Patent classifications
B03C7/02
System for extracting water from lunar regolith and associated method
The system extracts water from lunar regolith and includes a regolith intake having a digging bucket that collects lunar regolith soil and a gravel separator that separates and discharges gravel and passes a mixture of ice-regolith powder having ice grains that are about 10-100 microns along the conveyor. A pneumatic separator receives the ice-regolith powder and pneumatically splits the ice-regolith powder into streams of different sized lithic fragments and ice particles per the ratio of inertial force and aerodynamic drag force of the lithic fragments and ice particles. Each split stream may include a magnetic separator that separates further the magnetic and paramagnetic lithic fragments from ice particles to discharge up to 80 percent of lithic fragments to slag.
System for extracting water from lunar regolith and associated method
The system extracts water from lunar regolith and includes a regolith intake having a digging bucket that collects lunar regolith soil and a gravel separator that separates and discharges gravel and passes a mixture of ice-regolith powder having ice grains that are about 10-100 microns along the conveyor. A pneumatic separator receives the ice-regolith powder and pneumatically splits the ice-regolith powder into streams of different sized lithic fragments and ice particles per the ratio of inertial force and aerodynamic drag force of the lithic fragments and ice particles. Each split stream may include a magnetic separator that separates further the magnetic and paramagnetic lithic fragments from ice particles to discharge up to 80 percent of lithic fragments to slag.
PROCESS FOR DRY BENEFICIATION OF FINE AND VERY FINE IRON ORE BY SIZE AND ELECTROSTATIC SEGREGATION
Systems and methods for the beneficiation of fine and very fine particles of iron ore are disclosed. The system includes a first triboelectric electrostatic belt-type separator (BSS) which receives and processes a stream of particles with a median particle size (d50) less than 75 microns to generate an iron rich concentrate. The system and method is water-free and carried out in a totally dry metallurgical route. The system also includes at least one air classification device that receives and processes a feed stream of particles to provide the stream of particles with a median particle size (d50) that is less than 75 microns. The system may also include a dryer and de-agglomeration system that receives a feed stream of particles and processes the feed stream of particles to provide the particle stream with a moisture of less than 2%.
PROCESS FOR DRY BENEFICIATION OF FINE AND VERY FINE IRON ORE BY SIZE AND ELECTROSTATIC SEGREGATION
Systems and methods for the beneficiation of fine and very fine particles of iron ore are disclosed. The system includes a first triboelectric electrostatic belt-type separator (BSS) which receives and processes a stream of particles with a median particle size (d50) less than 75 microns to generate an iron rich concentrate. The system and method is water-free and carried out in a totally dry metallurgical route. The system also includes at least one air classification device that receives and processes a feed stream of particles to provide the stream of particles with a median particle size (d50) that is less than 75 microns. The system may also include a dryer and de-agglomeration system that receives a feed stream of particles and processes the feed stream of particles to provide the particle stream with a moisture of less than 2%.
SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING WATER FROM LUNAR REGOLITH AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
The system extracts water from lunar regolith and includes a regolith intake having a digging bucket that collects lunar regolith soil and a gravel separator that separates and discharges gravel and passes a mixture of ice-regolith powder having ice grains that are about 10-100 microns along the conveyor. A pneumatic separator receives the ice-regolith powder and pneumatically splits the ice-regolith powder into streams of different sized lithic fragments and ice particles per the ratio of inertial force and aerodynamic drag force of the lithic fragments and ice particles. Each split stream may include a magnetic separator that separates further the magnetic and paramagnetic lithic fragments from ice particles to discharge up to 80 percent of lithic fragments to slag.
SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING WATER FROM LUNAR REGOLITH AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
The system extracts water from lunar regolith and includes a regolith intake having a digging bucket that collects lunar regolith soil and a gravel separator that separates and discharges gravel and passes a mixture of ice-regolith powder having ice grains that are about 10-100 microns along the conveyor. A pneumatic separator receives the ice-regolith powder and pneumatically splits the ice-regolith powder into streams of different sized lithic fragments and ice particles per the ratio of inertial force and aerodynamic drag force of the lithic fragments and ice particles. Each split stream may include a magnetic separator that separates further the magnetic and paramagnetic lithic fragments from ice particles to discharge up to 80 percent of lithic fragments to slag.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING CELLULOSIC BIOWASTE FROM CRUDE BIOWASTE
The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for fractionating crude biowaste (450) by at least one size separation step (30) and at least one of density separation (150), X-ray separation (160) and optical sorting (170) to form a cleaned biowaste (47) stream enriched in cellulosic material, a waste stream comprising inorganic compounds (151), and a plastics stream (175).
AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM
An aerosol generation system is provided, including an aerosol generator, a primary separation assembly, and a secondary separation assembly, the primary separation assembly includes a primary separation chamber and a pair of electrode plates, an inlet of the primary separation chamber is connected to an outlet of the aerosol generator, and a channel is formed between the pair of the electrode plates for aerosol particles to pass through; the secondary separation assembly comprises a secondary separation chamber, and an inlet of the secondary separation chamber is connected to an outlet of the primary separation chamber. The present disclosure achieves the requirements of different standard particle sizes for filter material testing equipment, the output of aerosols with different particle sizes and concentrations can be achieved by adjusting the voltage and length of the electrode plates, or the size and distance of the mechanical separation plate.
AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM
An aerosol generation system is provided, including an aerosol generator, a primary separation assembly, and a secondary separation assembly, the primary separation assembly includes a primary separation chamber and a pair of electrode plates, an inlet of the primary separation chamber is connected to an outlet of the aerosol generator, and a channel is formed between the pair of the electrode plates for aerosol particles to pass through; the secondary separation assembly comprises a secondary separation chamber, and an inlet of the secondary separation chamber is connected to an outlet of the primary separation chamber. The present disclosure achieves the requirements of different standard particle sizes for filter material testing equipment, the output of aerosols with different particle sizes and concentrations can be achieved by adjusting the voltage and length of the electrode plates, or the size and distance of the mechanical separation plate.
Methods and Equipment for Treatment of Odorous Gas Streams
A method for removing noxious, hazardous, toxic, mutagenic, and/or carcinogenic compounds and/or precursor compounds from a comingled gas, liquid, and/or solid stream is described. In one embodiment, the method is used to prepare the stream for feeding to an oxidizer, such as a thermal oxidizer, to reduce the amount of particulate matter discharged by the oxidizer and includes passing the stream through an ambient or chilled temperature condenser followed by an optional gas/solid separator, and one or more gas scrubbers prior to feeding to the oxidizer.