Patents by Inventor Alessandra Guarinoni
Alessandra Guarinoni has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9987620Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalytic system comprising at least two catalytic zones of which at least one zone exclusively contains one or more noble metals selected from the group consisting of Rhodium, Ruthenium, Iridium, Palladium and Platinum and at least another zone contains Nickel, said catalytic system characterized in that at least one zone exclusively containing noble metals selected from the group consisting of Rhodium, Ruthenium, Iridium, Palladium and Platinum is always distinct but in contact with at least one zone containing Nickel. One or more metals selected from the group consisting of Rhodium, Ruthenium, Iridium, Palladium and Platinum are possibly added to the catalytic zone or zones comprising Nickel.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: ENI S.p.A.Inventors: Luca Eugenio Basini, Alessandra Guarinoni, Luciano Cosimo Carluccio
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Publication number: 20170173568Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalytic system comprising at least two catalytic zones of which at least one zone exclusively contains one or more noble metals selected from the group consisting of Rhodium, Ruthenium, Iridium, Palladium and Platinum and at least another zone contains Nickel, said catalytic system characterized in that at least one zone exclusively containing noble metals selected from the group consisting of Rhodium, Ruthenium, Iridium, Palladium and Platinum is always distinct but in contact with at least one zone containing Nickel. One or more metals selected from the group consisting of Rhodium, Ruthenium, Iridium, Palladium and Platinum are possibly added to the catalytic zone or zones comprising Nickel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: ENI S.p.A.Inventors: Luca Eugenio BASINI, Alessandra Guarinoni, Luciano Cosimo Carluccio
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Patent number: 9630168Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalytic system comprising at least two catalytic zones of which at least one zone exclusively contains one or more noble metals selected from the group consisting of Rhodium, Ruthenium, Iridium, Palladium and Platinum and at least another zone contains Nickel, said catalytic system characterized in that at least one zone exclusively containing noble metals selected from the group consisting of Rhodium, Ruthenium, Iridium, Palladium and Platinum is always distinct but in contact with at least one zone containing Nickel. One or more metals selected from the group consisting of Rhodium, Ruthenium, Iridium, Palladium and Platinum are possibly added to the catalytic zone or zones comprising Nickel.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: ENI S.p.A.Inventors: Luca Eugenio Basini, Alessandra Guarinoni, Luciano Cosimo Carluccio
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Publication number: 20130129609Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalytic system comprising at least two catalytic zones of which at least one zone exclusively contains one or more noble metals selected from the group consisting of Rhodium, Ruthenium, Iridium, Palladium and Platinum and at least another zone contains Nickel, said catalytic system characterized in that at least one zone exclusively containing noble metals selected from the group consisting of Rhodium, Ruthenium, Iridium, Palladium and Platinum is always distinct but in contact with at least one zone containing Nickel. One or more metals selected from the group consisting of Rhodium, Ruthenium, Iridium, Palladium and Platinum are possibly added to the catalytic zone or zones comprising Nickel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: ENI S.p.A.Inventors: Luca Eugenio Basini, Alessandra Guarinoni, Luciano Cosimo Carluccio
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Publication number: 20130028815Abstract: An apparatus, containing: (I) an inlet section into which a liquid and optionally a gaseous reagent stream is fed, the inlet section containing a device, which nebulizes and/or vaporizes the liquid stream, the device optionally utilizing vapor and/or a gaseous hydrocarbon stream as propellant; (II) a mixing section containing a chamber having a cylindrical or truncated-conical geometry, which mixes the reagent stream exiting the inlet section (I), to form a reaction mixture; (III) a reaction section including i) a first structured catalytic bed a ii) a structured catalytic bed heating device, in which the reaction mixture exiting the mixing section (II) flows through each layer of the first structured catalytic bed with a contact time varying from 0.01 to 10 ms, to produce a mixture of reaction products; and IV) a cooling section of the mixture of reaction products leaving the reaction section (III).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: ENI S.p.AInventors: Luca BASINI, Alessandra Guarinoni, Andrea Lainati
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Publication number: 20100294994Abstract: A process is described for producing synthesis gas and hydrogen starting from liquid hydrocarbon feedstocks, possibly also mixed with gaseous hydrocarbon streams, comprising at least the following operations: 1) nebulizing/vaporizing a stream of a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock consisting of one or more of the following hydrocarbons: naphthas, various kinds of gas oils, such as LCO, HCO and VGO, other products of refining cycles and oil up-grading, such as DAO, other heavy residues, at a N temperature ranging from 50 to 500° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: ENI S.p.A.Inventors: Luca Basini, Alessandra Guarinoni, Andrea Lainati
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Patent number: 7829753Abstract: Catalytic system for partial oxidation reactions of hydrocarbons characterized in that it contains: one or more metals belonging to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd transition series; one or more elements of group IIIA, IVA or VA, wherein at least one of said metals or said elements is in the form of a nitride.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2008Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Saipem S.p.A.Inventors: Luca Basini, Domenico Sanfilippo, Alessandra Guarinoni
