HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN RIGHT OF CANADA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Canada)
Inventeur(s)
Chen, Zheng
Zhang, Jingyu
Abrégé
Method for battery recycling using laser materials processing technology. Waste battery material is provided in an enclosure. A laser recycling apparatus is used to recycle the waste battery material—that is, to heat (roast or smelt) at least a portion of the waste battery material to a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time. Metallic product(s) resulting from reduction during the recycling are then removed from the waste battery material. The enclosure may comprise a chamber or container, or may comprise a cover that extends from the laser recycling apparatus to enclosure a volume adjacent the waste battery material. The enclosure comprises at least one outlet that is proximate a filter, and a vapour product of the recycling is captured by the filter. Solid deposits collect on the filter during the recycling step(s) can be recovered once the recycling is complete. In some embodiments, the recycling steps are repeated.
HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN RIGHT OF CANADA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Canada)
Inventeur(s)
Monnier, Jacques
Zhang, Yi
Abrégé
A continuous process for producing hydrocarbon products, such as jet fuel, diesel, and naphtha, from lignin-derived materials comprising lignin oligomers, via hydrodeoxygenation in presence of catalysts under hydrogen pressure. These hydrocarbon products can then be fractionated into fuels such as naphtha, jet fuel, or diesel. Preferably, the jet fuel and diesel meet the corresponding fuel standards. Preferably, the naphtha meets key specifications of the corresponding gasoline and naphtha standards. Because lignin-derived materials are produced from biomass, the hydrocarbon products, including the jet fuel, diesel, and naphtha produced by this process, may contain up to 100% biogenic carbon.
C10G 3/00 - Production de mélanges liquides d'hydrocarbures à partir de matières organiques contenant de l'oxygène, p. ex. huiles, acides gras
B01J 8/04 - Procédés chimiques ou physiques en général, conduits en présence de fluides et de particules solidesAppareillage pour de tels procédés avec des particules immobiles, p. ex. dans des lits fixes le fluide passant successivement à travers plusieurs lits
C10G 7/00 - Distillation des huiles d'hydrocarbures
HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN RIGHT OF CANADA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Canada)
Inventeur(s)
Zhang, Yi
Monnier, Jacques
Abrégé
Provided is a continuous process for producing hydrocarbon products, such as jet fuel, diesel, and naphtha, from lignin-derived materials via hydrodeoxygenation in presence of catalysts under hydrogen pressure. The process comprises introducing a lignin-derived material into a feedstock stream; hydrodeoxygenating said feedstock stream in a first reactor to produce a partially hydrodeoxygenated intermediate; separating gaseous and aqueous by-products from said partially hydrodeoxygenated intermediate to obtain an organic intermediate; hydroprocessing said organic intermediate in a second reactor to produce a hydroprocessed product, said hydroprocessing comprising hydrodeoxygenation and hydrogenation; separating gaseous by-products and aqueous phase by-products from said hydroprocessed product to produce a hydrocarbon product; and fractionating said hydrocarbon product into fuels such as naphtha, jet fuel, or diesel.
C10G 1/06 - Production de mélanges liquides d'hydrocarbures à partir de schiste bitumineux, de sable pétrolifère ou de matières carbonées solides non fusibles ou similaires, p. ex. bois, charbon par hydrogénation destructive
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PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBON FUELS FROM LIGNIN-DERIVED MATERIALS
HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN RIGHT OF CANADA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Canada)
Inventeur(s)
Monnier, Jacques
Zhang, Yi
Abrégé
A continuous process for producing hydrocarbon products, such as jet fuel, diesel, and naphtha, from lignin-derived materials comprising lignin oligomers, via hydrodeoxygenation in presence of catalysts under hydrogen pressure. These hydrocarbon products can then be fractionated into fuels such as naphtha, jet fuel, or diesel. Preferably, the jet fuel and diesel meet the corresponding fuel standards. Preferably, the naphtha meets key specifications of the corresponding gasoline and naphtha standards. Because lignin-derived materials are produced from biomass, the hydrocarbon products, including the jet fuel, diesel, and naphtha produced by this process, may contain up to 100% biogenic carbon.
