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20080260598 | Devices, methods and systems for hydrating a medical implant material - Devices for hydrating materials, such as, for example, medical implant materials include a container body defining therein a hydration chamber. A barrier separates the chamber into a material holding area and a hydrating fluid bay and defines at least one aperture and is configured to allow passage of hydrating fluid from the hydrating fluid bay to the material holding area. In some embodiments, devices provided by the present application are operable for use in hydrating and delivering a material. | 10-23-2008 |
20080267837 | Conversion of urea to reactants for NOx reduction - The invention provides a system for converting urea into reactants useful for removing NO | 10-30-2008 |
20090098028 | System for stabilizing gas hydrates at low pressures - The present invention provides a system for stabilizing gas and particularly gas hydrates at low pressures and for safe storage and transportation of the gas. The invention also provides minimization of the decomposition of the gas in hydrate form. | 04-16-2009 |
20090136392 | METHOD OF MAKING ALCOHOLS - Methods and systems for the synthesis of alcohol are described herein. The methods and systems incorporate the novel use of a high shear device to promote dispersion and solubility of olefins in water. The high shear device may allow for lower reaction temperatures and pressures and may also reduce reaction time. In an embodiment, a method of making an alcohol comprises introducing an olefin into a water stream to form a gas-liquid stream. The method further comprises flowing the gas-liquid stream through a high shear device so as to form a dispersion with gas bubbles having a mean diameter less than about 1 micron. In addition, the method comprises contacting the gas-liquid stream with a catalyst in a reactor to hydrate the olefin gas and form an alcohol. | 05-28-2009 |
20090136393 | METHOD OF MAKING ALKYLENE GLYCOLS - Methods and systems for preparing alkylene glycols are described herein. The methods and systems incorporate the novel use of a high shear device to promote dispersion and solubility of alkylene oxides with water. The high shear device may allow for lower reaction temperatures and pressures and may also reduce reaction time. | 05-28-2009 |
20090191102 | MICROREACTOR ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING INTERCONNECT BACKBONE AND DIVERSE FLUIDIC MICROSTRUCTURES - A microreactor assembly [ | 07-30-2009 |
20090220390 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN FROM HYDROCARBON, WATER AND OXYGEN COMPRISING A REACTION AND HEAT EXCHANGE CHAMBER - A device generating hydrogen from a hydrocarbon, oxygen and water. The reaction is carried out at high temperature. The device includes a first substantially cylindrical zone surrounding the reaction chamber circulates water vapour and hydrocarbon, excluding the reaction products, the zone being separated from the reaction chamber to recover heat lost by the reaction chamber, to preheat the mixture circulating in the first zone. The reagent(s) are in contact with the walls of said first zone to exchange produce heat. A substantially cylindrical second zone surrounds the first zone and circulates water to be vaporized, the water is in contact with the walls of said second zone. The first and second zones are separated such that water circulating in the second zone is preheated by heat of the first zone where the water of the second zone is mixed with the hydrocarbon and introduced into the first zone. | 09-03-2009 |
20090285725 | Apparatus and Method for Rapid and Continuous Generation of Phosphine Gas - Phosphine gas is generated by agitating a reaction mixture of a metal phosphide and water with agitation air in a reaction pot of a phosphine gas generator. The resulting phosphine gas is then diluted with dilution air to produce a fumigant phosphine gas which is directly delivered to a commodity for fumigation. The reaction pot does not have any rotating means such as agitators, rotors, or stirrers. The generator provides on-site generation of phosphine gas in a rapid manner improving the fumigation efficiency for a commodity, such as grain, preferably contained within a storage structures, such as a grain silo. The generator has a built in deactivation system for the unused metal phosphide and phosphine gas. | 11-19-2009 |
20090324452 | HYDROGEN GENERATOR - An apparatus and method apply water to a hydrogen-containing composition, such as a hydride, in the presence of a catalyst that promotes hydrolysis to generate hydrogen in a controlled manner. The amount of catalyst used can be carefully tailored so that the reaction rate is limited by the amount of catalyst present (passive control) or it can be sufficiently large so that the reaction is controlled by the rate of water addition (active control). | 12-31-2009 |
20100183483 | FUEL PROCESSOR - A fuel treatment device includes: a reforming section that produces a hydrogen-rich gas containing carbon monoxide and water; a converting section that produces a hydrogen-rich gas containing a lower concentration of carbon monoxide by reacting the carbon monoxide and the water in the hydrogen-rich gas; a mixing channel that produces a mixed gas by mixing the hydrogen-rich gas containing the lower concentration of the carbon monoxide with air containing oxygen; an air supplying section that is connected to an upstream end of the mixing channel and supplies the air to the mixing channel; and a selective oxidizing section that is connected to a downstream end of the mixing channel and converts the mixed gas into a fuel gas by reacting the carbon monoxide and the oxygen in the mixed gas, wherein the mixing channel includes a gas supply region at the upstream side and a gas diffusion region at the downstream side, and has two or more gas supply ports connecting the gas supply region with the converting section, and a length of the gas diffusion region is 0.5 to 2 times a length of the gas supply region. | 07-22-2010 |
20100233043 | CARTRIDGE FOR THE GENERATION OF HYDROGEN - The present invention provides a cartridge for the generation of hydrogen. The cartridge includes a case, an igniter, and a structural component. The case defines an interior cavity and the igniter is positioned within the cavity. The structural component is also positioned within the cavity and is formed of a particulate embedded in a matrix and the particulate includes a metallic material. An oxidizing agent is positioned within the cavity. The structural component is configured such that the metallic material and the oxidizing agent react together to generate hydrogen after the igniter generates sufficient heat to remove the matrix from the structural component and to initiate the reaction between the metallic material and the oxidizing agent. | 09-16-2010 |
20100284865 | GENERATOR OF HYDROGEN-ABUNDANT WATER IN THE SHAPE OF A TORPEDO - A torpedo-shaped, flexible wing-equipped, hydrogen generator is disclosed, comprising a case filled with magnesium and other natural mineral grains which produces hydrogen-abundant water without electrolysis. The generation of hydrogen is effected by a simple, natural chemical reaction between water and magnesium. The hallmark of this invention is the flexible wing component, which solves two major problems of current hydrogen generators: slippage and water flow obstruction. By nature of its design, the wings act as a stopper to prevent the hydrogen generator from slipping out of an inverted PET water bottle. | 11-11-2010 |
20110008216 | HYDROGEN GENERATOR - A hydrogen generator of the present invention has a vessel for containing a hydrogen generating material including a metallic material for generating hydrogen by an exothermic reaction with water. The vessel includes a water supply pipe for supplying water into the vessel and a hydrogen outlet for discharging hydrogen generated in the vessel to the outside of the vessel. In the hydrogen generator, a wall surface of the vessel facing the hydrogen outlet is set as a reference plane, a water supply port at the end of the water supply pipe disposed inside the vessel is disposed in the vicinity of the reference plane, the water supply pipe includes a perpendicular portion extending from the vicinity of the center of the reference plane in a direction perpendicular to the reference plane, and a water absorbent is disposed on the periphery of the perpendicular portion of the water supply pipe and not disposed on a portion of 15% or more of an effective length of the perpendicular portion on the hydrogen outlet side. | 01-13-2011 |
20110027133 | Set-Up For Production Of Hydrogen Gas By Thermo-Chemical Decomposition Of Water Using Steel Plant Slag And Waste Materials - A system for producing hydrogen gas by the thermo-chemical decomposition of water, comprising a graphite crucible containing molten slag, a reaction hood disposed over the crucible, a water line for spraying water on the molten slag, and a steel tube for collecting and transferring the produced hydrogen gas from the hood to a condenser tank. | 02-03-2011 |
20110027134 | DECOMPOSING SYSTEM FOR POLYISOCYANATE RESIDUES, AND START-UP METHOD FOR THE SAME - An object of the invention is to provide a decomposing system for polyisocyanate residues that is capable of suppressing reaction of polyisocyanate residues with high temperature and high pressure water to allow smooth start-up of the operation, and a start-up method for the decomposing system for the polyisocyanate residues. The decomposing system is used for hydrolyzing the polyisocyanate residues to polyamine using high temperature and high pressure water, comprising a hydrolyzer, a water feed pipe connected to the hydrolyzer, a residual feed pipe connected to the water feed pipe, a solvent feed line for filling an organic solvent in a solvent filling portion of the residual feed pipe, and a solvent draining line. Upon start-up of the operation, the organic solvent is previously filled in the solvent filling portion via the solvent feed line and the solvent draining line, first, and then, the high temperature and high pressure water is fed from the water feed pipe to the hydrolyzer. Then, the organic solvent is fed from the residual feed pipe to the water feed pipe, first, and then, the polyisocyanate residues are fed thereto. | 02-03-2011 |
20110052451 | GENERATING HYDROGEN FUEL - The present disclosure is directed to generating hydrogen using thermal energy. In some implementations, a method includes concentrating solar energy on an absorption element to heat the absorption element to about 2,000° C. or greater. The absorption element is in thermal contact with a reservoir of water. The water is at a pressure of, for example, approximately 760 Torr or less, and at least a portion of the water disassociates based on heat from the absorption element. The hydrogen and the oxygen are rapidly cooled to substantially avoid recombination. After cooling, the hydrogen gas and oxygen gas are pressurized and then separated using a size-selective membrane. | 03-03-2011 |
20110116979 | COAL GASIFIER - Provided is a coal gasifier enabling a reduction in size of a shift reactor by generating hydrogen-rich gasified coal gas. In a coal gasifier generating gasified coal gas by a gasification reaction proceeding in a furnace fed with a gasifiable raw material, such as coal, and a gasifying agent, at least one of water and steam is fed to the furnace as a material accelerating a hydrogen-generating reaction that proceeds simultaneously with the gasification reaction. | 05-19-2011 |
