Mansour B Mashayekhi

55037380, Apr 2, 1996

Sep 2, 1994

8/300506

Louis J. DeFilippi - Palatine IL
Francis S. Lupton - Evanston IL
Mansour Mashayekhi - Huntington WV

AlliedSignal Inc. - Morris Township, Morris County NJ

B01D 5314
C02F 310

210150

This invention relates to a process for remediating vaporous pollutants which comprises passing a vaporous stream containing one or more of pollutants through a bioreactor, the bioreactor comprising a plurality of biologically active bodies, the biologically active body comprising a macroporous substrate and one or more of microorganisms capable of remediating one or more of said pollutants, wherein the substrate is fabricated from a decomposition-resistant material. The present invention further provides an apparatus for this process.

54137144, May 9, 1995

Apr 16, 1993

8/048993

Louis J. DeFilippi - Palatine IL
Francis S. Lupton - Evanston IL
Mansour Mashayekhi - Huntington WV

AlliedSignal Inc. - Morris Township, Morris County NJ

B01D 5314
C02F 310

210617

This invention relates to a process for remediating vaporous pollutants which comprises passing a vaporous stream containing one or more of pollutants through a bioreactor, the bioreactor comprising a plurality of biologically active bodies, the biologically active body comprising a macroporous substrate and one or more of microorganisms capable of remediating one or more of said pollutants, wherein the substrate is fabricated from a decomposition-resistant material. The present invention further provides an apparatus for this process.

51494477, Sep 22, 1992

May 23, 1991

7/704754

Mansour Mashayekhi - Huntington WV
Roger L. Haley - Russell KY
Joe E. Payne - Maumelle AR
C. Conrad Kempton - Morristown NJ

Allied-Signal Inc. - Morris Township, Morris County NJ

B01D 3700

210767

A process and apparatus for the filtration of a creosote process stream laden with insoluble materials is provided. The apparatus comprises a filtration apparatus of a shell-and-tube configuration having filter material within for the separation of the xylene from the insolubles; the apparatus is comprised within a creosote filtration system which further includes a means for periodically backflushing the filtration system to reduce clogging of the filter material. The process and apparatus herein also finds use for filtration of other materials, including tars, pitches, and wastewaters.