Gas separation: processes inventions 10/07

20070240566 - Duarable pd-based alloy and hydrogen generation membrane thereof: A durable Pd-based alloy is used for a H2-selective membrane in a hydrogen generator, as in the fuel processor of a fuel cell plant. The Pd-based alloy includes Cu as a binary element, and further includes “X”, where “X” comprises at least one metal from group “M” that is BCC... Agent: Stephen A.schneeberger

20070240567 - Electrode wire retaining member for an electrostatic precipitator: An electrode wire retaining member for an electrostatic precipitator is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The electrode wire retaining member includes one or more flexible arm portions extending from the body and formed of an at least partially flexible material. A flexible arm portion returns to a... Agent: The Ollila Law Group LLC

20070240568 - Tsa process: In a TSA process of an at least two-component raw gas, to adjust for fluctuation in load, the cycle time of at least one method step is extended in the event of falling below the design load value.... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070240569 - Degasifier: A degasifier is provided in which the deterioration in sealing property (deterioration in airtightness) is prevented while sealing members to be placed between a container and covers that compose a decompression chamber can be omitted. A degasifier includes a decompression chamber provided with a container and covers, and a gas-permeable... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070234900 - Gas-liquid separator and method of operation: A system for gas-liquid separation in electrolysis processes is provided. The system includes a first compartment having a liquid carrier including a first gas therein and a second compartment having the liquid carrier including a second gas therein. The system also includes a gas-liquid separator fluidically coupled to the first... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070234901 - Method and apparatus for airborne particle concentration and collection: Embodiments of an apparatus for concentrating and collecting airborne particles (e.g., biological aerosols) from an air sample include an inlet adapted for receiving the air sample (e.g., from an external or surrounding environment), a first diffuser coupled to the inlet and adapted to concentrate the airborne particles into a particle... Agent: Patent Docket Administrator Lowenstein Sandler P.C.

20070234902 - Method for mercury removal from flue gas streams: The method for removing mercury from a flue gas stream of the present invention is comprised of first treating a sorbent with a metal halide, and then contacting a sufficient amount of the sorbent with a gas stream for a sufficient amount of time to bind with a desired amount... Agent: Christine W. Trebilcock, Esq. Cohen & Grigsby, P.C.

20070234903 - Precleaner arrangement for use in air filtration; method; and, air cleaner using same: A precleaner arrangement for use in separating a portion of entrained material in air from air entering an air cleaner, is provided. The precleaner arrangement includes a vane structure positioned to direct air into a circular or cyclonic pattern, to facilitate material separation. The vane structure includes one or more... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070227351 - Mesostructured zeolitic materials, and methods of making and using the same: One aspect of the present invention relates to mesostructured zeolites. The invention also relates to a method of preparing mesostructured zeolites, as well as using them as cracking catalysts for organic compounds and degradation catalysts for polymers.... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20070227354 - Oxygen production process using three-stage pressure swing adsorption plants: A process for producing oxygen by using of three-stage pressure swing adsorption plants, wherein the process is used to separate nitrogen and oxygen from a feed air stream, the product can be oxygen or nitrogen or both of them. The process utilizes three-stage pressure swing adsorption plants which are serially... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070227352 - Process and apparatus to recover high purity carbon dioxide: The present invention generally relates to vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) processes and apparatus to recover carbon dioxide having a purity of approximately ≧90 mole % from streams containing at least carbon dioxide and hydrogen (e.g., syngas). The feed to the CO2 VPSA unit can be at super ambient pressure.... Agent: Praxair, Inc. Law Department - M1 557

20070227353 - Process and apparatus to recover medium purity carbon dioxide: The present invention generally relates to vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) processes and apparatus to recover carbon dioxide having a purity of approximately ≧80 mole percent from streams containing at least carbon dioxide and hydrogen (e.g., syngas). The feed to the CO2 VPSA can be at super ambient pressure. The... Agent: Praxair, Inc. Law Department - M1 557

20070227355 - Method for displacing acid gas constituents inside a natural gas network: The invention relates to a method for displacing acid gas constituents from natural gas to acid gas removal installations equipped with Claus installations with free capacities. To this end: a portion of the acid gas is removed from a first flow of natural gas containing acid gas; the acid gas... Agent: Marshall & Melhorn

20070227357 - Turbomolecular pump system for gas separation: System for separating a gas mixture comprising a plurality of separation stages, each having a reference number n from 1 to N, inclusive. Each stage has a housing, a turbomolecular pump assembly therein having inlet and outlet ends, a first chamber adjacent the inlet end and having an inlet port... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department