| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 095243000 | Plural successive degassing treatments | 21 |
| 20100180767 | SYSTEMS FOR DEGASSING ONE OR MORE FLUIDS - Systems and methods to degas fluids are described herein. A fluid degassing treatment system may include a reservoir and/or one or more fluid treatment systems. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100269696 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF SEPARATING MULTI-PHASE FLUIDS - An apparatus for separating multi-phase fluids, comprising a cyclonic separator ( | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110061534 | BEVERAGE PRODUCTION DEVICE - The invention as claimed shows a beverage production device ( | 03-17-2011 |
| 20150336029 | HIGH-DENSITY FINE BUBBLE-CONTAINING LIQUID PRODUCING METHOD AND HIGH-DENSITY FINE BUBBLE-CONTAINING LIQUID PRODUCING APPARATUS - Initial liquid containing fine bubbles is produced by mixing water and air (step S | 11-26-2015 |
| 095244000 | Boiler feed water degassing | 1 |
| 20090165650 | Boiler Feed Water Deaerator Method and Apparatus - A nitrogen sweep stream for use in a deaerator during deaerator operations to disperse and remove oxygen and carbon dioxide from boiler feed water prior to being fed to a boiler. The nitrogen sweep stream substantially reduces the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the water supply system. The water supply system can be sent to a deaerator stripper or can be heated using a heat exchanger. A heat water supply stream can also be sent directly to the deaerator water tank. The nitrogen sweep stream reduces the amount of oxygen contained with the boiler feed water stream to less than 7 ppb and reduces the amount of carbon dioxide to nondetectable levels. The nitrogen sweep may be provided to an existing deaerator, not having been previously provided with a nitrogen sweep, while the deaerator is running without shutting down the deaerator. | 07-02-2009 |
| 095245000 | By stripping with gas | 4 |
| 20090126568 | METHOD FOR REMOVING INTRA-MICROCHANNEL BUBBLES AND INTRA-MICROCHANNEL DISSOLVING AND DISPERSING METHOD - A method for removing intra-microchannel bubbles, which removes bubbles occurring in a microchannel, is provided; the method including: allowing a liquid that contains bubbles and is introduced into a microchannel to flow in a first direction at a first flow speed at which the bubbles float upward and can remain adhered on an inner wall of the microchannel or less; and then allowing the liquid to flow in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction to move a gas-liquid interface of the liquid, which is a rear end of the liquid in the second direction, in the second direction at a second flow speed at which the bubbles adhered on the inner wall of the microchannel can maintain an adhesion position so as to collect the bubbles on the gas-liquid interface and make the bubbles disappear by exposing the bubbles to a gas. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20120103194 | SIMPLIFIED PROCESS TO REMOVE DISSOLVED OXYGEN FROM HYDROCARBON STREAMS - A process is presented for the removal of dissolved oxygen from hydrocarbon streams. The hydrocarbons streams include kerosene and jet fuels. The process includes mixing the hydrocarbons streams with an oxygen free gas to form a gas-liquid mixture. The mixture is allowed to disengage into a gas stream and a liquid stream, thereby removing dissolved oxygen from the hydrocarbon stream. | 05-03-2012 |
| 095246000 | And reduction of pressure (e.g., flashing, etc.) | 2 |
| 20120073441 | Configurations And Methods For High Pressure Acid Gas Removal - Physical solvent is regenerated using flashing and stripping processes to produce an ultra-lean solvent. In especially preferred aspects, flashed C1-C3 hydrocarbons are recycled to the absorber, while C4+ hydrocarbons are recovered from the CO2 that is removed from the solvent. It is further preferred that depressurization of the rich solvent provides most of the refrigeration duty. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120118154 | Process and apparatus for removal of oxygen from seawater - A process and apparatus is provided for reduction of dissolved oxygen content in seawater from about 8 ppm in the feed seawater to about 10 ppb or less. Significant advantages are achieved by: use of a separator in horizontal alignment to provide high gas-liquid contacting area for separation and de-entrainment within the separator, thereby providing higher throughput; and heating seawater to at least 30° C. and up to 60° C., so as to enhance removal of oxygen from seawater; use of once-through fuel gas as stripping gas and its subsequent combustion for heating the seawater provides for high efficiency and reduction of fouling. The combination of these features allows the amount of residual oxygen in deoxygenated seawater to be reduced to below 10 ppb and as low as 2 ppb. | 05-17-2012 |
