Patents by Inventor Mahendra Ladharam Joshi
Mahendra Ladharam Joshi 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: 8795912Abstract: Processes and systems for operating molten carbonate fuel cell systems are described herein. A process for operating a molten carbonate fuel cell system includes providing a hydrogen-containing stream comprising molecular hydrogen to an anode portion of a molten carbonate fuel cell; controlling a flow rate of the hydrogen-containing stream to the anode such that molecular hydrogen utilization in the anode is less than 50%; mixing anode exhaust comprising molecular hydrogen from the molten carbonate fuel cell with a hydrocarbon stream comprising hydrocarbons, contacting at least a portion of the mixture of anode exhaust and the hydrocarbon stream with a catalyst to produce a steam reforming feed; separating at least a portion of molecular hydrogen from the steam reforming feed; and providing at least a portion of the separated molecular hydrogen to the molten carbonate fuel cell anode.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Jingyu Cui, Erik Edwin Engwall, John William Johnston, Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Scott Lee Wellington
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Patent number: 8696348Abstract: Burner assembly comprising (a) an elongated body having a periphery, a discharge end adjacent a combustion zone, and an axis, wherein the axis extends into the combustion zone; (b) one or more oxidant nozzles disposed at the discharge end of the elongated body and adapted to discharge a gaseous oxidant into the combustion zone; and (c) one or more fuel nozzles disposed at the discharge end of the elongated body and adapted to discharge a fuel into the combustion zone. At least one of the oxidant and fuel nozzles is characterized by a shape factor, ?, that is greater than about 10, wherein ? is a dimensionless parameter defined as ?=P2/2A where P is the perimeter dimension of the discharge opening and A is the area of the discharge opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2006Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Jin Cao, Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Aleksandar Georgi Slavejkov
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Patent number: 8663369Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and a system for separating gas components of a combustion gas. A compressible feed stream derived from a combustion gas that contains at least one target compressible component and at least one non-target compressible component is mixed in a substantially co-current flow with an incompressible fluid stream comprising an incompressible fluid in which the target component(s) is/are capable of being preferentially absorbed. Rotational velocity is imparted to the mixed streams, separating an incompressible fluid in which at least a portion of the target component is absorbed from a compressible product stream containing the non-target compressible component(s). The compressible feed stream may be provided at a stream velocity having a Mach number of at least 0.1.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Frederik Arnold Buhrman, Jingyu Cui, Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Stanley Nemec Milam, Scott Lee Wellington
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Patent number: 8632922Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and processes of operating molten carbonate fuel cell systems.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Jingyu Cui, Erik Edwin Engwall, John William Johnston, Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Scott Lee Wellington
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Patent number: 8597404Abstract: The present invention is directed to low emission power plant. A compressible feed stream is provided that is derived from a power production unit, where the compressible feed stream contains at least one target compressible component and at least one non-target compressible component, is mixed in a substantially co-current flow with an incompressible fluid stream comprising an incompressible fluid in which the target component(s) is/are capable of being preferentially absorbed. Rotational velocity is imparted to the mixed streams, separating an incompressible fluid in which at least a portion of the target component is absorbed from a compressible product stream containing the non-target compressible component(s). The compressible feed stream may be provided at a stream velocity having a Mach number of at least 0.1.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Frederik Arnold Buhrman, Jingyu Cui, Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Stanley Nemec Milam, Scott-Lee Wellington
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Patent number: 8563186Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and processes for operating molten carbonate fuel cell systems. A process for operating the molten carbonate fuel cell includes providing a hydrogen-containing stream comprising molecular hydrogen to a molten carbonate fuel cell anode; heating a hydrocarbon stream, at least a majority of which is comprised of hydrocarbons that are liquid at 20° C. and atmospheric pressure, with a heat source comprising an anode exhaust from the molten carbonate fuel cell anode; contacting at least a portion of the heated hydrocarbon stream with a catalyst to produce a steam reforming feed comprising gaseous hydrocarbons, hydrogen, and at least one carbon oxide; separating at least a portion of the molecular hydrogen from the steam reforming feed; and providing at least a portion of the separated molecular hydrogen to the molten carbonate fuel cell anode as at least a portion of the stream comprising molecular hydrogen.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Jingyu Cui, Erik Edwin Engwall, John William Johnston, Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Scott Lee Wellington
