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20080206116 | FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD FOR LAMINATED MEMBER AND HYDROGEN REACTOR - The present invention is relates to a method for alternately laminating each first metal sheet and each second metal sheet in three or more layers, wherein a melting point of the second metal sheet is higher than that of the first metal sheet, and welding them together by friction stir welding. | 08-28-2008 |
20080241018 | Nanocarbon generating equipment - There is disclosed a nanocarbon generating equipment which is designed to execute a process wherein an organic processed material is thermally decomposed at first and then the decomposed matter is cooled and liquefied. The apparatus comprising a thermal reactor for thermally decomposing the organic processed material, a recovering device which is configured to cool and liquefy a decomposed organic processed material and to recover a liquefied product, and a high-temperature furnace for treating the liquefied product, wherein impurities contained in the liquefied product is removed and the resultant liquefied product is introduced into the high-temperature furnace kept in a reducing atmosphere to generate nanocarbon through a vapor-phase growth. | 10-02-2008 |
20080260604 | Integrated process for producing xylenes and high purity benzene - Processes and apparatus are provided that provide high yields of xylenes per unit of aromatic-containing feed while enabling a high purity benzene co-product to be obtained without the need for an extraction or distillation to remove C | 10-23-2008 |
20080267842 | PROCESS AND APPARTUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF USEFUL PRODUCTS FROM CARBONACEOUS FEEDSTOCK - A carbonaceous feedstock to alcohol conversion process in which carbon dioxide and a portion of the hydrogen produced are removed from the syngas stream issuing from a feedstock reformer, to yield a reduced hydrogen, carbon monoxide and methane syngas stream. The hydrogen and the carbon dioxide are passed through a Fischer Tropsch reactor which is catalyzed to favor the production of methanol. The methanol produced in the Fischer-Tropsch reactor is passed with the reduced hydrogen syngas through a second Fischer-Tropsch reactor which is catalyzed to favor the production of ethanol. Also disclosed, without limitation, are a unique catalyst, a method for controlling the content of the syngas formed in the feedstock reformer, and a feedstock handling system. | 10-30-2008 |
20080292516 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCAL FLUORINE AND NITROGEN TRIFLUORIDE PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to a process for production, shipment, and treatment of a NH | 11-27-2008 |
20080299018 | BIOMASS TO LIQUIDS PROCESS - The present invention relates to a biorefinery system for conserving resources, whereby the system has a refining unit, at least one bio-oil unit, and a host site. | 12-04-2008 |
20080305019 | System for Separating a Waste Material and Hydrocarbon Gas from a Produced Gas and Injecting the Waste Material into a Well - Produced natural gas containing carbon dioxide is dehydrated and chilled to liquefy the carbon dioxide and then fractionated to produce a waste stream of liquid carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide. Natural gas liquids may be first separated and removed before fractionation. After fractionation, the waste stream is pressurized and transmitted to a remote injection well for injection either for disposal of the waste stream and preferably to urge hydrocarbons toward the producing well. A hydrocarbon stream proceeds from fractionation to a methanol absorber system which removes carbon dioxide gas. The hydrocarbon stream is thereafter separated into at least hydrocarbon gas, nitrogen and helium. Some of the nitrogen is reintroduced into a fractionation tower to enhance the recovery of hydrocarbons. A methanol recovery system is provided to recover and reuse the methanol. The hydrocarbons are sold as natural gas and the helium is recovered and sold. Excess nitrogen is vented. | 12-11-2008 |
20090004074 | Hydrogen peroxide production in microchannel reactors - The present invention includes methods and apparatuses that utilize microchannel technology and, more specifically in exemplary form, producing hydrogen peroxide using microchannel technology. An exemplary process for producing hydrogen peroxide comprises flowing feed streams into intimate fluid communication with one another within a process microchannel to form a reactant mixture stream comprising a hydrogen source and an oxygen source such as, without limitation, hydrogen gas and oxygen gas. Thereafter, a catalyst is contacted by the reactant mixture and is operative to convert a majority of the reactant mixture to hydrogen peroxide that is withdrawn via an egressing product stream. During the hydrogen peroxide chemical reaction, exothermic energy is generated. This exothermic energy is absorbed by the fluid within the microchannel as well as the microchannel itself. In a preferred embodiment, a heat exchange fluid is in thermal communication with the microchannel housing the exothermic reaction and is operative to absorb a portion of this exothermic energy and transfer such energy from the microchannel. | 01-01-2009 |
20090092526 | MICRO-CHANNELS, MICRO-MIXERS, AND MICRO-REACTORS - A fluid micro-mixer and micro-reactor array is provided having at least two bonded layers of micro-channels. The micro-mixer can include at least one input port and one output port, and a mixing and/or reaction port. At least one inlet stream separator layer can isolate the inlet ports from one another. | 04-09-2009 |
20090148360 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR REGENERATING CATALYST - Disclosed is an apparatus and process for disengaging regenerated catalyst from flue gas in a catalyst regenerator so as to avoid re-entrainment of catalyst that has settled into a bed in the catalyst regenerator using a disengaging device. A disengaging arm of the disengaging device has an outer shell that encloses the arm, an inner shell with a slot for allowing catalyst and flue gas to exit the arm and an outer baffle having a lower edge located below the opening in the outer wall. The baffle directs the catalyst and flue gas downwardly and limits radial flow. Catalyst and flue gas enter the disengaging arm through an opening in an outer wall of a riser section at a first superficial velocity and exits through a slot in a bottom of the disengaging arm at no more than 1.33 the first superficial velocity. | 06-11-2009 |
20090155138 | Apparatus for Producing Trichlorosilane - An apparatus for producing trichlorosilane, including: a reaction vessel in which a supply gas containing silicon tetrachloride and hydrogen is supplied to produce a reaction product gas containing trichlorosilane and hydrogen chloride; a heating mechanism that heats the interior of the reaction vessel; a storage container that stores the reaction vessel and the heating mechanism; a gas supply internal cylinder that supplies the supply gas in the reaction vessel; a gas discharge external cylinder that is substantially concentrically disposed outside the gas supply internal cylinder, forming a discharge passageway of the reaction product gas between an outer circumferential surface of the gas supply internal cylinder and an inner circumferential surface of the gas discharge external cylinder; and a cooling cylinder that supports the gas discharge external cylinder disposed inside thereof and includes a refrigerant passageway formed therein for circulating a refrigerant. | 06-18-2009 |
20090155139 | Apparatus for Crystallizing Polymer Particles - The present invention is a process and apparatus for conserving loss of heat while forming and crystallizing polymer particles in a liquid. The cooling liquid quenches the polymer during particle molding to facilitate shaping. The cooling liquid cools the polymer particles not below a temperature that allows adequate crystallization to occur. Cooling liquid is quickly switched with a warming liquid, so the temperature of the polymer is in the crystallization range and the heat of crystallization self-heats the polymer to a higher temperature. | 06-18-2009 |
20090162264 | Production of Aviation Fuel from Biorenewable Feedstocks - A process has been developed for producing aviation fuel from renewable feedstocks such as plant oils and animals fats and oils. The process involves treating a renewable feedstock by hydrogenating and deoxygenating to provide n-paraffins having from about 8 to about 24 carbon atoms. At least some of the n-paraffins are isomerized to improve cold flow properties. At least a portion of the paraffins are selectively cracked to provide paraffins meeting specifications for different fuels such as JP-8. | 06-25-2009 |
20090169443 | Catalysts, Reactors and Methods of Producing Hydrogen Via the Water-Gas Shift Reaction - The reaction of carbon monoxide with steam over an alkali-modified ruthenium-on-zirconia catalyst has been found to yield surprisingly high yields of hydrogen gas at relatively low temperatures. Catalyst structures, reactors, hydrogen production systems, and methods for producing hydrogen utilizing the alkali-modified ruthenium-on-zirconia catalyst are described. Methods of making catalysts are also described. | 07-02-2009 |
20090175769 | PROCESSING ASPHALTENE-CONTAINING TAILINGS - Embodiments of a method and a system for recovering energy, materials or both from asphaltene-containing tailings are disclosed. The asphaltene-containing tailings can be generated, for example, from a process for recovering hydrocarbons from oil sand. Embodiments of the method can include a flotation separation and a hydrophobic agglomeration separation. Flotation can be used to separate the asphaltene-containing tailings into an asphaltene-rich froth and an asphaltene-depleted aqueous phase. The asphaltene-rich froth, or an asphaltene-rich slurry formed from the asphaltene-rich froth, then can be separated into a heavy mineral concentrate and a light tailings. Hydrophobic agglomeration can be used to recover an asphaltene concentrate from the light tailings. Another flotation separation can be included to remove sulfur-containing minerals from the heavy mineral concentrate. Oxygen-containing minerals also can be recovered from the heavy mineral concentrate. Water removed by the various separation steps can be recycled and its heat energy recovered. | 07-09-2009 |
20090208388 | INTEGRATED PROCESSES FOR GENERATING CARBON MONOXIDE FOR CARBON NANOMATERIAL PRODUCTION - The integrated processes of the dry reforming or partial oxidation upstream of the carbon nanotube-producing reactor are described allowing the carbon monoxide to be produced on an as-needed basis, negating the need to transport carbon monoxide to the production site or store large quantities of carbon monoxide on-site. The apparatuses allowing to carry out such integrated processes are also provided. Carbon dioxide emissions may be eliminated from the carbon nanotube production process. This may be achieved by recycling the carbon dioxide byproduct and mixing it with the feed to the partial oxidation process. | 08-20-2009 |
20090214403 | SEPARATOR AND UNLOADING DEVICE - An unloading device includes: a separator connected to a suction hose connected to the reactor and to another suction hose connected to a vacuum car, the separator separating a catalyst sucked from the reactor by the vacuum car from air; a flexible container bag for storing the catalyst dropped from the separator; and a dumping hose provided between the separator and the flexible container bag for transferring the catalyst dropped from the separator to the flexible container bag. The separator includes a blower unit for blowing a gas to the catalyst unloaded in the separator body toward a lower cone and a cover that openably closes a catalyst outlet. | 08-27-2009 |
20090220391 | Distribution Device for a Gas-Liquid Phase Mixutre for Apparatus - A shell-and-tube reactor is disclosed. Contact tubes are disposed within a cylindrical housing and are secured to tube plates. Gas and liquid phases are received via a feed opening in a lower end cap and discharged via an upper end cap in the housing. A distributor device for a gas phase/liquid phase mixture is disposed below the lowermost tube plate. The distributor device includes a distributor plate and a predistributor. The distributor plate is arranged horizontally within the housing and includes an active area having through-openings and a downward-extending margin, but does not extend over the entire cross section of the housing. The predistributor includes a second distributor plate disposed between the feed opening and the first distributor plate, wherein the second distributor plate includes a second active area with second through-openings and a second downward-extending margin. | 09-03-2009 |
20090232716 | REACTOR WITH A THERMAL GRADIENT CONTROLLED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PURE HYDROGEN - A device for the thermal separation of water into hydrogen and oxygen, including a closed reaction chamber ( | 09-17-2009 |
20090257928 | Catalysts, system and method for hydrogen production - A system for producing hydrogen features a reactor including a reaction channel adapted to receive a reaction stream including a mixture of supercritical water and a hydrocarbon fuel. A catalyst is positioned in the reaction channel so that a product stream containing hydrogen is produced by a reaction in the reaction channel when the mixture is exposed to the catalyst; wherein the catalyst contains a catalytically active metal and a promoter in a metal format, selected from the group consisting of potassium, sodium, rubidium, lithium, cesium, beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium. | 10-15-2009 |
20090257929 | Device and method for forming macromolecule crystal - Disclosed is a macromolecule-crystal forming apparatus and method capable of obtaining a macromolecule crystal in a simplified and efficient manner. The device comprises a first container containing a sample of macromolecule, a second container containing a gel acting as a buffer material during the crystallization of the macromolecule, and a third container containing a precipitant solution having a function of facilitating the aggregation of molecules during the crystallization of the macromolecule. These containers are connected together in a given manner so as to allow the macromolecule sample and the precipitant to be brought into contact with one another through the gel to induce the crystallization of the macromolecule. | 10-15-2009 |
20090285728 | ISOLATION AND SUBSEQUENT UTILIZATION OF SATURATED FATTY ACIDS AND ALPHA-OLEFINS IN THE PRODUCTION OF ESTER-BASED BIOLUBRICANTS - The present invention is generally directed to the synthesis and/or manufacture of ester-based lubricant compositions. The present invention is also directed to methods of making these and other similar lubricant compositions, and to systems for implementing such methods (processes). In some embodiments, the methods for making such ester-based lubricants utilize a biomass precursor (e.g., triglyceride-bearing vegetable oils) such that the lubricant compositions generated by the methods and systems of the present invention can be properly deemed biolubricants. In these or other embodiments, lubricant precursor species can also be sourced or derived from Fischer-Tropsch (FT) and/or long-chain paraffin pyrolysis reaction products. The ester component of the lubricant compositions, produced in accordance with the methods and systems of the present invention, comprises largely diester species. | 11-19-2009 |
20090324457 | Apparatus for Separating Para-Xylene From a Mixture of C8 and C9 Aromatic Hydrocarbons - The apparatus includes at least two adsorptive separation zones to separate para-xylene from a feed stream comprising C8 aromatic hydrocarbons and at least one C9 aromatic hydrocarbon component. The first adsorptive separation zone delivers a raffinate stream to a raffinate distillation zone and an extract stream to an extract distillation zone. The raffinate distillation zone delivers a stream to the second adsorptive separation zone and at least one of the extract distillation zone and raffinate distillation zone delivers a recycle stream to the first adsorptive separation zone. | 12-31-2009 |
20090324458 | Two-Train Catalytic Gasification Systems - Systems for converting a carbonaceous feedstock into a plurality of gaseous products are described. The systems include, among other units, two separate gasification reactors to convert a carbonaceous feedstock in the presence of an alkali metal catalyst into the plurality of gaseous products including at least methane. Each of the gasification reactors may be supplied with the feedstock from a single or separate catalyst loading and/or feedstock preparation unit operations. Similarly, the hot gas streams from each gasification reactor may be purified via their combination at a heat exchanger, acid gas removal, or methane removal unit operations. Product purification may comprise trace contaminant removal units, ammonia removal and recovery units, and sour shift units. | 12-31-2009 |
20090324459 | Three-Train Catalytic Gasification Systems - Systems to convert a carbonaceous feedstock into a plurality of gaseous products are described. The systems include, among other units, three separate gasification reactors for the gasification of a carbonaceous feedstock in the presence of an alkali metal catalyst into the plurality of gaseous products including at least methane. Each of the gasification reactors may be supplied with the feedstock from a single or separate catalyst loading and/or feedstock preparation unit operations. Similarly, the hot gas streams from each gasification reactor may be purified via their combination at a heat exchanger, acid gas removal or methane removal unit operations. Product purification may comprise trace contaminant removal units, ammonia removal and recovery units, and sour shift units. | 12-31-2009 |
20090324460 | Four-Train Catalytic Gasification Systems - Systems to convert a carbonaceous feedstock into a plurality of gaseous products are described. The systems include, among other units, four separate gasification reactors for the gasification of a carbonaceous feedstock in the presence of an alkali metal catalyst into the plurality of gaseous products including at least methane. Each of the gasification reactors may be supplied with the feedstock from a single or separate catalyst loading and/or feedstock preparation unit operations. Similarly, the hot gas streams from each gasification reactor may be purified via their combination at a heat exchanger, acid gas removal, or methane removal unit operations. Product purification may comprise trace contaminant removal units, ammonia removal and recovery units, and sour shift units. | 12-31-2009 |
20090324461 | Four-Train Catalytic Gasification Systems - Systems to convert a carbonaceous feedstock into a plurality of gaseous products are described. The systems include, among other units, four separate gasification reactors for the gasification of a carbonaceous feedstock in the presence of an alkali metal catalyst into the plurality of gaseous products including at least methane. Each of the gasification reactors may be supplied with the feedstock from a single or separate catalyst loading and/or feedstock preparation unit operations. Similarly, the hot gas streams from each gasification reactor may be purified via their combination at a heat exchanger, acid gas removal, or methane removal unit operations. Product purification may comprise trace contaminant removal units, ammonia removal and recovery units, and sour shift units. | 12-31-2009 |
20090324462 | Four-Train Catalytic Gasification Systems - Systems to convert a carbonaceous feedstock into a plurality of gaseous products are described. The systems include, among other units, four separate gasification reactors for the gasification of a carbonaceous feedstock in the presence of an alkali metal catalyst into the plurality of gaseous products including at least methane. Each of the gasification reactors may be supplied with the feedstock from a single or separate catalyst loading and/or feedstock preparation unit operations. Similarly, the hot gas streams from each gasification reactor may be purified via their combination at a heat exchanger, acid gas removal, or methane removal unit operations. Product purification may comprise trace contaminant removal units, ammonia removal and recovery units, and sour shift units. | 12-31-2009 |
20100015014 | Mixed Ionic and Electronic Conducting Membrane - A composite membrane includes a mixed ionic and electronic conducting membrane; and an porous catalyst layer on at least one surface of the membrane, said electrocatalytic layer comprised of an oxygen ion conductor and electronic conductor. | 01-21-2010 |
20100028223 | HYDROGEN-PRODUCING ASSEMBLIES - Hydrogen-producing fuel processing assemblies for producing hydrogen gas. The assemblies include a catalyst chamber, a heat source adapted to heat the catalyst chamber, a hydrogen-producing region within the catalyst chamber adapted to produce hydrogen gas from a feed stream, and a conductive guide structure within the catalyst chamber adapted to conduct and distribute heat from the heat source within the hydrogen-producing region and to direct fluid through the hydrogen-producing region. In some embodiments, the conductive guide structure includes a helical member. In some embodiments, the assembly further includes a vaporization region within the catalyst chamber. In some embodiments, the fuel processing assembly is adapted to produce hydrogen gas via a steam reforming or other endothermic reaction. | 02-04-2010 |
20100055005 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A CRUDE PRODUCT - A system for producing a crude product is provided. The system includes an upstream contacting zone for contacting a crude feed, where a catalyst comprising vanadium is located in the upstream contacting zone. The system also includes a downstream contacting zone positioned downstream of the upstream contacting zone, where a catalyst comprising a metal from Column 6 of the Periodic Table is located in the downstream contacting zone. The system is useful for reducing the Total Acid Number of a crude feed. | 03-04-2010 |
20100080739 | Processes for the Isomerization of Normal Butane to Isobutane - In a normal butane isomerization process where the isomerization effluent ( | 04-01-2010 |
20100080740 | Processes for the Isomerization of Paraffins of 5 and 6 Carbon Atoms with Methylcyclopentane Recovery - In an isomerization process where the isomerization effluent ( | 04-01-2010 |
20100086452 | Plasma apparatus for termination of radioactive and other wastes - The apparatus is proposed for termination of radioactive and other wastes particularly to physical processing of radioactive waste with simultaneous production of hydrogen, oxygen, and electric energy. It comprises a magnetic divider means, a plasma chamber communicated with the magnetic divider, a controllable hydrogen-oxygen dispenser introducing hydrogen and oxygen into the plasma chamber, transformer pipe coils, a transformer chamber surrounded by the transformer coils, the transformer chamber communicated with the plasma chamber, means for supply of water and steam into the transformer coils, cooling means for receiving ionized steam from the transformer coils and cooling the steam, a sprayer receiving the ionized steam from the cooling means and introducing the steam into the magnetic divider; and dispenser means for introducing radio-active wastes and/or worked-out rocket fuels into the transformer chamber, wherein the radio-active wastes and/or worked-out rocket fuels are terminated. Supplemental equipment is also illustrated and described. | 04-08-2010 |
20100092351 | Molecular Sieve and Catalyst Incorporating the Sieve - One exemplary embodiment can be a molecular sieve for a catalyst for isomerizing xylenes. Generally, the molecular sieve, including at least one of an MFI, MEL, FER, MOR, TON, MTW, EUO, and MTT zeolite, can include:
| 04-15-2010 |
20100098601 | System for extracting hydrogen from a gas containing methane - A system for extracting hydrogen from a gas containing methane, especially natural gas. Hydrocarbons contained in the gas are catalytically broken down in a reformer by steam in order to form hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. Catalytic conversion of the obtained carbon monoxide with steam occurs in a downstream conversion step in order to form carbon monoxide and water. Carbon dioxide is removed from the converted gas flow by gas washing, and the washed hydrogen-rich gas flow is subsequently divided in a pressure-swing adsorption system into a product gas flow made of hydrogen and a waste gas flow. The waste gas flow is introduced with hydrogen, which is separated from the gas flow after gas washing, into a reformer which is essentially a carbon-free combustible gas, and is combusted there. | 04-22-2010 |
20100111782 | ALKYLATION PROCESS FOR INCREASED CONVERSION AND REDUCED CATALYST USE - The invention relates to a process for the production of alkylated aromatic compounds comprising introducing olefin and aromatic compounds into at least first and second vertically spaced catalytic reaction zones in an alkylation unit under alkylation reaction conditions to provide an alkylated product, wherein the second catalytic reaction zone is positioned above the first catalytic reaction zone; wherein aromatic compound from each of the at least first and second catalytic reaction zones are contacted with a cooling means for re-condensing at least a portion of the aromatic compounds vaporized from the exothermic heat of reaction of the alkylation process; and wherein the olefin is introduced into the at least first and second catalytic reaction zones via respective first and second olefin feed streams at respective olefin feed rates such as to maintain olefin partial pressures at inlets to at least first and second catalytic reaction zones which vary by less than about ten percent. The invention additionally relates to an apparatus for practicing the alkylation process of the invention. | 05-06-2010 |
20100129273 | SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING WASTE USING INSECT LARVAE - The present invention is a system for processing organic waste using insect larvae, which has the advantage of being able to process large quantities of organic fecal waste material. The system includes a plurality of substantially flat reaction vessels stacked one on top of the other in parallel arrangement to form a processing blocks | 05-27-2010 |
20100143213 | Process for Reducing Benzene Concentration in Reformate - A process and system for separating and saturating benzene from a reforming reactor effluent begins with introducing the reforming reactor effluent to a combined stabilizer and naphtha splitter. An overhead stream comprising light ends, a sidecut stream comprising C4− C5 compounds, a bottoms stream comprising C7+ compounds and a heart cut stream comprising C4, C5, C6 compounds including benzene are all removed from the combined stabilizer and naphtha splitter. The heart cut stream is introduced to a side stripper to produce a side stripper overhead stream reduced in benzene and a side stripper bottoms stream enriched in benzene. At least a portion of the side stripper bottoms stream enriched in benzene is introduced into a hydrogenation zone to saturate benzene and generate a hydrogenation zone effluent reduced in benzene. The side stripper overhead stream may be recycled to the combined stabilizer and naphtha splitter. | 06-10-2010 |
20100166620 | System and process of biodiesel production - A system and process for continuous production of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) from the fatty acid triglycerides of waste oil via transesterification in the presence of a reusable sugar-based catalyst. The system and process incorporates re-cycling and re-use of waste bi-product streams to result in a near-zero emissions, with a 97% product yield mix consisting of almost pure biodiesel and a very small percentage of impurities including glycerol. | 07-01-2010 |
20100166621 | Process And Installation For Conversion Of Heavy Petroleum Fractions In A Boiling Bed With Integrated Production Of Middle Distillates With A Very Low Sulfur Content - Disclosed are a process and an installation for treatment of a heavy petroleum feedstock, of which at least 80% by weight has a boiling point of greater than 340° C., wherein the process includes
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20100166622 | Apparatus and Process for Removal of Carbon Monoxide - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for lowering an amount of carbon monoxide in a stream rich in hydrogen. The process can include passing the stream rich in hydrogen through a carbon monoxide removal zone to produce a product stream having no more than about 10 vppm carbon monoxide and communicating the product stream to a reduction zone receiving a catalyst comprising unreduced metal species. | 07-01-2010 |
20100178217 | System and Method For Providing An Integrated Reactor - A system and method for providing an integrated indirectly fired reactor and steam generator are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the reactor comprises an indirect heating zone heating water and generating steam, a mixing zone mixing feedstock and the steam and providing a mixture of the feedstock and the steam, and a reaction zone comprising a first reactor and a second reactor. The first reactor converts the mixture to a first syngas at a first temperature. The second reactor converts the first syngas to a second syngas at a second temperature, the second temperature being higher than the first temperature. | 07-15-2010 |
20100178218 | METAL ALKOXIDES, APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING METAL ALKOXIDES, RELATED METHODS AND USES THEREOF - Compounds, synthesis of, and methods for synthesizing metal alkoxide derivatives; and metal alkoxide derivatives for use as flame retardants are described. Group 13 metal alkoxides having flame retardant properties may be prepared by reacting the group 13 metal trihydroxide with an alcohol. | 07-15-2010 |
20100183485 | Coking Apparatus and Process for Oil-Containing Solids - A process for upgrading unconventional or heavy oils such as, tar sands, shale oil, or bitumen. This process may include a coking scheme in which oil-containing solids, of suitable size, are fed directly into the riser of an FCC unit. Contacting a hot stream of solids causes vaporization and produces a gaseous product stream. The gaseous product may be separated out in a separating vessel and coked or unconverted oil-containing solids may be transferred to a gasifier for combustion at high temperatures to remove the coke and residual oil. Syngas from the gasifier may be converted to hydrogen using a water gas shift reaction. The hydrogen may be used for hydroprocessing. | 07-22-2010 |
20100183486 | HIGH SHEAR SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CHLOROBENZENE - Use of a high shear mechanical device incorporated into a process for the production of chlorobenzene is capable of decreasing mass transfer limitations, thereby enhancing the chlorobenzene production process. A system for the production of chlorobenzene from benzene and chlorine, the system comprising a reactor and an external high shear device, the outlet of which is fluidly connected to the inlet of the reactor; the high shear device capable of providing an emulsion of chlorine gas bubbles within liquid benzene | 07-22-2010 |
20100196225 | INCREASED REDUCTANT DECOMPOSITION REACTOR ROBUSTNESS THROUGH THE USE OF A HYDROLYTIC CATALYST COATING - A means for increasing the robustness of a SCR after-treatment system is provided. Specifically, a hydrolysis catalyst coating is applied to multiple surfaces within a decomposition reactor to aid in urea and urea based deposit decomposition and mitigation of urea based deposits. The reactor includes an injector mount attached to a middle tube portion, an inlet tube, an outlet tube and a mixer. A hydrolysis catalyst coating is applied to an inner surface of the injector mount, an inner surface of the middle tube portion, an inner surface of the outlet tube and an outer edge of the mixer. The hydrolysis catalyst coating is capable of decomposing urea and urea based deposits that comes in contact with the hydrolysis catalyst coating and mitigates the formation of urea based deposits. | 08-05-2010 |
20100202936 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SOLUBILIZING PROTEIN - A process for solubilization of protein including application of an alkali, such as lime, and heating. The process may also involve lime recovery and may be accomplished in a single stage or two stages to separate protein solubilized from labile and recalcitrant sources. Systems and devices for use in such process, including a continuous stirred tank reactor and a plug flow reactor are also involved. | 08-12-2010 |
20100202937 | Systems and Methods for Extraction of Carbon Dioxide From Air - The present invention describes methods and systems for extracting, capturing, reducing, storing, sequestering, or disposing of carbon dioxide (CO | 08-12-2010 |
20100226832 | PROCESS FOR REGENERATING CATALYST FOR A HYDROCARBON CONVERSION ZONE - In one exemplary embodiment, a unit for regenerating a hydrocarbon conversion catalyst for a hydrocarbon conversion zone can generally include passing the hydrocarbon conversion catalyst through, sequentially, a catalyst-disengaging zone having a first atmosphere, an adsorption zone having a second atmosphere, and a regeneration zone including a combustion zone; introducing an inert gas between the first atmosphere and the second atmosphere; and passing a flue gas from the combustion zone to the adsorption zone. | 09-09-2010 |
20100239474 | SYNTHESIS REACTION SYSTEM - There is provided a synthesis reaction system which synthesizes a hydrocarbon compound by a chemical reaction of a synthesis gas including hydrogen and carbon monoxide as main components, and a slurry having solid catalyst particles suspended in liquid and which extracts the hydrocarbon compound from the slurry. The synthesis reaction system includes a reactor main body which accommodates the slurry, a separator which separates the hydrocarbon compound included in the slurry from the slurry, a first flow passage which allows the slurry including the hydrocarbon compound to flow to the separator from the reactor main body, a second flow passage which allows the slurry to flow to the reactor main body from the separator, and a fluid supply nozzle which supplies a fluid toward at least any one of the separator, the first flow passage, and the second flow passage. | 09-23-2010 |
20100247404 | MULTI LAYER PLEATABLE FILTER MEDIUM - A filter media and a pleated filter with a first layer of filtration media, a layer of support material and a second layer of filtration media on the opposite side of the support material as the first layer of filter media. All three layers are laminated together and pleated. The support material provides the required stiffness and rigidity for the pleating process. The physical characteristics of the upstream layer of filtration media are contemplated to be different than the characteristics of the downstream layer of filtration media. | 09-30-2010 |
20100247405 | GAS HYDRATE PRODUCTION APPARATUS - The invention provides a gas hydrate production apparatus which can eliminate the need for an agitator in a generator, and at the same time, can make constant the percentage of gas hydration of the product. A shell-and-tube-type generator | 09-30-2010 |
20100266464 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A PYROLYSIS PRODUCT - The invention relates to an apparatus for producing a pyrolysis product, the apparatus comprising a pyrolysis reactor for forming pyrolysis product fractions from raw material by fast pyrolysis, a condensing device for condensing gaseous pyrolysis product fractions to mainly liquid pyrolysis product fractions, a combustion boiler arranged in conjunction with the pyrolysis reactor for forming energy fractions, and feeding devices for feeding raw materials to the pyrolysis reactor and the combustion boiler. According to the invention, the apparatus comprises a separating device arranged substantially in conjunction with the pyrolysis reactor for separating other fractions from the gaseous pyrolysis product fractions after the pyrolysis and means for conducting other fractions than the gaseous pyrolysis product fractions from the separator to the combustion boiler. | 10-21-2010 |
20100266465 | SYSTEM FOR MAKING LINEAR ALKYLBENZENES - Methods and systems for the production of linear alkylbenzenes are described herein. The methods and systems incorporate the novel use of a high shear device to promote dispersion and mixing of one or more olefins (e.g. propylene) with an aromatic. The high shear device may allow for lower reaction temperatures and pressures and may also reduce reaction time with existing catalysts. | 10-21-2010 |
20100272618 | PRODUCTION OF ETHYLENE OXIDE - Process for the recovery of ethylene oxide (EO) from fat absorbent (FA) which comprises providing a feed of elevated temperature FA to an EO Stripper, providing a stripping gas feed and contacting the stripping gas feed at elevated temperature with the elevated temperature FA feed, obtaining stripped lean absorbent (LA) and an EO-containing gas, and providing one or more external process stream feeds to the EO Stripper at a location above the elevated temperature FA feed and at a lower temperature with respect to the elevated temperature FA feed thereby concentrating EO in the EO-containing gas. The process can also include one or more impurity removal stages in the form of one or more side draws from the EO Stripper or an EO Stripper Concentrator. The invention also includes an apparatus for performing the process. | 10-28-2010 |
20100296982 | CRYSTALLIZATION REACTION APPARATUS FOR PREPARATION OF MASSIVE CRYSTALLINE PARTICLES AND CRYSTALLINE SEPARATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a crystallizer comprising: a reaction bath having an inlet for feeding a reactant, an outlet for discharging a reaction product, and an inner reaction space in which a crystallization reaction is proceeded; and an agitation bar placed in the inner reaction space of the reaction bath, one cross-section of which is smaller than the other cross-section of the bar in a direction of flowing the reactant. | 11-25-2010 |
20100329942 | APPARATUS FOR MULTI-STAGED HYDROPROCESSING - Apparatuses for processing a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock flows are provided. In one aspect, the method includes providing two or more hydroprocessing stages disposed in sequence, each hydroprocessing stage having a hydroprocessing reaction zone with a hydrogen requirement and each stage in fluid communication with the preceding stage. A hydrogen source is provided substantially free of hydrogen from a hydrogen recycle compressor. The hydrocarbonaceous feedstock flow is separated into an portions of fresh feed for each hydroprocessing stage, and the first portion of fresh feed to the first hydroprocessing stage is heated. The heated first portion of fresh feed is supplied with hydrogen from the hydrogen source in an amount satisfying substantially all of the hydrogen requirements of the hydroprocessing stages to a first hydroprocessing zone. The unheated second portion of fresh feed is admixed with effluent from previous stage to quench the hot reactor effluent before entering a second stage. | 12-30-2010 |
20100329943 | DIGESTER WITH IMPROVED SPACE UTILIZATION AND/OR SAMPLE HOLDER - An apparatus is provided for digesting samples. The apparatus includes a vessel, a closure, and a fluid transporting system. The vessel has a digestion chamber therein that contains a sample holder, e.g., with a plurality of weights, the holder being accessible through a vessel opening. Typically, a vessel flange circumscribes the chamber at the chamber's opening, and the closure has a closure flange that may interface with the vessel flange to form a fluid-tight seal against a digestion pressure and temperature within the chamber. The fluid-transporting system may direct digestion fluid out of the digestion chamber through a submerged outlet port and back into the digestion chamber through an inlet port that traverses through the closure or the vessel flange. Such a fluid transporting system may be set up to allow the sample holder have a high volumetric capacity, e.g., at least 75% of the chamber. | 12-30-2010 |
20100329944 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF LIQUID PRODUCT FROM LIGHT GAS - A method for producing a product comprising at least one selected from C | 12-30-2010 |
20110020190 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING TRANSPORTATION FUELS FROM WASTE PLASTIC AND BIOMASS - The present invention is generally directed to methods and systems for producing biofuels via biomass, waste plastic, and/or Fischer-Tropsch product feeds. Such methods and systems are an improvement over the existing art at least in that they are feed-tolerant (i.e., allow for variability) and provide an economy of scale, while typically retaining the environmental benefits associated with such processing of such feeds. | 01-27-2011 |
20110027140 | METHOD OF MAKING PHTHALIC ACID DIESTERS - Methods and systems for the production of phthalic acid diesters are described herein. The methods and systems incorporate the novel use of a high shear device to promote dispersion and mixing of a phthalic acid derivative with alcohol. The high shear device may allow for lower reaction temperatures and pressures and may also reduce reaction time with existing catalysts. | 02-03-2011 |
20110027141 | Aromatics Co-Production in a Methanol-to-Propylene Unit - The present invention provides a reactor system having: (1) a first reactor receiving an oxygenate component and a hydrocarbon component and capable of converting the oxygenate component into a light olefin and the hydrocarbon component into alkyl aromatic compounds; (2) a separator system for providing a first product stream containing a C | 02-03-2011 |
20110027142 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR - A method and apparatus for extracting CO | 02-03-2011 |
20110027143 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR - A method and apparatus for extracting CO | 02-03-2011 |
20110044859 | SYNTHESIS REACTION SYSTEM FOR HYDROCARBON COMPOUND, AND METHOD OF REMOVING POWDERED CATALYST PARTICLES - A synthesis reaction system is provided with: a reactor which synthesizes a hydrocarbon compound by a chemical reaction of a synthesis gas including hydrogen and carbon monoxide as main components, and a slurry having solid catalyst particles suspended in liquid; a separator which separates the hydrocarbon compound from the slurry; and a filtering device which filters the hydrocarbon compound extracted from the separator to trap powdered catalyst particles. | 02-24-2011 |
20110044860 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS - A process and system for producing hydrocarbon compounds or fuels that recycle products of hydrocarbon compound combustion—carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide, or both, and water. The energy for recycling is electricity derived from preferably not fossil based fuels, like from nuclear fuels or from renewable energy. The process comprises electrolysing water, and then using hydrogen to reduce externally supplied carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide, then using so produced carbon monoxide together with any externally supplied carbon monoxide and hydrogen in Fischer-Tropsch reactors, with upstream upgrading to desired specification fuels—for example, gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene, diesel fuel, and others. Energy released in some of these processes is used by other processes. Using adiabatic temperature changes and isothermal pressure changes for gas processing and separation, large amounts of required energy are internally recycled using electric and heat distribution lines. Phase conversion of working fluid is used in heat distribution lines for increased energy efficiency. The resulting use of electric energy is less than 1.4 times the amount of the high heating value of combustion of so produced hydrocarbon compounds when carbon dioxide is converted to carbon monoxide in the invention, and less than 0.84 when carbon monoxide is the source. | 02-24-2011 |
20110044861 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE - A system is provided for producing and separating hydrogen and carbon dioxide from a hydrocarbon and steam. A hydrocarbon and steam are steam reformed and the reformed gas is shift reacted to produce a shift gas in the system. Hydrogen is removed from the shift gas, and the hydrogen-depleted gas is reformed and shift reacted again to produce more hydrogen and carbon dioxide in the system. The hydrogen and carbon dioxide are then separated. | 02-24-2011 |
20110058991 | GASIFICATION DEVICE WITH SLAG REMOVAL FACILITY - A device for the gasification of liquid or fine-grain solid fuel materials in an entrained bed reactor, at temperatures above the ash melting point and at a pressure of 0.3 to 8 MPa, including a gasification reactor and a water bath being arranged in a pressure vessel. The water bath being installed below the gasification reactor and the a/m gasification reactor being designed in such a manner that the synthesis gas produced is withdrawn in the upper section of the reactor, the liquid slag precipitating on the walls of the reactor chamber and then having a free downflow, without any solidification of the surface of the said slag. The lower side of the reaction chamber has an outlet opening with a drop-off edge so that the downstream of liquid slag can freely fall from the drop-off edge. A slag removal duct is arranged below the opening and reaches down into the water bath, the upper wall section of the slag removal duct is penetrated by a cooling agent and the internal side of the duct is completely lined with a temperature-resistant insulating compound. The lower section of the slag removal duct which reaches down into the water bath is wetted by a water film on the internal side, the upper and lower sections being connected with each other in such a manner that the water film of the upper wall section does not come into contact with the wall section penetrated by a cooling agent nor with the insulating compound. | 03-10-2011 |
20110064622 | Apparatus and Process for Isomerizing a Hydrocarbon Stream - An apparatus and process for isomerizing a hydrocarbon stream rich in a C4 hydrocarbon and/or at least one of a C5 and C6 hydrocarbon which includes a first drier and a second drier; and a reaction zone communicating with at least the first drier. The first drier operates at a first condition to dry the reactant and the second drier operates at a second condition during regeneration. The used regenerant remaining in the second drier after regeneration can (1) pass through a vent-to-flare assembly in a batch-wise manner; (2) pass through a downflow-depressure-to-low-pressure-device assembly in a batch-wise manner; (3) pass through a cross-over piping purge assembly to minimize upsets in the reaction and fractionation zones when the second drier is placed back in operation; or any combination of (1) (2) and/or (3) to minimize upsets in the reaction and fractionation zones when the second drier is placed back in operation. | 03-17-2011 |
20110064623 | HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM - A moving disk type tube reactor is provided which can continuously pyrolyze waste type chips and prevent remainders produced by pyrolysis from being accumulated. The moving disk type tube reactor includes: a heating tube in which an inflow port and an outflow port for allowing high-temperature gas to flow in and out are formed at both ends thereof, respectively; a first transfer tube penetrating the heating tube and having an input port for inputting waste tire chips at one end thereof; a second transfer tube disposed parallel to the first transfer tube; a driving part disposed at the other end of the first and second transfer tubes, having a driving sprocket and a driving motor for driving the driving sprocket therein, and having a discharge port discharging oil vapor formed therein; a driven part disposed at one end of the first and second transfer tube, having a driven sprocket formed therein, and having a discharge port discharging pyrolyzed carbon black to the outside; a chain disposed to penetrate the first and second transfer tube and wound on the driving and driven sprockets to circulate; and a plurality of disks disposed along the chain. | 03-17-2011 |
20110064624 | Apparatus for target compound treatment - An apparatus adapted to treat at least one target compound comprising a housing through which fluid may pass; a receiving zone defined within the housing; disposed after the receiving zone within the housing, a destruction zone in which an aqueous solution containing at least one target compound is exposed to a destruction agent, the destruction agent adapted to convert the target compound into destruction byproducts; disposed after the destruction zone, a filtration zone containing a filtration agent adapted to remove the destruction byproducts from the solution; liquid disposal means for receiving solution from the filtration zone; and solid disposal means for receiving solids from the filtration zone, whereby, the target compound is first converted to byproducts, then the byproducts are filtered out of the solution, preventing target compounds from entering wastewater systems and ultimately re-entering the water supply. Physical embodiments of the invention include an in-line version for mounting under a sink; a version mounted near a sink and in communication with plumbing, but not in-line; a version that is transportable within a cart; and a toilet-mounted version for removing target compound from urine. Docking stations may be provided for collection of target compounds, which stations then releasably communicate with the apparatus to transfer collected target compounds from the station to the apparatus. Various agents and processes are disclosed for destroying target compounds and for filtering byproducts. | 03-17-2011 |
20110110825 | APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING PRODUCTS FROM TWO REACTORS - An apparatus is disclosed for catalytically converting two feed streams. The feed to a first catalytic reactor may be contacted with product from a second catalytic reactor to effect heat exchange between the two streams and to transfer catalyst from the product stream to the feed stream. The feed to the second catalytic reactor may be a portion of the product from the first catalytic reactor. | 05-12-2011 |
20110110826 | PROCESS FOR INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF AN EXISTING UREA PLANT - Process for increasing the capacity of an existing urea plant comprising a high-pressure urea synthesis section and one or more recovery sections, wherein next to the existing urea plant a urea production unit, comprising a high-pressure urea synthesis section and a medium-pressure recovery section, is installed, wherein a urea-containing stream is produced from ammonia and carbon dioxide and the urea-containing stream is sent to the existing urea plant where the urea-containing stream is further purified in the low-pressure recovery section. | 05-12-2011 |
20110116985 | HYDROGEN PURIFICATION MEMBRANES, COMPONENTS AND FUEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS CONTAINING THE SAME - Hydrogen-producing fuel processing systems, hydrogen purification membranes, hydrogen purification devices, fuel processing and fuel cell systems that include hydrogen purification devices, and methods for operating the same. In some embodiments, operation of the fuel processing system is initiated by heating at least the reforming region of the fuel processing system to at least a selected hydrogen-producing operating temperature. In some embodiments, an electric heater is utilized to perform this initial heating. In some embodiments, use of the electric heater is discontinued after startup, and a burner or other combustion-based heating assembly combusts a fuel to heat at least the hydrogen producing region, such as due to the reforming region utilizing an endothermic catalytic reaction to produce hydrogen gas. | 05-19-2011 |
20110123405 | Pyrolysis Reactor Conversion of Hydrocarbon Feedstocks Into Higher Value Hydrocarbons - In one aspect, the inventive process comprises a process for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock containing nonvolatiles in a regenerative pyrolysis reactor system. The inventive process comprises: (a) heating the nonvolatile-containing hydrocarbon feedstock upstream of a regenerative pyrolysis reactor system to a temperature sufficient to form a vapor phase that is essentially free of nonvolatiles and a liquid phase containing the nonvolatiles; (b) separating said vapor phase from said liquid phase; (c) feeding the separated vapor phase to the pyrolysis reactor system; and (d) converting the separated vapor phase in said pyrolysis reactor system to form a pyrolysis product. | 05-26-2011 |
20110123406 | HYDROCARBON CONVERSION PROCESS - A process is provided to produce an ultra low sulfur diesel with less than about 10 ppm sulfur using a two-phase or liquid-phase continuous reaction zone to convert a diesel boiling range distillate preferably obtained from a mild hydrocracking unit. In one aspect, the diesel boiling range distillate is introduced once-through to the liquid-phase continuous reaction zone over-saturated with hydrogen in an amount effective so that the liquid phase remains substantially saturated with hydrogen throughout the reaction zone as the reactions proceed. | 05-26-2011 |
20110123407 | RAPID THERMAL CONVERSION OF BIOMASS - The present invent provides improved rapid thermal conversion processes for efficiently converting wood, other biomass materials, and other carbonaceous feedstock (including hydrocarbons) into high yields of valuable liquid product, e.g., bio-oil, on a large scale production. In an embodiment, biomass material, e.g., wood, is feed to a conversion system where the biomass material is mixed with an upward stream of hot heat carriers, e.g., sand, that thermally convert the biomass into a hot vapor stream. The hot vapor stream is rapidly quenched with quench media in one or more condensing chambers located downstream of the conversion system. The rapid quenching condenses the vapor stream into liquid product, which is collected from the condensing chambers as a valuable liquid product. In one embodiment, the liquid product itself is used as the quench media. | 05-26-2011 |
