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公开(公告)号:US12077738B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-03
申请号:US17198482
申请日:2021-03-11
Inventor: Patrick L. Hanks , Louis R. Brown , Everett J. O'Neal
IPC: C12M1/00
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to algae cultivation including the integration of liners for large-scale open algal biomass to facilitate algae facility commercial scale-up operations. Liners include those having a first portion having a first thickness and a second portion comprising a second thickness, wherein the first thickness and the second thickness are different. Liners also include those having a first portion having a first thickness, a second portion comprising a second thickness, and a third portion comprising a third thickness, wherein the first thickness, the second thickness, and the third thickness are different.
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公开(公告)号:US11945736B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-02
申请号:US17168112
申请日:2021-02-04
Inventor: Gregory R. Johnson , Everett J. O'Neal , Sarah E. Feicht
CPC classification number: C02F1/46109 , B01D53/326 , B01D61/423 , B01D61/461 , B01D2257/504 , B01D2313/08 , B01D2313/26 , C02F2001/46166 , C02F2201/46135 , C02F2209/06
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for algae cultivation including the integration of electrochemical carbonate production for enhancing algae growth. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to methods and systems for producing a sodium hydroxide from brine using an electrochemical cell, contacting the sodium hydroxide stream with a CO2 gas sweep and producing a carbonate stream, and cultivating an algae slurry in a cultivation vessel comprising at least a portion of the carbonate stream.
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公开(公告)号:US11560307B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-24
申请号:US16838654
申请日:2020-04-02
Inventor: Everett J. O'Neal , Anastasios I. Skoulidas , Joseph E. Gatt
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for hydrogenation of CO2 in a reverse flow reactor environment via a reverse water gas shift reaction. A reverse flow reactor environment is suitable for performing endothermic reactions at high temperatures, where a reactant flow is passed into the reactor in a first portion of the cycle in a first flow direction while a combustion or heating flow is passed into the reactor during a second portion of the reaction cycle from the opposite direction. This can allow for efficient heating of surfaces within the reactor to provide heat for the endothermic reverse water gas shift reaction while reducing or minimizing incorporation of combustion products into the desired reaction products.
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公开(公告)号:US11473043B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-18
申请号:US16870918
申请日:2020-05-09
Inventor: Sarah E. Feicht , Mark A. Deimund , Everett J. O'Neal , Patrick L. Hanks
Abstract: A system for growing and harvesting algae biomass includes a photo-bioreactor suitable for algae growth in water and a filter unit in fluid communication with the photo-bioreactor. An algae slurry, when at least partially contained within the photo-bioreactor, generates hydrostatic fluid pressure that exclusively drives the algae slurry to the filter unit and discharges a permeate.
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公开(公告)号:US11918952B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-05
申请号:US17748021
申请日:2022-05-18
Inventor: Everett J. O'Neal
CPC classification number: B01D53/0438 , B01J20/28016 , B01J20/28042 , B01J20/3483 , B01D2253/342 , B01D2257/504 , B01D2259/4009 , B01D2259/404
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing CO2 sorption and desorption using a sorbent structure with an integrated heat pump. The integrated heat pump can allow at least a portion of the heat generated during sorption to be recovered by forming steam from water. The steam raised during the sorption process can then be compressed and optionally heated to raise the temperature of the steam. The compressed and optionally heated steam can then be used as at least a portion of the steam for desorption of CO2 in the same sorbent bed or a different sorbent bed. By recovering the heat of sorption to raise steam, substantial energy savings can be achieved relative to a conventional process.
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公开(公告)号:US11859133B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-02
申请号:US17496644
申请日:2021-10-07
Inventor: Wesley Sattler , Keith R. Hajkowski , Changmin Chun , Partha Nandi , Vera Grankina , Joseph E. Gatt , Ning Ma , Anastasios Skoulidas , William R. Gunther , Everett J. O'Neal
IPC: C10G11/04 , C10G11/22 , B01J35/04 , B01J21/04 , B01J23/755 , B01J38/12 , B01J8/00 , B01J23/00 , B01J23/10 , B01J23/46 , B01J29/74 , B01J35/00 , B01J35/10 , B01J37/03 , B01J37/04 , B01J37/08 , C01B3/38 , C01B3/40
CPC classification number: C10G11/04 , B01J8/008 , B01J21/04 , B01J23/002 , B01J23/10 , B01J23/464 , B01J23/755 , B01J29/74 , B01J35/0006 , B01J35/04 , B01J35/1009 , B01J35/1014 , B01J37/038 , B01J37/04 , B01J37/082 , B01J38/12 , C01B3/382 , C01B3/384 , C01B3/40 , C10G11/22 , B01J2208/00017 , B01J2208/00548 , C01B2203/0233 , C01B2203/0811 , C01B2203/1058 , C01B2203/1064 , C10G2300/70
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for using size-reversing materials in vessels where direct heating is used to at least partially provide heat for reforming reactions under cyclic reforming conditions. An example of a size-reversing material is the combination of NiO and Al2O3. It has been discovered that size-reversing materials can undergo a phase transition that can assist with re-dispersion of metal at elevated temperatures. This can assist with maintaining catalytic activity for reforming over longer time periods in the presence of cyclic reforming conditions.
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公开(公告)号:US12095129B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-17
申请号:US18110097
申请日:2023-02-15
Inventor: Everett J. O'Neal , Lu Han , Carla S. Pereira , Rodrigo F. Blanco Gutierrez , Timothy M. Healy , Carl A. Willman , Hossein Ghezel-Ayagh , Frank J. Dobek, Jr.
