Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
210774000 | Including temperature change | 65 |
20080230490 | Microfluidic Device for Inducing Separations by Freezing and Associated Method - A microfluidic device is provided for inducing the separation of constituent elements from a microfluidic sample by introducing phase changes in the microfluidic sample while contained in a microfluidic channel in the device. At least a portion of the microfluidic sample is frozen to cause fractional exclusion of the constituent element from the frozen portion of the microfluidic sample. Different portions of the microfluidic sample may be frozen in different sectors and at different times in order to cause movement in a desired direction of the separated constituent element. Portions of the microfluidic sample may be frozen in a sequential order of adjacent sectors within the microfluidic channel in order to cause sequential movement of the excluded constituent element toward one portion of the microfluidic channel. The frozen portion of the microfluidic sample is then thawed, wherein the separated constituent element remains substantially separated from the thawed, purified microfluidic sample. | 09-25-2008 |
20090045148 | ENVIRONMENTALLY-NEUTRAL PROCESSING WITH CONDENSED PHASE CRYOGENIC FLUIDS - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for utilizing a substantially condensed phase cryogenic fluid for the purpose of remediation and retrieval of, e.g., spilled crude oil and other “oil spill”-related products from marine/aquatic and terrestrial environments. In some implementations, systems and apparatus are provided for applying a substantially condensed phase cryogenic fluid to a volume of spilled oil, and further having structure for collecting the spilled oil. Some implementations are environmentally-neutral. Substances other than oil may be remediated as well. | 02-19-2009 |
20090084736 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR FILTRATION OF A DOSING FLUID IN AN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a filter for filtering a dosing fluid in an exhaust aftertreatment system. The filter may comprise a dosing tank configured to contain a dosing fluid, a filter media disposed within the dosing tank, and a support structure supporting the filter media to form a pathway for a flow of dosing fluid. Beneficially, the apparatus, system, and method of the present invention reduce the cost of operation and manufacture of the SCR system. | 04-02-2009 |
20090134101 | FILTRATION SYSTEM - A filter comprising a filter element with a filtering medium, mounted in a housing having a first end and a second end, and a passageway A removable generator to provide heated fluid for regenerating the filter element is to be connected to the housing adjacent the second end The second end of the filter element is constructed so as to permit a first portion of the heated fluid to flow toward the first end of the filter element, and the passageway is to allow a second portion of the heated fluid to flow from the second end to the first end, bypassing the filtering medium A flow director is positioned adjacent to the first end of the filter element for directing the second portion of the heated fluid discharged from the passageway toward the first end of the filter element. | 05-28-2009 |
20090152211 | Hot water sterilization of water filtration beds - Hot Water Sterilization of Activated Carbon beds or other adsorbents in filter tanks by including an electric or steam heating coil in the tank, alternately in the gravel underdrains, or in a plenum underdrain, or in an external canister. | 06-18-2009 |
20090250412 | METHOD OF FREEING THE BOUND OIL PRESENT IN WHOLE STILLAGE AND THIN STILLAGE - A method is provided for recovering oil from stillage including oil resulting from a process used for producing ethanol. In one embodiment, the method includes heating the stillage to a temperature sufficient to at least partially separate, or unbind, the oil therefrom. The method further includes recovering the oil from the stillage. | 10-08-2009 |
20090283482 | Kitchen Utensil - The present invention relates to a kitchen utensil | 11-19-2009 |
20100012597 | Frigid-reactance grease/oil removal system - In accordance with all embodiments; an organic/inorganic liquid grease and/or oil removal system that, upon contact with greases and/or oils in, on, or about liquid, gaseous, or upon solid media, instantaneously causes them to become more viscous and collected onto itself by the split-second elimination of heat bound within the greases and/or oils, comprising: A reservoir | 01-21-2010 |
20100018934 | Polysulfone and poly(N-vinyl lactam) polymer alloy and fiber and filter materials made of the alloy - A polymer alloy has been developed comprising a polysulfone and a vinyl lactam polymer. The resulting alloy has excellent thermal characteristics and even in the presence of substantial quantities in vinyl lactam polymers, has solvent resistance to both organic and aqueous solvent materials. The materials, when dissolved in solvents, can be spun from a variety of solvents into a variety of useful fiber materials. The resulting fine fiber, microfiber and nanofiber materials have excellent thermal and chemical resistance for a variety of fiber applications. The polymer alloys of the invention can be spun into nanofiber mats that can act as a filtration media and can also be combined into conventional substrate materials for fabrication into filter structures. | 01-28-2010 |
