Patents Assigned to Topsoe A/S
  • Patent number: 12655074
    Abstract: A system is described for providing a hydrocarbon product stream. An electrolysis section provides a syngas stream from a first feed comprising CO2 and a second feed comprising H2O, which is then passed to an F-T section where it is converted to a hydrocarbon product stream and a tail gas stream. An electrical steam reformer section said tail gas stream and convert it to a second syngas stream, which is then recycled upstream the FT section. A process is also provided for converting a first feed comprising CO2 and a second feed comprising H2O to a first hydrocarbon product stream in a system according to the invention. The system of the invention can be combined with an upgrading section, in a gas-to-liquid plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: TOPSOE A/S
    Inventors: Kim Aasberg-Petersen, Peter Mølgaard Mortensen
  • Patent number: 12655080
    Abstract: A process and reaction system for preparation of methanol. A fresh methanol synthesis gas stream is introduced in a first methanol reaction unit in the presence of a methanol catalyst, resulting in a first effluent stream containing methanol and unconverted synthesis gas. A recycle gas stream containing the unconverted methanol synthesis gas contained in the first effluent stream and unconverted methanol synthesis gas from a second methanol reaction unit is introduced and reacted in the second methanol reaction unit in the presence of a methanol catalyst. The first effluent stream and a part of a second effluent stream containing methanol and the unconverted methanol synthesis gas from the second methanol reaction unit are combined, cooled, and separated into a methanol-containing liquid stream and the recycle stream. The remaining part of the second effluent stream is withdrawn as a purge gas stream prior to combining the first and second effluent streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Topsoe A/S
    Inventor: Emil Andreas Tjärnehov
  • Publication number: 20260159467
    Abstract: There is provided a process for the at least partial condensation of an oxygenate mixture the process comprising the steps of: (a) providing a vapour phase oxygenate mixture obtained from fragmentation of an aqueous solution of carbohydrates; (b) performing on the vapour phase oxygenate mixture an at least partial condensation to provide a condensate; and (c) combining an antifoaming agent and the condensate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Matthias Josef BEIER, Max THORHAUGE, Morten Boberg LARSEN, Christian Mårup OSMUNDSEN
  • Patent number: 12649882
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for hydrotreating a liquid oil stream such as pyrolysis oil stream by, in continuous operation, reacting the liquid oil stream with hydrogen in the presence of a nickel-molybdenum (Ni—Mo) based catalyst at a temperature of 20-240° C., a pressure of 100-200 barg and a liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV) of 0.1-1.1 h?1, and a hydrogen to liquid oil ratio, defined as the volume ratio of hydrogen to the flow of the liquid oil stream, of 1000-6000 NL/L thereby forming a stabilized liquid oil stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: TOPSOE A/S
    Inventors: Magnus Zingler Stummann, Jostein Gabrielsen
  • Publication number: 20260152393
    Abstract: Process and plant for producing a synthesis gas by catalytic steam reforming of a hydrocarbon feedstock in a steam reforming unit, wherein water is removed from the synthesis gas as a process condensate, wherein boiler feed water is introduced in the process, and wherein the process or plant produces at least two separate steam streams: a pure steam which is generated from at least a portion of the boiler feed water by the cooling of synthesis gas, and a process steam which is generated by evaporating at least a portion of the process condensate by using synthesis gas, optionally together with pure steam and/or flue gas from the steam reforming unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2025
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Applicant: Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Steffen Spangsberg CHRISTENSEN, Nitesh BANSAL
  • Publication number: 20260132343
    Abstract: A broad aspect of the present disclosure relates to a process for conversion of a feedstock containing at least 5 wt % aromatics, originating from thermal decomposition of solids, comprising the steps of directing the feedstock to contact a material catalytically active in hydrodeoxygenation under hydrodeoxygenation conditions in the presence of dihydrogen, to provide a deoxygenated intermediate, directing at least an amount of the deoxygenated intermediate to contact a material catalytically active in hydrodearomatization under hydrodearomatization conditions in the presence of dihydrogen, to provide an dearomatized intermediate. This has the associated benefit of converting a feedstock such as pyrolysis oil to a product or an intermediate compatible with diesel fuel requirements with a minimal yield loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Applicant: Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Magnus Zingler STUMMANN, Stefan ANDERSEN, Jostein GABRIELSEN, Rasmus Gottschalck EGEBERG
