公开(公告)号：US09791210B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US13564871

申请日：2012-08-02

申请人： Paul Higginbotham ,  Vincent White ,  John Eugene Palamara

发明人： Paul Higginbotham ,  Vincent White ,  John Eugene Palamara

IPC分类号： F25J3/02 ,  B01D53/00 ,  F25J3/06

CPC分类号： F25J3/029 ,  B01D53/002 ,  B01D2256/18 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  F25J3/0209 ,  F25J3/0266 ,  F25J3/061 ,  F25J3/067 ,  F25J3/069 ,  F25J2200/02 ,  F25J2205/02 ,  F25J2205/04 ,  F25J2205/30 ,  F25J2205/40 ,  F25J2205/60 ,  F25J2205/82 ,  F25J2210/04 ,  F25J2235/80 ,  F25J2245/02 ,  F25J2270/02 ,  Y02C10/12

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for recovering helium from a feed comprising helium, carbon dioxide, and at least one intermediate component having a volatility between those of helium and carbon dioxide. In particular, processes of the present invention comprise separating the carbon dioxide and the components of intermediate volatility from the helium at a temperature greater than −82.7° C. to form a helium-rich product stream, wherein the concentration of at least one of the intermediate components in the helium-rich product stream is lower than its concentration in the feed stream, and wherein at least part of the separation is effected by contacting a vapor with a liquid.

公开(公告)号：US20140033764A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-06

申请号：US13564871

申请日：2012-08-02

申请人： Paul Higginbotham ,  Vincent White ,  John Eugene Palamara

发明人： Paul Higginbotham ,  Vincent White ,  John Eugene Palamara

IPC分类号： F25J3/02

CPC分类号： F25J3/029 ,  B01D53/002 ,  B01D2256/18 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  F25J3/0209 ,  F25J3/0266 ,  F25J3/061 ,  F25J3/067 ,  F25J3/069 ,  F25J2200/02 ,  F25J2205/02 ,  F25J2205/04 ,  F25J2205/30 ,  F25J2205/40 ,  F25J2205/60 ,  F25J2205/82 ,  F25J2210/04 ,  F25J2235/80 ,  F25J2245/02 ,  F25J2270/02 ,  Y02C10/12

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for recovering helium from a feed comprising helium, carbon dioxide, and at least one intermediate component having a volatility between those of helium and carbon dioxide. In particular, processes of the present invention comprise separating the carbon dioxide and the components of intermediate volatility from the helium at a temperature greater than −82.7° C. to form a helium-rich product stream, wherein the concentration of at least one of the intermediate components in the helium-rich product stream is lower than its concentration in the feed stream, and wherein at least part of the separation is effected by contacting a vapor with a liquid.

摘要翻译： 提供的系统和方法用于从包括氦，二氧化碳和至少一种在氦和二氧化碳的挥发性之间的至少一种中间成分的原料中回收氦。 特别地，本发明的方法包括在大于-82.7℃的温度下将二氧化碳和中间挥发性组分与氦分离以形成富氦产物流，其中至少一种 富氦产物流中的中间组分低于其在进料流中的浓度，并且其中分离的至少一部分通过使蒸气与液体接触来实现。

公开(公告)号：US08012446B1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-06

申请号：US12832117

申请日：2010-07-08

申请人： Andrew David Wright ,  Kevin Boyle Fogash ,  Vincent White ,  Jeffrey William Kloosterman ,  Timothy Christopher Golden ,  Paul Higginbotham

发明人： Andrew David Wright ,  Kevin Boyle Fogash ,  Vincent White ,  Jeffrey William Kloosterman ,  Timothy Christopher Golden ,  Paul Higginbotham