20110217210 | Gas hydrate production apparatus - A gas hydrate production apparatus capable of reacting a raw gas with a raw water to thereby form a slurry gas hydrate and capable of removing water from the slurry gas hydrate by means of a gravitational dewatering unit. The gravitational dewatering unit is one including a cylindrical first tower body; a cylindrical dewatering part disposed on top of the first tower body; a water receiving part disposed outside the dewatering part; and a cylindrical second tower body disposed on top of the dewatering part, wherein the cross-sectional area of the second tower body is continuously or intermittently increased upward from the bottom. | 09-08-2011 |
20110268617 | SYNTHESIS OF HYDROCARBONS VIA CATALYTIC REDUCTION OF CO2 - A method of: introducing hydrogen and a feed gas containing at least 50 vol % carbon dioxide into a reactor containing a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst; and heating the hydrogen and carbon dioxide to a temperature of at least about 190° C. to produce hydrocarbons in the reactor. An apparatus having: a reaction vessel for containing a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst, capable of heating gases to at least about 190° C.; a hydrogen delivery system feeding into the reaction vessel; a carbon dioxide delivery system for delivering a feed gas containing at least 50 vol % carbon dioxide feeding into the reaction vessel; and a trap for collecting hydrocarbons generated in the reaction vessel. | 11-03-2011 |
20110286891 | SYSTEM FOR REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS - The system for reducing environmental pollutants according to the present invention comprises: a first water immersion tank for producing strongly alkaline water by receiving a supply of bottom ash, which has been created by and has been accumulated at the bottom of a combustion furnace, and reacting it with water accommodated on its inside; an elimination reaction tank which is provided on a combustion pathway extending from the combustion furnace, and which internally accommodates the strongly alkaline water supplied from the first water immersion tank, and which also eliminates carbon-based compounds contained in exhaust gases which are discharged through the combustion pathway; a sludge-storage tank for receiving and storing sludge which has been produced as a consequence of the elimination reaction within the elimination reaction tank; a first aggregate storage tank for receiving and storing bottom-ash aggregate remaining within the first water immersion tank after the neutralisation which follows as a consequence of the production of the strongly alkaline water; and a second water immersion tank for supplying the elimination reaction tank with strongly alkaline water which is produced by reacting water, accommodated on its inside, with a supply of fly ash which has been generated by the combustion furnace and has accumulated in a dust-collecting device on the combustion pathway. | 11-24-2011 |
20120076697 | Radiative Heat Transfer via Fins in a Steam Reformer - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to increasing radiative heat transfer in a steam reformer from an exterior shell which includes a diffusion burner to an interior reactor via angled fins coupled to the exterior shell. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a steam reformer, comprising an exterior shell which includes a diffusion burner and angled fins, the angled fins extending away from an inner surface of the exterior shell and downward toward the diffusion burner. The steam reformer further comprises an interior reactor positioned at least partly within the exterior shell. | 03-29-2012 |
20120087836 | CONVERTING CO2 TO AN ALCOHOL - In general, in one aspect, the invention relates to a method to convert carbon dioxide (CO | 04-12-2012 |
20120134888 | BIOMASS HIGH EFFICIENCY HYDROTHERMAL REFORMER - A system for the production of synthesis gas, the system including a mixing apparatus configured for combining steam with at least one carbonaceous material to produce a reformer feedstock; and a reformer comprising a cylindrical vessel containing a plurality of coiled tubes, wherein each of the plurality of coiled tubes has a vertical height in the range of from about 40 feet 12.2 m) to about 100 feet (30.5 m) and a coil length that is at least four times the vertical height; at least one burner configured to combust a fuel and provide heat to maintain the reformer at a reformer temperature; at least one outlet for reformer product comprising synthesis gas; and at least one outlet for flue gas produced via combustion of fuel in the burners. A suitable mixing apparatus is also provided. | 05-31-2012 |
20120164032 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CALCIUM LOOPING - An exemplary adiabatic calcium looping system includes a first fixed-bed reactor having a fixed sorbent bed holding a calcium-based sorbent, and a second fixed-bed reactor having a fixed sorbent bed holding a calcium-based sorbent. The exemplary system includes valve mechanisms for alternately configuring each of the first and second reactors in a carbonator configuration and a calciner configuration. The first reactor is configured in the carbonator configuration when the second reactor is configured in the calciner configuration, and the first reactor is configured in the calciner configuration when the second reactor is configured in the carbonator configuration. | 06-28-2012 |
20120171080 | Set-Up For Production Of Hydrogen Gas By Thermo-Chemical Decomposition Of Water Using Steel Plant Slag And Waste Materials - A system for the production of hydrogen from water in the presence of slag, comprising a graphite crucible containing molten slag; a reaction hood disposed over said crucible; a water line for spraying water on the molten slag in the crucible; and a steel tube for collecting and transferring the produced hydrogen gas from said hood into a condenser tank. | 07-05-2012 |
20120183445 | GAS HYDRATE PRODUCTION APPARATUS - A gas hydrate production apparatus capable of reacting a raw gas with a raw water to thereby form a slurry gas hydrate and capable of removing water from the slurry gas hydrate by means of a gravitational dewatering unit. The gravitational dewatering unit is one including a cylindrical first tower body; a cylindrical dewatering part disposed on top of the first tower body; a water receiving part disposed outside the dewatering part; and a cylindrical second tower body disposed on top of the dewatering part, wherein the cross-sectional area of the second tower body is continuously or intermittently increased upward from the bottom. | 07-19-2012 |
20120201717 | Process and System For Producing Liquid Fuel From Carbon Dioxide And Water - A process and system for producing high octane fuel from carbon dioxide and water is disclosed. The feedstock for the production line is industrial carbon dioxide and water, which may be of lower quality. The end product can be high octane gasoline, high cetane diesel or other liquid hydrocarbon mixtures suitable for driving conventional combustion engines or hydrocarbons suitable for further industrial processing or commercial use. Products, such as dimethyl ether or methanol may also be withdrawn from the production line. The process is emission free and reprocesses all hydrocarbons not suitable for liquid fuel to form high octane products. The heat generated by exothermic reactions in the process is fully utilized as is the heat produced in the reprocessing of hydrocarbons not suitable for liquid fuel. | 08-09-2012 |
20120263629 | SELECTIVE HYDROGEN ADDING EQUIPMENT FOR LIVING ORGANISM APPLICABLE FLUID - Living organism applicable hydrogen-contained fluid is obtained through storing a hydrogen generating system, which contains a hydrogen generating agent as an essential component, in a hydrogen bubble forming implement which has a gas/liquid separating section including a gas-permeable film or an open-close type valve, causing the hydrogen generating system and a generating-purpose water to react in the hydrogen bubble forming implement, and supplying hydrogen gas generated in the hydrogen bubble forming implement into living organism applicable fluid via the gas/liquid separating section. | 10-18-2012 |
20120269689 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLED PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN - A device for producing hydrogen from borohydride, comprising a first tank ( | 10-25-2012 |
20120282145 | Steam-Hydrocarbon Reforming with Limited Steam Export - A steam-hydrocarbon reforming process and apparatus wherein reformate from a prereformer is reacted in a gas heated reformer which is heated by reformed gas from a primary reformer. Reformate from the gas heated reformer is passed to the primary reformer as feed gas. | 11-08-2012 |
20130011301 | HYDROGEN GENERATION ASSEMBLIES AND HYDROGEN PURIFICATION DEVICES - Hydrogen generation assemblies, hydrogen purification devices, and their components, and methods of manufacturing those assemblies, devices, and components are disclosed. In some embodiments, the assemblies may include a vaporization region with packing material configured to transfer heat from a heated exhaust stream to a liquid-containing feed stream, and/or an insulation base adjacent a combustion region and configured to reduce external temperature of an enclosure. In some embodiments, the assemblies may include a cooling block configured to maintain an igniter assembly in thermal communication with a feed stream conduit, an igniter assembly including a catalytic coating, and/or a fuel stream distribution assembly. In some embodiments, the assemblies may include a heat conducting assembly configured to conduct heat from external heaters to an enclosure portion. In some embodiments, the devices may include frames with membrane support structures and/or may include a microscreen structure configured to prevent intermetallic diffusion. | 01-10-2013 |
20130022509 | SILICA-BASED HYDROGEN SEPARATION MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AS WELL AS HYDROGEN SEPARATION MODULE AND HYDROGEN PRODUCTION APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a hydrogen separation material resistant to thermal shock, excellent in hydrogen separation characteristic and applicable to a hydrogen separation membrane, etc. and a manufacturing method thereof, as well as a hydrogen separation module and a hydrogen production apparatus comprising the same. | 01-24-2013 |
20130022510 | MEMBRANE STRUCTURES SUITABLE FOR GAS SEPARATION, AND RELATED PROCESSES - A method for fabricating a high-density zeolite membrane structure is described. The method includes the step of combining (i) a mineral zeolite material; (ii) at least one cement precursor; and (iii) an organic binder, with an aqueous component, to form an aqueous composite zeolite composition. The zeolite composition is then applied on a surface of a scaffold formed from a porous, metal oxide material. The zeolite composition is dried, and then heated under conditions to form a metal oxide-zeolite composite layer. This layer is exposed to a phosphate composition, under conditions sufficient to reduce the porosity to a level no greater than about 10%. A high-density zeolite cement composite membrane structure results. Related methods for separating hydrogen from a fluid stream, using the membrane structure, are also disclosed. | 01-24-2013 |
