an aerosol that flows into the vessel and impregnates the support material present therein, heating the vessel so the liquid present in the aerosol evaporates from the support material and the finely divided support material which has been treated with catalytically active material and/or a precursor thereof is dried, and discharging the vaporized liquid from the vessel. | 03-17-2016 |
20160002539 | DEVICE FOR PRESSING COKE OUT OF AN OVEN CHAMBER OF A COKE OVEN - The present invention relates to a device for pressing coke out of an oven chamber of a coke oven, comprising an axially movable pressing rod and a pressing head arranged on the pressing rod at the end of the pressing rod. According to the present disclosure, the pressing head is supported on the pressing rod in such a way that the pressing head can be rotated about a horizontal axis. Furthermore, a swiveling device is provided in order to swivel the pressing head about the horizontal axis and thereby to adjust the vertical orientation of the pressing head to a possible inclined oven position of the oven chamber. | 01-07-2016 |
20160001327 | CLASSIFIER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CLASSIFIER - Disclosed herein, a classifier for classifying granular feedstock has a rotary cage rotating about a rotor axis and an air-guiding system arranged around the rotary cage, wherein a classifying zone is formed between the rotary cage and the air-guiding system. In the classifying zone one or more baffles are arranged such that the torque acting on the rotary cage is increased—for the same rotational speed—by at least 20% with respect to an embodiment without baffles and/or the separation between the air-guiding system and the rotary cage is chosen such that the torque acting on the rotary cage is increased—for the same rotational speed—by at least 20% with respect to an embodiment wherein the separation of the air-guiding system is without influence on the torque of the rotary cage. | 01-07-2016 |
20150367352 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GRINDING FRAGMENTARY STARTING MATERIAL - Disclosed herein is a method and system for grinding fragmentary starting material, in particular ores, with a dry grinding system. An embodiment of the method includes the steps of determining the moisture of starting material for a certain period of time, preparing at least one screening stage, the cut point of which is selected depending on the determined moisture in such a manner that the moisture of a screen oversize does not exceed a predetermined moisture limit value when starting material having the determined moisture is fed to the screening stage, feeding starting material to the screening stage, transferring a screen oversize arising in the screening stage to the dry grinding system, and grinding the screen oversize in the dry grinding system. | 12-24-2015 |
20150353452 | METHOD FOR HEAT RECOVERY IN VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER STRUCTURES OR IN THE STRUCTURE COMPOSITE DICHLOROETHANE/VINYL CHLORIDE, AND DEVICE SUITABLE FOR SAME - Energy savings in an integrated DCE/VCM plant, optionally also containing a PVC plant, is accomplished by using at least part of the vapor from a DEC quenching column to supply heat to an HCl column. The DCE plant has a high boiler column operating at superatmospheric pressure, and heat is removed from an overhead stream and used to supply heat to other portions of the process. | 12-10-2015 |
20150352557 | Method For Manufacturing Large Mill Cylinders - A plurality of cylinder sections are welded together to form a milling cylinder, wherein, prior to welding, individual cylinder sections are machined in the region of their end edges to be welded, using at least one machining tool. Furthermore, the cylinder section to be machined is provided with inwardly oriented bracing means, wherein a temporary axle is fitted on the bracing means such that the temporary axle is oriented in the mid-axis of the cylinder section, and wherein the at least one machining tool is fastened to the temporary axle by means of a holder and the machining tool is rotated relative to the cylinder section about or with the temporary axle during the machining of the end edges. | 12-10-2015 |
20150336845 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INCREASING THE CALORIFIC VALUE OF A MATERIAL FLOW CONTAINING CARBON - In the method according to the invention for increasing the calorific value of a material flow containing carbon, preferably a material flow of renewable raw materials, the material flow is brought in direct contact with at least one low-oxygen, inert hot gas flow in a reactor, wherein the hot gas flow is formed at least 50%, preferably at least 80%, by exhaust gas of a process for thermally processing cement raw meal and/or lime and/or an ore, wherein at least part of a preheater exhaust gas for preheating the cement raw meal and/or lime and/or ore is used as the hot gas flow. | 11-26-2015 |
