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7625201 |
Method and apparatus for testing catalytic converter durability
The present application relates in general to an apparatus and to methods for testing the performance of an automotive catalytic converter under conditions simulating those which occur in motor...
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7618254 |
Method for igniting a burner
A method for igniting a fuel/oxidant mixture in an industrial furnace. At least one fuel supply conduit and at least one oxidant supply conduit is provided, each conduit having an opening that...
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7607913 |
CO controller for a boiler
A CO controller is used in a boiler (e.g. those that are used in power generation), which has a theoretical maximum thermal efficiency when the combustion is exactly stoichiometric. The objective...
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7596952 |
Process and a plant for recycling carbon dioxide emissions from power plants into useful carbonated species
A process is disclosed for recycling carbon dioxide emissions from a fossil-fuel power plant into useful carbonated species The process primarily comprises the steps of: a) burning the fossil fuel,...
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7585476 |
Process for controlling the moisture concentration of a combustion flue gas
The present invention is related to a system for removal of moisture and contaminants from recirculated flue gas. The system includes a spray tower for spraying the flue gas with a liquid reagent...
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7575608 |
Use of a natural-oil byproduct as a reduced-emissions energy source
A natural-oil byproduct, which can be produced as a “still bottoms” byproduct of a distillation of a feed composition including an animal fat and/or vegetable oil, is used as an energy source....
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7574968 |
Method and apparatus for capturing gas phase pollutants such as sulfur trioxide
A method and apparatus is provided for use in combustion system for capturing gas phase pollutants such as SO 3 . In one example, the invention uses a computer model to model the combustion system....
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7569200 |
Method for reducing nitrogen oxide emissions
The present invention relates to a method for reducing nitrogen oxide emissions in combustion. Fuel is combusted in a first zone, whereby nitrogen oxides are generated. Supplementary fuel is fed in...
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7568908 |
Low fire start control
A direct gas-fired industrial air heater low fire start control, includes circuitry for simulating a resistant circuit which bypasses the discharge temperature sensors, the remote temperature...
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7553463 |
Technical and economic optimization of combustion, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, mercury, carbon dioxide, coal ash and slag and coal slurry use in coal fired furnaces/boilers
Methods by which new or used boilers or furnaces ranging from small industrial to the largest utility units that are designed for coal or oil or natural gas or shredded waste or shredded biomass...
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7517215 |
Method for distributed ignition of fuels by light sources
A method for distributed ignition is disclosed wherein a combustion fuel and an ignition mixture are combined where the ignition mixture comprises ignition agents and fuel and where ignition agents...
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7507083 |
Reducing mercury emissions from the burning of coal
Processes and compositions are provided for decreasing emissions of mercury upon combustion of fuels such as coal. Various sorbent compositions are provided that contain components that reduce the...
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7494633 |
Gas abatement
Apparatus is described for treating an effluent fluid stream from a semiconductor manufacturing process tool. The apparatus comprises a combustion chamber, means for heating the combustion chamber,...
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7491300 |
Apparatus and method for initiating a combustion reaction with solid state solid fuel
A method is provided for initiating and sustaining a combustive reaction in a solid fuel. The method includes generating at least one pulsed optical signal and directing the pulsed optical signal...
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7488358 |
Fuel composition which combusts instantaneously, method and plant therefor
Fuel composition which combusts instantaneously, comprising from 40 to 95% by weight of an instantaneously combusting fossil fuel and from 60 to 5% by weight of a non-fossil solid fuel chosen from...
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7476372 |
Flue gas scrubbing process utilizing biosolids
A method for reducing acid gases in a flue gas, the method comprising reacting biosolids comprising a scrubbing agent with a flue gas comprising an acid gas, thereby reducing the amount of acid gas...
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7468170 |
Nitrogenous sorbent for coal combustion
Sorbent compositions for coal contain nitrogenous components that reduce the level of mercury and/or sulfur emitted into the atmosphere upon combustion. The sorbent compositions are added directly...