20130028803 | METHOD OF MAKING ALKYLENE GLYCOLS - Herein disclosed is a system for hydrating an alkylene oxide that includes a high shear device configured to form a dispersion of an alkylene oxide and water, the high shear device comprising a rotor, a stator, and a catalytic surface, wherein the dispersion comprises gas bubbles with an average gas bubble diameter of less than about 5 μm; a pump configured for delivering a liquid stream to the high shear device; and a reactor coupled to the high shear device, and configured to receive the dispersion from the high shear device, wherein the alkylene oxide is hydrated in the reactor. | 01-31-2013 |
20130028804 | DEVICE FOR EVAPORATING A FLUID - A device for evaporating a predeterminable volume of fluid provides for successive addition of partial volumes of the predeterminable volume to a supply line at different adding rates, at least partially evaporating the partial volumes forming a vapor film between them and a supply line wall, conveying the partial volumes through the supply line to an evaporator surface, and applying the partial volumes to an evaporator surface region varying as a function of mass and/or volume adding rate of the partial volume, permitting effective evaporation of fluid, particularly urea/water solution. Utilization of the highest possible proportion of evaporator surfaces is achieved by mass and/or volume addition rate-dependent distribution of impingement surfaces on the evaporator surface. This heating strategy in the supply line region ensures the Leidenfrost effect when individual partial volumes are added. As even a distribution as possible is achieved using a corresponding geometrical configuration of the evaporator channel. | 01-31-2013 |
20130034471 | STEAM-HYDROCARBON REFORMER IMPROVED MANIFOLD SUPPORT AND HEADER BOX SYSTEM - The disclosure provides an independent support of outlet system in a steam reformer furnace. The thermal expansion of the firebox and/or header box that occurs during operation of a reformer is decoupled from the manifold. The manifold is supported independently on a separate saddle support that supports and allows the manifold to move, while the manifold is still substantially enclosed in the header box. The header box is allowed to expand thermally into different configurations without forcing a substantial change in the manifold configuration. Further, the present invention allows the transfer lines coupled to the manifold through connection tees to laterally move the manifold and reduce lateral stress on the manifold. Thus, the invention provides for independent support of the manifold that allows vertical, lateral, and longitudinal thermal expansion of associated components without overstressing the manifold and causing failures. | 02-07-2013 |
20130064723 | HYDROGEN GENERATOR - Disclosed is a hydrogen generator that prevents the reformate water from bypassing the evaporator in a hydrogen generator, and the occurrence of sudden temperature changes within an evaporation flow path. The hydrogen generator comprises: an evaporator that produces a mixed gas by mixing a raw material gas containing methane with water vapor; a reformer that changes the mixed gas into a hydrogen-containing gas through a steam reforming reaction; and a combustor that supplies heat to the evaporator and the reformer. The evaporator comprises: an inner cylinder; an outer cylinder enclosing the inner cylinder; and a middle cylinder that is inserted between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, and that defines a helical flow path between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, through which water supplied from the outside flows. | 03-14-2013 |
20130071294 | Hydrogen storage, distribution, and recovery system - Cassette based systems and methods of hydrogen storage, distribution, and recovery are disclosed. A cassette or other container may contain a hydrogen storage or storing material. Information may be stored in the material and subsequently read or accessed. A probe may be used to interrogate the material. The hydrogen content or other characteristics of the material may be determined based on the interrogation. A hydrogen dispensing unit may contain a depleted cassette acceptor to accept depleted cassettes and a charged cassette dispenser to dispense charged cassettes. The dispensing unit may be implemented in a hydrogen retail store or as a standalone unit. The retail store or the unit may connect to a hydrogen network and implement various business methods, as disclosed herein. | 03-21-2013 |
20130084221 | SYNTHESIS GAS METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for producing a synthesis gas product having one or more oxygen transport membrane elements thermally coupled to one or more catalytic reactors such that heat generated from the oxygen transport membrane element supplies endothermic heating requirements for steam methane reforming reactions occurring within the catalytic reactor through radiation and convention heat transfer. A hydrogen containing stream containing no more than 20 percent methane is combusted within the oxygen transport membrane element to produce the heat and a heated combustion product stream. The heated combustion product stream is combined with a reactant stream to form a combined stream that is subjected to the reforming within the catalytic reactor. The apparatus may include modules in which tubular membrane elements surround a central reactor tube. | 04-04-2013 |
20130108514 | HYDROGEN PURIFICATION MEMBRANES, COMPONENTS AND FUEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS CONTAINING THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
20130108515 | INSTRUMENT FOR NONDESTRUCTIVELY PRODUCING HIGH-CONCENTRATION HYDROGEN SOLUTION | 05-02-2013 |
20130115141 | DEVICE FOR DISCHARGING EXHAUST GAS FROM DIESEL ENGINE, HAVING AMMONOLYSIS MODULE - The present invention relates to a device for discharging exhaust gas from a diesel engine by using hydrogen gas, which includes an ammonolysis module. More specifically, the present invention relates to a device for purifying exhaust gas of a diesel engine, wherein the device for discharging exhaust gas from a diesel engine comprises a DOC-DPF-LNT module formed in the downstream of diesel engine in a serial mode, further includes an ammonolysis module; the device for discharging exhaust gas from a diesel engine comprises a DOC-DPF-HC-SCR module formed in the downstream of diesel engine in a serial mode, further includes an ammonolysis module; and the device comprises an LNT-DPF module and an ammonolysis module. | 05-09-2013 |
20130115142 | HYDROGEN-GENERATING DEVICE - A hydrogen-generating device is provided, which includes a reaction tank, a first cap, a second cap and a first guiding-pipe. The reaction tank has an accommodation space for accommodating a solid reactant. The first cap covers the accommodation space, wherein the first cap has a plurality of first open-holes. The second cap is disposed on the first cap and has a second open-hole, wherein the first cap and the second cap form a chamber therebetween. The first guiding-pipe passes through the first cap and the second cap to extend to the accommodation space, wherein the first open-holes surround the first guiding-pipe. A liquid reactant is for passing through the first guiding-pipe to arrive in the accommodation space and reacts with the solid reactant to generate a hydrogen. The hydrogen passes through the first open-holes to arrive at the chamber and then is expelled from the second open-hole. | 05-09-2013 |
20130115143 | Integrated Vacuum Resid To Chemicals Conversion Process - A process and apparatus for cracking a hydrocarbon feed containing resid, comprising: heating a hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid; passing said heated hydrocarbon feedstock to a vapor/liquid separator; flashing said heated hydrocarbon feedstock in said vapor/liquid separator to form a vapor phase and a liquid phase containing said resid; passing at least a portion of said resid-containing liquid phase from said vapor/liquid separator to a thermal conversion reactor operating at 649° C. or more, wherein the thermal conversion reactor contains coke particles; and converting at least a portion of said resid into olefins. | 05-09-2013 |
20130129572 | HYDROGEN-GENERATING EQUIPMENT - A hydrogen-generating equipment including a hydrogen-generating device and a hydrogen-purifying device is provided. The hydrogen-generating device is capable of generating a hydrogen-gas, a water-vapor mixed in the hydrogen-gas and a toxic-gas mixed in the hydrogen-gas. The hydrogen-purifying device includes a water-vapor filter unit and a toxic-gas filter unit. The hydrogen-gas passes through the water-vapor filter unit to remove the water-vapor mixed in the hydrogen-gas. The toxic-gas filter unit includes a filtering assembly. The surface of the filtering assembly has a plurality of hydroxyls. After the hydrogen-gas passes through the water-vapor filter unit, the hydrogen-gas passes through the toxic-gas filter unit, and the toxic-gas mixed in the hydrogen-gas reacts with a plurality of hydroxyls on a surface of the filtering assembly to remove the toxic-gas. | 05-23-2013 |
20130129573 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS TO EXTRACT AND REDUCE DISSOLVED HEMI-CELLULOSIC SOLIDS IN BIOMASS FOLLOWING PRE-HYDROLYSIS - A system for washing processed biomass and removing dissolved solids from the biomass including: a pre-hydrolysis reactor vessel having an outlet to discharge a biomass slurry, wherein the pre-hydrolysis reactor vessel is operated at conditions that promote hydrolysis of the biomass; a retention tank receiving the biomass slurry discharged through the outlet of the pre-hydrolysis reactor vessel, wherein the retention tank receives recovered wash liquid and is configured to dilute the biomass slurry in the tank with the recovered wash liquid and discharge diluted biomass slurry, and a drain device including a biomass slurry inlet receiving the discharged diluted biomass slurry from the retention tank, a solids outlet to discharge concentrated biomass slurry, and a liquid drain to discharge liquid extracted from the discharged diluted biomass slurry, wherein the liquid drain is in fluid communication with the retention tank such that the discharged liquid flows to the retention tank. | 05-23-2013 |
20130136661 | Hydrogen production structure and method for fabricating the same - A hydrogen production structure includes a plurality of hollow fuel blocks having respective reaction rates for hydrogen production. Each of the hollow fuel blocks includes at least non-woven fibers and a solid-state reactant for hydrogen production, and the non-woven fibers and the solid-state reactant are bound together. | 05-30-2013 |
20130142701 | ENGINEERED FUEL STORAGE, RESPECIATION AND TRANSPORT - Techniques, systems and material are disclosed for thermochemical regeneration of biomass into renewable engineered fuel, storage of the renewable engineered fuel, respeciation of the renewable engineered fuel and transport. In one aspect, a method includes generating low density hydrogen fuel from biomass dissociation at a first location of a low elevation. The low density hydrogen fuel is self-transported in a pipeline to a second location at a higher elevation than the first location by traveling from the first location to the second location without adding energy of pressure. A high density hydrogen carrier is generated at the second location of higher elevation by reacting the low density hydrogen fuel with at least one of a carbon donor, a nitrogen donor and an oxygen donor harvested from industrial waste. The high density hydrogen carrier is delivered to a third location of a lower elevation than the second location while providing pressure or kinetic energy. | 06-06-2013 |
