Flow Through Adsorber for TDS Ablation
    46.
    发明申请
    Flow Through Adsorber for TDS Ablation 审中-公开
    流过吸收器用于TDS消融

    公开(公告)号:US20140110316A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-24

    申请号:US13657297

    申请日:2012-10-22

    Abstract: Using seawater as a benchmark of water with high TDS (total dissolved solids) Raw seawater can be instantly and significantly desalted just by passing a flow through adsorber (FTA) without applying electricity to the adsorbent therein. Various precursors may be converted to dual-functional adsorbents for the FTA. A cation-adsorbing group and an anion-adsorbing group are grafted onto the surface of the adsorbents by phosphorylation and amination, respectively. Based on the applications, the adsorbent may be configured as membrane form or packed bed in the FTA. When the adsorbent becomes saturated, it can be regenerated online using liquids cleaner than the intake. Besides seawater, the FTA may be utilized for treating other TDS-infested wastewaters at very minimal cost.

    Abstract translation: 使用海水作为具有高TDS(总溶解固体)的水的基准。只要通过吸附器(FTA)流动而不向其中的吸附剂施加电能,可以立即显着脱盐生海水。 可以将各种前体转化成用于FTA的双功能吸附剂。 阳离子吸附基团和阴离子吸附基团分别通过磷酸化和胺化接枝到吸附剂的表面上。 基于这些应用,吸附剂可以被配置为FTA中的膜形式或填充床。 当吸附剂饱和时,可以使用比进样口更清洁的液体在线再生。 除海水外,自由贸易协定可以以非常低的成本用于处理其他受TDS感染的废水。

    METHODS OF RECOVERING RARE EARTH ELEMENTS
    47.
    发明申请
    METHODS OF RECOVERING RARE EARTH ELEMENTS 审中-公开
    恢复稀土元素的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140072509A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-13

    申请号:US14081879

    申请日:2013-11-15

    Abstract: Processes described include reacting a fresh or spent catalyst, or sorbent, with a solution containing an extracting agent (such as an acid or a base). Preferably, the catalyst contains both alumina and a molecular sieve (or a sorbent), and the reaction is performed under relatively mild conditions such that the majority of the base material does not dissolve into the solution. Thus, the catalyst can be re-used, and in certain instances the catalyst performance even improves, with or without re-incorporating certain of the metals back into the catalyst. Additionally, metals contained in the catalyst, such as Na, Mg, Al, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, V, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sr, Zn Sb, Ba, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pb, or their equivalent oxides, can be removed from the catalyst. Some of the metals that are removed are relatively valuable (such as the rare earth elements of La, Ce, Pr and Nd).

    Abstract translation: 所述方法包括使新鲜或废催化剂或吸附剂与含有萃取剂(例如酸或碱)的溶液反应。 优选地,催化剂含有氧化铝和分子筛(或吸附剂),反应在相对温和的条件下进行,使得大部分基材不溶解于溶液中。 因此,可以重新使用催化剂,并且在某些情况下催化剂性能甚至改善,有或没有将某些金属重新引入催化剂。 另外,催化剂中所含的金属如Na,Mg,Al,P,S,Cl,K,Ca,V,Fe,Ni,Cu,Zn,Sr,Zn Sb,Ba,La,Ce,Pr,Nd ,Pb或其等价氧化物可以从催化剂中除去。 被去除的一些金属是相对有价值的(例如La,Ce,Pr和Nd的稀土元素)。

    Methods of recovering rare earth elements
    49.
    发明授权
    Methods of recovering rare earth elements 有权
    回收稀土元素的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08263028B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-11

    申请号:US13270023

    申请日:2011-10-10

    Abstract: Processes described include reacting a fresh or spent catalyst, or sorbent, with a solution containing an extracting agent (such as an acid or a base). Preferably, the catalyst contains both alumina and a molecular sieve (or a sorbent), and the reaction is performed under relatively mild conditions such that the majority of the base material does not dissolve into the solution. Thus, the catalyst can be re-used, and in certain instances the catalyst performance even improves, with or without re-incorporating certain of the metals back into the catalyst. Additionally, metals contained in the catalyst, such as Na, Mg, Al, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, V, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sr, Zn Sb, Ba, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pb, or their equivalent oxides, can be removed from the catalyst. Some of the metals that are removed are relatively valuable (such as the rare earth elements of La, Ce, Pr and Nd).

    Abstract translation: 所述方法包括使新鲜或废催化剂或吸附剂与含有萃取剂(例如酸或碱)的溶液反应。 优选地,催化剂含有氧化铝和分子筛(或吸附剂),反应在相对温和的条件下进行,使得大部分基材不溶解于溶液中。 因此,可以重新使用催化剂,并且在某些情况下催化剂性能甚至改善,有或没有将某些金属重新引入催化剂。 另外,催化剂中所含的金属如Na,Mg,Al,P,S,Cl,K,Ca,V,Fe,Ni,Cu,Zn,Sr,Zn Sb,Ba,La,Ce,Pr,Nd ,Pb或其等价氧化物可以从催化剂中除去。 被去除的一些金属是相对有价值的(例如La,Ce,Pr和Nd的稀土元素)。

    Injection of liquid sorbent conditioning into a sorbent transporting passageway
    50.
    发明授权
    Injection of liquid sorbent conditioning into a sorbent transporting passageway 有权
    将液体吸附剂调理剂注入吸附剂输送通道

    公开(公告)号:US08148284B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-03

    申请号:US12028991

    申请日:2008-02-11

    Abstract: A system for effecting the pretreatment therewith of a sorbent comprising a conveying line (105), such as a pipe, and a plurality of solution nozzles operative for purposes of introducing a solution to treat the sorbent. More particularly, the conveying line (105) includes an inlet (107), an outlet (109), and an inner surface (105a) that is operative to define a passageway (190) through which sorbent particles are capable of being transported between the inlet (107) of the conveying line (105) and the outlet (109) of the conveying line (105). Each of the plurality of solution nozzles includes a respective one of a plurality of orifices (120) that are designed to be disposed circumferentially about the inner surface (105a) of the conveying line (105) and that are designed to be operative to effect therewith the injection of an aqueous solution of a liquid sorbent conditioner into the passageway (190) in order to thereby effect therewith the pretreatment of sorbent particles that are being transported through the passageway (190) in the conveying line (105).

    Abstract translation: 用于通过吸附剂进行预处理的系统包括诸如管道的输送管线(105)和用于引入溶液以处理吸附剂的多个溶液喷嘴。 更具体地,输送管线(105)包括入口(107),出口(109)和内表面(105a),内表面(105a)可操作以限定通道(190),吸附剂颗粒能够通过该通道 输送管线(105)的入口(107)和输送管线(105)的出口(109)。 多个溶液喷嘴中的每一个包括多个孔口(120)中的相应一个,其设计成围绕输送管线(105)的内表面(105a)周向设置,并且被设计成可操作地与其一起实现 将液体吸附剂调理剂的水溶液注入到通道(190)中,从而由此对通过输送管线(105)中的通道(190)输送的吸附剂颗粒进行预处理。

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