121 |
PRODUCTION OF HIGH PURITY SALT WITH REDUCED LEVELS OF IMPURITIES |
US14389418 |
2013-04-02 |
US20150059129A1 |
2015-03-05 |
Pushpito Kumar Ghosh; Sumesh Chandra Upadhyay; Vadakke Puthoor Mohandas; Rahul Jasvantrai Sanghavi; Babulal Rebary |
The invention discloses an improvement over the existing process of producing solar salt of high purity from seawater and minimizes the need for downstream purification. More particularly, the invention teaches the practical utility of recrystallization of salt in solar salt pans using seawater itself as the dissolving medium. The resultant recrystallized salt is obtained with a yield up to 80% and with much reduced levels of impurities. Special mention is made of the bromide level which is reduced 7-10 fold. The invention is most ideal for trace impurities which reside in the salt crystal lattice and are difficult to dislodge by conventional methods adopted for salt purification and where conventional recrystallization would be cost ineffective and scalability would pose a problem. The invention can be practiced by solar salt works based on seawater and where spare land is available to set up additional crystallizers required for the purpose of recrystallization. |
122 |
Recovery of inorganic salt during processing of lignocellulosic feedstocks |
US13569308 |
2012-08-08 |
US08911979B2 |
2014-12-16 |
Brian Foody; Jeffrey S. Tolan; Ziyad Rahme; Vijay Anand |
A method for recovering inorganic salt during processing of a lignocellulosic feedstock is provided. The method comprises pretreating the lignocellulosic feedstock by adding an acid to the feedstock to produce a pretreated lignocellulosic feedstock. A soluble base is then added to the pretreated lignocellulosic feedstock to adjust the pH and produce a neutralized feedstock. The neutralized feedstock is then enzymatically hydrolyzed to produce an enzyme hydrolyzed feedstock and a sugar stream. Inorganic salt is recovered from either a stream obtained from the lignocellulosic feedstock prior to the step of pretreating, a stream obtained from the pretreated lignocellulosic feedstock, a stream obtained from the neutralized feedstock, a stream obtained from the sugar stream, or a combination of these streams. The inorganic salt may be concentrated, clarified, recovered and purified by crystallization, electrodialysis drying, or agglomeration and granulation, and then used as desired, for example as a fertilizer. |
123 |
Treated Geothermal Brine Compositions With Reduced Concentrations of Silica, Iron and Lithium |
US14190032 |
2014-02-25 |
US20140239221A1 |
2014-08-28 |
Stephen Harrison; John Burba, III |
This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of lithium, iron and silica compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain concentration of lithium ranges from 0 to 200 mg/kg, concentration of silica ranges from 0 to 30 mg/kg, concentration of iron ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg. Exemplary compositions also contain reduced concentrations of elements like arsenic, barium, and lead. |
124 |
Melt Stabilization and Vapor-Phase Synthesis of Cesium Germanium Halides |
US13675890 |
2012-11-13 |
US20130119308A1 |
2013-05-16 |
Nicholas J. Condon; Steven R. Bowman; Shawn P. O'Connor |
The method described herein allows for melt stabilization and vapor-phase synthesis of a cesium germanium halide utilizing germanium dihalides formed in situ. This disclosure allows for the melting of cesium germanium halides without decomposition, which allows for growing crystals of these materials from the melt. This disclosure allows for a direct synthesis of these materials without the use of water or the introduction of other possible contaminants. |
125 |
Analytical grade salt |
US13216232 |
2011-08-23 |
US08273321B1 |
2012-09-25 |
Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh |
A three-step process for the preparation of analytical grade sodium chloride from rock salt was developed. |
126 |
Manufacture of water chemistries |
US11880797 |
2007-07-23 |
US08268269B2 |
2012-09-18 |
Richard Alan Haase; John Smaardyk |
As population density increases, the transportation of hazardous chemicals, including acids and disinfectants, lead to an increased incidence of spills while the consequences of spills become more serious. While solutions of halide acids, hypohalites and halites are safer disinfectants for transportation, handling, storage and use than traditional gaseous chlorine, the manufacturing cost of these disinfectants has here-to-fore limited their use. Economical processes are presented for the manufacture of O2, halogen oxides, halide acids, hypohalites, and halates; as well as polynucleate metal compounds, metal hydroxides and calcium sulfate hydrate (gypsum). The instant invention presents methods and processes that incorporate the use of sulfur. This is while environmental regulators, such as the US EPA, require an increased removal of sulfur from hydrocarbon fuels, thereby creating an abundance of sulfur, such that the refining industry is in need of a way to dispose of said abundance of sulfur. |
127 |
Recovery of inorganic salt during processing of lignocellulosic feedstocks |
US12539645 |
2009-08-12 |
US08247203B2 |
2012-08-21 |
Brian Foody; Jeffrey S. Tolan; Ziyad Rahme; Vijay Anand |
