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).
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Patent number: 10640428Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Stamicarbon B.V.Inventors: Jozef Hubert Meessen, Pantelis Orfanidis
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Patent number: 9732033Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Stamicarbon B.V.Inventors: Johannes Henricus Mennen, Jozef Hubert Meessen
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Publication number: 20170137330Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2017Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: Stamicarbon B.V.Inventors: Jozef Hubert MEESSEN, Pantelis ORFANIDIS
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Patent number: 9556077Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: STAMICARBON B.V.Inventors: Jozef Hubert Meessen, Pantelis Orfanidis
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Publication number: 20160362360Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: Stamicarbon B.V.Inventors: Johannes Henricus MENNEN, Jozef Hubert MEESSEN
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Patent number: 9505712Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: STAMICARBON B.V.Inventors: Johan Albert Arno Van Den Tillaart, Jozef Hubert Meessen
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Patent number: 9464009Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 10, 2010Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Stamicarbon B.V.Inventors: Jozef Hubert Meessen, Pantelis Orfanidis
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Patent number: 9458098Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: STAMICARBON B.V.Inventors: Johannes Henricus Mennen, Jozef Hubert Meessen
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Patent number: 9346016Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: STAMICARBON B.V.Inventor: Jozef Hubert Meessen
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Patent number: 9108164Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignees: STAMICARBON B.V., THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS AGInventors: Jozef Hubert Meessen, Axel Erben, John Krijgsman, Winfried Liebig
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Publication number: 20150133690Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Johannes Henricus Mennen, Jozef Hubert Meessen
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Publication number: 20150119603Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V.Inventors: Johan Albert Arno Van Den Tillaart, Jozef Hubert Meessen
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Patent number: 8829240Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Stamicarbon B.V.Inventors: Lambertus Wilhelmus Gevers, Jozef Hubert Meessen, Johannes Henricus Mennen
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Publication number: 20140090433Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V.Inventors: Jozef Hubert MEESSEN, Pantelis ORFANIDIS
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Patent number: 8622325Abstract: 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 oversizType: GrantFiled: May 11, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Stamicarbon B.V.Inventors: Jozef Hubert Meessen, Willem Frederik Roos, Johannes Lambertus Kursten
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Publication number: 20130207035Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2013Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V.Inventor: Jozef Hubert MEESSEN
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Publication number: 20120240649Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2010Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Stamicarbon B.V.Inventors: Jozef Hubert Meessen, Pantelis Orfanidis
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Publication number: 20120187223Abstract: 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 tType: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2010Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V.Inventors: Jozef Hubert Meessen, Willem Frederik Roos, Johannes Lambertus Kursten
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Patent number: 8158824Abstract: 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 floType: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Stamicarbon B.V.Inventors: Lambertus Wilhelmus Gevers, Jozef Hubert Meessen, Johannes Henricus Mennen
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Publication number: 20110160486Abstract: 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 floType: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V.Inventors: Lambertus Wilhelmus Gevers, Jozef Hubert Meessen, Johannes Henricus Mennen