A system and method are provided for converting solid waste into new plastic products by utilizing the plastic from a landfill in new products and the fuel resources in the landfill in the manufacturing process. Biomass waste is combusted by a combustion system to generate residual heat and heated exhaust, and the residual heat and heated exhaust is used to fuel the manufacturing of new plastic products from the recovered plastic waste. Methane gas recovered from the landfill can also be used as a fuel source for heating manufacturing machinery and generating electricity used in the manufacturing processes.
B29L 31/10 - Éléments de construction, p. ex. briques, blocs, tuiles, panneaux, mâts, poutres
C08J 11/06 - Récupération ou traitement des résidus des polymères sans réaction chimique
F02C 3/00 - Ensembles fonctionnels de turbines à gaz caractérisés par l'utilisation de produits de combustion comme fluide de travail
F02C 6/18 - Utilisation de la chaleur perdue dans les ensembles fonctionnels de turbines à gaz à l'extérieur des ensembles eux-mêmes, p. ex. ensembles fonctionnels de chauffage à turbine à gaz
A system and method for recovering and utilizing landfill gas for electricity generation is provided, the system comprising: a landfill, biogas collection wells configured to collect biogas in the landfill, leachate collection wells configured to collect leachate in the landfill, and carbon dioxide injection wells configured to inject carbon dioxide into the landfill. The wells are arranged in a stratification in the landfill with the one or more biogas collection wells are arranged on top of the leachate collection wells, and the leachate collection wells are arranged on top of the carbon dioxide injection wells, and the carbon dioxide injection wells being arranged at the bottom. Methane recovered from the landfill biogas is used as a fuel source in the generation of electricity and the carbon dioxide exhaust from electricity generation is injected into the landfill to enhance the extraction of the biogas.
The present application provides for a porous pipe filtering and processing system for wastewater. A plurality of porous pipes is provided comprising pores in the outer walls of progressively decreasing size, which filter particulates from the wastewater sequentially. The porous pipes for filtering can be provided concentrically or in a serial module format wherein each module discharges a filtered output to the subsequent module.
A system and method for recovering and utilizing landfill gas for electricity generation is provided, the system comprising: a landfill, biogas collection wells configured to collect biogas in the landfill, leachate collection wells configured to collect leachate in the landfill, and carbon dioxide injection wells configured to inject carbon dioxide into the landfill. The wells are arranged in a stratification in the landfill with the one or more biogas collection wells are arranged on top of the leachate collection wells, and the leachate collection wells are arranged on top of the carbon dioxide injection wells, and the carbon dioxide injection wells being arranged at the bottom. Methane recovered from the landfill biogas is used as a fuel source in the generation of electricity and the carbon dioxide exhaust from electricity generation is injected into the landfill to enhance the extraction of the biogas.
B09B 3/70 - Traitement chimique, p. ex. ajustement du pH ou oxydation
B09B 3/80 - Destruction de déchets solides ou transformation de déchets solides en quelque chose d'utile ou d'inoffensif impliquant une étape d'extraction
B09B 5/00 - Opérations non couvertes par une seule autre sous-classe ou par un seul autre groupe de la présente sous-classe
C10L 3/00 - Combustibles gazeuxGaz naturelGaz naturel de synthèse obtenu par des procédés non prévus dans les sous-classes , Gaz de pétrole liquéfié
A system and method for enhanced oil transport and storage are provided. Comprehensive energy recovery and generation systems are provided which supply a heated gas by product, such as carbon dioxide, which to heat oil stored in a storage tank or oil transported in a pipeline, which reduces the viscosity of the oil, thereby increasing the efficiency of the pipeline and the ability to store and transport the oil without sludge accumulations.
The present application provides for a porous pipe filtering and processing system for wastewater. A plurality of porous pipes is provided comprising pores in the outer walls of progressively decreasing size, which filter particulates from the wastewater sequentially. The porous pipes for filtering can be provided concentrically or in a serial module format wherein each module discharges a filtered output to the subsequent module.
A pipe mounting system comprising support cables is provided for use in mounting an above-ground elevated pipe or an underwater pipe. The pipe mounting system includes a suspended composite pipeline and a support cable. Multiple cable carriers are provided to carry the support cable along the length of the pipeline, and cradles or rings are provided that extend from the cable carriers and receive and support the pipeline.
F16L 3/133 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p. ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection comportant un élément entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection et accrochées à une potence
A pipeline reconditioning system and process is provided for reconditioning corroded or damaged pipelines. The reconditioning system includes a mobile topside unit storing and providing reservoirs and supplies of substances used in the pipeline reconditioning and the equipment for the reconditioning system, a management and towing units that are securely anchored in the pipeline at remote access points, and a towed delivery system array that includes a deployment sled that processes the substances and dispenses the reconditioning material, such as a composite epoxy resin with chopped glass or basalt filament fibers, between access points to the pipeline interior.
