| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 095156000 |
And degasification of a liquid
| 98 |
| 095187000 |
And recycle or reuse of contact liquid for further contact
| 37 |
| 095230000 |
Inorganic gas, liquid particle, or solid particle sorbed (e.g., vapor, mist, dust, etc.)
| 25 |
| 095210000 |
On surface extending mass
| 19 |
| 095151000 |
Mechanical agitation of liquid body to contact gaseous fluid mixture
| 11 |
| 095223000 |
In plural serial stages
| 9 |
| 095154000 |
Surfactant or wetting agent
| 8 |
| 095216000 |
And deflection
| 7 |
| 095228000 |
With cooling
| 7 |
| 095227000 |
With heating
| 7 |
| 095150000 |
Including foaming of liquid to aid in the separation | 5 |
| 20130074694 | Bubble-Column Vapor Mixture Condenser - In a bubble-column vapor mixture condenser, a fluid source supplies a carrier-gas stream including a condensable fluid in vapor phase. The condensable fluid in liquid form is contained as a bath in a chamber in each stage of the condenser, and the carrier gas is bubbled through the bath to condense the fluid into the bath. The bubble-column vapor mixture condenser can be used, e.g., in a humidification-dehumidification system for purifying a liquid, such as water. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20080271603 | Air purification system and method of purifying air - An air purification system and method of purifying air according to various embodiments of the invention includes an ambient air inlet and a purified air outlet for the passage there through of air via a transport line. At least one cleaning chamber configured to contain therein an aqueous solution containing a reactant medium is in fluidic communication with the transport line. The ambient air passes through the at least one cleaning chamber and bubbles through the aqueous solution reacting with the reactant medium contained therein to remove gaseous pollutants and/or particulates. To recharge the system, a user simply changes out the cleaning chamber when the reactant medium is no longer capable of reacting to remove the gaseous pollutants and/or particulates from air passing there through. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20110011261 | WET SCRUBBER FOR CARBON DIOXIDE COLLECTION - A scrubber unit for removal of carbon dioxide from flue gas, including a first chamber, a second chamber, a partition dividing the first chamber and the second chamber, a first weir to distribute flow across of aqueous absorbent across the chamber, and a second weir in the second chamber. The partition is positioned to allow fluid to flow from the first chamber to the second chamber beneath a lower edge of the partition. The scrubber may be used in an algae growing system, along with an algae bioreactor, with the aqueous absorbent solution flowing in a continuous circuit through the wet scrubber and the algae bioreactor to absorb carbon dioxide in the wet scrubber and to provide the absorbed carbon dioxide to algae. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20100116137 | REMOVAL OF CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR - An air/liquid exchanger comprising an open-cell foam | 05-13-2010 |
| 20120012002 | MONOTERPENE COMPONENT-RICH ESSENTIAL OIL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME AND METHOD FOR REMEDIATING ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS USING THE ESSENTIAL OIL - To develop a means for effectively utilize terpene compounds contained in tree leaves, whereby branches and leaves cut in tree thinning and pruning can be effectively utilized as a resource. For this purpose, provided are a monoterpene component-rich essential oil containing 90% or more of monoterpene components; a method for producing the monoterpene component-rich essential oil which includes subjecting coniferous leaves to microwave steam distillation and collecting a distillate thus obtained; and a method for removing environmental pollutants which includes bringing the monoterpene component-rich essential oil into contact with atmosphere containing the environmental pollutants. | 01-19-2012 |
| 095205000 |
And separation of solid from contact liquid | 4 |
| 20130098245 | REMOVAL OF THERMAL STABLE SALTS FROM ORGANIC SOLVENTS - A Method for removing salts, which cannot be thermally regenerated in a temperature range from 0°-200° C., from organic solvents in aqueous solution by evaporation, wherein the normal boiling point of the organic solvents is higher than water. The organic components contained in the solvent and the salt-like components which are contained in the organic components are enriched by evaporating water and a portion of the organic components in a liquid phase which is formed in a first container. The salt-like components are concentrated in the liquid phase which is forming in the second container, and a partial stream of the liquid phase which is formed in the second container is discharged from the second container. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20110100218 | Method for combining desalination and osmotic power with carbon dioxide capture - Carbon Dioxide capture processes utilizing ammonia, or ammonia in water as the capture fluid for carbon dioxide generate concentrated solutions of ammonium carbonate species in water, which are subsequently decomposed to capture the carbon dioxide and recycle the ammonia. Forward osmosis processes utilize ammonium carbonate species as draw solutions to pull water from saline solutions such as seawater in the ammonium carbonate solution. The ammonium carbonate solution is then heated to decompose the ammonium carbonate to ammonia and CO2 which are both reused, while a portion of the aqueous stream is recovered as pure water. Combination of carbon capture process with an integrated forward osmosis process provide great economies over standalone operations. Furthermore, the very high concentrations of ammonium carbonate provide a further opportunity to include osmotic power recovery cycles with the integrated forward osmosis and carbon capture process. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20120055336 | MACHINING DEVICE WITH WASTE COLLECTION EQUIPMENT AND MACHINING METHOD FOR WORKPIECE - This invention provides a machining device with waste collection equipment, which is suitable for collecting an easily charged waste and the like, and a machining method using the machining device. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20100326276 | ACID GAS SCRUBBING COMPOSITION - This invention provides novel compositions comprising substituted polyamines as acid gas scrubbing solutions and methods of using the compositions in an industrial system. The invention relates to the use of such polyamine compounds in industrial processes to remove acidic contaminants from natural and industrial fluid streams, such as natural gas, combustion gas, natural gas, synthesis gas, biogas, and other industrial fluid streams. The compositions and methods of the invention are useful for removal, absorption, or sequestration of acidic contaminants and sulfide contaminants including CO | 12-30-2010 |
| 095204000 |
And recycle of gas for further contact | 3 |
| 20080210092 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING ACID GASES FROM A NATURAL GAS STREAM - Method and apparatus for separating acid gas from a natural gas stream. The method includes the steps of: contacting the natural gas stream with a semi-lean amine solution and a lean amine solution to produce a rich amine solution, separating a first portion of carbon dioxide from the rich amine solution to produce the semi-lean amine solution, and heating a portion of the semi-lean amine solution to separate a second portion of carbon dioxide and produce the lean amine solution. The rich amine solution and semi-lean amine solution are heated from using recovered waste heat derived from one or more of a land based facility or an off-shore facility located on a platform or floating vessel. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080196587 | CO2 SEPARATION APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR OXY-COMBUSTION COAL POWER PLANTS - An improved process for the separation of carbon dioxide from the flue gas of an oxy-combustion power plant is provided. The flue gas is compressed, cleaned, cooled and dried. This clean, compressed dry flue gas is then further cooled, partially condensed and separated into liquid and vapor streams. The liquid streams, which contain a high concentration of carbon dioxide, are vaporized, compressed and exported to an end user. The vapor streams are heated and expanded, in order to extract useable energy. At least two expanders are used to extract this energy, with an intermediate warming step. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20090120290 | LOW TEMPERATURE SOLIDS REMOVAL SYSTEM FOR GASIFICATION - Disclosed is a process for removing coarse solids and fine solids from a gas, which includes wetting the coarse solids and fine solids in a first chamber thereby separating the coarse solids and fine solids from the gas. The first chamber also contains liquid to cool the coarse solids and the fine solids. The coarse solids and fine solids are routed to a liquid-filled second chamber where the coarse solids settle to the bottom. The liquid in the second chamber, still containing the fine solids is flushed into a third chamber where the fine solids are separated from the liquid. The separated fine solids and coarse solids are then routed to a fourth chamber. | 05-14-2009 |
| 095226000 |
Gaseous fluid mixture discharged against or beneath surface of liquid body | 3 |
| 20100218678 | Gas Treating Method And Apparatus - A method and apparatus for treating natural gas comprises a contactor having a manifold for spreading gas in the contactor vessel, a plurality of perforated plates above the manifold, a spray system for spraying a treating liquid into an upwardly rising column of gas and a liquid level controller for maintaining the treating liquid above the perforated plates. Gas and liquid from the contactor pass through a cooler and are then separated. A treating liquid regeneration system receives the treating liquid and flashes the liquid at low pressure to separate hydrocarbon gases, hydrocarbon liquid and treating liquid. The treating liquid is regenerated by heating and flashing off contaminant gases and is ultimately redelivered to the contactor. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20120145002 | Method for Treating Contaminated Gas - A method for treating natural gas using a vessel having a manifold for introducing gas in the vessel, a flow disperser above the manifold that prevents channeling of the gas, a spray system for spraying a treating liquid into an upwardly rising column of gas and, optionally, a liquid level controller for maintaining the level of a pool of treating liquid above the flow disperser. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20080307969 | Method for Cleaning Exhaust Gases Containing Nitrous Gases - In a method for cleaning exhaust gases containing nitrous gases, the exhaust gas is passed through a scrubbing solution that contains a reducing component with which the nitrous gases are reduced to nitrogen wherein as the reducing component ammonium ions (NH | 12-18-2008 |