20150329445 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERING HYDROCARBONS FROM POLYOLEFIN PLANTS AND APPARATUS SUITABLE FOR THIS PURPOSE - Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for recovering hydrocarbons from polyolefin plants. A method of the present disclosure includes introducing a hydrocarbon-containing inert gas from a residual monomer separation unit of a polyolefin plant into a condensation and separation device, condensing hydrocarbons from a hydrogen-containing inert gas in the condensation and separation device, separating the condensed inert gas into a condensed hydrocarbon-containing product and purified inert gas in the device, and sending the condensed hydrocarbon-containing product to a downstream further separation device for removal of dissolved gasses therefrom. A device of the present disclosure includes a condensation and separation device for condensing hydrocarbons from an inert gas and separating condensed hydrocarbon-containing inert gas into a condensed hydrocarbon-containing product and a purified inert gas, and a further separation device connected downstream for purifying the condensed hydrocarbon-containing product originating from the condensation and separation device by separating off dissolved gases. | 11-19-2015 |
20150322356 | METHOD FOR HEATING A HIGH TEMPERATURE WINKLER GASIFIER - A method for heating a high-temperature Winkler gasifier during the start-up of the gasifier includes the use of at least one burner for heating purposes. A gasifier head of the Winkler gasifier is assigned a cyclone with a return conduit for returning the particles separated off in the cyclone into the fluidized bed in the lower region of the gasifier, by means of which method the heating of a high-temperature Winkler gasifier is simplified and made substantially independent of the structural size of the gasifier. The at least one burner, which is installed in the head region of the gasifier and which acts downward into the interior of the gasifier, allows gas flow to be generated in the reverse direction through the return conduit of the cyclone. | 11-12-2015 |
20150307398 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HYDRAULIC BINDING AGENT - Disclosed is a method and system for producing a hydraulic binder by processing of a silicate-containing component with at least one of calcium silicate hydrate- or belite-containing components. The method includes comminuting the silicate-containing component to a particle sizes of <100 μm, with at least partial breaking of Si—O—Si bonds and/or hydrogen bonds in the structure of the surface layer of the silicate-containing component, for surface activation. The method further includes contacting the comminuted silicate-containing component with calcium silicate hydrate- and/or belite-containing components to cause the calcium silicate hydrate- and/or belite-containing components to accumulate on at least 50% of the surface area of the silicate-containing carrier substance. | 10-29-2015 |
20150273475 | GYRATORY CRUSHER FOR COMMINUTING MATERIAL TO BE CRUSHED - The invention relates to a gyratory crusher for comminuting material to be crushed, comprising a crusher housing, in which a crusher shaft is arranged, said shaft being held in the crusher housing so that it can tumble about a vertical axis. To accommodate the crusher shaft, the crusher is provided with a cross member which extends diametrically across the crusher housing and the cross member ends of which are connected to the crusher housing. According to the invention, the connection of the cross member ends to the crusher housing has at least one hydraulic tensioning device. | 10-01-2015 |
20150258576 | GRINDING MILL - Disclosed is a grinding mill including a roller press configured to comminute grinding stock, a first conveying mechanism in communication with the roller press and configured to transport downstream at least one of fresh grinding stock or grinding stock comminuted by the roller press, and a static sifter disposed downstream of the first conveying mechanism and configured to sift at least one of the fresh grinding stock or grinding stock comminuted by said roller press. The static sifter includes a sifting stock inlet disposed in an upper sifting space, and sifting gas inlet disposed in a lower sifting space, and an aeration plate separating the upper sifting space from the lower sifting space. The aeration plate also permits sifting gas to pass there through from the lower to the upper sifting space. The static sifter also includes oversized material outlets disposed in each of the respective upper and lower sifting spaces. | 09-17-2015 |
