公开(公告)号：US20190143266A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16098270

申请日：2017-05-10

Applicant: BL Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Trevor James Dale ,  Raymond Raulfs Gansley ,  Joel Alexander Citulski

IPC: B01D53/73 ,  B01D53/50 ,  B01D53/80 ,  B01D53/64 ,  C02F3/28 ,  C02F1/00 ,  B01D53/34 ,  C02F1/74 ,  C02F1/52

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for treating flue gas, for example from a coal fired power plant. The systems and methods include control of a wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) system to manage sulfite concentration in a slurry produced by the WFGD system. Oxygen is added to the slurry in an amount sufficient to produce a sulfite concentration in the slurry in the range of about 5 to 75 mg/L, an oxidation reduction potential in the range of about 100-250 mV, or both. The systems and methods also include the biological treatment to remove selenium from a liquid fraction of the slurry. The liquid fraction is treated in a biological reactor maintained under anoxic or anaerobic conditions to reduce its selenium concentration.

公开(公告)号：US10221670B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-05

申请号：US14428138

申请日：2013-08-19

Applicant: BL Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jiyang Xia

IPC: C02F1/04 ,  C02F1/26 ,  C02F1/40 ,  C02F1/52 ,  C02F1/72 ,  C02F9/00 ,  E21B43/24 ,  E21B43/40 ,  C02F101/32 ,  C02F103/10

Abstract: Produced water, for example from a steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) or cyclic steam stimulation (CSS) heavy oil recovery operation, is treated to recover water that is re-used to create steam. The produced water is treated in one or more thermal treatment devices such as an evaporator and a crystallizer. The thermal treatment device is seeded, for example with a calcium or magnesium salt. The thermal treatment device produces a blowdown or slurry comprising super-saturated solids and organic compounds. A solvent is added to the blowdown or slurry. The solids precipitate and are separated from the blowdown or slurry. The solvent may be recovered for re-use in treating more blowdown or slurry.

公开(公告)号：US09643129B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-09

申请号：US14717230

申请日：2015-05-20

Applicant: BL Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Pierre Lucien Cote ,  Steven Kristian Pedersen

IPC: B01D69/08

CPC classification number: B01D69/087 ,  B01D69/085 ,  B01D2325/40

Abstract: Various methods of making a reinforced membrane, devices for making the membranes, and the resulting membranes are described. The methods typically provide a reinforcing structure that includes filaments extending around the circumference of the membrane but without the filaments being part of a braided or woven structure. Some of the reinforcing structures also include longitudinal filaments. The methods and devices can be used to make a supporting structure in line with membrane formation steps, and also allow for a reinforced membrane to be produced that has a ratio of inside-to-outside diameters of 0.5 or more.

公开(公告)号：US12195684B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US17603055

申请日：2020-04-09

Applicant: BL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Steven Imbert

IPC: C10G75/04 ,  B01D3/42 ,  C10G7/12 ,  G05D21/02

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods of fouling mitigation in a hydrocarbon fractionation column. The methods correlate operating parameters of the fractionation column, specifically flow rate and temperature, with fouling. The methods can include measuring a temperature and a flow rate at a bottom stream of the hydrocarbon fractionation column; providing the measured temperature and flow rate to a processing device; determining, by the processing device, based on the measured temperature and flow rate of the bottom stream, an antifoulant treatment protocol for the hydrocarbon fractionation column; and treating the hydrocarbon fractionation column by controlling, by the processing device, a feed control unit in accordance with the determined antifoulant treatment protocol.

公开(公告)号：US20240408517A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-12

申请号：US18695725

申请日：2022-10-04

Applicant: BL Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Michael DOUPE ,  Nishith VORA

IPC: B01D24/14 ,  C02F1/00 ,  C02F1/28 ,  C02F1/42

Abstract: An underdrain system for a media pressure vessel has a set of removable pipe sections located between an external header and the bottom of a vessel. Septa extend upwards from the removable pipe sections into the vessel by up to 16 inches. The septa may have diameters of 6 inches or more. The header is attached to the bottoms of the removable pipe sections. Each pipe section, and its associated septum, may be removed individually. To clean the vessel. after media is removed from the vessel the pipe sections are removed sequentially while the header remains otherwise attached to the vessel. While a pipe section is removed. its associated septum is removed so that solids can be removed from the annulus between the septum and the vessel. In this way. media can be cleaned from the annuli without moving the external header or entering the vessel.

公开(公告)号：US12140510B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US17620340

申请日：2019-06-26

Applicant: BL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Lukas Swanson

IPC: G01N1/20 ,  G01N33/18

Abstract: Various implementations include a device for analyzing total organic carbon (TOC) within a fluid. The device includes a primary container, an input conduit, and an output conduit. The primary container is hollow and has a primary side wall and a primary end wall. The primary side wall has an inner surface defining a primary cavity and an outer surface opposite and spaced apart from the inner surface. The primary end wall includes a septum that is resiliently penetrable by an analyzer needle of a grab analysis port of a TOC analyzer. The input conduit has an input lumen. The input conduit extends through the primary container such that the input lumen is in fluid communication with the primary cavity. The output conduit has an output lumen.

