Patents Assigned to L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes
  • Publication number: 20230204159
    Abstract: This invention can provide a hydrogen refueling system capable to reduce waiting time for refueling H2 to vehicles. The system is designed and operated to acquire the residual pressure in the vehicle the that connects to the dispenser, then to calculate sufficient conditions to perform complete refueling of the connected vehicle (in particular minimum pressure in buffers), and then to start H2 transfer to the vehicle as soon as the conditions are met. Waiting time can be further reduced with minimum investment by having a H2 dispenser with two H2 refueling hoses which has only one H2 flow control valve and/or only one H2 cooling heat exchanger and/or only one H2 flow metering system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
    Inventors: Etienne WERLEN, Thibaut FRANCOIS
  • Patent number: 11686471
    Abstract: A furnace for performing an endothermic process, comprising tubes containing catalyst for converting gaseous feed, wherein tubes are positioned inside the furnace in rows parallel to refractory walls along X axis, wherein burners are mounted either to the furnace floor or to the furnace ceiling, inner burners being mounted in rows between the rows of tubes and outer burners being mounted in rows between tubes rows and the wall along X axis, and close to said wall along X axis, wherein the outer burners are positioned such that the distance b2w between the outer burner and the wall along X axis is smaller than or equal to equivalent burner nozzle diameter øb of said outer burner (b2w/øb?1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: Diana Tudorache
  • Publication number: 20230191359
    Abstract: The main subject of the present invention is a process for installing a section of packing in a casing by means of a device to assist installation of a section of packing, the casing comprising at least one tubular wall extending in a longitudinal direction (L) between two longitudinal ends, and an inner face of which participates in delimiting a receptacle for the section of packing, the tubular wall participating in delimiting an input opening at one of its longitudinal ends, the casing comprising a base wall positioned at the longitudinal end opposite the input opening, the casing being positioned horizontally during the process for installing the section of packing, the process comprising a step of fitting of the device to assist installation on the casing, during which the device to assist installation is secured in the vicinity of the input opening of the casing, a step of positioning of the section of packing relative to the device to assist installation and to the input opening, and at least one step
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Vincent FAUCHER, Manuel DOS REIS, Vincent MARET, Luis TORBADO, Alain APPEL, Eric BIRET, Laurent LECLERC
  • Publication number: 20230194160
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquefied gas storage facility, in particular for liquid hydrogen, comprising a liquefied gas tank intended to contain gas in liquid form and a gaseous phase, a device for cooling the contents of the tank, the cooling device comprising at least a first refrigerator with a cycle for refrigerating a cycle gas, said first refrigerator comprising, arranged in series in a cycle circuit: a member for compressing the cycle gas, a member for cooling the cycle gas, a member for expanding the second cycle gas and a member for reheating the expanded cycle gas, the cooling device comprising a first heat transfer fluid loop comprising a first end exchanging heat with a cold end of the first refrigerator and a second end comprising a first heat exchanger located in the tank, the first heat transfer fluid loop comprising a member for circulating the heat transfer fluid, characterized in that the first heat exchanger exchanges heat directly with the inside of the tank, that is to say that the first
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Francois LAGOUTTE, Jean-Marc BERNHARDT, Remi NICOLAS
  • Publication number: 20230194195
    Abstract: Method for cryogenic cooling of a first fluid by heat exchange with at least one second fluid in a heat exchanger, the first fluid and/or the second fluid being at a temperature between ?100° C. and ?273° C., wherein the heat exchanger is of the type with polymer microtubes, i.e. comprising a plurality of microtubes made of polymer and having a diameter of between 0.1 mm and 1 cm, one of the first and second fluids being circulated inside said microtubes while the other fluid is circulated around said microtubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicants: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l?Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude, Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLC
    Inventors: Guillaume DELAUTRE, Loic JEUNESSE, Golo ZICK, Pierre BARJHOUX, Thomas GATES, James Timothy MACHERAS
  • Publication number: 20230194159
    Abstract: A hydrogen liquefaction apparatus is provided. The apparatus can include: one or more precooling zones; a plurality of liquefaction zones; a precooling refrigeration cycle configured to provide refrigeration to the precooling zone; and a cold end refrigeration cycle configured to provide refrigeration to the plurality of liquefaction zones, wherein the cold end refrigeration cycle comprises a common recycle compression system, wherein there are M total one or more precooling zones and N total liquefaction zones, wherein M is less than N.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l?Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Michael A. TURNEY, Patrick LE BOT, Alain GUILLARD, Bobby Mon-Flan CHAN, Francois FUENTES
  • Patent number: 11680746