20100025341 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLUID CLEANING - A fluid cleaning system including a fluid supply port, a fluid return port, an evaporator including an air intake vent and an air exhaust vent, a ventilation system connected to the evaporator, and a fluid line. The evaporator includes a ventilation air path through the evaporator and connected to the intake vent and the exhaust vent in the evaporator. The evaporator also includes an active airflow device located along the ventilation path. The fluid line connects the evaporator between the fluid supply port and the fluid return port. | 02-04-2010 |
20100032386 | Water purification with a peltier heat pump - An energy efficient distillation process in which the heat of evaporation is recovered as the heat of condensation and recycled by a Peltier heat pump to promote further evaporation. | 02-11-2010 |
20100059456 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING QUENCH WATER AND SCRUBBING WATER FROM MTO BY MINI-HYDROCYCLONE AND APPARATUS USED FOR SAME - The invention provides a method for purifying MTO quench water and scrubbing water via mini-hydrocyclone separation, comprising: removing the entrapped catalyst particles from the MTO quench water via mini-hydrocyclone separation; cooling the quench water purified by mini-hydrocyclone separation so as to effect the recycling of water; removing the entrapped catalyst particles from the MTO quench water to be stripped via mini-hydrocyclone separation, so as to reduce the deposition of the catalyst particles within the stripping tower; removing the entrapped catalyst particles from the MTO scrubbing water via mini-hydrocyclone separation; and cooling the scrubbing water purified via mini-hydrocyclone separation so as to effect the recycling of water. The invention also provides an apparatus for purifying MTO quench water and scrubbing water via mini-hydrocyclone separation. | 03-11-2010 |
20100213141 | Suspension liquid extraction apparatus and method - The present invention relates to an apparatus for removing liquid from a suspension. More particularly, the present invention relates to a filtration apparatus using vacuum pressure, compressed air and radiant heat to facilitate extraction of water from a suspension and an air flow within the vacuum chamber to remove the evaporate as a cost-efficient and resource-efficient means of filtering and drying solids in large volumes of suspension to remove interstitial and chemically bound liquids, resulting in up to 100% total solids. | 08-26-2010 |
20100288711 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING SLAG, PARTICULARLY SLAG THAT OCCURS DURING SYNTHESIS GAS EXTRACTION, FROM A SLAG BATH CONTAINER - With a method for removing slag, particularly slag that occurs during synthesis gas extraction, from a slag bath situated in a pressurized container, into a collection container for the slag, below the slag bath in the direction of gravity, whereby a device for breaking up the slag is provided below the slag bath, if necessary, and a sluice valve is provided between the containers, the corresponding methods of procedure and systems of the types in question are supposed to be clearly improved, improving the slag removal and avoiding environmentally burdensome vapors or waste gases. | 11-18-2010 |
20110049063 | Method and device for extraction of liquids from a solid particle material - A method, system, and device for separating oil from oil sands or oil shale is disclosed. The method includes heating the oil sands, spinning the heated oil sands, confining the sand particles mechanically, and recovering the oil substantially free of the sand. The method can be used without the addition of chemical extraction agents. The system includes a source of centrifugal force, a heat source, a separation device, and a recovery device. The separation device includes a method of confining the sands while allowing the oil to escape, such as through an aperture. | 03-03-2011 |
20110079561 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HOT WATER WITHOUT A FLAME - The present invention provides a system and method for producing hot water without a flame. The system and method heats water to at least a specified temperature without a flame by providing a source of water and a prime mover, pumping water from the source of water into one or more heat exchangers, pre-heating the water using the one or more heat exchangers, heating the pre-heated water to at least the specified temperature without a flame using a dynamic heat generator driven by the prime mover, using the heated water in the one or more heat exchangers to pre-heat the water and providing the heated water to an output. | 04-07-2011 |