C10G 1/06 - Production de mélanges liquides d'hydrocarbures à partir de schiste bitumineux, de sable pétrolifère ou de matières carbonées solides non fusibles ou similaires, p. ex. bois, charbon par hydrogénation destructive
C08H 7/00 - LignineLignine modifiéeProduits dérivés à haut poids moléculaire
C08J 11/10 - Récupération ou traitement des résidus des polymères par coupure des chaînes moléculaires des polymères ou rupture des liaisons de réticulation par voie chimique, p. ex. dévulcanisation
C10G 49/02 - Traitement des huiles d'hydrocarbures, en présence d'hydrogène ou de composés donneurs d'hydrogène, non prévu dans un seul des groupes , , , ou caractérisé par le catalyseur utilisé
Systems and methods for controlling electric vehicle chargers using central control consoles for controlling and communicating with industrial equipment. The electric vehicle chargers operate as clients in a client-server configuration with a dedicated OCPP server. The OCPP server communicates with a control console using either of two communications paths-one path uses a direct HTTP connection with the control console. For this path, the control console operates as a web-enabled client. For the other path, multiple communications protocols are used and conversions between these protocols are effected using a conversion module and a MODBUS server. The MODBUS server communicates with the OCPP server. The MODBUS server also communicates with the control console by way of the conversion module and a control server. The control console is thereby able to control multiple pieces of industrial equipment along with the electric vehicle chargers without needing to be compliant with the OCPP protocol.
H04L 69/08 - Protocoles d’interopérabilitéConversion de protocole
G05B 19/05 - Automates à logique programmables, p. ex. simulant les interconnexions logiques de signaux d'après des diagrammes en échelle ou des organigrammes
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A PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING RARE EARTH ELEMENTS USING HIGH PULP DENSITY CRACKING
HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN RIGHT OF CANADA AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Canada)
Inventeur(s)
Xia, Chen
Abrégé
The present application provides a process and system for extraction of rare earth elements from a solid feed that employs a high solid to liquid pulp density during cracking. In particular, the present application provides a high pulp density cracking water leaching process for extracting rare earth elements, which comprises: combining a ground solid feed with a strong acid and water to form a slurry or mud having a solid to liquid pulp density of at least 33%; cracking the slurry or mud in a reactor, with or without agitation; and leaching the slurry with an aqueous leaching solution to obtain a leachate comprising the rare earth elements. Also provided is a system for extraction of rare earth elements, which includes a grinding and/or milling device, a cracking reactor and a leaching device configured to perform the high pulp density cracking water leaching process.
C22B 3/06 - Extraction de composés métalliques par voie humide à partir de minerais ou de concentrés par lixiviation dans des solutions inorganiques acides
HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN RIGHT OF CANADA AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Canada)
Inventeur(s)
Hristova, Evgeniya
Stoyanov, Stanislav
Abrégé
The present application provides a method for bitumen froth treatment in the transition region between coalescence and agglomeration. The method involves separating diluted bitumen product from a bitumen froth mixture, comprising the bitumen, water and mineral solids, the method comprising: (a) combining the mixture with a solvent blend to obtain a combination having a ratio of said solvent blend to the bitumen of about 1.0-1.6 by mass, wherein said solvent blend comprises from 2.2-4.5 (±0.2) wt % aromatic solvent or from 70-80 (±10) wt % paraffinic solvent; (b) mixing the combination; and (c) separating the diluted bitumen product from the water and mineral solids.
C10G 1/04 - Production de mélanges liquides d'hydrocarbures à partir de schiste bitumineux, de sable pétrolifère ou de matières carbonées solides non fusibles ou similaires, p. ex. bois, charbon par extraction
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Method and System for Pore-Scale Modeling of a Multi-Phase Hydrocarbon Extraction Process
His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Natural Resources (Canada)
Inventeur(s)
Khammar, Merouane
Abrégé
A computer system models a hydrocarbon extraction process using a dynamic pore network model that is generated to represent a subterranean reservoir containing hydrocarbons as pores connected by throats. Solvent is injected into the subterranean reservoir to mobilize the hydrocarbons for extraction thereof. An iterative process may be repeated over time to determine hydrocarbon extraction based on changes in the molar balance of the components over time. A first set of characteristics for each pore is defined from which a second set of characteristics can be derived for two-phase pores. The molar balance of the components is determined based on the first and second sets of characteristics. The first set of characteristics is updated based on the molar balance of the components and the process can be repeated for subsequent times. Parameters for injection of the solvent may be adjusted and the iterative process repeated over time to identify preferred parameters.
HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN RIGHT OF CANADA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Canada)
Inventeur(s)
El-Batawy, Shady
Abrégé
Systems and methods for controlling electric vehicle chargers using central control consoles for controlling and communicating with industrial equipment. The electric vehicle chargers operate as clients in a client-server configuration with a dedicated OCPP server. The OCPP server communicates with a control console using either of two communications paths—one path uses a direct HTTP connection with the control console. For this path, the control console operates as a web-enabled client. For the other path, multiple communications protocols are used and conversions between these protocols are effected using a conversion module and a MODBUS server. The MODBUS server communicates with the OCPP server. The MODBUS server also communicates with the control console by way of the conversion module and a control server. The control console is thereby able to control multiple pieces of industrial equipment along with the electric vehicle chargers without needing to be compliant with the OCPP protocol.