IPC分类号： C01B31/20

CPC分类号： B01D53/02 ,  B01D53/002 ,  B01D53/0462 ,  B01D53/229 ,  B01D53/75 ,  B01D53/8625 ,  B01D53/8646 ,  B01D2253/102 ,  B01D2253/104 ,  B01D2253/106 ,  B01D2253/108 ,  B01D2253/1124 ,  B01D2255/20723 ,  B01D2255/2073 ,  B01D2255/20761 ,  B01D2255/20776 ,  B01D2256/22 ,  B01D2257/302 ,  B01D2257/404 ,  B01D2257/502 ,  B01D2257/80 ,  B01D2258/0283 ,  B01D2259/40054 ,  B01D2259/4145 ,  B01J20/043 ,  B01J20/06 ,  B01J20/08 ,  B01J20/103 ,  B01J20/18 ,  B01J20/28052 ,  B01J20/3408 ,  B01J20/3433 ,  B01J20/3483 ,  B01J20/3491 ,  B01J23/22 ,  B01J23/30 ,  B01J23/34 ,  B01J23/72 ,  B01J2220/56 ,  B01J2220/603 ,  F23J15/02 ,  F23J2215/10 ,  F23J2215/101 ,  F23J2215/20 ,  F23J2215/50 ,  F23J2219/60 ,  F25J3/067 ,  F25J2205/40 ,  F25J2205/66 ,  F25J2205/80 ,  F25J2210/70 ,  F25J2220/82 ,  F25J2220/84 ,  F25J2230/30 ,  F25J2230/32 ,  F25J2230/80 ,  F25J2240/90 ,  Y02A50/2345 ,  Y02C10/12 ,  Y02E20/344

摘要： NO2 may be removed from a carbon dioxide feed gas comprising NOx and at least one “non-condensable” gas as contaminants by passing the feed gas at a first elevated pressure through a first adsorption system that selectively adsorbs at least NO2 to produce at least substantially NO2-free carbon dioxide gas. The adsorption system is at least partially regenerated using a carbon dioxide-rich gas recovered from the substantially NO2-free carbon dioxide gas after purification. The invention has particular application in removing NOx and water from flue gas generated by oxyfuel combustion.

摘要翻译： NO 2可以从包含NO x的二氧化碳进料气体和作为污染物的至少一种“不可冷凝”气体中除去，这是通过使进料气体在第一升高的压力下通过选择性吸附至少NO 2的第一吸附系统而产生的， 无NO2的二氧化碳气体。 在纯化后，使用从基本上不含NO 2的二氧化碳气体回收的富含二氧化碳的气体，吸附系统至少部分再生。 本发明特别适用于通过氧燃料燃烧产生的烟气中除去NOx和水。

公开(公告)号：US08752390B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-17

申请号：US12835084

申请日：2010-07-13

申请人： Andrew David Wright ,  Jeffrey Raymond Hufton ,  Vincent White ,  Timothy Christopher Golden

发明人： Andrew David Wright ,  Jeffrey Raymond Hufton ,  Vincent White ,  Timothy Christopher Golden

IPC分类号： F02C6/18 ,  F02C3/28 ,  B01D59/26 ,  B01D53/047

CPC分类号： C01B3/56 ,  C01B2203/043 ,  C01B2203/0475 ,  C01B2203/048 ,  C01B2203/0485 ,  Y02C10/08 ,  Y02E20/16 ,  Y02E20/18 ,  Y02P20/129 ,  Y02P20/13

摘要： Both power and H2 are produced from a gaseous mixture, comprising H2 and CO2, using first and second pressure swing adsorption (PSA) systems in series. The gaseous mixture is fed at super-atmospheric pressure to the first PSA system, which comprises adsorbent that selectively adsorbs CO2 at said pressure, and CO2 is adsorbed, thereby providing an H2-enriched mixture at super-atmospheric pressure. A fuel stream is formed from a portion of the H2-enriched mixture, which is combusted and the combustion effluent expanded to generate power. Another portion of the H2-enriched mixture is sent to the second PSA system, which comprises adsorbent that selectively adsorbs CO2 at super-atmospheric pressure, and CO2 is adsorbed, thereby providing a high purity H2 product. In preferred embodiments, the division of H2-enriched mixture between forming the fuel stream and being fed to the second PSA system is adjustable.