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7449034 |
Continuous dehydration of alcohol to ether and water used as fuel for diesel engines
The present invention relates to an oxygenated fuel composition suitable for use in compression ignition internal combustion engines, equipped with inlet air heater and catalytic alcohol...
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7435400 |
Optimizing post-combustion nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide reductions and improving combustion efficiency in coal fired boilers
A method for increasing the nitrogen oxide emissions by either removing or modifying fuel rich nitrogen oxide (NO x ) reduction processes thereby improving combustion efficiencies especially with...
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7413719 |
Composition and method for oxidizing mercury in combustion processes
The invention can be summarized as follows. There is provided a method for oxidizing elemental mercury in a combustion process comprising, adding a composition comprising an aluminum silicate to a...
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7412833 |
Method of cooling centerbody of premixing burner
A gas-air premixing burner for gas turbines includes an air swirler and an annular burner tube surrounding a bluff centerbody. The bluff body serves to stabilize the flame by defining a...
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7384452 |
Fluid heating method
A method of heating a fluid utilizing a process heater having one or more first combustion zones and one or more second combustion zones. The combustion of a fuel is divided between the first and...
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7341446 |
Nuclear resonance applications for enhanced combustion
A method of enhancing the combustion process by stimulating one or more components of a fuel/air mixture using nuclear resonance to selectively reduce or increase the oxidation of selected...
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7282189 |
Production of hydrogen and removal and sequestration of carbon dioxide from coal-fired furnaces and boilers
Methods for reducing and eliminating carbon dioxide from the emissions of solid fuel fired power plants, particularly coal fired power plants, and to sequester the carbon dioxide, typically by...
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7279137 |
Burners and combustion apparatus for carbon nanomaterial production
The invention provides improved burners, combustion apparatus, and methods for carbon nanomaterial production. The burners of the invention provide sooting flames of fuel and oxidizing gases. The...
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7276217 |
Reduction of coal-fired combustion emissions
A process for mitigation of fouling deposits within a combustion zone, capturing of toxic metal emissions, and reduction of visible sulfur emissions attributable to sulfuric acid mist during coal...
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7276094 |
Mixed metal catalyst additive and method for use in hydrocarbonaceous fuel combustion system
A hydrocarbonaceous fuel additive, fuel composition, and method all lower both carbon particulate emissions and improve slag properties in combustion systems including, for instance, utility...
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7261094 |
Injection unit for an internal combustion engine
The invention relates to a process for the injection of fuel into an internal combustion engine, wherein the fuel is firstly enriched in a gas enrichment device ( 20 ) with a gas or a gas mixture,...
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7243496 |
Electric flame control using corona discharge enhancement
A method of operating a combustor ( 10 ), to provide intimately mixed hot combusted gas ( 44 ) for a gas turbine ( 46 ), includes feeding gaseous oxidant ( 12 ) and gaseous fuel ( 16 ) into the...
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7241320 |
Composition and process for improving the combustibles combustion, process and device for obtaining such composition
The invention relates to a composition and process for improving the combustion of any kind of combustible. Also the invention relates to a process and device for obtaining such composition. The...
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7229483 |
Generation of an ultra-superheated steam composition and gasification therewith
A method for gasifying carbonaceous materials to fuel gases comprises the formation of an ultra-superheated steam (USS) composition substantially containing water vapor, carbon dioxide and highly...
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7217121 |
Method and apparatus for improved process control in combustion applications
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for improved process control in combustion applications, and particularly those relating to the steelmaking industry. An apparatus is provided for...
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7175422 |
Method for accelerated aging of catalytic converters incorporating injection of volatilized lubricant
A method and apparatus for accelerated aging of an automotive catalytic converter under conditions incorporating volatilized oil consumption.
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7168947 |
Methods and systems for operating combustion systems
Methods and systems for reducing nitrogen oxides in combustion flue gas is provided. The method includes combusting a fuel in a main combustion zone such that a flow of combustion flue gas is...