20110129393 | Electrically-Heated Contact Fuel Vaporizer for a Hydrocarbon Reformer - An improved electrically-heated contact vaporizer (EHCV) for a catalytic hydrocarbon reformer. The EHCV has an electrically-heated vaporization surface and a helical-wound flow director. Preferably the EHCV includes a port and internal passages to permit controlled entry of an oxygen-containing gas, preferably air, into a flowing stream of vaporized fuel near the exit of the EHCV to mix with the vaporized fuel and spontaneously combust, forming hot gases for heating the reforming catalyst. A third wall may be provided to surround the outer wall of the air passage to provide further thermal insulation against heat loss. | 06-02-2011 |
20110150721 | REFINERY PROCESS UNIT FOR PRODUCING MIDDLE DISTILLATE - A refinery process unit, comprising a hydrocracker that produces C5+ isoparaffin, a FC cracker that produces a hydrocarbon stream comprising a C5+ olefin, and an ionic liquid alkylation reactor that produces a high yield of middle distillate. | 06-23-2011 |
20110150722 | MULTI-ZONE REFORMING METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION OF DEVOLATILIZED BIOMASS TO SYNGAS - The present invention provides improved methods and apparatus for producing syngas from any carbon-containing feed material. In one aspect, a multi-zone reformer system is provided. A first reaction zone can reduce the presence of refractory tars, while a second reaction zone in communication with the first reaction zone can steam-reform methane and other components from the first reaction zone, to generate high-quality syngas suitable for conversion to liquid fuels, such as ethanol. Other embodiments employ a plurality of reaction zones for added system functionality. | 06-23-2011 |
20110158858 | WASTE TO LIQUID HYDROCARBON REFINERY SYSTEM - A Waste to Liquid Hydrocarbon Refinery System that transforms any municipal solid wastes and hazardous industrial wastes, Biomass or any carbon containing feedstock into synthetic hydrocarbon, particularly, but not exclusively, diesel and gasoline and/or electricity and co-generated heat, comprising three major subsystems: i) the Pyro-Electric Thermal Converter (PETC) ( | 06-30-2011 |
20110158859 | PROCESS FOR ISOMERIZING A NON-EQUILIBRIUM ALKYLAROMATIC FEED MIXTURE AND AN AROMATIC PRODUCTION FACILITY - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for the isomerization of a non-equilibrium alkylaromatic feed mixture. The process can include contacting the non-equilibrium alkylaromatic feed mixture in a C8 isomerization zone. The C8 isomerization zone may include a first isomerization stage and a second isomerization stage. At the first isomerization stage, at least a portion of the non-equilibrium alkylaromatic feed mixture can be contacted at a first isomerization condition in a liquid phase in the substantial absence of hydrogen to obtain an intermediate stream. At the second isomerization stage, at least part of the intermediate stream and at least a part of a stream rich in at least one naphthene can be contacted at a second isomerization condition to obtain a concentration of at least one alkylaromatic isomer that is higher than a concentration of that at least one alkylaromatic isomer in the non-equilibrium feed mixture. | 06-30-2011 |
20110171081 | CORROSION-INHIBITING DEVICE - A corrosion-inhibiting device includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet, and a corrosion-inhibiting material positioned within the housing downstream of the inlet. At least a portion of the corrosion-inhibiting material is released into a fluid stream flowing toward the outlet. The corrosion-inhibiting device also includes an impeller supported for rotation within the housing and an oxidation removal means movable in response to rotation of the impeller and engageable with the corrosion-inhibiting material to remove oxidation formed on the corrosion-inhibiting material. | 07-14-2011 |
20110176970 | STAGED SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING PURIFIED HYDROGEN FROM A REACTION GAS MIXTURE COMPRISING A HYDROCARBON COMPOUND - The inventive stage system for producing hydrogen consists of at least two upstream/downstream stages, respectively, each of which comprises, optionally, a catalytic reactor (C | 07-21-2011 |
20110182778 | GASIFICATION SYSTEM AND PROCESS WITH STAGED SLURRY ADDITION - A system and process for gasifying carbonaceous feedstock with staged slurry addition in order to prevent the formation of tar that causes deposition problems. Dry solid carbonaceous material is partially combusted, then pyrolysed along with a first slurry stream comprising carbonaceous material in two separate reactor sections, thereby producing mixture products comprising synthesis gas. The second slurry stream comprising particulate carbonaceous material is fed to a drying unit downstream of a heat recovery zone along with the mixture product exiting the heat recovery zone The resulting final temperature of the second stage mixture products and dried particulate carbonaceous material is between 450° F. and 550° F., a temperature range that is typically not conducive to the emission of heavy molecular-weight tar species. | 07-28-2011 |
20110182779 | Capture and Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide in Flue Gases - There is provided a process for the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide that would otherwise enter the atmosphere and contribute to global warming and other problems. CO | 07-28-2011 |
20110194987 | SCR SYSTEM WITH COMPENSATION ELEMENT AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING AN SCR SYSTEM - An SCR system includes at least one reducing agent tank, a filter, a feed device and a reducing agent line for feeding and conducting a reducing agent. At least one compensation element has a volume through which the reducing agent flows and is suitable for varying the volume as a function of a reducing agent pressure. A motor vehicle having an SCR system is also provided. | 08-11-2011 |
20110194988 | HYDRAZINE SPILL PAD APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - An apparatus for remediating hydrazine and a method of manufacturing the apparatus for remediating hydrazine are disclosed. A pad treated with a dicarbonyl compound can be utilized to remediate hydrazine spills or hydrazine-contaminated surfaces. The apparatus to remediate hydrazine includes a pad comprising an absorbent medium pre-treated with a dicarbonyl compound, wherein a solution, surface, device, or component contaminated with hydrazine reacts with the dicarbonyl compound of the pad to convert the hydrazine into a stable organic compound, thereby decontaminating the spill. The pad may include a porous surface cover surrounding an inert absorbent medium component that in turn supports a dicarbonyl compound that reacts with the hydrazine from the surface. The absorbent medium can be a pad, fibrous material, granular material, or an aqueous absorbent medium. The absorbent medium generally comprises a porous outer fabric surface covering that allows solutions or vapors to pass into the pad's interior. | 08-11-2011 |
20110200492 | Catalyst separation system - A catalyst separation system which separates catalyst particles from liquid hydrocarbons synthesized by a chemical reaction of a synthesis gas including a hydrogen and a carbon monoxide as the main components, and a slurry having solid catalyst particles suspended in a liquid, the catalyst separation system is provided with: a reactor; a storage tank which stores the slurry drawn from the reactor; a plurality of filters which filters the slurry; and a filtrate recovery vessel which recovers a filtrate which has passed through the plurality of filters, wherein the plurality of filters is disposed in series in a flow line for the slurry from the storage tank to the filtrate recovery vessel. | 08-18-2011 |
20110206567 | HIGH SHEAR PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CUMENE HYDROPEROXIDE - Use of a high shear mechanical device incorporated into a process for the production of cumene hydroperoxide as a mixer/reactor device is capable of decreasing mass transfer limitations, thereby enhancing the cumene hydroperoxide production process. A system for the production of cumene hydroperoxide from oxidation of cumene, the system comprising a reactor and an high shear mixer the outlet of which is fluidly connected to the inlet of the reactor; the high shear mixer capable of providing a dispersion air gas bubbles within a liquid, the bubbles having an average bubble diameter of less than about 100 μm. | 08-25-2011 |
20110206568 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF DIARYL CARBONATES OR ARYLALKYL CARBONATES FROM DIALKYL CARBONATES - The invention provides a process for the preparation of diaryl carbonates and/or alkylaryl carbonates from dialkyl carbonates and aromatic hydroxy compounds using one or more intermediate condensers for improving heat integration. | 08-25-2011 |
20110206569 | ION EXCHANGER MOULDED BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Organic polymer moldings with ion-exchanger properties or with adsorber properties are produced by means of a powder-based rapid-prototyping process in which a pulverulent organic polymer starting material or starting material mixture is applied in a thin layer to a substrate and then, at selected sites of this layer, is subjected to admixture of a binder and of any necessary auxiliaries, or is irradiated or otherwise treated, so that the powder becomes bonded at these sites, as a result of which the powder becomes bonded not only within the layer but also to the adjacent layers, and this procedure is repeated until the desired shape of the molding has been replicated completely in the resultant powder bed, and then the powder not bonded by the binder is removed, so that the bonded powder is retained in the desired shape, where the starting material itself has the ion-exchanger properties or adsorber properties, or appropriate functionalization of the molding takes place after the shaping process. | 08-25-2011 |
20110211997 | APPARATUS FOR LIQUEFACTION OF CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL - A carbonaceous material liquefaction apparatus which uses a nozzle assembly to supply a pressurised liquid towards a carbonaceous material as a high velocity liquid. A supply line ( | 09-01-2011 |
20110211998 | SELECTIVE, INTEGRATED PROCESSING OF BIO-DERIVED ESTER SPECIES TO YIELD LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROCARBONS AND HYDROGEN FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS - The present invention relates to methods and systems for processing biomass to selectively yield a variety of hydrocarbon molecules and hydrogen as products, wherein some or all of these products can be further utilized for other biomass processing sub-processes, particularly wherein they lead to the generation of biofuels and/or other high-value products. | 09-01-2011 |
20110229378 | Reaction Chamber of an Epitaxial Reactor - The present invention relates to a reaction chamber of an epitaxial reactor, consisting essentially of a hollow quartz piece; the hollow quartz piece comprises a quartz piece section ( | 09-22-2011 |
20110236273 | MICROFLUIDIC EXTRACTION AND REACTION DEVICE - A microfluidic arrangement for extracting and optionally processing an extract from a sample and for transferring the extract in flowable form to a microfluidic chip using an extractor with a compressible extraction chamber and at least one opening thereof, a reactor that has a reaction chamber, an inlet opening that communicates with the at least one opening of the extractor, wherein the two openings define a flow path between the chambers, an outlet opening for fluidically connecting to the microfluidic chip and a ventilation opening of the reaction chamber, and having a filter arrangement installed in the flow path between the extractor and the reactor. A lab-on-a-chip system with such a microfluidic arrangement and a microfluidic chip that is rigidly connected to the reactor. | 09-29-2011 |
20110236274 | Upflow reactor featuring controlled recirculation of biomass - An upflow reactor is provided that includes a reactor tank, conduits, a waste water distributor, at least one first flotation separator and an optional second flotation separator for separating reactor water, biomass, and biogas, a collection device, and a gas separator for separating biomass and biogas. The first flotation separator includes one or more gas domes that are connected to the collection device and have outlets, the cross-sectional area or geometry of which can be controlled using movable covers. | 09-29-2011 |
20110243803 | HOT SOLIDS GASIFIER WITH CO2 REMOVAL AND HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - A gasifier | 10-06-2011 |
20110250101 | Method and Apparatus for Making Acetic Acid with Improved Light Ends Column Productivity - An improved apparatus and method of producing acetic acid includes condensing overhead vapor to provide reflux to the light ends column as well as condensing vapor from a central portion of the light ends column to increase capacity. Throughput or load on the light ends column is substantially reduced without compromising product quality. | 10-13-2011 |
20110256033 | Devices And Methods Of Heat Removal From Exothermic High Temperature Reaction Processes - Devices and methods are presented in which heat transfer from the surface of a high-temperature exothermic reaction mass is removed while largely maintaining the temperature of the mass at a desired level by allowing heat to radiate from the surface of the reaction mass to a first absorber that forms part of a reactor vessel, from which the heat is then removed using a second absorber. | 10-20-2011 |
20110256034 | Apparatus for the Synthesis of Anhydrous Hydrogen Halide and Anhydrous Carbon Dioxide - An apparatus for the synthesis of anhydrous hydrogen halide fluids from organic halide fluids, such as perfluorocarbon fluids and refrigerant fluids, and anhydrous carbon dioxide for the environmentally safe disposition thereof. | 10-20-2011 |
20110262316 | METHOD AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE FOR DETECTION, ANALYSIS AND IDENTIFICATION OF GENOMIC DNA - At least one exemplary embodiment of the invention is directed to a molecular diagnostic device that comprises a cartridge configured to eject samples comprising genomic material into a microfluidic chip that comprises an amplification area, a detection area, and a matrix analysis area. | 10-27-2011 |
20110268622 | Integration of OTO Process with Direct DME Synthesis - Processes and systems for utilizing products from DME synthesis in converting oxygenates to olefins are provided that include removing a DME reactor effluent from a DME reactor, wherein the DME effluent includes DME, water, and methanol; separating carbon dioxide gas from the DME reactor effluent in a liquid gas separator to produce a degassed effluent stream. The processes and systems can include feeding the degassed effluent stream to an oxygenate to olefin reactor to produce an olefin containing effluent, wherein the olefin containing effluent further includes oxygenates. Alternatively, the processes and systems can include providing the degassed effluent stream to a DME column to produce a DME feedstock and a solvent stream, wherein the solvent stream includes methanol and water; feeding the DME feedstock to an oxygenate to olefin reactor to produce an olefin containing effluent, wherein the olefin containing effluent further includes oxygenates; and contacting at least a portion of the olefin containing effluent with the solvent stream in a solvent contacting zone to produce an olefin containing raffinate stream and an oxygenate containing extract. | 11-03-2011 |
20110286894 | System for Integrating Acid Gas Removal and Carbon Capture - In one embodiment, a system includes a hydrogen sulfide (H | 11-24-2011 |
20110293487 | DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT CHEMICAL AND/OR PHYSICAL REACTIONS BETWEEN A SOLID MATERIAL AND A GAS AS WELL AS A PLANT FOR CEMENT MANUFACTURE - The device according to the invention for carrying out chemical and/or physical reactions between a solid material and a gas, in particular for the preheating, cooling and/or calcining of fine-grain materials, essentially comprises at least one helical and/or spiral conduit, in which the gas-solid material suspension is separated by centrifugal forces into a solid material flow and a gas flow, and, connected to the end of the helical and/or spiral conduit, at least one separation region, to which a solid material conduit for discharging the solid material flow and a gas conduit for discharging the gas flow are connected. The separation region is here formed by a lower part of the gas conduit, the separation region in the region of the junction of the helical and/or spiral conduit and the part of the gas conduit above and adjoining it having the same diameter. To form a swirling flow, the helical and/or spiral conduit opens out tangentially and at an angle to the horizontal of at least 30° into the separation region. | 12-01-2011 |
20110300030 | CYLINDRICAL FILTER FOR GAS GENERATOR - The present invention provides a cylindrical filter for a gas generator, including:
| 12-08-2011 |
20110311405 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING METHACRYLIC ACID - A system and process for separating methacrolein (MA) from methacrylic acid (MAA) and acetic acid in the gas phase product from partial oxidation of isobutylene (IB) in two oxidation steps is disclosed. The process and system maximize recovery of all three components at minimum capital and energy cost, under conditions that minimize polymerization conditions and plugging by solids deposition in compressors, columns, etc. | 12-22-2011 |
20110311406 | Methane Venting System - A subsoil methane collection and treatment system ( | 12-22-2011 |
20110318239 | Sulfur dioxide generator with aqueous gas mixer/aerator - An apparatus for burning sulfur to produce sulfur dioxide, which sulfur dioxide is associated with a multi-channel gas valve associated with other gas sources to selectively be blended each into water by a combination mixer/aerator to aerate water in one monde, admix sulfur dioxide with water to form sulfurous acid in another mode, and stir and mix water without gases in a third mode. | 12-29-2011 |
20120003127 | CATALYST SEPARATION SYSTEM - A catalyst separation system is provided with: a reactor where hydrocarbons are synthesized by a chemical reaction of a synthesis gas including carbon monoxide gas and hydrogen gas as main components, and a catalyst slurry having solid catalyst particles suspended in a liquid; filters which separate the hydrocarbons and the catalyst slurry; and a gas-liquid separator which separates the liquid hydrocarbons flowing out of the filter into gas hydrocarbons and liquid hydrocarbons. | 01-05-2012 |
20120009094 | SYSTEMS FOR INCREASING CATALYST CONCENTRATION IN HEAVY OIL AND/OR COAL RESID HYDROCRACKER - Systems for hydrocracking a heavy oil feedstock employ a colloidally or molecularly dispersed catalyst (e.g., molybdenum sulfide) which provide for concentration of the colloidally dispersed catalyst within the lower quality materials requiring additional hydrocracking. In addition to increased catalyst concentration, the inventive systems and methods provide increased reactor throughput, increased reaction rate, and of course higher conversion of asphaltenes and lower quality materials. Increased conversion levels of asphaltenes and lower quality materials also reduces equipment fouling, enables the reactor to process a wider range of lower quality feedstocks, and can lead to more efficient use of a supported catalyst if used in combination with the colloidal or molecular catalyst. | 01-12-2012 |
20120014846 | High Energy Reduction in a Propane Dehydrogenation Unit by Utilizing a High Pressure Product Splitter Column - An improved process for the production of olefins, and in particular for separation of olefins produced by a dehydrogenation process from paraffin feed stocks, is provided. A high pressure product splitter is used to separate olefins produced in a dehydrogenation plant from residual paraffin feed stocks. The use of a high pressure splitter to separate olefin products from paraffin feed stocks allows for recovery of a high purity olefin product with lower energy consumption compared to prior art processes. The process is particularly suited to separation of propylene from propane. | 01-19-2012 |
20120020846 | INTEGRATED BIOREFINERY FOR PRODUCTION OF LIQUID FUELS - A system for the production of conversion products from synthesis gas, the system including a mixing apparatus configured for mixing steam with at least one carbonaceous material to produce a reformer feedstock; a reformer configured to produce, from the reformer feedstock, a reformer product comprising synthesis gas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide from the reformer feedstock; 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 tailgas comprising at least one gas selected from the group consisting of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen and methane; and one or more recycle lines fluidly connecting the synthesis gas conversion apparatus with the mixing apparatus, the reformer, or both. | 01-26-2012 |
20120045371 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PYROLYSIS OF A BIOMASS - A method and apparatus for effective pyrolysis of a biomass utilizing rapid heat transfer from a solid heat carrier or catalyst. Particularly, various embodiments of the present invention provide methods and apparatuses which incorporate progressive temperature quenching and rapid disengagement of the heat carrier material and reaction product. | 02-23-2012 |
20120058022 | CVD-Siemens Monosilane Reactor Process with Complete Utilization of Feed Gases and Total Recycle - The present invention relates to a monosilane (SiH | 03-08-2012 |
20120058023 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL MODULE - The present invention relates to a multifunctional module comprising one or more units selected from the group consisting of reactor units, filter units, membrane units, reactor-separator units, clarificator units, purificator units, extractor units, and mixer units. The units are connected parallel or in series or both to each other, and each unit has at least one member having a surface, which surface is rotating with the member. The member is rotating around an axis making the unit operate under centrifugal force. One or more chambers for fluids are co-rotating with the rotating member. The present invention relates further to units which could be used in a spinning multifunctional module, and use of a spinning multifunctional module. | 03-08-2012 |
20120076703 | Modular Coal Liquefaction System - The present disclosure provides methods and systems of a modular coal liquefaction system. A modular coal liquefaction system may include a reactor for exposing a coal to a hydrogenated vegetable oil in the presence of a coal-derived solvent to form a slurry, a heater that elevates the temperature of the slurry in the reactor to facilitate liquefying the coal and liberating a volatile matter, and a centrifuge that separates the insoluble components from the slurry to obtain a de-ashed coal extract, wherein the coal extract is suitable for downstream processing, wherein the reactor, heater, and centrifuge are adapted to be modular. The system may further include a distillation column that distills the de-ashed coal extract to obtain a pitch. The system may further include a coker that cokes at least one of the de-ashed coal extract and the pitch to obtain a coke. The system may be adapted to be modularly disposed on a rail car. The system may be adapted to be modularly disposed on a semi-truck trailer. | 03-29-2012 |
20120076704 | CATALYSTS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - A system for producing hydrogen features a reactor including a reaction channel adapted to receive a reaction stream including a mixture of supercritical water and a hydrocarbon fuel. A catalyst is positioned in the reaction channel so that a product stream containing hydrogen is produced by a reaction in the reaction channel when the mixture is exposed to the catalyst; wherein the catalyst contains a catalytically active metal and a promoter in a metal format, selected from the group consisting of potassium, sodium, rubidium, lithium, cesium, beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium. | 03-29-2012 |
20120082593 | Coal Liquefaction System - The present disclosure relates to a coal liquefaction system for utilizing a hydrogenated vegetable oil to liquefy coal. The system includes a reactor for exposing a coal to a hydrogenated vegetable oil in the presence of a coal-derived solvent to form a slurry, a heater that elevates the temperature of the slurry in the reactor to facilitate liquefying the coal and liberating a volatile matter, and a centrifuge that separates the insoluble components from the slurry to obtain a de-ashed coal extract, wherein the coal extract is suitable for downstream processing. The system may also include a distillation column that distills the de-ashed coal extract to obtain a pitch. The system may also include a coker that cokes at least one of the de-ashed coal extract and the pitch to obtain a coke | 04-05-2012 |
20120082594 | APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING CARBON NANOTUBES - Provided is a continuous method and apparatus of purifying carbon nanotubes. The continuous method and apparatus of purifying carbon nanotubes is characterized in a first purifying step for injecting a carbon nanotube liquid mixture containing an oxidizer into a purifying reactor under a sub-critical water or supercritical water condition at a pressure of 50 to 400 atm and a temperature of 100 to 600° C. to obtain a purified product, thereby removing amorphous carbon and producing the carbon nanotube product. | 04-05-2012 |
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20120093698 | Production of Biodiesel Fuels Which Are Low in Glycerin and Sulfur - The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for the production of carboxylic acid esters and/or biodiesel fuel from feedstocks containing fatty acids, glycerated fatty acids, and glycerin by reactive distillation. Specifically, in one embodiment, the present invention relates to the production of biodiesel fuels having low glycerin, water, and sulfur content on an industrial scale. | 04-19-2012 |
20120107189 | Direct Stripping Cyclone - Systems and methods for the separation of a particulate-fluid suspension are provided. An apparatus for the separation of a particulate-fluid suspension can include an enclosed vessel having two or more sections disposed coaxially along a common longitudinal centerline, wherein a first section has a first cross sectional area and a second section has a second cross sectional area. A plurality of apertures can be disposed about the second section. The apparatus can have a cylindrical surface, parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the apparatus, disposed within the first section. A fluid distribution channel having a plurality of apertures can be disposed either about an exterior surface or an interior of the apparatus. A plurality of fluid conduits can provide fluid communication between the fluid distribution channel and the plurality of apertures distributed about the second section. | 05-03-2012 |
