Abstract:
A method for calcination includes providing a heated coarse solid particle stream with a carbon dioxide rich sorbent to a reactor having a rotatable container.
Abstract:
A method for calcination of a carbon dioxide rich sorbent (containing CaCO3) includes combusting in a furnace a fuel with an oxidizer, supplying heat transfer (HT) solids into the furnace and heating them, transferring the HT solid particles from the furnace to a reactor having a rotatable container, supplying a carbon dioxide rich solid sorbent (containing CaCO3) into the rotatable container, rotating the rotatable container for mixing the solid particles and the carbon dioxide rich solid sorbent for transferring heat from the solid particles to the carbon dioxide rich solid sorbent and generating carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide lean solid sorbent (mainly CaO), discharging the carbon dioxide and the carbon dioxide lean solid sorbent from the rotatable container and the subsequent classification of the HT solids from the lean sorbent.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods by which lead from spent lead-acid batteries may be extracted, purified, and used in the construction of new lead-acid batteries. A method includes forming a first mixture in a first vessel, wherein the first mixture includes a lead-bearing material and a carboxylate source, which react to precipitate lead salt particles. The method includes separating a portion of the first mixture from a remainder of the first mixture, wherein the portion includes lead salt particles having specific densities below a specific density threshold value and/or having particle sizes below a particle size threshold value. The method includes forming a second mixture in a second vessel, wherein the second mixture includes the lead salt particles from the separated portion of the first mixture. The method further includes separating the lead salt particles of the second mixture from a liquid component of the second mixture.
Abstract:
A process for preparing a catalytic cracking catalyst, which process comprises: a molecular sieve is introduced into a gas-phase ultra-stabilization reactor, the molecular sieve is moved without the conveying of carrier gas from a molecular sieve inlet of the gas-phase ultra-stabilization reactor to a molecular sieve outlet of the gas-phase ultra-stabilization reactor, and the molecular sieve is contacted and reacted with a gaseous SiCl4 in the gas-phase ultra-stabilization reactor, the molecular sieve resulting from the contacting and the reacting is optionally washed, then mixed with a matrix and water into slurry, and shaped into particles.
Abstract:
An optical network (10) comprising an optical network element (12) comprising a first optical transmitter (14), a first controller (16), an optical receiver (18), a second optical transmitter (22), a second controller (24) and optical receiver apparatus (26). Said first controller is arranged to control said first optical transmitter to generate and transmit a first optical signal in response no second optical signal being detected. Said first controller is arranged to iteratively generate and transmit said first optical signal at different wavelengths of a plurality of wavelengths until said second optical signal is detected, and is further arranged to subsequently maintain generation and transmission of said first optical signal at said wavelength at which said second optical signal is detected. Said second controller is arranged to control said second optical transmitter to generate and transmit said second optical signal following detection of said first optical signal by said optical receiver apparatus.
Abstract:
A process and an apparatus for converting solid organic materials into carbon or activated carbon. The processing of solid organic materials is oxygen-free and wholly under endothermic condition. The apparatus comprises a pressure vessel (1), thermal insulation with protective cladding for pressure vessel (2), a perforated or non-perforated rotary drum (3), a sealed dish end (4), a rotating shaft (5), a geared motor with belt or chain drive (6), a steam super heater (7) for generating superheated steam, at least one inlet valve (8) for regulating the super heated steam, at least one feed pipe (9), tilting or swivel support (10), at least one cylindrical roller (11), an open or close door end (12), a feeding or removal port (13), a connecting chute (14), at least one pressure safety valve (15), a gas exit pipe (16), at least one outlet valve (17), a gas treatment unit (18) for treating the generated reaction gases, at least one pressure gauge (19) and at least one temperature indicator (20). The pressure vessel is tilted along with its accessories supported on a tilting or swivel support and solid organic materials are feeded into the rotary drum and then realigned. Gas or steam is feeded inside the pressure vessel till the entire air inside the pressure vessel is purged out and thereafter superheated steam continuously feeded into the rotary drum. The rotary drum is constantly rotated by geared motor and generated reaction gases are evacuated from the pressure vessel to the gas treatment unit wherein the organic solid materials are converted into carbon or activated carbon.
Abstract:
Provided is a kiln lens comprising an annular structure defined by a section rotated about an axis. The section comprises a top surface, a base surface, an upstream surface forming an angle with the base of from 10 to 75 degrees, inclusive, and a downstream surface forming an angle with the base of from 10 to 75 degrees, inclusive.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the continuous production of a catalyst comprising an alloy of a metal of the platinum group and at least a second metal as alloying metal selected from among the metals of the platinum group and the transition metals, in which a catalyst comprising the metal of the platinum group is mixed with at least one complex each comprising the alloying metal to give an alloy precursor and the alloy precursor is heated in a continuously operated furnace to produce the alloy.
Abstract:
In the method, a hot gas is flowed linearly through a slightly inclined treating area. Colemanite ore particles are repeatedly elevated and dropped substantially vertically through the gas while they are simultaneously advanced countercurrent to the gas flow. This movement is continued until the ore particles are heated to the point of decrepitation at which they relatively suddenly break into a large number of relatively fine particles of substantially sure colemanite which are carried out of the treating area by the gas stream. The gas carried colemanite particles are then separated from the gas stream to provide an upgraded and classified product. Gas velocity and temperature and the path and rate of movement of the ore through the gas are varied as required to obtain a given grade or size in the recovered colemanite product. The apparatus used in practicing the method includes, in a preferred form, a tubular calcining drum which is inclined slightly with respect to the horizontal. Lifters are positioned along the internal wall of the calcining drum and the drum is rotated between two stationary end assemblies. Ore particles are introduced into the upper end of the drum and a stream of hot gas is introduced through the lower end of the drum. Rotation of the drum causes the ore to be repeatedly lifted and dropped across the gas stream while the ore simultaneously advances from the upper toward the lower end of the drum. The temperature of the advancing ore increases to the point required to cause decrepitation of the ore, and the gas stream flowing through the drum carries the particles of decrepitation to the upper end of the drum where they are removed and separated from the gas stream. In the preferred form, gas leaving the drum is conveyed to a second rotating, inclined drum which functions as a preheater for ore being introduced into the calcining drum.