公开(公告)号：US20190170442A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-06

申请号：US15832040

申请日：2017-12-05

申请人： Larry Baxter ,  Kyler Stitt ,  Christopher Hoeger ,  Aaron Sayre ,  Jacom Chamberlain ,  David Frankman ,  Nathan Davis

发明人： Larry Baxter ,  Kyler Stitt ,  Christopher Hoeger ,  Aaron Sayre ,  Jacom Chamberlain ,  David Frankman ,  Nathan Davis

IPC分类号： F27D3/00 ,  F27D3/08 ,  F27D3/14 ,  F27D7/06

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for pressure-regulated melting are disclosed. A vessel includes a solids inlet, a fluids outlet, a cavity, and a melting device. Solids enter the vessel through the solids inlet. The cavity has an internal pressure. The solids inlet has a reducer that produces a first back pressure on the solids in the solids inlet. The melting device heats the vessel, the contents of the vessel, or a combination thereof. The heating rate of the melting device is matched to the feed rate of the solids such that the solids are melted directly to a product liquid at the internal pressure. The product liquid passes through the fluids outlet through a restriction that maintains the internal pressure in the cavity.

公开(公告)号：US20180224225A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15425276

申请日：2017-02-06

申请人： Larry Baxter ,  Eric Mansfield ,  Christopher Hoeger ,  Kyler Stitt ,  David Frankman ,  Stephanie Burt ,  Aaron Sayre ,  Nathan Davis

发明人： Larry Baxter ,  Eric Mansfield ,  Christopher Hoeger ,  Kyler Stitt ,  David Frankman ,  Stephanie Burt ,  Aaron Sayre ,  Nathan Davis

IPC分类号： F28G9/00 ,  F28G15/00 ,  F28G13/00

CPC分类号： F28G9/00 ,  F28D2021/0022 ,  F28G13/005 ,  F28G15/003

摘要： A method for semi-continuous operation of a heat exchange process that alternates between two heat exchangers is disclosed. The method comprises, first, providing a contact liquid to a first heat exchanger while the second heat exchanger is on standby. The contact liquid contains a dissolved gas, an entrained gas, or residual small particles that foul the first heat exchanger by condensing or depositing as a foulant onto the first heat exchanger, restricting free flow of the contact liquid. Second, detecting a pressure drop across the first heat exchanger. Third, switching flows of the coolant from the first to the second heat exchanger. Fourth, removing the foulant from the now standby first heat exchanger by providing heat to the heat exchanger, passing a non-reactive gas through the heat exchanger, or a combination thereof. In this manner, the heat exchange process operates semi-continuously.

公开(公告)号：US20180306382A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15491103

申请日：2017-04-19

申请人： Larry Baxter ,  Skyler Chamberlain ,  David Frankman ,  Aaron Sayre ,  Nathan Davis

发明人： Larry Baxter ,  Skyler Chamberlain ,  David Frankman ,  Aaron Sayre ,  Nathan Davis

IPC分类号： F17C7/04 ,  B30B9/04 ,  B30B9/12 ,  B30B9/16 ,  B30B15/34

CPC分类号： F17C7/04 ,  B30B9/04 ,  B30B9/12 ,  B30B9/121 ,  B30B9/16 ,  B30B15/34 ,  F17C2223/0161 ,  F17C2227/0304 ,  F17C2250/0636

摘要： A method for causing a phase change from a cryogenic solid to a cryogenic liquid is disclosed. A melting device, a vessel, and a solids pressurization device are provided. The solids pressurization device passes through at least a portion of the vessel. The cryogenic solid is provided to the vessel with a recycled portion of the cryogenic liquid. The cryogenic solid is conveyed and pressurized towards an outlet of the vessel to a pressure above the triple point by the solids pressurization device. The cryogenic solid is warmed by the melting device to a temperature above the solid-liquid phase transition curve, causing the cryogenic solids to change phase and become the cryogenic liquid.