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Patent number: 8178587Abstract: The present invention provides a method for recovering a natural gas contaminated with high levels of carbon dioxide. A gas containing methane and carbon dioxide is extracted from a reservoir containing natural gas, where carbon dioxide comprises at least 50 vol. % of the extracted gas. The extracted gas is oxidized with an oxygen containing gas in the presence of a partial oxidation catalyst at a temperature of less than 600° C. to produce an oxidation product gas containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide. The oxidation product gas is then utilized to produce a liquid hydrocarbon or a liquid hydrocarbon oxygenate.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Jingyu Cui, Frederik Arnold Buehrman, Scott Lee Wellington
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Patent number: 8138381Abstract: The present invention provides a method for recovering a natural gas contaminated with high levels of carbon dioxide. A gas containing methane and carbon dioxide is extracted from a reservoir containing natural gas, where carbon dioxide comprises greater than 40 vol. % of the extracted gas. The extracted gas is scrubbed with a wash effective to produce a washed extracted gas containing less carbon dioxide than the extracted gas and at least 20 vol. % carbon dioxide. The washed extracted gas is oxidized with an oxygen containing gas in the presence of a partial oxidation catalyst to produce an oxidation product gas containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide. The oxidation product gas is then utilized to produce a liquid methanol product.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2010Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Jingyu Cui, Frederik Arnold Buhrman, Scott Lee Wellington, Stanley Nemec Milam, Rogier Maarten Kamerbeek
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Publication number: 20110296987Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and a system for separating oxygen from air. A compressible air stream that contains oxygen is mixed in a substantially co-current flow with an incompressible fluid stream comprising an incompressible fluid in which oxygen is capable of being preferentially absorbed. Rotational velocity is imparted to the mixed streams, separating an incompressible fluid in which at least a portion of the oxygen is absorbed from other compressible components of the air stream. The compressible air stream may be provided at a stream velocity having a Mach number of at least 0.1.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Frederik Arnold BUHRMAN, Jingyu CUI, Mahendra Ladharam JOSHI, Stanley Nemec MILAM, Scott Lee WELLINGTON
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Publication number: 20110296988Abstract: The present invention is directed to low emission power plant. A compressible feed stream is provided that is derived from a power production unit, where the compressible feed stream contains at least one target compressible component and at least one non-target compressible component, is mixed in a substantially co-current flow with an incompressible fluid stream comprising an incompressible fluid in which the target component(s) is/are capable of being preferentially absorbed. Rotational velocity is imparted to the mixed streams, separating an incompressible fluid in which at least a portion of the target component is absorbed from a compressible product stream containing the non-target compressible component(s). The compressible feed stream may be provided at a stream velocity having a Mach number of at least 0.1.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Frederik Arnold BUHRMAN, Jingyu CUI, Mahendra Ladharam JOSHI, Stanley Nemec MILAM, Scott-Lee WELLINGTON
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Publication number: 20110296985Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and a system for separating gas components of a gas containing a plurality of gaseous components. A compressible feed stream containing at least one target compressible component and at least one non-target compressible component is mixed in a substantially co-current flow with an incompressible fluid stream comprising an incompressible fluid in which the target component(s) is/are capable of being preferentially absorbed. Rotational velocity is imparted to the mixed streams, separating an incompressible fluid in which at least a portion of the target component is absorbed from a compressible product stream containing the non-target compressible component(s). The compressible feed stream may be provided at a stream velocity having a Mach number of at least 0.1.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Frederik Arnold BUHRMAN, Jingyu CUI, Mahendra Ladharam JOSHI, Stanley Nemec MILAM, Scott Lee WELLINGTON
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Publication number: 20110296986Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and a system for separating hydrogen or helium from gas having a mixture of gaseous components. A compressible feed stream that contains at least one target compressible component and hydrogen or helium is mixed in a substantially co-current flow with an incompressible fluid stream comprising an incompressible fluid in which the target component(s) is/are capable of being preferentially absorbed. Rotational velocity is imparted to the mixed streams, separating an incompressible fluid in which at least a portion of the target component is absorbed from a compressible product stream containing the hydrogen or helium. The compressible feed stream may be provided at a stream velocity having a Mach number of at least 0.1.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Frederik Arnold BUHRMAN, Jingyu CUI, Mahendra Ladharam JOSHI, Stanley Nemec MILAM, Scott Lee WELLINGTON
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Publication number: 20110296869Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and a system for separating gas components of a combustion gas. A compressible feed stream derived from a combustion gas that contains at least one target compressible component and at least one non-target compressible component is mixed in a substantially co-current flow with an incompressible fluid stream comprising an incompressible fluid in which the target component(s) is/are capable of being preferentially absorbed. Rotational velocity is imparted to the mixed streams, separating an incompressible fluid in which at least a portion of the target component is absorbed from a compressible product stream containing the non-target compressible component(s). The compressible feed stream may be provided at a stream velocity having a Mach number of at least 0.1.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Frederik Arnold BUHRMAN, Jingyu CUI, Mahendra Ladharam JOSHI, Stanley Nemec MILAM, Scott Lee WELLINGTON