20110084033 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING PARTICLES IN A FLUID - An apparatus and method for separating particles dispersed in a fluid. The apparatus includes, in succession, an inlet channel, a constriction channel and an outlet channel, the channels configured to receive a fluid dispersion and to create at the junction of the constriction and outlet channels a fluid dispersion flow having a first flow region and a second flow region, wherein the second flow region has a lower concentration of particles than the first flow region. A collection channel is located at the junction of the constriction and outlet channel to collect fluid from the second flow region. | 04-14-2011 |
20110089122 | LIQUID REMOVAL APPARATUS - A liquid removal apparatus adapted to separate liquid from a composite slurry of liquid and solids. The apparatus includes a movable, permeable membrane having opposing first and second sides. A ‘loaded belt portion’ of the second side is configured to receive the slurry. A permeable membrane support system is configured to provide movable support for the loaded belt portion and includes a transport deck located in contact with the first side of the permeable membrane below the loaded belt portion. The liquid removal apparatus has a housing with a low-pressure chamber in sealing contact with the first side of the permeable membrane. A pressure conditioning system applies a differential pressure via the housing to generate a lower pressure on the first filter belt side than on the second side. The transport deck is located within the low pressure chamber. | 04-21-2011 |
20110155673 | OIL SPILL RECOVERY SYSTEM - A method for separating an oil-substance mixture includes communicating the oil-substance mixture into a first separator tank to separate the oil from the substance, and communicating a remaining portion of the oil-substance mixture into a second separator tank to separate the oil from the substance of the remaining portion. | 06-30-2011 |
20110163048 | A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR CLEANING OF SO-CALLED WASTE OIL - The present disclosure relates to a method and a device, in the form of an oil separator, for cleaning so-called waste oil, which contains oil and water, wherein the cleaned oil is so clean that it can be re-used. The oil separator ( | 07-07-2011 |
20110168646 | Land Based and Pontoon Based Forced Air Thermal Evaporator - A method of evaporating waste water utilizing waste heat employs a forced air thermal evaporator system having an air heat exchanger with: a waste heat inlet, a waste heat outlet, a cold air inlet and a hot air outlet; a compressor connected with the cold air inlet to force air into the cold air inlet; and a distribution header having a hot air inlet connected with the hot air outlet, a waste water inlet connected to a waste water source, and air/water mixing nozzles connected with the hot air inlet and the waste water inlet. Engaging the compressor forces air through the heat exchanger and into the distribution header where the waste water is admixed with the hot air which then exits through spray nozzles as water vapor. | 07-14-2011 |
20110180494 | DEVICE FOR FILTERING MOTOR OIL ALONG WITH BLOW-BY VAPOURS TREATMENT - Device applicable to common internal combustion engines for filtering motor oil from the undesired solid fraction in parallel to an expansion/separation treatment of the liquid phase and filtration of the blow-by flows in an expansion/condensation chamber provided with electrode. | 07-28-2011 |
20110210082 | Microfluidic Device for Inducing Separations by Freezing and Associated Method - A microfluidic device is provided for inducing the separation of constituent elements from a microfluidic sample by introducing phase changes in the microfluidic sample while contained in a microfluidic channel in the device. At least a portion of the microfluidic sample is frozen to cause fractional exclusion of the constituent element from the frozen portion of the microfluidic sample. Different portions of the microfluidic sample may be frozen in different sectors and at different times in order to cause movement in a desired direction of the separated constituent element. Portions of the microfluidic sample may be frozen in a sequential order of adjacent sectors within the microfluidic channel in order to cause sequential movement of the excluded constituent element toward one portion of the microfluidic channel. The frozen portion of the microfluidic sample is then thawed, wherein the separated constituent element remains substantially separated from the thawed, purified microfluidic sample. | 09-01-2011 |
20110220590 | Temperature Adjustment of a Fluidic Sample within a Fluidic Device - A fluidic device configured for separating components of a fluid includes a flow path within an interior of the fluidic device, and at least one heatable frit positioned in the flow path and arranged to selectively adjust a temperature of the fluid in the flow path within the interior of the fluidic device. | 09-15-2011 |
