Gas separation: processes inventions 10/06

20060236855 - Apparatus and method for separating dust constituents out of an explosive dust-air mixture: A method and an apparatus (10) for separating dust constituents out of an explosive dust-air mixture which is passed through a filter housing (26) with filter elements having filter surfaces use a dust container (64), which can be connected in a gastight manner to the filter housing (26), contains inert...

20060236856 - Disposable filter for a fluid handling device and a method for using the same: A fluid handling device having a support frame and a plurality of filter frames attached thereto. Each of the filter frames has an outer frame member that removably secures a filter; the filters being either a planar filter, pocket filter, or multiple pocket filter. The various filters can be arranged...

20060236857 - Membranes for selective gas separation: The present invention relates to the use of a hydrophilic, biocompatible and biodegradable elastomer membrane or film for the selective separation of a gas mixture. Accordingly, processes for selective gas separation of a gas mixture are provided in which a gas mixture is contacted with such a membrane such that...

20060236858 - Rigid electrode ionization for packed bed scrubbers: An ionizing particulate scrubber is provided for the removal of particulate from a gaseous exhaust stream, said scrubber comprising two sections: a charging section and a collection section. The charging or ionizing section comprises one or more cylindrical tubular ground chambers each with a rigid threaded rod electrode extending through...

20060236859 - Method of and apparatus for electrostatic fluid acceleration control of a fluid flow: A device for handling a fluid includes a corona discharge device and an electric power supply. The corona discharge device includes at least one corona discharge electrode and at least one collector electrode positioned proximate each other so as to provide a total inter-electrode capacitance within a predetermined range. The...

20060236862 - Adsorbents for rapid cycle pressure swing adsorption processes: Method for the separation of a gas mixture comprising providing a PSA system with at least one adsorber vessel containing adsorbent material that is selective for the adsorption of carbon monoxide and nitrogen, passing a feed gas mixture containing at least hydrogen and carbon monoxide and optionally containing nitrogen through...

20060236863 - Design and operation methods for pressure swing adsorption systems: Method for the separation of a gas mixture comprising providing a pressure swing adsorption system having a plurality of adsorber vessels, wherein each vessel has an inlet, an outlet, and a bed of particulate adsorbent material disposed therein. The adsorbent material is selective for the adsorption of one or more...

20060236861 - Gas purification process: A process for the purification of hydrogen based gas mixtures utilizing zeolite X wherein the particle size distribution of the zeolite X powder has a coefficient of variation from about 15% to about 30%....

20060236860 - Off-gas feed method and object gas purification system: The invention provides an off-gas feeding method that supplies the off-gas discharged from a plurality of adsorption towers (A, B, C) to an off-gas consumption unit (1), when performing a pressure swing adsorption process of repeating a cycle including a plurality of steps, to enrich and separate the target gas...

20060236864 - Method and apparatus for inferring hydrocarbon level in a scrubber: A flow-through carbon adsorption device is provided with leads for imposing an electric current and with a temperature sensor at the desorption flow exit. The temperature sensor and electric current source are controlled by a controller. In adsorption mode, no current flows through the device. Hydrocarbons are adsorbed in the...

20060236865 - Method and device for condensing of periodically and momentarily released quatities of vapour: A method and device for condensing periodically and momentarily released large quantities of vapor, such as water vapor, with condensable and non-condensable gaseous components by condensing the condensable components of the vapor in an enclosed space (5) by means of a cooling fluid (12), such as water, after which the...

20060236866 - Methods and apparatuses for separating froth: Methods and apparatuses are provided for separating froth into liquid and gas components. One apparatus includes a container that is configured to hold froth therein and change at least a portion of the froth into substantially separate liquid and gas portions when an electrostatic charge is discharged through at least...

20060230924 - Systems and methods of monitoring and controlling the performance of a gas fractionalization apparatus: A gas fractionalization apparatus and methods for providing oxygen rich air to patients are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a variable output compressor, a PSA unit, a control system, and one or more pressure sensing devices. Pressure of the oxygen rich gas is maintained within a selected window by adjusting the...

20060230926 - Composite material, in particular composite membrane, and process for the production of the same: Composite materials are provided. A representative material is configured as a composite membrane for gas separation, vapor separation, or pervaporation. The composite membrane comprises at least a first polymer and a second polymer. Processes for the production of composite materials, in particular composite membranes, also are provided....

20060230925 - Portable air separation/air dehydration system: A portable system for air separation or air dehydration, or both, is carried on a truck or equivalent vehicle. The air separation system includes, at a minimum, a feed compressor and a gas separation membrane. The air dehydration system includes a feed compressor and an air dehydration membrane. The feed...

