Slurry dewatering and conversion of biosolids to a renewable fuel
    43.
    发明授权
    Slurry dewatering and conversion of biosolids to a renewable fuel 有权
    泥浆脱水和生物固体转化为可再生燃料

    公开(公告)号:US08409303B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-02

    申请号:US13025544

    申请日:2011-02-11

    Abstract: In the processes for treating municipal sewage and storm water containing biosolids to discharge standards, biosolids, even after dewatering, contain typically about 80% water bound in the dead cells of the biosolids, which gives biosolids a negative heating value. It can be incinerated only at the expense of purchased fuel. Biosolids are heated to a temperature at which their cell structure is destroyed and, preferably, at which carbon dioxide is split off to lower the oxygen content of the biosolids. The resulting char is not hydrophilic, and it can be efficiently dewatered and/or dried and is a viable renewable fuel. This renewable fuel can be supplemented by also charging conventional biomass (yard and crop waste, etc.) in the same or in parallel facilities. Similarly, non-renewable hydrophilic fuels can be so processed in conjunction with the processing of biosolids to further augment the energy supply.

    Abstract translation: 在处理含有生物固体排放标准的城市污水和暴雨水的过程中,即使在脱水后,生物固体通常在生物固体的死细胞中含有约80%的水结合,这给生物固体带来负热值。 它只能以所购燃料为代价来焚烧。 将生物固体加热到其细胞结构被破坏的温度,并且优选地将二氧化碳分解以降低生物固体的氧含量。 所得到的炭不是亲水的,并且可以有效地脱水和/或干燥并且是可行的可再生燃料。 这种可再生燃料可以通过在相同或并行设施中装载常规生物质(院子和作物废物等)来补充。 类似地,不可再生的亲水燃料可以与生物固体的加工一起被加工以进一步增加能量供应。

    FUEL ADDITIVE FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE OF LOW SULFUR DIESEL FUELS
    44.
    发明申请
    FUEL ADDITIVE FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE OF LOW SULFUR DIESEL FUELS 有权
    燃油添加剂用于改进低硫柴油燃料的性能

    公开(公告)号:US20130074874A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-28

    申请号:US13240233

    申请日:2011-09-22

    Abstract: A diesel fuel, diesel fuel additive concentrate and method for improving the performance of fuel injectors for a diesel engine are provided. The diesel fuel includes a major amount of middle distillate fuel having a sulfur content of 15 ppm by weight or less; and a reaction product of (a) a hydrocarbyl substituted dicarboxylic acid or anhydride, and (b) an amine compound or salt thereof of the formula wherein R is selected from hydrogen and a hydrocarbyl group containing from about 1 to about 15 carbon atoms, and R1 is selected from hydrogen and a hydrocarbyl group containing from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, wherein the reaction product contains less than one equivalent of an amino triazole group per molecule of reaction product, and wherein the reaction product is present in an amount sufficient to improve the performance of diesel direct and/or indirect fuel injectors.

    Abstract translation: 提供柴油燃料,柴油添加剂浓缩物和用于改善柴油发动机的燃料喷射器的性能的方法。 柴油燃料包括主要量的硫含量为15重量ppm以下的中间馏分燃料; 和(a)烃基取代的二羧酸或酸酐的反应产物和(b)下式的胺化合物或其盐其中R选自氢和含有约1至约15个碳原子的烃基,以及 R1选自氢和含有约1至约20个碳原子的烃基,其中每分子反应产物中反应产物含有少于1当量的氨基三唑基,并且其中反应产物的存在量足够 以提高柴油直接和/或间接燃油喷射器的性能。

    FUEL DEOXYGENATION USING SURFACE-MODIFIED POROUS MEMBRANES
    45.
    发明申请
    FUEL DEOXYGENATION USING SURFACE-MODIFIED POROUS MEMBRANES 有权
    使用表面改性多孔膜的燃料脱氧剂

    公开(公告)号:US20130000180A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-03

    申请号:US13173864

    申请日:2011-06-30

    Abstract: A fuel deoxygenation system includes an oxygen permeable membrane having a porous membrane and an oleophobic layer. The porous membrane has pores that create a passage extending from a first side to an opposite second side of the porous membrane. The pores have an average pore diameter less than or equal to about 0.06 microns. The oleophobic layer and the porous membrane allow oxygen to cross the oxygen permeable membrane but substantially prevent fuel from crossing the oxygen permeable membrane. A method for removing dissolved oxygen from a fuel includes delivering fuel to an oxygen permeable membrane and removing oxygen from the fuel using the oxygen permeable membrane. A method for modifying a surface of a porous membrane includes depositing an oleophobic treatment agent on the porous membrane, removing solvent and heating the porous membrane to form an oleophobic layer on the porous membrane.

