Patents by Inventor Jozef Hubert Meessen

Jozef Hubert Meessen 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).

  • Patent number: 10640428
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recovery of urea dust and ammonia from a gas stream by contacting said gas stream with an aqueous sulphuric acid solution, thus forming an acid solution of ammonium sulphate and urea, characterized in that the acid solution is concentrated to a melt comprising less than 5 wt % of water, which melt is subsequently transferred into solid particles comprising urea and ammonium sulphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Stamicarbon B.V.
    Inventors: Jozef Hubert Meessen, Pantelis Orfanidis
  • Patent number: 9732033
    Abstract: Disclosed is a plant for the production of urea. The plant comprises conventional sections for synthesis and recovery, for evaporation and condensation, for urea finishing, and for dust scrubbing. According to the invention, an additional evaporation and condensation loop is introduced from and to the dust scrubbing section. This loop results in a more favorable energy consumption of the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Stamicarbon B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Henricus Mennen, Jozef Hubert Meessen
  • Publication number: 20170137330
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recovery of urea dust and ammonia from a gas stream by contacting said gas stream with an aqueous sulphuric acid solution, thus forming an acid solution of ammonium sulphate and urea, characterized in that the acid solution is concentrated to a melt comprising less than 5 wt % of water, which melt is subsequently transferred into solid particles comprising urea and ammonium sulphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Stamicarbon B.V.
    Inventors: Jozef Hubert MEESSEN, Pantelis ORFANIDIS
  • Patent number: 9556077
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recovery of urea dust and ammonia from a gas stream by contacting said gas stream with an aqueous sulphuric acid solution, thus forming an acid solution of ammonium sulphate and urea, characterized in that the acid solution is concentrated to a melt comprising less than 5 wt % of water, which melt is subsequently transferred into solid particles comprising urea and ammonium sulphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: STAMICARBON B.V.
    Inventors: Jozef Hubert Meessen, Pantelis Orfanidis
  • Publication number: 20160362360
    Abstract: Disclosed is a plant for the production of urea. The plant comprises conventional sections for synthesis and recovery, for evaporation and condensation, for urea finishing, and for dust scrubbing. According to the invention, an additional evaporation and condensation loop is introduced from and to the dust scrubbing section. This loop results in a more favorable energy consumption of the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: Stamicarbon B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Henricus MENNEN, Jozef Hubert MEESSEN
  • Patent number: 9505712
    Abstract: Method for the production of urea from ammonia and carbon dioxide in a urea plant containing a high-pressure synthesis section with a horizontal pool condenser, wherein the method comprises exchanging heat from a high pressure process medium received in a shell section of the pool condenser to a medium pressure urea containing solution received in a first heat exchanging section provided in the pool condenser to at least decompose ammonium carbamate into NH3 and CO2, wherein the method further comprises exchanging heat from the high pressure process medium to a low pressure steam condensate received in a second heat exchanging section provided in the pool condenser to produce low pressure steam. The invention also relates to an apparatus for the production of urea from ammonia and carbon dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: STAMICARBON B.V.
    Inventors: Johan Albert Arno Van Den Tillaart, Jozef Hubert Meessen
  • Patent number: 9464009
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recovery of urea dust and ammonia from a gas stream by contacting said gas stream with an aqueous sulphuric acid solution, thus forming an acid solution of ammonium sulphate and urea, characterized in that the acid solution is concentrated to a melt comprising less than 5 wt % of water, which melt is subsequently transferred into solid particles comprising urea and ammonium sulphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Stamicarbon B.V.
