09th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 48 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110052372 | TURBINE DISC AND RETAINING NUT ARRANGEMENT - A turbine rotor for a gas turbine engine comprises a disc having a hub defining a central bore for receiving an engine shaft. A nut retains the disc on the shaft. The disc retaining nut has at least one cooling passage defined therein and disposed for directing a flow of cooling air passing through the bore of the disc. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052373 | HIGH-TURNING DIFFUSER STRUT WITH FLOW CROSS-OVER SLOTS - A turning strut for use in a diffuser of a turbine engine has a leading edge with first and second opposing surfaces depending therefrom that terminate at a trailing edge. Slots extend through the turning strut and reduce in volume from the first surface to the second surface. During turn down operation of the turbine engine, exhaust flow impacts the leading edge at a deviated swirl angle. This results in exhaust flow at the first surface being at a higher pressure than at the second surface, which causes exhaust flow to be induced through the slots. The reduction in slot volume causes exhaust flow through the slots to accelerate. This exhaust flow from the slots is combined with exhaust flow at the second surface. Thusly, momentum of exhaust flow at the second surface is increased to maintain the second laminar boundary layer at the second surface. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052374 | VARIABLE VOLUTE TURBINE - A variable inlet area turbine employs a volute with a discharge area for flow of exhaust gas carried in the volute into a turbine inlet area. A flexible dividing wall having an end is movable along a path defined adjacent the turbine inlet area and transitioning in a smooth curve into an outer wall of the volute. The dividing wall is selectively positionable by insertion and withdrawal along the path to vary the discharge area from substantially closed to substantially open. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052375 | BEARING SYSTEM FOR ROTOR IN ROTATING MACHINES - A bearing system for a rotor in rotating machines, such as compressors, pumps, turbines, expanders, has points of bearing and sealing for the rotor each being in the form of a combined bearing and sealing formed by a stator situated within a rotating machine house and surrounding the rotor. The stator is formed with a bore, whereby an annular clearance is created between stator and rotor, and the bore is having sectional area gradually increasing in the direction of larger pressure within the rotating machine. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052376 | INTER-STAGE SEAL RING - The present application describes a turbine section. The turbine section may include a pair of rotors, a seal ring positioned between the pair of rotors, and a first weld at a first end of the seal ring and a second weld at a second end of the seal ring. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052377 | GAS-TURBINE INLET-AIR COOLING SYSTEM - A gas-turbine inlet-air cooling system includes: a spray device configured to spray cooling water into inlet air entered into a compressor of a gas turbine facility to thereby cool the inlet air; and a cooling-water feed system configured to supply the cooling water to the spray device. The cooling-water feed system including: at least one tank configured to reserve the cooling water; a plurality of pipes connected to the tank independently of each other and configured to feed the cooling water to the spray device; and pumps installed for the pipes, respectively. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052378 | SIDE CHANNEL COMPRESSOR - A side channel compressor for compressing a gas comprises a housing ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110052379 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A MIXTURE OF AT LEAST TWO COMPONENTS - Provided is a method and apparatus for monitoring a mixture of at least two components. Also provided is a rotor blade of a wind power installation, a gondola casing of a wind power installation and a wind power installation itself. To provide a method in which the composition of the mixture can be easily monitored without damaging the workpiece produced therefrom, a dye is added to each component, wherein added to each component is its own color which is different from that of the other components, and the mixture of those components is monitored colorimetrically. A gondola casing and/or a rotor blade is manufactured by using such a method to determine amounts of components to include in a material of which the gondola casing or rotor blade is to be made. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052380 | SECTORED DISTRIBUTOR FOR TURBOMACHINE - The invention relates to a sectored distributor ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110052381 | COMBUSTOR TURBINE INTERFACE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A turbine vane downstream of a combustor section includes an arcuate outer vane platform defined about an axis, the arcuate outer vane platform includes a segment of the arcuate outer vane platform along the axis which follows an outer combustor liner panel structure and an arcuate inner vane platform defined about the axis, the arcuate inner vane platform includes a segment of the arcuate inner vane platform along the axis which follows an inner combustor liner panel structure. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052382 | COMPOSITE CASING FOR ROTATING BLADES - A gas turbine engine includes a fan including a plurality of circumferentially spaced rotatable blades, and a fan casing for containing fragments of fan blades in the event of blade release, the fan casing having a shell surrounding the blades and circumscribing a containment zone of the fan. The shell is made of a fiber reinforced polymer composite material which includes nanoparticles. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052383 | COMPOSITE FAN CONTAINMENT CASE - A gas turbine engine fan section includes first and second composite layers providing a generally cylindrical case. Axially spaced apart rings are arranged between the first and second composite layers and form reinforcing ribs that provide a fan containment area axially between the rings. A belt is arranged over and spans the fan containment area between the reinforcing ribs. A fan blade has a tip in proximity to the first composite layer without any intervening structural support between the tip and the first composite layer, which provides a fan blade rub resistant surface. A method of manufacturing a fan containment case includes wrapping at least one first composite layer around a mandrel. Axially spaced apart rings are arranged circumferentially about the first composite layer. At least one second composite layer is wrapped around the rings and first composite layer to provide reinforcing ribs at the rings. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052384 | CERAMIC TURBINE SHROUD SUPPORT - A turbine shroud includes a ceramic shroud ring configured to surround a plurality of turbine rotor blades, a plurality of slots circumferentially distributed around the ceramic shroud ring, a forward metallic support ring, a plurality of tabs attached to a forward edge of the forward metallic support ring configured to engage a turbine support case, and a plurality of tabs attached to an aft edge of the forward metallic support ring received by the slots of the ceramic shroud ring. Only two axially extending radial surfaces of each of the tabs attached to the aft edge of the forward metallic support ring are configured to contact the slots of the ceramic shroud ring. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052385 | CENTRIFUGAL BLOWER WITH NON-UNIFORM BLADE SPACING - A centrifugal blower in a cooling system of an electronic device having non-uniform blade spacing with acceptable balance. The non-uniform blade spacing is determined according to specific repeating sinusoidal patterns to obtain acoustic artifacts that are favorable and balance that is similar to that found with equal fan blade spacing. The fan impeller can include a prime number of fan blades to prevent higher harmonic interaction among noise sources. The perceived sound quality from the fan is improved with essentially no effect on the thermal performance of the fan. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052386 | METHOD OF WELDING SINGLE CRYSTAL TURBINE BLADE TIPS WITH AN OXIDATION-RESISTANT FILLER MATERIAL - A method for depositing material on a turbine airfoil having a tip wall extending past a tip cap, wherein the tip wall includes a first alloy with a single crystal microstructure. The method includes: depositing a second alloy on at least a portion of the tip wall to form a repair structure, wherein a high temperature oxidation resistance of the second alloy is greater than a high temperature oxidation resistance of the first alloy, and wherein the repair structure has a crystallographic orientation that is substantially the same as a crystallographic orientation of the tip wall. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052387 | NON-AXISYMMETRIC AIRFOIL PLATFORM SHAPING - Turbine blade assemblies of a turbine include airfoils that are mounted on bases. The leading and/or trailing edges of the bases are provided with curved portions. Likewise, curved portions may be provided on leading and/or trailing edges of the angle wings of a turbine blade assembly. Also, curved portions may be provided on the leading and/or trailing edges of nozzle assemblies of a turbine. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052388 | BEARING SPACER AND HOUSING - An exemplary center housing rotating assembly includes a turbine wheel; a compressor wheel; a center housing ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110052389 | Method for Producing a Lubricant Feed Line of a Thrust Bearing - A method for producing a lubricant feed in an axial bearing, wherein the lubricant feed is designed as a channel guiding lubricant from a lubricant pocket of the axial bearing, includes the following steps: preparing an initial axial bearing mold, stamping a groove in the area of the initial mold in which the channel is planned; embossing and putting through material on at least one or both sides of the groove along at least one segment of the groove; stamping the material on the side of the groove toward the groove so that the material and the groove form the channel. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052390 | SLUDGE REACTOR PUMP FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY CONVEYING SOLIDS, LIQUIDS, VAPOURS AND GASES - Described is a conveying device for conveying hot, vaporizing liquids, solids and gases in a common conveying flow, which conveying device also allows heating the circuit by means of power loss, masters the cavitation and the contamination of the bearings and seals, and allows a high service life. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052391 | INDEPENDENT CONTROL OF SHORTENING LINES IN AN AERODYNAMIC WING - The invention relates to an aerodynamic wind propulsion device, particularly for watercraft, comprising an aerodynamic wing being connected to a steering unit located below the aerodynamic wing and coupled to the aerodynamic wing via a plurality of lines, particularly steering lines and/or fixing lines, a tractive cable, wherein a first end of the tractive cable is connected to the steering unit and a second end of the tractive cable is connected to a base platform, the aerodynamic wing having an aerodynamic profile which generates a lifting force in the direction of the traction cable when the air stream direction is about perpendicular to the tractive cable, a plurality of reefing lines located across the aerodynamic wing for increasing and decreasing the lifting force by changing the shape and/or dimension of the aerodynamic wing. According to a first aspect of the invention, such an aerodynamic wind propulsion device is provided, characterized by a guiding arrangement for guiding the reefing lines, wherein at least two of the reefing lines are guided by the guiding arrangement such that said at least two reefing lines can be controlled and/or activated, particularly hauled in and veered out, independently from each other, in particular during starting and landing manoeuvres. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052392 | METHOD OF FLIGHT IN AN EXPANDED SPEED RANGE USING THRUST VECTORING PROPELLERS - The invention relates to aeronautical engineering, in particular to methods of flight due to creating of forces on air propellers, namely using thrust vectoring of direction and amount of force created by air propellers of opposite rotation with the axis, mainly in the direction of flight, in the expanded range of speeds, from 50 m/s to high near-sonic speed of flight. The invention may be applied for horizontal flight and maneuvering in flight on vertical take-off aircrafts using rotation of main rotors from the vertical stand of rotor axes during the take-off to almost horizontal position of rotor axes in horizontal flight, thus both the rotation of rotors and the change of position of an aircraft together with its rotors may be applied, and it may be also used in the horizontal take-off aircrafts with almost horizontal position of axes during the horizontal flight, including the planes with airscrew propellers. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052393 | CONTROLLABLE MAGNETIC SYSTEMS - This invention relates to methods and devices for propulsion through a fluid, in particular at low Reynolds number. We describe a method of propelling one of a magnetic device and a fluid relative to the other, the magnetic device comprising a pair of magnetic moments linked by an elastic coupling element, one of said moments having a greater resistance to a change in orientation due to an external applied magnetic field than the other, the method comprising applying an elliptical or ellipsoidal rotating magnetic field to the device to cause a change in mutual attraction or repulsion between said magnetic moments to thereby change a physical configuration of said device, propelling said device relative to said fluid. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052394 | CONICAL REVOLUTION MECHANISM - Disclosed is a rotary fan having a fan blade, a stationary guard surrounding the fan blade, a stationary motor housing rigidly affixed to the stationary guard, and a revolution mechanism. The revolution mechanism includes a rotary motor revolvably affixed to the motor housing at a universal pivot, the rotary motor having a rotating shaft engage the fan blade such that rotation of the rotating shaft causes rotation of the fan blade, and such that rotation of the fan blade causes an airflow. A revolution motor is rigidly affixed to the motor housing, and one of a link and a disk is rotated by the revolution motor and has an eccentric pivot rotationally engaging the rotary motor and configured to convert rotation of the revolution motor to conical revolution of the rotary motor relative to the motor housing about the universal pivot, such that the fan blade and the airflow revolve in a conical path. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052395 | FREQUENCY ADAPTER AND RETURN MEANS SUITABLE FOR BEING ARRANGED IN SUCH A FREQUENCY ADAPTER - A frequency adapter ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110052396 | FAN STRUCTURE - A fan structure including a hub and at least one blade. The hub includes a top section, an annular section and at least one first connection section. The first connection section is selectively disposed on the top section or the annular section. One end of the annular section is connected with a circumference of the top section to define a receiving space. The blade has at least one second connection section disposed at one end of the blade. The second connection section is complementary to the first connection section and connected thereto. The blades are positioned in an overlapping pattern. The blades are independently formed and are easier to manufacture. Therefore, the manufacturing process of the fan structure is simplified and the manufacturing cost is lowered. Moreover, the wind power of the fan structure is increased. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052397 | Stator Blade for a Turbomachine which is Exposable to Axial Throughflow, and also Stator Blade Arrangement for It - A stator blade and a stator blade arrangement for a turbomachine which is exposable to axial throughflow is provided. Each stator blade is retained via a fixed clamping in a circumferential groove. For the fixed clamping, provision is made on one side of the blade root for a shaped piece with a threaded hole into which a tensioning screw, which is supported on the bottom of the circumferential groove, may be screwed. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052398 | FAN ASSEMBLY - A fan assembly is disclosed herein. The fan assembly includes a fan operable to rotate about an axis. The fan includes a hub and a plurality of blades extending radially from the hub relative to the axis. The fan also includes a reinforcing member positioned adjacent to the fan along the axis. The reinforcing member contacts a predetermined subset of less than all of the plurality of blades. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052399 | AEROFOIL BLADE ASSEMBLY - An aerofoil blade assembly having a rotor disc having a radially outer surface provided with an axial slot and a radially inner surface provided with a circumferential slot, wherein the lower region of the axial slot intersects the upper region of the circumferential slot; an aerofoil blade having a blade root which is received by the axial slot and which is provided with a locating slot which corresponds to the circumferential slot; a retention key which engages with the circumferential slot and the locating slot to restrict axial displacement of the aerofoil blade with respect to the rotor disc, the retention key being provided with socket which, when the retention key is engaged in the circumferential slot and the locating slot, is substantially aligned with the axial slot. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052400 | Horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT) - A horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT | 2011-03-03 |
20110052401 | JOINED TURBINE ROTOR COMPONENTS AND METHOD THEREOF - A method is disclosed for joining steel and nickel alloy turbine rotor components as is a joined turbine rotor combination produced by the method. The method includes: providing a steel rotor component; providing (e.g., laying down) a nickel alloy butter layer on the steel component; providing a nickel alloy rotor component; and welding the nickel alloy butter layer to the nickel alloy component using a nickel alloy weld filler so as to join together the components. The butter layer, laid first to the steel component, can enable reliable testing, for defects, of a nickel alloy/steel fusion line. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052402 | FASTENING OF THE ROTOR OF A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP BEFESTIGUNG DE LAUFRADES EINER KREISEL PUMPE - The invention relates to a rotor wheel constructed of sheet metal for a centrifugal pump, particularly a multi-stage centrifugal pump, with means for fastening to the drive shaft of an electric motor, wherein the rotor wheel has a central coaxial opening in which a sleeve is fastened coaxially, wherein the sleeve projects out of the rotor wheel on at least one side of the rotor wheel, and wherein the sleeve has, in its inner wall, projecting, axially parallel ridges for fastening into axially parallel notches or grooves of the motor drive shaft. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052403 | WIND-TURBINE BLADE - A wind-turbine blade that prevents foreign matter from entering the inside thereof during transportation and that can be efficiently assembled in good condition is provided. A wind-turbine blade includes a skin that forms a long and hollow shape, and a main spar that extends in the longitudinal direction and reinforces the skin from the inside thereof. The main spar is divided into a blade-root-side main spar and a blade-tip-side main spar in the longitudinal direction; the blade-root-side main spar and the blade-tip-side main spar have connection sections that are connected to each other; the skin is divided into a connection-section skin, located at a position corresponding to the connection sections, a blade-root-side skin, and a blade-tip-side skin; and openings formed in the blade-root-side skin and the blade-tip-side skin are blocked off by blanking plates. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052404 | SWEPT BLADES WITH ENHANCED TWIST RESPONSE - In certain swept turbine blades, unidirectional fibers within the blade shell are applied in a substantially uncurved state relative to an inboard blade axis, rather than curving the unidirectional fabric in the same direction as the blade sweep. By doing so, the angle between a layout axis of the blade and the fibers of the unidirectional fabric increases with increasing distance outboard of the blade root, enhancing the twist response in the outboard region of the swept blade. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052405 | COMPOSITE AIRFOIL WITH LOCALLY REINFORCED TIP REGION - A composite airfoil has a root, a tip, a root region and a tip region. The composite airfoil further includes a woven core, a first filament reinforced airfoil ply, a second filament reinforced airfoil ply and a local reinforcement laminate section. The woven core extends from the root to the tip of the composite airfoil. The first filament reinforced airfoil ply is stacked on the woven core and the second filament reinforced airfoil ply is stacked adjacent to the first filament reinforced airfoil ply on the woven core. The local reinforcement laminate section is at the tip region of the composite airfoil and comprises a first reinforcement ply that does not extend to the root region. The local reinforcement laminate section increases a chordwise flexural stiffness of the tip region. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052406 | AIRFOIL AND PROCESS FOR DEPOSITING AN EROSION-RESISTANT COATING ON THE AIRFOIL - A process for depositing coatings, and particularly erosion-resistant coatings suitable for protecting surfaces subjected to collisions with particles, such as a compressor blade of a gas turbine engine. The blade has an airfoil comprising oppositely-disposed convex and concave surfaces, oppositely-disposed leading and trailing edges defining therebetween a chord length of the airfoil, and a blade tip. An erosion-resistant coating is present on at least the concave surface, but not on the convex surface within at least 20% of the chord length from the leading edge. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052407 | SWEPT BLADES UTILIZING ASYMMETRIC DOUBLE BIASED FABRICS - A swept turbine blade may include a blade shell formed from a variety of fabric types, including an asymmetric double-biased fabric. This asymmetrical double-biased fabric may include fibers with a crossing angle of less than 80°. The fabric may alternately include fibers of a first type or fraction extending in one direction and fibers of a different type or fraction extending in a second direction. This fabric may be curved in the direction of the blade sweep when used in the swept turbine blade. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052408 | SWEPT BLADES UTILIZING ASYMMETRIC DOUBLE BIASED FABRICS - A swept turbine blade may include a blade shell formed from a variety of fabric types, including an asymmetric double-biased fabric. This asymmetrical double-biased fabric may include fibers with a crossing angle of less than 80°. The fabric may alternately include fibers of a first type or fraction extending in one direction and fibers of a different type or fraction extending in a second direction. This fabric may be curved in the direction of the blade sweep when used in the swept turbine blade. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052409 | PROCESS AND ALLOY FOR TURBINE BLADES AND BLADES FORMED THEREFROM - A process and alloy for producing a turbine blade whose properties enable the blade to operate within a steam turbine at maximum operating temperatures of greater than 1300° F. (about 705° C.). The process includes casting the blade from a gamma prime-strengthened nickel-base superalloy having a composition of, by weight, 14.25-15.75% cobalt, 14.0-15.25% chromium, 4.0-4.6% aluminum, 3.0-3.7% titanium, 3.9-4.5% molybdenum, 0.05-0.09% carbon, 0.012-0.020% boron, maximum 0.5% iron, maximum 0.2% silicon, maximum 0.15% manganese, maximum 0.04% zirconium, maximum 0.015% sulfur, maximum 0.1% copper, balance nickel and incidental impurities, and an electron vacancy number of 2.32 maximum. The casting then undergoes a high temperature solution heat treatment to promote resistance to hold-time cracking. The blade exhibits a combination of yield strength, stress rupture properties, environmental resistance, and cost in steam turbine applications to 1400° F. (about 760° C.). | 2011-03-03 |
20110052410 | POWDER METAL SCROLLS - Scrolls made from one or more near-net shaped powder metal processes either wholly or fabricated together from sections. Both “conventional” press and sinter methods and metal injection molding methods will be described. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052411 | CEILING FAN - A ceiling fan including a connecting fitting fixed to a ceiling, and a ceiling fan main body suspended from the connecting fitting via a suspension device. The ceiling fan main body includes a motor for rotating a plurality of blades attached in a horizontal direction, a shaft protruding to an upper part of the motor, and a joint portion fixed on an upper part of the shaft. The suspension device includes a first connecting portion capable of being movably mounted on the connecting fitting, and a second connecting portion located in a lower part of the first connecting portion. The joint portion is movably mounted on the second connecting portion. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052412 | HIGH-PRESSURE TURBINE ROTOR, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A method for producing a high-pressure turbine rotor, as well as a turbine rotor, is disclosed. The turbine rotor is designed as a blisk (i.e., bladed disk) and forms a radially inward disk and several vanes or blades that project from the disk. The turbine rotor has an internal duct system for air cooling and at least one section of the turbine rotor is manufactured in a generative production process. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052413 | COOLED GAS TURBINE ENGINE AIRFLOW MEMBER - In one embodiment, a gas turbine engine turbine flow member is described that contains a passageway having a flow obstruction that forms a tortuous passageway for the passage of a cooling fluid. The flow obstruction can include flow structures disposed toward either side of the passageway. In one non-limiting embodiment a flow structure can have a V-shape, and in another non-limiting embodiment the flow structure can have an elongate shape. As cooling fluid flows through the passageway it is encouraged to flow up, down, and/or along portions of the flow obstruction. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052414 | Apparatus for Controlling a Pump - Disclosed is a controller for controlling a pump. The controller includes a sensor unit and a buoy unit. The sensor includes a base, a cylinder extended from a lower side of the base, a micro-switch provided on the base, a ferromagnetic tag connected to the micro-switch and a switch provided on the base. The switch is connected to the micro-switch on one hand and to the pump on the other hand. The buoy unit includes a buoy, a rod inserted through the buoy and a magnet connected to the rod. The rod is movably inserted in the sensor unit through the cylinder so that the magnet attracts the ferromagnetic tag to actuate the micro-switch when the level of sewage reaches an upper limit and that the magnet releases the ferromagnetic tag when the level of sewage reaches a lower limit. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052415 | AUTOMATIC COMPRESSOR OVERPRESSURE CONTROL - The present embodiments provide a system having a motor, a compressor having a compression device configured to increase a pressure of a gas, a clutch configured to selectively transfer torque from the motor to the compressor to drive the compression device, and a controller configured to disengage the clutch if the pressure of the gas in the compressor meets or exceeds a first threshold pressure. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052416 | Variable Speed Pumping System and Method - A variable speed pumping system and an associated method for moving water of an aquatic application. The variable speed pumping system includes a water pump for moving water in connection with performance of an operation upon the water. A variable speed motor is operatively connected to drive the pump. A sensor senses a parameter of the operation performed upon the water. A controller controls speed of the motor in response to the sensed parameter of operation. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052417 | METHOD OF DRIVING A WELL PUMP - Production liquid from a well is pumped to the surface by a hydraulically driven reciprocating piston pump. The pump is driven in a drive stroke by a flow of hydraulic fluid supplied through a single tubing line applied to a drive side of a drive piston and in a return stroke by the weight of the production liquid heavier than the hydraulic fluid applied to the return side of the drive piston. The production liquid is pumped though the well casing. A control valve causes application of pressure in the hydraulic fluid for the drive stroke and release for the return stroke. The pump body includes a first duct communicating between the tubing and the bottom drive side of the drive piston and a second duct communicating between the well casing and the top drive return of the drive piston. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052418 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A WATER COOLING PUMP - A method and a system are provided for a deep well pump system having a high volume lift of hot or very hot fluids. In an embodiment, a high volume high temperature deep well pumping system uses an external source of cooling fluid to keep one or more vulnerable pumping apparatus components at an acceptable operating temperature. In an embodiment, the cooling fluid, after cooling the component(s), is released into the production fluid flow stream from the pump and both fluids are lifted back up to the surface. In an embodiment, a return tubing, line, or pipe can bring the cooling water back to the surface or other location with or without mixing it with the production fluid. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052419 | Method for Regenerating a Compressed Air Supply Device, Control Unit and Compressed Air Supply Device - To regenerate a compressed air supply device of a commercial vehicle, a first compressed air circuit is supplied with compressed air until reaches a predetermined target pressure value; then a second compressed air circuit is supplied. Between these steps, the method: (1) regenerates an air dryer when the pressure in the first compressed air circuit has reached the target pressure value, and when a moisture value of the air dryer exceeds a predetermined target moisture value; (2) terminates the regeneration when the pressure has dropped to a predetermined limit pressure value or the moisture value of the air dryer has reached or dropped below the target moisture value; (3) supplies the first compressed air circuit until it has reached the predetermined target pressure value; and (4) repeats the preceding intermediate steps when the moisture value is greater than the target moisture value. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052420 | LIQUID-CONDUCTING PUMP WITH DC MOTOR AND POWER SUPPLY WITH CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL - A pump for conveying liquids, in particular water, has a direct-current motor and a power supply unit for rectifying and/or converting an AC voltage or DC voltage which is applied to the power supply unit. The power supply unit has a closed control loop for controlling a controlled variable of the pump. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052421 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE CONDENSER COOLING WATER OF A STEAM-JET VACUUM PUMP - The invention relates to method and a device for controlling condenser cooling water of a steam-jet vacuum pump in non-barometric installation; wherein an outer measuring pot constructed as communicating container provides the target value for a speed-controlled pump by means of measuring sensors. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052422 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A COMPRESSOR - In a method for controlling the operation of a compressor, the compressor is switched off by a controller in order to prevent thermal damage if an estimated temperature value calculated by the controller exceeds an upper threshold value. The controller calculates a cooling function as a state variable utilizing the estimated temperature value, the cooling function representing the chronological course of the cooling of the compressor. The controller determines the cooling function based on at least one first and one second estimated temperature value which are associated with points of the compressor that are at spatial distances to each other. The calculation of the cooling function is based on a temperature difference between the first and second estimated temperature values. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052423 | Pump Assembly - A pump assembly and maintenance system and method. An inventory of pump components has an identifier to track the pump component and a sensor to gather operating data associated with the pump component. A population of pumps is assembled from the pump components. The operating data are correlated with the pump components based on the identifiers in a network-accessible database. The pump components can include interchangeable pump body modules that are separately tracked, whereby the pumps can be repaired by removing and replacing the interchangeable pump body modules. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052424 | JET PUMP ASSEMBLY HAVING INCREASED ENTRAINMENT FLOW - A jet pump assembly according to an example embodiment of the present invention includes an inlet body arranged in proximity with a throat structure so as to provide an entrainment entrance between a discharge end of the inlet body and the throat structure. A drive flow of a motive fluid is supplied at a first velocity to the inlet body and is discharged through at least one nozzle at a higher second velocity, thereby creating a pressure drop in the throat structure. The pressure drop facilitates a first entrained flow of suction fluid into the entrainment entrance and a second entrained flow of suction fluid through at least one channel passing through the inlet body. The at least one channel is configured such that the second entrained flow is isolated from the drive flow while passing through the inlet body. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052425 | CLUTCH WATER PUMP, CONTROL SYSTEM THEREOF, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A clutch water pump may include a pulley, a brake pad attached on an interior surface of the clutch compartment of the pulley, a clutch disk disposed corresponding to the brake pad in the clutch compartment, a hub rotatably mounted into the penetrating hole and coupled to the clutch disk through a plurality of spring pins, the plurality of spring pins connecting slidably the clutch disk to the hub, a magnetic actuator fixed to the hub and disposed to the clutch disk to selectively move the clutch disk toward or away from the brake pad, and a main shaft, one end of which is fixed to the center of the hub and the other end of which is fixed to an impeller. Furthermore, a method of controlling the clutch water pump according to the engine rotation speed, the coolant temperature, and a condition of the coolant temperature sensor is provided. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052426 | BUNDLE INSERTION/EXTRACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An insertion/extraction system and method for a compressor casing and a compressor bundle. The system includes a cradle extending from a first axial end of the compressor casing and configured to provide support for the compressor bundle during insertion, and an extension assembly coupled to a first axial end of the compressor bundle and extending therefrom into the compressor casing during insertion of the compressor bundle into the compressor casing, during extraction of the compressor bundle from the compressor casing, or both. The system further includes a support member that engages the extension assembly and the compressor casing to support the first axial end of the compressor bundle via the extension assembly, the support member configured to allow relative movement between the support member and the extension assembly during insertion of the compressor bundle into the compressor casing, extraction of the compressor bundle from the compressor casing, or both. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052427 | HIGH PRESSURE TWO-PIECE PLUNGER PUMP ASSEMBLY - A high pressure pumping apparatus for of an internal combustion engine includes a pump barrel having a bore with a central axis, and a two-part pumping plunger provided in the bore of the barrel. The two-part plunger includes first and second pumping plunger parts that are separate from one another and arranged substantially coaxial with the central axis of the barrel's bore. A first distal end portion of the first pumping plunger part abuts a first distal end portion of the second pumping plunger part, and a second distal end portion of the first pumping plunger part in part defines a pumping chamber. The high pressure pumping apparatus includes and a tappet assembly that is operably coupled to the second distal end portion of the second pumping plunger part for operably engaging a rotating camshaft, which causes the first and second plunger parts to move in reciprocal motion. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052428 | ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP FOR HEAVY DUTY ENGINE PLATFORMS - This invention relates to a Brushless DC Electric Fuel Pump (BEFP) for an internal combustion engine having a cooling system which transfers all the heat generated by its components to the heat conducting body parts and carrying the heat away not only by the fuel but also air by the use of sealed fuel channels and external heat sinks. The Brushless DC Electric Fuel Pump has a main housing, a stator within the housing, an inlet cover which fuel is drawn into, an intermediate cover and a pump body. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052429 | BEARING SPACER AND HOUSING - An exemplary center housing rotating assembly includes a turbine wheel ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110052430 | FLUID MACHINE - A fluid machine for compressing or conveying fluids, in particular for compressing gases to high pressures, has a linear motor ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110052431 | ELECTRO-OSMOTIC PUMP - A pump for inducing liquid movement by means of polarisation electro-osmosis, comprising a passageway forming a flow path for fluid transport, at least one polarisable means located within said passageway so as to form at least one pore through said passageway, the at least one polarisable means being shaped such that at least a section of the pore walls are curved or inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of the passageway, the pump further comprising a non-conductive porous membrane positioned across the flow path and in close proximity to the at least one polarisable means, the membrane comprising pores extending in a direction at least partially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the passageway and having a pore size smaller than the at least one pore formed by the polarisable means. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052432 | PUMP WITH MAGNETIC BEARINGS - A pump unit includes a motor, a pump, a shaft spanning the motor and the pump, and at least a first magnetic bearing supporting the shaft. A hydrocarbon production system includes an underwater well and a pump unit exposed to an underwater environment. The pump unit is operable to pump a production fluid from the well and includes a motor, a pump, a shaft spanning the motor and the pump, and at least a first magnetic bearing supporting the shaft. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052433 | FAN HAVING TWO IMPELLERS - A fan includes a first motor having a first rotor and a second motor having a second rotor which is rotationally connected to the first rotor. The fan further comprises a first impeller which, when driven by the first motor, rotates along a first direction and creates a main flow along a direction perpendicular to the periphery thereof and a tangential flow along the tangent thereof. The fan also includes a second impeller which, when driven by the second motor, rotates along the reverse direction of the first direction and impel the tangential flow to the direction perpendicular to the periphery of the first impeller. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052434 | Switch and Motor-Cooling Device for an Electric Fan - A switch and a motor-cooling device for an electric fan comprise a motor, a housing, a controller and a knob. The housing is defined with a concave portion in an end thereof, and on the bottom of the concave portion are provided plural assembling portions. The concave portion is formed with an outward-enlarged arc-shaped guiding surface around a periphery thereof and interiorly defined with plural inlet holes. The controller and the knob are assembled to the assembling portions. The knob is exteriorly provided with a tapered arc-shaped guiding surface. With the guiding surface of the housing and the guiding surface of the knob, the air within the angular scope of the concave portion and behind the knob can be completely sucked into the concave portion, thus increasing the amount of the air sucked into the housing and obtaining the optimal heat dissipation efficiency. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052435 | PLATE PUMP ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A SUBSURFACE PUMP - A plate pump assembly for pumping various fluids including heavy crude. The plate pump assembly includes first and second chambers each having lower and upper valves. Primary upper and lower eccentric cams within the plate pump assembly are connected to an upper plate and a lower plate. A secondary eccentric cam is connected to a piston that separates the first and second chambers. A drive shaft of the assembly rotates the primary upper and lower eccentric cams to actuate the upper and lower plates alternately concealing and revealing the lower and upper valves for the first and second chambers. The drive shaft further rotates the secondary eccentric cam to actuate the piston alternately decreasing and increasing an area of the first and second chambers to receive fluids through the lower valves and compress the area within the first and second chambers to push the fluids through the upper valves. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052436 | ROTARY LOBE PUMP WITH ANGULAR GEAR - The invention relates to a rotary lobe pump for conveying solids-laden fluids engendered in agriculture, in which the conveyed fluid volume flow adapts itself to different operating modes. For improved self-priming, the rotary lobe pump is preferably designed for vertical mounting of the rotary lobes, wherein an angular gear is provided. The rotary lobes are mounted in a topside or underside cover, wherein the axes of the rotary lobes are vertically oriented. Using one of the covers, the rotary lobes can be vertically removed and maintained without having to dismantle other pump components from the pump housing. The rotary lobes can also be removed together with the angular gear as an integral pump component using one of the covers. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052437 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR - There is disclosed a scroll compressor which can lower the noise level of a harsh frequency without taking a lot of troubles. In a sealed container, a scroll compression element and an electromotive element are provided. The scroll compression element is constituted of a fixed scroll including a vertically provided spiral lap, and a swingable scroll including a vertically provided spiral lap and swiveled by a rotary shaft of the electromotive element with respect to the fixed scroll. A refrigerant compressed by gradually reducing, from the outside to the inside, a plurality of compression spaces formed by engaging both the laps with each other is discharged to a discharge pressure space in the sealed container. The scroll compressor further includes through holes formed in the fixed scroll to connect the compression spaces to the discharge pressure space, and normally closed relief valves provided in the fixed scroll on the side of the discharge pressure space to open and close the through holes, and the depth dimension of each of the through holes is set to a value corresponding to the wavelength of a noise peak frequency. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052438 | LOW-PRESSURE PUMP - The invention relates to a low pressure pump/vacuum pump for gaseous media, comprising two interacting combs the teeth of which are configured as cycloidal components, the duplicate compressor stages being interconnected. A power unit of the pumps/compressors is driven and the power unit of the other pump/compressor, which is arranged coaxially, is entrained via a rotational connection. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052439 | REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR AND REFRIGERATING CYCLE DEVICE - A refrigerant compressor includes a first layer ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110052440 | MANUFACTURE OF SINTERED SILICON ALLOY - Dehydration and drying of a silicon alloy argil which uses water as a principal binder are carried out by a freeze-drying process, a microwave irradiation process, or a combination thereof. In the freeze-drying process, the shaped compact is put into a cooling medium within 5 minutes after completion of shape forming, retained therein for at least 5 minutes to quick-freeze water within the compact while the water is still in a finely-dispersed condition. The compact is exposed to a pressure below the triple point pressure of water. In the microwave irradiation process, the shaped compact is put into a container exposed to continuous microwave irradiation at 2.450 GHz for at least 5 minutes while under a reduced pressure below atmospheric pressure. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052441 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING OF ALLOYED MATERIALS - A method and container for forming billets using hot isostatic pressing is provided. The method and container prevent or minimize the diffusion of metals between a high value powder alloy and the container used for hot isostatic pressing. In one exemplary embodiment, a diffusion barrier is placed on the container between the powder and the container to control diffusion therebetween. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052442 | BEARING COMPONENT - The present invention provides a bearing component formed from a steel composition comprising:
