Carbon nanocomposite sorbent and methods of using the same for separation of one or more materials from a gas stream

Olson, Edwin S.; Pavlish, John Henry

Title: Carbon nanocomposite sorbent and methods of using the same for separation of one or more materials from a gas stream

Abstract

The present invention relates to carbon nanocomposite sorbents. The present invention provides carbon nanocomposite sorbents, methods for making the same, and methods for separation of a pollutant from a gas that includes that pollutant. Various embodiments provide a method for reducing the mercury content of a mercury-containing gas.

Inventors:: Olson, Edwin S.; Pavlish, John Henry

Issue Date:: 2017-05-30

Research Org.:: Energy & Environmental Research Center Foundation, Grand Forks, ND (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1360972

Patent Number(s):: 9662629

Application Number:: 14/564,860

Assignee:: Energy & Environmental Research Center Foundation

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
B01D2251/108 - Halogens or halogen compounds
B01D2253/102 - Carbon
B01D2253/108 - Zeolites
B01D2253/11 - Clays
B01D2253/25 - Coated, impregnated or composite adsorbents
B01D2253/304 - Linear dimensions, e.g. particle shape, diameter
B01D2257/602 - Mercury or mercury compounds
B01D2258/0283 - Flue gases
B01D53/02 - by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography {
B01D53/508 - {by treating the gases with solids}
B01D53/64 - Heavy metals or compounds thereof, e.g. mercury
B01D53/80 - Semi-solid phase processes, i.e. by using slurries
B01D53/96 - Regeneration, reactivation or recycling of reactants

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
B01J20/12 - Naturally occurring clays or bleaching earth
B01J20/20 - comprising free carbon
B01J20/205 - {Carbon nanostructures, e.g. nanotubes, nanohorns, nanocones, nanoballs
B01J20/3078 - {Thermal treatment, e.g. calcining or pyrolizing}
B01J20/3204 - {Inorganic carriers, supports or substrates}
B01J20/324 - {containing free carbon, e.g. activated carbon}

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DOE Contract Number:: FC26-08NT43291

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2014 Dec 09

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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