20150247676 | METHOD FOR COOLING A SOLID AND SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for cooling a solid, in particular a hygroscopic bulk material, in a more energy-efficient manner For this purpose, an air flow is, if needed, cooled and/or dehumidified and/or subsequently heated in order to reduce the relative humidity of the air flow. The cooling air flow conditioned in this manner is then used in a contact device for cooling the solid, and a heated exhaust air flow is drawn from the contact device. According to the invention, a part of the exhaust air flow is mixed with the air flow in order to pre-heat the air flow and thus reduce the relative humidity of the air flow. In addition, a second part of the exhaust air flow can be mixed with feed air and used in a separate second contact device in order to pre-cool the solid. The invention also relates to a system for carrying out the method. | 09-03-2015 |
20150246334 | LOADING DEVICE - “The invention relates to a loading device having N loading heads offset by N/360° , wherein N is the number 3 or an integer multiple thereof, wherein each of the N loading heads has a connecting device for a hose arranged at the upper end, through which hose the catalyst material can be delivered from above, wherein each of the N loading heads has a deflecting cone with the tip pointing upwards beneath the connecting device and joined to the connecting device, a vertical holder is mounted on the underside of said deflecting cone, at least two circular deflector funnel elements are mounted on the vertical holder by means of horizontal braces, the deflector funnel elements open more narrowly at the top than at the bottom, gaps are provided between the deflector funnel elements and the lower deflector funnel elements have a larger diameter than the deflector funnel elements above them.” | 09-03-2015 |
20150232770 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCING OXYGEN INTO A PRESSURIZED FLUIDIZED-BED GASIFICATION PROCESS - The invention relates to an oxygen lance that has at least three mutually coaxial pipes, each of which delimits at least one annular gap. The outermost pipe is designed to conduct superheated steam and has a steam supply point, the central pipe is designed as an annular gap, and the innermost pipe is designed to conduct oxygen at a temperature of no higher than 180° C. and has an oxygen supply point. A temperature sensor is arranged within the innermost pipe, said temperature sensor extending to just in front of the opening of the innermost pipe. The innermost pipe tapers in the form of a nozzle before opening; the innermost pipe opens into the central pipe; and the opening of the central pipe protrudes farther relative to the opening of the outermost pipe. | 08-20-2015 |
20150232402 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIMETHYL ETHER AND DEVICE SUITABLE THEREFOR - The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for producing dimethyl ether by catalytic dehydration of methanol and by distillation of the dehydration product. The method is characterized in that the catalytic dehydration takes place in at least two reaction stages which are connected in series and of which at least the first reaction stage is operated adiabatically, wherein a cooling of the reaction products takes place at least between the first and the second reaction stages. | 08-20-2015 |
20150224512 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMINUTING GRINDING STOCK USING A ROLLER MILL - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for comminuting grinding stock with a roller mill, wherein a grinding plate cooperates with at least two grinding rollers and the grinding stock supplied in the mass flow is comminuted between grinding plate and grinding roller. At least two grinding rollers are driven via dedicated drives, wherein a power compensation control is carried out for the drives of the grinding rollers, such that the power of the drives is controlled in a predefined ratio to one another. The power control is then effected by changing the mass flow of the grinding stock supplied to at least one of the grinding rollers. | 08-13-2015 |