    Inventors: Jozef Hubert Meessen, Pantelis Orfanidis
  • Patent number: 9458098
    Abstract: Disclosed is a plant for the production of urea. The plant comprises conventional sections for synthesis and recovery, for evaporation and condensation, for urea finishing, and for dust scrubbing. According to the invention, an additional evaporation and condensation loop is introduced from and to the dust scrubbing section. This loop results in a more favorable energy consumption of the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: STAMICARBON B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Henricus Mennen, Jozef Hubert Meessen
  • Patent number: 9346016
    Abstract: The invention relates to process for the preparation of a urea-comprising aqueous stream, that is suitable for use in a unit for the reduction of NOx in combustion engine exhaust gases, wherein the urea-comprising aqueous stream is separated directly from or after a recovery section in a urea production process and is thereafter diluted with water until the urea-comprising stream comprises 30-35 wt % urea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: STAMICARBON B.V.
    Inventor: Jozef Hubert Meessen
  • Patent number: 9108164
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the removal of ammonia from an ammonia-containing gas stream by treating the ammonia in the ammonia-containing gas stream with an acid, during which treatment an aqueous stream comprising an ammonium salt, wherein the aqueous stream comprising the ammonium salt is treated with electrodialysis, whereby the acid is recovered and an aqueos stream comprising an ammonium hydroxide salt is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignees: STAMICARBON B.V., THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS AG
    Inventors: Jozef Hubert Meessen, Axel Erben, John Krijgsman, Winfried Liebig
  • Publication number: 20150133690
    Abstract: Disclosed is a plant for the production of urea. The plant comprises conventional sections for synthesis and recovery, for evaporation and condensation, for urea finishing, and for dust scrubbing. According to the invention, an additional evaporation and condensation loop is introduced from and to the dust scrubbing section. This loop results in a more favorable energy consumption of the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Johannes Henricus Mennen, Jozef Hubert Meessen
  • Publication number: 20150119603
    Abstract: Method for the production of urea from ammonia and carbon dioxide in a urea plant containing a high-pressure synthesis section with a horizontal pool condenser, wherein the method comprises exchanging heat from a high pressure process medium received in a shell section of the pool condenser to a medium pressure urea containing solution received in a first heat exchanging section provided in the pool condenser to at least decompose ammonium carbamate into NH3 and CO2, wherein the method further comprises exchanging heat from the high pressure process medium to a low pressure steam condensate received in a second heat exchanging section provided in the pool condenser to produce low pressure steam. The invention also relates to an apparatus for the production of urea from ammonia and carbon dioxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V.
    Inventors: Johan Albert Arno Van Den Tillaart, Jozef Hubert Meessen
  • Patent number: 8829240
    Abstract: Process for the production of urea from ammonia and carbon dioxide in a urea plant containing a high-pressure synthesis section comprising at least one reactor section, a stripper and a condenser wherein all the high-pressure equipment is placed in a low position, wherein the height of the high-pressure section is less than 35 m from ground level and at least one of the reactor sections comprises means for the separate distribution of ammonia in the bottom of the reactor section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Stamicarbon B.V.
    Inventors: Lambertus Wilhelmus Gevers, Jozef Hubert Meessen, Johannes Henricus Mennen
  • Publication number: 20140090433
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recovery of urea dust and ammonia from a gas stream by contacting said gas stream with an aqueous sulphuric acid solution, thus forming an acid solution of ammonium sulphate and urea, characterized in that the acid solution is concentrated to a melt comprising less than 5 wt % of water, which melt is subsequently transferred into solid particles comprising urea and ammonium sulphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V.
    Inventors: Jozef Hubert MEESSEN, Pantelis ORFANIDIS
  • Patent number: 8622325
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of granules from a liquid composition with a decreased dust production, the process steps are as follows: applying the liquid composition onto solid particles that are kept in a continuous movement by a gas stream in a granulation zone of an oblong granulator, thereby depositing and solidifying liquid composition around the solid particles to increase the size of the particles and thereby form grown solid particles; discharging a stream of the grown solid particles from the granulation zone, dividing, in a size-sorting apparatus, the stream of grown solid particles into individual streams based on the size of the grown solid particles to thereby produce streams of undersized, oversized, and desired-sized grown solid particles; transferring the stream of oversized grown solid particles to a size-reducing apparatus; crushing the stream of oversized grown solid particles in the size-reducing apparatus, thereby reducing the particle size of the oversiz
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Stamicarbon B.V.
