This invention is directed to methods and systems for controlling water in acid gas removal processes comprising the steps of a) treating the gas stream in an absorption zone with the NAS absorption liquid; b) direction the acid gas loaded NAS absorption liquid to a regeneration zone; c) directing the regenerated NA...

A mixed salt composition adapted for use as a sorbent for carbon dioxide removal from a gaseous stream is provided the composition being in solid form and including magnesium oxide an alkali metal carbonate and an alkali metal nitrate wherein the composition has a molar excess of magnesium characterized by a Mg:X at...

This invention is directed to the discovery of a reactive catalytic fast pyrolysis (RCFP) process utilizing hydrogen at low pressures.

An apparatus for use with a neutron source for producing reaction product nuclei from reactant nuclei includes a plurality of reactant nuclei and a plurality of moderating nuclei. The reactant nuclei and the moderating nuclei are configured to increase the probability of neutron capture by reactant nuclei to achieve...

Acid gas compounds are removed from a process gas such as for example syngas or natural gas by flowing a feed gas into a desulfurization unit to remove a substantial fraction of sulfur compounds from the feed gas and flowing the resulting desulfurized gas into a CO removal unit to remove a substantial fraction of CO...

A fluidized reactor system for removing impurities from a gas and an associated process are provided. The system includes a fluidized absorber for contacting a feed gas with a sorbent stream to reduce the impurity content of the feed gas; a fluidized solids regenerator for contacting an impurity loaded sorbent stre...

Described herein are processes for converting a biomass starting material (such as lignocellulosic materials) into a low oxygen containing stable liquid intermediate that can be refined to make liquid hydrocarbon fuels. More specifically the process can be a catalytic biomass pyrolysis process wherein an oxygen remo...

A method is provided for forming a piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer apparatus having a first electrode deposited on a dielectric layer disposed on a primary substrate. A piezoelectric material is deposited between the first electrode and a second electrode, to form a transducer device. At least the piezoelectric ...

An ultrasound device including an ultrasonic transducer device having a plurality of transducer elements forming a transducer array is provided. Each transducer element includes a piezoelectric material disposed between a first electrode and a second electrode. One of the first and second electrodes is a ground elec...

A gas storage module includes a two dimensional body and a heat exchanging structure. The body includes a packed adsorbent having a composition and porosity effective for adsorbing a gas such as methane. The body may be self supporting or encapsulated in a porous support structure. The body includes gas flow channel...

A sorbent for use in removing sulfur contaminants from hydrocarbon feedstocks is provided, wherein the sorbent contains zinc aluminate in an amount of at least 40 wt% (calculated as ZnAl2O4); free alumina in an amount of from about 5 wt% to about 25wt% (calculated as Al2O3); and iron oxide in an amount of from about...

A device for stimulable light emission that includes a fiber mat of nanofibers having an average fiber diameter in a range between 100 and 2000 nm, and includes plural stimulable particles disposed in association with the nanofibers. The stimulable particles produce secondary light emission upon receiving primary li...

A method of generating an enhanced receive signal from a piezoelectric ultrasound transducer is described. The method comprises providing a piezoelectric ultrasound transducer comprising a piezoelectric element operable in flexural mode, receiving a acoustic signal by the piezoelectric element, applying a DC bias to...

The disclosure relates to zinc oxide-based sorbents, and processes for preparing and using them. The sorbents are preferably used to remove one or more reduced sulfur species from gas streams. The sorbents comprise an active zinc component, optionally in combination with one or more promoter components and/or one or...

An electrostatic actuator having a base including a first electrode, and having a flexible membrane including at leasl two material layers of different materials in contact with each other. At least one of the material layers includes a second electrode electrically isolated from the first electrode. The flexible m...

Apparatus and method for producing fibrous materials in which the apparatus includes an extrusion element configured a substance from which the fibres are to composed by an electric feild extraction of the substance from trip of the extrustion element, a collector disposed from the extrusion element and configured ...

A method and apparatus directed to formation of a connection with an ultrasonic transducer apparatus (UTA) comprising a transducer device having first and second electrodes is provided. The UTA is engaged with an interposer device surface. The interposer device is greater in at least one lateral dimension than and e...

Hexahydroindenopyridine compounds are provided which act as spermicides and/or fungicides, spermicidal and/or fungicidal compositions containing the same, and methods for killing motile sperm and/or fungi using the compounds and compositions

A catalyst is described that is useful for catalytic pyrolysis of biomass to produce a pyrolysis product. The catalyst in cludes (i) matrix material comprising a support and/or binder, and (ii) at least one metal oxide on the matrix material, wherein the metal oxide comprises metal selected from the group consisting...

A solvent system for the removal of acid gases from mixed gas streams is provided. Also provided is a process for removing acid gases from mixed gas streams using the disclosed solvent systems. The solvent systems may be utilized within a gas processing system.

An internal combustion engine is operated at fuel-rich conditions by adjusting one or more operating parameters such as, for example, a throttle, an ignition timing, a load coupled to the engine, a fuel pressure, power to a supercharger, and power to a preheater to maintain a specified engine speed and a temperature...

Zinc oxide-based sorbents, and processes for preparing and using them are provided, wherein the sorbents are preferably used to remove one or more reduced sulfur species from gas streams. The sorbents contain an active zinc component, optionally in combination with one or more promoter components and/or one or more ...

