Patents by Inventor Philipp Marius Hackel
Philipp Marius Hackel 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: 9908776Abstract: There is proposed a method for pre-reforming a hydrocarbonaceous feed stream into a pre-reforming product containing carbon oxides, hydrogen and hydrocarbons, in which the adiabatically operated pre-reforming reactor comprises at least two reaction zones designed as fixed beds in a common reactor vessel, which are in fluid connection with each other and are filled with beds of granular, nickel-containing catalyst active for pre-reforming, wherein the first reaction zone in flow direction is filled with a catalyst active for high-temperature pre-reforming and the last reaction zone in flow direction is filled with a catalyst active for low-temperature pre-reforming.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDEInventors: Ulrich Wolf, Philipp Marius Hackel, Mirko Hubel
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Patent number: 9701600Abstract: During the production of methanol from inert-rich syngas, a catalytic pre-reactor is installed upstream of the single- or multi-stage synthesis loop, a first part of the syngas being converted to methanol in the catalytic pre-reactor. An inert gas separation stage, for example a pressure swing adsorption system or a membrane system, can be connected downstream of the synthesis loop, whereby a hydrogen-enriched syngas stream can be returned to the synthesis loop. In the processing of methane-rich syngas, the inert gas separation stage may also have an autothermal reformer in which methane is converted to carbon oxides and hydrogen, which are also returned into the synthesis loop.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: AIR LIQUIDE GLOGAL E&C SOLUTIONS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Philipp Marius Hackel, Rainer Morgenroth, Andreas Bormann, Veronika Gronemann
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Patent number: 9296672Abstract: A method for producing methanol from inert-rich syngas includes installing a catalytic pre-reactor is upstream of the single or mufti-stage synthesis loop, a first part of the syngas being converted to methanol in the catalytic pre-reactor. Furthermore, an inert gas separation stage, for example a pressure swing adsorption system or a membrane system, is connected downstream of the synthesis loop, whereby a hydrogen-enriched syngas stream can be returned to the synthesis loop. In the processing of methane-rich syngas, the inert gas separation stage may also comprise an autothermal reformer in which methane is converted to carbon oxides and hydrogen, which are also returned into the synthesis loop.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: AIR LIQUIDE GLOBAL E&C SOLUTIONS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Philipp Marius Hackel, Rainer Morgenroth, Andreas Bormann, Veronika Gronemann
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Publication number: 20160083319Abstract: During the production of methanol from inert-rich syngas, a catalytic pre-reactor is installed upstream of the single- or multi-stage synthesis loop, a first part of the syngas being converted to methanol in the catalytic pre-reactor. An inert gas separation stage, for example a pressure swing adsorption system or a membrane system, can be connected downstream of the synthesis loop, whereby a hydrogen-enriched syngas stream can be returned to the synthesis loop. In the processing of methane-rich syngas, the inert gas separation stage may also have an autothermal reformer in which methane is converted to carbon oxides and hydrogen, which are also returned into the synthesis loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Philipp Marius HACKEL, Rainer MORGENROTH, Andreas BORMANN, Veronika GRONEMANN
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Publication number: 20160068391Abstract: There is proposed a method for pre-reforming a hydrocarbonaceous feed stream into a pre-reforming product containing carbon oxides, hydrogen and hydrocarbons, in which the adiabatically operated pre-reforming reactor comprises at least two reaction zones designed as fixed beds in a common reactor vessel, which are in fluid connection with each other and are filled with beds of granular, nickel-containing catalyst active for pre-reforming, wherein the first reaction zone in flow direction is filled with a catalyst active for high-temperature pre-reforming and the last reaction zone in flow direction is filled with a catalyst active for low-temperature pre-reforming.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCÉDÉS GEORGES CLAUDEInventors: Ulrich WOLF, Philipp Marius HACKEL, Mirko HUBEL
