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View article: Vessel and method for solid-liquid separation
Vessel and method for solid-liquid separation Open
Devices, systems, and methods for separating solids from liquids are disclosed. A vessel includes an inlet, a carrier liquid outlet, a product outlet, a purifying section, and a heater. The inlet directs a slurry into the purifying section…
View article: Method for separating components using solids producing multi-stage direct and indirect-contact exchange
Method for separating components using solids producing multi-stage direct and indirect-contact exchange Open
A process for forming a solid product or products is disclosed. The process is provided with n desublimating exchangers. An exchanger E1 being associated with a first exchanger and an exchanger En being associated with an nth exchanger, n …
View article: Method for semi-continuous heat exchange operations by alternating between heat exchangers
Method for semi-continuous heat exchange operations by alternating between heat exchangers Open
A method for semi-continuous operation of a heat exchange process that alternates between two heat exchangers is disclosed. The method comprises, first, providing a contact liquid to a first heat exchanger while the second heat exchanger i…
View article: Hail tower for gas-vapor separations
Hail tower for gas-vapor separations Open
A device and process for removing vapors from a gas is disclosed. A tower is provided. Sub-cooled pellets are distributed by the solids distributor across a horizontal cross-section of the tower. A process gas, comprising a product vapor, …
View article: Process for component separation utilizing miscibility depression near a freezing point
Process for component separation utilizing miscibility depression near a freezing point Open
A process for separating a mixture of components is disclosed. A liquid mixture is provided to a separation vessel substantially near a temperature at which a product component freezes. The liquid mixture comprises the product component an…
View article: Method for removal of carbon dioxide from a carrier liquid
Method for removal of carbon dioxide from a carrier liquid Open
A method for removing carbon dioxide from a carrier liquid using a heat exchanger. A carrier liquid, containing carbon dioxide, is heated through the heat exchanger, causing the carbon dioxide to vaporize. The carrier liquid and the carbon…
View article: Circulating fluidized bed connected to a desublimating heat exchanger
Circulating fluidized bed connected to a desublimating heat exchanger Open
Condensable vapors such as carbon dioxide are separated from light gases in a process stream. The systems and methods employ a circulating fluidized particle bed cooled by an out-bed heat exchanger to desublimate the solid form of condensa…
View article: Method for removal of a foulant from a carrier gas in a single vessel using recycled cold solids
Method for removal of a foulant from a carrier gas in a single vessel using recycled cold solids Open
A method for removal of a foulant from a carrier gas is disclosed. A solids conveyance device that spans a vessel and a solids coolant system are provided. A cold solid foulant is provided to the solid inlet of the vessel. The carrier gas …
View article: Separation of components from a fluid by solids production
Separation of components from a fluid by solids production Open
A method for separating components from a fluid is disclosed. A cooling element is provided and is disposed in contact with a distal side of one or more thermally-conductive surfaces. One or more resistive heating elements are provided and…
View article: Component removal from a gas stream
Component removal from a gas stream Open
In a first aspect, the disclosure provides a method for removing a component from a gas stream. A carrier gas stream is cooled by direct contact with a dehydrating solution stream. The dehydrating solution stream removes a portion of water…
View article: System with a direct contact desublimating heat exchanger and temperature regulation
System with a direct contact desublimating heat exchanger and temperature regulation Open
A process to prevent fouling using a desublimating heat exchanger is disclosed. An outlet stream from the desublimating heat exchanger may be split into a plurality of parallel streams. The parallel streams may be sent through a plurality …
View article: Method for using an air-sparged hydrocyclone for cryogenic gas vapor separation
Method for using an air-sparged hydrocyclone for cryogenic gas vapor separation Open
A method for separating a vapor from a carrier gas is disclosed. An air-sparged hydrocyclone is provided with a porous sparger covered by an outer gas plenum. A cryogenic liquid is provided to the tangential feed inlet at a velocity that i…
View article: Method for removal of a foulant from a carrier gas in a single vessel using cryogenic liquids
