The invention provides an absorbent composition comprising an oxide or a carbonate, the oxide or carbonate comprising one or more transition and/or Group 12 metal and a hydrocolloidal polymer and/or a thermal decomposition product thereof. A method of removing materials such as sulphur containing compounds (such as hydrogen sulphide) or mercury is also provided, as is a method of making an absorbent composition.

A method and system for manufacturing and using a self-supporting structure in processing unit for adsorption or catalytic processes. The self-supporting structure has greater than 50% by weight of the active material in the self-supporting structure to provide a foam-geometry structure providing access to the active material. The self-supporting structures, which may be disposed in a processing unit, may be used in swing adsorption processes and other processes to enhance the recovery of hydrocarbons.

There is provided a coating formulation comprising an inorganic oxygen scavenger, a surfactant, an activator, a hydrophilic agent, optionally an additive and a plurality of monomers capable of forming a polymeric matrix, and a method to prepare the same. There is also provided an article comprising an inorganic scavenger, a surfactant, an activator, a hydrophilic agent and optionally an additive dispersed within a polymeric matrix, and a method to prepare the same.

The invention relates to a textile protective material, in particular providing protection against radioactive harmful and/or toxic substances and/or against biological harmful and/or toxic substances and/or against chemical harmful and/or toxic substances, preferably a textile adsorption filter material, and to a method for the production thereof. The textile protective material is suitable in particular for producing protective equipment and protective objects and filters and filter materials of all types.

Construction for absorbing a fluid, for example, a liquid or gaseous, organic chemical, has an extended web, fabric, yarn or foam member and associated with the extended web, fabric, yarn or foam member is a water-insoluble polymer. The water-insoluble polymer can absorb the fluid organic chemical, and the construction provides for contact of the water-insoluble polymer with the fluid organic chemical when deployed in an environment where the fluid organic chemical may be present for absorption. The construction may be employed in aquatic, aqueous, or dry environments, as a blotter, a wipe or sponge, a filter, in a cartridge, and so forth.

Construction for absorbing a fluid, for example, a liquid or gaseous, organic chemical, has an extended web, fabric, yarn or foam member and associated with the extended web, fabric, yarn or foam member is a water-insoluble polymer. The water-insoluble polymer can absorb the fluid organic chemical, and the construction provides for contact of the water-insoluble polymer with the fluid organic chemical when deployed in an environment where the fluid organic chemical may be present for absorption. The construction may be employed in aquatic, aqueous, or dry environments, as a blotter, a wipe or sponge, a filter, in a cartridge, and so forth.

Disclosed herein are novel compositions for the production of granule products, and uses of the same. Said granule products may comprise one or more of an input material, fibers, a binder, moisture, and an additive. Also disclosed are processes and systems for making the same and methods of using the same. A process for manufacturing granules may include mixing and granulating input material, fibers, a binder, and water using a mixer to produce wet granules, drying and cooling the wet granules, and separating at least one of dry overs and dry fines from the dried, cooled granules using a classifier.

Activated carbons with high surface areas are produced from a synergistic activation effect triggered at high temperatures by a predetermined combination of chemical activation agents derived from weak acidic salts, and/or weak basic salts, and/or neutral salts, and/or compounds. In one embodiment, a method of the present invention comprises mixing a carbon precursor with a first component comprising a first salt and at least one second component selected from the group consisting of a second salt, a compound and combinations thereof, in an inert environment or in carbon dioxide and/or steam environment.

Described herein are methods of forming a VOC and odor-reducing building panel. The methods include providing a substrate; applying a wet-state coating to a major surface of the substrate, the wet-state coating comprising carrier comprising water; and drying the wet-state coating, thereby evaporating at least 95 wt. % of the carrier to form a dry-state coating.

The present disclosure provides for a porous gas sorbent monolith with superior gravimetric working capacity and volumetric capacity, a gas storage system including a porous gas sorbent monolith of the present disclosure, methods of making the same, and method for storing a gas. The porous gas sorbent monolith includes a gas adsorbing material and a non-aqueous binder.