  • Publication number: 20260132025
    Abstract: A process and reactor system are provided for production of a CO-containing stream. The process includes the steps of supplying a carbon-containing first feed and an optional co-feed to the electrically-heated reactor and allowing them to undergo a CO-forming reaction, while heating the electrically-heated reactor by means of electrical power; and outletting a CO-containing stream from electrically-heated reactor, wherein the content of sulfur-containing species in the total gas mixture supplied to the electrically-heated reactor—measured in terms of H2S—is in the range of 1-50 ppm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Applicant: TOPSOE A/S
    Inventors: Sebastian Thor WISMANN, Peter Mølgaard MORTENSEN, Martin ØSTBERG
  • Publication number: 20260132026
    Abstract: A plant and process for producing a hydrogen rich gas are provided, said process comprising the steps of: steam reforming a hydrocarbon feed into a synthesis gas; shifting the synthesis gas and conducting the shifted gas to a hydrogen purification unit, subjecting CO2-rich off-gas from the hydrogen purification unit to a carbon dioxide removal and recycling CO2-depleted off-gas rich in hydrogen to the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Applicant: TOPSOE A/S
    Inventors: Nitesh BANSAL, Yassir I.Z. GHIYATI
  • Patent number: 12624294
    Abstract: Process and plant for producing a gasoline product from an oxygenate feed stream, the process including the provision of a methanol-to-gasoline reactor in a gasoline synthesis loop. The process and plant may include combination of an overhead stream from a de-ethanizer, e.g. a fractionation column, located downstream the cooling and separation of the raw gasoline produced in the methanol-to-gasoline reactor, in the gasoline synthesis loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: TOPSOE A/S
    Inventors: Arne Knudsen, Kumar Rabi
  • Publication number: 20260125813
    Abstract: A gas heating section and a reforming section are provided, in which flue gas is used as an anode (oxygen) sweeping gas in an electrolysis unit. The resulting combined gas stream is fed to the gas heating section/reforming section as combustion gas stream. By continuously feeding the combined gas stream to said at least one burner and combusting it, a flue gas stream of high purity CO2 can be obtained. A chemical plant, and a process for providing a syngas stream are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Applicant: Topsoe A/S
    Inventor: Steffen Spangsberg CHRISTENSEN
  • Publication number: 20260125606
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process and plant for removing one or more impurities from a feedstock, said process comprising the step of contacting said feedstock with a guard bed comprising a porous material, thereby providing a purified feedstock; wherein the porous material comprises at least 80 wt % of magnesium aluminate spinel (MgAl2O4), titania (TiO2), or a mixture thereof; and the porous material has a total pore volume of 0.50-0.90 ml/g, as measured by mercury intrusion porosimetry. The invention envisages also a process and plant in which the guard bed comprises a porous material which is at least 80 wt % SiO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Applicant: TOPSOE A/S
    Inventors: Christian Frederik WEISE, Michal LUTECKI, Frank Bartnik JOHANSSON
  • Patent number: 12617676
    Abstract: Process and plant for producing a synthesis gas by catalytic steam reforming of a hydrocarbon feedstock in a steam reforming unit, wherein water is removed from the synthesis gas as a process condensate, wherein boiler feed water is introduced in the process, and wherein said process or plant produces at least two separate steam streams: a pure steam which is generated from at least a portion of said boiler feed water by the cooling of synthesis gas, and a process steam which is generated by evaporating at least a portion of the process condensate by using synthesis gas, optionally together with pure steam and/or flue gas from the steam reforming unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: TOPSOE A/S
    Inventors: Steffen Spangsberg Christensen, Nitesh Bansal
  • Publication number: 20260116748
    Abstract: Method and system for producing a hydrogen product from ammonia, comprising: optionally at least one pre-cracking reactor, such as an adiabatic pre-cracking reactor, arranged to receive an ammonia feed stream, thereby producing a partly converted ammonia feed stream comprising ammonia, hydrogen and nitrogen; an ammonia cracking reactor such as an electrically heated reactor. The reactor is arranged to receive the partly converted ammonia feed stream or the ammonia feed stream for producing an effluent gas stream comprising hydrogen and nitrogen and optionally also unconverted ammonia; and a hydrogen recovery unit arranged to receive the effluent gas stream for producing the hydrogen product and an off-gas stream comprising hydrogen, nitrogen and optionally unconverted ammonia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Applicant: TOPSOE A/S