20130164179 | FLAMELESS STEAM REFORMER - A flameless steam reformer is provided, which includes a main housing, a catalyst housing which is inserted to the main housing and in which a combustion catalyst and a reforming catalyst are provided such that they are partitioned from each other, and a passage housing which is disposed between the main housing and the catalyst housing and includes a passage through which a reforming fuel supplied to the catalyst housing moves. | 06-27-2013 |
20130164180 | Method And Apparatus For Manufacturing Hydrogen-Containing Gas - There is provided a technique and an apparatus for manufacturing a hydrogen-containing gas. An oxygen-containing gas is mixed with a feed gas obtained by mixing steam with a hydrocarbon fuel, this mixture is introduced into a catalytic reaction chamber, and a partial oxidation reaction and a steam reforming reaction are conducted to obtain a hydrogen-containing gas. In this reforming, an antechamber of the catalytic reaction chamber is heated up to a self-ignition temperature in a first catalyst section, where the self-ignition temperature is the temperature at which a mixed gas self-ignites during the advection period required for the mixed gas to move from a mixing chamber to the catalytic reaction chamber, with this temperature being at least a minimum partial-oxidation temperature and lower than a minimum steam reforming temperature. | 06-27-2013 |
20130195728 | WET FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION ABSORPTION TOWER FOR FOR POWER PLANT - (EN) A wet FGD: the upper square tower fixed with pure flue gas flue and raw flue gas flue whose widths same as that of the square tower, the flue are respectively shrunk to fit pure flue and raw flue, so eradicate entirely turbulence and bias flow field of flue gas. Flue gas is following then against with spraying slurry so can eradicate the pressure loss, cancel BUF. Oxidation air and predissolved absorption slurry are directly fed into spray zone so cancel Roots blowers. Instantly accomplish desulfurization. Realize running without dirtiness, so need no demister or only a simple metal demister, and the pure flue gas passage needs no corrosion protection, the naked tower is also a bypass flue. | 08-01-2013 |
20130195729 | On-Demand Gas Generator - A gas generation apparatus includes a reaction vessel and a fluid reservoir. The reaction vessel has an internal container therein for a reactant material including a solid portion and a liquid portion. The internal container has a perforated upper portion suitable for containing said solid portion of said reactant material, and a solid lower portion suitable for containing said liquid portion of said reactant material. The fluid reservoir is external to the reaction vessel, and has a variable volume fluid chamber. The fluid reservoir is in fluid connection with the reaction vessel. | 08-01-2013 |
20130195730 | Device for Producing Gas Hydrate - To enable long-term continuous operation by preventing blocking of a reaction pipe line disposed in a multi-pipe or double-walled-pipe heat exchanger, provided is a device for producing gas hydrate including a multi-pipe or double-walled-pipe device | 08-01-2013 |
20130209318 | STEAM REFORMER TUBE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING OR RETROFITTING SAME - A steam reformer tube assembly includes a reformer tube including a wall defining an interior space for receiving fluid delivered into the reformer tube, a plug at least partially positioned in an opening in the interior space such that a gap is defined between the plug and the wall of the reformer tube, and a sealing member positioned in the gap to either limit or prevent the passage of fluid toward the opening in the interior space of the reformer tube and along the gap that is defined between the exterior surface of the plug and the interior wall of the reformer tube. A method of assembling a steam reformer tube assembly is also provided. | 08-15-2013 |
20130230433 | FREEBOARD TAR DESTRUCTION UNIT - A tar destruction unit for a biomass gasifier is described, comprising a catalyst and/or heating means situated within the free-board section of the gasifier. Also described is a biomass gasifier having such a tar destruction unit. | 09-05-2013 |
20130236368 | DOUBLE HELIX TYPE GAS HYDRATE REACTOR - A double helix gas hydrate reactor is disclosed. The reactor includes an inlet port ( | 09-12-2013 |
20130251597 | NOZZLE REACTOR AND METHOD OF USE - A nozzle reactor includes a passage having one or more regions with a converging-diverging shape. The nozzle reactor accelerates a reacting fluid to supersonic velocities and mixes it with a feed material. The reacting fluid and the feed material may be pre-heated. The high speed collision between the reacting fluid and the feed material at elevated temperatures causes the materials to react. | 09-26-2013 |
20130251598 | CARBON REMOVAL FROM AN INTEGRATED THERMAL RECOVERY PROCESS - The present invention is directed to the recovery of hydrocarbons wherein a portion of carbon is removed from the product by a combination of reforming and water-gas shift. The resulting carbon dioxide is removed by known techniques to provide a fuel having reduced levels of carbon. | 09-26-2013 |
20130272927 | System and Method for Extracting and Collecting Substances From a Molecular Combination - A system and process are provided for extracting a substance from a molecular combination. The process comprises heating the molecular combination to dissociate the molecular combination into cations and anions, moving the cations and anions through a magnetic field to separate cations and anions, and isolating cations from anions with a barrier. The system comprises a non-conductive conduit for guiding an ionized particle stream, a magnetic field source for creating a magnetic field through which the ionized particle stream moves, and a barrier located in the conduit. The ionized particle stream has a velocity relative to the conduit, and the magnetic field source is oriented relative to the velocity of the ionized particle stream so that cations are separated from anions as the ionized particle stream moves through the magnetic field. The barrier is oriented in the conduit so that cations are isolated from anions after separation. | 10-17-2013 |
20130287636 | FUEL MANUFACTURING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a fuel manufacturing system and has an object to provide a fuel manufacturing system which can simplify in term of the system construction. An electrolytic solution having a property of absorbing CO | 10-31-2013 |
20130294976 | FUEL PROCESSOR - An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel processor that can reduce reforming catalyst deterioration caused by thermal deformation of a structure. The fuel processor includes a reformer | 11-07-2013 |
20130294977 | APPARATUS FOR USE IN PRODUCTION OF NITRIC ACID - A heat exchange apparatus is disclosed for use in the production of nitric acid and which provides for feed-effluent heat exchange and integrated nitrogen dioxide absorption. The apparatus includes a core structure having first and second groups of diffusion bonded corrosion resistant metal plates having fluid flow channel systems formed therein. A feed-effluent heat exchange system is provided by first channel systems of the first and second groups of plates being juxtaposed in heat exchange relationship and an absorption system is provided by second channel systems of the first and second groups of plates being juxtaposed in heat exchange relationship. | 11-07-2013 |
20130309141 | APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING CARBON MONOXIDE AND WATER INTO CARBON DIOXIDE AND HYDROGEN WITH THE REMOVAL OF AT LEAST ONE PRODUCT GAS - An apparatus for carrying out a carbon monoxide shift reaction, which includes converting carbon monoxide and water into carbon dioxide and hydrogen, the converting proceeding in a liquid phase with removal of a product gas including carbon dioxide and hydrogen, is provided. The apparatus includes dry methanol, as a first solvent in a first region for an absorption of carbon monoxide with simultaneous formation of methyl formate, and water, as a second solvent in a second region for a liberation of the product gas in order to avoid losses of hydrogen in a carbon dioxide region. | 11-21-2013 |
20130315787 | NANOCRYSTALS AND METHODS AND USES THEREOF - Disclosed herein are (Ga | 11-28-2013 |
20130323129 | SCAVENGING OXYGEN - A food container ( | 12-05-2013 |
20140010717 | HYRDROGEN GENERATOR FOR FUEL CELLS - The invention relates to a hydrogen generator for fuel cells based on silanes. A process for supplying a fuel cell with hydrogen includes the steps: intermediate storage of (poly)silanes or (poly)silane solutions; transfer of the (poly)silanes to a reaction chamber; reaction or hydrolysis of the silanes or silane solutions in the reaction chamber with an aqueous solution to liberate H2; removal of the solid and/or liquid reaction products from the reaction chamber; transfer of the H2 formed to the fuel cell. | 01-09-2014 |
20140023560 | Anti-Soot Reformer - A novel reformer is provided. A gas fuel is guided from a fuel channel. Air and water are guided from a liquid/gas channel. They are mixed together in a mixing space. On mixing them, the temperature of the mixing space is between 150° C. and 300° C. Thus, the reactants are preheated and fully mixed; and a proper temperature is reached to avoid local over-heating and to prevent carbon deposited. | 01-23-2014 |
20140030156 | Hydrocarbon Reforming Device Using Micro Channel Heater - Disclosed is a hydrocarbon reforming device using a micro channel heater capable of utilizing combustion heat of a fuel as an energy source for reforming reaction of hydrocarbon, which includes metal sheets having micro channels laminated in plural, thus being suitably used as a middle and small compact type device for hydrogen production. Specifically, in the case where a hydrogen purification process is applied to a hydrogen production device combined with a separation membrane, since the hydrogen-containing gas, which does not penetrate the separation membrane, can be utilized as a fuel, the inventive device may be utilized as a hydrogen production system having high efficiency. | 01-30-2014 |
20140037510 | System and Process for Producing a H2-Containing Gas and Purified Water - System and process for producing a H | 02-06-2014 |
20140044601 | PROCESS FOR THE PURIFICATION OF CRUDE GAS FROM SOLIDS GASIFICATION - A process and device is provided for the generation and purification of a crude gas for synthesis gas generation from a solid carbon-containing fuel by a coal gasification reaction. The fuel is mixed with a quenching medium directly after generation to dissipate the internal energy and is then brought into contact with a compound or a sorbent in the mixing chamber or downstream of the mixing chamber such that the acidic or basic or sulphur-containing or halogen-containing constituents contained in the crude gas and originating from the gasification reaction are absorbed. A solids-separating device removes the solid or solidified constituents from the system. The sorbent can be regenerated and returned to the process such that an energy-intensive cooling of the crude gas is not required for its purification and the synthesis gas thus purified can be used in a subsequent process without any further heating. | 02-13-2014 |
