Gas separation: processes inventions 07/06

20060162552 - Systems and methods for controlling room air quality: Systems and methods for improving the air quality of living spaces are provided. These systems and methods utilize improved filtration media and electronic control of the speed of the air handler to minimize the presence of contaminants in the air while optimizing the efficiency of the operation to the air...

20060162553 - Separator for multi-phase slug flow and method of designing same: A slug flow separator facilitates the separation of a mixture flow into component parts. The separator includes an upper-tier elongate conduit, a lower-tier elongate conduit and a plurality of spaced apart connectors. Each of the upper and lower-tier elongate conduits has an outlet and at least one of the upper...

20060162554 - Method and system for separating a component from a multi-component gas: A method and apparatus for separating a component from a multi-component feed gas stream has a flow conduit (14) having a semi-permeable section (15) that permeates the component to be separated from feed gas stream (12). A sweep gas is provided at a first velocity on the permeate sides of...

20060162555 - Method for operating one or more electrolysiscells for production of aluminium: A method for operating one or more electrolysis cells (43, 154, 243) for production of aluminium, the cell comprising inert or substantially inert anodes, where an oxygen containing gas (21, 126, 221) evolved by the electrolysis process in the cell is gathered and removed therefrom. The oxygen containing gas is...

20060162556 - Method and apparatus for gas purification: This invention comprises an adsorption process for the removal of at least N2O from a feed gas stream that also contains nitrogen and possibly CO2 and water. In the process the feed stream is passed over adsorbents to remove impurities such as CO2 and water, then over an additional adsorbent...

20060162557 - Zeolite adsorbent for desulfurization and method of preparing the same: A zeolite adsorbent for desulfurization and a method of preparing the same. More particularly, a zeolite adsorbent for desulfurization in which the relative crystallinity of Y zeolite that is ion exchanged with Ag is 45% to 98%, and a method of preparing the same. The zeolite adsorbent for desulfurization has...

20060162558 - Activated carbon for odor control and method for making same: An activated carbon-metal oxide matrix is disclosed. The activated carbon-metal oxide matrix may be obtained by a method including the steps of: preoxidizing a carbon material, grinding the preoxidized carbon material; mixing the ground preoxidized material with a metal oxide to form a carbon mixture; extruding the carbon mixture; carbonizing...

20060162559 - Method for deacidifying a fluid stream and washing liquid used in such a method: Disclosed is a method for deacidifying a fluid stream containing acidic gases as contaminants, according to which the fluid stream is brought into intimate contact with a washing liquid in at least one absorption step. Said washing liquid represents an aqueous solution containing a) tertiary aliphatic alkanolamines (alkanolamine A), at...

20060162560 - Vent gas absorption system and method of recovery vocs: The present invention relates to a vent gas adsorption system and a method of recovering volatile organic compounds (VOCs), more particularly to a vent gas adsorption system devised to effectively adsorb VOCs included in the vent gas and reduce VOC content of the vent gas, and a method of recovering...

20060162561 - Gas liquid solid compact cyclonic separator: A compact cyclonic separator is described which can handle mixtures of solids, liquids and gases in one vessel and provide continuous separation. The invention operates by providing tangential flow into a vertical cylindrical tube and utilizing the tangential flow and gravity to separate into a gas stream, a clean liquids...

20060162562 - Method and apparatus for regenerating engine exhaust filters: Internal combustion engine exhaust filter devices and the like are regenerated by placement in a reclamation or burn-off furnace, raising the temperature to at least about 800° F. to 900° F. and conducting relatively low volumes of low pressure air through the filter media to combust entrapped particulates and other...

20060156919 - Filter service system and method: According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of detecting matter within a filtering device includes measuring a metric indicative of a first quantity of matter within the filtering device and removing a portion of the matter from the filtering device. The method also includes measuring a...

20060156920 - Novel separation membrane made from blends of polyimide with polyamide or polyimide-amide polymers: Membranes are used to separate fluids for the production of oxygen-enriched air, nitrogen-enriched-air, for the separation of carbon dioxide from hydrocarbons, and the separation of hydrogen from various petrochemical and oil refining streams. Membranes are discussed that provide a resistance to interaction with process components or contaminants, which can lead...

20060156921 - Adsorption method for producing hydrogen and device for carrying out said method: A feedstock hydrogen-enriched gas (3) is supplied to a PSA purification unit (1) which delivers pure hydrogen at a production output (4) and a hydrogen-deficient gas at a residual output. Said hydrogen-deficient gas is compressed (9) and injected into a line (10) wherein a gaseous combustible mixture circulates whose part...

20060156922 - Method and apparatus for treating a gas by adsorption in particular for purifying atomspheric air: Method and apparatus for treating a gas by adsorption. A gas is compressed and then treated by being circulated in an adsorber. A regenerating fluid is indirectly heated by the gas coming from the compressor. In a second regeneration phase, the regenerating fluid is sent directly to the adsorber, while...

20060156923 - Method for the deacidification of a fluid stream by means of an inert scrubbing column and corresponding device: A process for deacidifying a fluid stream containing acid gases as impurities, which comprises, in at least one absorption step at a pressure of from 0.5 to 20 bar, bringing the fluid stream into intimate contact with an absorbent with the proviso that the absorption step, and in the case...