    Inventors: Pat A. HAN, Emil Andreas TJÄRNEHOV, Søren Grønborg ESKESEN
  • Publication number: 20260109907
    Abstract: A composition including, on water free basis, at least 80 wt % molecules including from 8 to 35 C-atoms, the composition including, on water free basis, 9.5-12 wt % H, 3-45 wt % 0 and less than 5 wt ppm halogens, the use of such a composition as a marine fuel and a process for producing such a composition by partial hydrodeoxygenation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Applicant: Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Stefan ANDERSEN, Magnus Zingler STUMMANN, Asad NAVID
  • Publication number: 20260103643
    Abstract: A process and process plant for partial hydroprocessing of a feedstock including oxygenates, including the steps of directing the feedstock, an amount of make-up hydrogen and a recycle gas to a catalytic hydrotreatment process under conditions converting 30-95% of oxygenates to hydrocarbons, to provide a partially hydroprocessed product stream, adding an amount of recycled wash water including at least 0.1 wt % oxygenates, to an amount of the hydroprocessed product stream, optionally in combination with a further amount of wash water, to provide a combined hydroprocessed product stream, cooling the combined hydroprocessed product stream and separating it in a vapor product fraction, a liquid aqueous fraction and a liquid product fraction, withdrawing as a waste stream a first amount of the liquid aqueous fraction either as a purge or by a purification process, directing as the amount of recycled wash water, at least a second amount of said liquid aqueous fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 16, 2026
    Applicant: TOPSOE A/S
    Inventor: Stefan ANDERSEN
  • Patent number: 12599858
    Abstract: Process for the removal of particulate matter from an aqueous stream containing a concentrated acid, preferably concentrated sulfuric acid, the process including mechanical filtration by passing the aqueous stream through a filter unit, the filter unit including a metallic, ceramic or polymeric filter, or a filter including a filter aid on a septum. The aqueous stream is the exit stream of a sulfuric acid condenser, optionally the exit stream of a sulfuric acid concentrator arranged downstream the sulfuric acid condenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: TOPSOE A/S
    Inventors: Mads Lykke, Lars Piilmann Brorholt, Per Aggerholm Sørensen
  • Publication number: 20260084960
    Abstract: A hydrogen plant and process for production of a hydrogen stream are provided. The hydrogen plant comprises a steam superheater, arranged to superheat at least a portion of a first steam stream from a steam drum, and thereby provide a superheated steam stream via heat exchange with a first shifted syngas stream. At least a first portion of said superheated steam stream is arranged to heat the first stream comprising hydrocarbons before said first stream is fed to the prereformer unit. In this manner, the use of fired heaters, or electrical heaters, can be reduced or avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Applicant: Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Per Juul DAHL, Arunabh SAHAI, Thomas Sandahl CHRISTENSEN, Steffen Spangsberg CHRISTENSEN
  • Patent number: 12584627
    Abstract: A nickel-based alloy is coated with a silicate based nickel aluminide slurry diffusion coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignees: Topsoe A/S, National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)
    Inventors: Maria José Landeira Østergård, Alina Agüero Bruna, Marcos Gutiérrez Del Olmo, Søren Gyde Thomsen
  • Publication number: 20260078308
    Abstract: A process for regeneration of a process enclosure and a catalyst comprising precipitated ammonium salts, and a process and a process plant for continuous hydrotreating a feedstock comprising nitrogen and halides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2024
    Publication date: March 19, 2026
    Applicant: TOPSOE A/S
    Inventors: Klas Jerker ANDERSSON, Ashwin Singh TENSINGH, Mathias BRINCH-LARSEN
  • Patent number: 12577101
    Abstract: A process for producing synthesis gas, the process comprising the steps of a) reforming a hydrocarbon feed in a reforming section thereby obtaining a synthesis gas comprising CH4, CO, CO2, H2 and H2O and impurities comprising ammonia; b) shifting the synthesis gas in a shift section comprising one or more shift steps in series to a shifted synthesis gas; c) separating from the shifted synthesis gas a process condensate originating from cooling and optionally washing of the shifted synthesis gas; d) passing the process condensate to a condensate steam stripper, wherein dissolved shift byproducts comprising ammonia, methanol and amines formed during shifting the synthesis gas are stripped out of the process condensate using steam resulting in a stripper steam stream, e) adding a part of the stripper steam stream from the process condensate steam strip-per to the hydrocarbon feed and/or to the synthesis gas downstream the reforming section, up-stream the last shift step, wherein the remaining part of stripper st
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Per Juul Dahl, Nitin Sharma