20150217223 | PROCESS FOR REGENERATING A SCRUBBING LIQUID WHICH IS PROVIDED FOR A GAS SCRUB AND IS ENRICHED IN AROMATIC HYCROCARBONS AND ALSO REGENERATION ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a process for regenerating a scrubbing liquid which is provided for a gas scrub and is enriched in aromatic hydrocarbons in a regeneration column, wherein the scrubbing liquid enriched in aromatic hydrocarbons is brought into contact with steam in a first regeneration stage of the regeneration column and the aromatic hydrocarbons are thereby partly removed from the scrubbing liquid, the scrubbing liquid purified in the first regeneration stage is divided into a first stream and a second stream, the second stream is discharged as purified scrubbing liquid for the gas scrub, the first stream is, for the purpose of further regeneration, fed to a second regeneration stage of the regeneration column in which the concentration of aromatic hydrocarbons is reduced compared to the concentration in the second stream by contact with steam, a stream of steam is firstly conveyed through the second regeneration stage and subsequently through the first regeneration stage and the first stream is discharged as more highly stripped scrubbing liquid for the gas scrub. | 08-06-2015 |
20150209719 | METHOD FOR REMOVING AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS FROM COKE OVEN GAS HAVING BIODIESEL AS WASHING LIQUID AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - The invention relates to a process for removing aromatic hydrocarbons from coke oven gas (COG), in which biodiesel is conveyed in a circuit as scrubbing liquid. The coke oven gas (COG) is brought into contact with the biodiesel in a first gas scrubbing stage to separate off aromatic hydrocarbons. The biodiesel enriched in aromatic hydrocarbons is then taken off from the first gas scrubbing stage, heated and regenerated by stripping with steam. The biodiesel which has been regenerated by stripping is then, after cooling, fed back into the first gas scrubbing stage. According to the invention, the coke oven gas (COG) purified in the first gas scrubbing stage is fed to a further, second gas scrubbing stage to which a more highly stripped substream of the biodiesel is fed as scrubbing liquid. | 07-30-2015 |
20150203403 | METHOD OF PRODUCING HYDRATION-ACCELERATING SEEDS TO BE USED AS AN ADDITIVE FOR CEMENT AND/OR CONCRETE - In accordance with the invention, hydration-accelerating seeds composed of CSH phases or AFt/AFM phases or hemicarbonate or monocarbonate phases, or of a mixture of two or more of these phases, are used as an admixture for cement and/or concrete, the hydration-accelerating seeds having been obtained as follows: | 07-23-2015 |
20150196923 | ROLLER MILL AND METHOD FOR MILLING MATERIAL TO BE MILLED BY MEANS OF A ROLLER MILL - The roller mill according to the invention is composed essentially of at least two grinding rollers which interact with a grinding plate for comminuting material to be ground, wherein the at least two grinding rollers or the grinding plate and at least one grinding roller are each assigned a separate drive train for driving same, wherein each drive train has a main motor and a main gear mechanism. At least one drive train additionally comprises a superimposition gear mechanism with a regulating drive, wherein an open-loop and closed-loop control device which is connected to the at least one regulating drive is provided, said open-loop and closed-loop control device regulating the power of the separate drive trains with respect to one another by means of the at least one regulating drive. | 07-16-2015 |
20150183686 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING CEMENT CLINKER FROM RAW CEMENT MIXTURE - The invention relates to a method and a system for producing cement clinker from raw cement mixture, wherein one part of the raw cement mixture is preheated in a calciner preheater, and the other part of the raw cement mixture is preheated in an oven preheater, the preheated raw cement mixture is pre-calcined in a calciner which is operated according to the oxyfuel method, the pre-calcined raw cement mixture is fired in an oven, the fired raw cement mixture is cooled in a cooler, the calciner preheater is operated using exhaust gases of the calciner, the oven preheater is operated using exhaust gases of the oven, an entrained flow reactor is used as the calciner, a part of the calciner exhaust gas being recirculated to the calciner after being used in the calciner preheater, and the oven exhaust gas undergoes a post-combustion CO | 07-02-2015 |
20150151304 | COMMINUTION OF GRINDING STOCK IN A VERTICAL ROLLER MILL - In the method according to the invention for the comminution of grinding stock in a vertical roller mill, the grinding stock is fed upstream of at least one grinding roller in order to form a grinding bed and is comminuted between a grinding table and the at least one grinding roller, the grinding bed which is being formed being settable at a differing height over the width of the grinding roller by means of a feeding device. | 06-04-2015 |