| 095155000 |
Defoaming or antifoaming agent | 2 |
| 20120145001 | Process For Reducing Contaminants In An Industrial Fluid Stream - This invention provides novel processes utilizing compositions comprising substituted polyamines as acid gas scrubbing solutions and methods of using the compositions in an industrial system. The invention relates to the use of such polyamine compounds in industrial processes to remove acidic contaminants from natural and industrial fluid streams, such as natural gas, combustion gas, natural gas, synthesis gas, biogas, and other industrial fluid streams. The compositions and methods of the invention are useful for removal, absorption, or sequestration of acidic contaminants and sulfide contaminants including CO | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120312165 | METHOD FOR DEAERATING LIQUIDS - Efficient deaeration of aqueous suspensions such as those obtained during textile treatment or pulp and paper production is achieved by use of a combination of a polyoxypropylene polyether polymer or copolymer and branched polyether-polysiloxane copolymers. | 12-13-2012 |
| 095206000 |
And separation of liquid from contact liquid | 2 |
| 20110185901 | ABSORBENT SOLUTION BASED ON N, N, N', N' - TETRAMETHYLHEXANE - 1,6-DIAMINE AND ON A PARTICULAR AMINE COMPRISING PRIMARY OR SECONDARY AMINE FUNCTIONS AND MEHTOD FOR REMOVING ACID COMPOUNDS FROM A GASEOUS EFFLUENT - The invention relates to the removal of acid compounds from a gaseous effluent in an absorption method using an aqueous solution of N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylhexane-1,6-diamine formulated with a particular primary or secondary amine, allowing to obtain a single-phase absorbent solution under the absorption conditions of acid gases such as CO | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120060690 | DEHYDRATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING WATER FROM A GAS - A dehydration system is provided. The dehydration system includes an absorber configured to produce a dry gas and a rich solvent from a wet gas and from a pure solvent and a flash drum coupled in flow communication with the absorber for receiving the rich solvent discharged from the absorber. The flash drum is configured to produce flash gas from the rich solvent. The dehydration further includes a reboiler configured to produce a semi-lean solvent from the rich solvent and an inert gas system configured to strip the semi-lean solvent using at least the flash gas to produce the pure solvent. | 03-15-2012 |
| 095153000 |
Hydrate inhibitor | 2 |
| 20110265647 | METHOD FOR PURIFICATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE USING LIQUID CARBON DIOXIDE - The present invention relates to a method for removing at least one contaminant from a gaseous stream substantially comprising carbon dioxide. More specifically said method comprising the step of subjecting the gaseous stream to an absorption step in which the absorbent is liquid carbon dioxide. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120055335 | DRAIN LIQUID RELIEF SYSTEM FOR A SUBSEA COMPRESSOR AND A METHOD FOR DRAINING THE SUBSEA COMPRESSOR - A drain liquid relief system for a subsea compressor is provided. The system includes a suction scrubber a drain storage tank for collecting drain liquid contaminating the compressor flow in the drain storage tank. The system further includes an intermittently pressurizing device and a suction line connected to the bottom of the drain storage tank. The suction scrubber is connected to the compressor suction nozzle and/or a compressor casing drain line, the suction scrubber being further connected, via a first check valve, to the drain storage tank for collecting the drain liquid in the drain storage tank. The intermittently pressurizing device is adapted to intermittently pressurize the drain storage tank to intermittently blow the drain liquid out of the drain storage tank through the suction line. | 03-08-2012 |
| 095152000 |
Coagulating or flocculating agent | 2 |
