Gas separation: processes inventions

20080098887 - Analyte pre-concentrator for gas chromatography: An analyte pre-concentrator for gas chromatography is disclosed generally comprising a tube packed with an adsorbent, wherein the tube may serve as the liner of a chromatographic injector, as an adsorbent trap coupled to a chromatographic column, and/or as an adsorbent trap coupled to a headspace sampler. Preferably, a heating... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080098888 - Oxygen enrichment for internal combustion engines: In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, a system is provided comprising an oxygen-enrichment reverse osmosis unit coupled to an intake of an internal combustion engine. Ambient air is supplied to the reverse osmosis unit via an ambient-air inlet and oxygen-enriched air is output via an oxygen-enriched outlet. The... Agent: Paul J. Fordenbacher Silicon Forest Patent Group

20080098889 - Method for collecting and eliminating flying dust: A method for eliminating flying dust from an open space by spraying the flying dust with a jet of air carrying a number of atomized water droplets so that the atomized water droplets cause the flying dust to agglomerate and precipitate to the ground.... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080092734 - Vacuum line clean-out separator system: A vacuum clean-out system including a separator chamber and associated collection chamber for removing liquid material and debris from a vacuum output and providing a vacuum return line free of contaminants. A vacuum exhaust line is coupled to a cyclonic separator chamber that induces a circular rotation within the incoming... Agent: Wendy W. Koba

20080092735 - System and method for treating dust contained in extracted cement kiln combustion gas: A treatment system to efficiently remove lead from dust contained in extracted cement kiln combustion gas while reducing facility and running costs. A treatment system 1 comprising a probe 3 for extracting a part of combustion gas, while cooling it, from a kiln exhaust gas passage, which runs from an... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20080092738 - Use of aluminas as capture mass for organometallic silicon complexes: The present invention concerns a process for capturing organosiliceous complexes in the gaseous or liquid phase on a solid containing at least 80% by weight of alumina after calcining at 1000° C. The alumina has a total pore volume of more than 30 ml/100 g, a fraction of the pore... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20080092739 - System and method for treating dust contained in extracted cement kiln combustion gas: A treatment system to efficiently remove lead from dust contained in extracted cement kiln combustion gas while reducing facility and running costs. A treatment system 1 comprising: a probe 3 for extracting a part of combustion gas, while cooling it, from a kiln exhaust gas passage, which runs from an... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20080087165 - Method and apparatus for extracting carbon dioxide from air: A method and apparatus for extracting CO2 from air comprising an anion exchange material formed in a matrix exposed to a flow of the air, and for delivering that extracted CO2 to controlled environments. The present invention contemplates the extraction of CO2 from air using conventional extraction methods or by... Agent: Hayes Soloway P.C.

20080087166 - Process for refining nitrogen trifluoride gas using alkali earth metal exchanged and impregnated zeolite: Disclosed herein are a process for the refinement of nitrogen trifluoride gas and an adsorbent therefor. A nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) gas including carbon tetrafluoride (CF4) as an impurity is permeated into a bed of zeolite 3 A, 4A or 5 A which undergoes ion exchange and impregnation with alkali earth... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP