公开(公告)号：US07211194B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-01

申请号：US10974209

申请日：2004-10-27

Applicant: James A. Titmas

Inventor： James A. Titmas

IPC: C02F1/72

CPC classification number: C02F11/08 ,  B01J3/042 ,  B01J4/001 ,  B01J19/1812 ,  B01J2219/00063 ,  B01J2219/00085 ,  B01J2219/00153 ,  B01J2219/00164 ,  B01J2219/00247 ,  B08B9/0808 ,  C02F1/72 ,  C02F2101/20 ,  C02F2101/32 ,  C02F2301/066 ,  C02F2301/08 ,  C02F2303/16

Abstract: A gravity pressure vessel (GPV) for processing a fluid stream containing organic materials provides several improvements to the art. In one embodiment, a GPV of the present invention sustains the heat energy requirements of a hydrolysis GPV by including therein, a first reaction chamber for conducting an exothermic reaction, and subsequently providing a second reaction chamber for hydrolysis of certain organic materials refractory to the exothermic reaction. Another embodiment provides for the perpetual cleaning of the heat transfer surfaces of the GPV. Still another embodiment provides for selective alteration of a hydrolysis reaction within a GPV independent of the flow of the fluid stream through the GPV.

Abstract translation: 用于处理含有机材料的流体流的重力压力容器（GPV）为本领域提供了若干改进。 在一个实施方案中，本发明的GPV通过在其中包含用于进行放热反应的第一反应室来维持水解GPV的热能需求，随后提供用于水解某些有机材料的第二反应室 反应。 另一个实施例提供永久清洁GPV的传热表面。 另一个实施方案提供了选择性地改变GPV内的水解反应，而与通过GPV的流体流的流动无关。

公开(公告)号：US06716360B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-06

申请号：US10122695

申请日：2002-04-16

Applicant: James A. Titmas

Inventor： James A. Titmas

IPC: C02F172

CPC classification number: C02F1/72 ,  C02F1/20 ,  C02F1/66 ,  C02F1/727 ,  C02F11/083 ,  C02F11/086 ,  C02F2101/16 ,  C07C273/04 ,  Y02P20/582

Abstract: A method for treating a waste stream, the method including the steps of providing a waste stream that includes waste solids suspended in water, feeding the waste stream to the top of a hydraulic downdraft column, conducting the waste stream to the bottom of the hydraulic downdraft column, conducting the waste steam to a first reaction zone, introducing nitrogen-containing oxides into the first reaction zone so that the waste stream is contacted with the nitrogen-containing oxides, conducting the waste stream up a hydraulic updraft column into a second reaction zone, where the second reaction zone is configured to provide sufficient time so that a reaction between the nitrogen-containing oxides and waste solids can take place and substantially consume the nitrogen-containing oxides, introducing oxygen gas into the waste steam after the nitrogen-containing oxides are substantially consumed, thereby providing a second reactant that reacts with waste solids suspended within the stream, conducting the stream to the top of the hydraulic updraft column.

Abstract translation: 一种用于处理废物流的方法，该方法包括以下步骤：提供包括悬浮在水中的废物固体的废物流，将废物流输送到液压下流式塔的顶部，将废物流输送到液压下流式 将废蒸汽导入第一反应区，将含氮氧化物引入第一反应区，使得废物流与含氮氧化物接触，将废液流上升到液压上升气流塔至第二反应区 ，其中第二反应区被配置为提供足够的时间，使得可以发生含氮氧化物和废固体之间的反应并基本上消耗含氮氧化物，在含氮氧化物之后将氧气引入废蒸汽中 基本上被消耗，从而提供与悬浮在流中的废物固体反应的第二反应物 将流体输送到液压上升气流柱的顶部。

公开(公告)号：US5879637A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-09

申请号：US950896

申请日：1997-10-15

Applicant: James A. Titmas

Inventor： James A. Titmas

IPC: C12M1/08 ,  C12M1/40 ,  C12N1/02 ,  C12P7/10 ,  B01J3/04

CPC classification number: C12P7/10 ,  C12M45/06 ,  Y02E50/16

Abstract: Cellulosic material is converted to ethanol by hydrolyzing the cellulosic material in a gravity pressure vessel (50), and fermenting the product thereof. The gravity pressure vessel (50) employed is adapted to accommodate a continuous hydrolysis reaction and maximize the fermentable product yield on a commercial scale. The gravity pressure vessel (50) employed is also adapted to maximize the thermodynamic efficiencies of the hydrolysis reaction, as well as the entire ethanol producing process.

Abstract translation: 通过在重力压力容器（50）中水解纤维素材料并将其产物发酵，将纤维素材料转化为乙醇。 所用的重力压力容器（50）适于适应连续的水解反应并使工业规模上的可发酵产物产率最大化。 所采用的重力压力容器（50）还适于使水解反应的热力学效率以及整个乙醇生产过程最大化。

公开(公告)号：US5711817A

公开(公告)日：1998-01-27

申请号：US644401

申请日：1996-05-01

Applicant: James A. Titmas

Inventor： James A. Titmas

IPC: C12M1/08 ,  C12M1/40 ,  C12N1/02 ,  C12P7/10 ,  C13K1/02

CPC classification number: C12P7/10 ,  C12M45/06 ,  Y02E50/16

Abstract: Cellulosic material is converted to ethanol by hydrolyzing the cellulosic material in a gravity pressure vessel (50), and fermenting the product thereof. The gravity pressure vessel (50) employed is adapted to accommodate a continuous hydrolysis reaction and maximize the fermentable product yield on a commercial scale. The gravity pressure vessel (50) employed is also adapted to maximize the thermodynamic efficiencies of the hydrolysis reaction, as well as the entire ethanol producing process.

Abstract translation: 通过在重力压力容器（50）中水解纤维素材料并将其产物发酵，将纤维素材料转化为乙醇。 所用的重力压力容器（50）适于适应连续的水解反应并使工业规模上的可发酵产物产率最大化。 所采用的重力压力容器（50）还适于使水解反应的热力学效率以及整个乙醇生产过程最大化。

公开(公告)号：US5219270A

公开(公告)日：1993-06-15

申请号：US917226

申请日：1992-07-23

Applicant: James A. Titmas

Inventor： James A. Titmas

IPC: C02F11/08 ,  F01D1/32 ,  F01K3/18

CPC classification number: C02F11/08 ,  F01D1/32 ,  F01K3/188 ,  Y02W10/30

Abstract: A method and apparatus for recovering energy from a wet oxidation products stream flow includes channeling the stream flow to an energy recovery assembly (10). The assembly (10) includes a rotatable reactor barrel (32). The reaction barrel (32) is mounted on an axle (33) for rotation therewith. The reaction barrel (32) has races (40) disposed in juxtaposition and circumferentially about the axle (33). Each race (40) is disk-like in shape, has an outer rim, and may be juxtapositioned adjacent to another race (40). The reactor barrel (32) is provided with a plurality of rocket nozzles (41) on each race (40), and rocket nozzles (41) on adjacent races (40) may be in staggered alignment with the rocket nozzles (41) of an adjacent race (40). The stream flow is channeled to and expelled through the rocket nozzles (41), thus causing the reactor barrel (32) to rotate. The stream flow may be channeled via nozzle ducts (52) having varying lengths to control the flow to the rocket nozzles (41). Rotational energy is transferred from the reactor (32) to a generator (43) Where electrical power is produced.