F16L 55/1645 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches à partir de l'intérieur du tuyau un matériau d'étanchéité étant introduit à l'intérieur du tuyau au moyen d'un outil se déplaçant dans le tuyau
F16L 55/30 - Caractéristiques de structure des moyens de propulsion, p. ex. traction par des câbles
G05B 19/416 - Commande numérique [CN], c.-à-d. machines fonctionnant automatiquement, en particulier machines-outils, p. ex. dans un milieu de fabrication industriel, afin d'effectuer un positionnement, un mouvement ou des actions coordonnées au moyen de données d'un programme sous forme numérique caractérisée par la commande de vitesse, d'accélération ou de décélération
F16L 101/16 - Revêtement par application de matériaux fluides, p. ex. de peinture
G06Q 10/20 - Administration de la réparation ou de la maintenance des produits
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Method of connecting extruded chopped filament pipes
A method and apparatus for connecting pipe sections or repairing two separated pipe sections is provided, including for extruded chopped filament pipe (“ECFP”). An apparatus having a sealable connecting jacket is provided, which includes a mold configured to fit around a cut section of ECFP and receive a resin or other material through an input, and a curing system, such as a hot water intake surrounding the mold to heat and cure the resin forming the new pipe section.
F16L 55/175 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches à partir de l'extérieur du tuyau en utilisant des matériaux dont on remplit un espace autour du tuyau avant leur durcissement
F16L 55/168 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches à partir de l'extérieur du tuyau
F16L 55/165 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches à partir de l'intérieur du tuyau par introduction d'un tuyau dans la section endommagée
B29C 48/00 - Moulage par extrusion, c.-à-d. en exprimant la matière à mouler dans une matrice ou une filière qui lui donne la forme désiréeAppareils à cet effet
A porous pipe for use in offshore water intake and discharge systems is provided, which is able to strain and filter water directly within the water body along the length of the pipe. Features of the porous pipe can be designed to optimize performance and flow rates for the particular environment, including the pore distribution and diameter along the pipe, the wall thickness and materials along the pipe; and the placement of piezoelectric devices to vibrate the pipe wall to remove impinged debris from pores.
B01D 29/72 - Régénération de la substance filtrante dans le filtre par des forces générées par un mouvement de l'élément filtrant mettant en jeu des vibrations
B01D 29/35 - Éléments filtrants autoportants agencés pour la filtration à courant dirigé vers l'extérieur
B01D 29/11 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants avec des éléments filtrants en forme de sac, de cage, de tuyau, de tube, de manchon ou analogue
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OFFSHORE WATER INTAKE AND DISCHARGE STRUCTURES MAKING USE OF A POROUS PIPE
A porous pipe for use in offshore water intake and discharge systems is provided, which is able to strain and filter water directly within the water body along the length of the pipe. Features of the porous pipe can be designed to optimize performance and flow rates for the particular environment, including the pore distribution and diameter along the pipe, the wall thickness and materials along the pipe; and the placement of piezoelectric devices to vibrate the pipe wall to remove impinged debris from pores.
Thermally insulating pipes are provided for use in the transportation of a heated substance, such as steam or a fluid. The thermally insulating pipes allow the substance traveling through the pipes to retain their heat during transport. The thermally insulating pipes may include one or more layers each of pipe and insulating material, which are overlapping and alternating in the thermally insulating pipe. An outer pipe layer is also provided on the thermally insulating pipe, which may have an increased thickness for threading, splicing or swedging the thermally insulating pipe.
F16L 59/147 - Dispositions pour l'isolation des tuyaux ou des tuyauteries l'isolation étant placée à l'intérieur par rapport à la surface extérieure du tuyau
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CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING GEOTHERMAL HEAT
A geothermal heat delivery system is provided for various residential applications, including heating driveways, paths, sidewalks, homes, roofs swimming pools, and commercial applications, including heating roadways, parkways, highways, airport runways, parking lots and sidewalks. A series of heat pipes are used to provide geothermal heat from a borehole to a structure or a surface, which can for example, melt precipitation on a road, driveway or roof.
F24J 3/08 - géothermique (dispositifs produisant une puissance mécanique à partir d'énergie géothermique F03G 4/00)
F24D 3/12 - Aménagements de tubes et panneaux pour le chauffage par plafond, mur ou sol
F24D 3/14 - Aménagements de tubes et panneaux pour le chauffage par plafond, mur ou sol incorporés dans un plafond, un mur ou un plancher
F28D 15/02 - Appareils échangeurs de chaleur dans lesquels l'agent intermédiaire de transfert de chaleur en tubes fermés passe dans ou à travers les parois des canalisations dans lesquels l'agent se condense et s'évapore, p. ex. tubes caloporteurs
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METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MAKING POROUS PIPES AND PANELS USING A TREATED FIBER THREAD TO WEAVE, BRAID OR SPIN PRODUCTS
Porous pipes and porous materials are providing having maximum porosity, together with methods for making the same. The porous materials and pipes have high tensile strength and caustic resistance. The porous pipe may include a fabric layer forming a hollow pipe and made from fiber thread; an epoxy resin bound to the fiber thread; and a plurality of pores formed through the pipe and dispersed along the length of the pipe. The fabric layer can be created by weaving the fiber thread into a woven material; by spinning the fiber thread into a spun material; by knitting the fiber thread into a knit material or by braiding the fiber thread into a braided material.
Materials and pipes made from woven, knit, spun or braided fiber threads that provide high tensile strength and caustic resistance. A fibrous material, made from a substance such as fiberglass or basalt, is bound to an epoxy resin, which is cured to create a durable material that can be used in several applications, including applications involving high heat and caustic materials.
D03D 7/00 - Tissus conçus pour être résilients, c.-à-d. reprenant leur forme après des contraintes de compression
D06M 15/19 - Traitement des fibres, fils, filés, tissus ou articles fibreux faits de ces matières, avec des composés macromoléculairesUn tel traitement combiné avec un traitement mécanique avec des composés macromoléculaires synthétiques
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