公开(公告)号：US08070859B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-06

申请号：US10786707

申请日：2004-02-25

申请人： Zidu Ma ,  Louis J. Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  Harry Cordatos ,  Foster Phillip Lamm ,  Ingo Pinnau

发明人： Zidu Ma ,  Louis J. Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  Harry Cordatos ,  Foster Phillip Lamm ,  Ingo Pinnau

IPC分类号： B01D53/22 ,  B01D39/00

CPC分类号： B01D19/0031 ,  B01D67/0013 ,  B01D69/12 ,  B01D71/32 ,  B01D2323/08 ,  Y10S264/48

摘要： A non-porous membrane suitable for use in removing dissolved oxygen in a fuel deoxygenator device in an aircraft is produced by solvent casting. A first membrane layer is deposited on a substrate. A second membrane layer is deposited on top of the first membrane layer. Subsequent membrane layers may be deposited on top of the second membrane layer as desired. The resulting non-porous membrane allows little or no leaking of fuel across the membrane.

摘要翻译： 通过溶剂铸造制造适用于除去飞机中的燃料脱氧器装置中的溶解氧的无孔膜。 第一膜层沉积在基底上。 第二膜层沉积在第一膜层的顶部。 根据需要，随后的膜层可以沉积在第二膜层的顶部上。 所得到的无孔膜几乎不允许燃料通过膜泄漏。

公开(公告)号：US07175693B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-13

申请号：US10769169

申请日：2004-01-30

申请人： Louis J. Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  Foster Phillip Lamm

发明人： Louis J. Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  Foster Phillip Lamm

IPC分类号： B01D53/22

CPC分类号： F02C7/224 ,  B01D19/0031 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D67/0083 ,  B01D69/02 ,  F02C7/22

摘要： A method for preventing fuel from migrating, i.e., infiltrating, into a mircoporous polymer membrane, such as that used in a fuel deoxygenator device of an aircraft to remove dissolved oxygen from the fuel, includes heating the membrane to reduce the size of micropores in the membrane from a first size to a second size that is large enough to allow migration of oxygen through the membrane and small enough to prevent migration of fuel into the membrane. The membrane is an amorphous fluoropolymer on a PVDF substrate and the micropores are reduced in size by heating the membrane at a temperature between 130° C. and 150° C. for 2 hours.

摘要翻译： 用于防止燃料迁移（即，渗透）到诸如在飞行器的燃料脱氧器装置中使用以除去燃料中的溶解氧的微孔聚合物膜的方法包括加热膜以减小微孔中的微孔尺寸 膜从第一尺寸到第二尺寸足够大以允许氧气通过膜的迁移并且足够小以防止燃料迁移到膜中。 膜是PVDF基材上的无定形含氟聚合物，并且通过在130℃至150℃之间的温度下加热膜2小时使微孔减小。

公开(公告)号：US20050184006A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-25

申请号：US10786707

申请日：2004-02-25

申请人： Zidu Ma ,  Louis Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  Harry Cordatos ,  Foster Lamm

发明人： Zidu Ma ,  Louis Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  Harry Cordatos ,  Foster Lamm

IPC分类号： F02M33/00 ,  B01D19/00 ,  B01D67/00 ,  B01D69/10 ,  B01D69/12 ,  B01D71/32 ,  F02M37/22 ,  F23K5/08 ,  B01D71/04

CPC分类号： B01D19/0031 ,  B01D67/0013 ,  B01D69/12 ,  B01D71/32 ,  B01D2323/08 ,  Y10S264/48

摘要： A non-porous membrane suitable for use in removing dissolved oxygen in a fuel deoxygenator device in an aircraft is produced by solvent casting. A first membrane layer is deposited on a substrate. A second membrane layer is deposited on top of the first membrane layer. Subsequent membrane layers may be deposited on top of the second membrane layer as desired. The resulting non-porous membrane allows little or no leaking of fuel across the membrane.

摘要翻译： 通过溶剂铸造制造适用于除去飞机中的燃料脱氧器装置中的溶解氧的无孔膜。 第一膜层沉积在基底上。 第二膜层沉积在第一膜层的顶部。 根据需要，随后的膜层可以沉积在第二膜层的顶部上。 所得到的无孔膜几乎不允许燃料通过膜泄漏。

公开(公告)号：US06533924B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-18

申请号：US09512035

申请日：2000-02-24

申请人： Roger R. Lesieur ,  Christopher Teeling ,  Joseph J. Sangiovanni ,  Laurence R. Boedeker ,  Zissis A. Dardas ,  He Huang ,  Jian Sun ,  Xia Tang ,  Louis J. Spadaccini

发明人： Roger R. Lesieur ,  Christopher Teeling ,  Joseph J. Sangiovanni ,  Laurence R. Boedeker ,  Zissis A. Dardas ,  He Huang ,  Jian Sun ,  Xia Tang ,  Louis J. Spadaccini

