Patents Assigned to Haldor Topsoe
  • Patent number: 11124424
    Abstract: A process for co-production of methanol and ammonia in parallel based on autothermal reforming with oxygen enriched air from electrolysis of water and separation of air and preparation of ammonia with hydrogen from the electrolysis of water and nitrogen from the separation of air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventor: Pat A. Han
  • Patent number: 11117851
    Abstract: A reactor layout for a process of methanol production from low quality synthesis gas, in which relatively smaller adiabatic reactors can be operated more efficiently, some of the inherent disadvantages of adiabatic reactors for methanol production are avoided. This is done by controlling the outlet temperature in the pre-converter by rapid adjustment of the recycle gas, i.e. by manipulating the gas hourly space velocity in the pre-converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventor: Hassan Modarresi
  • Patent number: 11117809
    Abstract: In a novel method for start-up heating of a converting re-actor in an ammonia synthesis plant, the conventional use of a gas fired heater is replaced by inductive heating. The inductive heating is obtained using an alternating high frequency current, which is passed through an inductive coil located inside the reactor, especially mounted inside a pressure shell. The method makes it possible to run reactions at high temperatures and high pressures in a very efficient way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventor: Poul Erik Højlund Nielsen
  • Patent number: 11088372
    Abstract: Improved contact between interconnect and oxygen electrode material in solid oxide cell (SOC) stacks is achieved through a contact point between the oxygen electrode or an oxygen-side contact layer of the SOC and a coated ferritic stainless steel interconnect in the SOC stack, where the coating on the metallic interconnect comprises Cu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Tobias Holt Nørby, Bengt Peter Gustav Blennow, Rainer Küngas, Jeppe Rass-Hansen, Thomas Heiredal-Clausen
  • Patent number: 11077431
    Abstract: A bifunctional catalyst for example for conversion of oxygenates, said bifunctional catalyst comprising zeolite, alumina binder, Zn and P, wherein Zn is present at least partly as ZnAl2O4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Uffe Vie Mentzel, Finn Joensen
  • Patent number: 11078131
    Abstract: A fuel cell reactor, preferably a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) reactor, for performing direct conversion of a hydrocarbon-containing gas to a higher hydrocarbons product is confined by walls, where reactants are flown in the anode compartments and air is introduced to the cathode compartments, and where oxygen is transferred from one side of the walls to the other side to promote or inhibit a chemical reaction. The process for direct conversion of a hydrocarbon-containing gas to a higher hydrocarbons product takes place in the anode compartment of the reactor, in which produced hydrogen, limiting the conversion to the equilibrium, is reacted in situ with oxygen ions transferred from the cathode compartment to produce steam, thereby removing the equilibrium-limiting hydrogen from the reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventor: Hassan Modarresi
  • Patent number: 11065591
    Abstract: A method and reactor for performing exothermic reactions with parallel operated catalyst modules arranged in stacked order within a pressure shell and adapted to axial flow of process gas through one or more catalyst layers and at least one catalyst layer cooled by an intrabed heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Christian Henrik Speth, Tommy Lykke Wind, Uffe Bach Thomsen, Anders Helbo Hansen
  • Publication number: 20210214849
    Abstract: In a method for generating various synthesis gases by electrolysis, comprising feeding steam and compressed air to the cathode and anode, respectively, of the electrolysis unit or of the first of a series of electrolysis units into the first of a series of electrolysis units, the electrolysis units are operated under an elevated gas pressure, and the oxygen-rich gas leaving the anode is subsequently expanded down to approximately ambient pressure using a gas expander. The electrolysis units are preferably solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) stacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventor: John Bøgild HANSEN
  • Patent number: 11060036
    Abstract: Process for the conversion of oxygenates to C5+ hydrocarbons boiling in the gasoline boiling range, comprising the steps of continuously a) providing one or more feed streams of one or more oxygenate compounds; b) heating the one or more feed streams to an inlet temperature of one or more downstream conversion reactors; c) introducing the one or more heated feed stream into inlet of the one or more conversion reactors; d) converting in the one or more conversion reactors the one or more heated feed stream in presence of catalyst to a converted oxygenate product comprising C5+ hydrocarbons; e) withdrawing from the one or more conversion reactors the converted oxygenate product; f) determining at outlet of the one or more conversion reactors amount of the one or more unconverted oxygenate compounds in the withdrawn converted oxygenate product; g) separating the converted oxygenate product into a C4? hydrocarbon fraction, a fraction with the C5+ hydrocarbons boiling in the gasoline boiling range and a fraction c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventor: Martin Dan Palis Sørensen
  • Patent number: 11053130
    Abstract: A process for the combined preparation of methanol and ammonia based on primary steam reforming a hydrocarbon feed stock and adiabatic secondary reforming with oxygen enriched air from electrolysis of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventor: Pat A. Han
  • Publication number: 20210198104
