Patents Assigned to L'Exploitation Des
  • Patent number: 9459043
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing carbon monoxide by cryogenic distillation is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme Pour L'Étude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Alain Briglia, Arthur Darde, Natacha Haik-Beraud, Marie-Khuny Khy
  • Patent number: 9458022
    Abstract: A process for separating carbon dioxide from a fluid containing carbon dioxide, NO2, and at least one of oxygen, argon, and nitrogen comprises the steps of separating at least part of the fluid into a carbon dioxide enriched stream, a carbon dioxide depleted stream comprising CO2 and at least one of oxygen, argon, and nitrogen and a NO2 enriched stream and recycling said NO2 enriched stream upstream of the separation step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme Pour L'Étude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Gregoire Beasse, Sudhir S. Kulkarni, Madhava R. Kosuri, Mathieu Leclerc, Claire Bourhy-Weber
  • Patent number: 9453645
    Abstract: The process can include, during a first and second period of time, sending a first stream of oxygen rich gas from an ASU to a first oxygen consuming unit, the first unit being integrated with a system for the generation of electricity, during the first period of time, sending a second stream of oxygen rich gas from the ASU to a second unit, the second unit being a combustion unit, a first stream of air being supplied to the combustion unit during the first period, removing a second CO2 containing gas from the second unit without sending any of the second CO2 containing gas back to the second unit and during the second period of time, sending no oxygen rich gas from the ASU to the second unit without sending any of the third CO2 containing gas back to the second unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme Pour L'Étude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Richard Dubettier-Grenier, Alain Guillard, Dennis McDonald, Sebastien De Limon
  • Patent number: 9452386
    Abstract: CO2 may be recovered from flue gas by a hybrid system utilizing both gas separation membranes and adsorption. Purified flue gas is separated by the gas separation membrane into permeate and non-permeate streams. The permeate stream is compressed, partially condensed at a heat exchanger, and phase-separated to produce a vent gas and high purity liquid CO2. The vent gas is recycled to the membrane. The non-permeate is fed to a PSA unit. The CO2 blow-down from the PSA unit is also compressed with the flue gas stream. The adsorbent in the PSA unit is regenerated with combustion air and the CO2-containing combustion air is fed to a combustor for combustion with fuel and an oxidant to produce the flue gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Socieété Anonyme Pour L'Étude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: Sudhir S. Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 9452385
    Abstract: CO2 may be recovered from flue gas by a hybrid system utilizing both gas separation membranes and adsorption. Purified flue gas is separated by the gas separation membrane into permeate and non-permeate streams. The permeate stream is compressed, partially condensed at a heat exchanger, and phase-separated to produce a vent gas and high purity liquid CO2. The vent gas is recycled to the membrane. The non-permeate is fed to a PSA unit. The CO2 blow-down from the PSA unit is also compressed with the permeate stream. The adsorbent in the PSA unit is regenerated with combustion air and the CO2-containing combustion air is fed to a combustor for combustion with fuel and an oxidant to produce the flue gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: Sudhir S. Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 9446347
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of obtaining carbon dioxide from a CO2-containing gas mixture. The methods combine the benefits of gas membrane separation with cryogenic temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme Pour L'Étude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: David J. Hasse, Sudhir S. Kulkarni, Edgar S. Sanders, Jr., Jean-Pierre Tranier, Paul Terrien
  • Patent number: 9446958
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a condensed phase batch process for synthesis of trisilylamine (TSA). An improved synthesis process that incorporates a solvent to help promote a condensed-phase reaction between ammonia gas (or liquid) and liquified monochlorosilane (MCS) in good yields is described. This process facilitates the removal of the byproduct waste with little to no reactor down time, substantial reduction of down-stream solids contamination and high-purity product from first-pass distillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Cole J. Ritter, III, Matthew Damien Stephens
  • Patent number: 9446871
    Abstract: A trolley for supporting the plate during vertical rolling of the plate is provided. In one embodiment, the trolley can include a support body configured to provide support for the trolley; a plurality of wheels configured to allow the trolley to move across a floor; a lifting arm supported by the support body, wherein the lifting arm is movable about a first position and a second position; a pump handle configured to raise the lifting arm between the first position and the second position; and a plate holder configured to move with the lifting arm and hold the plate in place relative to the trolley.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme Pour L'Étude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Claude Granger, Jean Roy