20150098881 | PROCESS FOR REDUCING THE NITROGEN OXIDE OFF-GAS CONCENTRATION IN A NITRIC ACID PLANT DURING SHUT-DOWN AND/OR START-UP, AND NITRIC ACID PLANT SUITABLE THEREFOR - Disclosed is a method and system for reducing the nitrogen oxide off-gas concentration in a nitric acid plant operated under pressure and equipped with a residual gas purification first reactor configured to remove nitrogen oxides from the off-gas during steady-state operation of the plant, and a second reactor configured to remove nitrogen oxides from the off-gas during a start-up and/or shut down of the plant. The method includes, during start-up and/or shut-down of the nitric acid plant, passing pressurized nitrogen-oxide-containing off-gas from the nitric acid plant and a gaseous reducing agent for the nitrogen oxides into the second reactor charged with a catalyst, to reduce the NOx content in the off-gas by at least catalytic reduction. Using the process and system, a colourless start-up and shut-down of nitric acid plants is possible and the nitrogen oxide content in the off-gas during start-up and/or shutdown can be substantially lowered. | 04-09-2015 |
20150082563 | BEATER FOR DUST-AFFECTED TUBE WALLS - Disclosed herein is a device for introducing beating or pulsed movements into tube walls within a pressure vessel, wherein a first ram imparting the beating pulse to the tube wall passes through the pressure vessel wall and is guided into a pressurized first annular space which is acted upon by a second ram, which is guided in a further tubular chamber. Such a device is intended to provide a solution by which the wear of the ram that acts on the tube wall is compensated over as long a time as possible and effective sealing with respect to the surroundings is ensured. This is achieved by the second ram being provided with at least one first guide, acting upon the inner wall of the tubular chamber, in the region of the end of said second ram that makes contact with the first ram and being provided with a second guide, fitted with a sealing element, in the region of the end of said second ram that protrudes from the tubular chamber, and by the second ram being enclosed between the two guides by a gas-tightly fixed compensator. | 03-26-2015 |
20150078984 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE IN THE COMBUSTION FURNACE OF A CLAUS UNIT - The invention relates to a method for reducing the nitrogen content in the oxygenous oxidation gas of a Claus plant, by which control of the temperature in the combustion furnace of a Claus plant can be achieved, by combusting a sulphurous acid gas in a Claus combustion furnace so that a sulphur dioxide-containing product gas is obtained, from which a part-stream is branched off, which, as determined by a measured value, is recycled to the oxygenous oxidation gas so to avoid an undesired temperature increase in the combustion furnace, when, occasionally, an acid gas which is very rich in sulphur is fed to the combustion furnace of a Claus plant, and to at the same time achieve a reduction of the nitrogen content in the Claus tail gas. | 03-19-2015 |
20150041304 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING METALLURGICAL COKE FROM PETROLEUM COKE OBTAINED IN MINERAL OIL REFINERIES BY COKING IN "NON-RECOVERY" OR "HEAT-RECOVERY" COKING OVENS - The invention relates to a process for producing metallurgical coke from petroleum coke generated in crude oil refineries, by coking in “heat-recovery” coking ovens, starting from petroleum coke obtained or generated in crude oil refineries and possessing from the outset a volatiles content of 15 to 19 weight percent and an ash fraction of up to 2 Weight percent, this petroleum coke being introduced in densified form into a coking oven of “non-recovery” or “hat-recovery” construction for the purpose of cyclical coking, said oven being equipped with at least one externally heated burner, so that the primary healing space or the secondary heating space below the coking oven chamber, or both, are heated to a temperature of between 1000° C. to 1550° C., and within a time period of less than 120 h, the volatiles fraction present in the petroleum coke is completely outgassed, giving a metallurgical coke having a CSR strength of at least 44% and a CRI reactivity of less than 33%, being suitable for use as iron- and steelmaking coke The invention also relates to a coking oven which is constructed according to the “non-recovery” or “heat-recovery” coking ovens principle and which comprises a primary heating space, and which is equipped with burners which heat the primary heating space. | 02-12-2015 |