    Abstract: Method for the preparation of ammonia synthesis gas by a combination of ATR or secondary reforming process using oxygen from an air separation unit and electrolysis of water for the production of ammonia synthesis gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Pat A. Han, Annette E. Krøll Jensen
  • Patent number: 11045763
    Abstract: The present application relates to a process for treating the off gas from a carbon black process, said process comprising the steps of: providing an off gas from a carbon black process, reacting said off gas in a first reaction step forming water and S, and condensing the S at a temperature Tcon where S is in a liquid phase and the water is in gas form thereby achieving a gaseous stream comprising water and a liquid stream comprising S, and wherein the first reaction step is carried out over a monolith catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Niklas Bengt Jakobsson, Peter Bo Olsen, Janus Emil Münster-Swendsen
  • Patent number: 11040321
    Abstract: In an adiabatic axial flow converter, in which process gas passes from an outer annulus via a catalyst bed, wherein the process gas is converted to a product, to an inner centre tube, the catalyst bed comprises at least one module comprising one or more catalyst layers. Feed means are arranged to provide a flow of process gas from the outer annulus to an inlet part of one or more modules, and collector means are arranged to provide a flow of product stream of converted process gas which passes axially through the catalyst bed of one or more of the modules to the centre tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Christian Henrik Speth, Per Juul Dahl
  • Patent number: 11034713
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of C4 oxygenate compounds such as threose, erythrose or erythrulose starting from a composition comprising C1-3 oxygenate compounds such as formaldehyde, glycolaldehyde, glyoxal, pyruvaldehyde or acetol, wherein the process is carried out in the presence of a crystalline microporous material having a ring pore structure selected from an eight-membered ring pore structure or a ten-membered ring pore structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Saravanamurugan Shunmugavel, Irantzu Sadaba Zubiri, Esben Taarning, Martin Spangsberg Holm
  • Publication number: 20210171344
    Abstract: A reactor system for carrying out steam reforming of a feed gas comprising hydrocarbons, including: a structured catalyst arranged for catalyzing steam reforming of a feed gas including hydrocarbons, the structured catalyst including a macroscopic structure of electrically conductive material, the macroscopic structure supporting a ceramic coating, wherein the ceramic coating supports a catalytically active material; a pressure shell housing the structured catalyst; heat insulation layer between the structured catalyst and the pressure shell; at least two conductors electrically connected to the macroscopic structure and to an electrical power supply placed outside the pressure shell, wherein the electrical power supply is dimensioned to heat at least part of the structured catalyst to a temperature of at least 500° C. by passing an electrical current through the macroscopic structure. Also, a process for steam reforming of a feed gas comprising hydrocarbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Peter Mølgaard MORTENSEN, Robert KLEIN, Kim AASBERG-PETERSEN
  • Publication number: 20210170353
    Abstract: In a cooled axial flow converter, in which process gas passes from an outer annulus via a catalyst bed, wherein the process gas is converted to a product, to an inner centre tube, the catalyst bed comprises at least one module comprising at least one catalyst layer. Feed means are arranged to provide a flow of process gas from the outer annulus to an inlet part of one or more modules, and collector means are arranged to provide a flow of product stream of converted process gas, which has passed axially down the catalyst bed of one or more of the modules to the centre tube. At least one of the one or more modules comprises one or more cooling plates arranged to be cooled by a cooling fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Christian Henrik Speth, Per Juul Dahl
  • Patent number: 11027984
    Abstract: A process for producing urea with controlled excess of CO2 and/or NH3. The process includes the steps of: reforming the hydrocarbon feed gas, thereby obtaining a synthesis gas comprising CH4, CO, CO2, H2 and H2O, shifting the synthesis gas, removing CO2 from the synthesis gas, removing residual H2O and/or CO2 from the synthesis gas, removing CH4, CO, Ar and/or He, and adding stoichiometric nitrogen to produce NH3 to the synthesis gas, synthesizing NH3 to obtain a NH3 product, and adding at least part of the product CO2 and at least part of the NH3 product to a urea synthesis step to make a urea product. The amount of excess CO2 and/or NH3 is controlled by adjusting the steam/carbon in the reforming step and/or the H2O addition upstream the shift step and/or adjusting the inlet temperature to at least one or more shift steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Christian Henrik Speth, Per Juul Dahl, Annette E. Kroll Jensen, Niels Christian Schjødt, Marcus Symreng
  • Patent number: 11007479
    Abstract: Method and system for the removal of nitrogen oxides, from flue gas at low temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventor: Pär L. T. Gabrielsson
  • Publication number: 20210101111
    Abstract: Process for cleaning an off-gas containing sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter employing SOx adsorption and ammonia-SCR in one filtration unit, in particular a filter bag house with one or more catalysed fabric filter assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Joakim Reimer Thøgersen, Francesco Castellino, Souheil Saadi, Niklas Bengt Jakobsson
  • Publication number: 20210101114
    Abstract: Method and system for the removal of nitrogen oxides, from flue gas at low temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventor: Pär L. T. Gabrielsson