  • Patent number: 9446071
    Abstract: Antimicrobial compositions containing (i) at least one zinc compound selected from zinc salt and zinc oxide; (ii) at least one glycerine monoalkyl ether, R—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2O, wherein R is a branched or unbranched C1-C24 alkyl group that can be substituted with one or more hydroxy and/or C1-C4 alkoxy group(s) and/or the alkyl chain can be interrupted by up to four oxygen atoms; (iii) at least one antioxidant; and optionally (iv) one or more alkanediols; the weight ratio of (ii) to (iii) is at least 10:1. The compositions are used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals and have broad anti-microbial activity, in particular against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, at active contents of only about 3 wt. %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGE CLAUDE
    Inventors: Petra Kolditz, Klaus Weber, Wolfgang Beilfuss, Carsten Bungenstock, Sabine Herweg
  • Patent number: 9447969
    Abstract: Method of combusting a fuel with an oxidizer and corresponding burner assembly, whereby a jet of fuel and a jet of primary oxidizer are injected into a combustion zone in contact with one another so as to generate a primary fuel-rich flame, a swirling first peripheral gas jet is injected through a first passage around the fuel jet and primary oxidizer jets and a swirling second peripheral gas jet is injected through a second passage around the first peripheral gas jet and whereby a jet of secondary oxidizer is injected through a passage into the combustion zone between the first and second peripheral gas jets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme Pour l'Étude Et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Patrick Recourt, Rémi Tsiava
  • Publication number: 20160264418
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for compressing and/or cooling and purifying a feed gas that is rich in CO2 and contains water and impurities and at least one other component, wherein said apparatus includes a compressor and/or a cooler, means for delivering the feed gas into the compressor, means for recovering the water, contained in the feed gas, condensed during the compression, a unit for purification by adsorption containing adsorbent beds, means for delivering the compressed feed gas to the purification unit in order to produce a compressed and dried feed gas, a unit for purification at sub-ambient temperature, means for delivering the compressed and dried feed gas to the purification unit, means for extracting a fluid enriched with CO2 from the purification unit and means for mixing a gas that has been used as a regeneration gas of an adsorption bed with at least one portion of the condensed water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Mathieu LECLERC, Christophe SZAMLEWSKI
  • Publication number: 20160265840
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas depleted of carbon dioxide produced by distillation, which is separated such as to produce a gas depleted of hydrogen, the gas depleted of hydrogen being used as a regeneration gas of a system for purification by adsorption upstream from the distillation, the composition of the regeneration gas at the intake of the purification system not being in the range of flammability in air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: Patrick LE BOT
  • Publication number: 20160256820
    Abstract: CO2 may be recovered from flue gas by a hybrid system utilizing both gas separation membranes and adsorption. Purified flue gas is separated by the gas separation membrane into permeate and non-permeate streams. The permeate stream is compressed, partially condensed at a heat exchanger, and phase-separated to produce a vent gas and high purity liquid CO2. The vent gas is recycled to the membrane. The non-permeate is fed to a PSA unit. The CO2 blow-down from the PSA unit is also compressed with the flue gas stream. The adsorbent in the PSA unit is regenerated with combustion air and the CO2-containing combustion air is fed to a combustor for combustion with fuel and an oxidant to produce the flue gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: Sudhir S. KULKARNI
  • Patent number: 9435582
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for liquefying a feed gas or cooling a feed gas at supercritical pressure, in which the feed gas mixed with a cycle gas is condensed or cooled in order to form a supercritical gas or liquid at the first pressure, the liquid at the first pressure is cooled in a first heat exchanger (E2), the cooled liquid is removed from the first exchanger and expanded up to a second pressure that is lower than the first pressure in order to form an expanded flow, at least one portion of the expanded flow is cooled in a second heat exchanger, the expanded flow is removed from the second heat exchanger (E2), said flow is split into at least two portions, including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the expanded flow constituting the liquefied product, the second portion and preferably a third portion being vaporized in the second heat exchanger and the thus-formed at least one cycle gas is then mixed with the feed gas and compressed in a compressor, before or after bein
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme Pour L'Étude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Arthur Darde, Xavier Traversac
  • Patent number: 9433888