20120111804 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERS - An apparatus for purifying thermoplastic polymers, including a means for generating and conveying a polymer melt, the means including a first heating unit and a filter means, and the filter means including a second heating unit. And a method for purifying thermoplastic polymers, including a step of filtering a polymer melt by way of a filter means, wherein the filter means is at least temporarily heated to a temperature which is higher than that of the polymer melt. | 05-10-2012 |
20120152861 | WASTE SEPARATION AND PROCESSING SYSTEM - A multi-stage method of reducing solids and contaminants from liquid waste and other suitable streams without the use of chemical flocculants or polymers is disclosed. | 06-21-2012 |
20120241388 | Black Water Treatment Systems and Methods - The present application and the resultant patent provide a black water treatment system for a flow of black water. The black water treatment system may include one or more non-vacuum flash drums and a scrub-cooler. The scrub-cooler may include a water pathway with a nitrogen tube and a flow of nitrogen therein. | 09-27-2012 |
20120255916 | Produced Fluid Heating and Separation - An apparatus and method for heating produced fluid from a well, the heating apparatus comprising a produced fluid pathway; a heat generation system comprising a diesel engine, a heated hydraulic fluid pathway, and an engine coolant pathway; and a heat transfer system disposed between the produced fluid pathway and the heat generation system to transfer thermal energy from the heat generation system to a produced fluid contained within the produced fluid pathway. | 10-11-2012 |
20120279931 | FLUID PURIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Apparatuses and methods for removing volatiles from fluid systems. The apparatuses and methods include evaporator sections and may include a heater disposed at least in part in the evaporator section, an evaporation tube positioned around the heater, an air inlet adapted for fluid communication with a pressurized air source, and an air outlet adapted for fluid communication with a vacuum source. | 11-08-2012 |
20120292263 | FLUID PURIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Apparatuses and methods for warming a volatile containing fluid in a system using a heat transfer fluid and thereby removing volatiles from the fluid system. The apparatuses and methods include a heat transfer fluid vessel disposed in an evaporator chamber. The apparatuses and methods may furthermore include a volatile containing fluid inlet, a volatile containing fluid outlet, a volatile removal gas inlet and a volatile removal gas outlet disposed through the evaporator section. | 11-22-2012 |
20130001174 | STERILIZATION OF MEMBRANE FILTERS - The disclosure relates to a filter module comprising a filter housing sealable in a pressure-tight manner, and a heating device for heating a fluid in the filter housing. The disclosure further relates to a method for sterilizing a filter module comprising the steps of: sealing a filter housing in a pressure-tight manner, heating fluid in the filter housing to a sterilizing temperature, preferably in the range of 100° C. to 150° C., most preferably in the range of 121° C. to 140° C., and maintaining the sterilizing temperature of the fluid in a predetermined temperature range for a predetermined period, wherein the predetermined temperature range is preferably within 100° C. to 150° C., most preferably within 121° C. to 140° C., and wherein the predetermined period is preferably in the range of 1 minute to 60 minutes, most preferably in the range of 5 minutes to 20 minutes. | 01-03-2013 |
20130008861 | METHODS FOR RECOVERING A SOLVENT FROM A FLUID VOLUME AND METHODS OF REMOVING AT LEAST ONE COMPOUND FROM A NONPOLAR SOLVENT - A method of removing a nonpolar solvent from a fluid volume that includes at least one nonpolar compound, such as a fat, an oil or a triglyceride, is provided. The method comprises contacting a fluid volume with an expanding gas to expand the nonpolar solvent and form a gas-expanded solvent. The gas-expanded solvent may have a substantially reduced density in comparison to the at least one nonpolar compound and/or a substantially reduced capacity to solubilize the nonpolar compound, causing the nonpolar compounds to separate from the gas-expanded nonpolar solvent into a separate liquid phase. The liquid phase including the at least one nonpolar compound may be separated from the gas-expanded solvent using conventional techniques. After separation of the liquid phase, at least one of the temperature and pressure may be reduced to separate the nonpolar solvent from the expanding gas such that the nonpolar solvent may be recovered and reused. | 01-10-2013 |
20130105410 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT | 05-02-2013 |