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20110052443 | Nickel-Based Superalloys and Articles - Nickel based alloys are provided comprising from about 7.0 weight percent (wt %) to about 12.0 wt % chromium, from about 0.1 wt % to about 5 wt % molybdenum, from about 0.2 wt % to about 4.5 wt % titanium, from about 4 wt % to about 6 wt % aluminum, from about 3 wt % to about 4.9 wt % cobalt, from about 6.0 wt % to about 9.0 wt % tungsten, from about 4.0 wt % to about 6.5 wt % tantalum, from about 0.05 wt % to about 0.6 wt % hafnium, up to about 1.0 wt % niobium, up to about 0.02 wt % boron, and up to about 0.1 wt % carbon, with the remainder being nickel and incidental impurities. The alloys may be cast, directionally solidified and heat treated to provide articles having a gamma prime fraction of greater than about 50%. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052444 | LEAD-FREE SOLDER ALLOY FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLIES FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS - A solder alloy suitable for high temperature environments, such as for example electronic systems used in an oil or gas well where the temperature may be in the region of 175° C., the solder alloy having a Silver weight % in the range of 3.5 to 7.0, a Copper weight % in the range of 1.0 to 4.0, and an Antimony weight % in the range of 1.0 to 3.0. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052445 | ELECTROLYTIC DEGRADATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS USABLE IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS - The present disclosure relates to the use of a split and single electrical cells in industrial applications, and particularly in aseptic packaging applications. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052446 | FLOW CELLS AND METHODS OF FILLING AND USING SAME - Various flowcell configurations and systems are provided as are methods of making and using same. The flowcells, systems, and methods of use can be useful in carrying out sequencing reactions and next generation sequencing methods. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052447 | Detection System for Detecting and Measuring Metal Ions in an Aqueous Medium - A detection system for detecting and measuring a metal ion in an aqueous medium includes a substrate that provides mechanical stability and is sized and shaped to intercept an optical beam (for example, a beam in the ultraviolet, visible or infraredregion). A reactive material is attached to the substrate, for example attached to the surface of the substrate or to a film that coats the substrate. The reactive material is capable of reacting with the metal ion and changing its optical spectrum upon reacting. For example, in one embodiment the reactive material includes a chelator that bonds to the metal ion to form a chelate complex. The detection system also includes an optical spectrometer producing the optical beam that passes through the reactive material to a detector of the spectrometer. For example, the spectrometer may be a Fourier transform, dispersive or filter based spectrometer. The changing of the optical spectrum of the reactive material allows the spectrometer to detect and measure the metal ion. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052448 | SPECIFIC COMPONENT MEASURING METHOD BY SPECTRAL MEASUREMENT - The present invention discloses a method for measuring an amount of an objective component to be measured in a sample, which comprises; preventing an electric charge in an atmosphere in a photometry chamber from transferring to the surface of a solution which generates light due to an energy variation of a substance induced by the objective component in the sample, measuring value of the light, and determining an amount of the objective component in the sample on the basis of the measured value thus obtained, and an instrument used for the method. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052449 | DEVICE FOR AERATING A REGION AFTER INJECTION WITH VAPORIZED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE - A method and apparatus for aerating a region exposed to a gaseous/vaporous sterilant. A catalytic destroyer and a reactive chemical unit are used to reduce the concentration of the gaseous/vaporous sterilant within the region. The reactive chemical unit includes a chemistry that is chemically reactive with the gaseous/vaporous sterilant. In one embodiment, the gaseous/vaporous sterilant is vaporized hydrogen peroxide and the chemistry of the reactive chemical unit includes thiosulfate and iodide. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052450 | AROMATIC DEODORANT - An aromatic deodorant includes a first cover, a second cover and a scent device. An interior of the first cover is extended outward with a fixing element, an interior of the second cover is extended outward with a fixing seat to pivot the fixing element, the scent device is transfixed at the fixing element and is fixed by the fixing seat, and a scent dissipated by the scent device is released outside by convection through air vents on the first cover. When stopping dissipating the scent, a user only needs to rotate the first cover and the second cover through pivoting of the fixing element and the fixing seat, and uses the isolation plate on the second cover to block the air vents. Thus, the deodorant can be put in any space where a bad smell needs to be removed and not only saves space but is used very conveniently. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052451 | GENERATING HYDROGEN FUEL - The present disclosure is directed to generating hydrogen using thermal energy. In some implementations, a method includes concentrating solar energy on an absorption element to heat the absorption element to about 2,000° C. or greater. The absorption element is in thermal contact with a reservoir of water. The water is at a pressure of, for example, approximately 760 Torr or less, and at least a portion of the water disassociates based on heat from the absorption element. The hydrogen and the oxygen are rapidly cooled to substantially avoid recombination. After cooling, the hydrogen gas and oxygen gas are pressurized and then separated using a size-selective membrane. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052452 | NOx REDUCTION DEVICE FOR DIESEL VEHICLES - A NOx reduction device for diesel vehicles includes an Lean NOx Trap (LNT) serving as a NOx filter, a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) located downstream of the LNT, and a Hydrocarbon-Selective Catalyst Reduction (HC-SCR) catalyst provided on the LNT. The HC-SCR catalyst can remove NOx in the regeneration of the DPF even if an additional post injector is not provided to promote an active reaction of the HC-SCR catalyst. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052453 | REMOVAL OF CARBON DIOXIDE FROM A FLUE GAS STREAM - A method and apparatus for removing carbon dioxide and other pollutants from a gas stream having components that work synergistically. The invention includes an ammonia based scrubbing solution for SO2 scrubbing; an SO2 absorption section ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110052454 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS - The exhaust gas purification apparatus includes an oxidation catalyst, a first selective catalytic reduction catalyst, a second selective catalytic reduction catalyst and a urea water supply device. The oxidation catalyst is provided in a passage through which exhaust gas flows. The first selective catalytic reduction catalyst is located in the passage downstream of the oxidation catalyst. The second selective catalytic reduction catalyst is located in the passage downstream of the first selective catalytic reduction catalyst and operable to adsorb more ammonia than the first selective catalytic reduction catalyst. The urea water supply device is provided for supplying urea water to the passage upstream of the first selective catalytic reduction catalyst. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052455 | MOBILE TYPE ELECTRON ACCELERATOR - Disclosed is a mobile type electron accelerator which enables a high voltage generator and a beam extraction device irradiating electron beams, and a reactor to be safely placed in containers mounted on trailers of a vehicle having mobility so as to allow a sample (for example, waste water, waste gas, and a sample to be investigated) to be tested in real time while maximally suppressing danger of environmental pollution or radiation exposure, thereby assuring rapidity, field applicability, and accuracy. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052456 | DEVICE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TREATMENT OF A REACTIVE MEDIUM - The invention relates to a device for electromagnetic radiation treatment of a reactive medium, including an electromagnetic radiation generator ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110052457 | Isothermal Chemical Reactor With Plate Heat Exchanger - A chemical isothermal reactor ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110052458 | Self-Concentrating Absorbent for Acid Gas Separation - A process and systems for efficiently deacidizing a gaseous mixture is described. The process and systems utilize a self-concentrating absorbent that absorbs an acid gas at reduced overall energy costs for the deacidizing operation. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052459 | Compound container and pouring-out method - A compound container which is comprised of a container main body | 2011-03-03 |
20110052460 | APPARATUS FOR PARTICLE SYNTHESIS - The present invention relates generally to an apparatus for small particle and nanoparticle synthesis. A durable particle generator capable of high temperature particle synthesis is disclosed. The particle generator is configured as to minimize susceptor degradation associated with harsh reaction conditions. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052461 | FILTER TYPE TRAPPING AGENT FOR VOLATILE CESIUM COMPOUND AND TRAPPING METHOD FOR VOLATILE CESIUM COMPOUND THEREOF - A filter type trapping agent for volatile cesium compound and trapping method for volatile cesium compound thereof are provided. More particularly, a filter type trapping agent for volatile cesium compound including silica 40˜65% by weight of silica, 15˜30% by weight of alumina, 5˜15% by weight of iron oxide, 1˜15% by weight of molybdenum oxide, 1˜10% by weight of chromium oxide, and 1˜10% by weight of vanadium oxide and trapping method for volatile cesium compound thereof are provided. Through a filter type trapping agent for volatile cesium compound and a trapping method, only cesium can be selectively separated among the nuclear fission gases. Accordingly, by disposing only the filter where cesium is trapped, the efficiency of an off-gas process improves, expense for disposing filter wastes decreases, and a cesium isotope of the waste filter can be recycled. Therefore, many forms of cesium compound gas are made insoluble efficiently. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052462 | FILTERS FOR REMOVAL OF VOLATILE SILOXANES AND LIFETIME EXTENSION OF PHOTOCATALYTIC DEVICES - A filter for use in an ultraviolet photocatalytic oxidation air purification system having a filter surface treatment that enhances removal of volatile silicon-containing compounds (VSCCs). The surface treatment may create an acidic site on the filter, increase the surface area of the filter, or facilitate preferential interaction between the surface and the VSCCs, thereby promoting the VSCCs to bond with the VSCC filter. Removal of the VSCCs prior to the VSCCs reaching the photocatalyst increases the useful life of the photocatalyst. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052463 | NANOSTRUCTURED SORBENT MATERIALS FOR CAPTURING ENVIRONMENTAL MERCURY VAPOR - The present invention is a method and material for using a sorbent material to capture and stabilize mercury. The method for using sorbent material to capture and stabilize mercury contains the following steps. First, the sorbent material is provided. The sorbent material, in one embodiment, is nano-particles. In a preferred embodiment, the nano-particles are unstabilized nano-Se. Next, the sorbent material is exposed to mercury in an environment. As a result, the sorbent material captures and stabilizes mercury from the environment. In the preferred embodiment, the environment is an indoor space in which a fluorescent has broken. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052464 | ENGINE EXHAUST GAS REACTORS AND METHODS - Particulate pollutants such as carbonaceous particles are removed from an engine exhaust stream by passing the exhaust stream through an exhaust gas reactor, the exhaust stream first traversing a charging zone wherein the particles are charged via a corona discharge, and thereafter traversing a downstream collection zone wherein the charged particles are collected and eliminated by a collector/reactor having an oppositely charged reactive collecting surface. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052465 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN ACTIVATED MINERAL - The invention provides a process for the activation of a magnesium or calcium sheet silicate hydroxide mineral comprising: (a) providing a bed of magnesium or calcium sheet silicate hydroxide mineral particles; (b) supplying to such bed a fluid fuel and molecular oxygen-comprising gas; and (c) allowing the fuel and molecular oxygen to react to obtain activated magnesium or calcium sheet silicate hydroxide mineral particles and a flue gas. In another aspect the invention provides an activated magnesium or calcium sheet silicate hydroxide mineral and a process for sequestration of carbon dioxide by mineral carbonation. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052466 | CATALYZED CO2-TRANSPORT MEMBRANE ON HIGH SURFACE AREA INORGANIC SUPPORT - Disclosed are membranes and methods for making the same, which membranes provide improved permeability, stability, and cost-effective manufacturability, for separating CO | 2011-03-03 |
20110052467 | CERAMIC NANOFIBERS CONTAINING NANOSIZE METAL CATALYST PARTICLES AND MEDIUM THEREOF - Ceramic nanofibers contain nanosize metal catalyst particles on the surface thereof. The catalyst-ceramic nanofibers when supported as by larger fibers form a medium that effectively catalyze various reactions as in fluid flow processes. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052468 | METHOD OF REMOVING MERCURY FROM EXHAUST GAS USING CHLORINE COMPOUND - There is provided an effective method for removing mercury comprising injecting NaClO | 2011-03-03 |
20110052469 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING AIR STREAMS EXHAUSTED FROM FIRING KILNS - A system for treating an air stream exhausted from a firing kiln utilized to heat a ceramic substrates includes an outlet assembly and a thermal oxidizer. The outlet assembly may be in fluid communication with the firing kiln, and may be operational to receive an exhaust gas stream and a waste heat stream from the firing kiln. A temperature of the waste heat stream may be greater than the exhaust gas stream such that a temperature of an air stream comprising the waste heat stream and the exhaust gas stream within the outlet assembly is greater than the exhaust gas stream. The thermal oxidizer may be in fluid communication with the outlet assembly to receive the air stream and remove pollutants from the air stream. | 2011-03-03 |
20110052470 | AIR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COAL COMBUSTION BOILER - An air pollution control system for a coal combustion boiler according to the present invention includes: a NOx removing apparatus ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110052471 | CATALYTIC ABATEMENT SYSTEM FOR ORGANIC SOLVENT EMISSIONS - Method and apparatus for a point-of-origin catalytic abatement system, for treatment of gaseous organic solvent emissions is disclosed. | 2011-03-03 |