Entegris, Inc.

Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.

Cooll Sustainable Energy Solutions B.v.

Shaun M Wilson

Edward A Sturm

J Donald Carruthers

Melissa A Petruska

Joshua B Sweeney

Joseph D Sweeney

Jose I Arno

Steven M Bilodeau

Luping Wang

Peng Zou

Karl E Boggs

Brian Bobita

Michael J Wodjenski

Lawrence H Dubois

Paul J Marganski

Douglas Edwards

A carbon pyrolyzate material is disclosed, having utility as an adsorbent as well as for energy storage and other applications. The pyrolyzate material comprises microporous carbon derived from low cost naturally-occurring carbohydrate source material such as polysaccharides. In adsorbent applications, the carbon pyrolyzate may for example be produced in a particulate form or a monolithic form, having high density and high pore volume to maximize gas storage and delivery, with the pore size distribution of the carbon pyrolyzate adsorbent being tunable via activation conditions to optimize storage capacity and delivery for specific gases of interest.

Microporous carbon monoliths from natural carbohydrates

A polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) pyrolyzate adsorbent is described, having utility for storing gases in an adsorbed state, and from which adsorbed gas may be desorbed to supply same for use. The PVDF pyrolyzate adsorbent can be of monolithic unitary form, or in a bead, powder, film, particulate or other finely divided form. The adsorbent is particularly suited for storage and supply of fluorine-containing gases, such as fluorine gas, nitrogen trifluoride, carbo-fluoride gases, and the like. The adsorbent may be utilized in a gas storage and dispensing system, in which the adsorbent is contained in a supply vessel, from which sorbate gas can be selectively dispensed.

PVDF pyrolyzate adsorbent and gas storage and dispensing system utilizing same

A particulate form carbon pyrolyzate adsorbent, having the following characteristics: (a) COcapacity greater than 105 cc/gram at one bar pressure and temperature of 273&#xb0; Kelvin; (b) COWorking Capacity greater than 7.0 weight percent; (c) COheats of adsorption and desorption each of which is in a range of from 10 to 50 kJ/mole; and (d) a CO/NHenry's Law Separation Factor greater than 5. The carbon pyrolyzate material can be formed from a polyvinylidene chloride-based polymer or copolymer, or other suitable resin material, to provide an adsorbent that is useful for carbon dioxide capture applications, e.g., in treatment of flue gases from coal-fired power generation plants.

Carbon pyrolyzate adsorbent having utility for CO2 capture and methods of making and using the same

A carbon pyrolyzate adsorbent is described that is selective for carbon dioxide in contact with gas mixtures including carbon dioxide and methane. The adsorbent has a carbon dioxide adsorbent capacity at 1 bar pressure of greater than 50 cmcarbon dioxide per gram of adsorbent at 273K, a methane adsorption capacity at 1 bar pressure of less than 35 cmmethane per gram of adsorbent at 21&#xb0; C., and a bulk density of greater than 0.55 gram per cubic centimeter of volume. Such adsorbent can be utilized, for example, for biogas upgrading, natural gas purification, coal bed methane purification, and refining operations.

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An adsorption structure is described that includes at least one adsorbent member formed of an adsorbent material and at least one porous member provided in contact with a portion of the adsorbent member to allow gas to enter and exit the portion of the adsorbent member. Such adsorption structure is usefully employed in adsorbent-based refrigeration systems. A method also is described for producing an adsorbent material, in which a first polymeric material provided having a first density and a second polymeric material is provided having a second density, in which the second polymeric material is in contact with the first polymeric material to form a structure. The structure is pyrolyzed to form a porous adsorbent material including a first region corresponding to the first polymeric material and a second region corresponding to the second polymeric material, in which at least one of the pore sizes and the pore distribution differs between the first region and the second region.

Component for solar adsorption refrigeration system and method of making such component

A durable carbon pyrolyzate adsorbent having reversible sorptive affinity for hydrogen sulfide, and including the following characteristics: (a) a bulk density as measured by ASTM D2854 in a range of from 0.55 g/cc adsorbent to 1.25 g/cc adsorbent; (b) an HS capacity in a range of from 140 cc HS/g adsorbent to 250 cc HS/g adsorbent, at normal conditions (1 atm, 293.15&#xb0; K); (c) an HS capacity in a range of from 1.0 cc HS/g adsorbent to 15.0 cc HS/g adsorbent, at partial pressure of 0.76 torr (101.3 Pa) (1000 ppm) of HS at 293.15&#xb0; K; and (d) a single pellet radial crush strength in a range of from 7 kilopond (kP) to 40 kilopond (kP) as measured by ASTM D4179. Such adsorbent is usefully employed for capture of hydrogen sulfide from gases containing same, such as HS-containing gas associated with flowable hydrocarbonaceous material in refining operations, biogas produced by biomass digesters, gas mixtures produced by fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) units, and effluents from power plants gasifying sulfur-containing coal in an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) process.

Carbon adsorbent for hydrogen sulfide removal from gases containing same, and regeneration of adsorbent

An adsorption structure is described that includes at least one adsorbent member formed of an adsorbent material and at least one porous member provided in contact with a portion of the adsorbent member to allow gas to enter and exit the portion of the adsorbent member. Such adsorption structure is usefully employed in adsorbent-based refrigeration systems. A method also is described for producing an adsorbent material, in which a first polymeric material is provided having a first density and a second polymeric material is provided having a second density, in which the second polymeric material is in contact with the first polymeric material to form a structure. The structure is pyrolyzed to form a porous adsorbent material including a first region corresponding to the first polymeric material and a second region corresponding to the second polymeric material, in which at least one of the pore sizes and the pore distribution differs between the first region and the second region.

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Trumbull, CT, United States of America

Shaun M Wilson