20120107190 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING TRICHLOROSILANE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRICHLOROSILANE - An apparatus for producing trichlorosilane includes: a decomposing furnace, a heating unit heating the inside of the decomposing furnace, a raw material supplying tube for guiding polymer and hydrogen chloride to be guided to the inner bottom portion of the decomposing furnace, and a gas discharge tube for discharging reaction gas from the top of the reaction chamber provided between the outer peripheral surface of the raw material supplying tube and the inner peripheral surface of the decomposing furnace, a fin, which guides a fluid mixture of the polymer and the hydrogen chloride supplied from the lower end opening of the raw material supplying tube to be agitated and rise upward in the reaction chamber, and is formed integrally with at least one of the outer peripheral surface of the raw material supplying tube and the inner peripheral surface of the decomposing furnace. | 05-03-2012 |
20120128544 | DEVICE MAKING PHOSPHORUS BY THERMAL PROCESS - The present invention discloses an apparatus for thermally refining phosphorus. The apparatus comprises: a melting furnace for melting rock phosphate into melts, including a feed port and a melt outlet; and a reduction-oxidation furnace including a furnace body which gas a melt inlet, a slag outlet, and a fume outlet, and a blow gun, wherein the melt inlet and the melt outlet are in communication with each other and wherein the blow gun has an end inserted into the furnace body. The content of impurities in fumes containing phosphorus pentaoxide is low, and the phosphorus pentaoxide can be easily extracted with a high purity of the phosphorus pentaoxide and at low cost by means of the apparatus for thermally refining phosphorus according to the present invention. | 05-24-2012 |
20120141333 | APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING CATALYTIC PRODUCT - An apparatus is disclosed for recovering product from catalytically converted product streams. An integrated debutanizer column provides an LPG stream, a light naphtha stream and a heavy naphtha stream. The integrated debutanizer column may comprise a dividing wall column. The light naphtha stream may be used as an absorbent for a primary absorber column which provides advantageous operation. | 06-07-2012 |
20120148455 | SECONDARY REACTION QUENCH DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - In this disclosure, a reactor system is described. The reaction system comprises (a) a reaction vessel having an inner wall, wherein said reaction vessel is configured to receive reactants and export products and byproducts; (b) a primary quench device (PQD) configured to receive a coolant and disperse said coolant into said reaction vessel; and (c) a secondary quench device (SQD) configured to receive a coolant and disperse said coolant into said reaction vessel; wherein said PQD comprises an array of spray nozzles fixed on the inner wall of said reaction vessel at a first axial position; and wherein said SQD comprises (1) an axially movable pipe having a coolant entry end and a nozzle end, wherein said pipe is configured to be removably fixed inside said reaction vessel; and (2) a spray nozzle that is fluidly connected to said pipe at its nozzle end via a fluid tight seal connection. | 06-14-2012 |
20120156107 | PROCESS FOR THE WORKING-UP OF A VITAMIN E- AND VITAMIN E-ACETATE-CONTAINING MIXTURE OR PRODUCT STREAM - A rectification column and system for the working-up of a vitamin E (VE)- and/or vitamin E acetate (VEA)-containing product stream includes purification of a vitamin E-containing product stream, acetylation of at least a part of the purified vitamin E and purification of at least a part of the acetylated vitamin E, the purification of vitamin E and vitamin E acetate preferably being effected by distillation, for example rectification. | 06-21-2012 |
20120156108 | PRECURSOR DELIVERY SYSTEM - A precursor source vessel comprises a vessel body, a passage within the vessel body, and a valve attached to a surface of the body. An internal chamber is adapted to contain a chemical reactant, and the passage extends from outside the body to the chamber. The valve regulates flow through the passage. The vessel has inlet and outlet valves, and optionally a vent valve for venting internal gas. An external gas panel can include at least one valve fluidly interposed between the outlet valve and a substrate reaction chamber. Gas panel valves can each be positioned along a plane that is generally parallel to, and no more than about 10.0 cm from, a flat surface of the vessel. Filters in a vessel lid or wall filter gas flow through the vessel's valves. A quick-connection assembly allows fast and easy connection of the vessel to a gas panel. | 06-21-2012 |
20120156109 | SYSTEMS FOR FUEL PRODUCTION - Presented are one or more aspects and/or one or more embodiments of catalysts, methods of preparation of catalyst, methods of deoxygenation, and methods of fuel production. | 06-21-2012 |
20120171083 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN - An apparatus for generating hydrogen including a housing, a reservoir, and a piston is provided. The housing has a top wall, a bottom wall, and a sidewall. The top wall has vents and a protrudent column extending to the interior of the housing. At least one vent communicates with the top wall and the protrudent column and rest of the vents surround the protrudent column. The reservoir is disposed in the housing for storing a solid state reactant and divides the housing into a first chamber and a second chamber. The first chamber is located between the top wall and the reservoir. The second chamber is located between the bottom wall and the reservoir for storing a liquid reactant. The piston is disposed on the bottom wall. The piston is used to push the liquid reactant towards the reservoir to react with the solid state reactant to generate hydrogen. | 07-05-2012 |
20120171084 | GASIFICATION REACTOR FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CRUDE GAS - In the case of a gasification reactor for the production of crude gas, containing CO or H | 07-05-2012 |
20120177543 | MICROFLUIDIC REACTOR SYSTEM - A compact device for operatively coupling a solid planar substrate, for example a glass slide, to a microfluidic circuit and performing a reaction or reactions on organic matter bound to the face of the planar substrate. Typical reactions include binding, staining and/or labeling reactions. In use, a sealed reaction chamber is formed, the chamber enclosing the organic matter and at least a part of the solid substrate. Headspace in the sealed chamber between the solid substrate is generally of microfluidic dimensions, and diaphragm pump members are used to inject, exchange and/or mix the fluids in the chamber. | 07-12-2012 |
20120177544 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF NITROBENZENE - A system for production of nitrobenzene that may include a high shear device configured to produce a nanoemulsion having benzene particles dispersed in a mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid, wherein the particles have a mean diameter of less than about 1.5 microns; a pump configured to deliver a pressurized liquid stream to the high shear device; and a vessel operated under a pressure of greater than 304 kPa and less than 6080 kPa, the vessel configured to receive the nanoemulsion from the high shear device. | 07-12-2012 |
20120183450 | ACETIC ACID PRODUCTION BY WAY OF CARBONYLATION WITH ENHANCED REACTION AND FLASHING - A method of making acetic acid includes: (a) catalytically reacting methanol or a reactive derivative thereof with carbon monoxide in the presence of a homogeneous Group VIII metal catalyst and a methyl iodide promoter in a reactor vessel in a liquid reaction mixture including acetic acid, water, methyl acetate, methyl iodide and homogeneous catalyst, the reactor vessel being operated at a reactor pressure; (b) withdrawing reaction mixture from the reaction vessel and feeding the withdrawn reaction mixture along with additional carbon monoxide to a pre-flasher/post reactor vessel operated at a pressure below the reactor vessel pressure; (c) venting light ends in the pre-flasher vessel and concurrently consuming methyl acetate in the pre-flasher/post reactor vessel. Reaction conditions, residence time and composition are controlled in the pre-flasher/post reactor vessel such that a pre-flash mixture is enriched in acetic acid and diminished in methyl iodide and methyl acetate in the pre-flasher/post reactor vessel. From the pre-flasher/post reaction vessel the acetic acid enriched mixture is (d) withdrawn and fed to a flash vessel. | 07-19-2012 |
20120189505 | PRESSURE CASCADED TWO-STAGE HYDROCRACKING UNIT - An apparatus for hydrocracking an oil feedstock to produce a light oil stream without build-up of heavy polynuclear aromatic (HPNA) hydrocarbons in the recycle stream is provided. The apparatus includes a reactor for hydroprocessing the hydrocarbon feedstock to produce effluents, which are subsequently fractionated. Additional hydroprocessing reactors are provided for hydroprocessing individual fractionated product streams. | 07-26-2012 |
20120213676 | Process for the Production of Ammonia Synthesis Gas With Improved Cryogenic Purification - A process and related equipment for producing ammonia synthesis gas are disclosed, wherein a raw syngas ( | 08-23-2012 |
20120230881 | HONEYCOMB FILTERS FOR REDUCING NOx AND PARTICULATE MATTER IN DIESEL ENGINE EXHAUST - Particulate filters for reducing NO | 09-13-2012 |
20120230882 | SLURRY COLUMN GASOLINE ALKYLATION USING GAS PHASE OLEFIN INJECTION - Alkylation systems and processes are provided herein that include a slurry reactor. The slurry reactor receives a reactor feed slurry including catalyst and liquid isobutane, a olefin feed, and a circulating reactor vapor stream, where the slurry reactor produces a reactor liquid effluent stream, the reactor liquid effluent stream including catalyst, isobutane, and a liquid alkylate product. The catalyst in the reactor feed slurry can be regenerated catalyst from a catalyst regenerator. The catalyst can be regenerated after being removed from the liquid alkylate product and isobutane in the reactor liquid effluent stream. | 09-13-2012 |
20120237410 | HF ALKYLATION PROCESS WITH INTERNAL ACID REGENERATION - An improved process for removing polymeric by-product (ASO) from the HF alkylation acid in an HF alkylation unit used for the production of gasoline boiling range alkylate product by olefin/iso-paraffin alkylation, comprises fractionating a portion of the circulating HF alkylation acid inventory of the unit with a portion of hot alkylate product in a fractionation zone to from an overhead product comprising HF alkylation acid and water and a bottoms fraction comprising the polymeric by-product and alkylate. The bottoms fraction is sent to the isoparaffin stripper of the unit to remove trace HF alkylation acid as overhead and form a product stream of hot alkylate as a bottoms fraction. | 09-20-2012 |
20120251403 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING DIESEL - An apparatus is disclosed for hydrocracking hydrocarbon feed in a hydrocracking unit and hydrotreating a diesel product from the hydrocracking unit in a hydrotreating unit. The hydrocracking unit and the hydrotreating unit shares the same recycle gas compressor. A warm separator separates recycle gas and hydrocarbons from diesel in the hydrotreating effluent, so fraction of the diesel is relatively simple. The warm separator also keeps the diesel product separate from the more sulfurous diesel in the hydrocracking effluent, and still retains heat needed for fractionation of lighter components from the low sulfur diesel product. | 10-04-2012 |
20120251404 | PURIFYING CARBON DIOXIDE USING ACTIVATED CARBON - Carbon dioxide-containing feed stream such as flue gas is treated to produce a high-purity carbon dioxide stream by a series of steps including removing SOx and NOx with activated carbon, carrying out subambient-temperature processing to produce a product stream and a vent stream, and treating the vent stream by pressure swing adsorption or by physical or chemical absorption to produce a product stream which is recycled to the feed stream. | 10-04-2012 |
20120251405 | Dispensing contact lens cleaning liquid - The eyes of a contact lens wearer are protected from the effects of a liquid disinfecting solution by providing a contact lens container having a catalyst therein and a container of the disinfecting solution of unusual design. The openings of the contact lens container and the solution container are configured so only the contact lens container is able to receive solution from the solution container. This prevents the user from directly removing disinfecting solution from the solution container and thereby prevents the user from directly applying the disinfecting solution to the eye. | 10-04-2012 |
20120251406 | Process for Isomerizing a Non-Equilibrium Alkylaromatic Feed Mixture and an Aromatic Production Facility - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for the isomerization of a non-equilibrium alkylaromatic feed mixture. The process can include contacting the non-equilibrium alkylaromatic feed mixture in a C8 isomerization zone. The C8 isomerization zone may include a first isomerization stage and a second isomerization stage. At the first isomerization stage, at least a portion of the non-equilibrium alkylaromatic feed mixture can be contacted at a first isomerization condition in a liquid phase in the substantial absence of hydrogen to obtain an intermediate stream. At the second isomerization stage, at least part of the intermediate stream and at least a part of a stream rich in at least one naphthene can be contacted at a second isomerization condition to obtain a concentration of at least one alkylaromatic isomer that is higher than a concentration of that at least one alkylaromatic isomer in the non-equilibrium alkylaromatic feed mixture. | 10-04-2012 |
20120258017 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF FATTY ACIDS AND WAX ALTERNATIVES FROM TRIGLYCERIDES - A system for stripping fatty acids from triglycerides, the system including a reactor; a heating apparatus whereby a contents of the reactor may be heated to a temperature in the range of from 200° C. to 600° C.; and a vacuum pump capable of pulling a vacuum in the range of from 1 kPa to 50 kPa on the reactor. | 10-11-2012 |
20120269694 | Hydrogen Generator with Improved Volume Efficiency - A hydrogen generator with improved volume efficiency and a method of producing hydrogen gas with the hydrogen generator are disclosed. A fluid containing a reactant is transported from a reactant storage area to a reaction area. Hydrogen gas and an effluent pass from the reaction area into the effluent storage area that is in a volume exchanging relationship with one or both of the reactant storage area and the reaction area. An initially compressed filter is disposed in the effluent storage area to remove solids from the hydrogen gas. The filter is attached to a moveable partition separating the effluent storage area from the reactant storage area and/or the reaction area, and the filter expands as the volume of the effluent storage area increases. | 10-25-2012 |
20120269695 | Hydrotreating Processes for Fabricating Petroleum Distillates from Light Fischer-Tropsch Liquids - A method for obtaining a petroleum distillate product is provided, the method includes subjecting an untreated light Fischer-Tropsch liquid to a two-step hydrogenation process, each step to be carried in the presence of a catalyst comprising an amorphous substrate having a metallic composition embedded therein. After the first step of hydrogenation, an intermediate hydrotreated light Fischer-Tropsch liquid is obtained, followed by the second step of hydrogenation thereof, obtaining the petroleum distillate product as a result. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also provided. | 10-25-2012 |
20120275965 | ISOLATOR - An isolator includes: a chamber to be decontaminated including an inlet provided with an intake filter and an outlet provided with a discharge filter; a first flow path through which outside air is taken into the chamber via the intake filter; a second flow path through which gas in the chamber is discharged via the discharge filter; a blower configured to take in the outside air to the chamber through the first flow path, as well as produce an air current to discharge the gas in the chamber through the second flow path; a decontaminating gas supply unit configured to supply decontaminating gas into the chamber without flowing through the intake filter and the discharge filter; and a third flow path through which the gas in the chamber is discharged via the intake filter when the decontaminating gas is supplied into the chamber. | 11-01-2012 |
20120282148 | REGENERATION AND RECYCLING EQUIPMENT FOR FERROUS METAL - The present invention discloses ferrous metal recycling and regeneration equipment. In the equipment, the recycled ferrous metal is stored in recycled material storage tank, and in acid dissolving tank, acidic solution is added, then ferrous metal is poured in to remove non-ferrous metal impurity, then impurity is filtered through first filtering device, ferrous metal solution is then led to mixing tank, then in mixing tank, element phosphorus (P) is added so that P and Fe can compound into Ferric Phosphate (FePO | 11-08-2012 |
20120282149 | APPARATUS FOR THE DECOMPOSITION OF NON-CONVERTED AMMONIUM CARBAMATE IN UREA SOLUTIONS IN A UREA SYNTHESIS PROCESS - An apparatus used for the decomposition of non-converted ammonium carbamate in a supplied urea solution in a urea stripping synthesis section. The apparatus comprises a number of heat exchanger tubes between a top chamber and a bottom chamber, a liquid distributor mounted on each heat exchanger tube and a gas/liquid separator together with a perforated basket at the centre of the top chamber. | 11-08-2012 |
20120282150 | ALKYLATION PROCESS UNIT FOR PRODUCING HIGH QUALITY GASOLINE BLENDING COMPONENTS IN TWO MODES - We provide an alkylation process unit, comprising: a control system connected to an alkylation reactor, that enables the alkylation reactor to operate in both an alkylate mode that produces a gasoline blending component having a RON of 90 or higher and in a distillate mode that produces a second gasoline blending component having a RON of 85 or higher. | 11-08-2012 |
20120294772 | APPARATUS FOR HYDROPROCESSING HYDROCARBONS - An apparatus and process is disclosed for hydroprocessing hydrocarbon feed in a hydroprocessing unit and hydrotreating a second hydrocarbon. The hydrotreating effluent is mixed with hydroprocessing effluent and together fractionated. | 11-22-2012 |
20120294773 | APPARATUS FOR HYDROPROCESSING HYDROCARBONS - An apparatus and process is disclosed for hydroprocessing hydrocarbon feed in a hydroprocessing unit and hydrotreating a second hydrocarbon. A warm separator sends vaporous hydrotreating effluent to be flashed with liquid hydroprocessing effluent to produce a vapor flash overhead that can be recycled to the hydrotreating unit to provide hydrogen requirements. | 11-22-2012 |
20120294774 | Selective Co Oxidation for Acetylene Converter Feed Co Control - A system and process for acetylene selective hydrogenation of an ethylene rich gas stream. An ethylene rich gas supply comprising at least H | 11-22-2012 |
20120294775 | TAR-FREE GASIFICATION SYSTEM AND PROCESS - A novel tar-free gasification process and system is disclosed that involves the partial combustion of recycled dry solids and the drying of a slurry feedstock comprising carbonaceous material in two separate reactor zones in a two stage gasifier, thereby producing mixture products comprising synthesis gas. The synthesis gas produced from the high temperature first stage reaction zone is then quenched in the second stage reaction zone of the gasifier prior to introduction of a slurry feedstock. The temperature of the final syngas exiting the second stage reaction zone of the gasifier is thereby moderated to be in the range of about 350-900° F., which is below the temperature range at which tar is readily formed, depending upon the type of carbonaceous feedstock utilized. | 11-22-2012 |
20120294776 | Combined Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen Process for Ethylbenzene Dehydrogenation to Styrene - Processes for using a combination of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons are provided. A hydrocarbon feedstock, carbon dioxide and oxygen are fed to an oxidative dehydrogenation reactor system containing one or more catalysts that promote dehydrogenation of the hydrocarbon feedstock to produce a dehydrogenated hydrocarbon product. The processes of the present invention may be used, for example, to produce styrene monomer by dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene using carbon dioxide and oxygen as oxidants. | 11-22-2012 |
20120308441 | Method and Apparatus for Production of Electrical Energy and Liquid Hydrocarbons from Oil Sands/Bitumen, Biomass and Waste Products by Means of Thermal Anaerobic Gasification Gas Up-Grading - A method and apparatus for producing clean electrical energy, and liquid hydrocarbons, as well as various types of useable by-products from biomass, waste products and oil sand. Uniquely, the apparatus includes a plurality of inclined pyrolysis units arranged in tandem that are heated by the combination of an infra-red system and by heat produced by the pyrolysis units. | 12-06-2012 |
20120315197 | SYSTEM FOR REMOVING POLAR COMPONENTS FROM A PROCESS STREAM TO PREVENT HEAT LOSS - A system for removing polar components from a process stream in a refinery process without cooling the stream is disclosed. The stream is fed to a first adsorber unit to remove contaminants containing sulfur from the stream at substantially the same elevated temperature. The stream is processed within the first adsorber unit by exposing the stream to at least one of a metal oxide and a mixed metal oxide to remove the sulfur containing contaminants and produce a metal sulfide and a desulfurized stream. The desulfurized stream is then fed through a second adsorber unit to remove contaminants containing nitrogen from the stream at substantially the same elevated temperature. The stream is processed within the second adsorber unit by exposing the stream to at least one of a molecular sieve and zeolites to remove nitrogen containing contaminants from the stream. | 12-13-2012 |
20120315198 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN ALKYLENE CARBONATE AND AN ALKYLENE GLYCOL - The invention provides a reaction system for the production of an alkylene carbonate comprising: an epoxidation zone containing an epoxidation catalyst located within an epoxidation reactor; a carboxylation zone containing an bromide-containing carboxylation catalyst located within an alkylene oxide absorber; and one or more purification zones containing a purification absorbent capable of reducing the quantity of bromide-containing impurities in a feed comprising a recycle gas, which purification zones are located upstream from the epoxidation zone; and a process for the production of an alkylene carbonate and an alkylene glycol. | 12-13-2012 |
20120321528 | PULSE JET SYSTEM AND METHOD - A pulse jet system and method is disclosed. In an example, the pulse jet system includes a combustion chamber, intake ports to deliver combustion agents to the combustion chamber, an expansion chamber to cool a combustion product following combustion of the combustion agents in the combustion chamber, and an exhaust to exit the cooled gas from the expansion chamber. In another example, the pulse jet system includes a combustion chamber with intake ports to deliver combustion agents to the combustion chamber, wherein the combustion chamber is part of a four cycle engine. The pulse jet system also includes an expansion chamber to cool a combustion product following combustion of the combustion agents in the combustion chamber. | 12-20-2012 |
20120328481 | Gas Generating Device and Method of Manufacturing Gas Generating Device - Disclosed is a device for generating a volume of gas from solid and liquid generates. In one particular embodiment, a volume of nitrogen gas is generated by combining the output of Sodium Azide and liquid nitrogen. A vacuum is initially maintained about the liquid nitrogen container by way of a dewar jacket. The present disclosure also relates to a method of manufacturing the disclosed gas generating device. | 12-27-2012 |
20120328482 | Production of EB from Toluene and Methane - A process for making ethylbenzene and/or styrene by reacting toluene with methane is disclosed. In one embodiment the process can include reacting toluene with methane to form a product stream comprising ethylbenzene and further processing the ethylbenzene to form styrene in an existing styrene production facility. | 12-27-2012 |
20130004383 | STAND-ALONE FLUE GAS RECIRCULATION FAN - The formation of pollutants in a hydrocarbon reformer is reduced by use of flue gas recirculation. In typical systems and methods, a hydrocarbon reformer has air intake from an air intake fan where the hydrocarbon reformer produces flue gas exhaust. A portion of the flue gas exhaust is fed into an induced draft fan, wherein a flue gas recirculation (“FGR”) fan draws a portion of the flue gas exhaust located downstream of the induced draft fan. The portion of the flue gas is drawn towards an air intake conduit downstream of the air intake fan, which reduces a flame temperature within the hydrocarbon reformer and reduces the formation of NO | 01-03-2013 |
20130022515 | APPARATUS FOR THE GENERATION OF CHLORINE DIOXIDE - The instant application provides apparatus and methods for the generation of chlorine dioxide. The methods and apparatus of the invention use a water dissolvable membrane to allow the reaction of precursor chemicals, e.g., chlorite salt and an acid. The methods and compositions of the invention provide chlorine dioxide for a number of personal and commercial applications. | 01-24-2013 |
20130028809 | Hydrogen Generator with Improved Fluid Distribution - The invention is a hydrogen generator including a housing, a reaction area, a fluid reservoir, a pellet comprising a first reactant within the reaction area, a fluid comprising a second reactant within the fluid reservoir, a fluid flow path between the fluid reservoir and the reaction area, and a hydrogen outlet. The fluid flow path comprises a follower assembly biased toward the pellet, the follower assembly includes an articulated joint and a follower, and the second reactant can react with the first reactant in the reaction area to produce hydrogen gas and byproducts. | 01-31-2013 |
