| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 095210000 | On surface extending mass | 30 |
| 20080264255 | PROCESSES FOR REMOVING SOx AND SULFURIC ACID AEROSOLS FROM CHLORINE-CONTAINING PROCESS GASES - Processes comprising: providing a gas comprising chlorine and at least one sulfur-containing component; and countercurrently contacting the gas with circulating chlorine-containing water in a column such that the at least one sulfur-containing component is oxidized with chlorine in the chlorine-containing water to form sulfate and chloride and a portion of the chlorine from the gas is absorbed by the water to an equilibrium. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20110247496 | METHOD OF HUMIDIFYING A GAS STREAM AND ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - The present invention provides a humidifier assembly for humidifying a gas stream. The humidifier assembly including a heating element structured to be disposed in the gas stream for directly heating the gas stream as the gas stream passes therethrough and a supply of fluid provided at or near the heating element. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120073440 | DEFLECTING SYSTEM FOR COLUMN TRAYS - A gas-liquid contact column tray has a section including a gas pathway (SAA) and a liquid pathway section (SD) delimited by at least one downspout, wherein a deflecting system including a roof is included, located above the liquid gas interface at the level of the liquid pathway section (SD), in order to apportion the gas phase over a surface section greater than the section including the means of gas pathway (SAA). In a method for gas-liquid contact in such a column, most of the gas phase part is redirected and apportioned over the whole pathway section available for gas, corresponding to the tray section provided with the gas pathway (SAA), increased by the liquid pathway section (SD), using a deflecting system consisting of the roof located higher than the gas-liquid interface level of the liquid pathway section (SD), and the liquid collected is evacuated toward the lower tray. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20130319237 | COLUMN - A column structure is described for the containment of high surface area packing and absorbent liquid reagent for the removal of a target gas from a gas stream. The column structure comprises a plurality of vessel column modules each having an elongate upright wall structure, each column module comprises a plurality of vertically disposed sub-modules, the modules being disposed together alongside one another in two dimensional array to constitute collectively the column structure. A column top support structure is located in the vicinity of the upper part of a column structure so assembled and each column module is mechanically supported from the column top support structure. A method of assembly of such a column and to a method of removal of a target gas from a gas phase using such a column are also described. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140026753 | WET SCRUBBER AND A METHOD OF CLEANING A PROCESS GAS - A wet scrubber ( | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140090559 | FAN FILTER DEVICE - A fan filter device with one or more fan blades substantially comprising a filter media coated or impregnated with a fluid for removing particulates, such as dust and other pollution, from airflow in a wide variety of environments. The fluid has evaporation and viscosity characteristics suitable for maintaining the filter media in a wet condition at the desired speed and temperature of operation. | 04-03-2014 |
| 095211000 | Particulate media, fibrous media, or packing elements | 15 |
| 20080289501 | Emission Control Systems - A separation column ( | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090049986 | Method and scrubber for scrubbing flue gas flows - A method of scrubbing flue gases of two or more diesel engines and a scrubber for scrubbing flue gases of two or more diesel engines. The scrubber ( | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090211448 | Oxygen concentrator water separating system - An apparatus for separating humidity from a pressurized feed gas is provided the apparatus having a housing; an intake path formed at a first end of the housing; a centrifugal device disposed within the housing; a sieve bed disposed within the housing; an outlet path formed at a second end of the housing; a purge path formed below the intake path; and a water sump zone located within the housing below the centrifugal device. The centrifugal device receives the feed gas from the intake path during a charge phase and directs the feed gas in a centrifugal pattern to cause water vapor in the feed gas to condense into water droplets on the inner wall. The water droplets are discharged from the housing through the purge path with an exhaust gas during a purge phase. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20110185902 | COLUMN FOR BRINGING TWO FLUIDS INTO CONTACT - A column for bringing two fluids into contact, which column possesses an essentially cylindrical shell which, between a top end and a bottom end of the column, surrounds an interior space in which packings are axially spaced apart along a longitudinal axis extending from the top to the bottom end of the column. The packings, at the periphery thereof, are bounded by side walls which are inclined to the longitudinal axis of the column in the direction of the bottom end of the column. The column is suitable for absorption and dewatering plants which are installed on floating platforms and ships. A liquid stream leading away from the column wall is avoided even in the event of an inclined position of the column. The formation of “dry” packing zones is thereby prevented. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120055337 | GAS-LIQUID CONTACT COLUMN AND METHOD USING A COMBINATION OF TRAYS AND PACKINGS. - The gas-liquid contact column comprises at least an upper tray | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120160102 | Method of Mass Transfer, Structured Packing and Mass Transfer Apparatus for a Small Liquid Load - A method of mass transfer includes the steps of: supplying a first fluid and a second fluid into a mass transfer apparatus, wherein the mass transfer apparatus includes a vessel which has a head region, a base region and a mass transfer region, wherein the first fluid is brought into contact with the second fluid at least in the mass transfer region, wherein the mass transfer region is arranged between the head region and the base region and the mass transfer region includes a structured packing which includes a plurality of neighboring layers of fabric which includes fiber strands of a non-metallic material. The mass transfer apparatus is operated at a fluid load of at most 3 m | 06-28-2012 |