20140056772 | Hydrogen Generator Having Reactant Pellet with Concentration Gradient - A hydrogen generator is provided for generating hydrogen gas for a fuel cell stack. The hydrogen generator includes a container, and a liquid reactant storage area configured to contain a liquid including a first reactant. The hydrogen generator also includes a reaction area within the container, and a solid containing a second reactant within the reaction area and having a concentration gradient that varies along an axis such as length of the solid. The hydrogen generator further includes a liquid delivery member for delivering the liquid to the solid in the reaction area to generate hydrogen. The concentration gradient controls a reaction rate of the first and second reactants. | 02-27-2014 |
20140056773 | OXYGEN REMOVAL - A process for reducing free oxygen in a gaseous nitrogen stream includes the steps of (i) reforming a hydrocarbon to generate a gas mixture containing hydrogen and carbon oxides, (ii) mixing the gas mixture with a nitrogen stream containing free oxygen, and (iii) passing the resulting nitrogen gas mixture over a conversion catalyst that converts at least a portion of the free oxygen present in the nitrogen to steam wherein the hydrocarbon reforming step includes oxidation of a hydrocarbon using an oxygen-containing gas. | 02-27-2014 |
20140056774 | OXYGEN TRANSPORT MEMBRANE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING HEAT TO CATALYTIC/PROCESS REACTORS - A method and apparatus for producing heat used in a synthesis gas production process is provided. The disclosed method and apparatus include a plurality of tubular oxygen transport membrane elements adapted to separate oxygen from an oxygen containing stream contacting the retentate side of the membrane elements. The permeated oxygen is combusted with a hydrogen containing synthesis gas stream contacting the permeate side of the tubular oxygen transport membrane elements thereby generating a reaction product stream and radiant heat. The present method and apparatus also includes at least one catalytic reactor containing a catalyst to promote the steam reforming reaction wherein the catalytic reactor is surrounded by the plurality of tubular oxygen transport membrane elements. The view factor between the catalytic reactor and the plurality of tubular oxygen transport membrane elements radiating heat to the catalytic reactor is greater than or equal to 0.5. | 02-27-2014 |
20140065025 | GAS STREAM PURIFICATION APPARATUS - An apparatus for removing contaminants from a gas stream includes a reaction chamber for receiving the gas stream; a gas-liquid contact assembly disposed in the reaction chamber; a sump disposed in the reaction chamber beneath the gas-liquid contact assembly, the sump containing a liquid scrubbing agent; a first inlet in communication with the sump for providing a reactive species to the liquid scrubbing agent in the sump for producing an oxidizing solution; a second inlet in communication with the reaction chamber for providing the gas stream to the reaction chamber; and a feed line having a first end in communication with the sump and a second end in communication with the reaction chamber above the gas-liquid contact assembly for dispensing the oxidizing solution to contact the gas-liquid contact assembly. | 03-06-2014 |
20140065026 | Apparatus and Method for Extracting Petroleum from Underground Sites Using Reformed Gases - Methods and apparatus for removing oil or natural gas from the ground. In one example, the method may include reforming a fuel source by reaction with water to generate driver gas, and injecting the driver gas into the oil well. The reforming operation may include causing the combustion of a combustible material with ambient oxygen for the release of energy; and heating a reforming reaction fuel and water sources, with the energy released from the combustion of the combustible material, to a temperature above that required for the reforming reaction wherein the fuel and water sources are reformed into driver gas. In one example, the amount of the combustible material combusted is sufficient to result in the release of enough energy to heat an amount of the reforming reaction fuel and water sources to the temperature above that required for the reforming reaction to proceed. The driver gas may be used to help extract oil from the ground and especially oil from depleted oil wells. It may also be used to drive natural gas trapped underground or in coal beds to the surface. | 03-06-2014 |
20140119999 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ON-BOARD PRODUCTION OF FUEL FOR A FUEL CELL CAR - The present disclosure provides an apparatus for producing fuel for a fuel cell car which includes: a main reaction chamber including an aluminum coil and configured to produce gas; a sub-chamber including a sodium aqueous solution, the sub-chamber in fluid communication with the main reaction chamber to communicate the produced gas; a circulation pump configured to supply a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution in the sub-chamber to the main reaction chamber when producing the fuel, and further configured to return the sodium hydroxide aqueous solution in the main reaction chamber to the sub-chamber when stopping production of the fuel; and a separator configured to separate hydrogen gas from the produced gas, and supply the hydrogen gas to a fuel cell. | 05-01-2014 |
20140120000 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURE FOR AN ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS REACTION AND INTEGRATED REACTION DEVICE FOR ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS INCLUDING SAME, AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURE FOR A WATER SPLITTING REACTION AND INTEGRATED REACTION DEVICE FOR WATER SPLITTING INCLUDING SAME - The present disclosure relates to a novel composite structure for artificial photosynthesis reaction and an integrated reaction device for artificial photosynthesis including the same, and a novel composite structure for water splitting reaction and an integrated reaction device for water splitting including the same. | 05-01-2014 |
20140134060 | CORE-SHELL CATALYST FOR NATURAL GAS REFORMING - A natural gas reforming catalyst includes a metal core and rhodium deposited on the metal core. A natural gas reformer includes a hydrocarbon inlet, a reforming catalyst for generating hydrogen from a hydrocarbon and water and a hydrogen outlet. The reforming catalyst includes a metal core and a rhodium layer deposited on the metal core. A method for preparing a natural gas reforming catalyst includes adding a rhodium compound and a metal core to a reaction vessel and depositing the rhodium compound on the metal core. | 05-15-2014 |
20140140896 | MICROCHANNEL REACTOR FOR HYDROCARBON REFORMING - Disclosed is a microreactor for hydrocarbon reforming, including an end plate, a combustion catalyst plate, a combustion channel plate, a reforming catalyst plate and a reforming channel plate, wherein a plurality of combustion catalyst-filled parts are present in a portion of an entire combustion catalyst plate and a plurality of combustion catalyst-unfilled parts are present in a remaining portion. | 05-22-2014 |
20140170029 | COMBINED SYNTHESIS GAS GENERATOR - In various systems and processes, synthesis gas generation may be combined. A partial oxidation reactor (POX) and a gas convectively heated steam/hydrocarbon catalytic reformer (GHR) may be combined to produce synthesis gas. In some implementations, a partial oxidation reactor, a gas convectively heated steam/catalytic reformer, and a waste hat boiler may be combined to produce synthesis gas. | 06-19-2014 |
20140178258 | METHOD FOR REDUCING THE VISIBLE DOWNWIND DETACHED PLUME OPACITY - The invention relates to a method for reducing aerosol emissions from a urea granulation plant with a recovery of the resulting scrubber bleeds, with
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20140178259 | MICRO-CHANNEL WATER-GAS SHIFT REACTION DEVICE HAVING BUILT-IN FLOW-THROUGH-TYPE METAL CATALYST - The present invention relates to a micro-channel water-gas shift (WGS) reaction device for WGS for generating hydrogen and pre-combustion carbon capture and storage (CCS) from coal gasification, the device using a micro-channel heat exchanger and through-type metal catalyst capable of rapidly dissipating heat generated during single-stage WGS reaction of high concentration CO in a high temperature space. | 06-26-2014 |
20140241949 | RADIANT HEAT TUBE CHEMICAL REACTOR - A radiant heat-driven chemical reactor comprising a generally cylindrical pressure refractory lined vessel, a plurality of radiant heating tubes, and a metal tube sheet to form a seal for the pressure refractory lined vessel near a top end of the pressure refractory lined vessel. The metal tube sheet has a plurality of injection ports extending vertically through the metal tube sheet and into the refractory lined vessel such that biomass is injected at an upper end of the vessel between the radiant heating tubes, and the radiant heat is supplied to an interior of the plurality of radiant heating tubes. The radiant heat-driven chemical reactor is configured to 1) gasify particles of biomass in a presence of steam (H2O) to produce a low CO2 synthesis gas that includes hydrogen and carbon monoxide gas, or 2) reform natural gas in a non-catalytic reformation reaction, using thermal energy from the radiant heat. | 08-28-2014 |
20140271381 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING MONO-LOWER-ALKYL MONOALKANOLAMINE - A reaction column ( | 09-18-2014 |
20140271382 | PARABOLIC CONCENTRATING SOLAR COLLECTOR - The invention relates to a parabolic concentrating solar collector ( | 09-18-2014 |
20140301904 | System for Harvesting Oriented Light - Water Splitting - A system and method for splitting water to produce hydrogen and oxygen employing focused polarized sunlight energy is disclosed. Hydrogen and oxygen may then be stored for later use as fuels. The system and method use inorganic capping agents that cap the surface of semiconductor nanocrystals to form photocatalytic capped colloidal nanocrystals, which may be deposited and oriented on a substrate to form an oriented photoactive material. The oriented photoactive material may be employed in the system to harvest sunlight and produce energy necessary for water splitting. The system may also include a light polarization system and elements necessary to collect, transfer, and store hydrogen and oxygen, for subsequent transformation into electrical energy. | 10-09-2014 |
20140301905 | System for Harvesting Oriented Light - Water Splitting - A system and method for splitting water to produce hydrogen and oxygen employing focused polarized sunlight energy is disclosed. Hydrogen and oxygen may then be stored for later use as fuels. The system and method use inorganic capping agents that cap the surface of semiconductor nanocrystals to form photocatalytic capped colloidal nanocrystals, which may be deposited and oriented on a substrate to form an oriented photoactive material. The oriented photoactive material may be employed in the system to harvest sunlight and produce energy necessary for water splitting. The system may also include a light polarization system and elements necessary to collect, transfer, and store hydrogen and oxygen, for subsequent transformation into electrical energy. | 10-09-2014 |