20130045138 | APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING HYDROPROCESSED HYDROCARBONS WITH TWO STRIPPERS IN SERIES - An apparatus is disclosed for recovering hydroprocessing effluent from a hydroprocessing unit utilizing a hot stripper and a cold stripper. A net overhead stream from the hot stripper is forwarded to the cold stripper for further stripping. The invention is particularly suitable for hydrotreating residue feed streams. The hot stripped stream may be subjected to fluid catalytic cracking The apparatus and process eliminates the need for a fired heater in the product recovery unit. | 02-21-2013 |
20130045139 | Method To Enhance The Ash Storage Capacity Of A Particulate Filter - A method of treating a particulate filter includes introducing a work fluid, such as water, into one or more channels of the filter and then removing the work fluid in a vaporized state. The channels contain an amount of ash and the density of the ash is greater subsequent to the removal of the work fluid than prior to the introduction of the work fluid. | 02-21-2013 |
20130045140 | APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING HYDROPROCESSED HYDROCARBONS WITH TWO STRIPPERS - An apparatus is disclosed for recovering hydroprocessing effluent from a hydroprocessing unit utilizing a hot stripper and a cold stripper. Only the hot hydroprocessing effluent is heated in a fired heater prior to product fractionation, resulting in substantial operating and capital savings. | 02-21-2013 |
20130045141 | APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING HYDROPROCESSED HYDROCARBONS WITH TWO STRIPPERS IN ONE VESSEL - An apparatus is disclosed for recovering hydroprocessing effluent from a hydroprocessing unit utilizing a hot stripper and a cold stripper. The cold stripper and the hot stripper are contained in the same vessel. A barrier prevents material from the hot stripper from entering into the cold stripper. | 02-21-2013 |
20130045142 | APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING HYDROPROCESSED HYDROCARBONS WITH TWO STRIPPERS AND COMMON OVERHEAD RECOVERY - An apparatus is disclosed for recovering hydroprocessing effluent from a hydroprocessing unit utilizing a hot stripper and a cold stripper. The cold stripper and the hot stripper utilize a common overhead recovery apparatus. | 02-21-2013 |
20130058842 | Method and Apparatus for Carbonylating Methanol with Acetic Acid Enriched Flash Stream - A carbonylation process for producing acetic acid including: (a) carbonylating methanol or its reactive derivatives in the presence of a Group VIII metal catalyst and methyl iodide promoter to produce a liquid reaction mixture including acetic acid, water, methyl acetate and methyl iodide; (b) feeding the liquid reaction mixture at a feed temperature to a flash vessel which is maintained at a reduced pressure; (c) heating the flash vessel while concurrently flashing the reaction mixture to produce a crude product vapor stream, wherein the reaction mixture is selected and the flow rate of the reaction mixture fed to the flash vessel as well as the amount of heat supplied to the flash vessel is controlled such that the temperature of the crude product vapor stream is maintained at a temperature less than 90° F. cooler than the feed temperature of the liquid reaction mixture to the flasher and the concentration of acetic acid in the crude product vapor stream is greater than 70% by weight of the crude product vapor stream. | 03-07-2013 |
20130064727 | Filtration Tray For Fixed Bed Reactor With A Co-Current Down-Flow Of Gas And Liquid - The device described in the present invention can trap plugging particles contained in the liquid feed supplying a reactor functioning in gas and liquid co-current down-flow mode using a specific distributor tray comprising a filtration medium. | 03-14-2013 |
20130064728 | METHOD OF MAKING SYNGAS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - Syngas is formed by combining a carbon source with steam at an elevated temperature in a generally horizontal reactor. The heat for the reaction is provided by a stoichiometric combustion nozzle at a first end of the horizontal reaction chamber. The carbon source is deposited downwardly into the reaction chamber where it combines with a flowing stream of hot gas formed from the stoichiometric combustion in combination with steam and additional oxygen, if necessary. This flowing stream of gas reacts with the deposited carbon feed source and is directed to a cyclone separator where the formed syngas is recovered from an upper portion of the separator and any formed ash is directed into a collection tank. | 03-14-2013 |
20130064729 | PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT FOR PRODUCING SYNTHESIS GAS FROM BIOMASS - An equipment for carrying out a process for producing synthesis gas (S) from biomass, includes a storage unit ( | 03-14-2013 |
20130064730 | GAS ABATEMENT SYSTEM - Provided is a gas abatement system including piping. This system can be made overall more compact, with better serviceability, and at a lower cost. A gas abatement system is provided with: a water-cooled combustion-type abatement apparatus that performs combustion decomposition and scrub dust collection on gases to be processed that include silane, which is a semiconductor material gas, as well as a gaseous fluoride such as NF3, CF4, C2F6, SF6, CHF3 or CF6, that is used as a cleaning gas, for instance, in plasma cleaning of air-tight chambers C | 03-14-2013 |
20130071298 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CAPTURE AND INACTIVATION OF MICROBES AND VIRUSES - To provide an apparatus for capture and inactivation of microbes and viruses, the apparatus is configured to be capable of performing stable removal of microbes and viruses and achieve a reduction in pressure loss. | 03-21-2013 |
20130101475 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING DIESEL - A process and apparatus are disclosed for hydrocracking hydrocarbon feed in a hydrocracking unit and hydrotreating a diesel product from the hydrocracking unit in a hydrotreating unit. The hydrocracking unit and the hydrotreating unit share the same recycle gas compressor. A make-up hydrogen stream may also be compressed in the recycle gas compressor. A warm separator separates recycle gas and hydrocarbons from diesel in the hydrotreating effluent, so fraction of the diesel is relatively simple. The warm separator also keeps the diesel product separate from the more sulfurous diesel in the hydrocracking effluent, and still retains heat needed for fractionation of lighter components from the low sulfur diesel product. | 04-25-2013 |
20130101476 | TWO STAGE DRY FEED GASIFICATION SYSTEM - A dry feed two stage gasification system and process is disclosed for gasifying feedstock such as carbonaceous materials with improved energy efficiency, along with reductions in feedstock consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. The feedstock is first dried and pretreated with the hot syngas in the upper section of the gasifier to generate a dry char that is low in volatile-matter content. This dry char is sent to the first stage of a two stage gasifier where it reacts with oxygen in the presence of steam to produce a hot syngas stream. | 04-25-2013 |
20130101477 | NON-WOVEN ELECTRET FIBROUS WEBS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Non-woven electret fibrous webs including electret fibers, multicomponent fibers, and sorbent particles, and pleated filters made therefrom. | 04-25-2013 |
20130108516 | REACTOR | 05-02-2013 |
20130108517 | MEMBRANE REACTOR FOR TREATING GASES CONTAINING TRITIUM | 05-02-2013 |
20130108518 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING CARBON DIOXIDE IN AN OXYFIRING PROCESS WHERE OXYGEN IS SUPPLIED BY REGENERABLE METAL OXIDE SORBENTS | 05-02-2013 |
20130121890 | PHOTOCATALYST-CONTAINING FILTER MATERIAL, AND PHOTOCATALYST FILTER INCLUDING THE FILTER MATERIAL - A filter material containing a photocatalyst that has both adsorption and decomposition functions is disclosed. A filter employing the filter material is also disclosed. | 05-16-2013 |
20130129576 | MULTIPHASE CATALYTIC TOWER-TYPE IMPINGING-STREAM REACTOR - A multiphase catalytic tower-shaped impinging-stream reactor in the form of a tower, the upper part of which is a plate or packed tower | 05-23-2013 |
20130136665 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING OIL FROM WASTE MATERIAL AND CATALYST THEREOF - A system for producing oil from waste material includes a catalytic decomposition reactor providing a stirrer for stirring at least one kind of raw material; the raw material being selected from a group consisting of lingo cellulosic hydrocarbon, biomass like marine plants, waste plastic, waste, waste oil, RDF (Refuse derived fuel) and RPF (Refuse plastic fuel), and a catalyst for decomposing the selected raw materials; the catalytic decomposition reactor serving for decomposing the raw materials and producing vapor and gaseous oil and sludge; a condenser for condensing the gaseous oil generated from the catalytic decomposition reactor; a storing container for storing oil condensed from the condenser; and a distillation tower oil from the storing container by heat from a steam boiler and collecting heavy oil, diesel oil and gasoline through a heavy oil output port, a diesel output port and a gasoline output port in boiling points. | 05-30-2013 |
20130136666 | SEPARATION MEMBRANE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF, AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SEPARATION MEMBRANE - A separation membrane including an alloy including a Group 5 element and Ir, wherein the alloy includes a body centered cubic crystal structure. | 05-30-2013 |
20130149210 | METHODS AND UNITS FOR MITIGATION OF CARBON OXIDES DURING HYDROTREATING - This invention relates to methods and units for mitigation of carbon oxides during hydrotreating hydrocarbons including mineral oil based streams and biological oil based streams. A hydrotreating unit includes a first hydrotreating reactor for receiving a mineral oil based hydrocarbon stream and forming a first hydrotreated product stream, and a second hydrotreating reactor for receiving a biological oil based hydrocarbon stream and forming a second hydrotreated product stream. | 06-13-2013 |
20130156656 | Integrated Process For Steam Cracking - This invention relates to a process and system for cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing vacuum resid comprising: (a) subjecting a vacuum resid to a first thermal conversion in a thermal conversion reactor (such as delayed coker, fluid coker, Flexicoker™, visbreaker and catalytic hydrovisbreaker) where at least 30 wt % of the vacuum resid is converted to material boiling below 1050° F. (566° C.); (b) introducing said thermally converted resid to a vapor/liquid separator, said separator being integrated into a steam cracking furnace, to form a vapor phase and liquid phase; (c) passing said vapor phase to the radiant furnace in said steam cracking furnace; and (d) recovering at least 30 wt % olefins from the material exiting the radiant furnace (based upon the weight of the total hydrocarbon material exiting the radiant furnace). | 06-20-2013 |
20130164186 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING OFF-GASSED OZONE - Systems and methods for producing an ozone destructor are disclosed herein. Generally, these systems and methods include an ozone destructor that has a housing defining an air passage duct. In some cases, this air passage duct includes a first chamber and a second chamber that are arranged so that air is able to flow into the first chamber, through the second chamber, and out of the destructor. In some cases, an air drying mechanism is disposed in the first and/or the second chamber. Additionally, in some cases, the ozone destructor further includes multiple mechanisms that reduce ozone to oxygen. In light of these features, the ozone destructor is capable of incrementally drying and reducing air and ozone, respectively, as they pass through the first chamber and the second chamber. | 06-27-2013 |
20130164187 | Production Apparatus of Composite Silver Nanoparticle - A production apparatus of composite silver nanoparticle including: a device for arranging a silver salt microparticle and at least an alcohol solvent selected from alcohols having a carbon number of 1 to 12; a raw material mixer for preparing an alcohol solution by mixing the silver salt microparticle into the alcohol solvent added more excessively than the mol number of the silver salt microparticle to make an excess alcohol solution; a reactor for generating a composite silver nanoparticle by heating the excess alcohol solution at a generation temperature PT generating an aldehyde for a generation time with a heater, in which a silver core is formed by reducing the silver salt microparticle by the alcohol solvent and/or the aldehyde and the composite silver nanoparticle having an organic coating layer originated from the alcohol solvent around the silver core is formed, and a chiller for cooling the alcohol solution | 06-27-2013 |
20130171039 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING REDUCED RESID AND BOTTOMLESS PRODUCTS FROM HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS - The present invention is directed to the upgrading of heavy petroleum oils of high viscosity and low API gravity that are typically not suitable for pipelining without the use of diluents. The method comprises introducing a particulate heat carrier into an up-flow reactor, introducing the feedstock at a location above the entry of the particulate heat carrier, allowing the heavy hydrocarbon feedstock to interact with the heat carrier for a short time, separating the vapors of the product stream from the particulate heat carrier and liquid and byproduct solid matter, collecting a gaseous and liquid product mixture comprising a mixture of a light fraction and a heavy fraction from the product stream, and using a vacuum tower to separate the light fraction as a substantially bottomless product and the heavy fraction from the product mixture | 07-04-2013 |
20130171040 | REACTION DEVICE FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS FROM SYNTHESIS GAS - Disclosed is a reaction device for producing hydrocarbons from synthesis gas, in which hydrocarbons, olefins, oxygenates, etc., are produced over a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst by using synthesis gas, so that catalyst particles can easily be from a slurry which is discharged to the outside. That is, the present invention provides a reaction device for producing hydrocarbons from synthesis gas, in which an internal filter system for separating particles enlarged due to a agglomeration phenomenon of a catalyst is installed inside the reactor, and an separating device is separately disposed outside, such that it is possible to recirculate only particles having a size appropriate for performing F-T synthesis in the slurry phase, and additionally, it is possible to effectively discharge and process a catalyst aggregated due to a combination of fine catalyst particles, the catalyst chipped off during the operation, etc., liquid hydrocarbon, resulting water, etc., in the slurry phase reactor. | 07-04-2013 |
20130183204 | SYSTEM FOR DEAERATION IN A FLASH VESSEL - The disclosed embodiments relate to systems for deaerating a stream of slag sump water produced by a gasifier. For example, in one embodiment, a system includes a flash vessel having a first inlet configured to introduce a first fluid into the flash vessel, wherein the flash vessel is configured to flash the first fluid to produce a first flash gas, a second inlet configured to introduce a stream from slag sump into the flash vessel, wherein the stream from slag sump comprises a mixture of a gasification fine slag, dissolved oxygen (O | 07-18-2013 |
20130189164 | Process For Downstream Recovery Of Nitroalkane Using Dividing Wall Column - Disclosed are a process and apparatus for synthesizing nitroalkanes by reaction of a hydrocarbon feedstock with aqueous nitric acid. Energy and capital costs may be reduced by using a dividing wall column. | 07-25-2013 |
20130195732 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING ORGANIC MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for intensifying the energy content of an organic material by converting the material into hydrocarbons and the resulting product thereof. A method for converting an organic material into hydrocarbon fuels is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of pressurising said organic material being in a fluid to a pressure above 225 bar, heating said organic material in said fluid to a temperature above 200 C in the presence of a homogeneous catalyst comprising a compound of at least one element of group IA of the periodic table of elements. The disclosed method further comprises the steps of contacting said organic material in said fluid with a heterogeneous catalyst comprising a compound of at least one element of group IVB of the periodic table and/or alpha-alumina assuring that said fluid has initially a pH value of above 7. | 08-01-2013 |
20130202497 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR RECOVERY OF DICHLOROHYDRINS VIA CODISTILLATION - A process and apparatus for recovering dichlorohydrins from a mixture comprising dichlorohydrins, one or more compounds selected from esters of dichlorohydrins, monochlorohydrins and/or esters thereof, and multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbon compounds and/or esters thereof, and optionally one or more substances comprising water, chlorinating agents, catalysts and/or esters of catalysts is disclosed. The mixture is stripped to recover dichlorohydrin(s) while distilling or fractionating the mixture to separate a lower boiling fraction comprising dichlorohydrin(s) from the mixture in one step. Advantages include more efficient recovery of dichlorohydrins for a given distillation column, less waste due to avoiding the conditions conducive to the formation of heavy byproducts, and reduced capital investment in recovery equipment. | 08-08-2013 |
20130209324 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING AN IONIC LIQUID CATALYST FOR DISPOSAL - We provide an apparatus for preparing a used catalyst for disposal, comprising:
| 08-15-2013 |
20130216443 | Process For Nitroalkane Recovery By Aqueous Phase Recycle To Nitration Reactor - Disclosed are a process and an apparatus for synthesizing nitroalkanes by reaction of a hydrocarbon feedstock with aqueous nitric acid. Energy and capital costs may be reduced by recycling a majority of the aqueous phase back to the reactor. | 08-22-2013 |
20130230436 | HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE SEPARATOR WITH INTEGRAL OZONE CONVERTER - A modular component is provided for use in a system for inerting void spaces in aircraft. The modular component is comprised of a hollow fiber membrane and tubesheet bundle, a low-temperature ozone converter, a hollow fiber membrane shell, and separator endcaps. The ozone converter can be any low-temperature converter with an ozone removal catalyst capable of high ozone removal efficiencies in the temperature range of 100 to 300° F. The modular component may further be used in a system comprising an additional low-temperature and high-temperature ozone converter upstream of the modular component. | 09-05-2013 |
20130230437 | APPARATUS FOR THE REDUCTION OF GASOLINE BENZENE CONTENT BY ALKYLATION WITH DILUTE ETHYLENE - The apparatus converts ethylene in a dilute ethylene stream and dilute benzene in an aromatic containing stream via alkylation to heavier hydrocarbons. The catalyst may be a zeolite such as UZM-8. The catalyst is resistant to feed impurities such as hydrogen sulfide, carbon oxides, and hydrogen and selectively converts benzene. At least 40 wt-% of the ethylene in the dilute ethylene stream and at least 20 wt-% of the benzene in the dilute benzene stream can be converted to heavier hydrocarbons. | 09-05-2013 |
20130243660 | SEPARATION MEMBRANE, HYDROGEN SEPARATION MEMBRANE INCLUDING THE SEPARATION MEMBRANE, AND DEVICE INCLUDING THE HYDROGEN SEPARATION MEMBRANE - A separation membrane including an alloy, the alloy including at least one Group 5 element, and at least one selected from Pt and Ir. | 09-19-2013 |
20130259764 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING DIESEL FROM A HYDROCARBON STREAM - A process and apparatus are disclosed for hydrotreating a hydrocarbon feed in a hydrotreating unit and hydrocracking a second hydrocarbon stream in a hydrocracking unit. The hydrocracking unit and the hydrotreating unit may share the same recycle gas compressor. A make-up hydrogen stream may also be compressed in the recycle gas compressor. The second hydrocarbon stream may be a diesel stream from the hydrotreating unit. The diesel stream may be a diesel and heavier stream from a bottom of a hydrotreating fractionation column. | 10-03-2013 |
20130259765 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING DIESEL FROM A HYDROCARBON STREAM - A process and apparatus are disclosed for hydrotreating a hydrocarbon feed in a hydrotreating unit and hydrocracking a second hydrocarbon stream in a hydrocracking unit. The hydrocracking unit and the hydrotreating unit may share the same recycle gas compressor. A make-up hydrogen stream may also be compressed in the recycle gas compressor. A hydrocracking separator separates recycle gas and hydrocarbons from the hydrocracking unit to be processed with effluent from the hydrotreating unit. | 10-03-2013 |
20130259766 | PPROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR EFFECIENT RECOVERY OF DICHLOROHYDRINS - A process and apparatus is disclosed for recovering dichlorohydrins from a hydrochlorination reactor effluent stream comprising dichlorohydrins, one or more compounds selected from esters of dichlorohydrins, monochlorohydrins and/or esters thereof, and multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbon compounds and/or esters thereof, and optionally one or more substances comprising water, chlorinating agents, catalysts and/or esters of catalysts. The reactor effluent stream is distilled to produce a dichlorohydrin-rich vapor phase effluent stream. The dichlorohydrin-rich vapor phase effluent stream is cooled and condensed in two unit operations conducted at two different temperatures and a portion of the liquid phase effluent stream produced by the first unit operation is recycled to the distillation step for reflux. Product streams produced by the process and apparatus are suitable for further processing in a further unit operation, such as dehydrochlorination. Advantages include recovery of high purity dichlorohydrins, more efficient recovery of dichlorohydrins, and reduced capital investment in the recovery equipment. | 10-03-2013 |
20130272930 | INDUCTION FOR THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Induction for thermochemical processes, and associated systems and methods. A method in accordance with a particular embodiment includes placing first and second substrates in a reactor, with each substrate having a surface facing toward the other. Method can further include directing a precursor gas into the reactor and activating an induction coil proximate to the facing surfaces of the substrates to dissociate the precursor gas. A constituent of the precursor gas is deposited on both the first and second surfaces, and heat radiated from each surface and/or a constituent deposited on the surface is received at the other surface and/or the constituent deposited on the other surface. | 10-17-2013 |
20130280139 | OXYGEN MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR VEHICLES - An oxygen manufacturing device includes a compressor having a power input shaft from which the vehicle's power is introduced and an inlet end for introducing filtered air and an outlet end for outputting compressed air. A case is connected to the compressor, and the compressed air is introduced into the case. The case has a dust-removal and sterilization unit, a drain unit, a cold catalyst sterilization unit and a molecular sieve unit which divides oxygen and nitrogen. The molecular sieve unit has an oxygen outlet end for outputting oxygen. By using the power from the engine of the vehicle, the device manufactures oxygen. | 10-24-2013 |
20130280140 | THERMOCHEMICAL SYSTEM HAVING A MODULAR CONNECTION - A thermochemical system having a reactor or a chamber for storing a reactive material capable of absorbing a gas that is taken into the reactor by a diffuser placed along the longitudinal axis of the latter. The reactive material and the gas are such that, when placed in the presence of each other, same are subjected to a reaction causing the reactive material to absorb the gas, and conversely, same are subjected to a reaction for desorbing the gas, absorbed by the reactive material, by heating applied to the latter when it has absorbed gas. The diffuser includes a gas supply mechanism, a mechanism for dispensing the gas into the reactive material, a filtration mechanism, and a heating mechanism. The various mechanisms form a sub-assembly that is attached onto the housing of the reactor by a sealing element. | 10-24-2013 |
20130287641 | MAGNETIC EXTRACTANTS, METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A water treatment composition capable of effectively adsorbing pollutants from water is described. The composition includes magnetic extractants, which comprise magnetite nanoparticles containing functional groups. The composition is used to remove from water and aqueous streams oils and other contaminants. A process for removing contaminants from water and apparatus used in the process are also described. | 10-31-2013 |
20130287642 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR TREATING A HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING FEED STREAM - Embodiments of methods and apparatuses for treating a hydrocarbon-containing feed stream are provided. The method comprises the steps of contacting the hydrocarbon-containing feed stream comprising C | 10-31-2013 |
20130302216 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN OXIRANE - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a system and a process for producing an oxirane. For the various embodiments, the system and process of the present disclosure includes: a reaction vessel having a reaction mixture of an olefin, a peroxide compound, a solvent mixture with an alcohol and a non-reactive co-solvent, a solid phase, and reaction products of the reaction mixture, where the reaction products include an oxirane; a separation vessel coupled to the reaction vessel, where an effluent of the reaction mixture and reaction products from the reaction vessel separates in the separation vessel into a liquid aqueous phase and a liquid organic phase; and an extraction vessel coupled to an outlet of the separation vessel, where the liquid aqueous phase taken from the outlet of the separation vessel mixes with an extraction solvent to extract oxirane from the aqueous phase. | 11-14-2013 |
20130315792 | APPARATUS FOR LIQUEFACTION OF CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL - A carbonaceous material liquefaction apparatus which uses a nozzle assembly to supply a pressurised liquid towards a carbonaceous material as a high velocity liquid. A supply line ( | 11-28-2013 |