A method comprising i) contacting an aqueous solution of an organic ligand salt of the formula AX(L-X) with a mesoporous material (MPM) to form an impregnated mesoporous salt material of the formula AX(L-X)/MPM ii) treating the impregnated mesoporous salt material with an aqueous acidic solution to form an impregnat...

Water-dispersible pharmaceutical compositions of hydroxychloroquine sulfate in powder or granule form are provided that allow for ease of preparation of measured-dose, liquid suspensions that are palatable and suitable for pediatric administration. The compositions in granular or powder form are efficiently dissolva...

Synthesis gas containing nitrogen as the majority component is processed to increase the hydrogen to carbon dioxide ratio. Nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and other contaminants are subsequently removed by a purification unit to produce a purified hydrogen gas stream. A recycle stream within the purification unit helps ac...

A method for making a metal organic framework suspension is described herein. The method includes providing a hybrid material comprising a nano-crystalline metal organic framework comprising micropores and a mesoporous polymeric material comprising mesopores, wherein the nano-crystalline metal organic framework is h...

The present disclosure provides novel solid sorbents synthesized by the reaction of polyamines with polyaldehyde phosphorus dendrimer (P-dendrimer) compounds for metal sequestration. The sorbents are highly stable and exhibit desirable thermodynamics and reaction kinetics with a wide variety of metals including heav...

A non-aqueous solvent system configured to remove acidic gas from a gas stream comprises a solution formed of a chemical absorption component and a physical absorption component. The chemical absorption component includes a nitrogenous base, wherein the nitrogenous base has a structure such that it reacts with a por...

A method for reducing the concentration of amines in a wash liquid stream exiting a wash section in an acid gas scmbbing process includes introducing the wash liquid stream exiting the wash section of the acid gas scrubbing process to an adsorbent material, wherein the wash liquid stream has a first concentration of...

Provided by the inventive concept or nanoplastic or microplastic particles, reference standard materials including nanoplastic or microplastic particles, methods of using, and methods of preparing the same. Uses of the nanoplastic and/or microplastic particles of the inventive concept include tracking of nanoplastic...

A reservoir device comprising an active agent formulation contained within a reservoir is described. The active agent formulation comprises more than one active agent. The reservoir is defined by a biodegradable, permeable polymer membrane. The membrane allows for diffusion of the more than one active agent of the f...

The present disclosure provides methods of making confined nanocatalysts within mesoporous materials (MPMs). The methods utilize solid state growth of nanocrystalline metal organic frameworks (MOFs) followed by controlled transformation to generate nanocatalysts in situ within the mesoporous material. The disclosure...

Described herein is a catalytic reaction process including introducing one or more gas-phase reactants into a reactor comprising a microporous catalyst having a pore size less than or equal to 2nm and adjusting the temperature and/or the pressure of the reactor such that one or more of the gas -phase reactants conde...

A chromium-free catalyst for use in a fluidized bed reactor is described. The catalyst comprises 45-70wt% Fe2O3, 5-15wt% CuO, 20-35wt% A12O3, 10-20 wt% ZnO, and 1-15wt% K2CO3. The catalyst has a Davison Index (D1%) of less than or equal to 15. A method for converting carbon monoxide (CO) into carbon-dioxide (CO2) us...

A reservoir device comprising an active agent formulation contained within a reservoir is described. The reservoir is defined by a biodegradable, permeable polymer membrane having a thickness of at least 45 µm. The membrane allows for diffusion of an active agent of the formulation there through when positioned subc...

An internal combustion engine is operated at fuel-rich conditions by adjusting one or more operating parameters such as, for example, a throttle, an ignition timing, a load coupled to the engine, a fuel pressure, power to a supercharger, and power to a preheater to maintain a specified engine speed and a temperat...

Abstract METHOD OF MAKING COLLOIDAL SUSPENSIONS OF METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS IN POLYMERIC SOLUTIONS AND USES THEREOF A method for making a metal organic framework suspension is described herein. The method includes providing a hybrid material comprising a nano-crystalline metal organic frameworkcomprising micropo...

Abstract METHOD OF MAKING COLLOIDAL SUSPENSIONS OF METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS IN POLYMERIC SOLUTIONS AND USES THEREOF A method for making a metal organic framework suspension is described herein. The method includes providing a hybrid material comprising a nano-crystalline metal organic framework comprising micro...

The present disclosure provides novel solid sorbents synthesized by the reaction of polyamines with polyaldehyde phosphorus dendrimer (P-dendrimer) compounds for metal sequestration. The sorbents are highly stable and exhibit desirable thermodynamics and reaction kinetics with a wide variety of metals including h...

The present disclosure provides a process for controlling syngas composition from an internal combustion engine-based syngas generator. While air is typically used as an oxidant, with nitrogen (N2) as a diluent, this results in expensive downstream compression, and low feedstock conversion efficiencies. This disclos...

The disclosure provides an apparatus, as well as associated systems and methods for removing acid gas components from gas streams. The disclosure provides a rotating packed bed (RPB)-based absorber with a non-aqueous liquid solvent contained therein for treatment of the gas streams, wherein the non-aqueous liquid so...

A reservoir device comprising an active agent formulation contained within a reservoir is described. The reservoir is defined by a biodegradable, permeable polymer membrane having a thickness of at least 45 llill· The membrane allows for diffusion of an active agent of the formulation there through when positioned...