20060230927 - Hydrogen separation: A method for separating hydrogen from a high pressure gas containing hydrogen and carbon dioxide using a vanadium/nickel alloy membrane having a palladium coating, the membrane containing from zero up to about 10 atomic percent nickel, and having a thickness of from about 75 to about 500 microns. The membrane...

20060230928 - Apparatus and process for the purification of air: A gas purification unit includes a gas purification vessel (12) and at least one of inlet conduit means (18, 20, 34) for connecting a feed gas source (16) to the gas purification vessel and outlet conduit means (36, 22, 24) for connecting the gas purification vessel (12) to at least...

20060230929 - Portable oxygen concentrator: A portable oxygen concentrator includes a pair of sieve beds having first and second ends, a compressor for delivering air to the first ends of the sieve beds, a reservoir communicating with the second ends of the sieve beds, and an air manifold attached to the first ends of the...

20060230930 - Temperature swing adsorption system: A method for removing one or more strongly adsorbed components (SAC) from a process gas stream having SAC and other gaseous components adjusts the temperature of the SAC-laden process gas stream to be between about 80° and about 500° C. The temperature-adjusted process gas stream is contacted with a heat-exchange...

20060230931 - Portable oxygen concentrator: A portable oxygen concentrator includes a pair of sieve beds having first and second ends, a compressor for delivering air to the first ends of the sieve beds, a reservoir communicating with the second ends of the sieve beds, and an air manifold attached to the first ends of the...

20060230932 - Method and device for cooling vapor in a desorption column: The invention relates to a method for cooling rising vapour (3) in a desorption column (2) by means of a condenser, which is situated at the head of the desorption column, is configured as an indirect heat exchanger and is traversed by a coolant (1). According to said method, the...

20060230933 - Method for separating gas mixtures and a gas centrifuge for carrying out the method: The invention relates to a method for separating gas mixtures by means of an inventive gas centrifuge during which a compressible working fluid from an axial central supply tube (1) is introduced into the enlarging casing space (2) whereby passing through the flow channels (6) of the compression area (A)...

20060230934 - Air filtration and purification apparatus: A method and apparatus for processing air is described herein. An example apparatus includes a housing, a high-velocity air flow guide, a filter assembly, and a fan. The high-velocity air flow guide includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is configured to form a passage within...

20060230935 - 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 separation system can include a plurality of separation devices connected in series....

20060230936 - Bag cleaning compressed air nozzle: A process and apparatus for cleaning filter cake from the interior of a baghouse bag. A nozzle through which compressed gas flows is positioned on the interior of a bag such that gas is directed to, and thereby disrupts, the filter cake. The compressed gas flows in the same direction...

20060225569 - Control scheme for hybrid psa/tsa systems: An improved control scheme is set forth for an adsorption process that removes water and carbon dioxide (CO2) from a feed gas using a hybrid of both temperature swing (i.e. TSA) and pressure swing (PSA) to regenerate the adsorbent. The control scheme comprises adjusting the quantity of heat to be...

20060225570 - Automated cover-driven workflows for manufacturing books in a production environment: A cover-driven book production method and system are disclosed. The method of cover-driven book production includes providing a plurality of book covers. The book covers can be identified using, for example, a scanner. A book block can then be retrieved from a book repository based on the identified cover. After...

20060225571 - Siloxane removal process: Biogas released from landfills and sewage treatment plants is freed of siloxane contaminants by passing the biogas through a bed containing activated alumina, which absorbs the siloxanes. When the activated alumina becomes saturated with siloxanes, the absorption capability of the activated alumina can be recovered by passing a regeneration gas...

20060225572 - Method and system for reducing body weight in an enclosed atmospheric environment: A system and method for passive hypoxic training provides a person with a low oxygen (hypoxic) environment. Oxygen sensors automatically monitor and control oxygen levels to maintain the altitude desired. CO2 levels are monitored and CO2 is eliminated so that the air a person breathes is substantially clean and fresh....

20060219096 - Use of manganese compounds to improve the efficiency of and reduce back-corona discharge on electrostatic precipitators: Manganese is added to a combustion fuel, combustion air, or the resulting combustion exhaust gas in order to improve the efficiency of an electrostatic precipitator in collecting the resulting fly ash. Further, manganese or other flame suppressant is added to a fuel, and/or combustion air, or combustion exhaust gas stream...

20060219097 - Gas/liquid separation utilizing structured separator material: An apparatus and method for gas/liquid separation on an array of jets or streams of liquid is provided. Layers of structured packing material are configured to “quiet” high-velocity liquid flow with entrained gas to provide a flow at moderate or low velocity from which the gas has been substantially separated...