摘要翻译： 功率和H2均由使用第一和第二变压吸附（PSA）系统的气态混合物（包括H 2和CO 2）产生。 气体混合物在超大气压下进料到第一PSA系统，其包括在所述压力下选择性吸附CO 2的吸附剂，并且CO 2被吸附，从而在超大气压下提供富含H2的混合物。 燃料流由富含H2的混合物的一部分形成，其被燃烧并且燃烧流出物膨胀以产生动力。 将另一部分富H2混合物送至第二PSA系统，其包括在超大气压下选择性吸附CO 2的吸附剂，并且吸收CO 2，从而提供高纯度H 2产物。 在优选的实施方案中，形成燃料流并且被供给到第二PSA系统之间的富氢混合物的分配是可调节的。

公开(公告)号：US08636500B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-28

申请号：US12238713

申请日：2008-09-26

申请人： Jeffrey William Kloosterman ,  Vincent White

发明人： Jeffrey William Kloosterman ,  Vincent White

IPC分类号： F23N5/20 ,  F23N5/22 ,  F23M3/00 ,  F23D11/44 ,  F23L15/00

CPC分类号： F23L7/007 ,  F22B35/00 ,  F23C9/003 ,  F23C2900/99006 ,  F23J15/02 ,  F23J2215/50 ,  F23J2900/15061 ,  F23N2027/02 ,  Y02E20/344

摘要： According to an embodiment, a method of operating an oxy/fuel system and an oxy/fuel system circulate a support gas in the combustion system prior to activating at least one burner, produce the combustion fluid including CO2, wherein a level of the CO2 in the combustion fluid increases as a function of time, and continue production of the combustion fluid to exceed a predetermined level of the CO2 in the combustion fluid, for a period of time, the predetermined level being sufficient to permit the CO2 to be purified by a CO2 purification unit.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例，在激活至少一个燃烧器之前，操作氧/燃料系统和氧/燃料系统的方法使燃烧系统中的支撑气体循环，产生包括CO 2的燃烧流体，其中CO 2的水平 燃烧流体作为时间的函数增加，并且继续生产燃烧流体超过燃烧流体中的CO 2的预定水平一段时间，预定水平足以允许CO 2被净化 二氧化碳净化装置。

公开(公告)号：US08580206B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-12

申请号：US12129763

申请日：2008-05-30

申请人： Rodney John Allam ,  Vincent White ,  Edwin John Miller

发明人： Rodney John Allam ,  Vincent White ,  Edwin John Miller

IPC分类号： B01D53/50 ,  B01D53/56

CPC分类号： B01D53/60 ,  B01D2257/302 ,  B01D2257/404 ,  C01B32/50 ,  Y02A50/2344 ,  Y02A50/2349 ,  Y02C10/14 ,  Y02P20/152

摘要： SO2 and/or NOx are removed from gaseous CO2 at elevated pressure(s) in the presence of molecular oxygen and water and, when SO2 is to be removed, NOx, to convert SO2 to sulfuric acid and/or NOx to nitric acid. The sulfuric acid and/or nitric acid is/are then removed from the gaseous carbon dioxide to produce SO2-free, NOx-lean carbon dioxide gas. The invention has particular application in the removal of SO2 and/or NOx from carbon dioxide flue gas produced in an oxyfuel combustion process, for example, in a pulverized coal fired power station.

摘要翻译： 在分子氧和水的存在下，在升高的压力下从气态CO 2中除去SO 2和/或NO x，并且当要除去SO 2时，将SO 2转化为硫酸和/或NO x至硝酸。 然后从气态二氧化碳中除去硫酸和/或硝酸，以产生无SO2，不含NO x的二氧化碳气体。 本发明特别适用于在氧燃料燃烧过程中产生的二氧化碳烟道气中除去SO 2和/或NO x，例如在燃煤发电厂中。