    Abstract: Process and plant for the production of liquid hydrogen with a liquefier that has a variable cooling power dependent on the electrical power consumed. The liquefier is supplied with electricity by a first source of electricity at least one additional source of electricity that provides an intermittent or variable amount of electricity over time. Liquid hydrogen is produced at first thermodynamic conditions when the liquefier is supplied with a predetermined nominal electrical energy level and produced at subcooled conditions, with respect to the first thermodynamic conditions, when electricity supplied to the liquefier exceeds the nominal level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Laurent Allidieres, Gregoire Rigout, Pierre Barjhoux, Pierre-Germain Marlier
  • Patent number: 11679156
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a manufactured composition, material or device comprising at least two different nonradioactive isotope atoms. Each nonradioactive isotope atom is present in an amount sufficient to increase the total amount of the nonradioactive isotope atom above the total amount found in the manufactured composition, material or device in the absence of adding the nonradioactive isotope atom to increase said total amount. The ratio(s) of the at least two nonradioactive isotopes in the manufactured composition, material or device are measurably different than the ratio(s) found in the manufactured composition, material or device in the absence of adding the nonradioactive isotope atom to increase said total amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignees: American Air Liquide, Inc., Airgas, Inc., L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Tracey Jacksier, Mani Matthew, Anthony W. Reccek, Jr., Martin Vasarhelyi, Vincent M. Omarjee
  • Patent number: 11679355
    Abstract: An adsorber for purifying or separating a gas stream, wherein a granular-material filling system is made up of a cylinder that is perforated over all or part of its height, of the top end thereof of diameter Dext, and of the bottom end thereof. The distance Din-Dext is greater than twice the size of particles of the second granular material. A first granular material and the second granular material follow one another in the direction of circulation of the gas stream and are such that M>ADN. And, the second granular material is in contact both with at least a part of the outer surface of the granular-material filling system and at least a part of the inner surface of the domed top end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Guillaume Rodrigues, Bernard Fraioli, Patrick Pereira, Patrick Le Bot, Benjamin Morineau
  • Patent number: 11680747
    Abstract: In a process for the combined production of a) a hydrogen-enriched gas and a carbon monoxide-enriched gas and/or b) a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide by cryogenic distillation and scrubbing, a still liquor is extracted from a scrubbing column and sent to a stripping column, a still liquor is extracted from the stripping column and sent to a separating column for carbon monoxide and methane and a cooling fluid is used at a pressure greater than that of the head of the separating column for cooling at least one fluid extracted at an intermediate level from the scrubbing column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Jean Billy, Axelle Gaertner, Antoine Hernandez, Jean-Marc Tsevery, Marie-Pascal Victor
  • Patent number: 11673805
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing hydrogen by reforming hydrocarbons with steam, and for separation of carbon dioxide. The process includes one endothermic and one autothermal reforming step for production of a synthesis gas stream, wherein heat generated in the autothermal reforming step is utilized for heating in the endothermic reforming step. The process also includes a step of converting the synthesis gas stream obtained for enrichment with hydrogen, a step of separating the hydrogen thus prepared by pressure swing adsorption, and a step of separation of carbon dioxide from the residual gas obtained in the pressure swing adsorption. The reforming units for the endothermal and autothermal reforming steps are arranged parallel to one another or in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Sophia Schmidt, Teja Schmid McGuinness
  • Patent number: 11673804
    Abstract: Proposed is a process and a plant for production of pure carbon monoxide and hydrogen by steam reforming of hydrocarbons, preferably methane or naphtha, to afford a raw synthesis gas and subsequent, multistage workup, purification and fractionation of the raw synthesis gas to afford the target products, wherein the material streams obtained as by-products of the process chain are also to be advantageously utilized. This is achieved according to the invention by providing the recirculating compressor provided for recycling of the by-product material streams with a plurality of parallel, independently operable compressor stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Tadiello, Yue Chen
  • Patent number: 11673904
    Abstract: A method for synthesizing Pt(PF3)4 (CAS # 19529-53-4) comprises dissolving a platinum compound having a general formula, Pt(Hal)2(PF3)x, in an anhydrous solvent forming a Pt(Hal)2(PF3)x solution, wherein Hal=F, Cl, Br or I, x=1, 2, adding a metal powder and excess amount of PF3 into the Pt(Hal)2(PF3)x solution, and forming Pt(PF3)4 through a reaction between Pt(Hal)2(PF3)x, PF3 and the metal powder under a reaction condition. The method further comprises synthesizing Pt(Hal)2(PF3)xthrough the steps of dispersing a platinum precursor having a general formula, Pt(Hal)2, into the anhydrous solvent forming a suspension of Pt(Hal)2, wherein Hal=F, Cl, Br or I, introducing PF3 into the suspension of Pt(Hal)2, and forming the solution of the platinum compound Pt(Hal)2(PF3)xin the anhydrous solvent through a reaction of PF3 and Pt(Hal)2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude Et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Grigory Nikiforov, Nicolas Blasco