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Publication number: 20110200493Abstract: This invention relates to a process and apparatus for the production of pure hydrogen by steam reforming. The process integrates the steam reforming and shift reaction to produce pure hydrogen with minimal production of CO and virtually no CO in the hydrogen stream, provides for CO2 capture for sequestration, employs a steam reforming membrane reactor, and is powered by heat from the convection section of a heater.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventors: Jingyu CUI, Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Scott Lee Wellington
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Patent number: 7959897Abstract: This invention relates to a process and apparatus for the production of pure hydrogen by steam reforming. The process integrates the steam reforming and shift reaction to produce pure hydrogen with minimal production of CO and virtually no CO in the hydrogen stream, provides for CO2 capture for sequestration, employs a steam reforming membrane reactor, and is powered by heat from the convection section of a heater.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Jingyu Cui, Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Scott Lee Wellington
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Publication number: 20110111314Abstract: Processes and systems for operating molten carbonate fuel cell systems are described herein. A process for operating a molten carbonate fuel cell system includes providing a hydrogen-containing stream comprising molecular hydrogen to an anode portion of a molten carbonate fuel cell; controlling a flow rate of the hydrogen-containing stream to the anode such that molecular hydrogen utilization in the anode is less than 50%; mixing anode exhaust comprising molecular hydrogen from the molten carbonate fuel cell with a hydrocarbon stream comprising hydrocarbons, contacting at least a portion of the mixture of anode exhaust and the hydrocarbon stream with a catalyst to produce a steam reforming feed; separating at least a portion of molecular hydrogen from the steam reforming feed; and providing at least a portion of the separated molecular hydrogen to the molten carbonate fuel cell anode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2011Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Jingyu Cui, Erik Edwin Engwall, John William Johnston, Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Scott Lee Wellington
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Publication number: 20110111315Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and processes for operating molten carbonate fuel cell systems. A process for operating the molten carbonate fuel cell includes providing a hydrogen-containing stream comprising molecular hydrogen to a molten carbonate fuel cell anode; heating a hydrocarbon stream, at least a majority of which is comprised of hydrocarbons that are liquid at 20° C. and atmospheric pressure, with a heat source comprising an anode exhaust from the molten carbonate fuel cell anode; contacting at least a portion of the heated hydrocarbon stream with a catalyst to produce a steam reforming feed comprising gaseous hydrocarbons, hydrogen, and at least one carbon oxide; separating at least a portion of the molecular hydrogen from the steam reforming feed; and providing at least a portion of the separated molecular hydrogen to the molten carbonate fuel cell anode as at least a portion of the stream comprising molecular hydrogen.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Jingyu CUI, Erik Edwin Engwall, John William Johnston, Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Scott Lee Wellington
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Publication number: 20110104577Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and processes of operating molten carbonate fuel cell systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventors: Jingyu CUI, Erik Edwin Engwall, John William Johnston, Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Scott Lee Wellington
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Patent number: 7841407Abstract: Methods of generating subsurface heat for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation are described herein. The methods include providing a stream that includes water to a plurality of wellbores. Fuel and oxidant is provided to one or more flameless distributed combustors positioned in at least one of the wellbores. The fuel and oxidant is mixed to form a fuel/oxidant mixture. At least a portion of the mixture is flamelessly combusted in at least one of the flameless distributed combustors to generate heat. The fuel includes at least 0.1% hydrogen sulfide by volume.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2009Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Scott Lee Wellington, Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Jingyu Cui, Stanley Nemec Milam, Michael Anthony Reynolds
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Patent number: 7833009Abstract: A method of combustion in a furnace comprising a firing zone and an exhaust zone, three oxidants and fuel comprising the steps of: introducing fuel into said firing zone; introducing a first oxidant into the firing zone; introducing a second oxidant into the firing zone; and introducing a third oxidant into the exhaust zone; wherein during said step of introducing a first oxidant, the step of introducing a second oxidant, and the step of introducing a third oxidant occur.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2005Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Michael E. Habel, Kevin Alan Lievre