Patents Assigned to L'Exploitation Des
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Patent number: 9765931Abstract: A method for filling a tank (1) with liquefied gas, in particular a tank with cryogenic liquid, from a liquefied gas container (2), in particular a cryogenic liquid container (2), wherein, following a predetermined time after filling has started, the method comprises the step of comparing the first instantaneous pressure (PT3) in the filling pipe (3) or an average of said first instantaneous pressure (PT3) with a predetermined maximum threshold (Pmax), and, when said first instantaneous pressure (PT3) in the filling pipe (3) or the average of said first instantaneous pressure (PT3), respectively, exceeds the maximum threshold (Pmax), the step of interrupting (AR) the filling (R).Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Olivier Beuneken, Fouad Ammouri, Sitra Colom, Marie Delclaud, Arthur Thomas, Olga Wojdas
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Patent number: 9766002Abstract: An installation for refrigerating a same application by means of a single refrigerator/liquefier or several refrigerators/liquefiers arranged in parallel, the refrigerator(s)/liquefier(s) using a working gas of the same type having a low molar mass, each refrigerator/liquefier comprising a compression station to compress the working gas, a cold box intended for cooling the working gas at the outlet of the compression station, the compression station comprising only compression machines of the lubricated screw type and systems for removing the oil from the working fluid at the outlet of the compression machines, and the compression station comprises a plurality of compression machines defining several levels of pressure for the working fluid, the compression station comprising at least two compression machines defining at least two levels of pressure increasing above the level of pressure of the fluid at the inlet of the compression station, two main compression machines being arranged in series and defining,Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2012Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme Pour L'Étude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Jean-Marc Bernhardt, Cindy Deschildre, Eric Fauve, David Grillot
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Patent number: 9759381Abstract: A method for filling a tank (1) with liquefied gas, in particular a tank with cryogenic liquid, from a liquefied gas container (2), in particular a cryogenic liquid container (2), which container (2) is in fluid communication with the tank (1) via a filling pipe (3), wherein the method uses a pressure differential generation member (4) for transferring liquid from the container (2) to the tank (1) at a predetermined pressure, characterized in that, at or following the switching on time (M) of the pressure differential generation member (4), the method comprises a step of determining the pressure (PT4) in the tank (1) via a measurement of a first pressure in the filling pipe (3), and, following the determination of the pressure (PT4) in the tank, a step of limiting the first instantaneous pressure (PT3) to a level below a maximum pressure threshold (PT3sup), said maximum pressure threshold being defined on the basis of the determined value of the pressure (PT4) in the tank (1) and exceeding said determined valType: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Olivier Beuneken, Fouad Ammouri, Sitra Colom, Marie Delclaud, Arthur Thomas, Olga Wojdas
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Patent number: 9759384Abstract: The invention relates to a gas supply device including a supporting frame (2) housing a plurality of cylinders (3) connected such as to form a circuit (4, 5) including a first coupling end (6) connected to the cylinders (3) via a first isolation valve (7) and a second separate coupling end (8) that is connected to the cylinders (3) via a second isolation valve (9) and a pressure release valve (10), the supporting frame (2) including an interface panel (20) comprising at least one opening enabling a user to access the circuit (4, 5), characterized in that the device comprises a member (16) for manually controlling the second isolation valve (9) including a pivoting lever, and in that the interface panel (20) includes a slot (21) for accessing the lever (16), said lever (16) being movable between a first position in which the lever (16) is in the plane of the interface panel (20) or set back from the latter within the volume of the frame (2) and a second position in which at least one portion of the lever (16)Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Antoine Frenal, Denis Muller, Didier Robert
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Patent number: 9757679Abstract: Adsorbent layer for adsorbing a fluid, comprising at least two adjacent modules of structured adsorbent, arranged in parallel in the direction of circulation of the fluid, characterized in that at least one of the two facing surfaces of the two adjacent modules is an adsorbent surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Christian Monereau, Guillaume Rodrigues
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Patent number: 9755246Abstract: The present invention relates to hollow platinum nanoparticles with a diameter comprised between 3 and 20 nm which comprise a first central cavity and optionally at least one second cavity at the periphery of the first cavity, the shell of which is dense and single-crystal with a thickness comprised between 0.2 and 5 nm. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such nanoparticles, as well as to their use as an electrocatalyst in fuel cells.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignees: L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE, INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUEInventors: Audrey Montaut, Sandrine Moutin, Marian Julien Chatenet, Julien Frederic Christophe Durst, Frederic Thibaut Maillard, Laetitia Dubau