20150037745 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING CEMENT CLINKER - In the method according to the invention for producing cement clinker, raw cement meal is preheated in a preheater, the preheated raw cement meal is precalcined in a calciner and the precalcined raw cement meal is burnt in a kiln, fuel and combustion air having an oxygen content of at least 75 mol % being used in the calciner, and the raw cement meal being precalcined in a fluidised bed in the calciner. The exhaust gases occurring in the kiln are delivered to the preheater, bypassing the calciner, and the exhaust gases of the calciner are delivered to a CO | 02-05-2015 |
20150014452 | ROLLER MILL AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A ROLLER MILL - The roller mill for grinding of material to be ground prescribed by the invention has a grinding table and at least one grinding roller which works with the grinding table, whereby a water lance for applying water to the material to be ground is placed in the rotation direction of the grinding table in front of the grinding roller. The water lance is designed to rotate and means for rotating the water lance are provided in order to specifically influence the exposure time of the water to the material to be ground before the material to be ground is gathered by the grinding roller. | 01-15-2015 |
20150011811 | BOTTOM PRODUCT COOLING IN A FLUIDIZED-BED GASIFICATION - Disclosed is a system and method for cooling and relieving pressure of the bottom product produced by the fluidized-bed gasification of biomass, brown coal, or hard coal having a high ash content. With such a method and system, an economic solution for cooling and pressure expansion of the bottom product produced is to be ensured, which is achieved by the bottom product leaving the fluidized bed at a maximum of 1500° C. and a pressure of up 40 bar, being fed to an intermediate store, then being fed from the intermediate store to a pressure tank having a cooling system, and then being fed to a pressure release system. | 01-08-2015 |
20150010973 | FUNGAL STRAINS WITH GENETIC MODIFICATION RELATING TO A CARBOXYLIC ACID TRANSPORTER - The invention relates to fungal strains having at least one genetic modification which leads to a reduction of the activity of at least one fungal carboxylic acid transporter and to a method for producing or using said fungal strains. | 01-08-2015 |
20140377157 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING NITRIC ACID - A process is described for startup and/or shutdown of a plant for preparation of nitric acid from ammonia and oxygenous gas by the single pressure or dual pressure process, in which the ammonia used is oxidized by means of compressed process air over a catalyst, said process air having been compressed in at least one compressor ( | 12-25-2014 |
20140374661 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SYNTHESIS GAS BY GASIFYING A BIOMASS IN A FLUIDIZED BED - A method for producing synthesis gas by gasifying a biomass in a fluidized bed is disclosed wherein the biomass is fed to a fluidized bed gasifier. In order to eliminate vapor-forming alkalis produced during the gasification, the method brings the synthesis gas into contact with getter ceramics. | 12-25-2014 |
20140374220 | STEEP CONVEYING INSTALLATION FOR OPEN-CAST MINING - The instant invention relates to a steep conveying installation for arranging on a slope of an open-cast mining glory hole, by means of which raw materials can be transported from a lower height level, in particular from a mining floor of the open-cast mine, to an upper height level in particular formed by a soil, encompassing a line arranged on the slope. According to the invention, provision is made for a first conveying basket and for a second conveying basket, which conveying baskets can be displaced on the line between the lower height level and the upper height level and are embodied to receive the raw materials, wherein the conveying baskets are in contact with one another via at least one common traction means. | 12-25-2014 |
20140373879 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CLEANING EMISSION PROTECTION INSTALLATIONS IN COKE QUENCHING TOWERS - A device and a method for cleaning emission protection installations in coke quenching towers. The emission protection installations are fixed to a support structure in the chimney of the coke quenching tower. A liquid is sprayed onto the emission protection installations by nozzles for cleaning purposes. The nozzles are arranged on at least one movable element. | 12-25-2014 |
