A system and a method for continuously separating carbon dioxide from gas mixtures, utilizing a continuous loop of porous monoliths which support a sorbent within its pores. Continuously exposing a portion of the continuous loop of monoliths to a flow of gas mixture containing a minor proportion of carbon dioxide, to adsorb carbon dioxide from the flow. The loop passes through a sealed regeneration and carbon dioxide capture assembly located astride a portion of the loop, and which is capable of sealingly containing a monolith in relative movement through the assembly. The assembly chamber comprises a plurality of separately sealed zones, including at least one zone for purging oxygen from the monoliths, -a subsequent zone for heating the monolith to release the adsorbed carbon dioxide, and another cooling zone for cooling the monolith prior to reentering the adsorption portion of the loop where it is exposed to oxygen.

An air suspension system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a suspension actuator, a reservoir, a compressor, and a first cooling circuit. The suspension actuator has a chamber. The reservoir includes a shell and an adsorptive material. The shell at least partially defines an interior region. The interior region is fluidly connected to the chamber. The adsorptive material is in the interior region. The compressor is fluidly connected to the interior region. The first cooling circuit includes a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, and a conduit. The first heat exchanger is in thermal contact with the interior region. The second heat exchanger is in thermal contact with an electric vehicle component. The conduit is adapted to circulate a fluid between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger. The present disclosure also provides a method of operating the air suspension system.

Provided are crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVPP) compositions and their use in beverage treatment. Provided is a dry, direct compressed tablet comprising at lease 70 wt % crosslinked PVPP. Also provided is the use of said tablet for the filtering and/or removing polyphenol of a liquid, preferable a beverage.

Various embodiments disclosed relate to extraction of target materials using a CZTS sorbent. A method of extracting a target material from a medium includes contacting a copper zinc tin sulfur (CZTS) sorbent with the target material in the medium including the target material to form a used CZTS sorbent that includes the target material.

Provided is a method for manufacturing a polymer fiber adsorbent having an MOF uniformly distributed in the matrix thereof, the method comprising the steps of: spinning a spinning dope comprising a polymer matrix and a metal precursor of an MOF to prepare a polymer fiber adsorbent precursor comprising the metal precursor; and contacting the polymer fiber adsorbent precursor with an organic ligand of the MOF to form an MOF in the polymer fiber adsorbent precursor. A polymer fiber adsorbent manufacturing method provided by an aspect of the present invention offers a method capable of easy synthesis of an MOF which is sensitive to water, thereby obtaining a polymer fiber adsorbent excellent in terms of adsorption performance and long-term stability.

An adsorbent material module includes a plurality of tubular adsorbent materials and a plurality of medium materials. Each of the tubular adsorbent materials includes at least one channel and at least one adsorbent layer. The adsorbent layer surrounds the at least one channel. The medium materials are coated on two ends of each of the tubular adsorbent materials, respectively, and the medium materials have a thermal conductivity function or an electrical conductivity function.

A natural zeolite block for improving water quality that is capable of being built in rivers, streams, and reservoirs having point and non-point pollutant sources to purify the water polluted by pollutants, to remove the eutrophication in the water to prevent the occurrence of green and red tides, and to consistently purify heavy metals and all kinds of harmful substances flowing into the water and to a method for manufacturing the same.

A filter includes a porous molded article, which is a sintered material of mixed powder containing activated carbon powder and thermoplastic resin powder. When water having a specific electrical resistance value of 18 MΩ.Math.cm or greater is caused to pass through the filter at a space velocity of 1200 hr.sup.−1, a specific electrical resistance value of the water after being caused to pass through the filter is 13 MΩ.Math.cm or greater. To provide a filter capable of efficiently removing metal ions in a treatment liquid and capable of easily obtaining a solution having an extremely low metal ion content.

Ink compositions are provided for using solvent-based additive manufacturing (SBAM) techniques to form contactor structures and/or structures for use in an adsorption or absorption contactor. Methods forming a contactor using SBAM are also provided. The ink compositions can include a substantial content of adsorbent particles to provide enhanced adsorption by a contactor. Metal organic framework (MOF) structures and zeotype framework structures are examples of types of adsorbent particles that can be incorporated into an ink composition for forming a contactor structure by SBAM. The ink can further include a polymeric component that can serve as the structural component of a polymeric structural material produced by the additive manufacturing method. Such a structural material can correspond to a polymeric material with incorporated adsorbent particles. In some aspects, the polymeric structural material and/or the adsorbent particles can have selectivity for adsorption of CO.sub.2 from a process fluid flow.

A composition for use in brine formation comprising a deliquescent desiccant, urea, and an optional component selected from the group consisting of starch, citric acid, clay, glucose, and a combination thereof. Methods of making and using the composition are provided. The composition may be pressed into tablet form. The composition may be used in a dehumidifying device.