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Patent number: 9040594Abstract: A method for producing methanol from a synthesis gas containing hydrogen and carbon oxides with a high content of inert components includes passing the synthesis gas through a synthesis reactor so as to catalytically convert a part of the carbon oxides to methanol. The methanol is separated from the obtained mixture from the reactor. The mixture liberated from methanol is separated into a cycle stream and a purge stream. The cycle stream is recirculated so as to form a synthesis circle and combined with a fresh gas stream including hydrogen and carbon oxides before being charged into the synthesis reactor. The purge stream is supplied to a secondary reactor so as to catalytically convert a further part of the hydrogen and carbon oxides to methanol. Further methanol is separated the obtained mixture including synthesis gas, inert components and methanol vapor.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2010Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: AIR LIQUIDE GLOBAL E&C SOLUTIONS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Andreas Bormann, Veronika Gronemann, Rainer Morgenroth, Jan Hagemann, Holger Schlichting, Philipp Marius Hackel
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Publication number: 20140031438Abstract: A method for producing methanol from inert-rich syngas includes installing a catalytic pre-reactor is upstream of the single or mufti-stage synthesis loop, a first part of the syngas being converted to methanol in the catalytic pre-reactor. Furthermore, an inert gas separation stage, for example a pressure swing adsorption system or a membrane system, is connected downstream of the synthesis loop, whereby a hydrogen-enriched syngas stream can be returned to the synthesis loop. In the processing of methane-rich syngas, the inert gas separation stage may also comprise an autothermal reformer in which methane is converted to carbon oxides and hydrogen, which are also returned into the synthesis loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: LURGI GMBHInventors: Philipp Marius Hackel, Rainer Morgenroth, Andreas Bormann, Veronika Gronemann
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Patent number: 8629191Abstract: For producing methanol from a synthesis gas containing hydrogen and carbon oxides the synthesis gas is passed through a first, water-cooled reactor in which a part of the carbon oxides is catalytically converted to methanol. The resulting mixture containing synthesis gas and methanol vapor is supplied to a second, gas-cooled reactor in which a further part of the carbon oxides is converted to methanol. Subsequently, methanol is separated from the synthesis gas, and synthesis gas is recirculated to the first reactor. The cooling gas flows through the second reactor cocurrent to the mixture withdrawn from the first reactor.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2009Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Lurgi GmbHInventors: Hans Kopetsch, Philipp Marius Hackel, Veronika Gronemann, Rainer Morgenroth
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Publication number: 20120322651Abstract: Catalytic process for the preparation of methanol, with a plurality of serial synthesis stages, in which the severity of the reaction conditions, on the basis of the reaction temperature and/or the concentration of carbon monoxide in the synthesis gas, decreases from the first to the last reaction stage in flow direction, the first reaction stage having a first catalyst of low activity but high long-term stability, and the last reaction stage having a second catalyst of high activity but low long-term stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventors: Holger Schlichting, Philipp Marius Hackel, Thomas Wurzel
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Publication number: 20120129958Abstract: A method for producing methanol from a synthesis gas containing hydrogen and carbon oxides with a high content of inert components includes passing the synthesis gas through a synthesis reactor so as to catalytically convert a part of the carbon oxides to methanol. The methanol is separated from the obtained mixture from the reactor. The mixture liberated from methanol is separated into a cycle stream and a purge stream. The cycle stream is recirculated so as to form a synthesis circle and combined with a fresh gas stream including hydrogen and carbon oxides before being charged into the synthesis reactor. The purge stream is supplied to a secondary reactor so as to catalytically convert a further part of the hydrogen and carbon oxides to methanol. Further methanol is separated the obtained mixture including synthesis gas, inert components and methanol vapor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: LURGI GMBHInventors: Andreas Bormann, Veronika Gronemann, Rainer Morgenroth, Jan Hagemann, Holger Schlichting, Philipp Marius Hackel
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Publication number: 20110178188Abstract: For producing methanol from a synthesis gas containing hydrogen and carbon oxides the synthesis gas is passed through a first, water-cooled reactor in which a part of the carbon oxides is catalytically converted to methanol. The resulting mixture containing synthesis gas and methanol vapor is supplied to a second, gas-cooled reactor in which a further part of the carbon oxides is converted to methanol. Subsequently, methanol is separated from the synthesis gas, and synthesis gas is recirculated to the first reactor. The cooling gas flows through the second reactor cocurrent to the mixture withdrawn from the first reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2009Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: Lurgi GmbHInventors: Hans Kopetsch, Philipp Marius Hackel, Veronika Gronemann, Rainer Morgenroth