20130193084 | Method for Storing Used Cooking Oil - Method of collecting used cooking oil includes extracting used cooking oil from at least one deep fryer to a container, storing and separating said used cooking oil within the container which is located within the cooking area. The oil from the deep fat fryer is periodically pumped to the container and allowed to settle. The unwanted sludge is then tapped off into a portable container and the wanted oil is pumped to an exterior transportation container. The container is triangular shaped with rear walls converging into a corner of the cooking area and a diagonal front face with side flanges and a bottom flap such that it is located in the corner of an interior wall of a building and contains the pipes and plumbing. | 08-01-2013 |
20130193085 | PROCESSES TO PRODUCE SHORT CUT MICROFIBERS - A process for producing a microfiber product stream is provided comprising: | 08-01-2013 |
20130193086 | PROCESSES TO PRODUCE SHORT CUT MICROFIBERS - A process for producing a microfiber product stream is provided comprising:
| 08-01-2013 |
20130193087 | WATER TREATMENT DEVICE AND WATER TREATMENT METHOD - Provided is a water treatment device with which organic substances contained in raw water to be treated are decomposed to thereby alleviate the load to be imposed on a downstream filter and with which it is possible to avoid corrosion of the piping or the like. | 08-01-2013 |
20130228531 | METHOD AND WATER TREATMENT IN AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS - Water is treated via a thermal water treatment process, where heat for the thermal water treatment process is taken off from a second thermal process by heat exchange. The treated water is fed to an evaporation process. | 09-05-2013 |
20130256242 | Oil Filter/Cooler - An oil filter/cooler includes a finned metal canister attached to an oil return pipe by a port nut, and houses a replaceable filter cartridge. Oil transport conduits are located on the outside of the fins, transporting oil from the exit port on the motor to the distal end of the oil filter/cooler. The oil is then channeled back toward the oil return pipe, moving radially outward through the replaceable filter cartridge, before traveling again to the center line of the oil filter/cooler and through the port nut and oil return pipe. | 10-03-2013 |
20130277320 | PROCESSES TO PRODUCE SHORT CUT MICROFIBERS - A process for separating a first mother liquor stream is provided. The process comprises: separating a first mother liquor stream in a second solid liquid separation zone to produce a secondary wet cake stream and a second mother liquor stream; wherein the first mother liquor stream comprises water non-dispersible microfiber, water, and water dispersible sulfopolyester; wherein the second mother liquor stream comprises water and water dispersible sulfopolyester; and wherein the secondary wet cake stream comprises water non-dispersible polymer microfiber. | 10-24-2013 |
20130292345 | Strainer Apparatus and Method - A strainer assembly has a bowl-like strainer member and a removable container member. The container member can be attached to the base of the strainer member, so that grease or other liquids poured into the strainer assembly will drain into the container member. The grease or other drained liquids can be stored in the container member and allowed to cool prior to disposal or reuse. The strainer member can include an optional handle and spout extension. | 11-07-2013 |
20130313206 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF BIOSOLIDS - Biosolids in the nature of sewage sludge is processed in a controlled environment to produce a dried sludge product of relatively high dry solid content with the elimination of or reduced levels of pathogens. The water containing sewage sludge is dried while cascading within a processing chamber using heated air at a temperature below the ignition or smoldering temperature of the sewage sludge to prevent the formation of embers. The sewage sludge before discharge is retained within the processing chamber for a sufficient time and temperature as mandated by the Environment Protection Agency rules and guidelines. | 11-28-2013 |
20140076826 | THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE WITH MAKE-BEFORE-BREAK HIGH FREQUENCY CONVERTER - An improved circular multi-element semiconductor thermoelectric hybrid utilizes a make-before-break high frequency switching output component to provide nominal alternating current voltage outputs. Overall efficiency of heat conversion is improved by coupling a chiller to the thermoelectric generator where exhaust heat produces chilled liquid or air that is conveyed to the cold side of the thermoelectric device. The thermoelectric generator is used in a variety of transportation vehicles including manufactured vehicles, retrofitted vehicles and vehicle power combinations. | 03-20-2014 |
20140158643 | Method of Dewatering Hydraulic, Lubricating and Petroleum Based Fluids using a Positive Pressure Drying Gas in a Gravity Operated, Mobile, Dewatering System - A high throughput, positive pressure, gravity operated dewatering system for hydraulic fluids, lubricating fluids, and petroleum based fluids comprises a gravity operated dewatering chamber receiving the industrial fluid and a source of positive pressure drying air coupled to the dewatering chamber. | 06-12-2014 |
