Gas separation: processes inventions 02/08

20080047430 - Filter element, method of manufacture and use: The invention provides a filter element which has a reduced initial pressure loss, can reduce an energy cost and can secure a high air flow rate, a filter element which has an elongated gas removing service life and filtering service life while keeping a high gas removing performance and a... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080041226 - Selective heating in adsorbent systems: An invention is disclosed for efficiently improving the working capacity and useful service life of an adsorber system by selectively heating the adsorbent towards the purge outlet of the fluid path.... Agent: Meadwestvaco Corporation

20080034968 - Agglomerates of precipitated silica, method for their preparation and their use as filter medium for gas filtration: A method of producing a material including agglomerated particles of precipitated silica, including preparing a solution of at least two metal salts (Me), wherein the metal ions are divalent or polyvalent. A solution of alkali metal (M) silicate having a molar ratio SiO2/M2O of 1-4 is prepared. The solutions are... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080034969 - Air purification by electromagnetic rediation of a dispersed system: The present invention relates to a method of purifying a flow of a gas, in particular an exhaust gas from a Diesel engine, which is contaminated with a particulate material (e.g. nanoparticles) using an apparatus comprising (i) a conduit for passage of the gas flow, (ii) means for applying electromagnetic... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080028931 - Non-evaporable getter alloys for hydrogen sorption: Non-evaporable getter alloys are provided which can be activated at relatively low temperatures and are capable of efficiently sorbing hydrogen.... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P.

20080028935 - Method and device for the separation of dust particles: A device (16) for separating particles (MP) from a flue gas flow (F) has a horizontal flue gas duct (18), through which the flue gas flow (F) is passed substantially horizontally from a first position (P1) to a second position (P2). In the first position (P1), the device (16) has... Agent: Alstom Power Inc. Intellectual Property Law Dept.