    Abstract translation: 燃料脱氧系统包括具有多孔膜和疏油层的透氧膜。 多孔膜具有形成从多孔膜的第一侧延伸到相对的第二侧的通道的孔。 孔的平均孔径小于或等于约0.06微米。 疏油层和多孔膜允许氧穿过透氧膜,但是基本上防止燃料与透氧膜交叉。 从燃料中除去溶解氧的方法包括将燃料输送到透氧膜并使用透氧膜从燃料中除去氧气。 用于改性多孔膜表面的方法包括在多孔膜上沉积疏油处理剂,除去溶剂并加热多孔膜以在多孔膜上形成疏油层。

    Renewable engine fuel and method of producing same

    公开(公告)号:US08313540B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-20

    申请号:US12717480

    申请日:2010-03-04

    Abstract: The present invention provides non-petroleum high-octane fuel derived from biomass sources, and a method of producing same. The method of production involves reducing the biomass feedstocks to sugars, fermenting the sugars using microorganisms or mutagens thereof to produce ethanol or acetic acid, converting the acetic acid or ethanol to acetone, and converting the acetone to mesitylene and isopentane, the major components of the renewable engine fuel. Trimerization of acetone can be carried out in the presence of a catalyst containing at least one metal selected from the group consisting of niobium, iron and manganese. The ethanol can be converted to mesitylene in a dehydration reaction in the presence of a catalyst of zinc oxide/calcium oxide, and unreacted ethanol and water separated from mesitylene by distillation. These ethanol-based, biomass-derived fuels are fully renewable, may be formulated to have a wide range of octane values and energy, and may effectively be used to replace 100 LL aviation fuel (known as AvGas), as well as high-octane, rocket, diesel, turbine engine fuels, as well as two-cycle, spark-ignited engine fuels.

    Method of Integration of Concentration-Dehydration and Aerobic Air-drying of Sewage Sludge
    47.
    发明申请
    Method of Integration of Concentration-Dehydration and Aerobic Air-drying of Sewage Sludge 有权
    污水浓缩脱水和有氧空气干燥整合方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120247165A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-04

    申请号:US13498495

    申请日:2009-11-18

    Abstract: A method of integration of concentration-dehydration and aerobic air-drying of sewage sludge comprises the following steps: (a) conditioning by an organic agent (3); (b) gravitationally concentrating (5) the residual sludge conditioned by the organic agent; (c) conditioning by inorganic agents (7); (d) mechanically dehydrating (8); (e) crushing and dispersing (10); and (t) aerobically air-drying (11). The method has the following advantages: (i) to improve the sedimentation performance of the residual sludge, thus improving the concentration efficiency of sludge, reducing the concentrating time and reducing the volume of the concentrating pool; (ii) to reduce the volume of the dehydrated sludge correspondingly, thus reducing the subsequent heat treatment load; (iii) to have low energy consumption for drying; (iv) the sludge granules moving at low speed during the drying process, thus being produced stably and securely without powder; (v) the dried exhaust air can reach environmental-friendly standard discharge after being washed by water; (vi) the output sludge granules are not compact, which is good for reclamation.

    Abstract translation: 污泥污泥浓缩脱水和需氧干燥的一体化方法包括以下步骤:(a)通过有机试剂(3)进行调理; (b)重力集中(5)由有机试剂调节的残留污泥; (c)无机试剂调理(7); (d)机械脱水(8); (e)破碎分散(10); 和(t)有氧风干(11)。 该方法具有以下优点:(i)提高残留污泥的沉降性能,提高污泥浓缩效率,减少浓缩时间,减少浓缩池体积; (ii)相应地减少脱水污泥的体积,从而减少随后的热处理负荷; (iii)干燥能耗低; (iv)在干燥过程中,污泥颗粒以低速运动,从而在没有粉末的情况下稳定而可靠地生产; (v)经过水洗后,干燥废气可达到环保标准排放; (六)输出污泥颗粒不致密,对回填有利。

    MULTI-PURPOSE RENEWABLE FUEL FOR ISOLATING CONTAMINANTS AND STORING ENERGY
    49.
    发明申请
    MULTI-PURPOSE RENEWABLE FUEL FOR ISOLATING CONTAMINANTS AND STORING ENERGY 失效
    用于分离污染物和储存能量的多用途可再生燃料

    公开(公告)号:US20120167456A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-05

    申请号:US13311434

    申请日:2011-12-05

    Abstract: Techniques, systems, apparatus and material are disclosed for generating multi-purpose H2-dense fuel for isolating contaminants and storing energy. In one aspect, a method of producing a renewable multi-purpose biomaterial for isolating a hazardous contaminant from an environment and storing energy includes dissociating biomass waste using a thermochemical reaction to produce at least one of hydrocarbon and alcohol by applying waste heat recovered from an external heat source. The method includes dissociating the at least one of hydrocarbon and alcohol to generate carbon and hydrogen. Carbon dioxide emitted from an industrial process is harvested and reacted with the hydrogen to generate the hydrogen-dense fuel. A hazardous contaminant is dissolved in the hydrogen-dense fuel operating as a solvent to generate a liquid mixture that isolates the hazardous contaminant from the environment. The hazardous contaminant includes at least one of a carbon donor and a hydrogen donor.

    Abstract translation: 公开了用于产生用于分离污染物和储存能量的多用途H2致密燃料的技术,系统,装置和材料。 一方面,一种用于从环境中分离有害污染物和储存能量的可再生多用途生物材料的方法包括使用热化学反应离解生物质废物,以通过从外部回收的废热产生烃和醇中的至少一种 热源。 该方法包括解离烃和醇中的至少一种以产生碳和氢。 从工业过程中排出的二氧化碳被收获并与氢反应以产生氢致密燃料。 有毒的污染物溶解在作为溶剂运行的氢致密燃料中,以产生将有害污染物与环境隔离的液体混合物。 有害污染物包括碳供体和氢供体中的至少一种。

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