| 095247000 | By reduction of pressure (e.g., flashing, etc.) | 10 |
| 20090193972 | Separator with Transfer Tube Drainage - A dual stage coalescer includes a separator in a separator chamber separating gas and liquid by inertial impaction, and a coalescer filter element in a coalescer chamber separating gas and liquid by coalescence. A transfer tube extends between the separator chamber and a downstream subchamber in the coalescer chamber at the downstream face of the coalescer filter element, and supplies pre-separated liquid from the separator chamber through the transfer tube to the noted downstream subchamber as driven by pressure differential between the separator chamber and the downstream subchamber, to eliminate a dedicated housing drain outlet from the separator chamber. The coalescer may provide a crankcase ventilation filter for an internal combustion engine having blowby gas containing an air-oil mixture. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20100147148 | ENERGY EFFICIENT APPROACH TO CO2 CAPTURE PROCESS - A system for capturing carbon dioxide is provided including a feed line transporting an exhaust gas, a first separator, a first compressor, a first membrane, a first ejector, a second separator, a second compressor, and a carbon dioxide storage tank. The first membrane is configured to filter the exhaust gas into a retentate stream of exhaust gas and a permeate stream of exhaust gas. The permeate stream of exhaust gas includes a larger amount of carbon dioxide than the retentate stream. The first ejector is configured to compress the permeate stream. The second compressor is configured to further compress the exhaust gas received from the second separator. The carbon dioxide storage tank is configured to receive the exhaust gas from the second compressor. A second membrane can be on the retentate stream of the first membrane, where a second ejector is on the permeate side of the second membrane. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20140202331 | BUBBLE REMOVAL METHOD AND BUBBLE REMOVAL DEVICE - A bubble removal method removes a bubble from liquid whose viscosity is reduced when shear occurs. A vessel whose volumetric capacity is variable is used. The interior of the vessel is depressurized and pressurized by increasing and decreasing the volumetric capacity of the vessel from a plurality of locations. As a result, the volume of the bubble is increased and decreased and the bubble is caused to move and be removed. | 07-24-2014 |
| 095248000 | And liquid flow modifying or mechanical agitating | 6 |
| 20080289502 | Cyclonic Separator and Method for Degassing a Fluid Mixture - A method and cyclonic separator are disclosed for degassing a fluid mixture comprising a carrier liquid and one or more gaseous and/or vaporizable components, wherein: —the fluid mixture is accelerated in a throat section ( | 11-27-2008 |
| 20110303090 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING METHANE OR ANOTHER FLUID FROM A FLUID MIXTURE - A method and apparatus for separating a first fluid from a fluid mixture. In one embodiment water containing methane is passed through an agitation chamber with a plate at the chamber's proximal and distal ends. Both plates have orifices permitting the mixed fluid to pass into and out of the agitation chamber. In one embodiment, the mixed fluid rotates about its axis of flow through the agitation chamber. In one embodiment, the mixed fluid passes through a separation chamber having a plurality of baffles that promote separation of the methane from the methane/water mixture. In one embodiment, the separated methane is removed from the water in a collection chamber that facilitates gravity separation of the mixed fluids. In one embodiment, liquid hydrocarbon is removed from water. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20140013947 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS RESIN DEGASSING - An apparatus and method for the treatment of a resin to remove gas from the resin are provided. The apparatus can be operated continuously so that multiple amounts of resin can be consecutively degassed until the overall desired amount of resin has been provided. Thus, batch treatment at one time of the entire desired amount of resin for degassing can be avoided. The gases removed from the resin can be readily captured such that e.g., further treatment can occur. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20160038854 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING HYDROGEN UTILIZATION RATE OF HYDROGENATION APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for improving a hydrogen utilization rate in a hydrogenation hot high-pressure separation process. Hydrogenated distillate oil, a gas product and hydrogen pass through an inertia separation distributor arranged in an inlet of a hot high-pressure separator under high pressure for preliminary gas-liquid separation, and a gas phase goes to a subsequent system; a liquid phase goes into a hot low-pressure separator. Releases a part of low-pressure separated gas (mainly hydrogen) after preliminary separation through an injection flash separator in the hot low-pressure separator, and is divided into a gas phase and a liquid phase based on gravitational settling; hydrogen and some micro bubbles that are still dissolved in hot low-pressure separated oil under the pressure are separated from the oil through a centrifugal degassing device; the gas phase exits from the apparatus after carried liquid droplets are removed completely through hydrocyclone separation or coalescence separation, and distillate oil goes to a subsequent facility. | 02-11-2016 |
| 095249000 | And heating | 2 |
| 20110072970 | LIQUID DEGAS SYSTEM - A medical ultrasound system. A base unit is included having system electronics, a user interface and ultrasound control electronics. An ultrasound therapy head is in electronic communication with the base unit. The therapy head includes a replaceable, sealed transducer cartridge with a coupling fluid therein. A cooling system is provided for cooling the coupling fluid. A plurality of guide indicators are positioned around the therapy head to align with crossed lines on a patient so as to properly align the therapy head prior to use. The therapy head can provide variable treatments to an area while the therapy head is in contact with a patient. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20120160103 | Slug Suppressor Apparatus and Crude Oil Stabilization Assembly and Process Therefor - A slug suppressor apparatus comprising an inlet separator capable of gas-liquid separation of full well stream fluid and expanded inclined liquid pipe for dampening slugs. The inlet separator has an inlet for receiving the full well stream fluid, a separated gas outlet in its upper section, and a separated liquid outlet in its lower section. The separated gas outlet and the separated outlet are operationally connected to a gas bypass line and the expanded inclined liquid pipe respectively. The expanded inclined liquid pipe has means for dampening liquid slugs and is connectable to a 3-Phase separator. | 06-28-2012 |
| 095250000 | And heating | 1 |
| 20090249955 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEPARATION OF GAS FROM LIQUID - A system for separation of gas from liquid disposed in a liquid source. The system comprising a liquid conveyance unit, a separation tank, a bubbler and a compressor. The liquid conveyance unit is adapted to convey liquid from the liquid source to the separation tank. The system further comprises a supersaturation device adapted to provide conditions for supersaturation of liquid disposed therein. The bubbler is adapted to produce gas bubbles and inject them into liquid supersaturated by the supersaturation device. The separation tank is adapted to cause a pressure reduction on liquid and gas therein to separate the gas from the liquid. | 10-08-2009 |
| 095251000 | By heating | 2 |
| 20080196588 | SEPARATION OF AQUEOUS AMMONIA COMPONENTS FOR NOx REDUCTION - Methods and apparatus for generating a vapor to be injected into a flue gas stream are described. Apparatus comprises a fluid vaporization and injection assembly further comprising: a stripper for producing first ammonia vapor and a first aqueous ammonia solution from a second aqueous ammonia solution; a reflux tank for producing a second ammonia vapor and the second aqueous ammonia solution from the first ammonia vapor and the first aqueous ammonia solution; and a first outlet for outputting the second ammonia vapor for introduction into the flue gas. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20160186549 | Multi-Stage Separation Using a Single Vessel - Apparatuses and methods are disclosed herein for separating well fluids into gaseous and liquid components using a single vessel that achieves multiple stages of separation. In one example embodiment, a system for separating a fluid mixture into different components is disclosed. The system comprises a separator. The separator comprises a first inlet configured to receive a stream of the fluid mixture, a first stage separation section configured to provide a first stage of separation to separate the stream into a first liquid, a second liquid, and a gas at a first temperature, and a second stage separation section in fluid communication with the first stage separation section such that the first stage and the second stage separation sections operate at substantially the same pressure. The second stage separation section is configured to provide a second stage of separation to further separate the second liquid at a second temperature. | 06-30-2016 |