| 20130312608 | STRUCTURE OF AN ABSORPTION COLUMN - A column structure is described for the containment of high surface area packing and absorbent liquid reagent for the removal of a target gas from a gas stream. The column structure comprises at least one vessel having an elongate upright wall structure to define an absorption process volume for the containment of high surface area packing and for the countercurrent flow of absorbent liquid reagent and target gas in use; and a column perimeter structure comprising an elongate upright wall structure disposed around the at least one vessel in such manner that an inner wall of the elongate upright wall structure and an outer wall of a vessel cooperably define and fluidly enclose at least one secondary fluid volume fluidly isolated from the absorption process volume(s). A method of assembly of such a column and to a method of removal of a target gas from a gas phase using such a column are also described. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140013946 | SHIELDING IN A SEPARATION COLUMN - A liquid distributor and method for distribution of a liquid in a mass transfer column, the distributor includes at least one riser comprising at least one riser wall, the at least one riser wall extends from a first surface of the distributor in a first direction of the mass transfer column; at least one shield, the at least one shield extends from a second surface of the distributor opposite the first surface and extending in a second direction opposite the first direction; and at least one liquid distribution aperture extending from the first surface of the distributor through the second surface of the distributor, the at least one shield has a length extending in the second direction such that a gap is created between the at least one shield and a packing, the height of the gap between the shield and the packing is about 10 mm to 75 mm. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140116252 | GAS/LIQUID CONTACTING VESSEL AND THE USE THEREOF IN A FLUE GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM - The proposed invention relates to a gas/liquid contacting vessel ( | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140251137 | Method of Mass Transfer and Mass Transfer Apparatus for a Small Liquid Load - A method of mass transfer includes the steps of: supplying a first fluid and a second fluid into a mass transfer apparatus, wherein the mass transfer apparatus includes a vessel which has a head region, a base region and a mass transfer region, wherein the first fluid is brought into contact with the second fluid at least in the mass transfer region, wherein the mass transfer region is arranged between the head region and the base region and the mass transfer region includes a structured packing which includes a plurality of neighboring layers of fabric which includes fiber strands of a non-metallic material. The mass transfer apparatus is operated at a fluid load of at most 3 m | 09-11-2014 |
| 20150352485 | Liquid Distributor in a Separation Column - A distributor for distribution of a liquid in a mass transfer column and method for distribution, including a first riser, a first plurality of liquid distribution apertures positioned adjacent to and at a first distance from a first edge of the first riser; a second plurality of liquid distribution apertures positioned adjacent to and at a second distance from a second edge of the first riser; a second riser; a third plurality of liquid distribution apertures positioned adjacent to and at a third distance from a first edge of the second riser; and a fourth plurality of liquid distribution apertures positioned adjacent to and at a fourth distance from a second edge of the second one riser; wherein the second plurality of liquid distribution apertures are adjacent to and at a fifth distance from third plurality of liquid distribution apertures. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160151736 | LIQUID REDISTRIBUTOR | 06-02-2016 |
| 095212000 | And cleaning of particulate media, fibrous media, or packing elements | 3 |
| 20100064890 | CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE METHOD AND FACILITY - A carbon dioxide capture facility is disclosed comprising packing formed as a slab, and at least one liquid source. The slab has opposed dominant faces, the opposed dominant faces being at least partially wind penetrable to allow wind to flow through the packing. The at least one liquid source is oriented to direct carbon dioxide absorbent liquid into the packing to flow through the slab. The slab is disposed in a wind flow that has a non-zero incident angle with one of the opposed dominant faces. A method of carbon dioxide capture is also disclosed. Carbon dioxide absorbing liquid is applied into packing in a series of pulses. A gas containing carbon dioxide is flowed through the packing to at least partially absorb the carbon dioxide from the gas into the carbon dioxide absorbing liquid. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20120042779 | INTEGRATED FLUE GAS DEHUMIDIFICATION AND WET COOLING TOWER SYSTEM - A method and system for dehumidifying flue gas from a flue gas-generating process that supplies the flue gas to a wet flue gas processor. A wet cooling tower supplies water to a wet flue gas processor to condense water from the flue gas and form a liquid mixture in the wet flue gas processor. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20150336044 | Carbon Dioxide Capture Method and Facility - A carbon dioxide capture facility is disclosed comprising packing formed as a slab, and at least one liquid source. The slab has opposed dominant faces, the opposed dominant faces being at least partially wind penetrable to allow wind to flow through the packing. The at least one liquid source is oriented to direct carbon dioxide absorbent liquid into the packing to flow through the slab. The slab is disposed in a wind flow that has a non-zero incident angle with one of the opposed dominant faces. A method of carbon dioxide capture is also disclosed. Carbon dioxide absorbing liquid is applied into packing in a series of pulses. A gas containing carbon dioxide is flowed through the packing to at least partially absorb the carbon dioxide from the gas into the carbon dioxide absorbing liquid. | 11-26-2015 |
