Method for reducing volatile organic compounds from gases with hydrocarbons
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F23J-015/00
F23G-007/08
출원번호
US-0867009
(2013-04-19)
등록번호
US-9151495
(2015-10-06)
발명자
/ 주소
Archer, Lary D.
Archer, Kenneth
출원인 / 주소
THE ARCHER COMPANY, INC.
대리인 / 주소
Buskop Law Group, PC
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초록▼
A method to minimize the formation of volatile organic compounds by using an emission control flare stack in line with a gas coming from a source; mixing oxygen/air with the gas then using detected temperatures and concentrations and comparing those detected temperatures and concentrations to a libr
A method to minimize the formation of volatile organic compounds by using an emission control flare stack in line with a gas coming from a source; mixing oxygen/air with the gas then using detected temperatures and concentrations and comparing those detected temperatures and concentrations to a library of preset limits to control inlet flow rates, control burn of the gas forming an intermediate gas; and controlling the temperature of the intermediate gas, then controlling neutralization of the temperature controlled intermediate gas to minimize the formation of volatile organic compound components and form an emission in compliance with within 40 CFR part 63, effective 2015.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for controlling the formation of volatile organic compounds from gases using an emission control flare stack in line with a gas emission coming from a source and a controller connected to the emission control flare stack, wherein the method comprises: a. regulating intake of a gas and ox
1. A method for controlling the formation of volatile organic compounds from gases using an emission control flare stack in line with a gas emission coming from a source and a controller connected to the emission control flare stack, wherein the method comprises: a. regulating intake of a gas and oxygen/air into the emission control flare stack; using a library of preset limits resident in a data storage of the controller with a processor by comparing gas and oxygen/air flow rates to preset limits;b. controlling ignition of the gas using an intermittent or continuous ignition of a burner in the emission control flare stack forming an intermediate gas using the controller and computer instructions in the controller and sensor information from an emission sensor adjacent an emission outlet of the emission control flare stack;c. detecting the temperature of the intermediate gas, and adjusting the temperature of the intermediate gas to within preset limits using a plurality of heating and cooling tubes in the emission control flare stack and computer instructions in the controller and the library of preset limits; andd. controlling neutralization of volatile organic compounds in the temperature adjusted intermediate gas forming an emission within 40 CFR part 63, effective 2015. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the library of preset limits comprises: a. tables of gas content, oxygen/air content, temperatures, and neutralization solution content to produce emissions with volatile organic compound content that does not exceed the limits set in 40 CFR part 63, effective 2015;b. computer instructions for receiving sensed gas flow rates of a gas flowing into a shell;c. computer instructions for comparing sensed gas flow rates into the shell to preset limits using the library of preset limits forming compared gas flow rates;d. computer instructions for increasing, decreasing or stopping gas flow rates into the shell using a gas regulator and the compared gas flow rates;e. computer instructions for receiving sensed oxygen/air flow rates of oxygen/air flowing into a shell forming sensed oxygen/air flow rates;f. computer instructions for comparing the sensed oxygen/air flow rates to preset limits in the library of preset limits forming compared oxygen/air flow rates;g. computer instructions for increasing, decreasing or stopping oxygen/air flow rates into the shell using an oxygen/air regulator and the compared oxygen/air flow rates;h. computer instructions for actuating or stopping an igniter of a burner to burn off undesirable components in the gas in the shell forming the intermediate gas;i. computer instructions for receiving sensing temperatures of the intermediate gas;j. computer instructions for comparing sensed temperatures of the intermediate gas with preset limits in the library of preset limits forming a compared temperature;k. computer instructions for increasing or decreasing intermediate gas temperature using the compared temperature of the intermediate gas and controlling temperature to a plurality of cooling and heating tubes in the shell forming a temperature controlled emission;l. computer instructions for receiving detected volatile organic compound concentration in an emission from the shell;m. computer instructions for comparing the detected volatile organic compound concentration to preset limits in the library of preset limits forming a compared volatile organic compound value;n. computer instructions for increasing, or decreasing introduction of a neutralization solution into the temperature controlled emission using the compared volatile organic compound value; ando. computer instructions to transmit the detected volatile organic compound concentration either on demand or at preset intervals to an administrative server, a cloud computing processor with cloud data storage, at least one client device, and combinations thereof via the network providing information on volatile organic compound formation in an emission enabling users to take action when volatile organic compound formation exceeds limit identified in 40 CFR part 63, effective in the year 2015. 3. The method of claim 2, further comprising using computer instructions to time a reaction residence time of the intermediate gas from 5 seconds to 10 minutes to form an emission within the limits of 40 CFR part 63, effective 2015. 4. The method of claim 3, further comprising using computer instructions to prevent the igniter from actuating when the detected volatile organic compound concentration exceeds a preset limit. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising using computer instructions to provide messages to an administrative server, a cloud computing processor with cloud data storage, at least one client device, and combinations thereof; when volatile organic compound concentration in an emission is above a preset limits, or when a component of the emission control flare stack occurs enabling notification of a need to avoid volatile organic compound formation in an emission that exceed limits in 40 CFR part 63, effective 2015. 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising using computer instructions to form an executive dashboard of information and messages to the administrative server, the cloud computing processor with cloud data storage, the at least one client device on all information sensed, and compared regarding volatile organic compound formation in an emission related to 40 CFR part 63, effective 2015. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising using computer instructions to form an executive dashboard of only user designated information using the administrative server, the cloud computing processor with cloud data storage, the at least one client device from the emission control flare stack and compared values regarding volatile organic compound formation in an emission related to 40 CFR part 63, effective 2015. 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising continuously comparing information detected and continuously providing that information to a network and ultimately to an administrative server, a cloud computing processor with cloud data storage, at least one client device, or combinations thereof via the network. 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising injecting the neutralizing solution at a low pressure into intermediate gas opposite a flow direction of the intermediate gas. 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising using as the neutralizing solution ammonia, urea or combinations thereof. 11. The method of claim 1, further comprising using as the neutralization solution a catalytic oxidative-reduction oxygen catalyst. 12. The method of claim 1, further comprising enabling the intermediate gas to cool in an expanding volume shell to enhance mixing with a neutralizing solution and to enhance a catalytic reaction with the neutralizing solution. 13. The method of claim 1, further comprising cooling and heating the intermediate gas by conduction heat exchange. 14. The method of claim 1, further comprising misting the neutralizing solution at a low pressure into the flow of a temperature controlled intermediate gas. 15. The method of claim 8, further comprising misting using a droplet size ranging from 1 micron to 3 microns. 16. The method of claim 8, further comprising using a low pressure from 1 psi to 50 psi. 17. The method of claim 8, using a reaction time from 5 seconds to 10 minutes during misting with the intermediate gas to form an emission with reduced temperature controlled intermediate gas concentration. 18. The method of claim 1, further comprising creating a vortex of intermediate gas prior to introducing the intermediate gas to the plurality of heating and cooling tubes. 19. The method of claim 12, further comprising directionally orienting the vortex of gas towards the neutralizing solution. 20. The method of claim 1, further comprising insulating the emission control flare stack.
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