Abstract translation: 用于从湿氧化产物流流回收能量的方法和装置包括将流流引导到能量回收组件（10）。 组件（10）包括可旋转的反应器筒（32）。 反作用筒（32）安装在轴（33）上以与其一起旋转。 反作用筒（32）具有并列设置并且围绕轴（33）周向设置的座圈（40）。 每个座圈（40）的形状为盘状，具有外缘，并且可以与另一个座圈（40）相邻并置。 反应器筒（32）在每个座圈（40）上设置有多个火箭喷嘴（41），并且相邻座圈（40）上的火箭喷嘴（41）可以与火箭喷嘴（41）的交错对准 相邻比赛（40）。 流流被引导通过火箭喷嘴（41）并排出，从而使反应器筒（32）旋转。 流流可以经由具有不同长度的喷嘴管道（52）引导以控制到火箭喷嘴（41）的流动。 旋转能量从反应器（32）转移到发电机（43），在发生电力的情况下。

公开(公告)号：US5190665A

公开(公告)日：1993-03-02

申请号：US743918

申请日：1991-08-12

Applicant: James A. Titmas ,  Phillip J. Flauto

Inventor： James A. Titmas ,  Phillip J. Flauto

IPC: B01D19/00

CPC classification number: B01D19/0015 ,  Y10S210/903

Abstract: The continuous treatment of a liquid stream for removing a selected component therefrom, includes depressurizing the liquid stream to remove carbon dioxide, forming a carbon dioxide stream and a component-laden stream (17); raising the pH of the component-laden stream (17) to form a pH adjusted stream (19); gas-stripping the component-laden, pH adjusted stream (19) with a counterflow stripping gas (73) in a stripping column (20) having a plurality of deflection cones (111) over which the pH adjusted stream (19) is sprayed, to remove the component therefrom and thereby forming a relatively component-free liquid stream (50) and a gaseous component stream (21); cooling the carbon dioxide stream; neutralizing the liquid component stream (21) with the cooled carbon dioxide stream (64); cooling the gaseous component stream (21); re-heating the gaseous component stream to form a heated stream (35) and dissolving the heated gaseous component stream (35) in an acidic solution in a re-absorption column (36) forming a reduced gas stream (40) and a liquid salt complex stream (37) of the component; and utilizing the reduced component gas stream (40) to remove the component in the gas-stripping step.

Abstract translation: 用于从其中除去所选择的组分的液体流的连续处理包括减压液体流以除去二氧化碳，形成二氧化碳流和含有组分的物流（17）; 提高含有组分的料流（17）的pH以形成pH调节流（19）; 在具有喷射pH调节流（19）的多个偏转锥（111）的汽提塔（20）中用逆流汽提气体（73）气提汽提部件负载的pH调节流（19） 以从其中除去组分，从而形成相对无成分的液体流（50）和气态组分流（21）; 冷却二氧化碳气流; 用冷却的二氧化碳流（64）中和液体组分流（21）; 冷却气态组分流（21）; 再次加热气态组分流以形成加热流（35），并将加热的气态组分流（35）溶解在形成还原气流（40）的再吸收塔（36）中的酸性溶液中，并将液体盐 组件的复杂流（37）; 以及利用所述还原组分气流（40）去除所述汽提步骤中的组分。

公开(公告)号：US5110059A

公开(公告)日：1992-05-05

申请号：US627776

申请日：1990-12-14

Applicant: James A. Titmas ,  Phillip J. Flauto

Inventor： James A. Titmas ,  Phillip J. Flauto

IPC: B02C18/08 ,  B02C18/18

CPC classification number: B02C18/08 ,  B02C18/18

Abstract: A trash shredding device (10) includes an annular drum (41) which carries vertically spaced segmented blade members (47) in tracks (48) formed therein. A paddle (44) rotates within the drum (41) with its radially outer end (46) being adjacent to the blade members (47). Trash is introduced at one axial end of the paddle (44) and is forced against the blade members (47). The trash shredded by this action is discharged from the device (10) at the outer axial end of the paddle (44). The average overall sharpness of the blade members (47) is maintained by placing a new blade member (47) in the first of the tracks (48) while at the same time removing the oldest of the blade members (47) from the last of the tracks (48).