| 20090235818 | REMOVAL OF ELEMENTAL MERCURY FROM GAS BY MODIFYING WET SCRUBBER SYSTEMS WITH AN ORGANIC COMPOUND - A method of removing elemental mercury from gas phase fluids by contacting the gas with an organic compound dissolved in a gas scrubbing liquid. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090133577 | Salt drying process - A method of drying liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons by contacting a feed stream of the hydrocarbon with an aqueous solution of a salt drying agent prior to passing the stream through a salt dryer to remove part of the water in the stream. The aqueous solution of the salt drying agent is generated in the salt dryer when the partly dried stream comes into contact with the drying salt and forms the solution. The solution is circulated in a loop from the salt dryer to the incoming feed and then through a liquid/liquid coalescer which removes a portion of the water together with dissolved salt from the mixture before the mixture is passed on to the salt dryer where further removal of water occurs. The salt dryer is off-loaded by a substantial factor by the initial partial dehydration and does not require to remove such a large amount of water; the salt consumption is therefore reduced in proportion to the amount of water removed in the treatment steps which precede the dryer. | 05-28-2009 |
| 095214000 |
And filtration of gas | 1 |
| 20120234166 | HUMIDIFIER WITH ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTION - A humidifier for treating humidified air with germicidal light is provided. The humidifier includes a water reservoir, an atomizer to atomize a supply of water, and an ultraviolet light source to expose the atomized water to germicidal light. The ultraviolet light source extends vertically within a cylindrical channel to irradiate the atomized water dissipating upwardly from the atomizer. The water reservoir can include a carbon filter and a hardness-removing module for removing containments and metal oxides from the water supply. A control panel indicates the remaining useful life of the ultraviolet light source, the carbon filter and the hardness-removing module based on historical humidifier usage and water quality levels. | 09-20-2012 |
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| 20100024644 | Method and Apparatus for Use of Reacted Hydrogen Peroxide Compounds in Industrial Process Waters - Methods and apparatuses are described for contacting an oxidizing solution such as an aqueous hydrogen peroxide composition of hydrogen peroxide and at least one additive that catalyzes the decomposition of the hydrogen peroxide into hydroxyl radicals with an atmospheric effluent containing odorous and/or noxious components. These components are absorbed by the aqueous hydrogen peroxide composition to produce an atmospheric effluent having reduced amounts of the odorous and/or noxious components. Various methods are described for adding the hydrogen peroxide and the decomposition additive. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20090301302 | Composition and method for dust suppression wetting agent - This disclosure teaches a composition and process which makes it possible to remove floating particulates or prevent the dissemination or particulates, by the misting of a solution that readily captures any particulate material in the air. More specifically, the present disclosure teaches the composition and use of aromatic compounds that are semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) or slow evaporators in water-based carriers with surfactants as the misting/fogging agent for dust suppression. The particulate material is lowered to surfaces and removed by vacuuming, damp-wiping or using a dry cloth with a cationic charge (static cloth). This method can be achieved with neutral air pressure differentials in the work areas. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20110107912 | DISPERSER ARRANGEMENT FOR A SPRAY DRYER ABSORBER - A spray dryer absorber ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 20080216653 | Apparatus, system and method for cleaning air - An apparatus for cleaning air includes a housing having a chamber. The scrubber includes a carbon dioxide scrubber layer disposed in the chamber which claims carbon dioxide from air passing through the scrubber layer. The scrubber includes a forcing element which draws the air into the scrubber and forces the air through the scrubber layer which is powered without any electricity. A system for supporting a breathable environment for users. The system includes an enclosure. The system includes an air scrubber disposed in the enclosure which cleans carbon dioxide from air in the enclosure that is powered without any electricity. A method for cleaning carbon dioxide from air. The method includes the steps of flowing compressed air through a fluid driven motor to operate the motor without any electricity. There is the step of rotating a fan with the operating motor. There is the step of drawing air into a chamber of a housing with the fan blowing the air through a carbon dioxide scrubber layer of soda lime in the chamber, which scrubs the air of carbon dioxide, and out through an opening in the chamber above the layer. A cartridge for a scrubber. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080245233 | Method for Inhibiting Fouling in Basic Washing Systems - Fouling in basic washing systems such as caustic scrubbers can be prevented or at least mitigated by treating the liquid washing phase used in a caustic scrubber with an additive having at least one compound selected from the group consisting of oxalyl dihydrazide, a disulfite salt, isopropyl hydroxylamine, chlorobenzhydrazide, aminobenzhydrazide, a thiosulfate salt, 4,4-dimethyl oxazolidine, a hydrosulfite salt, and mixtures thereof. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20120137882 | Method For Treating Hydrocarbon Fluids Using Pulsting Electromagnetic Wave in Combination With Induction Heating - A method for electrolytically producing alkaline water comprises the steps of (a) providing an electrolytic cell ( | 06-07-2012 |