公开(公告)号：US12102963B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US17608081

申请日：2020-04-13

Applicant: BL Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Nick Antonopoulos ,  Michael Doupe ,  Tamizh Aruvi Kanagasabai ,  Ravi Chandra Reddy Kapa ,  Irving Elyanow

IPC: B01D61/02 ,  B01D61/08 ,  B01D61/12 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C02F103/08

CPC classification number: B01D61/029 ,  B01D61/025 ,  B01D61/027 ,  B01D61/08 ,  B01D61/12 ,  C02F1/441 ,  C02F1/442 ,  B01D2311/06 ,  B01D2311/08 ,  B01D2317/022 ,  B01D2317/08 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C02F2209/40

Abstract: A high salinity feed water such as seawater is treated to produce a reverse osmosis (RO) concentrate and an RO permeate. Optionally, some or all of the RO concentrate may be filtered to produce a nanofiltration (NF) permeate. Optionally, some feed water can also be filtered to produce NF permeate without first being concentrated by RO treatment. The NF permeate, or a blend of the RO permeate and NF permeate, may be used to produce a product water for injection into an oil-bearing reservoir to enhance oil recovery. Optionally, the product water may have salinity greater than the feedwater, or at least 30 g/L. The product water may have hardness of less than 20 mg/L.

公开(公告)号：US11982003B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US17437716

申请日：2020-03-27

Applicant: BL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Janine Clemens ,  Robert Hendel ,  Paul Frail ,  Judy Barron

IPC: C23F11/18 ,  C02F5/10 ,  C02F5/14 ,  C02F103/02

CPC classification number: C23F11/182 ,  C02F5/105 ,  C02F5/145 ,  C02F2103/023

Abstract: A composition for corrosion control in aqueous systems, the composition providing a formulation of a concentrated aluminum corrosion inhibitor; and (i) a polycarboxylic acid polymer, (ii) a sulfonic acid polymer, (iii) a combination of a polycarboxylic acid and a polysulfonic acid, (iv) an organic phosphonate, (v) a combination of a phosphonate and a polycarboxylic acid, or (vi) a combination of a phosphonate and a polysulfonic acid. A method for corrosion control in aqueous systems, the method providing a concentrated formulation, the concentrated formulation having an aluminum corrosion inhibitor and (i) a polycarboxylic acid polymer, (ii) a sulfonic acid polymer, (iii) a combination of a polycarboxylic acid and a polysulfonic acid, (iv) an organic phosphonate, (v) a combination of a phosphonate and a polycarboxylic acid, or (vi) a combination of a phosphonate and a polysulfonic acid; and delivering the concentrated formulation to an aqueous stream.

公开(公告)号：US20240133775A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-25

申请号：US18277678

申请日：2022-02-16

Applicant: BL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Brent M. CLARK ,  Paul FUSCO

IPC: G01N1/20

CPC classification number: G01N1/2035 ,  G01N2001/205

Abstract: Various implementations include a system and methods for capture and transfer of a liquid sample from a process to a sample analysis device. In particular, a sample of fluid can be contained in a non-pressurized line and first and second air-operated valves may prevent the fluid from flowing through the line. A third air-operated valve may be positioned on a stub-out of the non-pressurized line between the first and second air-operated valves. A sample line, also configured to contain a sample of the fluid, can extend between the third air-operated valve and a sample analysis device to transfer the sample of fluid to the sample analysis device. A first pneumatic valve can control air flow to the first and second air-operated valves; a second pneumatic valve can control air flow to the third air-operated valve; and a third pneumatic valve can control low-pressure air injected into the sample line.

公开(公告)号：US20240116000A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18552116

申请日：2022-03-21

Applicant: BL Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Ivan ANDJELIC ,  Nicholas William H. ADAMS ,  Reid BAYLY ,  Gavin James BOYLE

IPC: B01D61/18 ,  B01D63/04

CPC classification number: B01D61/18 ,  B01D63/04 ,  B01D2313/21 ,  B01D2315/06

Abstract: An immersed membrane cassette has a high tank intensity achieved by one or more of: reduced module to module gap; using structural hollow tubing in at least parts of a frame in place of separate permeate and/or air pipes; and, using vertical permeate port connections. The cassette has a tank intensity over 650 m2/m2. The cassette may be combined with a fine screen. This specification also describes an immersed membrane module having a permeate port and/or connector on the top of a header. The permeate connection between the module and a permeate collection tube may be vertical, i.e. perpendicular to the length of the header. A piston seal may be used between the permeate port of the header and the permeate collection tube. The permeate collection tube may be a horizontal structural member on the periphery of a frame that holds the module.