IPC分类号： C10G2904

CPC分类号： C10G29/04

摘要： A fuel processing method is operable to remove substantially all of the sulfur present in an undiluted oxygenated hydrocarbon fuel stock supply which contains an oxygenate and which is used to power an internal combustion engine in a mobile environment, such as an automobile, bus, truck, boat, or the like, or in a stationary environment. The fuel stock can be gasoline, diesel fuel, or other like fuels which contain relatively high levels of organic sulfur compounds such as mercaptans, sulfides, disulfides, and the like. The undiluted hydrocarbon fuel supply is passed through a nickel reactant desulfurizer bed wherein essentially all of the sulfur in the organic sulfur compounds reacts with the nickel reactant, and is converted to nickel sulfide, while the desulfurized organic remnants continue through the remainder of the fuel processing system. The method can be used to desulfurize either a liquid or a gaseous fuel stream, which contains an oxygenate such as MTBE, ethanol, methanol, or the like. The inclusion of the oxygenate serves to extend the useful life of the desulfurization apparatus and method.

公开(公告)号：US20080257146A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-23

申请号：US11969462

申请日：2008-01-04

申请人： Louis J. Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  David R. Sobel

发明人： Louis J. Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  David R. Sobel

IPC分类号： B01D59/12

CPC分类号： B01D19/0031 ,  B01J19/0026 ,  B01J2208/00309 ,  B01J2208/00628 ,  B01J2208/00637 ,  B01J2208/00707 ,  B01J2219/00117 ,  F23K2900/05082

摘要： A fuel system for a propulsion system includes a fuel deoxygenating device and a catalytic module containing catalytic materials. The fuel deoxygenating device removes dissolved oxygen from the fuel to prevent formation of insoluble materials that can potentially foul the catalyst and block desirable catalytic reactions that increase the usable cooling capacity of an endothermic fuel.

摘要翻译： 用于推进系统的燃料系统包括燃料脱氧装置和包含催化材料的催化组件。 燃料脱氧装置从燃料中除去溶解的氧气，以防止形成不可能的物质，这可能潜在地污染催化剂并堵塞提高吸热燃料的可用冷却能力的所需催化反应。

公开(公告)号：US06709492B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-23

申请号：US10407004

申请日：2003-04-04

申请人： Louis J. Spadaccini ,  Steven Lozyniak ,  He Huang

发明人： Louis J. Spadaccini ,  Steven Lozyniak ,  He Huang

IPC分类号： B01D1900

CPC分类号： B01D63/082 ,  B01D19/0031 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D63/084 ,  B01D2313/086 ,  F02C7/12 ,  F02C7/14 ,  F02C7/224 ,  Y02T50/672 ,  Y02T50/675

摘要： A fuel deoxygenator includes a plurality of fuel plates defining fuel passages through a housing. A permeable membrane supported by a porous substrate is in contact with fuel flowing through the fuel passages. A vacuum in communication with the porous substrate creates a differential pressure between oxygen within the fuel and the porous membrane. The oxygen partial pressure differential causes oxygen dissolved within the fuel to migrate from the fuel through the permeable membrane away from the fuel. Fuel exiting the outlet includes a substantially reduced amount of dissolved oxygen.

摘要翻译： 燃料脱氧器包括限定通过壳体的燃料通道的多个燃料板。 由多孔基材支撑的可渗透膜与流过燃料通道的燃料接触。 与多孔基材连通的真空产生燃料内的氧和多孔膜之间的压差。 氧气分压导致溶解在燃料中的氧气从燃料通过可渗透膜迁离燃料。 离开出口的燃料包括大量减少量的溶解氧。

公开(公告)号：US07824470B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-02

申请号：US11334126

申请日：2006-01-18

申请人： Louis Chiappetta ,  Louis J. Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  Mallika Gummalla ,  Dochul Choi

发明人： Louis Chiappetta ,  Louis J. Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  Mallika Gummalla ,  Dochul Choi

IPC分类号： B01D53/22

CPC分类号： B01D19/0042 ,  B01D19/0031

摘要： A fuel system for an energy conversion device includes a deoxygenator system with a multitude of flow impingement elements which are interleaved to provide a fuel channel with intricate two-dimensional flow characteristics. The flow impingement elements break up the boundary layers and enhance the transport of oxygen from the core of the of the fuel flow within the fuel channel to the oxygen permeable membrane surfaces by directing the fuel flow in a direction normal to the oxygen permeable membrane. The rapid mixing of the relatively rich oxygen core of the fuel with the relatively oxygen-poor flow near the oxygen permeable membrane enhances the overall removal rate of oxygen from the fuel. Because this process can be accomplished in fuel channels of relatively larger flow areas while maintaining laminar flow, the pressure drop sustained is relatively low.