20140371486 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING CARBOXYLIC ACIDS FROM FERMENTATION BROTHS - Disclosed is a method for removing and purifying carboxylic acids from fermentation broths, comprising removing biomass and any solids present from the fermentation broth, finely cleaning up the biomass-free and solids-free fermentation broth by nanofiltration, and removing the carboxylic acid from the finely cleaned, biomass-free, and solids free fermentation broth by adsorption to one or more solid phases having tertiary amino groups. | 12-18-2014 |
20140363359 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ELIMINATING NOX AND N2O - A device and a method are described for lowering the content of NO | 12-11-2014 |
20140352207 | PROCESS FOR DRY COOLING OF COKE WITH STEAM WITH SUBSEQUENT USE OF THE SYNTHESIS GAS PRODUCED - A method for the dry quenching of coke using steam with subsequent use of the synthesis gas generated, the method involving the cyclic coking of coal to coke with the coke being sent to a quenching device after being discharged from the coke oven and steam being introduced into the quenching device for dry quenching, thus creating synthesis gas made up of carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H | 12-04-2014 |
20140336426 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR HEAT RECOVERY IN VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER PLANTS OR IN INTEGRATED VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER OR POLYVINYL CHLORIDE PLANTS - Disclosed is a process and apparatus for heat recovery in vinyl chloride monomer manufacturing plants or in integrated vinyl chloride monomer/polyvinyl chloride manufacturing plants. A process for capture and use of excess heat recovered in the production of vinyl chloride includes distillatively purifying DCE in a high-boilers column, using a heat exchanger to capture thermal energy from a purified DCE vapor stream from the high-boilers column, generating low pressure steam from the captured thermal energy, returning condensed DCE vapors to the high-boilers column, and heating parts of the plant with the generated low pressure steam. | 11-13-2014 |
20140323682 | QUALITY TEST FOR POLYMERIZABLE LACTIC ACID AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Disclosed is a test and test apparatus used to determine whether lactic acid is suitable for polymerization. The test apparatus comprises a) means for the polycondensation of the lactic acid to form a pre-polymers, b) means for depolymerization of the prepolymer to form dilactide, and c) means for carrying out analytical methods to determine at least one of the dilactide yield and/or the racemization, wherein lactic acid which is suitable for polymerization exhibits a dilactide yield of >90% and a racemization of <5%, | 10-30-2014 |
20140314631 | TRANSPORTABLE REFORMER - Disclosed is a transportable reformer for the catalytic primary reforming of hydrocarbons using steam at elevated pressure, comprising a reforming tube system, a furnace disposed about the reforming tube system, a plurality of manifolds in communication with the reformer tubes, a plurality of flue gas tunnels disposed beneath and in gaseous communication with the furnace, wherein each of the manifolds is integrally coupled to, disposed between, and supported by the opposing outer walls of an adjacent pair of flue gas tunnels such that the reformer is configured to be transportable as a single unit without additional support structures. | 10-23-2014 |
20140305785 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CHARGING COKE OVENS WITH COMPACTED COAL BY USE OF A CHARGING PLATE SEPARATOR LAYER - Disclosed is a method and device for charging the chambers of a coke oven with compacted coal. The method includes placing a plurality of adhesion reduction particles onto a coke oven charging plate, the particles being configured to reduce at least one of adhesion forces and friction forces present between the charging plate and compacted coal to be loaded thereon, loading compacted coal onto the charging plate, moving the charging plate loaded with compacted coal to the coke oven chamber, and slidably removing the compacted coal from the charging plate such that the compacted coal is disposed in the coke oven chamber. The device comprises a metal plate configured to load compacted coal into the coke oven, a plurality of adhesion reduction particles affixed to the metal plate by an adhesive layer, and a device used to move the metal plate to a front of the firing chamber of the coke oven. | 10-16-2014 |