Two inline tower gas wet scrubbers having a moving bed of solids for scrubbing exhaust gas

Two inline tower gas wet scrubbers wherein each scrubber has a moving bed of solids 0010 that is conveyed from the top to the bottom of the towers via a plurality of perforated moving floors 003 arranged one above the other. Wherein the moving floors are mounted on plenums 004 that extend from the internal walls of the towers. A liquid 008 is sprayed from the top of each tower, wherein the liquid washes the exhaust gas, capturing particle matter and absorbing acidic gases and heat. As the liquid falls under gravity, the liquid is filtered through the solids. Exhaust gas e.g. containing CO.sub.2 enters the first scrubber 001 above the bottom plenum and travels upwards over the moving bed towards the outlet at the top of the scrubber, whilst being washed by the falling liquid. The warm carbonated solids and liquid that exit the first reactor are fed into the top of the second reactor 002, whilst the gas exiting the first reactor enters the second reactor via the plenums/ducts that support the moving floors thereby distributing the gas throughout the reactor.

A rolling bearing apparatus includes: a bearing portion having an inner ring, an outer ring, a plurality of balls, and a cage; and a lubrication unit that is provided adjacently to an annular space formed between the inner ring and the outer ring and that has a pump that feeds a lubricant into the annular space. The pump has a main body portion having an internal space in which the lubricant is retained and being open at one end of the main body portion, a metal diaphragm fixed to a fixation portion that is a part of the main body portion so as to close the opening of the main body portion, and a piezoelectric element fixed to the diaphragm. At least the fixation portion of the main body portion is formed of metal, and the fixation portion and the diaphragm are fixed together by metal joining.

A rolling bearing apparatus includes: a bearing portion having an inner ring, an outer ring, a plurality of balls, and a cage; and a lubrication unit that is provided adjacently to an annular space formed between the inner ring and the outer ring and that has a pump that feeds a lubricant into the annular space. The pump has a main body portion having an internal space in which the lubricant is retained and being open at one end of the main body portion, a metal diaphragm fixed to a fixation portion that is a part of the main body portion so as to close the opening of the main body portion, and a piezoelectric element fixed to the diaphragm. At least the fixation portion of the main body portion is formed of metal, and the fixation portion and the diaphragm are fixed together by metal joining.

An insert for supplying a fluid within a drive shaft, the insert extending along an axis of rotation and comprising an insert wall having a rigid inner insert wall portion and an elastically deformable outer insert wall portion a reservoir defined by the insert wall for storing a fluid, a nozzle positioned at the first end of the insert wall, and wherein the elastically deformable outer insert wall portion is configured to move between an expanded state, when the fluid is supplied to the reservoir, and an unexpanded state, when rotation of the insert and supply of fluid to the reservoir are ceased, and movement of the elastically deformable outer insert wall portion to the unexpanded state forces the fluid to be discharged through the nozzle.

An insert for supplying a fluid to splines of a drive shaft, the insert extending along an axis of rotation, and the insert comprising an insert wall extending along the axis of rotation, a reservoir defined by the insert wall for storing a fluid, an elastically deformable portion, the elastically deformable portion capable of transitioning between an expanded state and an unexpanded state, and wherein the elastically deformable portion is configured to expand to the expanded state in a radial direction with respect to the axis of rotation when the fluid is supplied to the reservoir during rotation of the insert and to contract to the unexpanded state when rotation of the insert and supply of the fluid to the reservoir are ceased.

An insert for supplying a fluid to splines of a drive shaft, the insert comprising an insert wall extending between a first end and a second end of the insert, a chamber surrounding the insert wall for storing a fluid, a piston having a surface configured to be exposed to the fluid, the piston configured to move between a first position and a second position within the chamber, and the piston biased toward the first position, and wherein an increase in supply of the fluid in the chamber causes the piston to move toward the second position and a decrease in supply of the fluid in the chamber causes the piston to move toward the first position.

An oil distribution system including a shaft assembly, bearing assembly and mounting assembly is disclosed. The shaft assembly includes a shaft with an inner shaft. A pocket is defined between the shaft and the inner shaft. A ringed lattice containing oil is secured within the pocket, melting of the ringed lattice releases the oil. The shaft includes shaft slots to usher oil from the pocket towards the bearing assembly. The bearing assembly includes an inner and outer race. The inner and outer race each include axial slots and radial slots. The axial slots of the inner race align with the shaft slots to allow oil to flood the inner race. The mounting assembly includes a bearing support having bearing support slots to receive a stringed lattice. Oil from the bearing support flows into the outer race when the axial slots of the outer race align with the bearing support slots.

An insert for supplying a fluid within a drive shaft, the insert extending along an axis of rotation and comprising an insert wall having a rigid inner insert wall portion and an elastically deformable outer insert wall portion a reservoir defined by the insert wall for storing a fluid, a nozzle positioned at the first end of the insert wall, and wherein the elastically deformable outer insert wall portion is configured to move between an expanded state, when the fluid is supplied to the reservoir, and an unexpanded state, when rotation of the insert and supply of fluid to the reservoir are ceased, and movement of the elastically deformable outer insert wall portion to the unexpanded state forces the fluid to be discharged through the nozzle.

The wide-angle constant velocity joint (100) includes: a central core (101) forming respective inner yokes (24, 25) for connection and in which there is housed a guide disc (11); and outer yokes (103, 105). The central core (101) forms a lubricant reservoir (1) in communication with an annular seat (7) in which the guide disc (11) is slidingly received.

The wide-angle constant velocity joint (100) includes: a central core (101) forming respective inner yokes (24, 25) for connection and in which there is housed a guide disc (11); and outer yokes (103, 105). The central core (101) forms a lubricant reservoir (1) in communication with an annular seat (7) in which the guide disc (11) is slidingly received.