摘要翻译： 用于能量转换装置的燃料系统包括具有多个流动冲击元件的脱氧器系统，其被交错以提供具有复杂二维流动特性的燃料通道。 流动冲击元件通过沿着与透氧膜垂直的方向引导燃料流而分解边界层并增强氧从燃料通道内的燃料流的核心输送到氧气渗透膜表面。 燃料的相对富氧核心与氧气渗透膜附近的相对贫氧流的快速混合提高了氧气从燃料中的总体去除速率。 因为该过程可以在维持层流的同时在相对较大的流动区域的燃料通道中实现，所以压力下降相对较低。

公开(公告)号：US20100218921A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-02

申请号：US11516402

申请日：2006-09-06

申请人： Daniel R. Sabatino ,  Scott F. Kaslusky ,  Hayden M. Reeve ,  Louis J. Spadaccini ,  Louis Chiappetta ,  He Huang ,  David R. Sobel

发明人： Daniel R. Sabatino ,  Scott F. Kaslusky ,  Hayden M. Reeve ,  Louis J. Spadaccini ,  Louis Chiappetta ,  He Huang ,  David R. Sobel

IPC分类号： F28F13/18 ,  F28F7/00

CPC分类号： F28F13/003

摘要： A heat exchanger includes one or more passages and one or more metal foam sections adjacent the passage to promote an exchange of heat relative to the passage. The metal foam section includes a nominal thermal conductivity gradient there though to provide a desirable balance of heat exchange properties within the metal foam section.

摘要翻译： 热交换器包括一个或多个通道和邻近通道的一个或多个金属泡沫部分，以促进相对于通道的热交换。 金属泡沫部分包括标称的热导率梯度，尽管在金属泡沫部分内提供期望的热交换性质的平衡。

公开(公告)号：US07334407B2

公开(公告)日：2008-02-26

申请号：US10805786

申请日：2004-03-22

申请人： Louis J. Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  David R. Sobel

发明人： Louis J. Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  David R. Sobel

IPC分类号： F23R3/40

CPC分类号： B01D19/0031 ,  B01J19/0026 ,  B01J2208/00309 ,  B01J2208/00628 ,  B01J2208/00637 ,  B01J2208/00707 ,  B01J2219/00117

摘要： A fuel system for a propulsion system includes a fuel deoxygenating device and a catalytic module containing catalytic materials. The fuel deoxygenating device removes dissolved oxygen from the fuel to prevent formation of insoluble materials that can potentially foul the catalyst and block desirable catalytic reactions that increase the usable cooling capacity of an endothermic fuel.

摘要翻译： 用于推进系统的燃料系统包括燃料脱氧装置和包含催化材料的催化组件。 燃料脱氧装置从燃料中除去溶解氧以防止形成不可能的物质，这些物质可能潜在地污染催化剂并堵塞提高吸热燃料的可用冷却能力的所需催化反应。

公开(公告)号：US06454935B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09470483

申请日：1999-12-22

申请人： Roger R. Lesieur ,  Christopher Teeling ,  Joseph J. Sangiovanni ,  Laurence R. Boedeker ,  Zissis A. Dardas ,  He Huang ,  Jian Sun ,  Xia Tang ,  Louis J. Spadaccini

发明人： Roger R. Lesieur ,  Christopher Teeling ,  Joseph J. Sangiovanni ,  Laurence R. Boedeker ,  Zissis A. Dardas ,  He Huang ,  Jian Sun ,  Xia Tang ,  Louis J. Spadaccini

IPC分类号： C10G2906

CPC分类号： C10G29/04 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/0675

摘要： A fuel processing method is operable to remove substantially all of the sulfur present in an undiluted oxygenated hydrocarbon fuel stock supply which contains an oxygenate and which is used to power a fuel cell power plant in a mobile environment, such as an automobile, bus, truck, boat, or the like, or in a stationary environment. The power plant hydrogen fuel source can be gasoline, diesel fuel, or other like fuels which contain relatively high levels of organic sulfur compounds such as mercaptans, sulfides, disulfides, and the like. The undiluted hydrocarbon fuel supply is passed through a desulfurizer bed wherein essentially all of the sulfur in the organic sulfur compounds reacts with the nickel reactant, and is converted to nickel sulfide, while the now desulfurized hydrocarbon fuel supply continues through the remainder of the fuel processing system.

摘要翻译： 燃料处理方法可操作地基本上除去存在于含有含氧化合物的未稀释的含氧烃燃料原料供应源中的基本上所有的硫，其用于为诸如汽车，公共汽车，卡车的移动环境中的燃料电池发电厂提供动力 ，船等，或在静止的环境中。 发电厂氢燃料源可以是含有比较高含量的有机硫化合物如硫醇，硫化物，二硫化物等的汽油，柴油燃料或其它类似的燃料。 未稀释的碳氢化合物燃料供应通过脱硫器床，其中有机硫化合物中基本上所有的硫与镍反应物反应并转化为硫化镍，而现在的脱硫烃燃料供应通过其余的燃料加工继续 系统。