公开(公告)号：US20180172346A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15810935

申请日：2017-11-13

申请人： Larry Baxter ,  Skyler Chamberlain ,  Jacom Chamberlain ,  Kyler Stitt ,  Nathan Davis

发明人： Larry Baxter ,  Skyler Chamberlain ,  Jacom Chamberlain ,  Kyler Stitt ,  Nathan Davis

IPC分类号： F25J3/08 ,  B01D29/48

CPC分类号： F25J3/08 ,  B01D29/35 ,  B01D29/48 ,  B01D29/6476 ,  F25J2205/20 ,  F25J2205/84

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for concentrating a slurry are disclosed. A concentrator is utilized, including a cylindrical vessel containing a cylindrical filter and a screw. The cylindrical filter consists of a flat coil compression spring. The screw passes through the cylindrical filter. A slurry passed through the cylindrical vessel is concentrated. The slurry is conveyed by the screw along an interior of the cylindrical filter. Any two concentric coils of the spring are spaced such that the solid is prevented from passing between them. The slurry is concentrated to produce a concentrated slurry by restricting the product outlet such that a back pressure is created in the cylindrical vessel. The back pressure causes a portion of the liquid to pass between the concentric coils of the spring and out a fluid outlet. The concentrated slurry passes out a product outlet.

公开(公告)号：US20190063832A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US15692506

申请日：2017-08-31

申请人： Larry Baxter ,  Eric Mansfield ,  Christopher Hoeger ,  Kyler Stitt ,  Skyler Chamberlain ,  Nathan Davis

发明人： Larry Baxter ,  Eric Mansfield ,  Christopher Hoeger ,  Kyler Stitt ,  Skyler Chamberlain ,  Nathan Davis

IPC分类号： F25J3/08

CPC分类号： F25J3/08 ,  B01D5/0042 ,  B01D7/02 ,  B01D46/0053 ,  B01D46/0076 ,  B01D53/002 ,  B01D2257/304 ,  B01D2257/404 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  B01D2258/0283 ,  F25J2205/20 ,  F25J2205/24 ,  F25J2205/40 ,  F25J2205/84

摘要： A method for separating components from a fluid is disclosed. A cooling element is provided and is disposed in contact with a distal side of one or more thermally-conductive surfaces. One or more resistive heating elements are provided and are disposed in contact with or embedded in a proximal side of the one or more thermally-conductive surfaces. A fluid comprising one or more secondary components is provided. The fluid is passed across the one or more thermally conductive surfaces, the one or more secondary components freezing, crystallizing, desublimating, depositing, condensing, or combinations thereof, out of the fluid. The one or more resistive heating elements engage such that the one or more solid secondary components detach and pass out the solids outlet. The one or more resistive heating elements disengage, restarting production of the one or more solid secondary components.

公开(公告)号：US10458704B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US15692506

申请日：2017-08-31

申请人： Larry Baxter ,  Eric Mansfield ,  Christopher Hoeger ,  Kyler Stitt ,  Skyler Chamberlain ,  Nathan Davis

发明人： Larry Baxter ,  Eric Mansfield ,  Christopher Hoeger ,  Kyler Stitt ,  Skyler Chamberlain ,  Nathan Davis

IPC分类号： F25J3/08 ,  B01D7/02 ,  B01D53/00 ,  B01D5/00 ,  B01D46/00

摘要： A method for separating components from a fluid is disclosed. A cooling element is provided and is disposed in contact with a distal side of one or more thermally-conductive surfaces. One or more resistive heating elements are provided and are disposed in contact with or embedded in a proximal side of the one or more thermally-conductive surfaces. A fluid comprising one or more secondary components is provided. The fluid is passed across the one or more thermally conductive surfaces, the one or more secondary components freezing, crystallizing, desublimating, depositing, condensing, or combinations thereof, out of the fluid. The one or more resistive heating elements engage such that the one or more solid secondary components detach and pass out the solids outlet. The one or more resistive heating elements disengage, restarting production of the one or more solid secondary components.