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Patent number: 7815700Abstract: A device, system and method of mixing two fluids are described herein. A gaseous first fluid is distributed through a distribution zone to a mixing zone by a bundle of pipes parallel to an axis inside which the first fluid is uniformly distributed. A second fluid is uniformly distributed outside the pipes in the distribution zone. The mixing zone is separated from the distribution zone by a pipe-plate supporting the pipes. The pipe-plate has slits or openings to uniformly discharge the second fluid in an axial flow direction into the mixing zone. The pipes extend beyond the pipe-plate into the mixing zone to partialize an outlet flow of the first fluid. In one aspect, the pipes have different lengths to partialize the outlet flow. In another aspect, a terminal portion of the pipes partializes the outlet flow axially, radially, transversally or a combination thereof in the mixing zone.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2006Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: ENI S.p.A.Inventors: Andrea Bartolini, Luca Basini, Alessandra Guarinoni, Antonio Bennardo, Nicola Onorati
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Patent number: 7704412Abstract: Partial oxidation process of liquid and/or gaseous fuels, by means of a catalytic system, preferably consisting of oxides, nitrides or oxynitrides containing one or more elements selected from Rh, Ru, Ir, Pt, Ni, Fe, Co, Cr and Cu, comprising the following steps: —premixing and, upon start-up, preheating the reagents consisting of natural gas, oxygen or air or air enriched in oxygen, optionally vapour and/or CO2, to temperatures ranging from 150 to 600° C., below the flash-point values, so that the surface rate of the reaction gases is maintained above the flame rate and the temperature of the reagent mixture in the area preceding the catalytic bed is below its flash point; —reacting the reagent mixture in the reaction zone by interaction of the catalyst, activating it at temperatures ranging from 150 to 600° C. and at space velocities ranging from 50,000 to 5,000,000 Nl reagents/L cat×h, reaching temperatures ranging from 600 to 1350° C.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2003Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Eni S.p.A.Inventors: Luca Basini, Alessandra Guarinoni
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Publication number: 20090127512Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalytic partial oxidation process for the production of synthesis gas starting from oxygenated compounds deriving from biomasses, comprising at least the following operative phase: reacting, in a suitable reactor, a reaction mixture comprising: a) one or more oxygenated compounds selected from glycerine, ethanol, triglycerides of fatty acids, carbohydrates having the general formula Cn(H2O)nH2 and/or mixtures thereof, b) an oxidant selected from oxygen, air or air enriched with oxygen, c) optionally a hydrocarbon propellant or vapour, said reaction being carried out at a temperature ranging from 450 to 1,100° C., at a pressure ranging from 1 to 50 ATM, with a GHSV (gas hourly space velocity) ranging from 10,000 to 1,000,000 Nl/(kg·h), in the presence of a catalyst comprising one or more transition metals on a solid carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: ENI S.P.A.Inventors: Luca BASINI, Alessandra GUARINONI
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Publication number: 20080244974Abstract: A device is described for mixing two fluids, inserted in or combined with a reactor, which can also be used for catalytic partial oxidation, substantially consisting of the following zones:—a first feeding zone equipped with means for allowing a first fluid, possibly gaseous under the operating conditions, to enter in an axial direction;—an underlying distribution zone containing a bundle of pipes preferably parallel to the axis inside which said fluid is uniformly distributed;—a second feeding zone equipped with means for allowing a second fluid to enter the distribution zone containing the bundle of preferably parallel pipes and to be uniformly distributed outside said parallel pipes;—a mixing zone separated from the distribution zone by a pipe-plate supporting said parallel pipes, said pipe-plate having slits or openings in order to uniformly discharge the second fluid in an axial direction into the mixing area, and said parallel pipes extending beyond said pipe-plate into the mixing zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2006Publication date: October 9, 2008Applicant: ENI S.P.A.Inventors: Andrea Bartolini, Luca Basini, Alessandra Guarinoni, Antonio Bennardo, Nicola Onorati
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Publication number: 20080139862Abstract: Catalytic system for partial oxidation reactions of hydrocarbons characterized in that it contains: one or more metals belonging to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd transition series; one or more elements of group IIIA, IVA or VA, wherein at least one of said metals or said elements is in the form of a nitride.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2008Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: SNAMPROGETTI S.p.A.Inventors: Luca Basini, Domenico Sanfilippo, Alessandra Guarinoni
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Publication number: 20070123744Abstract: Catalytic system for partial oxidation reactions of hydro-carbons characterized in that it contains: one or more metals belonging to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd transition series; one or more elements of group IIIA, IVA or VA, wherein at least one of said metals or said elements is in the form of a nitride.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Applicant: SNAMPROGETTI S.p.A.Inventors: Luca Basini, Domenico Sanfilippo, Alessandra Guarinoni
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Publication number: 20050211604Abstract: Partial oxidation process of liquid and/or gaseous fuels, by means of a catalytic system, preferably consisting of oxides, nitrides or oxynitrides containing one or more elements selected from Rh, Ru, Ir, Pt, Ni, Fe, Co, Cr and Cu, comprising the following steps:—premixing and, upon start-up, preheating the reagents consisting of natural gas, oxygen or air or air enriched in oxygen, optionally vapour and/or CO2, to temperatures ranging from 150 to 600° C., below the flash-point values, so that the surface rate of the reaction gases is maintained above the flame rate and the temperature of the reagent mixture in the area preceding the catalytic bed is below its flash point;—reacting the reagent mixture in the reaction zone by interaction of the catalyst, activating it at temperatures ranging from 150 to 600° C. and at space velocities ranging from 50,000 to 5,000,000 Nl reagents/L cat×h, reaching temperatures ranging from 600 to 1350° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2003Publication date: September 29, 2005Applicant: SNAMPROGETTI S.P.A.Inventors: Luca Basini, Alessandra Guarinoni
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Publication number: 20030181778Abstract: Catalytic system for partial oxidation reactions of hydrocarbons characterized in that it contains:Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: SNAMPROGETTI S.p.A.Inventors: Luca Basini, Domenico Sanfilippo, Alessandra Guarinoni