| 20100186589 | SOUR-GAS SWEETENING SOLUTIONS AND METHODS - A sour gas sweetening solution comprises an aqueous solution of a silicon-containing compound and an amine-containing compound. The silicon-containing compound is preferably maintained at a concentration less than or equal to 500 parts per million (“ppm”) more preferably less than or equal to 400 ppm, and most preferably between about 100 ppm and 300 ppm as SiO | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100242730 | CONTACTING STAGES FOR CO-CURRENT CONTACTING APPARATUSES - Improved contacting stages for carrying out vapor-liquid contacting are described. Particular aspects are directed to co-current vapor-liquid contacting devices with non-parallel contacting stages that provide an efficient usage of column space for fluid flow and contacting, in order to achieve high capacity, high efficiency, and low pressure drop. The fabrication of such contacting stages is improved using one or more structural enhancements, preferably a combination of enhancements, to achieve easy installation and significantly improved rigidity between the various parts and thereby avoid movement/separation of these parts. This reduces the possibility of fluid leakage across, and consequently vapor and/or liquid bypassing of, the contacting stage. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20090064858 | BIOLOGICAL PROCESS FOR PURIFYING AIR IN CONFINED ROOMS AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A deputation process and corresponding apparatus for purification of the air of a closed environment characterized by indoor pollution, in which, in order to reduce the pollution, a water tank is provided that contains a multiplicity of active biomasses designed to absorb and metabolize the pollutant substances that are contained in the water and come from the air of the closed environment, and elements of water-air contact, designed precisely to transfer the pollutant substances from the closed environment into the water within the tank. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100319539 | GAS LIQUID CONTACTOR AND EFFLUENT CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD - 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. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100319538 | SPRAY DRYER ABSORBER DISPERSER ARRANGEMENT - A spray dryer absorber ( | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110048232 | Air Cleaner - An air cleaner is described comprising a housing having an air inlet and an air exhaust extending therethrough, a refill for containing a reservoir of liquid which is releasable from the housing, a nebuliser within the housing configured, in use, to be in fluid contact with the source of liquid to generate a mist of liquid droplets, said nebuliser being configured, in use, to eject the mist upwardly, a chamber within the housing in which the mist is retained, a fan within the housing configured, in use, to generate a flow of air through the air inlet and into the chamber such that at least some of the contaminants in the air flow are urged by the mist out of the flow of air and toward the refill. A refill for the air cleaner is also described as well as the use of said air cleaner. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110061530 | APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets with reduced linear stability. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a stability unit used with nozzles of a gas liquid contactor and/or an enhancer for stable jet formation, and more particularly to reducing the stability of liquid jets formed from nozzles of the gas liquid contactor. Another aspect of the invention relates to operating the apparatus at a condition that reduces the stability of liquid jets, e.g., a droplet generator apparatus. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to operation of the apparatus with an aqueous slurry. Still another aspect of the invention is directed towards to an apparatus for substantially separating at least two fluids. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20120260800 | SCRUBBER UNIT ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a scrubber unit arrangement for cleaning exhaust gas. The arrangement comprises a scrubber unit for receiving a flow of exhaust gas, a pump means for supplying a scrubbing medium to the scrubber unit from a source of scrubbing medium, and means for discharging scrubbing medium from the scrubber unit. In order to provide an energy efficient scrubbing process, the scrubber unit arrangement further comprises a turbine unit, which is arranged to receive discharged scrubbing medium from the scrubber unit. Scrubbed exhaust gas is separately discharged from the scrubber unit. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120090466 | Method for Enhancing the Performance of Processes for the Removal of Acid Gas - The invention discloses a method for enhancing the performance of processes for the removal of acid gas wherein the dielectric constant of a solvent, being associated with a process for removing acid gas, is adjusted. | 04-19-2012 |