公开(公告)号：US20180170784A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15812045

申请日：2017-11-14

申请人： Larry Baxter ,  Skyler Chamberlain ,  Jacom Chamberlain ,  Kyler Stitt ,  Nathan Davis

发明人： Larry Baxter ,  Skyler Chamberlain ,  Jacom Chamberlain ,  Kyler Stitt ,  Nathan Davis

IPC分类号： C02F11/12 ,  B01D29/11 ,  B01D29/82 ,  B01D36/00

CPC分类号： C02F11/125 ,  B01D29/117 ,  B01D29/35 ,  B01D29/46 ,  B01D29/6476 ,  B01D29/828 ,  B01D36/001

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for concentrating a slurry are disclosed. A concentrator is utilized, including a cylindrical vessel containing a cylindrical filter and a screw. The cylindrical filter consists of a plurality of spaced annuli. The screw passes through the cylindrical filter. A slurry passed through the cylindrical vessel is concentrated. The slurry is conveyed by the screw along an interior of the cylindrical filter. Any two concentric annuli are spaced such that the solid is prevented from passing between them. The slurry is concentrated to produce a concentrated slurry by restricting the product outlet such that a back pressure is created in the cylindrical vessel. The back pressure causes a portion of the liquid to pass between the annuli and out a fluid outlet. The concentrated slurry passes out a product outlet.

公开(公告)号：US20180283780A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15472483

申请日：2017-03-29

申请人： Larry Baxter ,  Kyler Stitt ,  Christopher Hoeger ,  Aaron Sayre ,  Eric Mansfield ,  Nathan Davis

发明人： Larry Baxter ,  Kyler Stitt ,  Christopher Hoeger ,  Aaron Sayre ,  Eric Mansfield ,  Nathan Davis

IPC分类号： F25J3/08

CPC分类号： B01D53/002 ,  B01D5/003 ,  B01D8/00 ,  B01D2256/16 ,  B01D2256/20 ,  B01D2256/24 ,  B01D2257/302 ,  B01D2257/304 ,  B01D2257/404 ,  B01D2257/408 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  B01D2257/702 ,  B01D2257/80 ,  B01D2258/0283 ,  F25J3/08

摘要： A method for removal of a foulant from a carrier gas is disclosed. A solids conveyance device that spans a vessel and a solids coolant system are provided. A cold solid foulant is provided to the solid inlet of the vessel. The carrier gas containing the foulant is provided to the carrier gas inlet of the vessel. The foulant condenses or desublimates onto the recycled solid foulant, forming a foulant-depleted carrier gas and a solid foulant product. The solids conveyance device passes the solid foulant product out of the vessel. The foulant-depleted carrier gas leaves the vessel. The solid foulant product is split into a final solid foulant product and a recycled solid foulant. The recycled solid foulant is cooled through the coolant system to produce the cold solid foulant. In this manner, the foulant is removed from the carrier gas.

公开(公告)号：US20190101334A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US15724776

申请日：2017-10-04

申请人： Larry Baxter ,  Kyler Stitt ,  Aaron Sayre ,  Nathan Davis ,  Seth Babcock

发明人： Larry Baxter ,  Kyler Stitt ,  Aaron Sayre ,  Nathan Davis ,  Seth Babcock

IPC分类号： F28D9/00

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for a heat exchanger and operation of a heat exchanger are disclosed. The heat exchanger comprises a chamber with a plurality of fluid inlets and a plurality of fluid outlets. The chamber comprises plates, the plates being parallel and defining fluid plenums between each of the plates. The fluid plenums define a fluid flow path, wherein each of the fluid plenums are aligned with one of the plurality of fluid inlets, one of the plurality of fluid outlets, a fluid path between at least two of the fluid plenums, or a combination thereof. The plates are mounted on guides perpendicular to a plane of the plates. The plates move along the guides due to changes in pressure in the fluid plenums, application of an external force to the one or more plates, or a combination thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20180306496A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15493814

申请日：2017-04-21

申请人： Larry Baxter ,  Kyler Stitt ,  Aaron Sayre ,  Nathan Davis

发明人： Larry Baxter ,  Kyler Stitt ,  Aaron Sayre ,  Nathan Davis

IPC分类号： F25J3/02

CPC分类号： F25J3/0266

摘要： A method for producing a purified product stream is disclosed. A process stream is provided to a screw compressor, the process stream comprising a contact liquid stream and a product stream, wherein the product stream comprises a solid portion. The process stream is passed through the screw compressor and into a melting device. The solid portion of the product stream is melted in the melting device to a temperature and a pressure such that a portion of the product stream vaporizes, forming a purified product stream, and vaporization of the contact liquid stream into the purified product stream is essentially prevented. A restricted outlet is provided to an upper portion of the vessel. The restricted outlet is proportionally controlled such that the pressure and the temperature is maintained as the purified product stream passes through the restricted outlet. In this manner, the purified product stream is produced.