20130315793 | HYDROTREATING UNIT WITH INTEGRATED OXIDATIVE DESULFURIZATION - A system and process for desulfurizing a hydrocarbon feed stream containing organosulfur compounds is provided. In general, the system includes a conventional hydrotreating unit through the high pressure cold or hot separator. Aqueous oxidant and an oxidative catalyst are mixed with the hydrotreated hydrocarbon effluent from the high pressure cold or hot separator, and oxidative desulfurization reactions occur in the low pressure separation zone, thereby minimizing or eliminating the requirement of additional oxidative desulfurization reactors. | 11-28-2013 |
20130315794 | Method and Apparatus for Adjustably Treating a Sour Gas - A feed gas comprising CO | 11-28-2013 |
20130323133 | Methods and Apparatus for Treating a Hydrocarbon Stream - Disclosed is an apparatus for treating two or more hydrocarbon feed streams. The apparatus according to one aspect includes a first feed line for supplying one aromatic feed stream and a second feed line for supplying another aromatic feed stream. The apparatus includes a juncture between the feed lines for combining the feed streams. The apparatus further includes a treatment zone in communication with the juncture for treating the combined feed stream. | 12-05-2013 |
20130323134 | Methods and Apparatus for Treating a Hydrocarbon Stream - Disclosed is an apparatus for removing water, nitrogen compounds, and unsaturated aliphatic compounds from a hydrocarbon feed stream including a water removal zone, a nitrogen removal zone, and an unsaturated aliphatic compound removal zone. By on aspect, the water removal zone includes a water selective adsorbent, the nitrogen removal zone includes a nitrogen selective adsorbent, and the unsaturated aliphatic compound removal zone includes an unsaturated aliphatic compound removal material. | 12-05-2013 |
20130336850 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING DIESEL - An apparatus is disclosed for hydrocracking hydrocarbon feed in a hydrocracking unit and hydrotreating a diesel product from the hydrocracking unit in a hydrotreating unit. The hydrocracking unit and the hydrotreating unit shares the same recycle gas compressor. A warm separator separates recycle gas and hydrocarbons from diesel in the hydrotreating effluent, so fraction of the diesel is relatively simple. The warm separator also keeps the diesel product separate from the more sulfurous diesel in the hydrocracking effluent, and still retains heat needed for fractionation of lighter components from the low sulfur diesel product. | 12-19-2013 |
20130343960 | HYDROCARBON FEED FLEXIBLE HIGH PRESSURE NITRATION PLANT DESIGN - Disclosed is an apparatus for synthesizing nitroalkanes by reaction of a hydrocarbon feedstock with aqueous nitric acid. The apparatus may be designed such that it can synthesize more than one nitroalkane using the same equipment. | 12-26-2013 |
20140004015 | DIGESTION UNITS CONFIGURED FOR HIGH YIELD BIOMASS PROCESSING | 01-02-2014 |
20140010724 | Method For Fabricating Nanoparticles - Systems and methods are provided for filtering a fluid containing nanoparticles. The systems and methods generally include introducing a stream of the nanoparticle-containing fluid into a holding vessel, and extracting at least a part of a nanoparticle-containing fluid accumulated in the holding vessel. The extracted nanoparticle-containing fluid is passed through a filtration module to separate a nanoparticle-containing retentate from a permeate, and the retentate is returned to the vessel. The filtration cycle can be repeated until a desired concentration of the nanoparticles is achieved in the holding vessel. In many embodiments, the generation of the nanoparticle-containing fluid and its filtration are performed concurrently. | 01-09-2014 |
20140010725 | HIGH SHEAR APPLICATION IN PROCESSING OILS - Herein disclosed is a method of processing oil, comprising providing a high shear device comprising at least one rotor and at least one complementarily-shaped stator configured to mix a gas with a liquid; contacting a gas with an oil in the high shear device, wherein the gas is an inert gas or a reactive gas; and forming a product, wherein the product is a solution, a dispersion, or combination thereof. Herein also disclosed is a high shear system for processing oil, comprising; at least one high shear device, having an inlet and at least one rotor and at least one complementarily-shaped stator configured to mix a gas with a liquid; a gas source fluidly connected to the inlet; an oil source fluidly connected to the inlet; and a pump positioned upstream of a high shear device, the pump in fluid connection with the inlet and the oil source. | 01-09-2014 |
20140017140 | TAR REMOVAL DEVICE - A tar removal device removes tar contained in a gasification gas ( | 01-16-2014 |
20140023562 | Base Oil Manufacturing Plant - We provide a process to manufacture a base stock, comprising hydrocracking, separating, and dewaxing, wherein the base stock has a ratio of Noack volatility to CCS VIS at −25° C. multiplied by 100 from 0.15 to 0.40. We also provide a base stock made by a process, and a base oil manufacturing plant that produces the base stock. | 01-23-2014 |
20140023563 | Paraxylene Production Process And Apparatus - The invention concerns a process for the production of paraxylene and an apparatus suitable for said process. The process separates the overhead from a xylenes re-run into a xylene-rich stream and a xylene-lean stream. The xylene-lean stream is isomerized under conditions such that the xylenes are in the liquid phase. | 01-23-2014 |
20140037512 | ALKYLATION PROCESS UNIT WITH RECYLE OF HYDROGEN AND RECOVERY OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE - We provide alkylation process units, one comprising:
| 02-06-2014 |
20140037513 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PARA-XYLENE PRODUCTION USING MULTIPLE ADSORPTIVE SEPARATION UNITS AND MULTIPLE ADSORPTIVE BED FEED POINTS - A process for separating para-xylene from aromatic compounds is presented. The process introduces throughout a first step-time interval a first mixed xylene stream into a first feed input on a first adsorptive separation unit comprising multiple bed lines. The process further introduces throughout the first step-time interval a second mixed xylene stream into a second feed input on the first adsorptive separation unit. During a first portion of the first step-time interval, the process introduces material from a feed stream used during the first step-time interval into a bed line not used to deliver a stream into, or withdraw a stream from, the first adsorptive separation unit during the first step time interval. During a second portion of the first step-time interval, the process introduces material from a purification zone into the feed stream used during the first step-time interval. | 02-06-2014 |
20140050632 | FLUX ADDITION AS A FILTER CONDITIONER - Improvements in a gasification system and process for gasifying carbonaceous feedstock with improved energy efficiency. Improved methods and systems for more efficient removal of particulates from a raw synthesis gas while simultaneously providing a novel mechanism for fluxing agent addition to the gasification reactor. A conditioning agent, in the form of coarse fluxing agent particles, is added to the raw synthesis gas upstream from the particle filtration unit. The conditioning agent allows more rapid turnaround of the filtration unit following filter element replacement, extend filter life, facilitates the removal of filter cake from the particle filters, and combines with removed filter cake for recycling to the gasifier. Addition of fluxing agent via this route eliminates the need to premix fluxing agent with the carbonaceous feedstock, thereby maximizing the rate of feedstock addition to the gasification reactor. | 02-20-2014 |
20140050633 | Device for Multi Phase and Single Phase Contacting - A multiphase contacting stage is provided that includes a first rotatable disc having a hollow disc-shaped cavity, an input port and an output port, and a second rotatable disc, where the second rotatable disc has a channeled cavity, an input port and an output port, and is disposed in the hollow disc-shaped cavity of the first rotatable disc, where the first rotatable disc and said second rotatable disc are concentric about an axis, where the multiphase contacting stage operates to integrate centrifugal separation and countercurrent mass transfer of a material for separation. | 02-20-2014 |
20140056776 | DEVICE FOR SEPARATING OVERSPRAY OF A LIQUID COATING MATERIAL - A device for separating overspray of a liquid coating material from a gas flow flowing through an application region of a system for coating workpieces comprises a separating device comprising several regenerable surface filters which are arranged on two mutually opposite vertical sidewalls of a flow chamber, are spaced apart from one another in a workpiece conveying direction and protrude with filter elements into a lower portion of the flow chamber, the overspray which has passed into said gas flow in the application region being charged in said separating device with at least one auxiliary agent introduced into the gas flow. A barrier layer is thereby formed to reduce filter surface clogging. A fluid which reacts chemically with the overspray is provided at least in part as the auxiliary agent for bonding the overspray. | 02-27-2014 |
20140056777 | AMMONIA RECOVERY DEVICE AND RECOVERY METHOD - A method includes a first step of, with a CO | 02-27-2014 |
20140065028 | CEMENT CLINKER MANUFACTURING PLANT - A cement clinker manufacturing plant that includes a plant for producing purified syngas, obtained from solid waste, and process for transferring ash recovered from the ash pan of the gasifier to at least one inlet of the feedstock conversion device, which the plant includes, and/or of the furnace for the purpose of incorporating said ash into the feedstock; and a process for conveying the purified syngas to the main tuyere of the furnace and/or to at least one inlet of the feedstock conversion device. | 03-06-2014 |
20140079600 | FACILITY AND REACTOR FOR DIRECTLY SYNTHESIZING HYDROCHLORIC ACID FROM HYDROGEN AND CHLORINE WITH HEAT RECOVERY - A reactor for the synthesis of gaseous HCl from chlorine and hydrogen, including a convector and a furnace having in a bottom portion a burner supplied with chlorine and hydrogen in order to form gaseous HCl. The convector is arranged coaxially above the furnace, and includes a plurality of tubes in contact with a heat-transport fluid, the reactive gases of the furnace passing through the tubes. The heat-transport fluid flows in the space between the tubes, with a perforated tubular plate whereon are attached the tubes of the convector being arranged between the furnace and the convector. All of the inner walls of the reactor in contact with the gaseous HCl are made of a metal alloy, and in the furnace, at least one portion of the inner surfaces of the walls in contact with the gaseous HCl is made of an alloy comprising at least 20 wt % nickel. | 03-20-2014 |
20140093437 | AMMOXIMATION REACTOR FOR CYCLOHEXANONE OXIME PRODUCTION - Ammoximation reactor for cyclohexanone oxime production comprising: (a) a reactor vessel provided with a stirrer; (b) an internal filtering system; (c) an internal liquid ammonia evaporation coil; (d) an internal gaseous ammonia toroidal distributor; (e) an external cyclohexanone toroidal distributor; (f) an internal hydrogen peroxide toroidal distributor; (g) an internal cylindrical draft tube; (h) an external cooling jacket. Said ammoximation reactor allows to obtain a better mixing of the components of the ammoximation reaction and to maximize both the heat-transfer coefficients and the mass-transfer coefficients. Moreover, said ammoximation reactor allows to increase the packing time of the catalyst used in the ammoximation reaction on the filtering system (i.e. the plugging phenomena) so as to avoid the necessity of carrying out the backwashings with nitrogen. Moreover, said ammoximation reactor does not require external downstream separation units to separate the catalyst from the reaction mixture obtained from the ammoximation reaction. | 04-03-2014 |
20140105792 | PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUS RECOVERING (METH) ACRYLIC ACID AND APPARATUS FOR THE PROCESS - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for continuous recovery of (meth)acrylic acid, and more specifically to a method of continuous recovery of (meth)acrylic acid, including: conducting gas phase oxidation of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of propane, propylene, butane, i-butylene, t-butylene, and (meth)acrolein in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a mixed gas containing (meth)acrylic acid; quenching the (meth)acrylic acid-containing mixed gas to remove high boiling point by-products in the (meth)acrylic acid-containing mixed gas; contacting the high boiling point by-product-free (meth)acrylic acid-containing mixed gas with water or an aqueous solution to obtain an aqueous solution containing (meth)acrylic acid; and purifying the aqueous solution containing (meth)acrylic acid to obtain (meth)acrylic acid. | 04-17-2014 |
20140105793 | Hydrocarbon Resid Processing and Visbreaking Steam Cracker Feed - The invention concerns integration of hydroprocessing and steam cracking. A feed comprising crude or resid-containing fraction thereof is treated by hydroprocessing and visbreaking and then passed to a steam cracker to obtain a product comprising olefins. | 04-17-2014 |
20140120004 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNGAS TREATMENT - A system includes a particulate removal system configured to remove particulates from a syngas to generate a treated syngas and a particulate flow. The particulate removal system includes a shell. The shell includes a syngas inlet configured to receive the syngas, a syngas outlet configured to discharge the treated syngas, and a particulate outlet configured to discharge the particulate flow. The particulate removal system also includes a particulate collection surface disposed in the shell and configured to adhere the particulates from the syngas to the particulate collection surface as the particulate collection surface rotates toward the syngas and to separate the particulates from the particulate collection surface as the particulate collection surface rotates away from the syngas. | 05-01-2014 |
20140120005 | PROCESS AND INSTALLATION FOR MAKING PROTECTED CATALYST BODIES BY MEANS OF A MOLTEN ORGANIC SUBSTANCE - A process for handling an active catalyst includes introducing a mixture of active catalyst particles and a molten organic substance, which is at a temperature T | 05-01-2014 |
20140120006 | Hydrogen Membrane Separator - The present application is directed to a hydrophobic membrane assembly ( | 05-01-2014 |
20140134064 | APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING OLIGOMERATE - A process and apparatus that uses a debutanizer with a side stripper can recover a light stream, an intermediate stream and a liquid stream. One of the intermediate stream and the liquid stream can be recycled to oligomerization or to fluid catalytic cracking. | 05-15-2014 |
20140134065 | ALKYLATION PROCESS UNIT COMPRISING A FRACTIONATION UNIT FOR SEPARATING HYDROGEN GAS AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE - We provide an alkylation process, comprising: separating and recycling a hydrogen gas and a hydrogen chloride from an offgas of a hydrogenation reactor; wherein the hydrogen gas is recycled to the hydrogenation reactor; and wherein the hydrogen chloride is recycled to an alkylation reactor. We also provide an alkylation process unit for performing this process. | 05-15-2014 |
20140140901 | Methods and Devices for the Production of Cyanopyridines - Subject of the invention is a method for the production of a cyanopyridine, wherein
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20140147343 | Low Temperature Production of 2-Chloro-3,3,3-Trifluoropropene - Disclosed is a method for the production of 1233xf comprising the continuous low temperature liquid phase reaction of 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane and anhydrous HF, without the use of a catalyst, wherein the reaction takes place in one or more reaction vessels, each one in succession converting a portion of the original reactants fed to the lead reaction vessel and wherein the reactions are run in a continuous fashion. | 05-29-2014 |
20140147344 | MoS2 CATALYST SYSTEM FOR THE CONVERSION OF SUGAR ALCOHOL TO HYDROCARBONS - Cellulose and hemicellulose from biomass can be broken down to C6 and C5 sugars and further converted to corresponding sugar alcohols. It is now found that a new catalyst, MoS2, is active for the hydrogenation of sugar alcohols to hydrocarbons. Combining the technologies listed above allows us to convert the cellulose/hemicellulose to liquid hydrocarbons. | 05-29-2014 |
20140161682 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING ORGANIC MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for intensifying the energy content of an organic material by converting the material into hydrocarbons and the resulting product thereof. A method for converting an organic material into hydrocarbon fuels is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of pressurising said organic material being in a fluid to a pressure above 225 bar, heating said organic material in said fluid to a temperature above 200 C in the presence of a homogeneous catalyst comprising a compound of at least one element of group IA of the periodic table of elements. The disclosed method further comprises the steps of contacting said organic material in said fluid with a heterogeneous catalyst comprising a compound of at least one element of group IVB of the periodic table and/or alpha-alumina assuring that said fluid has initially a pH value of above 7. | 06-12-2014 |
20140161683 | HIGH SHEAR PROCESS FOR PROCESSING NAPHTHA - A method and system for processing naphtha, including a high shear mechanical device. In one embodiment, the method comprises forming a dispersion of gas in a naphtha hydrocarbon liquid in a high shear device prior to introduction in a cracking reactor/furnace. In another instance the system for processing naphtha comprises a high shear device for mechanically shearing hydrocarbons. | 06-12-2014 |
20140186229 | INTEGRATED MICROCHANNEL SYNTHESIS AND SEPARATION - An integrated microchannel reactor and heat exchanger comprising: (a) a waveform sandwiched between opposing shim sheets and mounted to the shim sheets to form a series of microchannels, where each microchannel includes a pair of substantially straight side walls, and a top wall formed by at least one of the opposing shim sheets, and (b) a first set of microchannels in thermal communication with the waveform, where the waveform has an aspect ratio greater than two. | 07-03-2014 |
20140186230 | CONTINUOUS LOW-TEMPERATURE PROCESS TO PRODUCE TRANS-1-CHLORO-3,3,3-TRIFLUOROPROPENE - Disclosed is process for the production of (E) 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233zd(E)) by conducting a continuous reaction without the use of a catalyst. Also disclosed is an integrated system for producing hydrofluoro olefins, particularly 1233zd(E). The manufacturing process includes six major unit operations: (1) a fluorination reaction of HCC-240fa (in continuous or semi-batch mode) using HF with simultaneous removal of by-product HCl and the product 1233zd(E); (2) recycle of unreacted HCC-240fa and HF together with under-fluorinated by-products back to (1); (3) separation and purification of by-product HCl; (4) separation of excess HF back to (1); (5) purification of final product, 1233zd(E); and (6) isomerization of by-product 1233zd(Z) to 1233zd(E) to maximize the process yield. | 07-03-2014 |
20140186231 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING LIGHT OLEFINS - A process for producing light olefins is provided. A feedstock enters a pre-reaction zone and contacts a catalyst comprising at least one silicon-aluminophosphate molecular sieve and produces a gas-phase stream; the gas-phase stream and the catalyst enter at least one riser, and the gas-phase stream and the catalyst pass from an outlet of the at least one riser and enter a gas-solid rapid separation zone; the separated gas-phase stream enters a separation section; a first portion of the separated catalyst returns to the pre-reaction zone, and a second portion is regenerated in a regenerator; wherein an inlet of the at least one riser extends into the pre-reaction zone, about 60% to about 90% of the height of the at least one riser passes through a heat exchange zone, and the outlet extends into the gas-solid rapid separation zone. | 07-03-2014 |
20140199213 | SINGLE LOOP MULTISTAGE FUEL PRODUCTION - Synthetic fuels are produced from synthesis gas in a four-stage reactor system with a single recycle loop providing the requisite thermal capacity to moderate the high heat release of the reactions and to provide the reactants and reaction environments for the efficient operation of the process. The first stage converts a portion of the synthesis gas to methanol, the second stage converts the methanol to dimethylether, the third stage converts the methanol and dimethylether to fuel and the fourth stage converts the high melting point component, durene, and other low volatility aromatic components such as tri- and tetra-methylbenzenes to high octane branched paraffins. The four-stage catalyst used for hydrotreating is resistant to CO poisoning. The reactions i produce water as a side product that is carried through to a high pressure separator after the fourth stage. The streams from the separator are a liquid fuel stream, a water stream and a gaseous stream that contains light hydrocarbon gases and the unreacted synthesis gas. The larger part of this gas stream is recycled to the inlet of the first stage and mixed with the fresh synthesis gas stream. Alternatively, the fresh synthetic gas stream is mixed with the product of the second stage. The smaller part of the gas stream from the separator is sent to hydrocarbon recovery and to fuel gas used for providing preheat of various streams. The liquid fuel is sent for blending into fuel products, such as gasoline, jet fuel, or diesel, and the water stream can be sent, for example, to the synthesis gas producing plant for steam generation. | 07-17-2014 |
20140212341 | BIOMASS CONVERSION SYSTEMS HAVING A FLUID CIRCULATION LOOP CONTAINING A CENTRIPETAL FORCE-BASED SEPARATION MECHANISM FOR CONTROL OF CELLULOSIC FINES AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF - Digestion of cellulosic biomass to produce a hydrolysate may be accompanied by the formation of cellulosic fines which may be damaging to system components. Biomass conversion systems that may address the issue of cellulosic fines may comprise a fluid circulation loop comprising: a hydrothermal digestion unit; a solids separation unit that is in fluid communication with an outlet of the hydrothermal digestion unit; where the solids separation unit comprises a centripetal force-based separation mechanism that comprises a fluid outlet and a solids outlet; and a catalytic reduction reactor unit that is in fluid communication with the fluid outlet of the centripetal force-based separation mechanism and an inlet of the hydrothermal digestion unit. | 07-31-2014 |
20140219884 | HIGH EMISSIVITY AND HIGH TEMPERATURE DIFFUSION BARRIER COATINGS FOR AN OXYGEN TRANSPORT MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY - An oxygen transport membrane assembly having a coating or overlay system is provided. The overlay or coating system is disposed on the one or more surfaces of the metal containing components within the oxygen transport membrane assembly and comprises a plurality of protective layers providing oxidation resistance, chromium diffusion barrier and high emissivity. The disclosed overlay or coating system may include at least one layer of an aluminum oxide or magnesium-aluminum oxide to provide an effective oxidation resistance and/or chromium diffusion barrier. In addition, the overlay or coating system includes a high emissivity layer such as a high porosity ceramic-oxide layer or an aluminum-phosphate layer including a plurality of carbon encapsulated within the aluminum-phosphate matrix. | 08-07-2014 |
20140241952 | SYSTEM FOR BLENDING SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL CRUDE OILS DERIVED FROM OFFSHORE PRODUCED FLUIDS - A process and system are described for the processing of gas associated with crude oil production, i.e. associated gas. A separation complex is used to separate produced fluids produced from a hydrocarbon reservoir into crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas, water, and natural gas. At least a portion of the natural gas is converted into synthesis gas in a synthesis gas generator. A combination of a synthesis gas conversion catalysts and hydroconversion catalysts are used in a synthesis gas reactor to convert the synthesis gas into a liquid effluent stream containing liquefied petroleum gas and a synthetic crude oil. The liquefied petroleum gas and synthetic crude oil from the synthesis gas reactor is sent to the separation complex. Liquefied petroleum gas is separated both from the synthetic crude oil and a natural crude oil obtained from the produced fluids. The system and process permits synthetic crude oil to be blended with the natural crude oil producing a blended stabilized crude oil having 2 wt % or more of the synthetic crude oil and with a pour point of 60° C. or less. Use of a common facility for separation operations on the natural crude oil and synthetic crude oil thus reduces capital costs and allows converted associated gases to be shipped with the natural crude oil on a conventional crude oil tanker. | 08-28-2014 |
20140248192 | REACTOR SYSTEM - A reactor tank is provided having an enzyme inlet, a heating jacket positioned around the exterior center of the tank, a gas outlet communicating with a vacuum apparatus and a condensing unit, a first gas inlet for receiving gas from a feed tank and a first liquid outlet for recirculating the liquid back to the feed tank. The tank further includes a sparged unit connected to the first gas inlet for receiving gas from the feed tank and a screen positioned between the sparged unit and the first liquid outlet. The reactor tank is utilized in a reactor system further including a condensing unit, vacuum pump or venturi valve, a first feed tank, a coalescer having at least one circulation pipe and a first circulation pump. | 09-04-2014 |
20140248193 | COMBINED XYLENE ISOMERIZATION AND TRANSALKYLATION PROCESS UNIT - The xylene isomerization process unit and the transalkylation process units are combined in the present invention. A fractionation column can be shared by the two units, reducing the capital cost of the complex. In some embodiments, a split shell fractionation column and a split separator can be used. | 09-04-2014 |