G05B 19/05 - Automates à logique programmables, p. ex. simulant les interconnexions logiques de signaux d'après des diagrammes en échelle ou des organigrammes
H04L 69/08 - Protocoles d’interopérabilitéConversion de protocole
10.
ORIENTED MAGNETIC CORE LAMINATION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN RIGHT OF CANADA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Canada)
Inventeur(s)
He, Youliang
Sebesta, Damir
Abrégé
An oriented magnetic core lamination technique and a method of producing circular lamination cores. The method includes cutting rectangular strips with teeth pointing in a single direction (may not be the traverse or rolling direction) from the steel sheet plane, as opposed to directly punching circular laminates from the steel sheet with the teeth pointing in all directions. The strips are cut in such a way that the short side is aligned to the direction that has the best magnetic properties. The strips can then be bent into a donut or toroidal shape, either inwardly (with teeth pointing to the circle center) or outwardly (with teeth pointing out of the center) depending on the design of the lamination core. The direction with the best magnetic properties may be determined by non-destructive methods such as magnetic Barkhausen noise (MBN) analysis, x-ray diffraction (XRD), or electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD).
H01F 3/04 - Noyaux, culasses ou induits en bandes ou rubans
H01F 41/02 - Appareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou à l'assemblage des aimants, des inductances ou des transformateursAppareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication des matériaux caractérisés par leurs propriétés magnétiques pour la fabrication de noyaux, bobines ou aimants
H02K 15/02 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication, l'assemblage, l'entretien ou la réparation des machines dynamo-électriques des corps statoriques ou rotoriques
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Methane Oxidation Catalyst and Method of Using Same
HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN RIGHT OF CANADA AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Canada)
Inventeur(s)
Caravaggio, Gianni
Nossova, Lioudmila
Abrégé
Provided herein is a methane oxidation catalyst having a support comprising alumina doped with lanthanum and comprising platinum and palladium as active phases. The platinum and palladium are present in the catalyst at an amount effective for producing an exhaust stream from a natural gas vehicle having reduced levels of methane. The catalyst disclosed herein may exhibit improvements in sulfur and water resistance.
B01J 37/02 - Imprégnation, revêtement ou précipitation
B01D 53/72 - Composés organiques non prévus dans les groupes , p. ex. hydrocarbures
B01J 23/10 - Catalyseurs contenant des métaux, oxydes ou hydroxydes métalliques non prévus dans le groupe des terres rares
B01J 35/10 - Catalyseurs caractérisés par leur forme ou leurs propriétés physiques, en général solides caractérisés par leurs propriétés de surface ou leur porosité
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Process and system for recovering rare earth elements
His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as Represented by the Minister of Natural Resources (Canada)
Inventeur(s)
Xia, Chen
Abrégé
The present application provides a process and system for recovery of rare earth elements. In particular, the present application provides a process for obtaining a precipitate of rare earth elements (REE), comprising: (a) obtaining an acidic composition comprising the REE (such as, for example, a pregnant leach solution); (b) adding a reducing agent to the acidic composition and adjusting the pH with a basic agent; (c) adding oxalate directly to the composition formed in step (b) and mixing to form an REE oxalate precipitate; (d) removing the REE oxalate precipitate from the mixture of step (c).
C22B 59/00 - Obtention des métaux des terres rares
C22B 3/06 - Extraction de composés métalliques par voie humide à partir de minerais ou de concentrés par lixiviation dans des solutions inorganiques acides
C22B 3/22 - Traitement ou purification de solutions, p. ex. de solutions obtenues par lixiviation par des procédés physiques, p. ex. par filtration, par des moyens magnétiques
C22B 3/44 - Traitement ou purification de solutions, p. ex. de solutions obtenues par lixiviation par des procédés chimiques
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System and method for use with microgrids having inverter-based distributed generators
HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN RIGHT OF CANADA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Canada)
Inventeur(s)
Saleh, Khaled
Mehrizi-Sani, Ali
Abrégé
A system and method for controlling microgrids composed of inverter-based distributed generation (IBDG) units. This includes a method using multiple IBDGs to inject impedance-modulated harmonic currents during fault conditions, with each IBDG injecting a unique, differentiable harmonic (i.e., non-fundamental) order from neighboring IBDGs. The method also involves using an inverse time-harmonic-current characteristic to detect faults by locally measuring the harmonic currents injected by IBDGs. A harmonic directional overcurrent relay is also used for fault detection.