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Patent number: 9752726Abstract: Gas supply device comprising a frame (2) housing a set of pressurized-fluid cylinders (3) linked to a fluid circuit (4, 5) for filling and emptying the cylinders (3), the support frame (2) comprising a lower base (34) on which the cylinders (3) rest vertically and a set of uprights (30) and cross beams (31, 32, 33) forming a cage with an overall parallelepiped shape to provide lateral support for the cylinders (3) arranged in several contiguous rows, characterized in that it includes at least one rigid reinforcement bar (6) for the frame (2) arranged between two rows of contiguous cylinders (3), said at least one reinforcement bar (6) resting simultaneously on the upper surface of the cylinders (3) in two rows of adjacent cylinders (3), the reinforcement bar (6) having two extremities connected rigidly and respectively to two opposing faces of the frame (2).Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Antoine Frenal, Denis Muller
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Patent number: 9745092Abstract: A yard leveling base for leveling a column during assembly is provided. The yard leveling base is configured to allow for a packed column section of a column to be placed on a top surface of the yard leveling base, the yard leveling base can further include a bottom surface configured to maintain substantial contact with the ground of a remote manufacturing yard, wherein the yard leveling base is adapted to adjust the level of the top surface of the yard leveling base to account for unevenness or slope of the ground of the remote manufacturing yard.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme Pour L'Étude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventor: Claude Granger
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Patent number: 9746233Abstract: In a process for the separation of a gas rich in carbon dioxide and containing at least one component lighter than carbon dioxide, the feed gas rich in carbon dioxide is cooled in a first heat exchanger, partially condensed and separated to form a gaseous portion and a liquid, sending the liquid portion to the top of a distillation column, removing a liquid stream richer in carbon dioxide than the feed gas from the bottom of the distillation column, removing a gaseous stream less rich in carbon dioxide than the feed gas from the top of the distillation column and warming the gaseous stream in the first heat exchanger, sending the gaseous portion to a shell and tube heat exchanger having tubes in a bath of triple point carbon dioxide, in which it condenses at least partially to form a liquid fraction, sending the liquid fraction to the top of the distillation column, vaporizing a liquid stream from the bottom of the distillation column outside or within the distillation column to form a gas which is subsequentType: GrantFiled: July 8, 2013Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide Socieété Anonyme Pour l'Étude Et l'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClauseInventors: Alain Briglia, Arthur Darde, Paul Terrien
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Patent number: 9748249Abstract: Tantalum-containing film forming compositions are disclosed, along with methods of synthesizing the same, and methods of forming Tantalum-containing films on one or more substrates via vapor deposition processes using the Tantalum-containing film forming composition.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Clément Lansalot-Matras, Wontae Noh
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Publication number: 20170239611Abstract: Entrained metal hydride particle are removed from a flow of hydrogen from a Mg-based hydride storage unit using not only a particle filter but improvements for reducing or eliminating drastic changes in flow. In addition to or alternative to removal of entrained metal hydride particles, methane produced by reaction of hydrogen with steel in a metal hydride system preferably operated above 350° C. is removed downstream of the Mg-based hydride storage unit using an adsorption cartridge, preferably containing activated carbon.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Pascal TESSIER, Philippe COIGNET, Benjamin JURCIK, Ryan ADELMAN
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Publication number: 20170241705Abstract: Process for eliminating the evaporation of a liquefied natural gas stream during the transfer thereof into a storage facility, comprising the following steps: Step a): liquefaction, by means of a refrigeration cycle, of a natural gas stream and of a nitrogen stream in a main heat exchanger; Step b): cooling of the liquefied natural gas stream from step a) in a second heat exchanger by circulation of said liquefied natural gas stream countercurrent to a liquid nitrogen flow that is vaporized while cooling said liquefied natural gas stream; wherein the liquid nitrogen flow used in step b) is from step a).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Nicolas CHAMBRON, Loic JOLY
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Patent number: 9739485Abstract: The invention relates to a unit for the purification of a gas flow comprising CO and at least 45% CO2 and a method of operating said unit. In one embodiment, said unit contains a first compressor, a heat exchanger configured to cool the compressed gas flow, a separation chamber configured to separate head gas produced in the heat exchanger, a heater disposed on the line of the head gas originating from the separation chamber, a catalytic oxidation unit for oxidizing the compressed CO in the gas flow originating from the heater, and turbines placed downstream of the catalytic oxidation unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme Pour L'Étude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Nicolas Chambron, Arthur Darde, Richard Dubettier-Grenier, Mathieu Leclerc
