Gas separation: processes inventions 01/06

20060016331 - Phosphazene membranes for gas separations: A polyphosphazene having a glass transition temperature (“Tg”) of approximately −20° C. or less. The polyphosphazene has at least one pendant group attached to a backbone of the polyphosphazene, wherein the pendant group has no halogen atoms. In addition, no aromatic groups are attached to an oxygen atom that is...

20060016332 - Composite gas separation modules having a layer of particles with a uniform binder metal distribution: A composite gas separation module includes a porous substrate; an intermediate layer at the porous substrate that includes particles and a binder metal, wherein the binder metal is uniformly distributed throughout the intermediate layer; and a dense gas-selective membrane, wherein the dense gas-selective membrane overlies the intermediate layer. In one...

20060016333 - Air conditioner device with removable driver electrodes: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and apparatus for moving air using an air-conditioning system therein, whereby the air-conditioning system preferably includes at least one emitter electrode, at least one collector electrode, at least one driver electrode disposed adjacent to the collector electrode, and/or at least...

20060016334 - Process for purifying co2 gas streams: A process for purifying CO2 offgas streams to free them of chemical compounds, and to the recycling of the purified gas streams into the production process....

20060011061 - System and method for treating fluid using a multi-port valve assembly: A valve assembly for use in a gas purification system having a plurality of vessels each having a first port opening and a second port opening. The gas purification system includes a first valve element having at least a first aperture to selectively connect a first port opening of a...

20060005703 - Ultraviolet air purifier having multiple charged collection plates: An air cleaning device has a housing with at least one input aperture and at least one output aperture, and an air channel therebetween. A first collection plate has a first wall with first inside edges and first outside edges, and has a first charge applied thereto. A second collection...

20060005704 - Purification and transfilling of ammonia: An ammonia purification system includes a hydrocarbon removal station that removes hydrocarbons from gaseous ammonia via adsorption, a moisture removal station that removes water from gaseous ammonia via adsorption, and a distillation station including a distillation column connected with a condenser to facilitate removal of impurities from ammonia and condensation...

20060000352 - Removing siloxanes from a gas stream using a mineral based adsorption media: A plurality of different layers of filter media are used to remove siloxanes from a gas stream. Based on an analysis of the specific gas stream to be filtered, a filter media having an average pore size enabling the preferential removal of a specific class of contaminants is selected for...

20060000353 - Electromagnetic interference (emi) filter with passive noise cancelation: The application describes embodiments of an apparatus including a plurality of first channels, each having an inlet, an outlet, and a first path length between the inlet and the outlet, and a plurality of second channels, each having an inlet, an outlet, and a second path length between the inlet...

20060000354 - Adsorption process and system using multilayer adsorbent beds containing regenerator section: For PSA or TSA prepurifiers, the temperature rise on adsorption is particularly troublesome when the temperature rise reaches the end of the bed at the end of the adsorption step. This results in an increase in the CO2 and N2O concentration at the end of the cycle. Addition of a...

20060000355 - Apparatus for generating freshwater: An apparatus for generating freshwater using exhaust combustion gas and seawater includes a water spraying unit that sprays the seawater into the exhaust combustion gas; and a freshwater collecting unit that collects the freshwater from the exhaust combustion gas into which the seawater is sprayed....

20060000356 - Method for removing acidic gas from raw gas, and additive having corrosion suppressing effect and defoaming effect for addition to amine solution for removing acid gas: A method for removing an acidic gas from a raw gas containing the acid gas by contacting the raw gas with an aqueous alkanol amine solution, characterized in that a composition comprising an organopolysiloxane containing a polyoxyalkylene group and a fine silica powder is caused to be present. In some...

20060000357 - Method and system for producing inert gas from combustion by-products: A method and system for producing inert rich gas includes a source of combustion byproducts and a separation system for separating inert and non-inert substances in the combustion byproducts. The source of combustion byproducts can include an air/fuel engine which also powers the separation system....

20060000358 - Purification and delivery of high-pressure fluids in processing applications: A purification and delivery system delivers a high-pressure fluid (e.g., carbon dioxide) to a process area and includes a fluid supply tank with a fluid in a liquid state. A purification section is provided in the system and includes at least one purification unit to remove at least one component...