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7166267 |
Solid solutions, applicable as catalysts, with perovskite structure comprising noble metals
Materials with a perovskite structure in form of solid solutions with general formula: A z Zr 1−x B x O 3 Where A is Ba or a rare earth element, B is Pt, Ir, Rh or Ce z is 1 when A is Ba and is...
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7157069 |
Apparatuses and processes for synthesis of carbon nanotubes using inverse diffusion flame
Disclosed is an apparatus for the combustion synthesis of carbon nanotubes characterized with the combustor having an oxidizing agent inlet, a fuel inlet and an inert gas inlet, such that the...
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7147461 |
Partially-open fired heater cycle providing high thermal efficiencies and ultra-low emissions
A partially open fired heater regenerative cycle, wherein the fired industrial type heater cycle's heat transfer fluid replaces the air predominant nitrogen heat transfer fluid employed in a...
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7137808 |
Method and device for influencing combustion processes involving combustibles
A method and device are for influencing combustion processes, and include an electrical device. The electrical device engages with the flame front so that the electrical field thus produced, only...
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7118613 |
Method and apparatus for cooling the components of a control unit of an emission abatement assembly
A control unit for controlling operation of a fuel-fired burner includes a housing having an air inlet which is open to an interior chamber of the housing. An air pump is positioned in the interior...
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7101514 |
Control devices for evaporative chemical mixing/reaction
An improved chemical mixing micro-device with features on the micro- and nano-scale. The micro-device is comprised of at least one chemical inlet port and one chemical outlet port, a...
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7074033 |
Partially-open fired heater cycle providing high thermal efficiencies and ultra-low emissions
A partially open fired heater regenerative cycle wherein the fired industrial type heater cycle's heat transfer fluid replaces the air predominant nitrogen heat transfer fluid employed in a...
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7037435 |
Process for burning off oil spills
Process for burning off oil spills, especially on lakes, seas and marginal seas or in the soil, wherein, prior to ignition, the oil slick is sprayed with an incendiary material containing a readily...
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7037104 |
Device and method for exposing a candle wick embedded in candle wax
A device and method for exposing the ignitable end of a candle wick embedded in wax leaving an area around the wick to facilitate future lighting. The device includes an elongate hollow heated...
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7033165 |
Gas furnace controller
A gas furnace controller for disrupting the flow of gas to a gas furnace upon detection of excessive levels of carbon monoxide comprises an air sample collector in fluid communication with a carbon...
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6948926 |
Reduced-emissions combustion utilizing multiple-component metallic combustion catalyst
Residual fuels, as well as lighter distillate fuels, are combusted with greater efficiency by utilizing low concentrations of specific bimetallic or trimetallic fuel-borne catalysts. The catalysts...
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6896707 |
Methods of adjusting the Wobbe Index of a fuel and compositions thereof
Novel methods of providing fuels to a gas-to-liquids facility are disclosed. A gas-to-liquids facility typically operates in a remote location and therefore must supply its own energy needs. These...
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6881345 |
Disposable fluid changing kit and method of disposing of the same
A fluid change kit for disposing of fluids, such as automotive fluids, includes a container at least partially filled with an absorbent. The fluid change kit typically includes a biodegradable box...
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6862899 |
Method and apparatus for heating glass melting furnaces with fossil fuels
During the heating of glass melting furnaces having a combustion chamber with regenerators for preheating oxidation gases, with port necks that open into the combustion chamber, with primary...
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6802706 |
Device and method to optimize combustion of hydrocarbons
Device ( 10 ) and method to optimize the combustion of hydrocarbons able to be used as fuel and mixed with air containing oxygen, said device ( 10 ) comprising means ( 20, 23 ) to generate a...
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6796789 |
Method to facilitate flameless combustion absent catalyst or high temperature oxident
A method and apparatus whereby flameless combustion may be precipitated and sustained within the essentially oval combustion chamber of an integrated heater/burner apparatus. The invention provides...
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