20140308172 | Producing Hydrocarbons From Catalytic Fischer-Tropsch Reactor - An integrated plant for the conversion of a hydrocarbon gas such as natural gas to useful hydrocarbon liquid fuels and feed-stocks comprises an H2+CO syngas generation system which provides feed gas to a Fischer-Tropsch catalytic hydrocarbon synthesis system with an associated power and heat energy system. | 10-16-2014 |
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 |
20140328725 | STEAM PLASMA ARC HYDROLYSIS OF OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES - A two step process for the destruction of a precursor material using a steam plasma in a three zone reactor wherein the precursor material is hydrolyzed as a first step in the high temperature zone of the reactor, followed by a second step of medium temperature oxidation of the reactant stream in the combustion zone of the reactor where combustion oxygen or air is injected and immediate quenching of the resulting gas stream to avoid the formation of unwanted by-products. A related apparatus includes a non transferred direct current steam plasma torch, an externally cooled three zone steam plasma reactor means for introducing the precursor material into the plasma plume of the plasma torch, means for introducing the combustion air or oxygen into the combustion zone, means for exiting the reactant mixture from the reactor and means for quenching the reactant mixture located at the exit end of the reactor. | 11-06-2014 |
20140334985 | Process for Upgrading Heavy and Highly Waxy Crude Oil Without Supply of Hydrogen - A continuous process to upgrade heavy crude oil for producing more valuable crude feedstock having high API gravity, low asphaltene content, and high middle distillate yield, low sulfur content, low nitrogen content, and low metal content without external supply of hydrogen and/or catalyst. Heavy crude oil having substantial amount of asphaltene and heavy components is mixed with highly waxy crude oil having large amount of paraffinic components and water to decompose asphaltene compounds and remove sulfur, nitrogen, and metal containing substances under supercritical conditions. Product has higher API gravity, lower asphaltene content, high middle distillate yield, lower sulfur content, lower nitrogen content, and lower metal content to be suitable for conventional petroleum refining process. | 11-13-2014 |
20140341785 | RADIANT FOUNTAIN ARCHITECTURE CHEMICAL REACTOR - A chemical plant includes a radiant heat-driven chemical reactor having generally concentric reactor tubes with an inner tube and an outer tube located inside a cavity of a thermal receiver. Particles of biomass, or natural gas, and an entrainment gas are fed into the inner tube near a bottom of the tube. The biomass and the entrainment gas flow upward through the inner tube into an upper plenum, and then flow downward through an annular space between the inner tube and the outer tube. The concentric reactor tubes and the thermal receiver are configured to cooperate such that heat is radiantly transferred by primarily absorption and re-radiation to drive the biomass gasification reaction or natural gas reformation reaction of reactants flowing through the reactor tubes in the vertical sections of the reactor, and turbulent flow and mixing of the reactants occurs in the upper plenum part of the reactor. | 11-20-2014 |
20140348714 | HYDROGEN STATION - Provided is a hydrogen station that supplies hydrogen, including: a shaft power generation unit that generates shaft power and heat; a reactor that obtains hydrogen by causing a reaction in a raw material using the heat supplied from the shaft power generation unit; and a compressor that compresses the hydrogen obtained by the reactor, wherein the shaft power generation unit drives the other devices and drives the compressor by applying the shaft power thereto. | 11-27-2014 |
20140356238 | CO SHIFT REACTION APPARATUS AND GASIFICATION GAS REFINING SYSTEM - A CO shift reaction apparatus | 12-04-2014 |
20140363345 | COMPACT CATALYTIC MEMBRANE REACTOR FOR CHEMICAL PROCESS INTENSIFICATION - Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to an apparatus for simultaneous generation and separation processes. The apparatus provides a membrane module including a substrate, a catalytic layer and a membrane layer. The catalytic layer includes nano-sized particles. As a result, the apparatus can operate in sulfur-free and sulfur-laden feed gas environment for water gas shift (WGS) reactions while maintaining high reaction conversion. | 12-11-2014 |
20140369897 | HEAT INTEGRATED REFORMER WITH CATALYTIC COMBUSTION FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - A heat integrated steam reformer, which incorporates a catalytic combustor, which can be used in a fuel processor for hydrogen production from a fuel source, is described. The reformer assembly comprises a reforming section and a combustion section, separated by a wall. Catalyst ( | 12-18-2014 |
20150037218 | HYDROPHILIC MEMBRANE INTEGRATED OLEFIN HYDRATION PROCESS - A membrane-integrated hydration reactor that is operable to produce an associated alcohol product from an olefin using water includes a solid acid olefin hydration catalyst in a production zone and a hydrophilic membrane operable to selectively permit pervaporation of water one-way and not permit pervaporation of the associated alcohol or permeation of the olefin at olefin hydration process conditions in a separations zone. The production zone is operable to form a production zone product mixture made of the associated alcohol and any unreacted water. The associated separations zone is operable to form and produce both the associated alcohol product and a pervaporated water product from the production zone product mixture. A method of olefin hydration for forming an associated alcohol product from an olefin using water uses the membrane-integrated hydration reactor at olefin hydration process conditions. | 02-05-2015 |
20150044102 | HYDROGEN GENERATION APPARATUS - A hydrogen generation apparatus is configured to be supplied with a raw material containing a hydrocarbon component and generate a hydrogen-containing fuel gas. The hydrogen generation apparatus includes: a reformer configured to cause a reforming reaction of a mixed gas of the raw material and steam; a combustor configured to combust a combustible gas to heat the reformer; a hydrodesulfurizer configured to be supplied with heat from the reformer, and cause a reaction between sulfur in the raw material that is to be supplied to the reformer and hydrogen to remove the sulfur from the raw material; a first heat insulating material disposed between the hydrodesulfurizer and the reformer; and a heat equalizing plate disposed between the hydrodesulfurizer and the first heat insulating material. | 02-12-2015 |
20150086432 | INTEGRATED BIOREFINERY FOR PRODUCTION OF LIQUID FUELS - A system including a mixing apparatus configured to produce a reformer feedstock and comprising one or more cylindrical vessel having a conical bottom section, an inlet for superheated steam within the conical bottom section and an inlet for at least one carbonaceous material at or near the top of the cylindrical vessel, wherein the one or more cylindrical vessel is a pressure vessel configured for operation at a pressure in the range of from about 5 psig (34.5 kPa) to about 50 psig (344.7 kPa); a reformer configured to produce, from the reformer feedstock, a reformer product comprising synthesis gas, and also producing a hot flue gas; a synthesis gas conversion apparatus configured to catalytically convert at least a portion of the synthesis gas in the reformer product into synthesis gas conversion product, and to separate, from the synthesis gas conversion product, a spent catalyst stream and a tailgas. | 03-26-2015 |
20150118118 | MEMBRANE REACTION APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING HEAT OF REACTION - The present invention provides a membrane reaction apparatus for recovering heat of reaction, which includes a membrane reactor. The said membrane reactor includes a reaction pipeline, a membrane and a sweep pipeline. The reaction pipeline has a reaction space, and an exothermic reaction occurs therein, which generates product gas and heat of reaction. Part of the product gas penetrates through the membrane around the reaction space and enters into the sweep pipeline. Sweeping gas enters into the sweep pipeline and carries the product gas and the heat of reaction away. It is feasible to wrap the product gas around the sweep pipeline, for enhancing the heat transfer from the product gas to the sweeping gas. The heat of reaction brought by the sweeping gas can be further released in a heat exchanger. so that the heat of reaction is available to be recovered and used for other endothermic processes. | 04-30-2015 |
20150291897 | BIOMASS HIGH EFFICIENCY HYDROTHERMAL REFORMER - A system for the production of synthesis gas, the system including a mixing apparatus configured for combining steam with at least one carbonaceous material to produce a reformer feedstock; and a reformer comprising a cylindrical vessel containing a plurality of coiled tubes, each of the plurality of coiled tubes having a vertical height in the range of from about 40 feet 12.2 m) to about 100 feet (30.5 m) and a coil length that is at least four times the vertical height; at least one burner configured to combust a fuel and provide heat to maintain the reformer at a reformer temperature; at least one outlet for reformer product comprising synthesis gas; and at least one outlet for flue gas produced via combustion of fuel in the burners. A suitable mixing apparatus is also provided. | 10-15-2015 |
20150298971 | HYDROGEN PRODUCTION MODULE BY INTEGRATED REACTION/SEPARATION PROCESS, AND HYDROGEN PRODUCTION REACTOR USING SAME - The present invention relates to a hydrogen production module by an integrated reaction/separation process, and a hydrogen production reactor using the same, and more specifically, provides a hydrogen production apparatus which laminates a plurality of layered unit cells, is mounted in a pressure-resistant chamber, and can be operated at a high pressure, wherein the unit cell comprises a first modified catalyst, and a second modified catalyst opposite to a hydrogen separator. The hydrogen production module can produce hydrogen using a hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide and an alcohol as sources. Particularly, all the modified catalysts are formed into a porous metal plate form, thereby maximizing the heat transfer effect necessary for reaction. While a reaction and separation of hydrogen simultaneously occur, separated reactants permeate the first modified catalyst so as to come in contact with the same, and then pass through the gap between the hydrogen separator and the second modified catalyst opposite to each other. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a high efficiency over the equilibrium conversion rate of reaction temperature, and high purity hydrogen can be obtained. | 10-22-2015 |