H02J 3/00 - Circuits pour réseaux principaux ou de distribution, à courant alternatif
H02J 3/38 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs
H02H 3/52 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion sensibles à l'apparition de formes d'ondes anormales, p. ex. d'un courant alternatif dans des installations à courant continu sensibles à l'apparition d'harmoniques
H02H 7/122 - Circuits de protection de sécurité spécialement adaptés aux machines ou aux appareils électriques de types particuliers ou pour la protection sectionnelle de systèmes de câble ou de ligne, et effectuant une commutation automatique dans le cas d'un changement indésirable des conditions normales de travail pour convertisseursCircuits de protection de sécurité spécialement adaptés aux machines ou aux appareils électriques de types particuliers ou pour la protection sectionnelle de systèmes de câble ou de ligne, et effectuant une commutation automatique dans le cas d'un changement indésirable des conditions normales de travail pour redresseurs pour convertisseurs ou redresseurs statiques pour onduleurs, c.-à-d. convertisseurs de courant continu en courant alternatif
H02H 3/04 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion Détails avec signalisation ou supervision additionnée à la déconnexion, p. ex. pour indiquer que l'appareil de protection a fonctionné
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Process and composition for formation of hybrid aluminum composite coating
HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN RIGHT OF CANADA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Canada)
Inventeur(s)
Chen, Zheng James
Abrégé
Process for formation of composite coatings and composite coatings formed thereby. A process for formation of a metal-matrix composite coating on a surface of a substrate is provided. The substrate is an aluminum alloy. The metal-matrix composite coating is formed on the substrate through laser deposition using filler materials comprising aluminum, silicon and graphite. The particles forming the metal-matrix composite coating are formed in-situ from the filler materials. A metal-matrix composite coating obtained by the laser deposition process with in-situ formation of particles is also provided.
B22F 7/04 - Fabrication de couches composites, de pièces ou d'objets à base de poudres métalliques, par frittage avec ou sans compactage de couches successives avec une ou plusieurs couches non réalisées à partir de poudre, p. ex. à partir de tôles
C23C 24/10 - Revêtement à partir de poudres inorganiques en utilisant la chaleur ou une pression et la chaleur avec formation d'une phase liquide intermédiaire dans la couche
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Method for fouling reduction on the surface of ceramic membranes using steam fast-flushing
HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN RIGHT OF CANADA AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Canada)
Inventeur(s)
Mortazavi, Saviz
Tremblay, André Yves
Abrégé
The inventions discloses a method for reducing fouling on the surface of a ceramic membrane or filter with a recalcitrant filtration cake thereon that is non-responsive to regular back-flushing or other physical means of removal, where the ceramic membrane or filter is subjected to steam fast-flushing by injecting steam directly in feed channel of the ceramic membrane or filter while back-flushing the ceramic membrane or filter at the same time to heat and remove fouled layer on the ceramic membrane or filter while cooling a selective layer of the ceramic membrane or filter to avoid thermal shocking of the ceramic membrane or filter, the surface is cleaned with the ceramic membrane or filter being stationary.
B01D 65/02 - Nettoyage ou stérilisation de membranes
B01D 69/02 - Membranes semi-perméables destinées aux procédés ou aux appareils de séparation, caractérisées par leur forme, leur structure ou leurs propriétésProcédés spécialement adaptés à leur fabrication caractérisées par leurs propriétés
HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN RIGHT OF CANADA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Canada)
Inventeur(s)
Germain, Yan
Côté, Daniel
Germain, Louis
Abrégé
The present invention provides device system and a method for monitoring movements of mining conveyances in a mine shaft. One or more sensors that form part of the system may be installed directly on the mining conveyances. The sensors may be accelerometers and are for detecting movements on mining conveyances. The system may analyze the descent and ascent paths of the mining conveyances on guides by recording vertical, horizontal and transverse accelerations. The analysis may comprise associating the movements with position of the mining conveyances on the guides for identification of an anomaly at a specific position.
B66B 5/06 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs réagissant à des conditions de fonctionnement anormales pour détecter les excès de vitesse électriques
B66B 1/34 - Systèmes de commande des ascenseurs en général Détails
B66B 5/00 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs
B66B 19/06 - Utilisation des dispositifs de signalisation
HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN RIGHT OF CANADA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Canada)
Inventeur(s)
Eslami-Nejad, Parham
Bastani, Arash
Giguere, Daniel
Abrégé
Thermal energy systems for managing, distribution and recovery of thermal energy. A single-pipe loop circulating a two-phase refrigerant is provided. The single-pipe loop is spread through the entire system and interconnects a plurality of local heat exchange stations, each having different thermal energy loads. A central circulation mechanism (CCM) is also provided for circulating the refrigerant for distribution of thermal energy within the system.
F24F 3/06 - Systèmes de conditionnement d'air dans lesquels l'air conditionné primaire est fourni par une ou plusieurs stations centrales aux blocs de distribution situés dans les pièces ou enceintes, blocs dans lesquels il peut subir un traitement secondaireAppareillage spécialement conçu pour de tels systèmes caractérisés par les aménagements apportés à la fourniture d'un fluide échangeur de chaleur pour le traitement ultérieur de l'air primaire dans les conditionneurs de pièce