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Flue Gas Desulfurization Apparatus, Kunlei Liu, Joseph Eugene Remias Nov 2016

Flue Gas Desulfurization Apparatus, Kunlei Liu, Joseph Eugene Remias

Center for Applied Energy Research Faculty Patents

An apparatus is provided for removing sulfur oxides from a flue gas stream. That apparatus includes an absorber tower having an upper section and a lower section. A packed bed unit is provided in the upper section of the absorber tower. A first recycling circuit is provided for recycling lime water to the lower section of the absorber. Further the apparatus includes a second recycling circuit for recycling caustic solution to the packed bed unit.


Solvent And Method For Removal Of An Acid Gas From A Fluid Stream, Joseph Eugene Remias, Cameron Anthony Lippert, Kunlei Liu Oct 2016

Solvent And Method For Removal Of An Acid Gas From A Fluid Stream, Joseph Eugene Remias, Cameron Anthony Lippert, Kunlei Liu

Center for Applied Energy Research Faculty Patents

A solvent for removal of an acid gas from a fluid stream includes a promoter amine with a pKa of between 6.5 and 10.5 and a tertiary amine with a pKa of between 8.5 and 10.5.


Carbon Particles, Stephen M. Lipka, Christopher R. Swartz Sep 2016

Carbon Particles, Stephen M. Lipka, Christopher R. Swartz

Center for Applied Energy Research Faculty Patents

A composition generally includes carbon particles. The particles are prepared by dissolving a carbohydrate-based precursor in water to form a precursor solution and placing the precursor solution in a pressure vessel. The precursor solution is placed in a pressure vessel. The pressure vessel is heated to a reaction temperature to form carbon particles. The carbon particles are subjected to a chemical activation and a physical activation. The composition includes, by weight, about 5% to about 30% oxygen.


Enhancement Of Binding Characteristics For Production Of An Agglomerated Product, Darrell Neal Taulbee, Robert Hodgen Aug 2016

Enhancement Of Binding Characteristics For Production Of An Agglomerated Product, Darrell Neal Taulbee, Robert Hodgen

Center for Applied Energy Research Faculty Patents

A method is provided for preparing a product from a precursor material. The method includes the steps of (a) mixing a particulate material and a binder to form a precursor material and (b) irradiating that precursor material with microwave radiation so as to activate the binder and form the product.


Hybrid Flow Battery And Mn/Mn Electrolyte System, Stephen M. Lipka, Christopher R. Swartz Aug 2016

Hybrid Flow Battery And Mn/Mn Electrolyte System, Stephen M. Lipka, Christopher R. Swartz

Center for Applied Energy Research Faculty Patents

An electrolyte system for a hybrid flow battery has a manganese based anolyte and a manganese based catholyte.


Hybrid Process Using A Membrane To Enrich Flue Gas Co2 With A Solvent-Based Post-Combustion Co2 Capture System, Kunlei Liu, Reynolds A. Frimpong, Kun Liu Aug 2016

Hybrid Process Using A Membrane To Enrich Flue Gas Co2 With A Solvent-Based Post-Combustion Co2 Capture System, Kunlei Liu, Reynolds A. Frimpong, Kun Liu

Center for Applied Energy Research Faculty Patents

A process for recovery of CO2 from a post-combustion gas includes pre-concentrating a CO2 component of the post-combustion flue gas by passing the post-combustion gas through a CO2-selective membrane module to provide a CO2-enriched permeate stream and a CO2-lean reject stream. Next, in a CO2 absorber, both the CO2-enriched permeate stream and CO2 lean reject stream, fed to separate feed locations on the CO2 absorber, are contacted with a scrubbing solvent to absorb CO2 and provide a carbon-rich scrubbing solvent. Finally, absorbed CO2 is stripped …


Method Of Increasing Mass Transfer Rate Of Acid Gas Scrubbing Solvents, Joseph E. Remias, Cameron A. Lippert, Kunlei Liu Aug 2016

Method Of Increasing Mass Transfer Rate Of Acid Gas Scrubbing Solvents, Joseph E. Remias, Cameron A. Lippert, Kunlei Liu

Center for Applied Energy Research Faculty Patents

A method of increasing the overall mass transfer rate of acid gas scrubbing solids is disclosed. Various catalyst compounds for that purpose are also disclosed.


Cementitious Compositions, Peter Shelley Mills, Thomas L. Robl, Robert Rathbone, Robert Benjamin Jewell Mar 2016

Cementitious Compositions, Peter Shelley Mills, Thomas L. Robl, Robert Rathbone, Robert Benjamin Jewell

Center for Applied Energy Research Faculty Patents

The invention provides a cementitious composition comprising a cement component comprising (i) an accelerant, (ii) a calcium sulphate source and (iii) an ettringite forming cement; an aggregate; and optionally water; wherein the cement has a minimum unconfined compressive strength of 1500 psi when tested in accordance with ASTM C1140 and/or C1604 at 15 minutes after placement; methods for its use and concrete formed from it.


Method For Energy Storage To Utilize Intermittent Renewable Energy And Low-Value Electricity For Co2 Capture And Utilization, Kunlei Liu, James Kyle Neathery, Joseph Eugene Remias, Cameron Anthony Lippert, Nick Edward Holubowitch Mar 2016

Method For Energy Storage To Utilize Intermittent Renewable Energy And Low-Value Electricity For Co2 Capture And Utilization, Kunlei Liu, James Kyle Neathery, Joseph Eugene Remias, Cameron Anthony Lippert, Nick Edward Holubowitch

Center for Applied Energy Research Faculty Patents

A power plant includes a boiler, a steam turbine, a generator driven by that steam turbine, a condenser, a post combustion processing system and an energy storage system including at least one electrochemical cell to store excess electrical energy generated by the generator during period valley demand and release thermal energy for power plant operations at other times.


Flow Battery, Stephen M. Lipka, Christopher R. Swartz Feb 2016

Flow Battery, Stephen M. Lipka, Christopher R. Swartz

Center for Applied Energy Research Faculty Patents

An electrolyte system for a flow battery has an anolyte including [Fe(CN)6]3− and [Fe(CN)6]4− and a catholyte including Fe2+ and Fe3+.


Catalysts And Methods Of Increasing Mass Transfer Rate Of Acid Gas Scrubbing Solvents, Joseph E. Remias, Cameron A. Lippert, Kunlei Liu, Susan A. Odom, Rachael Ann Burrows Feb 2016

Catalysts And Methods Of Increasing Mass Transfer Rate Of Acid Gas Scrubbing Solvents, Joseph E. Remias, Cameron A. Lippert, Kunlei Liu, Susan A. Odom, Rachael Ann Burrows

Center for Applied Energy Research Faculty Patents

A novel transition metal trimer compound/catalyst is disclosed. A method of increasing the overall mass transfer rate of acid gas scrubbing solvents utilizing that catalyst is also provided.