IPC: H01M8/14 , H01M4/86 , H01M8/04119 , H01M8/0438 , H01M8/0444 , H01M8/04746 , H01M8/04791 , H01M8/0612 , H01M8/0637
CPC classification number: H01M8/145 , H01M8/0618 , H01M4/861 , H01M4/8636 , H01M8/04179 , H01M8/04388 , H01M8/04395 , H01M8/04402 , H01M8/0441 , H01M8/04462 , H01M8/0447 , H01M8/04477 , H01M8/04753 , H01M8/04798 , H01M8/0625 , H01M8/0631 , H01M8/0637 , H01M8/14 , H01M2008/147 , H01M2300/0051
Abstract: A reforming element for a molten carbonate fuel cell stack and corresponding methods are provided that can reduce or minimize temperature differences within the fuel cell stack when operating the fuel cell stack with enhanced CO2 utilization. The reforming element can include at least one surface with a reforming catalyst deposited on the surface. A difference between the minimum and maximum reforming catalyst density and/or activity on a first portion of the at least one surface can be 20% to 75%, with the highest catalyst densities and/or activities being in proximity to the side of the fuel cell stack corresponding to at least one of the anode inlet and the cathode inlet.
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公开(公告)号:US11851328B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-26
申请号:US16838399
申请日:2020-04-02
Inventor: Everett J. O'Neal , Anastasios I. Skoulidas , Zhiyan Wang
IPC: C01B3/38 , B01J8/04 , B01D53/047 , B01J19/24 , B01J38/40 , C01B3/48 , C01B3/56 , B01J12/00 , B01J23/34 , B01J23/92 , B01J35/04 , B01J38/14 , C01B3/40
CPC classification number: C01B3/384 , B01D53/047 , B01J8/0492 , B01J8/0496 , B01J12/007 , B01J19/2465 , B01J23/34 , B01J23/92 , B01J35/04 , B01J38/14 , B01J38/40 , C01B3/40 , C01B3/48 , C01B3/56 , B01D2256/16 , B01D2257/502 , B01D2257/504 , B01D2257/80 , C01B2203/0233 , C01B2203/0283 , C01B2203/042 , C01B2203/0475 , C01B2203/0822 , C01B2203/1094 , C01B2203/1241
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for using a high heat capacity gas as at least a portion of the diluent during the regeneration step of a reverse flow reactor process. Instead of using nitrogen or air as the primary diluent gas, CO2 and/or H2O can be added as diluent gas for the regeneration step in the reaction cycle. Increasing the heat capacity of the diluent gas provides a reduction in the peak temperature within the reactor relative to the amount of fuel combusted during regeneration. This can allow for a reduction in the volume of diluent used during regeneration and/or an increase in the amount of fuel used. Reducing the volume of diluent can reduce the pressure drop during regeneration, which can provide a corresponding reduction in the amount of compression required for recycle of the diluent. Increasing the amount of fuel can allow for a corresponding increase in the amount of endothermic reaction performed during the reaction step.
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公开(公告)号:US20230357003A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-09
申请号:US18245316
申请日:2020-09-16
Inventor: Anastasios I SKOULIDAS , Everett J. O'Neal , Ian J. Laurenzi
CPC classification number: C01B3/025 , C01B3/46 , C01B3/48 , C01B2203/043 , C01B2203/0811 , C01B2203/0445 , C01B2203/146
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for using a reverse-flew reactor (or another reactor with flows in opposing directions at different parts of a process cycle) as part of a reaction system for production of ammonia and/or urea. Using a reverse flow reactor as part of an ammonia production process can provide a variety of advantages, including direct heating of the reaction environment, and simplified generation of multiple high-purity reagent streams for ammonia and/or urea synthesis.
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公开(公告)号:US11742508B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-29
申请号:US16696821
申请日:2019-11-26
Inventor: Everett J. O'Neal , Lu Han , Carla S. Pereira , Rodrigo F. Blanco Gutierrez , Timothy M. Healy , Carl A. Willman , Hossein Ghezel-Ayagh , Frank J. Dobek, Jr.
IPC: H01M8/14 , H01M8/0612 , H01M8/04791 , H01M8/0637 , H01M8/0444 , H01M8/04119 , H01M4/86 , H01M8/0438 , H01M8/04746
CPC classification number: H01M8/145 , H01M8/0618 , H01M4/861 , H01M4/8636 , H01M8/0441 , H01M8/0447 , H01M8/04179 , H01M8/04388 , H01M8/04395 , H01M8/04402 , H01M8/04462 , H01M8/04477 , H01M8/04753 , H01M8/04798 , H01M8/0625 , H01M8/0631 , H01M8/0637 , H01M8/14 , H01M2008/147 , H01M2300/0051
Abstract: A reforming element for a molten carbonate fuel cell stack and corresponding methods are provided that can reduce or minimize temperature differences within the fuel cell stack when operating the fuel cell stack with enhanced CO2 utilization. The reforming element can include at least one surface with a reforming catalyst deposited on the surface. A difference between the minimum and maximum reforming catalyst density and/or activity on a first portion of the at least one surface can be 20% to 75%, with the highest catalyst densities and/or activities being in proximity to the side of the fuel cell stack corresponding to at least one of the anode inlet and the cathode inlet.
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