A method for recovering inorganic salt during processing of a lignocellulosic feedstock is provided. The method comprises pretreating the lignocellulosic feedstock by adding an acid to the feedstock to produce a pretreated lignocellulosic feedstock. A soluble base is then added to the pretreated lignocellulosic feedstock to adjust the pH and produce a neutralized feedstock. The neutralized feedstock is then enzymatically hydrolyzed to produce an enzyme hydrolyzed feedstock and a sugar stream. Inorganic salt is recovered from either a stream obtained from the lignocellulosic feedstock prior to the step of pretreating, a stream obtained from the pretreated lignocellulosic feedstock, a stream obtained from the neutralized feedstock, a stream obtained from the sugar stream, or a combination of these streams. The inorganic salt may be concentrated, clarified, recovered and purified by crystallization, electrodialysis drying, or agglomeration and granulation, and then used as desired, for example as a fertilizer. |
128 |
Polyhalite IMI Process For KNO3 Production |
US13380539 |
2010-06-27 |
US20120195818A1 |
2012-08-02 |
Michael Bonan; Eyal Ginzberg; Akiva Mozes; Eyal Barnea; Hugo Keselman; Gideon Friedman; Ron Frim; Cornelis Petrus Langeveld |
A process for producing KNO3 from polyhalite to is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the process comprises steps of (a) contacting polyhalite with HNO3; (b) adding Ca(OH)2 to the solution, thereby precipitating as CaSO4 at least part of the sulfate present in said solution; (c) precipitating as Mg(OH)2 at least part of the Mg2+ remaining in said solution by further addition of Ca(OH)2 to the remaining solution; (d) concentrating the solution, thereby precipitating as a sulfate compound at least part of the sulfate remaining in solution; (e) separating at least part of the NaCl from the solution remaining; and (f) crystallizing as solid KNO3 at least part of the K+ and NO3-contained in the solution. The process enables direct conversion of polyhalite to KNO3 of purity exceeding 98.5% and that is essentially free of magnesium and sulfate impurities. |
129 |
Method of Inducing Chemical Reactions |
US13175707 |
2011-07-01 |
US20120152722A1 |
2012-06-21 |
Curtis A Birnbach; William H. Joyce; Mark L. Manewitz |
A method for inducing chemical reactions using X-ray radiation comprises generating an irradiation volume within the interior of a reaction vessel by introducing X-ray radiation into the volume, in which two or more reactants are introduced. With respect to the two or more reactants and any subsequently created intermediate reactant or reactants, the aggregate extent to which the foregoing reactants are to be ionized to any degree is selectively controlled, and the average degree of ionization in the irradiation volume, from partial to total, of that portion of the foregoing reactants which is to be ionized is selectively controlled, through control of the fluence and energy of the X-ray radiation, to thereby induce selective reactions of reactants to occur in the irradiation volume. One or more reactants may be delivered through a double-walled pipe containing X-ray shielding to prevent their premature irradiation before being injected into the irradiation volume. |
130 |
COLORLESS, NON-FUMING, HAZARDLESS AND STABLE AQUA-REGIA, ITS PREPARATION METHOD AND USE IN TREATING MEDICAL DISORDERS |
US13286721 |
2011-11-01 |
US20120128795A1 |
2012-05-24 |
John VINOTH |
A method for production of colorless, non-fuming, hazardless and stable aqua-regia solution is provided. The method includes heating a dry mixture of potassium nitrate, potassium chloride and potassium aluminum sulphate to obtain vapors of aqua-regia and condensing the vapors obtained to form a colorless, non-fuming, hazardless and stable aqua-regia solution. The method produces aqua-regia directly from dry salts without adding any single drop of solvent. Aqua-regia obtained by this method is highly stable and possesses dual property of being an anti-diarrheal as well as a rehydrating compound. |
131 |
PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING SOLID SALT COMPOSITIONS |
US12918262 |
2009-02-09 |
US20100331494A1 |
2010-12-30 |
Thomas C. Young; Ha Q. Pham; Shuji Maeda |
Methods and apparatus for the recovery and purification of solid salt compositions from an organic liquid containing epoxy resin and at least one of epihalohydrin and solvent to obtain purified salt and/or brine compositions that may be useful in industrial processes. |
132 |
PROCESS FOR PREPARING DIARYL CARBONATE |
US12759074 |
2010-04-13 |
US20100286431A1 |
2010-11-11 |
Pieter Ooms; Andreas Bulan; Johann Rechner; Rainer Weber; Michael Traving; Marc Buts; Johan Vanden Eynde |
A process for preparing diaryl carbonate and utilizing at least part of the process wastewater by increasing the concentration of the wastewater phases containing sodium chloride for the electrolysis by means of osmotic membrane distillation with simultaneous dilution of the sodium hydroxide solution obtained from the electrolysis for the diaryl carbonate production process (diphenyl carbonate process) is described. |
133 |
Process for preparing dispersible nanoparticles |
US11701007 |
2007-02-01 |
US07732498B2 |
2010-06-08 |
Christoph Gürtler; Paula Cristina Alves Rodrigues; Arno Nennemann; Lars Krueger |
The present invention relates to innovative nanoparticles, to a process for preparing nanoparticles by recrystallization, and to the use thereof. |
134 |
Power and Hydrogen Generation System |
US12373934 |
2007-07-19 |
US20090311579A1 |
2009-12-17 |
Donal F. Day; Lee R. Madsen, II |