公开(公告)号：US20120237407A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-20

申请号：US13483637

申请日：2012-05-30

申请人： Vincent White ,  Kevin Boyle Fogash ,  Francis Peter Petrocelli

发明人： Vincent White ,  Kevin Boyle Fogash ,  Francis Peter Petrocelli

IPC分类号： B01D53/75

CPC分类号： B01D53/002 ,  B01D53/501 ,  B01D53/60 ,  B01D2251/102 ,  B01D2251/404 ,  B01D2251/606 ,  B01D2256/22 ,  B01D2258/0283 ,  B01D2259/122 ,  B01D2259/126 ,  F23C9/08 ,  F23J15/02 ,  F23J2215/10 ,  F23J2215/20 ,  F23L7/007 ,  F23L2900/07001 ,  Y02A50/2344 ,  Y02A50/2348 ,  Y02A50/2349 ,  Y02E20/322 ,  Y02E20/344

摘要： Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is removed from a carbon dioxide feed gas by maintaining the feed gas at elevated pressure(s) in the presence of oxygen (O2), water and NOx for a period of time sufficient to convert SO2 to sulfuric acid and NOx to nitric acid and produce SO2-depleted, NOx-lean carbon dioxide gas. The invention resides in separating the sulfuric and nitric acids from said SO2-depleted, NOx-lean carbon dioxide gas, and then neutralizing the acids by reaction with an alkaline sorbent in an acid/sorbent reactor system to produce sorbent-derive sulfate. The method has particular application in the removal of SO2 and NOx from flue gas produced by oxyfuel combustion of a carbonaceous fuel.

公开(公告)号：US20120027656A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-02

申请号：US12844034

申请日：2010-07-27

申请人： Charles Linford Schaffer ,  Andrew David Wright ,  Kevin Boyle Fogash ,  Jeffrey William Kloosterman ,  Vincent White

发明人： Charles Linford Schaffer ,  Andrew David Wright ,  Kevin Boyle Fogash ,  Jeffrey William Kloosterman ,  Vincent White

IPC分类号： B01D53/52 ,  B01J8/00 ,  C01B31/20

CPC分类号： C01B3/56 ,  B01D53/047 ,  B01D2256/16 ,  B01D2257/304 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  B01D2259/40001 ,  C01B3/34 ,  C01B17/0404 ,  C01B17/0408 ,  C01B17/0426 ,  C01B2203/043 ,  C01B2203/0475 ,  C01B2203/0485 ,  Y02C10/08 ,  Y02P20/152

摘要： A feed gas comprising CO2, H2S and H2 is treated to produce an H2-enriched product and a CO2 product. The feed gas is separated by pressure swing adsorption to provide a stream of the H2-enriched product, and two streams of sour gas depleted in H2 and enriched in H2S and CO2 relative to the feed gas. One of the streams of sour gas is processed in an H2S to elemental sulfur conversion system, in which H2S in the sour gas is converted to elemental sulfur order to obtain a stream of sweetened gas, from which the CO2 product is formed. The other of said streams of sour gas is processed in an oxidation system, in which H2S in the sour gas is oxidized to SOx (SO2 and SO3), the SO2 from the oxidation effluent or sulfuric/sulfurous acid obtained therefrom being introduced into the H2S to elemental sulfur conversion system as a reagent.

摘要翻译： 处理包含CO 2，H 2 S和H 2的进料气体以产生富H2产物和CO 2产物。 进料气体通过变压吸附分离，以提供富H2产物流，并且相对于进料气体富含H2并且富含H 2 S和CO 2的两股酸性气体流。 酸气流中的一种在H2S中加工成元素硫转化体系，其中酸性气体中的H 2 S转化为元素硫顺序，以获得形成CO 2产物的增甜气体流。 所述酸性气体流中的另一种在氧化系统中进行处理，其中酸性气体中的H 2 S被氧化成SO x（SO 2和SO 3），来自氧化流出物的SO 2或从其获得的硫酸/亚硫酸被引入到H 2 S 以元素硫转化体系为试剂。

公开(公告)号：US20120011856A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-19

申请号：US12835084

申请日：2010-07-13

申请人： Andrew David Wright ,  Jeffrey Raymond Hufton ,  Vincent White ,  Timothy Christopher Golden

发明人： Andrew David Wright ,  Jeffrey Raymond Hufton ,  Vincent White ,  Timothy Christopher Golden