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Patent number: 9738971Abstract: Vapor deposition methods to form Group 8-containing films are disclosed. The vapor of a Group-8 containing film forming composition is introduced into a reactor containing a substrate. The Group 8-containing film forming compositions comprise silylamide-containing precursors, particularly {Fe[N(SiMe3)2]2}2. At least part of the silylamide-containing precursor is deposited onto the substrate to from the Group 8-containing film.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Grigory Nikiforov, Satoko Gatineau
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Patent number: 9731988Abstract: The invention relates to floating equipment, for injection of a gas into liquid effluents or waste water, and more particularly of a gas rich in oxygen into a basin from the surface. The floating equipment has the following elements: a driving device, intended to be disposed over the liquid, provided with a vertical output shaft (8), equipped at its end with a propeller (6) immersed in the liquid; a pre-mixing device (5) comprising an injection device (7) positioned above or below a mobile aerator (9) with inclined blades, the propeller being situated at the end of the shaft, under the pre-mixing reactor.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignees: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude, Milton Roy MixingInventors: Guillaume Beaudouin, Robert Briend, Ulrich Butz, Philippe Campo, Frédéric Savreux, David Maret, Patrice Cognart
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Patent number: 9733013Abstract: A compressed air stream is cooled in an exchanger to form a compressed cooled air stream. The stream is then cryogenically compressed in a first compressor to form a first pressurized gas stream. The first pressurized gas stream is further cooled in the exchanger, cryogenically compressed in a second compressor, and then it is cooled and partially liquefied. The cooled and partially liquefied product is then fed to a system of distillation columns. A liquid product is removed from the system of distillation columns. This product is then pressurized, vaporized and warmed in the exchanger to yield pressurized gaseous product.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme Pour L'Étude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Jean-Renaud Brugerolle, Bao Ha
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Patent number: 9725681Abstract: An aqueous formulation includes a) one or more proteolytic enzymes, b) one or more anionic surfactants, c) one or more non-ionic surfactants, d) one or more corrosion inhibitors, e) one or more multivalent aliphatic alcohols, f) one or more complexing agents, and g) one or more of para-hydroxybenzoic acid and esters thereof. The pH value of the formulation is in the range of from 9. to 12.5. The formulation is used in the mechanical cleaning of hard surfaces, in particular of medical instruments, and is preferably silicate free.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDEInventors: Mike Peters, Judith Heidel, Katrin Steinhauer, Dana Kunde
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Publication number: 20170217813Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchanger for the supply of oxygen or of a gas mixture containing at least 50% oxygen, the temperature at the outlet of the exchanger not being below 300° C., it preferably being above 400° C., the oxygen or the oxygen-rich gas feeding one or more burners of a glass melting furnace, the heat of the combustion gases being used directly or indirectly to heat the oxygen or the oxygen-rich gas in the exchanger, in which the exchange power is between 20 and 300 kW, preferably between 40 and 250 kW and particularly preferably between 80 and 170 kW.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicants: AGC GLASS EUROPE, L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Olivier DOUXCHAMPS, Eric BAUDELET, Bertrand LEROUX, Gabriel CONSTANTIN, Remi TSIAVA, Bruno SYMOENS
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Patent number: 9719634Abstract: Device for feeding fuel gas to an application (6), the device comprising at least one fuel gas bottle (1) furnished with a tap (2), and a bleed-off apparatus (4, 13) comprising an electronic logic unit (9) and a bleed-off outlet (4) selectively connectable to the tap (2), the bleed-off outlet (4) being linked (5) fluidically to an application (6) receiving the fuel gas originating from the bottle (1), the tap (2) comprising an electronic manometer (3) for measuring the pressure in the bottle (1), the electronic manometer (3) being devoid of battery and comprising an inductive member (7) for wirelessly transmitting to the electronic logic unit (9) information relating to the measured pressure, characterized in that the bleed-off apparatus (4, 13) also comprises an inductive member (8) powered electrically by the electronic logic unit (9) and in that, when the bleed-off outlet (4) is connected up to the tap (2), the inductive member (8) of the bleed-off outlet (4) is situated in a manner adjacent to the inductiType: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Jean-Marie Verghade, Guillaume Roberge, Patrick Bacot
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Patent number: 9719167Abstract: Methods of depositing Co-containing layers on substrates are disclosed. The vapor of a Co-containing film forming composition is introduced into a reactor having a substrate disposed therein. The Co-containing film forming compositions comprise a silylamide-containing precursor selected from Co[N(SiMe3)2]2(NMe2Et), Co[N(SiMe3)2]2(NMeEt2), or combinations thereof. At least part of the silylamide-containing precursor is deposited onto the substrate to form the Co-containing layer using a vapor deposition method.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Satoko Gatineau, Mikiko Kimura, Christian Dussarrat, Jean-Marc Girard, Nicolas Blasco