20150299587 | DEVICE FOR CONVEYING FUELS INTO A GASIFICATION REACTOR - A device for conveying fuels into a gasification reactor includes a bulk material container, a conveying pipe, into which a discharge of the bulk material container opens and which can be connected to a lateral infeed opening of the gasification reactor, and a mechanical conveying apparatus disposed in the conveying pipe, the conveying apparatus is formed by a hydraulically drivable plunger, which is movably guided in a first, cylindrical section of the conveying pipe, and in that the conveying pipe has an internal cross-section which decreases continuously in the conveying direction of the fuel in order to form a compacting cone in a second section. | 10-22-2015 |
20150303502 | HYDROGEN GENERATOR - A hydrogen generator includes: a reformer configured to generate a fuel gas, containing hydrogen as a major component, from a raw material gas; a combustor configured to heat the reformer; a hydro-desulfurizer configured to be heated by the reformer to remove a sulfur compound contained in the raw material gas by a hydrodesulfurization reaction; and a cooler configured to cool down the hydro-desulfurizer. The reformer includes a low temperature portion and a high temperature portion higher in temperature than the low temperature portion. The cooler is provided at a position corresponding to the high temperature portion of the reformer. | 10-22-2015 |
20150306563 | CONTINUOUS LIQUID FUEL PRODUCTION METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES - Methods, systems, and devices for continuous fuel production are provided. Some embodiments may utilize two pyrolysis platforms, which may utilize biomass as a feedstock. One platform may generally utilize a high temperature pyrolysis process that may generate at least hydrogen and carbon monoxide. This high temperature gas stream may be fed into a lower temperature fast pyrolysis stream as a cover gas. The hot cover gas may react with the fast pyrolysis vapors hydrotreating while the vapors may still be hot and the molecules may still be small. The reacted product may then be distilled on the cool down. This may provide a rapid continuous process for the production of liquid fuels from biomass or other compounds that include carbon-oxygen-hydrogen (C—O—H) compounds. | 10-29-2015 |
20150315501 | SOLID GASIFICATION APPARATUS - A solid gasification apparatus includes a reaction chamber thermally insulated by a heat insulating material, a heat beam fluid heat exchange apparatus that produces a first heated gas and a second heated gas, and a unit that includes a gas flow path. The unit spays the first heated gas against a material solid in a reaction chamber to heat the material solid, and, simultaneously, makes the material solid react with the first heated gas to produce a produced gas containing the element of the material solid. The unit makes a second heated gas contact and react with the produced gas. | 11-05-2015 |
20150344794 | GASIFICATION COMBINED FACILITY FOR CARBON FUEL INCLUDING PNEUMATIC CONVEYING DRYER - This invention relates to an integrated gasification apparatus for carbonaceous fuel, wherein high-pressure steam produced during a gasification process of carbonaceous fuel is directly used to dry the carbonaceous fuel, and steam obtained through the drying process is directly used in a water gas shift process. | 12-03-2015 |
20150360198 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION OF ISOBUTENE AND TERTIARY BUTANOL - An object of the present invention is to provide, for the production of isobutene, a high-yielding, highly-selective, and long-term stable production process of isobutene from TBA. With respect to the production of TBA, an object of the present invention is to provide a TBA production process in which, through long-term stable maintenance of a high reaction activity, long-term continuous operation is enabled and the productivity is improved. The present invention discloses a process for producing isobutene that employs a dehydration temperature of from 200 to 450° C. in use of an alumina catalyst that contains a Na content of 0.6% by weight or less in terms of NaO | 12-17-2015 |
20150376005 | STEAM METHANE REFORMING REACTOR OF SHELL AND TUBE TYPE WITH CYLINDRICAL SLOTS - A convectively heated steam/methane reformer having a shell and tube reforming reactor for hydrogen production. A reactor core containing the reactants is convectively heated by hot air flowing through the shell or annulus of the reactor. Heated air is supplied to the reactor through several fluid inlets on the shell side of the reformer. | 12-31-2015 |
20150376097 | METHANOL PLANT AND GASOLINE SYNTHESIS PLANT - Provided is a methanol plant that can obtain fresh water from sea water by using, in a seawater desalination device, the exhaust heat discharged in a step for producing methanol from natural gas. The methanol plant is provided with: a heat exchanger ( | 12-31-2015 |
20150376519 | ENERGY EFFICIENT GASIFICATION BASED MULTI GENERATION APPARATUS EMPLOYING ADVANCED PROCESS SCHEMES AND RELATED METHODS - Energy-efficient gasification-based multi-generation apparatus, facilities, or systems, and methods of modifying existing gasification-based multi-generation apparatus and the various conventional thermal coupling arrangements, are provided. An exemplary gasification-based multi-generation apparatus includes a gasification system configured to generate raw syngas feed from a carbon-based feedstock, and an acid gas removal system configured to remove acidic contaminants from the raw syngas feed to thereby provide a treated syngas feed. The gasification system includes a gasification reactor, a syngas fluid cooler reactor, and a soot ash removal unit comprising a soot quench column, a soot separator, a soot filter, a soot scrubber, and a gasification system energy management system having a conventional set of heat exchanger unit and an added set of heat exchanger units to enhance energy efficiency. The acid gas removal system includes a reactor, an acid gas contaminant absorber, a solvent regenerator, and an acid gas removal system energy management system having a conventional set of heat exchanger unit and an added set of heat exchanger units to enhance energy efficiency. | 12-31-2015 |
20150376520 | ENERGY EFFICIENT GASIFICATION BASED MULTI GENERATION APPARATUS EMPLOYING ENERGY EFFICIENT GASIFICATION PLANT-DIRECTED PROCESS SCHEMES AND RELATED METHODS - Energy-efficient gasification-based multi-generation apparatus, facilities, or systems, and methods of modifying existing gasification-based multi-generation apparatus and the various conventional thermal coupling arrangements, are provided. An exemplary gasification-based multi-generation apparatus includes a gasification system configured to generate the raw syngas feed from a carbon-based feedstock. The gasification system includes a gasification plant or facility, a sour water stripping plant or facility comprising a sour water stripper, a gasification reactor, and a gasification system energy management system. The gasification system energy management system comprises a third gasification system process-to-process heat exchanger unit positioned to receive a wastewater bottom stream from the sour water stripper and to receive at least a portion of an oxygen feed to the gasification reactor to provide heat energy to the at least a second portion of the oxygen feed to the gasification reactor and to cool the wastewater bottom stream from the sour water stripper. The sour water stripping plant or facility is integrated into the gasification plant or facility through at least the wastewater bottom stream from the sour water stripper. | 12-31-2015 |
20150376521 | ENERGY EFFICIENT GASIFICATION-BASED MULTI GENERATION APPARATUS EMPLOYING ENERGY EFFICIENT ACID GAS REMOVAL PLANT-DIRECTED PROCESS SCHEMES AND RELATED METHODS - Energy-efficient gasification-based multi-generation apparatus, facilities, or systems, and methods of modifying existing gasification-based multi-generation apparatus and the various conventional thermal coupling arrangements, are provided. An exemplary gasification-based multi-generation apparatus comprises an acid gas removal system configured to remove acidic contaminants from a raw syngas feed to thereby provide a treated syngas feed and an acid gas removal plant or facility; a gasification system configured to generate the raw syngas feed from a carbon-based feedstock and comprising a gasification plant or facility; and a condensate polishing plant or facility. The acid gas removal system comprises an acid gas contaminant absorber, a solvent regenerator, a contaminant hydrolysis reactor, and an acid gas removal system energy management system. The acid gas removal system energy management system comprises a sixth acid gas removal system process-to-process heat exchanger unit positioned to receive at least a portion of a polished cold condensate stream from the condensate polishing plant or facility to provide heat energy to the at least a portion of the polished cold condensate stream. The gasification system comprises a gasification reactor and a gasification system energy management system. The acid gas removal plant or facility is integrated with the condensate polishing plant or facility through the at least a portion of the polished cold condensate stream received by the sixth acid gas removal system process-to-process heat exchanger unit. | 12-31-2015 |
20160023899 | FUEL REFORMER AND FUEL CELL - A fuel reformer 20 producing a reformed gas by catalysis by using a fuel gas includes a combustion chamber 24, a combustion nozzle 30, an exhausting pipe 15, a gas distribution gap 25, an outer reforming portion 43, a fuel gas introduction pipe 10, and a reformed gas outlet pipe 11. The combustion nozzle 30 is located in the combustion chamber 24. A columnar protruding portion 40 is provided in the combustion chamber 24. | 01-28-2016 |
20160023902 | SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING SOLID CARBON BY REDUCING CARBON OXIDES - An apparatus for producing solid carbon and water by reducing carbon oxides with a reducing agent in the presence of a catalyst includes a reactor configured to receive reaction gas comprising at least one carbon oxide, at least one reducing agent, and water. The apparatus includes at least one mixing means configured to mix the reagents to form a combined feed, a first heat exchanger configured to heat the combined feed, at least one heater configured to further heat the combined feed, and a reaction vessel configured to receive the combined feed. The reaction vessel is configured to contain a catalyst, to maintain predetermined reaction conditions of temperature and pressure, and has an output configured to deliver a tail gas to the first heat exchanger. The system also includes a product separator, a water separation unit, and a product packaging unit. | 01-28-2016 |
20160040084 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONVERTING CARBON DIOXIDE IN FLUE GAS INTO NATURAL GAS - A device for converting carbon dioxide in flue gas into natural gas using dump energy. The device includes a transformer and rectifier device, an electrolytic cell, a turbine, a carbon dioxide heater, a primary fixed bed reactor, a secondary fixed bed reactor, a natural gas condenser, and a process water line. An outlet of the transformer and rectifier device is connected to a power interface of the electrolytic cell, a gas-liquid outlet of a cathode of the electrolytic cell is connected to a gas-liquid inlet of a hydrogen separator, and a liquid outlet of the hydrogen separator is connected to a liquid reflux port of the cathode of the electrolytic cell. | 02-11-2016 |