20140255263 | APPARATUS FOR THE LIQUID-PHASE SYNTHESIS OF ISOPRENE FROM ISOBUTYLENE AND FORMALDEHYDE - The apparatus for liquid-phase synthesis of isoprene from isobutylene and formaldehyde, comprising the following units of synthesis of isoprene precursors: 1,3-dioxanes synthesis unit; unit for TMC synthesis from isobutylene-containing fraction; unit for TMC synthesis from recycled concentrated isobutylene derived either from isoprene synthesis unit or from the unit for synthesis products separation and isoprene monomer isolation; isoprene synthesis unit; by-products decomposition unit; unit for synthesis products separation and isoprene monomer isolation. The apparatus is characterized with separation of by-product fractions from 1,3-dioxanes synthesis unit; with assignment of light fraction for sale or its supply for combined decomposition with the by-products (MDHP fraction), formed during separation of synthesis products and isolation of isoprene monomer; with assignment of heavy fraction for sale, at that TMC and 1,3-dioxanes that were formed in the corresponding units are simultaneously supplied for combined decomposition to isoprene synthesis unit while the unit for separation of synthesis products and isolation of isoprene monomer is directly connected with isoprene synthesis unit, by-products decomposition unit as well as with the unit for TMC synthesis from recycled concentrated isobutylene. The apparatus is also characterized by the following: 1,3-dioxanes synthesis unit includes by-products separation into light, medium and heavy fractions, from which the light fraction of by-products is fed for homogenous decomposition to isoprene synthesis unit and/or to by-products decomposition unit for combined decomposition with the by-products (MDHP fraction) formed during separation of synthesis products and isolation of isoprene monomer; the medium fraction of by-products is assigned for sale and/or mixed with the light fraction of by-products and supplied to by-products decomposition unit; and unreacted isobutylene from the unit of TMC synthesis from recycled concentrated isobutylene is supplied to the unit of TMC synthesis from isobutylene-containing fraction, being previously mixed. | 09-11-2014 |
20140255264 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PRODUCING AROMATIC HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING EFFLUENT - Embodiments of methods and apparatuses for producing an aromatic hydrocarbon-containing effluent are provided herein. The method comprises the step of rapidly heating a biomass-based feedstock to a first predetermined temperature of from about 300 to about 650° C. in the presence of a catalyst, hydrogen, and an organic solvent within a time period of about 20 minutes or less to form the aromatic hydrocarbon-containing effluent. The biomass-based feedstock comprises lignocellulosic material, lignin, or a combination thereof. | 09-11-2014 |
20140271395 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING HYDROPROCESSED HYDROCARBONS WITH SINGLE PRODUCT FRACTIONATION COLUMN - A hot stripped hydroprocessed stream from a stripper column may be sent directly to a vacuum fractionation column instead of being first processed in an atmospheric fractionation column. If a separate warm stripper column is used, both the warm stripped stream and a hot stripped stream may be fractionated in the same fractionation column, particularly a vacuum fractionation column. | 09-18-2014 |
20140271396 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING HYDROPROCESSED HYDROCARBONS WITH STRIPPER COLUMNS - Two or three strippers are used to strip three hydroprocessed effluent streams, perhaps from a slurry hydrocracking reactor, separated by temperature instead of a single stripper to preserve separations previously made and conserving energy and reducing vessel size. A cold stripped stream may be taken as a diesel blending stock without further fractionation. | 09-18-2014 |
20140271397 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SLURRY PREHEATING - A system includes a heat exchanger including a first channel having a syngas flow path and a second channel having a slurry flow path. The heat exchanger, when in operation, causes a heat transfer from a syngas along the syngas flow path to a slurry along the slurry flow path. The heat transfer causes heating of the slurry from a first slurry temperature to a second slurry temperature and causes cooling of the syngas from a first syngas temperature to a second syngas temperature. | 09-18-2014 |
20140271398 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING AND BLENDING HYDROPROCESSED HYDROCARBONS AND COMPOSITION - A process and apparatus provides for blending a heavy naphtha stream with a diesel stream to increase the yield of diesel. The diesel stream is recovered separately from a kerosene stream to leave the kerosene stream undiminished. The blended diesel provides a valuable composition. | 09-18-2014 |
20140286834 | INTEGRATED MULTI-STEP SOLID/LIQUID SEPARATION SYSTEM FOR FISCHER-TROPSCH PROCESSES - A system for separating liquids from solids comprising an immobilization unit comprising an immobilization vessel containing a bed of magnetizable material and a magnet configured to produce a magnetic field within the immobilization vessel, wherein the immobilization vessel further comprises an immobilization vessel outlet and an immobilization vessel inlet for a fluid comprising liquid and metal-containing particles. A method for separating solid particles from liquid by introducing a fluid comprising liquid and a first concentration of solid particles into an immobilization unit comprising an immobilization vessel and at least one magnet configured to produce high density magnetic flux lines within the immobilization vessel and/or a high field gradient at or near the surface of the magnetizable material when powered, wherein the immobilization vessel contains therein a bed of magnetizable material; and removing from the immobilization unit a product having a second particle concentration less than the first particle concentration. | 09-25-2014 |
20140294693 | Biodiesel Manufacturing System and Apparatus - A portable biodiesel manufacturing or processing plant for processing on continuous basis a raw plant based oil feedstock to form biodiesel. | 10-02-2014 |
20140308176 | Removal Of Hydrogen And Carbon Monoxide Impurities From Gas Streams - Hydrogen and carbon monoxide impurities are removed from a dry gas comprising the impurities, wherein the dry gas is at least substantially free of carbon dioxide, by passing the dry gas with sufficient residence time, e.g. at least 1.5 s, through a layer of catalyst comprising a mixture of manganese oxide and copper oxide. The use of expensive noble metal catalysts to remove hydrogen may thereby be avoided. In addition, regeneration of the catalyst using oxygen-containing regeneration gas does not reduce the effectiveness of the catalyst. | 10-16-2014 |
20140308177 | HYDROGEN SEPARATION MEMBRANE AND DEVICE INCLUDING HYDROGEN SEPARATION MEMBRANE - A hydrogen separation membrane including: a metal layer including the at least one Group 5 element; and a transition metal catalyst layer on the metal layer, the transition metal catalyst layer including at least one transition metal and at least one of phosphorus (P) or boron (B). | 10-16-2014 |
20140314634 | BATCH PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OLEFINS - Disclosed herein is a process for producing an alpha olefin comprising obtaining a feed stream comprising an internal olefin having a first carbon number and an alpha olefin having a first carbon number, isomerizing the feed stream to increase the quantity of the alpha olefin, fractionating, subjecting the overhead material from fractionation to catalytic metathesis to produce a mixed olefin effluent comprising an internal olefin having a second carbon number and other hydrocarbons, fractionating, preparing the first isomerization reactor and fractionator to receive the olefin having a second carbon number, isomerizing the internal olefin intermediate in the prepared first isomerization reactor, and fractionating the second isomerization effluent in the prepared first fractionator to separate the alpha olefin having the second carbon number from the internal olefin having the second carbon number. A corresponding system also is disclosed, along with a heat pump that can be incorporated into the process. | 10-23-2014 |
20140314635 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OBTAINING LONG CHAIN CARBONS FROM PETROLEUM BASED OIL - Methods and system for obtaining long chain carbons that generally include forming a conversion mixture of an alcohol and a base, adding the conversion mixture to oil (such as petroleum based oil, crude oil, used oil, used motor oil, and new motor oil) to form a reaction mixture, adding a high nitrate compound the reaction mixture, and separating out the long chain carbons for use as an input by other processing such as pharmaceutical and/or additional petro-chemical processing. Additional cooling and/or filtering processes may be utilized to complete and/or optimize oil conversion. | 10-23-2014 |
20140322092 | CATALYTIC REFORMING SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING REDUCED BENZENE GASOLINE - A catalytic reforming process for producing gasoline of reduced benzene content includes the steps of reforming a reformer feedstock that includes a naphtha stream to produce a gasoline reformate product stream; splitting the gasoline reformate product stream into one or more relatively benzene-rich fractions and one or more relatively benzene-lean fractions; and hydrogenating the one or more relatively benzene-rich fractions to produce a cyclohexane-rich effluent, at least a portion of which cyclohexane-rich effluent is recycled to constitute a portion of the reformer feedstock. | 10-30-2014 |
20140328729 | Apparatus for Preparing a Material of a Battery Cell - A continuous process for producing a material of a battery cell using a system having a mist generator, a drying chamber, one or more gas-solid separators and a reactor is provided. A mist generated from a liquid mixture of two or more metal precursor compounds in desired ratio is dried inside the drying chamber. Heated air or gas is served as the gas source for forming various gas-solid mixtures and as the energy source for any reactions inside the drying chamber and the reactor. One or more gas-solid separators are used in the system to separate gas-solid mixtures from the drying chamber into solid particles mixed with the metal precursor compounds and continuously feed the solid particles into the reactor for further reaction to obtain final solid material particles with desired crystal structure, particle size, and morphology. | 11-06-2014 |
20140328730 | CIRCULATION TYPE GASIFICATION FURNACE - A circulation type gasification furnace is provided with: a gasification furnace that turns a fluidized medium into a fluidized bed or moving bed, and produces gasification gas by gasifying a gasification raw material injected into the fluidized medium; a combustion furnace that heats the fluidized medium discharged from the gasification furnace and combusts residue of the gasification raw material; a medium separator that, in order to return the fluidized medium to the gasification furnace, separates the fluidized medium from a combustion exhaust gas discharged from the combustion furnace; a gasification gas separator that separates the gasification gas produced in the gasification furnace from the residue of the gasification raw material; and a residue discharge section that creates a seal between the gasification gas separator and the combustion furnace, and discharges the residue separated by the gasification gas separator into the combustion furnace. | 11-06-2014 |
20140348718 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTRACTING AND PROCESSING GASES FROM SUBMERGED SOURCES - Systems and methods for extracting and processing gases from submerged sources are disclosed. A system for removing and processing a gas from a submerged area in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a membrane or other open-bottom structure having a port and being disposed over at least a portion of the submerged area so as to at least partially enclose a volume of the gas. The system can further include a chemical reactor coupled to the open-bottom structure to receive the gas, and positioned to conduct a non-combustion reaction to dissociate a constituent from a donor substance of the gas. | 11-27-2014 |
20140356248 | SEGMENTED BAFFLE SYSTEM FOR A RISER - According to one aspect of the invention, a riser includes a cylindrical housing defined by a sidewall having an interior surface and an exterior surface. A baffle is defined by a first segment and a second segment, wherein the baffle is designed to be positioned on the interior surface of the riser and wherein the first segment and second segment are releasably interlockable. | 12-04-2014 |
20140356249 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING NANOPARTICLES - Systems and methods are provided for filtering a fluid containing nanoparticles. The systems and methods generally include introducing a stream of the nanoparticle-containing fluid into a holding vessel, and extracting at least a part of a nanoparticle-containing fluid accumulated in the holding vessel. The extracted nanoparticle-containing fluid is passed through a filtration module to separate a nanoparticle-containing retentate from a permeate, and the retentate is returned to the vessel. The filtration cycle can be repeated until a desired concentration of the nanoparticles is achieved in the holding vessel. In many embodiments, the generation of the nanoparticle-containing fluid and its filtration are performed concurrently. | 12-04-2014 |
20140356250 | BIOMASS CONVERSION SYSTEMS HAVING A FLUID CIRCULATION LOOP CONTAINING BACKFLUSHABLE FILTERS FOR CONTROL OF CELLULOSIC FINES AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF - Digestion of cellulosic biomass to produce a hydrolysate may be accompanied by the formation of cellulosic fines which may be damaging to system components. Biomass conversion systems that may address the issue of cellulosic fines may comprise a fluid circulation loop comprising: a hydrothermal digestion unit; a solids separation unit that is in fluid communication with an outlet of the hydrothermal digestion unit; where the solids separation unit comprises a plurality of filters and the filters are in fluid communication with the fluid circulation loop in both a forward and a reverse flow direction; and a catalytic reduction reactor unit that is in fluid communication with an outlet of the solids separation unit and an inlet of the hydrothermal digestion unit; where at least one of the plurality of filters is in fluid communication with an inlet of the catalytic reduction reactor unit. | 12-04-2014 |
20140363350 | HEATED ENTRAINED SULFUR REMOVAL ELEMENT - Aspects of this disclosure enhance elimination problems that freezing sulfur creates with gas-liquid parallel plate separators by integrally heating the parallel plate gas-liquid separator assembly. Through integral heating the duration of time that the separator apparatus remains above the freezing temperature of elemental sulfur is prolonged, thereby, allowing the opportunity for residual liquid sulfur to drain from the parallel plate assembly during upsets in unit operations and after a sulfur recovery unit shutdown event, thereby reducing or eliminating the operation and maintenance problems that may occur with existing separator designs. | 12-11-2014 |
20140363351 | RENEWABLE ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE EQUIPMENT - An objective of the present invention is to provide an energy conversion and storage equipment which is capable of efficiently generating hydrogen using varying electric power generated from renewable energy and is capable of storing the hydrogen. The invention is an apparatus for converting and storing renewable energy in which hydrogen is produced with a water electrolysis device using the varying electric power generated in renewable-energy equipment and the hydrogen is stored, the apparatus being characterized in that the water electrolysis device includes an oxygen generation electrode which comprises an Ir—Mn alloy oxide. Due to the application of the electrode, with which water can be electrolyzed using the varying electric power generated from renewable energy, the system suffers little electrode deterioration even when the varying electric power is used, and it is possible to highly efficiently produce and store hydrogen for a long period. | 12-11-2014 |
20140377140 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING DIESEL FROM A HYDROCARBON STREAM - A process and apparatus are disclosed for hydrotreating a hydrocarbon feed in a hydrotreating unit and hydrocracking a liquid hydrotreating effluent stream in a hydrocracking unit. A hot separator separates the diesel in a liquid hot hydrotreating effluent stream that serves as feed to the hydrocracking unit. Low sulfur diesel product can be saturated to further upgrade its cetane rating. | 12-25-2014 |
20140377141 | METHOD OF FIXING CARBON DIOXIDE - A method and system of fixing carbon dioxide is provided. After metal ion components are extracted from, e.g., natural mineral or steel slag through acid treatment, carbon dioxide is injected to fix carbon dioxide by carbonating the same. Since the procedure of pH adjustment is unnecessary, the reaction is carried out effectively and a continuous process is enabled. Accordingly, the disclosed method of fixing carbon dioxide enables effective removal of carbon dioxide produced from the steelmaking industry, thereby significantly reducing greenhouse gas emission and allowing recycling of the discarded steel slag. | 12-25-2014 |
20140377142 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBON OIL AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBON OIL - Hydrocarbon oil obtained by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction using a slurry bed reactor holding a slurry of a liquid hydrocarbon in which a catalyst is suspended; the hydrocarbon oil is fractionated into a distilled oil and a column bottom oil containing the catalyst fine powder by a rectifying column; at least part of the column bottom oil is transferred to a storage tank, and the catalyst fine powder is sedimented to the bottom of the storage tank to capture the catalyst fine powder; a residue of the column bottom oil is transferred from the rectifying column to a hydrocracker, and/or the supernatant of the column bottom oil from which the catalyst fine powder is captured by the storage tank is transferred from the storage tank to the hydrocracker; and using the hydrocracker, the residue of the column bottom oil and/or the supernatant of the column bottom oil is hydrocracked. | 12-25-2014 |
20150037223 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR SEPARATING STREAMS TO PROVIDE A TRANSALKYLATION FEED STREAM IN AN AROMATICS COMPLEX - A process and system for the production of at least one xylene isomer is provided. The process includes passing a first stream to one side of a split shell fractionation column and a second stream to the other side of the column. The first stream has a higher ratio of methyl to C2+ alkyl-substituted C9 aromatic compounds than the second stream. A bottoms stream from the one side is separated and passed as feed to a transalkylation zone. | 02-05-2015 |
20150037224 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBAMATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ISOCYANATE, CARBAMATE PRODUCTION SYSTEM, AND ISOCYANATE PRODUCTION SYSTEM - A method for producing carbamate including a urea production step; a carbamate-forming step; an ammonia separation step of absorbing the gas with water in the presence of carbonate to produce a gas absorption water, and separating ammonia; an aqueous alcohol solution separation step of separating an aqueous alcohol solution from the gas absorption water; an ammonia/carbon dioxide separation step of separating carbon dioxide gas from the aqueous ammonia solution in the gas absorption water from which the aqueous alcohol solution is separated; an aqueous ammonia solution reusing step of mixing the aqueous ammonia solution and carbonate with the water to be used for production of the gas absorption water. | 02-05-2015 |
20150044107 | PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE BIOFUELS - Renewable fuels are produced in commercial quantities and with enhanced efficiency by integrating a bio-oil production system with a conventional petroleum refinery so that the bio-oil is co-processed with a petroleum-derived stream in the refinery. The techniques used to integrate the bio-oil production system and conventional petroleum refineries are selected based on the quality of the bio-oil and the desired product slate from the refinery. | 02-12-2015 |
20150064076 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING DIESEL WITH HIGH CETANE - A process and apparatus is provided to produce desulfurized diesel at low pressure with high cetane rating. A hydrotreated stream is stripped and fed to a saturation reactor. The saturated stream is stripped again and fractionated to provide diesel product. Unconverted oil may be hydrocracked and stripped with the saturated product. | 03-05-2015 |
20150086437 | REACTOR SYSTEM, AN ABSORBENT AND A PROCESS FOR REACTING A FEED - Reactor systems are provided that comprise a purification zone comprising an absorbent which comprises silver, an alkali or alkaline earth metal, and a support material having a surface area of more than 20 m | 03-26-2015 |
20150086438 | Flexible Fuel Converter for Producing Liquefied Petroleum Gas from Transportation Fuels - Fuel converters configured to convert a transportation fuel to a low-C hydrocarbon fuel, along with methods of their use, are provided. The fuel converter can comprise: an evaporator configured to receive a transportation fuel from a fuel tank in a liquid state, wherein the evaporator converts the transportation fuel from a liquid to a gas; a fuel burner configured to heat the evaporator; a catalyst cartridge in fluid communication with the evaporator so as to receive the gas from the evaporator; and a condenser in fluid communication with the catalyst cartridge so as to receive the reaction product mixture from the catalyst cartridge. The catalyst cartridge comprises a catalyst configured to convert the transportation fuel into a reaction product mixture comprising a low-C hydrocarbon fuel. The condenser is configured to separate the low-C hydrocarbon fuel from a condensed fuel in the reaction product mixture. | 03-26-2015 |
20150093301 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HEXAMETHLENEDIAMINE - It is described a process for the production of hexamethylenediamine by hydrogenation of adiponitrile, comprising an improved step of regeneration of the catalyst. Also described are an equipment for the production of hexamethylenediamine, and a washing apparatus ( | 04-02-2015 |
20150098872 | CERAMIC OXYGEN TRANSPORT MEMBRANE ARRAY REACTOR AND REFORMING METHOD - A commercially viable modular ceramic oxygen transport membrane reforming reactor for producing a synthesis gas that improves the thermal coupling of reactively-driven oxygen transport membrane tubes and catalyst reforming tubes required to efficiently and effectively produce synthesis gas. | 04-09-2015 |
20150104356 | System and Process For Removal Of Organic Carboxylates From Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG) Water Streams By Acidification and Vaporization Under Vacuum - A system and method for removing organic carboxylates from a mono ethylene glycol (“MEG”) stream includes a reaction vessel; means for cooling and diluting the MEG stream being routed to the reaction vessel; means for acidifying the cooled and diluted MEG stream during its residence time within the reaction vessel; and means for removing an acetic-rich overhead stream from the reaction vessel. The acidification of the cooled and diluted MEG stream occurs under a vacuum. The reaction vessel may be located downstream of a calcium removal vessel and receive a filtered bottom stream from that vessel, or it may be a single reaction vessel that cycles between a calcium removal mode and an acetate removal mode, with the pressure of the single vessel being greater during the calcium removal mode than during the acetate removal mode. | 04-16-2015 |
20150104357 | Porous Silica Aerogel Composite Membrane And Method For Making The Same And Carbon Dioxide Sorption Device - The present invention provides a porous silica aerogel composite membrane and method for making the same and a carbon dioxide sorption device. The porous silicon oxide aerogel composite membrane includes a porous aluminum oxide membrane having a plurality of macro pores with an average diameter larger than 50 nm and a porous silica aerogel membrane formed on at least one side of the porous aluminum oxide membrane and the macro pores of surface layers of the porous aluminum oxide membrane where the porous silica aerogel membrane has a plurality of meso pores with an average diameter of 2˜50 nm and is derived from methyltrimethoxysilane precursor by a sol-gel synthetic method. | 04-16-2015 |
20150110684 | GENERATING METHANOL USING ULTRAPURE, HIGH PRESSURE HYDROGEN - In various implementations, methanol is produced using a (CO+H | 04-23-2015 |
20150110685 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING 1,1,1,2,3-PENTAFLUOROPROPANE WITH HIGH YIELD - A method and apparatus for method of continuously producing 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane with high yield is provided. The method includes (a) bringing a CoF | 04-23-2015 |
20150118122 | MEMBRANE REACTOR WITH DIVERGENT-FLOW CHANNEL - A membrane reactor with divergent-flow channel includes a reaction pipeline, a membrane and a purge (sweep) pipeline sequentially arranged from inside to outside or from outside to inside. The reaction pipeline has a cross-sectional area increment from the front (upstream) end to the rear (downstream) end, so that the flow velocity of a reactant gas is decreased from the upstream end to the downstream end to extend the residence time of the reactant gas and improve the reaction rate of the reactant gas. The sweep pipeline has a cross-sectional area decrement from the upstream end to the downstream end, so that the flow velocity of a purging (sweeping) gas is increased from the upstream end to the downstream end to accelerate the reactant gas, and a product gas generated from the reaction passes through the membrane and enters the sweep pipeline to improve the reaction efficiency. | 04-30-2015 |
20150125358 | ALKYLATION SYSTEM AND A PROCESS FOR COOLING A VENT STREAM - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for cooling a vent stream from a receiver. Generally, the process may include providing a refrigerant including at least one compound contained in the receiver so the refrigerant leaking into the receiver can be compatible with the process. | 05-07-2015 |
20150132195 | SYSTEM FOR ABSORBING AND SEPARATING ACID GASES - A system for absorbing and separating acid gases may include an absorbing tower in which a gas containing an acid gas is supplied, a recycling tower that is disposed close to the absorbing tower, an absorbent that absorbs an acid gas in the absorbing tower and discharges the acid gas back to the recycling tower while circulating through the absorbing tower and the recycling tower, and a condenser that is connected to the recycling tower and condenses an acid gas produced in the recycling tower, wherein a centrifugal separator that separates the absorbent, using a centrifugal force, is disposed at a lower portion in the absorbing tower. | 05-14-2015 |