IPC分类号： F02C6/18

CPC分类号： C01B3/56 ,  C01B2203/043 ,  C01B2203/0475 ,  C01B2203/048 ,  C01B2203/0485 ,  Y02C10/08 ,  Y02E20/16 ,  Y02E20/18 ,  Y02P20/129 ,  Y02P20/13

摘要： Both power and H2 are produced from a gaseous mixture, comprising H2 and CO2, using first and second pressure swing adsorption (PSA) systems in series. The gaseous mixture is fed at super-atmospheric pressure to the first PSA system, which comprises adsorbent that selectively adsorbs CO2 at said pressure, and CO2 is adsorbed, thereby providing an H2-enriched mixture at super-atmospheric pressure. A fuel stream is formed from a portion of the H2-enriched mixture, which is combusted and the combustion effluent expanded to generate power. Another portion of the H2-enriched mixture is sent to the second PSA system, which comprises adsorbent that selectively adsorbs CO2 at super-atmospheric pressure, and CO2 is adsorbed, thereby providing a high purity H2 product. In preferred embodiments, the division of H2-enriched mixture between forming the fuel stream and being fed to the second PSA system is adjustable.

摘要翻译： 功率和H2均由使用第一和第二变压吸附（PSA）系统的气态混合物（包括H 2和CO 2）产生。 气体混合物在超大气压下进料到第一PSA系统，其包括在所述压力下选择性吸附CO 2的吸附剂，并且CO 2被吸附，从而在超大气压下提供富含H2的混合物。 燃料流由富含H2的混合物的一部分形成，其被燃烧并且燃烧流出物膨胀以产生动力。 将另一部分富H2混合物送至第二PSA系统，其包括在超大气压下选择性吸附CO 2的吸附剂，并且吸收CO 2，从而提供高纯度H 2产物。 在优选的实施方案中，形成燃料流并且被供给到第二PSA系统之间的富氢混合物的分配是可调节的。

公开(公告)号：US20120009107A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-12

申请号：US12832204

申请日：2010-07-08

申请人： Francis Peter Petrocelli ,  Kevin Boyle Fogash ,  Vincent White

发明人： Francis Peter Petrocelli ,  Kevin Boyle Fogash ,  Vincent White

IPC分类号： B01D53/60 ,  B01J8/00 ,  B01D53/50

CPC分类号： B01D53/60 ,  B01D2251/102 ,  B01D2251/304 ,  B01D2251/402 ,  B01D2251/404 ,  B01D2251/602 ,  B01D2251/604 ,  B01D2251/606 ,  B01D2256/22 ,  B01J20/041 ,  B01J20/043 ,  C01B17/74 ,  C01B17/76 ,  C01B21/38 ,  F23J15/02 ,  F23J2215/20 ,  F23J2215/50 ,  F23J2219/40 ,  F23J2219/50 ,  F23J2219/60 ,  F23J2900/15061 ,  F23L7/007 ,  Y02A50/2344 ,  Y02A50/2349 ,  Y02C10/06 ,  Y02C10/08 ,  Y02E20/344 ,  Y02P20/152

摘要： Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is removed from carbon dioxide feed gas comprising SO2 as a contaminant by maintaining the carbon dioxide feed gas at an elevated pressure in contact with an alkaline sorbent for a period of time sufficient to react said alkaline sorbent with SO2. Where NOx, oxygen (O2) and water are also present, not only is the rate of reaction with the sorbent increased, but also additional SO2 is removed by conversion to sulfuric acid, and NOx is removed as nitric acid. The method has particular application in the removal of SO2 and NOx from flue gas produced by oxyfuel combustion of a hydrocarbon or carbonaceous fuel.

摘要翻译： 通过将二氧化碳进料气体保持在与碱性吸附剂接触的高压下持续足以使所述碱性吸附剂与SO 2反应的时间，从包含SO 2的二氧化碳进料气体中除去二氧化硫（SO 2）作为污染物。 在存在NOx，氧（O 2）和水的情况下，不仅与吸附剂的反应速率增加，而且通过转化为硫酸还可以除去另外的SO 2，并且将NO x作为硝酸除去。 该方法特别适用于通过烃或碳质燃料的氧燃料燃烧产生的烟气中除去SO 2和NO x。