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| 044629000 | APPARATUS FOR MAKING OR TREATING FUEL COMPOSITION | 40 |
| 20090178333 | Coal drying method and equipment, method for aging reformed coal and aged reformed coal, and process and system for producing reformed coal - In drying coal to be used as fuel for a coal-fired boiler, the coal is dried at a temperature of 80 to 150° C. by using combustion exhaust gas having passed through an air heater for the coal-fired boiler. Moreover, after medium-quality or low-quality coal is heated to a temperature of 300 to 500° C. at a heating rate of not less than 100° C. per minute and then cooled to a temperature of 250° C. or below at a cooling rate of not less than 50° C. per minute, the resulting reformed coal is cooled to a temperature of 70° C. or below and stored for 1 month or more in a state of isolation from the atmosphere. In producing the aforesaid reformed coal, the medium-quality or low-quality coal is heated by using combustion exhaust gas obtained at the outlet of an economizer included in the coal-fired boiler equipment or at the outlet of a denitrator included therein. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20120079763 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SOLID FUEL - An apparatus for producing a solid fuel which may be made by a method involving mixing porous coal with a mixed oil containing heavy oil and solvent oil to prepare a raw material slurry; heating the raw material slurry to promote dehydration of the porous coal while impregnating the mixed oil into pores of the porous coal to obtain a dehydrated slurry; separating the resulting upgraded porous coal and mixed oil from the dehydrated slurry; drying the separated upgraded porous coal with carrier gas, and subsequently condensing vaporized mixed oil in the carrier gas by cooling, while capturing the porous coal in the carrier gas by atomization of the condensed mixed oil, thereby recovering the mixed oil; and returning the mixed oil separated and recovered in the separating to the mixing, further involving supplying the mixed oil recovered in the final drying to the separating. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120216455 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SOLID FUEL FROM COAL - An apparatus for producing a low-pyrophoricity, transportable, storable dewatered solid fuel from a low rank coal, includes a mixing vessel | 08-30-2012 |
| 20130086837 | Process System for Reclaiming a Sustainable Landfill and Fuelizing Combustibles from Landfill Waste - The present invention relates to a process system for reclaiming a sustainable landfill and fuelizing combustibles from the landfill waste. According to the present invention, the odor and landfill gas in the landfill are removed, and then the organic matters in the landfill waste are pre-stabilized so that the moisture of the landfill waste is partially reduced, the landfill waste which went through the odor stabilization and the pre-stabilization is excavated and sorted, and then the purity of the sorted landfill waste is increased for recycling and fuelizing, solid fuels are produced from the collected combustibles, thereby it is allowed to recycle resources and manage land efficiently due to circulating use of operating or closed landfills. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130139432 | SUPERTORREFACTION OF BIOMASS INTO BIOCOAL - A torrefaction system includes at least one pool containing a liquid heat transfer agent and a conveyor system. The heat transfer agent provides thermal contact with biomass fragments to heat the biomass fragments into biocoal. The conveyor system transports the biomass through the at least one pool in a first direction and transporting the biocoal in a second direction opposite to the first direction in the at least one pool. The heat transfer agent may be oil, paraffin, or molten salt. The conveyor system transports a continuous stream of the biomass fragments into the pools. The torrefaction apparatus further includes a gas collecting system that collects and separates condensable volatile organic compounds during the torrefaction process. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130239471 | COAL DEACTIVATION APPARATUS - The coal deactivation apparatus including: a separating device that separates out a portion of the beneficiated coal deactivated in the main treatment apparatus; a main evaluation apparatus into which the sample of the beneficiated coal separated out by the separating apparatus is supplied; a blower and heater that supply air at the evaluation temperature to the main evaluation apparatus; a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the air that has heat-treated the sample in the main evaluation apparatus; and a control unit that, when the temperature of the air is at or below the lower limit on the basis of information from the temperature sensor, determines whether or not the temperature of the process gas is at or below the lower limit and if the process gas temperature exceeds the lower limit, controls the heater to reduce the temperature of the process gas by a prescribed value. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130255143 | SYSTEM FOR DRYING A GASIFICATION FEED - Present embodiments include systems for reducing moisture in a solid feed provided to a gasifier. For example, in an embodiment, a feedstock preparation system includes an aspirator having a first inlet for receiving a flow of steam, a second inlet for receiving a flow of a moist gaseous phase from a grinding mechanism configured to grind a solid fuel in the presence of a conveyance gas. The moist gaseous phase includes the conveyance gas and moisture removed from the ground solid fuel. The aspirator also includes an outlet configured to output a reduced pressure flow having the steam and the moist gaseous phase. The aspirator is configured to enhance moisture removal from the ground solid fuel to produce a dry feed of the ground solid fuel. The aspirator discharge is recycled within the process to heat the incoming dry conveyance gas and improve system efficiency. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140101992 | SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION OF HIGH-CARBON BIOGENIC REAGENTS - This invention provides processes and systems for converting biomass into high-carbon biogenic reagents that are suitable for a variety of commercial applications. Some embodiments employ pyrolysis in the presence of an inert gas to generate hot pyrolyzed solids, condensable vapors, and non-condensable gases, followed by separation of vapors and gases, and cooling of the hot pyrolyzed solids in the presence of the inert gas. Additives may be introduced during processing or combined with the reagent, or both. The biogenic reagent may include at least 70 wt %, 80 wt %, 90 wt %, 95 wt %, or more total carbon on a dry basis. The biogenic reagent may have an energy content of at least 12,000 Btu/lb, 13,000 Btu/lb, 14,000 Btu/lb, or 14,500 Btu/lb on a dry basis. The biogenic reagent may be formed into fine powders, or structural objects. The structural objects may have a structure and/or strength that derive from the feedstock, heat rate, and additives. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140182196 | APPARATUS FOR UPGRADING COAL AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An apparatus for upgrading coal comprising a baffle tower, inlet and exhaust plenums, and one or more cooling augers. The baffle tower comprises a plurality of alternating rows of inverted v-shaped inlet and outlet baffles. The inlet and outlet plenums are affixed to side walls of the baffle tower. Process gas enters the baffle tower from the inlet plenum via baffle holes in the side wall and dries the coal in the baffle tower. Process exhaust gas exits the baffle tower into the exhaust plenum via baffle holes in a different side wall of the baffle tower. Coal that enters the baffle tower descends by gravity downward through the baffle tower and enters a cooling auger, where the dried coal from the baffle tower is mixed with non-dried coal. A method of using the apparatus described above to upgrade coal. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140298716 | REACTOR FOR DRYING AND TORREFYING A BIOMASS, PREFERABLY A LIGNOCELLULOSE BIOMASS - A reactor for drying and torrefaction, configured for torrefying biomass, including a chamber in which two separate areas are delimited, a mechanism for mixing and transferring biomass from one end of the chamber to the other, a drying device in an upstream area of the chamber configured to dry the biomass introduced into the reactor, a torrefaction device in a downstream area of the chamber configured to torrefy biomass dried in the upstream area, and a transfer and sealing system configured to allow dried biomass to be transferred from the upstream area to the downstream area at time intervals, and to make the two areas mutually sealed during each interval. Such a reactor may, for example, find application to torrefaction of lignocellulosic biomass. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140305035 | SYSTEM FOR DRYING COAL USING SUPERHEATED STEAM - The present disclosure relates to a coal drying system for removing water contained in coal used as a fuel of a thermoelectric power plant with superheated steam. The system prevents the incomplete combustion of the coal by removing water existing inside and outside the coal fuel of the thermoelectric power plane, thereby improving a heating value of coal and minimizing the discharge of pollutants, prevents the corrosion of the system and improves the durability, and increases the use of low-quality coal of which the demand is low, thereby improving the stable supply of the coal. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140338256 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR RAPID TORREFACTION OF BIOMASS - A process for controlling a unit for torrefaction of biomass particles including: measurement of a mean diameter of the biomass particles; as a function of the mean diameter, calculation of a maximum torrefaction temperature for which the ratio of a characteristic time of the torrefaction to a characteristic time of the heat transfer at the level of the particles is equal to a minimum value; adjusting the torrefaction temperature to a value less than or equal to the maximum torrefaction temperature; adjusting the torrefaction time to a value such that the final yield by weight of the torrefaction is equal to a predefined target value. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140366433 | COAL DEACTIVATION TREATMENT DEVICE - A coal deactivation treatment device for deactivating of coal by means of a treatment gas that is a mixture of air and nitrogen gas is provided with, among other things: a treatment column inside of which coal flows from the top to the bottom; treatment gas feed means, and the like, for feeding treatment gas to the inside of the treatment column; humidifying heaters for heating and humidifying the treatment gas such that the treatment gas fed to the inside of the treatment column can maintain a relative humidity of 35% or greater, even at 95° C.; a temperature sensor and a control device for adjusting the temperature inside the treatment column such that the inside of the treatment column is maintained at a relative humidity of 35% or greater and a temperature of 95° C. or lower. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140373436 | REFORMED COAL PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT - Reformed coal production equipment includes: a combustion furnace ( | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150013216 | Upgrading Carbonaceous Materials - Disclosed are methods for upgrading carbonaceous materials. Also disclosed are apparatuses for upgrading carbonaceous materials. Also disclosed are systems for upgrading carbonaceous materials. Also disclosed are upgraded carbonaceous materials. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150329793 | COAL DEACTIVATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND EQUIPMENT FOR PRODUCING MODIFIED COAL USING SAME - Provided is a coal deactivation processing device that can suppress an increase in carbon monoxide concentration in processing gas regardless of the fact that used processing gas is circulated and refused. The present invention is provided with: a device main body ( | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150376531 | COAL INACTIVATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - The purpose is to produce inactivated coal in a short time while preventing spontaneous combustion. A coal inactivation processing apparatus for inactivating coal with an oxygen-containing process gas, wherein the coal inactivation processing apparatus comprises a kiln assembly ( | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160122672 | SYSTEM FOR FORMING A SOLID FUEL COMPOSITION FROM MIXED SOLID WASTE - Systems and methods of producing a solid fuel composition are disclosed. In particular, systems and methods for producing a solid fuel composition by heating and mixing a solid waste mixture below atmospheric pressure to a maximum temperature sufficient to melt the mixed plastics within the solid waste mixture is disclosed. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20180021610 | COOLING DEVICE FOR SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION PREVENTION | 01-25-2018 |
| 044634000 | Briquetting | 4 |
| 20120260566 | SYSTEMS OF MAKING A BURNABLE FUEL - Systems are disclosed for direct conversion of a used or waste material into a burnable fuel and to burnable fuels derived therefrom. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20140144073 | BRIQUETTING MACHINE CONTROL DEVICE - The quality of the briquettes granulated by a briquetting machine is improved. A briquetting machine control device samples the briquette that have been produced to measure an apparent density and a crush strength of the sampled briquette (step S | 05-29-2014 |
| 044635000 | Plural operations | 2 |
| 044636000 | With molding | 2 |
| 20090056208 | CUBING MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURE OF PLANT BIOMASS SOLID FUEL - A solid fuel is formed in a cuber to form body pieces formed of materials extruded through a die with a density greater than 35 lbs/cu ft; an energy content greater than 6500 BTU/lb; transverse dimensions less than 1.5 inches; and a length less than 4 inches; from plant biomass material which contains components when extended of greater than 1.0 inch. Primarily the materials are paper or other cellulose product and crop residue such as wheat straw. The cellulose and lignin from these materials act without additional binders as binders and encasing materials. The moisture content is maintained at a target value by mixing selected quantities of the materials without drying. The cubing machine has a feeding system where the space between the inner rotor and outer casing is smaller than 4 inches and the height of the outer flight is less than 1 inch. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20130091765 | WATERLESS SEPARATION SYSTEMS FOR COAL AND MINERALS - A waterless system for processing mined material to remove impurities therefrom includes a dryer, a pulverizer, and an air classifier. The dryer is configured to remove moisture from a batch of mined material, such as coal, and the pulverizer is configured to pulverize the dried coal into small, individual coal particles and liberate impurity particles from the coal without substantially reducing the size of the liberated impurity particles. The dryer heats an air stream containing the coal to a temperature of between about 500° F. and 1,000° F. and includes a plurality of rotating paddles. An air stream forces the coal through the plurality of rotating paddles to pulverize the coal into small, individual particles and to liberate the impurity particles. The air classifier separates the impurity particles and pulverized coal particles into respective product streams. A pelletizer pelletizes ultra fine coal particles into pellets or bricks to facilitate handling and/or storage. | 04-18-2013 |
| 044639000 | Liquid | 17 |
| 20090205247 | REGENERATIVE ENERGY SYSTEM - The invention relates to a regenerative energy system comprising a first energy producer and a second energy producer. The object of the invention is to improve the environmental compatibility of electrical island networks. There is disclosed a regenerative energy system comprising a first energy producer whose energy production is dependent on the weather and/or the position of the sun, wherein the first energy producer has a generator, by means of which electrical energy is produced, which is fed into an electrical network to which a plurality of consumers are connected, and a second energy producer which has a generator and an internal combustion engine connected thereto, wherein the second energy producer has a tank with fuel which when required can be fed to the internal combustion engine, wherein an installation is adapted to produce the fuel from renewable raw materials and the fuel production installation takes electrical energy for operation thereof from the first energy producer in particular when the first energy producer can produce more electrical energy than the consumers connected to the network consume and/or there is an energy demand from the network to the first energy producer system, which allows the feed of energy to a second energy producer. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100122489 | Liquefaction and internal logic flow processing unit and prioritized cost effective machine apparatus used for the creation of a liquid fuel material made from the underwater arching of carbon rods. Apparatus emphases are placed on cost-effectiveness and energy saving liquefaction process for the replacement of petroleum gasoline - A machine apparatus used for the creation of a combustionable liquid fuel material herein known as Type-A suitable for replacement of petroleum gasoline. Primary objective and conclusion is: 1) Production of Type-A; 2) the most cost-effective Type-A production apparatus possible. Graphite electrodes immersed underwater are electronically arched. Resulting after combustion carbon emissions ionize with mostly hydrogen and oxygen from the water at about 5000 degrees Celsius. Post-plasmatic discharge rises is captured, refrigerated and/or pressurized internally into Type-A. All apparatus power requirements are satisfied by Type-A internally with the exception of an initial bootstrap power-up cycle. An apparatus heat exchange run steam turbine provides a secondary energy provision. An internal logic flow processing system detects and prioritizes through the use of input ports availability of null-costing solar, wind and steam turbine production of electricity prior to using Type-A for apparatus power requirements. A recycling consumable graphite rod component furthers existing cost-effectiveness. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100242352 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REACTOR AND RECEIVER CONTROL OF FLUX PROFILE - A method, apparatus, and system for a solar-driven chemical reactor are disclosed, including a solar thermal receiver aligned to absorb concentrated solar energy. Some embodiments include a solar driven chemical reactor that has multiple reactor tubes. Some embodiments include one of 1) one or more apertures open to an atmosphere of the Earth or 2) one or more windows, to pass the concentrated solar energy into the solar thermal receiver. This energy impinges on the multiple reactor tubes and cavity walls of the receiver and transfer energy by solar radiation absorption and heat radiation, convection, and conduction. In this way, the energy causes reacting particles to drive the endothermic chemical reaction flowing in the reactor tubes. The design of the multiple reactor tubes and solar thermal receiver can be adapted per a solar flux profile to take advantage of variations in the concentrations of solar flux in the profile. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100242353 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIOMASS GRINDING AND FEEDING - A method, apparatus, and system for a solar-driven bio-refinery that may include a entrained-flow biomass feed system that is feedstock flexible via particle size control of the biomass. Some embodiments include a chemical reactor that receives concentrated solar thermal energy from an array of heliostats. The entrained-flow biomass feed system can use an entrainment carrier gas and supplies a variety of biomass sources fed as particles into the solar-driven chemical reactor. Biomass sources in a raw state or partially torrified state may be used, as long as parameters such as particle size of the biomass are controlled. Additionally, concentrated solar thermal energy can drive gasification of the particles. An on-site fuel synthesis reactor may receive the hydrogen and carbon monoxide products from the gasification reaction use the hydrogen and carbon monoxide products in a hydrocarbon fuel synthesis process to create a liquid hydrocarbon fuel. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100242354 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REACTOR CHEMISTRY AND CONTROL - A method, apparatus, and system for a solar-driven chemical plant that manages variations in solar energy are disclosed. Some embodiments include a solar thermal receiver to absorb concentrated solar energy, a solar driven chemical reactor contained within the solar thermal receiver, and an entrained gas biomass feed system that uses an entrainment carrier gas and supplies a variety of biomass sources fed as particles into the solar driven chemical reactor. Inner walls of the solar thermal receiver and the chemical reactor can be made from materials selected to transfer energy. Some embodiments include a control system that may be configured to balance the gasification reaction of biomass particles with the available concentrated solar energy and additional variable parameters including, but not limited to, a fixed range of particle sizes, temperature of the chemical reactor, and residence time of the particles in a reaction zone in the chemical reactor. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110041394 | Rotary tar slurrifier - A method for reducing tar fuel viscosity by steam heating, during slurrification in a rotary slurrifier, is described for creating slurries of many small tar particles suspended in a continuous water phase. This heating is done at pressure to avoid evaporation of the water. The tar in water slurry is evaporatively cooled by subsequent depressurization. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110271589 | LIQUID FUEL PROCESSING DEVICE - A device for processing liquid fuel capable of substantially reducing noxious materials comprised in exhaust gas emitted from heat engine. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120279118 | FUEL EMULSIFICATION SYSTEM - A fuel emulsification system includes a first emulsification device and a second emulsification device. The first emulsification device includes a first outlet end, and a first inlet end in fluid communication with an outlet pipe unit of a tank that receives a mixture of combustible fuel and water. The first emulsification device is configured to emulsify the mixture from the tank into a first emulsion, and to output the first emulsion through the first outlet end. The second emulsification device includes a second outlet end, and a second inlet end in fluid communication with the first outlet end for receiving the first emulsion therefrom. The second emulsification device is configured to emulsify the first emulsion into a second emulsion, and to output the second emulsion through the second outlet end. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130036662 | Real Time In-Line Water-In-Fuel Emulsion Apparatus, Process and System - A water-in-fuel emulsion system comprises a reactor device, a fuel intake connected to said reactor device, a water intake connected to said reactor device, a pump connected to said reactor device, and a circulating emulsion reprocessing inline loop connected to said pump and feeding a load as needed in real time, wherein said reactor device comprises a non-vibrating anvil shaped to create cavitation sufficient to emulsify water-in-fuel from said water intake and said fuel intake. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130133249 | PARTITION FLUID SEPARATION - A pervaporation element includes a ceramic monolith having an array of parallel channels separated by porous channel walls extending along an axial length of the monolith, and a functional membrane coating a first plurality of the porous channel walls along the axial length of the monolith. The functional membrane functions to separate a fluid into a retentate portion and a permeate portion. The porous channel walls coated by the functional membrane define a plurality of discrete through segments, where each of the discrete through segments are separated from one another by a plurality of uncoated porous channel walls. Fluid entering the discrete through segments is separated into a retentate portion that exits in substantial portion through the discrete through segments and a permeate portion that exits the ceramic monolith radially outward through the uncoated porous channel walls and through a skin of the monolith. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130180165 | MOBILE PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL WITH ULTRASOUND - A portable production system for biodiesel production is contained within a rolling chassis. A reactor connected to the rolling chassis includes a transparent reaction vessel which houses ultrasonic transducers arranged to disperse ultrasonic energy to a biodiesel precursor, to promote a transesterification reaction of vegetable oil and or animal fat. A mechanical stirrer, also disposed within the reaction vessel, stirs the reactants. A heater, likewise disposed within the reaction vessel, has at least one cover shaped to change a flow of reactants within the reactor vessel as they are stirred by the stirrer. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20140041288 | REAL TIME IN-LINE WATER-IN-FUEL EMULSION APPARATUS, PROCESS AND SYSTEM - A water-in-fuel emulsion system comprises a reactor device, a fuel intake connected to said reactor device, a water intake connected to said reactor device, a pump connected to said reactor device, and a circulating emulsion reprocessing inline loop connected to said pump and feeding a load as needed in real time, wherein said reactor device comprises a non-vibrating anvil shaped to create cavitation sufficient to emulsify water-in-fuel from said water intake and said fuel intake. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140109470 | PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE BIOFUELS - A process and system for separating and upgrading bio-oil into renewable fuels is provided. The process comprises separating bio-oil into a light fraction and heavy fraction based on their boiling points. The heavy fraction is then subjected to hydrotreatment, while the light fraction is not subjected to hydrotreatment. At least a portion of the un-hydrotreated light fraction and at least a portion of the hydrotreated heavy fraction are blended with petroleum-derived gasoline to thereby provide a renewable gasoline, and at least a portion of the hydrotreated heavy fraction is blended with petroleum-derived diesel to thereby provide a renewable diesel. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140130404 | SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING ORGANIC MATERIALS INTO OIL, FUEL AND UNCONDENSED VAPORS UTILIZING A PYROLYSIS CHAMBER - A system and method for converting feedstock material into crude oil, lighter fuels such as diesel fuel, and uncondensed vapors such as natural gas. The material to be converted is properly sized and heated prior to be provided to a reactor. The heated feedstock is metered into the reactor where it is vaporized at a uniform temperature in an oxygen free environment. The reactor breaks down the carbon chains of the feedstock into strands of molecules containing less than 24 atoms per molecule. Any vaporized gas exits the reactor and enters a two-stage fractional distillation column which recovers the converted fuel. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140150335 | ADDITIVE DISPERSING FILTER AND METHOD - A method and apparatus for dispersing an additive from an additive cartridge disposed in a housing of an oil filter is provided. The method including the steps of: using stagnation pressure to disperse the additive from the additive cartridge; and regulating a flow rate of the additive from the additive cartridge by restricting an inlet opening of an outlet path of the additive cartridge, wherein a portion of the outlet path is formed in a surface of a first piece of a two piece connector providing fluid communication between and an interior and an exterior of the additive cartridge. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20160024407 | Apparatus for purifying material of biological origin - The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus for purifying tall oil material for the production of biofuels and components thereof. The present invention relates further to hydroprocessing of the purified material to obtain biofuels and components thereof. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160115908 | Fuel Optimization System - A system includes an emulsification device, a processed fuel tank, an emulsification recirculation line, and a control module. The emulsification device is configured to selectively receive a liquid mixture of water and hydrocarbon fuel and produce batches of emulsified fuel. The processed fuel tank is configured to selectively receive and store the emulsified fuel. The control module is configured to monitor one or more operating parameters and execute one or more operating modes. The operating modes include a bypass mode configured to provide the engine with the hydrocarbon fuel, an emulsification recirculation mode configured to continually recirculate emulsified fuel through the emulsification device and the processed fuel tank via the emulsification recirculation line, a run mode configured to operate the engine with emulsified fuel, and a suck back mode configured to return semi-stable emulsified fuel back to the processed fuel tank. | 04-28-2016 |