| 095213000 | Apertured partition member | 9 |
| 20100162890 | DE-ENTRAINMENT DEVICE - De-entrainment devices for effectively removing entrained liquid from a vapor stream are disclosed. These de-entrainment devices are effective in distillation columns and other apparatuses comprising vapor-liquid contacting devices. Particular representative applications for these de-entrainment devices are in distillation (or fractionation) columns having co-current contacting modules, in which liquid and vapor enter into co-current flow channels of the modules. The de-entrainment devices can be used, for example, with non-parallel contacting stages or other types of high capacity trays. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100180765 | CONTINUOUS DROPLET GENERATOR DEVICES AND METHODS - Continuous droplet generators and methods are provided. In one embodiment, a continuous droplet generator includes an outer housing that defines a working liquid reservoir configured to maintain a working liquid. The continuous droplet generator also includes one or more heaters configured to change the phase of the working liquid and an evaporation-condensation tube positioned at least partially within the outer housing. The evaporation-condensation tube includes a gas inlet configured to receive a particle-containing gas flow, a gas outlet configured to export generated condensed droplets, a wall, an outer wall surface configured to be in contact with the working liquid, and an inner wall surface in contact with the particle-containing gas flow. The vapor is transported to the particle-containing gas flow through the evaporation-condensation tube by diffusion and vapor pressure difference to increase a relative humidity and grow particles within the particle-containing gas flow by nuclei heterogeneous condensation. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100275779 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A SPLIT TYPE WATER EXTRACTOR AND WATER DISPENSER - A split type potable water extractor from ambient air and water dispenser is invented, comprising separate water generating block located outside a water use area and water dispensing block located inside a water use area. The water generator block cycles refrigerant through a condenser and an evaporator to create condensation by heat exchange with ambient air circulated by an intake airflow system. The condensate water is collected and purified in a cascade of bactericidal loop to remove impurities. The purified water is pumped to a dispensing apparatus which can be installed in the home or other area of water use separate from the water generating block. If any one of the functional parts or units of water generator is disabled the water generator immediately stops operating to deliver water to the tank of the dispensing apparatus. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110056373 | METHODS FOR STABLE SEQUESTRATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN AN AQUIFER - The methods disclosed herein relate to sequestering carbon dioxide in an aquifer by trapping the CO | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110271834 | Range Hood with Liquid Filter - A range hood for a kitchen range or other similar appliance is disclosed. The range hood is adapted to be coupled to a blower to draw the contaminated effluent stream from the range into the hood. The effluent stream is drawn through a substantially horizontal perforated liquid support or impingement tray that is filled with a working liquid, and is then passed through a high-efficiency mist eliminator. The range hood offers a substantially straight airflow path from a point just inside the inlet to the outlet. The range hood also has a low profile, and offers direct access to its interior components for easy inspection and cleaning. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110303089 | SELECTIVE ABSORPTION OF GAS COMPONENTS IN CO-CURRENT CONTACTING APPARATUSES - Methods are disclosed for the selective absorption of gas components based on differences in their gas phase and liquid phase resistances to mass transfer. The methods advantageously utilize a gas-liquid contacting apparatus having contacting stages with co-current flow channels that can provide contacting with increased liquid phase resistance to mass transfer, for example in the spray regime such that the liquid is effectively dispersed as small droplets into the gas phase. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120240766 | METHOD FOR FILTRATING GASES - A gas filtration system includes a liquid filtering system and a gas transferring system. The liquid filtering system has multiple tanks connected to each which contains a gas scrubbing liquid through which the gas is bubbled. The gas transferring system includes pipes coupled with the tanks for transferring gases. The tanks include a dry tank that is used for storing one or more of pumps, filters and a gas flow buffer. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120297979 | DEVICE FOR CONDITIONING AN AIR FLOW - The invention relates to a device for conditioning an air flow ( | 11-29-2012 |
| 20160038852 | COLUMN FOR THERMAL TREATMENT OF FLUID MIXTURES - The present invention relates to a column ( | 02-11-2016 |