  • Patent number: 11673102
    Abstract: Apparatus for introducing a gas into a main medium, comprising: a main conduit for guiding the main medium, a multitude of injection lines for guiding the gas, wherein each of the injection lines has a respective end section with a respective outlet opening situated within the main conduit, and wherein the end sections are oriented essentially parallel to each other and to the main conduit. With the apparatus a gas can be introduced in particular into waste water for obtaining a biologically activated sludge. Thereby, interaction between the gas and the waste water can be particularly pronounced due to a particularly large liquid-gas-interface caused by particularly extensive turbulences. Further, shear stress acting on particles in the activated sludge can be advantageously low, thus avoiding damage of the biological particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Joerg Schwerdt, Jan Mante
  • Publication number: 20230173925
    Abstract: The disclosure generally describes a method for venting pressurized hydrogen gas from a device for simulating a refueling operation for a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l?Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Samuel TROMPEZINSKI, Francis EYNARD
  • Patent number: 11666717
    Abstract: A resuscitation bag system (1) useable for resuscitating a person in cardiac arrest, and having a gas control unit (90) with a first valve (92) fluidly connected to a first (922) and to a second conduit (923), the first (922) and second conduits (923) being arranged in parallel and further fluidly connected to the first conduit element (56), the first conduit (922) having a first flow restriction (924) configured for limiting the gas flow to a first flowrate, and the second conduit (923) comprising second flow restriction (925) configured for limiting the gas flow to a second flowrate, with the second flowrate being less than the first flowrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: Air Liquide Medical Systems, L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Thierry Boulanger, Jean-Christophe Richard
  • Patent number: 11667526
    Abstract: Proposed are a process and a plant for producing a synthesis gas product stream having an adjustable H2/CO ratio and a pure hydrogen stream, wherein it is provided according to the invention that a substream of a deacidified synthesis gas stream is supplied to a membrane separation plant fitted with a hydrogen-selective membrane and the remaining substream is supplied to a pressure swing adsorption plant, wherein the latter affords a pure hydrogen stream and a fuel gas stream. The hydrogen-enriched permeate stream obtained from the membrane separation is likewise supplied to the pressure swing adsorption plant, thus enhancing the yield of pure hydrogen. The hydrogen-depleted retentate stream obtained from the membrane separation is discharged as a synthesis gas product stream and if of a suitable composition may be utilized as oxo gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventor: Joerg Ott
  • Patent number: 11661653
    Abstract: Disclosed are vapor delivery systems comprise a housing body defining an interior volume therein, a plurality of flow resistors for receiving a carrier gas, to generate gas distribution lines in the interior volume, at least two surfaces having the solid or liquid precursor applied thereto to allow passage of the carrier gas thereover along the gas distribution lines to mix with a solid or liquid precursor vapor, a gas-collecting device downstream of the gas distribution lines to deliver a mixture of the carrier gas and the solid or liquid precursor vapor out of the system, and a flow controller fluidically connected to a carrier gas source to control a feed flow rate of the carrier gas feeding into the interior volume. A gas distribution flow rate along each gas distribution line is controlled by the feed flow rate of the carrier gas feeding into the interior volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: Yumin Liu
  • Publication number: 20230160533
    Abstract: The present invention is at least industrially applicable to recovery of Hydrogen boil off gas during tube trailer refilling with liquid Hydrogen by a sequences of steps that redirects gaseous Hydrogen from the tube trailer to a Hydrogen liquefaction plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l?Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Bertrand DEMOLLIENS, Richard DUBETTIER, Teixeira GUILLAUME, Michael A. TURNEY
  • Publication number: 20230160530
    Abstract: A cryogen storage vessel at an installation is filled with liquid cryogen from a liquid cryogen storage tank that has a pressure lower than that of the vessel. After headspaces of the vessel and tank are placed in fluid communication with another via a gas transfer vessel and are pressure-balanced, a pump in a liquid transfer line connected between the tank and the vessel is operated to transfer amounts of liquid cryogen from the tank to the vessel via the liquid transfer line and pump as amounts of gaseous cryogen are transferred, through displacement by the pumped cryogenic liquid, from the vessel to the tank. Following filling, the tank is disconnected and then driven to another location to repeat the filling process with a second vessel that is at a different location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Joshua LIGHT, Jerry HAYES, Laurent ALLIDIERES, Thomas FAYER, cyril BENISTAND-HECTOR