    Inventors: Jozef Hubert Meessen, Willem Frederik Roos, Johannes Lambertus Kursten
  • Publication number: 20130207035
    Abstract: The invention relates to process for the preparation of a urea-comprising aqueous stream, that is suitable for use in a unit for the reduction of NOx in combustion engine exhaust gases, wherein the urea-comprising aqueous stream is separated directly from or after a recovery section in a urea production process and is thereafter diluted with water until the urea-comprising stream comprises 30-35 wt % urea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V.
    Inventor: Jozef Hubert MEESSEN
  • Publication number: 20120240649
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recovery of urea dust and ammonia from a gas stream by contacting said gas stream with an aqueous sulphuric acid solution, thus forming an acid solution of ammonium sulphate and urea, characterized in that the acid solution is concentrated to a melt comprising less than 5 wt % of water, which melt is subsequently transferred into solid particles comprising urea and ammonium sulphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Stamicarbon B.V.
    Inventors: Jozef Hubert Meessen, Pantelis Orfanidis
  • Publication number: 20120187223
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of granules from a liquid composition with a decreased dust production, said process comprising the steps of: applying the liquid composition onto solid particles that are kept in a continuous movement by a gas stream in a granulation zone of an oblong granulator, thereby depositing and solidifying said liquid composition around said solid particles to increase the size of the particles and thereby form grown solid particles; discharging a stream of said grown solid particles from the granulation zone, dividing, in a size-sorting apparatus, said stream of said grown solid particles into individual streams based on the size of said grown solid particles to thereby produce streams of undersized, oversized, and desired-sized grown solid particles; transferring said stream of said oversized grown solid particles to a size-reducing apparatus; crushing said stream of said oversized grown solid particles in said size-reducing apparatus, thereby reducing t
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V.
    Inventors: Jozef Hubert Meessen, Willem Frederik Roos, Johannes Lambertus Kursten
  • Patent number: 8158824
    Abstract: Process for the production of urea from ammonia and carbon dioxide in a urea plant containing a high-pressure synthesis section comprising two reactor sections, a stripper and a condenser, and a recovery section, wherein in the first reactor section a first synthesis solution is formed that is fed to the second reactor section; fresh carbon dioxide is fed to the second reactor section and in the second reactor section a second synthesis solution is formed that is fed to the stripper, wherein the second synthesis solution is stripped with the use of carbon dioxide as stripping gas and the mixed gas stream obtained in the stripper is sent to the condenser together with fresh ammonia and a carbamate stream, whereafter the condensate that is formed in the condenser is fed to the first reactor section and the urea stream that is obtained in the stripper is further purified in the recovery section, wherein the flow of the first synthesis solution from the first reactor section to the second reactor section, the flo
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Stamicarbon B.V.
    Inventors: Lambertus Wilhelmus Gevers, Jozef Hubert Meessen, Johannes Henricus Mennen
  • Publication number: 20110160486
    Abstract: Process for the production of urea from ammonia and carbon dioxide in a urea plant containing a high-pressure synthesis section comprising two reactor sections, a stripper and a condenser, and a recovery section, wherein in the first reactor section a first synthesis solution is formed that is fed to the second reactor section; fresh carbon dioxide is fed to the second reactor section and in the second reactor section a second synthesis solution is formed that is fed to the stripper, wherein the second synthesis solution is stripped with the use of carbon dioxide as stripping gas and the mixed gas stream obtained in the stripper is sent to the condenser together with fresh ammonia and a carbamate stream, whereafter the condensate that is formed in the condenser is fed to the first reactor section and the urea stream that is obtained in the stripper is further purified in the recovery section, wherein the flow of the first synthesis solution from the first reactor section to the second reactor section, the flo
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V.
    Inventors: Lambertus Wilhelmus Gevers, Jozef Hubert Meessen, Johannes Henricus Mennen