20150132196 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING DIESEL FROM A HYDROCARBON STREAM - A process and apparatus are disclosed for hydrotreating a hydrocarbon feed in a hydrotreating unit and hydrocracking a second hydrocarbon stream in a hydrocracking unit. The hydrocracking unit and the hydrotreating unit may share the same recycle gas compressor. A make-up hydrogen stream may also be compressed in the recycle gas compressor. The second hydrocarbon stream may be a diesel stream from the hydrotreating unit. The diesel stream may be a diesel and heavier stream from a bottom of a hydrotreating fractionation column. | 05-14-2015 |
20150147241 | INFECTIOUS MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM - An infectious medical waste treatment system includes system control means that electrically interlocks and integrally controls an infectious medical waste treatment apparatus, a cake cutting device, a cake shredding device, a flake conveying device, a flake temporary storage tank, a sealed-type flake supplying device, a heating, dry distilling and gasifying apparatus, a gas cooling and liquefying apparatus, an exhaust gas treatment apparatus, unburnt gas burner and an unburnt gas combustion apparatus. | 05-28-2015 |
20150291424 | REACTORS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SOLID CARBON MATERIALS - A reactor for producing a solid carbon material comprising at least one reaction chamber configured to produce a solid carbon material and water vapor through a reduction reaction between at least one carbon oxide and at least one gaseous reducing material in the presence of at least one catalyst material. Additional reactors, and related methods of producing a solid carbon material, and of forming a reactor for producing a solid carbon material are also described. | 10-15-2015 |
20150292376 | BURNER FOR EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION DEVICES - A burner for exhaust gas purification devices, comprising a base, a first pipe section, and a second pipe section. The first pipe section has a base end section, a tip section, a combustion chamber wherein combustion air and fuel are combusted, and a discharge port from which combusted gas is discharged. The base end section is fixed to the base. An air flowpath through which combustion air passes is provided between the first pipe section and the second pipe section. The burner for exhaust gas purification devices also comprises a compressable blocking section fixed to the first pipe section or the second pipe section, and interposed between the tip section of the first pipe section and the second pipe section. The entire perimeter of the tip section of the first pipe section is supported so as to be slidable relative to the second pipe section, via the blocking section. | 10-15-2015 |
20150307790 | UPGRADING RAW SHALE-DERIVED CRUDE OILS TO HYDROCARBON DISTILLATE FUELS - Integrated processes for upgrading crude shale-derived oils, such as those produced by oil shale retorting or by in situ extraction or combinations thereof. Processes disclosed provide for a split-flow processing scheme to upgrade whole shale oil. The split flow concepts described herein, i.e., naphtha and kerosene hydrotreating in one or more stages and gas oil hydrotreating in one or more stages, requires additional equipment as compared to the alternative approach of whole oil hydrotreating. While contrary to conventional wisdom as requiring more capital equipment to achieve the same final product specifications, the operating efficiency vis a vis on-stream time efficiency and product quality resulting from the split flow concept far exceed in value the somewhat incrementally higher capital expenditure costs. | 10-29-2015 |
20150314229 | FUEL DEOXYGENATION AND FUEL TANK INERTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An aircraft fuel deoxygenation and tank inerting system includes an inert gas source, a fuel deoxygenation system, and an air/fuel heat exchanger. The inert gas source is configured to supply inert gas having an oxygen concentration of less than 3%. The fuel deoxygenation system is adapted to receive fuel from a fuel source and the inert gas from the inert gas source. The fuel deoxygenation system is configured to remove oxygen from the fuel and thereby generate and supply deoxygenated fuel and oxygen-rich purge gas. The air/fuel heat exchanger is adapted to receive compressed air from a compressed air source and the deoxygenated fuel from the fuel deoxygenation system. The air/fuel heat exchanger is configured to transfer heat from the compressed air to the deoxygenated fuel, to thereby supply cooled compressed air and heated deoxygenated fuel. | 11-05-2015 |
20150314261 | PHENOL REMOVAL IN PARAXYLENE RECOVERY PROCESS - The invention is directed to purification of an aromatic hydrocarbon stream including selective removal of phenol from a process stream comprising aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures, especially aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures that contain higher-than-equilibrium paraxylene, by contact with suitable adsorbents, to provide a product stream having lower concentration of phenol than said process stream. | 11-05-2015 |
20150315482 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONVERTING GASES TO LIQUIDS - A system and method of converting natural gases to liquids is provided. The system includes a catalytic partial oxidation (CPO) system with natural gas, air and steam input, a Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) system taking syngas from the CPO system, and supplying product gases to a power engine (PE), after separation of the product liquids. An F-T steam output line is in fluid communication with the CPO-steam input line. The energy output from the PE is supplied to the compressors and condensers, to provide self-sustainability in energy, for the gas-to-liquid separation system. | 11-05-2015 |
20150328612 | MULTI-TUBE RADIAL BED REACTOR - The present invention concerns a radial bed reactor comprising a vessel provided with a reaction zone with a moving catalyst bed. The reactor further comprises, inside the reaction zone:
| 11-19-2015 |
20150336078 | JET LOOP REACTOR HAVING NANOFILTRATION - The invention relates to a device for the continuous, homogeneous-catalysis reaction of a liquid with a gas and optionally an additional fluid, wherein the device comprises at least one reactor having an external liquid circulation driven by a pump, and wherein the device has at least one membrane separation stage that preferably holds back the homogeneous catalyst. The aim of the invention is to specify a device that allows homogeneous-catalysis gas/liquid phase reactions, in particular hydroformylations, which operate with membrane separation of the catalyst to be performed economically at an industrially relevant scale. Said aim is achieved in that a jet loop reactor is provided as the reactor, and that the pump and the membrane separation stage are arranged in the same external liquid circuit. | 11-26-2015 |
20150343357 | REACTOR, METHOD OF DECREASING THE AMOUNT OF SOLID PARTICLES IN A GAS STREAM FROM A REACTOR AND USE OF THE REACTOR - The present invention concerns a reactor ( | 12-03-2015 |
20150343415 | METHOD TO OBTAIN METHYLENE MALONATE VIA BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL) MALONATE PATHWAY - Method to obtain methylene malonate and related monomers following a bis(hydroxymethyl) malonate pathway. A bis(hydroxymethyl) malonate intermediary is subsequently reacted (i.e., subjected to thermolysis) to provide a methylene malonate monomer species. A source of formaldehyde (e.g., formalin) is provided in the presence of a basic catalyst (e.g., calcium hydroxide), to which a malonate (e.g., diethyl malonate) is added under suitable reaction conditions to obtain the desired intermediary (e.g., dialkyl bis(hydroxymethyl) malonate). The intermediary is reacted (i.e., subjected to thermolysis) under suitable conditions in the presence of a suitable catalyst (e.g., a zeolite) to obtain a methylene malonate monomer. In an exemplary embodiment, the thermolysis reaction includes the addition of the bis(hydroxymethyl) malonate intermediary onto a heated catalyst. The reaction product is collected and purified. The disclosed methods may be performed in a continuous operation. Discrete steps may be performed by using modular units within a plant. | 12-03-2015 |
20150344791 | HYDROPROCESSING AND APPARATUS RELATING THERETO - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for hydroprocessing. The process can include providing a hydroprocessing zone having at least two beds, and quenching downstream of a first bed of the at least two beds with a first vacuum gas oil that may be lighter than another vacuum gas oil fed to the first bed. | 12-03-2015 |
20150353357 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING A FIRST SUBSTANCE INTO A SECOND SUBSTANCE - A system for converting a first substance into a second substance, the system including a mixing reactor configured to provide a reactant mixture comprising a first reactant, a second reactant, and a solvent; and a high shear device fluidly connected to the mixing reactor, wherein the high shear device comprises at least one rotor/stator set comprising a rotor and a complementarily-shaped stator symmetrically positioned about an axis of rotation and separated by a shear gap, wherein the shear gap is in the range of from about 10 microns to about 250 microns; and a motor configured for rotating the rotor about the axis of rotation, whereby energy can be transferred from the rotor to the reactants thereby inducing reactions between the first reactant and the second reactant to form a product. | 12-10-2015 |
20150360216 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR FLUIDIZING A REGENERATOR - Disclosed is a process and apparatus for recycling flue gas from a regenerator back to the regenerator to provide fluidization gas needs. Catalyst may be separated from the flue gas before recycle and the flue gas may be compressed before recycle to the regenerator. The process and apparatus reduces the size capacity of downstream product recovery equipment by reducing gases derived by oxidation in the process and reduces the potential for after burn in the regenerator. | 12-17-2015 |
20150361015 | Production of Higher Alcohols with Minimum Methanol Content from the Gasification of Carbonaceous Materials - Systems and methods for generating higher alcohols from synthesis gas produced from carbonaceous materials are described, which can include a reactor configured to produce an alcohol stream and CO | 12-17-2015 |
20150361348 | SOLVENT DE-ASPHALTING WITH CYCLONIC SEPARATION - The present invention relates to a method of improving a heavy hydrocarbon, such as bitumen, to a lighter more fluid product and, more specifically, to a final hydrocarbon product that is refinery-ready and meets pipeline transport criteria without the addition of diluent. A solid asphaltene by-product is created for easy handling and further processing. The invention is targeted to enhance Canadian bitumen, but has general application in improving any heavy hydrocarbon. | 12-17-2015 |
20150361360 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR UPGRADING HEAVY OIL USING CATALYTIC HYDROCRACKING AND THERMAL COKING - Methods and systems for hydroprocessing heavy oil feedstocks to form an upgraded material involve the use of a colloidal or molecular catalyst dispersed within a heavy oil feedstock, a pre-coking hydrocracking reactor, a separator, and a coking reactor. The colloidal or molecular catalyst promotes upgrading reactions that reduce the quantity of asphaltenes or other coke forming precursors in the feedstock, increase hydrogen to carbon ratio in the upgraded material, and decrease boiling points of hydrocarbons in the upgraded material. The methods and systems can be used to upgrade vacuum tower bottoms and other low grade heavy oil feedstocks. The result is one or more of increased conversion level and yield, improved quality of upgraded hydrocarbons, reduced coke formation, reduced equipment fouling, processing of a wider range of lower quality feedstocks, and more efficient use of supported catalyst if used in combination with the colloidal or molecular catalyst, as compared to a conventional hydrocracking process or a conventional thermal coking process. | 12-17-2015 |
20150367311 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PURIFYING AND RECYCLING LEAD FROM SPENT LEAD-ACID BATTERIES - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods by which lead from spent lead-acid batteries may be extracted, purified, and used in the production of new lead-acid batteries. The system includes a first phase separation device configured to: receive the first mixture from the basic lead stream digestion device, isolate a liquid component from one or more insoluble components of the first mixture, and output the liquid component. The system also includes a lead salt precipitation device configured to: receive and mix the liquid component and a carboxylate source to form a second mixture including a lead salt precipitate, and output the second mixture. The system further includes a second phase separation device configured to: receive the second mixture from the lead salt precipitation device, isolate the liquid component from the lead salt precipitate of the second mixture, and output the lead salt precipitate. | 12-24-2015 |
20150368587 | REACTION SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING FATTY ALKYL ESTERS USING A LIQUID-FILM REACTOR OPERATED COUNTERCURRENTWISE - The present invention discloses a reaction system for producing fatty-acid alkyl esters using packed reactors, particularly liquid-film reactors, with a countercurrent feed current flow scheme based on the alcoholysis of oils and fats, specifically the methanolysis of palm oil and soya oil. The reaction system comprises a descending liquid-film reactor that uses as semi-structured packing for generating an interface area. The reactor is fed, separately, with the oil or fat, through the bottom of the reactor, and a mixture containing alcohol, glycerol and catalyst, which may be fed in in an intermediate stage. It is also possible, optionally, to feed in a second stream of the mixture of alcohol, glycerol and catalyst in proportions different from those of the first stream, either in an intermediate stage of the reactor or through the top thereof. The products, a mixture of fatty-acid alkyl esters, alcohol and catalyst, and another of glycerol, alcohol and catalyst, exit via the top and the bottom of the reactor, respectively. The volumetric fraction of packing in the reactor is between 2 and 50%, the operating temperature between 25° C. and 180° C., depending on the alcohol used, the molar ratio of alcohol to oil or fat between 3:1 and 10:1, and it is possible for the catalyst to be any homogeneous basic catalyst used in alcoholysis, such as CH3OK, NaOH, KOH, or mixtures thereof, in a proportion of between 0.5% and 3% by weight with respect to the oil flow. The conversion and the yield of the liquid-film reactor operated countercurrentwise, in a single reaction step, are greater than 99.7% and 99.9%, respectively. | 12-24-2015 |
20150375158 | INCREASED ONSTREAM TIME FOR CRYOGENIC SEPARATION PROCESSES - In a temperature swing adsorption (TSA) system upstream of a cold box, an apparatus for purifying a fluid, includes a chemisorption guard bed disposed between and in fluid communication with the TSA system and the cold box for removing impurities from the fluid. In a temperature swing adsorption (TSA) system including first and second adsorption vessels, and a cold box, the improvement includes a chemisorption guard bed disposed in at least one of the first and second vessels. | 12-31-2015 |
20150375195 | Styrene Removal in Paraxylene Recovery Process - The invention relates to removal of styrene from hydrocarbon mixtures, and more particularly, removal of styrene from hydrocarbon mixtures containing higher than equilibrium paraxylene concentrations. | 12-31-2015 |
20150375196 | PROCESS FOR CONVERSION OF PROPANE AND APPARATUS - A process and apparatus are presented for the conversion of propane to higher valued fuels, such as gasoline and diesel. The process includes the dehydrogenation of propane to generate a propylene stream. The propylene stream is oligomerized and controlled to generate a liquid hydrocarbon stream in the C6 to C12 range. | 12-31-2015 |
20160002033 | DEVICE FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY PRODCING CARBON NANOTUBES AND HYDROGEN - A method for simultaneously producing carbon nanotubes and hydrogen according to the present invention is a method for simultaneously producing carbon nanotubes and hydrogen, in which using a carbon source containing carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms and being decomposed in a heated state, and a catalyst for producing carbon nanotubes and H | 01-07-2016 |
20160023181 | GLOBAL RECYCLING OF THE EARTH'S NATURAL RESOURCES - The present disclosure deals with is a combination of interconnected innovative technologies for exploiting the advantages of closed cyclic chain reactions on a global scale to solve the contemporary problem of carbon emissions and the earth's diminishing raw resources associated with fossil fuelled power generation and widespread dumping practices. As a first step the surest way to challenge the present monopoly of the fossil fuel industry is to exploit the full potential of photosynthesising processes, whereby carbon remains the key chemical element for fulfilling the needs of contemporary and future civilisations and whereby the means will be available to control the concentration of green house gases at optimal levels in the environment. Envisaged are global recycling trading schemes based on captive carbon processes and systems for the conversion of existing fossil fuelled power stations to cyclic global power generation using photosynthesised fuel, whereby emitted carbon gases are recycled to sites of photosynthesis for further fuel production thereby creating closed cyclic trading systems with the possibility of completely eliminating global greenhouse gas emissions into the environment from power generation. | 01-28-2016 |
20160030856 | DISTILLATION REACTOR MODULE - The distillation reactor consists of a reactor apparatus with corresponding method of upstream distilling and purification of carbon based liquid or liquidized streams for use as fuels, lubricating oils and or gaseous energy and electricity production. The distillation reactor consolidates the atmospheric and vacuum distillation processes along with desalting, defueling, deasphalting, fractionation, thin/wiped film evaporation and Hydro finishing into an advanced high velocity, high volume single reactor system. Carbon based feed streams include either a single stream or preferably, a combined stream of liquefied coal slurries, crude oils, spent oils, Pyrolyic oils and or peat or other plant carbon derived liquids, vapors, mists or gases. The method further consists of controlling the mix ratio, flow velocity, sequential fractionation and filtration technology and processing atmospheres of the carbon feeds with the reactor apparatus. The combined apparatus and method allows for a refinery to consistently produce a finished barrel of oil well below traditional costs and at a higher efficiency than current art and prior art. | 02-04-2016 |
20160040076 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY AND FOR PRODUCING GASOLINE FROM METHANOL - A system for generating electric power and for producing gasoline from methanol, comprises: a gasoline production apparatus containing a catalyst layer for synthesizing gasoline from methanol, heat generated by the synthesis increasing a temperature of the gasoline production apparatus; a cooling apparatus for cooling the gasoline production apparatus with coolant to vaporize the coolant; and a power generation apparatus for generating electric power using the coolant vapor produced by the cooling apparatus. | 02-11-2016 |
20160040078 | CONVERSION OF TRIACYLGLYCERIDES-CONTAINING OILS TO HYDROCARBONS - A process for converting triacylglycerides-containing oils into crude oil precursors and/or distillate hydrocarbon fuels is disclosed. The process may include: reacting a triacylglycerides-containing oil-water-hydrogen mixture at a temperature in the range from about 250° C. to about 525° C. and a pressure greater than about 75 bar to convert at least a portion of the triacylglycerides and recovering a reaction effluent comprising water and one or more of isoolefins, isoparaffins, cycloolefins, cycloparaffins, and aromatics; hydrotreating the reaction effluent to form a hydrotreated effluent. | 02-11-2016 |
20160040079 | ENHANCED METHODS FOR SOLVENT DEASPHALTING OF HYDROCARBONS - Improvements to open-art Solvent Deasphalting (SDA) processes have been developed to reduce capital and operating costs for processing hydrocarbon streams are provided whereby open art SDA scheme is modified to include appropriately placed mixing-enabled precipitators (MEP's) to reduce solvent use requirements in an asphaltene separation step and to increase overall reliability for SDA processes, particularly suitable for Canadian Bitumen. When integrated with a mild thermal cracker, the improved SDA configuration further improves crude yield to be pipeline-ready without additional diluent and for use to debottleneck existing facilities such as residue hydrocrackers and coking units. | 02-11-2016 |
20160045890 | Reactive Scrubbing for Upgrading Product Value, Simplifying Process Operation and Product Handling - A method for removing formaldehyde from a blend of partially oxygenated hydrocarbons is provided. The method including a step of reacting a hydrocarbon-containing gas with an oxygen-containing gas in a reaction vessel to form first product blend. The first product blend includes a blend of partially oxygenated compounds that include formaldehyde. The blend of partially oxygenated compounds is provided to a reactive scrubbing station where it is contacted with a reactive scrubbing liquid to form a reactive liquid-formaldehyde compound. The reactive liquid-formaldehyde compound is then removed from the first blend of partially reactive compounds. | 02-18-2016 |
20160045897 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING A CATALYTICALLY EFFECTIVE SURFACE AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF - The invention relates to a household appliance, which comprises at least one catalytically effective substance in a surface, wherein the catalytically effective substance is a polyoxometalate that is comprised in an inner an/or outer surface of the household appliance, provided that the polyoxometalate is comprised at least in an outer surface of the household appliance if the household appliance is a water-bearing household appliance having a container for receiving objects to be cleaned. The invention further relates to a method for operating the household appliance. | 02-18-2016 |
20160046870 | HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS REACTION APPARATUS - The hydrocarbon synthesis reaction apparatus according to the present invention includes a reaction vessel that brings a synthesis gas having carbon monoxide gas and hydrogen gas as main components into contact with a slurry having a solid catalyst suspended in a liquid hydrocarbon compound to synthesize a liquid hydrocarbon compound using a Fischer-Tropsch reaction; a filter that is provided within the reaction vessel and is configured to separate the liquid hydrocarbon compound from the catalyst; and a powdered catalyst particles-discharging device configured to discharge powdered catalyst particles in the solid catalyst in the slurry to the outside of the reaction vessel. | 02-18-2016 |
20160046879 | LOW COMPLEXITY, HIGH YIELD CONVERSION OF HEAVY HYDROCARBONS - A process for producing pipeline-ready or refinery-ready feedstock from heavy hydrocarbons using a high-performance solvent extraction process with high local solvent-to-process fluid ratios yet maintaining low overall solvent-to-process fluid ratios, by first performing mild thermal cracking on the heavy hydrocarbons and then separating asphaltene-rich fractions from a resulting thermally affected fluid so that the high solvent-to-oil ratio portion of the process acts only on those asphaltene-rich fractions, and producing a dry, solid asphaltene as an end-product. | 02-18-2016 |
20160059177 | Methanol Carbonylation System with Multiple Absorber Feed Options - A methanol carbonylation system | 03-03-2016 |
20160068771 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, COOLING AUGERS, AND METHODS FOR COOLING BIOCHAR - Apparatuses, systems, char cooling augers, and methods for cooling biochar are described. An example system may include a char cooling auger coupled to a gasifier. The char cooling auger including a receiving hopper and an outer tube. The receiving hopper configured to receive and hold biochar from the gasifier. The receiving hopper configured to feed the biochar to a screw conveyor. The screw conveyor configured to rotate to transport the biochar from a first end of the outer tube to an outlet port near a second end of the outer tube. A temperature of the outer tube is less than a temperature of the biochar such that the biochar is cooled as transported through the outer tube prior to collection of the biochar. | 03-10-2016 |
20160068773 | GASIFICATION SYSTEM - A gasification system method and apparatus to convert a feed stream containing at least some organic material into synthesis gas having a first region, a second region, a gas solid separator, and a means for controlling the flow of material from the first region to the second region. The feed stream is introduced into the system, and the feed stream is partially oxidized in the first region thereby creating a solid material and a gas material. The method further includes the steps of separating at least a portion of the solid material from the gas material with the gas solid separator, controlling the flow of the solid material into the second region from the first region, and heating the solid material in the second region with an electrical means. | 03-10-2016 |
20160074830 | Liquid Phase Isomerization Process - Liquid phase isomerization technology is employed in a manner to increase efficiency and reduce energy in paraxylene recovery. | 03-17-2016 |
20160089653 | DECHLORINATING HUMIDIFIER FILTER WICK - An evaporative element for use in a humidifier. In order to reduce the amount of chloride species evaporated into the air with the water, the evaporate element includes a dechlorination agent, such as sulfur compounds, ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, or combinations thereof. The dechlorination agent can be applied to the water retaining elements of the evaporate element or to the rigid members used to support the water retaining elements. | 03-31-2016 |
20160090341 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR TREATING AN ORGANIC FEED - The present subject matter relates to methods and apparatuses for the continuous preparation of a cumene feed for a cumene oxidation process. More specifically, the subject matter relates to a process for passing a cumene alpha-methylstyrene stream through a caustic wash column having an integrated water wash section for the removal of organic acids. | 03-31-2016 |
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