Method for removal of a foulant from a carrier gas in a single vessel using cryogenic liquids Open
A method for removal of a foulant from a carrier gas is disclosed. A solids conveyance device that spans a vessel is provided, comprising an enclosed section and a filtering section. A cryogenic liquid and the carrier gas are provided to t…
View article: Optimized heat exchange in a CO2 de-sublimation process
Optimized heat exchange in a CO2 de-sublimation process Open
The present invention is a process for removing carbon dioxide from a compressed gas stream including cooling the compressed gas in a first heat exchanger, introducing the cooled gas into a de-sublimating heat exchanger, thereby producing …
View article: Hydrocyclone for cryogenic gas-vapor separation
Hydrocyclone for cryogenic gas-vapor separation Open
A hydrocyclone for separating a vapor from a carrier gas is disclosed. The hydrocyclone comprises one or more nozzles. A cryogenic liquid is injected to a tangential feed inlet at a velocity that induces a tangential flow and a cyclone vor…
View article: Method for removing a foulant from a gas stream without external refrigeration
Method for removing a foulant from a gas stream without external refrigeration Open
A process for removing a foulant from a gas stream is disclosed. The gas stream, containing a foulant, is cooled across a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger, producing a solid foulant entrained in cryogenic liquid as a foulan…
View article: Method for removing a foulant from a gas stream with minimal external refrigeration
Method for removing a foulant from a gas stream with minimal external refrigeration Open
A process for removing a foulant from a gas stream. The gas stream is cooled in a series of heat exchangers, causing a portion of the foulant to desublimate and become entrained in a cryogenic liquid. This foulant slurry stream is pressuri…
View article: Method for using a hydrocyclone for cryogenic gas vapor separation
Method for using a hydrocyclone for cryogenic gas vapor separation Open
A method for separating a vapor from a carrier gas is disclosed. A hydrocyclone is provided with one or more nozzles on the wall of the hydrocyclone. A cryogenic liquid is provided to the tangential feed inlet at a velocity that induces a …
View article: Air-sparged hydrocyclone for cryogenic gas vapor separation
Air-sparged hydrocyclone for cryogenic gas vapor separation Open
An air-sparged hydrocyclone for separating a vapor from a carrier gas is disclosed. The cyclone comprises a porous sparger covered by an outer gas plenum. A cryogenic liquid is injected to a tangential feed inlet at a velocity that induces…
View article: System including a direct contact desublimating heat exchanger for reducing fouling
System including a direct contact desublimating heat exchanger for reducing fouling Open
A process to prevent fouling using a desublimating heat exchanger is disclosed. An outlet stream from the desublimating heat exchanger may be split into a plurality of parallel streams. The parallel streams may be sent through other device…
View article: Energy-Storing Cryogenic Carbon Capture™ for Utility and Industrial-scale Processes (Final Report)
Energy-Storing Cryogenic Carbon Capture™ for Utility and Industrial-scale Processes (Final Report) Open
This project leverages work completed under funding from previous U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) projects and other sources of funding around the Cryogenic Carbon Capture Process™ (CCC). The purpose of this project is to further develop a…
View article: Cryogenic Carbon Capture™ (CCC) Status Report
Cryogenic Carbon Capture™ (CCC) Status Report Open
View article: Cryogenic Carbon Capture™ Technoeconomic Analysis
Cryogenic Carbon Capture™ Technoeconomic Analysis Open
View article: Cryogenic Carbon Capture Development (Final Report)
Cryogenic Carbon Capture Development (Final Report) Open
This project extends and leverages the work completed under funding from ARPA-E and other sources by exploring aspects of the Cryogenic Carbon Capture™ (CCC) process and issues discovered during those projects, but that were not within the…
View article: Cryogenic Carbon Capture Development Final/Technical Report
Cryogenic Carbon Capture Development Final/Technical Report Open
This project extends and leverages the work completed under funding from ARPA-E and other sources by exploring aspects of the Cryogenic Carbon Capture™ (CCC) process and issues discovered during those projects, but that were not within the…
View article: Evaluation of Cryogenic Systems for Post Combustion CO2 Capture
Evaluation of Cryogenic Systems for Post Combustion CO2 Capture Open
View article: Prediction and validation of external cooling loop cryogenic carbon capture (CCC-ECL) for full-scale coal-fired power plant retrofit
Prediction and validation of external cooling loop cryogenic carbon capture (CCC-ECL) for full-scale coal-fired power plant retrofit Open