Abstract translation: 垃圾粉碎装置（10）包括环形鼓（41），其在其中形成的轨道（48）中承载垂直间隔开的分段的叶片构件（47）。 桨叶（44）在滚筒（41）内旋转，其径向外端（46）与叶片构件（47）相邻。 垃圾被引入桨叶（44）的一个轴向端部并且被迫抵靠叶片构件（47）。 通过该动作切碎的垃圾在桨叶（44）的外轴向端部从装置（10）排出。 刀片构件（47）的平均整体清晰度通过将新的刀片构件（47）放置在第一轨道（48）中而同时从最后的刀片构件（47）中移除最老的刀片构件 轨道（48）。

公开(公告)号：US4874560A

公开(公告)日：1989-10-17

申请号：US373685

申请日：1989-06-30

Applicant: James A. Titmas

Inventor： James A. Titmas

IPC: B01F5/04

CPC classification number: B01F5/0451

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for effecting a selected pattern of fluid flow wherein a first fluid is caused to flow along the surface of a body and a second fluid is caused to flow out of a plurality of holes in the surface of the body. The holes are arranged in a pattern so that the flow of the second fluid creates a baffle to change the direction of flow of the first fluid. The pattern is a grouping of holes wherein the grouping may be a straight line or a helix around a tubular body. The holes are rectangular in cross-section to form a fan-shaped pattern in the fluid passing through the holes. The longitudinal axis of each hole does not intersect the center of adjacent holes.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于实现选定的流体流动模式的方法和装置，其中使第一流体沿着主体的表面流动，并且使第二流体从身体表面中的多个孔流出。 孔被布置成图案，使得第二流体的流动产生挡板以改变第一流体的流动方向。 该图案是一组孔，其中分组可以是围绕管状体的直线或螺旋。 这些孔的横截面是矩形的，以在通过孔的流体中形成扇形图案。 每个孔的纵轴不与相邻孔的中心相交。

公开(公告)号：US4792408A

公开(公告)日：1988-12-20

申请号：US37622

申请日：1987-04-13

Applicant: James A. Titmas

Inventor： James A. Titmas

IPC: B01J3/00 ,  B01J3/04 ,  C02F1/02 ,  B01D23/00 ,  B01D29/00 ,  C02F1/72

CPC classification number: B01J3/008 ,  B01J3/044 ,  Y02P20/544

Abstract: A continuously flowing fluid is processed by being fed to the top of a hydraulic downdraft column (17) which is of a height such that the pressure at the bottom thereof will approximately be at the pressure necessary to create supercritical water conditions. The fluid is conducted to the bottom of the column (17) and received in a reaction chamber (21) in which the majority of the fluid is recirculated around an annular baffle plate (24). The material in the reaction chamber (21) is heated to a temperature above that necessary to create supercritical water conditions by an independent reaction taking place in a heating chamber (32). The result is that the fluid will undergo chemical reactions at the supercritical temperature and pressure range and will be of a lower specific gravity than the unprocessed fluid. The material not being recirculated in the chamber (21) is fed to one of two updraft columns (30, 31), a start-up column (30) used to preheat the material in the downdraft column (17) during initiation of the process, and a second column ( 31) isolated from the downdraft column (17) so as not to transmit any heat thereto during normal operation of the process. The temperature of the fluid in the downdraft column (17) is thereby controlled to prevent decomposition of the material until the fluid enters the reaction chamber (21) at which time it is abruptly brought up to the supercritical water temperature.

Abstract translation: 连续流动的流体通过进料到液压下流式塔（17）的顶部来加工，该液压下移塔（17）的高度使得其底部的压力将大致处于产生超临界水条件所需的压力。 流体被引导到塔（17）的底部并且被接纳在反应室（21）中，其中大部分流体围绕环形挡板（24）再循环。 通过在加热室（32）中发生的独立反应，将反应室（21）中的材料加热到高于通过独立反应产生超临界水条件所需的温度。 结果是流体将在超临界温度和压力范围内发生化学反应，并且比未处理的流体具有更低的比重。 在室（21）中不被再循环的材料被供给到两个上升气流柱（30,31）中的一个，用于在开始过程期间预热下吹塔（17）中的材料的启动柱（30） ，以及从下吹塔（17）隔离的第二柱（31），以便在该过程的正常操作期间不传递任何热量。 由此控制下降塔（17）中的流体的温度，以防止材料分解直到流体进入反应室（21），此时其突然升高到超临界水温。