20060156924 - Method for stabilizing bubbles within a cavitation chamber: A method for achieving bubble stability within a cavitation chamber is provided. At least one impeller is located within the cavitation chamber. By rotating the impeller, bubbles within the cavitation chamber are stabilized at a location near, or along, the impeller's axis of rotation. Preferably the axis of rotation is...

20060150810 - Gas cleaning devices: There is disclosed a gas cleaning device (4) comprising a gas inlet (6), a gas outlet (8) and a path of fluid communication (10) between the gas inlet and gas outlet, a filter (14) in the path of fluid communication and ionising means (16), which ionising means is at least...

20060150811 - Air induction system with hydrocarbon trap assembly: A hydrocarbon trap that includes a sheet paper element and a plurality of fingers. The paper element is at least partially formed of a material capable of adsorbing and desorbing gaseous hydrocarbons. The paper element is arranged into a plurality of adjacent sheet members. The fingers are disposed between and...

20060150812 - Configurations and methods for acid gas and contaminant removal with near zero emission: A gas (1) comprising hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, and hydrocarbon contaminants is treated in a plant (FIG. 2) in a configuration in which waste streams are recycled to extinction. In especially preferred aspects of contemplated methods and configurations, hydrogen sulfide and other sulfurous components are converted to a sulfur product...

20060150813 - Process and plant for ultrapurifying fumes or gasses: A process for ultrapurifying fumes or gases with total recovery of the resultant pollutants, characterised by: subjecting a stream of pollutant-containing fumes or gases to a sprinkle wash by unpolluted water within a snow producer (20) and subjecting the water, during its passage, to rapid cooling to a temperature sufficient...

20060150814 - Method and plant for the purification of produced water: A method and a system for removing dispersed and dissolved hydrocarbons from produced water in connection with the extraction of oil and gas from geological formations beneath the sea bed or the ground. The produced water first undergoes mechanical or electromechanical treatment in a sub-process “A” to remove the dispersed...

20060144223 - Deposition system and method: According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of loading a filtering device includes measuring a metric indicative of an initial loading of the filtering device and desirably positioning a quantity of matter proximate the filtering device. The method also includes applying a negative pressure to the...

20060144224 - Regenerable purification system for removal of siloxanes and volatile organic carbons: A process to purify biogases (i.e., landfill gas and municipal digester gas), to enable such biogases to be utilized to generate electricity and heat. Biogases from these sources generally include small amounts of organosilicons (which are particularly harmful to power generation equipment, and especially harmful to micro-turbines, reciprocating internal combustion...

20060144225 - Gas dispensing and recovery apparatus: A container (1) having a first compartment (3) and a second compartment (5) separated by a movable gas impermeable partition (7) is used for storing and dispensing a gas for use in a process and receiving and storing a gas recovered from the process. Fresh gas is dispensed (9) from...

20060144226 - Method and device for discharging and dehumidifying air in a cooking area: A method and a device for discharging air current from a cooking area. The method and the device guide the air current through a sorption agent for absorbing water or water vapor contained in the air current. The sorption agent is regenerated preferably when the air current is not being...

20060144227 - Adsorbents, methods of preparation, and methods of use thereof: Adsorbents and methods of use thereof are provided. One representative, among others, includes an adsorbent having an alkali metal promoted, mixed trivalent layered double hydroxide (LDH) composition. When the mixed trivalent layered double hydroxide (LDH) composition is heated to a temperature ranging from about 300° C. to 450° C., an...

20060144228 - Adsorption filter for fuel vapors: The invention relates to an adsorption filter for fuel vapors, particularly from the fuel tank of a combustion engine of a motor vehicle, which can be regenerated by desorptive reverse flow back flushing and which interacts with heat accumulating substances via the adsorbable or desorbable filter material. The aim of...

20060144229 - Apparatus and method for pressurising biogas in a gas washer: A pressurization apparatus (201) for biogas includes a biogas inlet pipe (211) having at least a biogas feeding element (213), a biogas outlet pipe (221) having at least a cut-off element (222, 223), a washing water inlet pipe (231) having at least a washing water pressurization device (232), a washing...

20060144230 - Apparatus and method for removing non-condensing gas in heat pipe: An apparatus and a method for removing non-condensing gas in heat pipe are disclosed, In this method, a resilient pad is abutted against an opening of a pipe body of the heat pipe after a working fluid is filled into the heat pipe. The heat pipe is then heated to...

20060144231 - Process to separate solids from solids laden gaseous flow: (c) contacting the gaseous flow obtained in step (b) with water to separate the solids and obtain a gaseous flow containing between 0 and 50 mg/Nm3 solids; and (d) combining the gaseous flows which are poor in solids as obtained in step (c) and as obtained in step (a)....

20060144232 - Method for detecting a fault in an hvac system: A bypass factor of an evaporator is used to indicate when an air filter of an HVAC is clogged. The bypass factor represents the amount of air that is bypassed without direct contact with the evaporator. As the air filter clogs, the bypass factor decreases. The bypass factor can also...

20060144233 - Oxygen supply system: A method of providing gas to a system which separates from a pressurised supply gas, product gas, includes conditioning the supply gas by both cooling and drying the supply gas....

20060144234 - Trapping device, processing system, and method removing impurities: A trapping device is disclosed which is arranged in a vacuum exhaust system (6) for removing gaseous impurities contained in the exhaust gas flowing through the vacuum exhaust system (6) which has a vacuum pump (36) for vacuum exhausting a processing unit (10) wherein a certain process is conducted on...