Augustine I Dalton

US Patent:

54134765, May 9, 1995

Filed:

Apr 13, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/058697

Inventors:

Charles E. Baukal - Harleysville PA
Augustine I. Dalton - Macungie PA

Assignee:

Gas Research Institute - Chicago IL

International Classification:

F23M 304

US Classification:

431 10

Abstract:

A method for reducing the formation of nitrogen oxides (NO. sub. x) in air-fuel and oxygen-enriched air-fuel burners is disclosed wherein oxygen is introduced directly into the visible flame of the burner, whereby the beneficial effects of oxygen enrichment and the reduced formation of NO. sub. x can be realized simultaneously in the operation of such burners.

US Patent:

57797684, Jul 14, 1998

Filed:

Mar 19, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/619846

Inventors:

Madhu Anand - Allentown PA
Shivaji Sircar - Wescosville PA
Augustine Ivanhoe Dalton - Macungie PA

Assignee:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

B01D 53047

US Classification:

95 99

Abstract:

A condensable component present at low concentration in a feed gas mixture containing the condensable component and a noncondensable component is recovered by selective adsorption from the feed gas mixture in an adsorption step, the resulting adsorbed condensable component is desorbed by a heated purge gas in a regeneration step to yield a purge gas effluent enriched in desorbed condensable component, and the purge gas effluent is cooled to condense and recover the condensable component as a liquid. An improvement comprises, during a time period of the regeneration step in which the concentration of the condensable component in the purge gas effluent reaches a maximum value, (a) dividing the purge gas effluent into a first and a second portion, (b) cooling the first portion of the purge gas effluent to a temperature sufficient to condense substantially all of the condensable component present therein and recovering the resulting condensate therefrom, and (c) cooling a second portion of the purge gas effluent and combining the resulting cooled gas stream with the feed gas mixture to yield a total feed mixture for the adsorption step.

US Patent:

43293212, May 11, 1982

Filed:

Oct 10, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/195972

Inventors:

Augustine I. Dalton - Allentown PA
Ronald W. Skinner - Allentown PA

Assignee:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

C01G 5500

US Classification:

423 22

Abstract:

Salts of Group VIII noble metals are recovered from neutral or acidic solutions by admixing with the solution up to 10% by weight of hydrogen peroxide, adsorbing the salt of the Group VIII noble metal from the peroxide-containing solution on activated carbon and separating activated carbon containing the adsorbed Group VIII noble metal salts from solution diminished in concentration thereof.

US Patent:

43138063, Feb 2, 1982

Filed:

Oct 10, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/195815

Inventors:

Augustine I. Dalton - Allentown PA
Ronald W. Skinner - Allentown PA

Assignee:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

C23F 1300

US Classification:

204147

Abstract:

Dissolution of Group VIII supported metal catalysts from semi-conductive or conductive carriers in liquid media containing a strong inorganic acid is stopped by making the Group VIII noble metal cathodic with respect to an anode placed in the reactor. A representative embodiment is in processes for synthesis of hydrogen peroxide from its elements.

US Patent:

43350925, Jun 15, 1982

Filed:

Oct 10, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/195827

Inventors:

Augustine I. Dalton - Allentown PA
Ronald W. Skinner - Allentown PA

Assignee:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

C01B 1502

US Classification:

423584

Abstract:

Hydrogen peroxide is synthesized by contacting hydrogen and oxygen with a supported palladium catalyst in the presence of methanol. Preferably, the methanol contains up to 1. 0% by weight of formaldehyde and is at least 0. 0001 N in hydrochloric acid.

US Patent:

44215304, Dec 20, 1983

Filed:

Sep 13, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/417296

Inventors:

Augustine I. Dalton - Allentown PA
John J. Sheridan - Somerville NJ
David A. Zagnoli - Fleetwood PA

Assignee:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

B01D 5304

US Classification:

55 26

Abstract:

An adiabatic-isothermal swing absorption process is disclosed for the removal of essentially all oxygen contained in an inert gas stream. The oxygen is absorbed from an inert gas stream adiabatically on to a dioxygen absorbent and then desorbed from the absorbent isothermally by the use of external heat. The process method utilizes at least two switching beds of the dioxygen absorbent in which one bed is in an absorbing mode while the other bed is in a desorbing mode.

US Patent:

40497062, Sep 20, 1977

Filed:

Sep 24, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/616405

Inventors:

Augustine I. Dalton - Allentown PA

Assignee:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

C07C 5126
C07C 4500

US Classification:

260514H

Abstract:

Chrysanthemyl alcohol is selectively oxidized to the corresponding aldehyde by contact with oxygen-containing gas in the presence of supported noble metal catalyst composed of platinum on carbon. The obtained aldehyde may be further converted to chrysanthemic acid by oxidation with a solid inorganic oxidizing agent such as silver oxide in excess of stoichiometric quantity, or by reaction with a catalytic amount of oxidation promoting catalyst such as silver oxide in the presence of cupric oxide and molecular oxygen.

US Patent:

43460194, Aug 24, 1982

Filed:

Jun 22, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/276240

Inventors:

Augustine I. Dalton - Allentown PA
Shivaji Sircar - Wescosville PA

Assignee:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

B01J 2732
B01D 5334

US Classification:

252416

Abstract:

PdCl. sub. 2 /C catalyst which has been deactivated in the oxidation of an olefinic halide or olefinic hydrocarbon present as contaminant in air or other inert oxygen-containing gas stream, is regenerated by prolonged exposure to air or other oxygen-containing gas stream at temperatures below 70. degree. C. and preferably below 60. degree. C.