20160046487 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD TO MECHANICALLY AND CHEMICALLY CONVERT THE ELEMENT SILICON IN A WATER SPLIT REACTION - A system and method for using silicon as an energy carrier as an alternative to hydrocarbon fuel. The method may include using energy to purify and refine silicon, and converting it into useful feedstock to be fed into a reactor system. The reactor system provides an environment in which silicon may be abraded or chemically treated and may then be reacted with water to form hydrogen gas. This hydrogen gas may then be directly used or stored, and the silicon used in the reaction may be recycled as desired. | 02-18-2016 |
20160059176 | SYSTEM FOR SYNGAS CLEAN-UP OF SEMI-VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - A system and method for processing unconditioned syngas first removes solids and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC), then removes volatile organic compounds (VOC), and then removes at least one sulfur containing compound from the syngas. Additional processing may be performed depending on such factors as the source of syngas being processed, the products, byproducts and intermediate products desired to be formed, captured or recycled and environmental considerations. | 03-03-2016 |
20160060110 | System for Syngas Clean-Up - A system and method for processing unconditioned syngas first removes solids and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC), then removes volatile organic compounds (VOC), and then removes at least one sulfur containing compound from the syngas. Additional processing may be performed depending on such factors as the source of syngas being processed, the products, byproducts and intermediate products desired to be formed, captured or recycled and environmental considerations. | 03-03-2016 |
20160074823 | CO CURRENT MIXER, APPARATUS, REACTOR AND METHOD FOR PRECIPITATING NANOPARTICLES - A high pressure tubular reactor for production of nanoparticles by precipitation has unidirectional fluid flows of a precursor and supercritical water directed from inner and outer coaxial inlets to an outlet via a reaction zone yearly downstream of the inlets. The inner inlet is for supercritical fluid, and the outer inlet is for a precursor. | 03-17-2016 |
20160075957 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING CORROSION IN A REACTOR SYSTEM USING CORROSION PROTECTION LAYERS - Systems and methods for reducing or eliminating corrosion of components of a reactor system, including a supercritical water gasification system, are described. Corrosion protection layers may be configured to provide a physical barrier between component surfaces and subcritical fluid present in one or more subcritical zones during operation of the reactor system. The corrosion protection layers may include glass and silicon carbide, and may be positioned within the one or more subcritical zones to prevent the subcritical fluid from contacting component surfaces susceptible to corrosion from corrosive ions present in the subcritical fluid. | 03-17-2016 |
20160089654 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING SYNTHESIS GAS - A method and an apparatus for generating synthesis gas using hydrocarbons and water are described. In further embodiments of the method and the apparatus, synthesis gases having any desired CO/hydrogen ratio and/or synthetic functionalised and/or non-functionalised hydrocarbons are generated. With this method, a hydrocarbon containing fluid may be transformed into a synthesis gas having variable hydrogen content without generating significant amounts of CO2. Further, hydrogen and different forms of carbon may be obtained as by-products. | 03-31-2016 |
20160096998 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING LIQUID TRANSPORTATION FUELS - Disclosed in the application include systems and processes for producing a liquid transportation fuel product using a carbon-containing feedstock. Also disclosed include catalysts that can be used in the systems and the processes, and processes of making the catalysts. | 04-07-2016 |
20160097138 | CARBON DIOXIDE CONVERSION TO HYDROCARBON FUEL VIA SYNGAS PRODUCTION CELL HARNESSED FROM SOLAR RADIATION - A process for converting carbon dioxide to hydrocarbon fuels using solar energy harnessed with a solar thermal power system to create thermal energy and electricity, using the thermal energy to heat a fuel feed stream, the heated fuel feed stream comprising carbon dioxide and water, the carbon dioxide captured from a flue gas stream, converting the carbon dioxide and water in a syngas production cell, the syngas production cell comprising a solid oxide electrolyte, to create carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and converting the carbon monoxide and hydrogen to hydrocarbon fuels in a catalytic reactor. In at least one embodiment, the syngas production cell is a solid oxide fuel cell. In at least one embodiment, the syngas production cell is a solid oxide electrolyzer cell. | 04-07-2016 |
20160102068 | SUCCINIC ANHYDRIDE FROM ETHYLENE OXIDE - Continuous flow systems and methods produce succinic anhydride by a double carbonylation of ethylene oxide with carbon monoxide and at least one catalyst. In some embodiments, the double carbonylation occurs using a single catalyst. In other embodiments, a first catalyst is used to promote the first carbonylation, and a second catalyst different from the first catalyst is used to promote the second carbonylation. The succinic anhydride is isolated from the product stream by crystallization and the catalyst is recycled to the reaction stream. | 04-14-2016 |
20160130515 | REFINING ASSEMBLIES AND REFINING METHODS FOR RICH NATURAL GAS - Refining assemblies and methods for refining rich natural gas containing a first methane gas and other hydrocarbons that are heavier than methane gas are disclosed. In some embodiments, the assemblies may include a methane-producing assembly configured to receive at least one liquid-containing feed stream that includes water and rich natural gas and to produce an output stream therefrom by (a) converting at least a substantial portion of the other hydrocarbons of the rich natural gas with the water to a second methane gas, a lesser portion of the water, and other gases, and (b) allowing at least a substantial portion of the first methane gas from the rich natural gas to pass through the methane-producing assembly unconverted. The assemblies may additionally include a purification assembly configured to receive the output stream and to produce a methane-rich stream therefrom having a greater methane concentration than the output stream. | 05-12-2016 |
20160137520 | METHOD OF MAKING SODIUM CARBONATE AND/OR SODIUM BICARBONATE - A method of making sodium carbonate and/or sodium bicarbonate is disclosed in which carbon dioxide gas is reacted with an aqueous solution sodium hydroxide solution in the presence of a compound of the formula (I): Na | 05-19-2016 |
20160144335 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR TREATING NATURAL GAS - A process is described for treating a natural gas stream containing methane and one or more higher hydrocarbons including the steps of mixing at least a portion of the natural gas stream with steam; passing the mixture adiabatically over a supported precious metal reforming catalyst to generate a reformed gas mixture comprising methane, steam, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and hydrogen; cooling the reformed gas mixture to below the dew point to condense water and removing the condensate to provide a de-watered reformed gas mixture, and passing the de-watered reformed gas mixture through an acid gas recovery unit to remove carbon dioxide and at least a portion of the hydrogen and carbon monoxide, thereby generating a methane stream. The methane stream may be used to adjust the composition of a natural gas stream, including a vapourised LNG stream, to meet pipeline specifications. | 05-26-2016 |
20160145514 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GASIFICATION OF BIOMASS - A system for gasifying biomass is disclosed. The system comprises a water storage tank, a water pump, a heat exchanger, a plasma torch heater, a gasifier, an ash cooler, a spray tower, a dust collector, a deacidification tower, and a desiccator. The water storage tank is connected to the water inlet of the heat exchanger; the vapor outlet of the heat exchanger is connected to the vapor inlet of the plasma torch heater; the vapor outlet of the plasma torch heater is connected to the vapor nozzle of the gasifier; the ash outlet of the gasifier is connected to the ash inlet of the ash cooler; the gas outlet of the gasifier is connected to the gas inlet of the spray tower; and the gas outlet of the spray tower is connected to the gas inlet of the heat exchanger. | 05-26-2016 |
20160152474 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING PHOSPHORIC ACID FROM FUME EXITING THE KILN IN A KILN PHOSPHORIC ACID PROCESS | 06-02-2016 |
20160152904 | COMBINED PROCESSES FOR UTILIZING SYNTHESIS GAS with LOW CO2 EMISSION AND HIGH ENERGY OUTPUT | 06-02-2016 |
20160159658 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUSTAINABLE REGENERATION OF CAUSTIC SOLUTIONS - A portable shipping container provides an enclosure for holding tanks, pumps, filters and any other processing equipment necessary for implementing the treatment processes of a chemical treatment plant or other process tank system. The portable container can be configured in a variety of ways through the use of containment walls to separate the various components of the treatment plant. The treatment plant, as housed in the shipping container, can be easily moved or relocated. The shipping container serves as a secondary containment | 06-09-2016 |
20160184792 | Energy conversion system - An energy conversion system includes a water-containing vessel with a transparent sidewall. Energized carbon rods are fed into the vessel such that the carbon rods are immersed in the water. The carbon rods are juxtaposed sufficiently that electrical arcing occurs between them, causing decomposition of some water molecules into constituent hydrogen and oxygen gas. Photon emissions resulting from the arcing are collected by photovoltaic cells placed around the sidewall of the vessel. The hydrogen gas is cooled by passing it through a water reservoir which also provides a source for water in the vessel. The cooled hydrogen gas may be used to fuel an internal combustion engine. Byproduct heat from the arcing reaction may be utilized in a Stirling engine or radiated from the system. As the carbon rods become depleted during arcing, additional rods are fed through conductive sleeves into the vessel by linear actuators. | 06-30-2016 |
20160200603 | PORTABLE HYDROGEN-WATER GENERATING POT | 07-14-2016 |
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20160251943 | EXPERIMENTAL DEVICE FOR SIMULATING EXPLOITATION OF NATURAL GAS HYDRATE IN PERMEABLE BOUNDARY LAYER | 09-01-2016 |
20160376513 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECYCLING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM BIOMASS GASIFICATION - A biomass gasification system. The system includes: a) a gasifier; b) a waste heat exchanger; c) a waste heat boiler; d) a cyclone separator; e) a gas scrubber; f) a shift reactor; g) a desulfurizing tower; h) a first decarburizing tower; i) a synthesizing tower; and j) a second decarburizing tower. In the system, the gasifier, the waste heat exchanger, the cyclone separator, the gas scrubber, the shift reactor, the desulfurizing tower, the first decarburizing tower, the synthesizing tower, and the second decarburizing tower are connected sequentially. In addition, CO | 12-29-2016 |