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US 11,607,634 B2Granted
Method for concentrating solids and removing solids from a filter medium
AssigneeSustainable Energy Solutions, LLC
InventorsDavid Frankman, Eric Mansfield, Seth Babcock
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods for concentrating solids and removing solids from a filter medium. The method includes the step of concentrating first particles of a first solid by removing a fluid stream through a filter medium in a filter. At least some of the first particles become blocking particles that block pores of the filter medium. The method also includes the step of inserting second particles of a second solid into the filter. These second particles scrape, vibrate, agglomerate, or a combination thereof along the filter medium, thus dislodging at least a portion of the blocking particles.
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A method for concentrating solids and removing solids from a filter medium comprising:
- concentrating first particles of a first solid by removing a fluid stream through the filter medium in a filter, wherein at least some of the first particles become blocking particles that block pores of the filter medium;
- inserting second particles of a second solid into the filter, wherein the second particles scrape, vibrate, agglomerate, or a combination thereof along the filter medium;
- dislodging at least a portion of the blocking particles with the second particles;
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- providing a first exit for the first particles and a second exit for the second particles.
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A method for concentrating solids and removing solids from a filter medium comprising:
- concentrating:
- first particles of a first solid by removing a fluid stream through the filter medium in a filter, wherein at least some of the first particles become blocking particles that block pores of the filter medium;
- inserting second particles of a second solid into the filter, wherein the first solid and the second solid are the same compound or mixture of compounds and the second particles scrape, vibrate, agglomerate, or a combination thereof along the filter medium;
- dislodging at least a portion of the blocking particles with the second particles;
- passing the first particles and the second particles out of the filter and through a sizing apparatus:
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- melting the first particles and second particles to form a product liquid.
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A method for concentrating solids and removing solids from a filter medium comprising:
- concentrating first particles of a first solid by removing a fluid stream through the filter medium in a filter, wherein at least some of the first particles become blocking particles that block pores of the filter medium;
- inserting second particles of a second solid into the filter, wherein the first solid and the second solid are different compounds and the second particles scrape, vibrate agglomerate, or a combination thereof along the filter medium;
- dislodging at least a portion of the blocking particles with the second particles.
A method for concentrating solids and removing solids from a filter medium comprising:
- concentrating first particles of a first solid by removing a fluid stream through the filter medium in a filter, wherein at least some of the first particles become blocking particles that block pores of the filter medium;
- inserting second particles of a second solid into the filter, wherein the second particles scrape, vibrate, agglomerate, or a combination thereof along the filter medium;
- dislodging at least a portion of the blocking particles with the second particles;
- wherein the first solid comprises water, hydrocarbons, ammonia, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur trioxide, hydrogen sulfide, or a combination thereof.
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A method for concentrating solids and removing solids from a filter medium comprising:
- concentrating first particles of a first solid by removing a fluid stream through the filter medium in a filter, wherein at least some of the first particles become blocking particles that block pores of the filter medium;
- inserting second particles of a second solid into the filter, wherein the second particles scrape, vibrate, agglomerate, or a combination thereof along the filter medium;
- dislodging at least a portion of the blocking particles with the second particles;
- wherein the fluid stream comprises a contact liquid, wherein the contact liquid is water, hydrocarbons, liquid ammonia, cryogenic liquids, or a combination thereof;
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- wherein the contact liquid comprises a mixture of a solvent and an ionic compound, the solvent comprising water, hydrocarbons, liquid ammonia, liquid carbon dioxide, cryogenic liquids, or a combination thereof, and the ionic compound comprising potassium carbonate, potassium formate, potassium acetate, calcium magnesium acetate, magnesium chloride, sodium chloride, lithium chloride, calcium chloride, or a combination thereof.
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A method for concentrating solids and removing solids from a filter medium comprising:
- concentrating first particles of a first solid by removing a fluid stream through the filter medium in a filter, wherein at least some of the first particles become blocking particles that block pores of the filter medium;
- inserting second particles of a second solid into the filter, wherein the second particles scrape, vibrate, agglomerate, or a combination thereof along the filter medium;
- dislodging at least a portion of the blocking particles with the second particles;
- wherein the fluid stream comprises a contact liquid, wherein the contact liquid is water, hydrocarbons, liquid ammonia, cryogenic liquids, or a combination thereof;
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- wherein the contact liquid comprises a mixture of a solvent and a soluble organic compound, the solvent comprising water, hydrocarbons, liquid ammonia, liquid carbon dioxide, cryogenic liquids, or a combination thereof, and the soluble organic compound comprising glycerol, ammonia, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, ethanol, methanol, or a combination thereof.
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A method for concentrating solids and removing solids from a filter medium comprising:
- concentrating first particles of a first solid by removing a fluid stream through the filter medium in a filter, wherein at least some of the first particles become blocking particles that block pores of the filter medium;
- inserting second particles of a second solid into the filter, wherein the second particles scrape, vibrate, agglomerate, or a combination thereof along the filter medium;
- dislodging at least a portion of the blocking particles with the second particles;
- wherein the fluid stream comprises a contact liquid, wherein the contact liquid is water, hydrocarbons, liquid ammonia, cryogenic liquids, or a combination thereof;
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- further comprising forming the second particles by injecting a liquid into the contact liquid wherein the liquid freezes.
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A method for concentrating solids and removing solids from a filter medium comprising:
- concentrating first particles of a first solid by removing a fluid stream through the filter medium in a filter, wherein at least some of the first particles become blocking particles that block pores of the filter medium;
- inserting second particles of a second solid into the filter, wherein the second particles scrape, vibrate, agglomerate, or a combination thereof along the filter medium;
- dislodging, at least a portion of the blocking particles with the second particles;
- wherein the fluid stream comprises a contact liquid, wherein the contact liquid is water, hydrocarbons, liquid ammonia, cryogenic liquids, or a combination thereof;
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- further comprising conveying the contact liquid and first particles along the filter medium by a mechanical device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.