A galvanic cell system was discovered that is based on two dissimilar electrodes in an electrolyte solution of hypochlorite and peroxide. The oxidant electrolyte solution contains preferably sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide in a 10:1 ratio. The cathode (e.g, a copper electrode) was not appreciably consumed. The anode preferably was composed of an aluminum/manganese alloy. This galvanic cell system produced significant current density (e.g., 23 mA/cm2) at a useful voltage (e.g., 1.6-1.7 V/cell). It also produced hydrogen gas, with the maximum production being approximately 1.5 moles of hydrogen per mole of expended anode material. The by-products of this fuel system were environmentally friendly products, including sodium chloride, aluminum hydroxide, and a trace of permanganate ion. |
135 |
Optimizing Reactions in Fuel Cells and Electrochemical Reactions |
US12333929 |
2008-12-12 |
US20090253002A1 |
2009-10-08 |
Juliana H. J. Brooks; Bentley J. Blum; Mark G. Mortenson |
This invention relates to novel methods for affecting, controlling and/or directing various reactions and/or reaction pathways or systems by exposing one or more components in a fuel cell reaction system to at least one spectral energy pattern. In a first aspect of the invention, at least one spectral energy pattern can be applied to a fuel cell reaction system. In a second aspect of the invention, at least one spectral energy conditioning pattern can be applied to a conditioning reaction system. The spectral energy conditioning pattern can, for example, be applied at a separate location from the reaction vessel (e.g., in a conditioning reaction vessel) or can be applied in (or to) the reaction vessel, but prior to other reaction system participants being introduced into the reaction vessel. |
136 |
PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF DIARYL CARBONATE |
US12328434 |
2008-12-04 |
US20090173636A1 |
2009-07-09 |
Pieter Ooms; Andreas Bulan; Johann Rechner; Rainer Weber; Marc Buts; Johan Vanden Eynde |
The invention relates to a process for production of diaryl carbonate combined with the electrolysis of the resultant alkali metal chloride-containing process wastewater. The process according to the invention makes possible, inter alia, improved utilization in electrolysis of the alkali metal chloride-containing solution obtained in the production of diaryl carbonate. |
137 |
Process for preparing dispersible nanoparticles |
US11701007 |
2007-02-01 |
US20080004356A1 |
2008-01-03 |
Christoph Gurtler; Paula Rodrigues; Arno Nennemann; Lars Krueger |
The present invention relates to innovative nanoparticles, to a process for preparing nanoparticles by recrystallization, and to the use thereof. |
138 |
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEPARATION OF SOLUTE FROM AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION |
US11670915 |
2007-02-02 |
US20070207082A1 |
2007-09-06 |
Robert Lee; Don Ireland; Gene Chauffe |
Disclosed is method for separating solute from an aqueous solution comprising providing a first aqueous solution substantially saturated with solute, contacting the first aqueous solution with a clathrate former under conditions sufficient to form clathrates and to precipitate the solute from the first aqueous solution, separating solute from the clathrates by removing a first stream comprising clathrates and solute, and removing a second stream comprising solute, decomposing the clathrates into the clathrate former and a second aqueous solution, the second aqueous solution comprising solute in a concentration less than the concentration of solute in the first aqueous solution, and recycling the second aqueous solution by contacting said solution with a source for the solute to form a third substantially saturated aqueous solution for use as, or in combination with, the first aqueous solution, wherein the method is continuous. |
139 |
Salt dispensing system |
US11637683 |
2006-12-13 |
US20070207053A1 |
2007-09-06 |
Kevin Doyle; Keith Schulte; Bruce Johnson |
An automated salt dispensing system operating in conjunction with an at least one salt chlorine generator with a controller, an at least one water supply pipe with an at least one inflow and an at least one outflow, an at least one water diversion pipe, an at least one actuator in communication with the controller and controlling a control valve, said control valve being coupled to said at least one water supply and said at least one diversion pipe and diverting water into said water diversion pipe. The invention further includes an at least one brine solution holding tank; and an at least one pressure differential device, wherein the at least one brine solution holding tank is coupled to said at least one pressure differential device and the controller signals the actuator and the control valve diverts water from the water supply pipe into the water diversion pipe and the at least pressure differential device draws brine solution from an at least one brine solution holding tank into the water supply line. |
140 |
Low sodium salt of botanic origin |
US10819001 |
2004-04-06 |
US07208189B2 |
2007-04-24 |
Pushpito Kumar Ghosh; Kalpana Haresh Mody; Muppala Parandhami Reddy; Jinalal Shambhubhai Patolia; Karuppanan Eswaran; Rajul Ashvinbhai Shah; Bhargav Kaushikbhai Barot; Mahesh Ramniklal Gandhi; Aditya Shantibhai Mehta; Ajoy Muralidharbhai Bhatt; Alamuru Venkata Rami Reddy |
The invention describes the cost effective process for the preparation of a mixture of salts having low sodium salt (health salt) contain and exclusively derived from vegetable sources which have desired sodium chloride: potassium chloride ratio and traces of micronutrients including iodine, said salt is white in color and free flowing in nature. |