20140175027 | FUEL SYSTEM WITH ELECTRICALLY HEATED FILTER SCREEN - A filter includes a filter screen with at least one hollow member and a heating element within at least one hollow member. | 06-26-2014 |
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20140319080 | TEST EQUIPMENT SIMULATING MULTIPLE FLUID SEQUENCES - A well fluid test device includes a cell body having a first end port disposed on an upper end of the cell body, a second end port disposed on a lower end of the cell body, a first lateral port disposed on a side of the cell body, and a second lateral port disposed on a side of the cell body, and a filter medium disposed in the cell body, wherein the first and second lateral ports are disposed above the filter medium. A method of evaluating a fluid includes injecting a fluid into a well fluid test device, the well fluid test device having a filter medium, heating the fluid in the well fluid test device, establishing a pressure differential across the filter medium, establishing a filter cake on the filter medium, and maintaining at least one of a temperature and a pressure in the well fluid test device. | 10-30-2014 |
20140367347 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING MULTICOMPONENT SOLUTIONS OF MINERAL SALTS - An evaporative system for separating solid salt from a saline solution is provided. The system comprises conveyor belts arranged to move the saline solution and evaporate water from it, using natural solar radiation, reflected solar radiation, mechanically induced evaporation and heat storing materials, which accumulate heat during the day and release the heat during the night to allow continuous production. The system may be adapted to different saline solution sources and terrain conditions as well as to varying meteorological conditions. The conveyor belts may be interspaced by separators that remove from the saline solution each type of salt as it solidifies on the corresponding conveyor belt. Conveyor belts may further be used to deliver the solid salt or wastes back to saline solution source. | 12-18-2014 |
20150014257 | KCH HYBRID SCREEN CHANGERS - A screen filter comprises a housing defining a melt passage for molten thermoplastic material. A guide channel in the housing is configured and arranged to direct a continuous screen filter across the melt passage. A gate blocks an exit section of the guide channel during initial formation of a solidified plug of the material being filtered on the screen filter. The gate is then partially withdrawn to an intermediate position at which it acts as a brake to releasably impede movement of the plug and screen filter until a screen change is required. The gate is then fully withdrawn and the screen filter and the plug formed thereon are pulled across the melt passage by an exterior clamp mechanism. | 01-15-2015 |
20150041414 | HYDRAULIC FLUID COOLER AND FILTER - One aspect of the invention features a hydraulic fluid cooling and filtering assembly including an inlet tank with an assembly inlet, an outlet with an assembly outlet, and a heat exchanger with multiple fluid channels where channel outlets are spaced apart along a length of the outlet tank over a flow outlet span and cross-flow air channels are formed between the fluid channels. A filter element disposed within the outlet tank includes an internal cavity in communication with the assembly outlet and porous filtering material separating the internal cavity from the heat exchanger channel outlets. The filter element is elongated and has an outer filtering surface extending along at least most of the flow outlet span of the heat exchanger; such that straight lines are defined by the respective inlets and outlets of each fluid channel that intersect the outer filtering surface which is exposed to the fluid channel outlets. | 02-12-2015 |
20150090673 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING LIQUID - The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for purifying liquid. The apparatus comprises an air-tight container (301) and a heater (305). The air-tight container is configured to store the liquid, wherein at least a portion of the container consists of a filter membrane (303). The heater is configured to heat the liquid such that the liquid is driven out of the container through the filter membrane. The heater can actively increase the pressure in the container by heating the liquid and/or gas in the container. Sometimes, a portion of the liquid stored in the air-tight container may be vaporized, which increases the pressure in the container as well. Under the increased pressure, the liquid can be easily driven out of the container while being purified via the filter membrane. Since the filtration is actively driven by heating, the filtration efficiency of the apparatus can be controlled and improved according to various applications. | 04-02-2015 |