    Abstract: A first gas present at low concentration in a source gas is recovered from the source gas (comprising a fast first gas and a slow second gas) at a relatively high recovery using a particular scheme of three gas separation membrane stages. The non-permeate from the first stage is a product gas comprising the slow gas. The second stage feeds non-permeate to the third stage. The third stage non-permeate is combined with the gas fed to the first stage. The permeate from the second stage is divided into two portions. The second portion is a product gas comprising the fast gas. The first portion is combined with the permeates from the first and third stages and the combination is compressed and fed to the second stage. The invention is particularly applicable for separation of Helium from natural gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme Pour L'Étude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: Sudhir S. Kulkarni
  • Publication number: 20160245460
    Abstract: Device for supplying gas comprising a support frame (2) housing a plurality of pressurized-fluid cylinders (3) connected to a fluidic circuit (4, 5) for withdrawing from or filling the cylinders (3), said circuit (4, 5) comprising at least a first connection end (6) connected to the cylinders (3) via a first isolation valve (7) to allow filling of and withdrawal from the cylinders (3), the support frame (2) comprising a base (34) on which the cylinders (3) rest and a set of uprights (30) and transverse beams (31, 32, 33) defining a cage of parallelepipedal overall shape to hold the cylinders (3), the frame (2) comprising, on one of the lateral faces thereof referred to as the “front” face (35), an interface panel (20) comprising at least one opening (23, 24, 25) providing access to the circuit (4, 5), characterized in that the lateral face referred to as the “rear” face (36) of the frame (2), which face is situated opposite the front face (35), is delimited by uprights (30) longer than the uprights (30) of th
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
    Inventors: Antoine FRENAL, Denis MULLER, Didier ROBERT
  • Publication number: 20160245583
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for cryogenic separation of a mixture of carbon monoxide, hydrogen and nitrogen, including a stripping column and a denitrogenation column, a pipe for sending the mixture in liquid form to the head of the stripping column, a pipe for removing a liquid depleted of hydrogen connected to the stripping column, a pipe for removing a gas enriched with hydrogen from the stripping column, means for sending the liquid depleted of hydrogen or a fluid derived from said liquid to the denitrogenation column, a pipe for drawing a liquid enriched with carbon monoxide from the denitrogenation column, a pipe for drawing a gas enriched with nitrogen from the head of the denitrogenation column and means for sending at least one portion of the gas enriched with hydrogen to the denitrogenation column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour I'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Angela FERNANDEZ, Pascal MARTY, Bhadri PRASAD, Marie-Pascal VICTOR
  • Publication number: 20160243496
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air-separation device comprising a generally cylindrical casing housing a filtration element including a bundle of hollow oblong fibers forming a membrane, the longitudinal axis of the fibers being parallel to the longitudinal axis (A) of the cylindrical casing, said casing comprising an air inlet at a first end and an outlet for purified gas at a second end. The device comprises a member for maintaining the fiber bundle in the casing, characterized in that the maintenance member comprises at least one spring member disposed inside the casing, said spring member being loaded between an end-stop formed by the casing and a longitudinal end of the fiber bundle in order to maintain the fiber bundle longitudinally in place while allowing it to dilate and contract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Xavier ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD, Aurelie CAILLAUD, Pierre GIANESE, Elodie DUMONT, Jean-Marc DEJONGHE
  • Patent number: 9425467
    Abstract: A fuel cell plate includes at least one circulation channel for a reagent. The at least one circulation channel has an inlet communicating with a reagent distribution orifice formed through the plate. The plate also includes a reagent inlet collector orifice that is distinct from the reagent distribution orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignees: L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme Pour L'Étude, Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Arnaud Cerceau, Daniel Gastaldin, Nicolas Jannin, Julien Marteau, Marion Paris, Elisabeth Rossinot, Helene Trouve
  • Publication number: 20160237574
    Abstract: Process for depositing a corrosion-protection coating on at least one portion of the surfaces of a metallic substrate having at least one cavity with an equivalent diameter emm<2 mm and a length/width ratio of greater than 150, using an aqueous suspension comprising powder of the metal to be deposited on the substrate combined with an agent for protecting the surface of the metal powder, a diluent, and at least one additive, the particles of the suspension each having an equivalent diameter d such that d?emm/10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicants: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Universite de Limoges, Universite de Lorraine
    Inventors: Thierry CHARTIER, Pascal DEL-GALLO, Sebastien DOUBLET, Thierry MAZET, Laurent PROST, Nicolas RAMENATTE, Fabrice ROSSIGNOL, Michel VILASI