20150122746 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR THE THERMAL HYDROLYSIS OF SLUDGE - Provided is a method for performing thermal hydrolysis of sludge in a cyclic manner. A sludge stream is directed into one reactor during a first cycle and in a second cycle sludge is directed into another reactor. Each reactor has a sludge recirculation loop associated therewith. Flash steam from one reactor is transferred to the other reactor to pre-heat the sludge. The sludge in each reactor is recirculated through the circulation loop during each cycle of thermal hydrolysis. Live steam is directed into each reactor to raise the pressure and temperature within the reactor in order to enable the thermal hydrolysis process to take place. | 05-07-2015 |
20150336034 | FILTER ASSEMBLIES, FILTER ELEMENTS, AND METHODS FOR FILTERING LIQUIDS - A filter assembly includes a housing and a first filter, a second filter, and a heat exchanger all positioned in the housing. The filter assembly also includes a first inlet and a first outlet and defines a first liquid flow path. The first liquid flow path may extend within the housing between the first inlet and the first outlet through the first filter and along a first side of the heat exchanger. The filter assembly further includes a second inlet and a second outlet and defines a second liquid flow path. The second liquid flow path may extend within the housing between the second inlet and the second outlet through the second filter and along a second side of the heat exchanger. | 11-26-2015 |
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| 03-03-2016 |
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20160107897 | WATER RECOVERY AND CLEANING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The invention relates to a novel method and apparatus for use in recovering recovered unused drinking water and liquids with high water content from related applications and reusing it in a manner which does not have the potential for contaminating existing water systems or violate EPA regulations. The recovery system may be installed within a commercial kitchen's existing plumbing and yet avoid comingling of recovered and city or well water. Thus, grey water is able to be recovered and reused once in a commercial setting which provides significant savings on water bills as well as serving water conservation. | 04-21-2016 |
20160122203 | FLUID EVAPORATION APPARATUS INCLUDING FUEL CELLS - A fluid evaporation apparatus utilizes a sustainable energy source via fuel cells to evaporate large quantities of water or liquid within a predetermined time frame. This water or liquid may be in difficult to reach locations and thus, the apparatus may be mobile and sized based on any required application large or small. The apparatus includes an electrochemical power source and a fluid evaporator electrically connected to the electrochemical power source. The apparatus also includes a fluid filter electrically connected to the electrochemical power source and a pump electrically connected to the electrochemical power source. The electrochemical power source, the fluid evaporator, the fluid filter, and the pump are fluidly connected to suction and evaporate a fluid source. The electrochemical power source, the fluid evaporator, the fluid filter, and the pump are electronically actuated by a controller. | 05-05-2016 |
20160145121 | Decontamination Unit For A Potentially Pathogenic Fluid And Decontamination Installation Including Such A Unit - The invention relates to a decontamination unit ( | 05-26-2016 |
20160159664 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING CONTAMINATED WASTEWATER - A system and method for treating contaminated wastewater is provided. The system and method may be used to treat wastewater such as hydraulic fracturing flowback water, which is contaminated with guar gum, similar gelling agents, or other biological polymers. The contaminated wastewater is pressurized and heated and then allowed to spend a residence time in a vessel. The process may be a continuous or a batch process. The exposure to a combination of heat and pressure causes the high molecular weight guar molecules to break down into simple sugars and other smaller, relatively low molecular weight compounds, thereby decreasing the viscosity of the fluid. Once the viscosity is reduced, the flowback water can then be treated for other contaminants using conventional treatment technologies and reused in fracking operations. | 06-09-2016 |
20160184738 | ATOMIZING SEPARATION METHOD AND ATOMIZING SEPARATION DEVICE - A method for separating at least one of components with different vapor pressures from a solution that includes the components by atomizing the solution. The method includes an atomization step, and a separation step. A solution L is atomized into mist in air whereby producing mist-mixed air in the atomization step. Droplets of the mist included in the mist-mixed air are classified according to their particle diameter sizes, and exhaust air that contains air as carrier gas is exhausted in the separation step. In the atomizing separation method, the heat energy of both of the latent heat and sensible heat that are included in the exhaust air exhausted in the separation step are collected, and one or both of the solution L to be atomized in the atomization step and air to be blown toward the solution L are heated by the collected heat. | 06-30-2016 |
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