Patents Assigned to Topsoe A/S
  • Patent number: 9757703
    Abstract: A mixing device mounted between two catalyst beds in a multi-bed catalytic reactor with a cylindrical shape. The mixing device has a circular outer rim which corresponds to the inner wall of the reactor, and includes a collecting section for collecting fluid from an up-stream catalytic bed, a mixing section for mixing the collected fluid, and a discharging section for discharging the mixed fluid to a down-stream catalytic bed. The collecting section, the mixing section and the discharging section are disposed outside the center of the circular cross-section of the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Emir Zahirovic, Klaus Risbjerg Jarlkov, Louise Jivan Shah, Jacob Brix, Michael Boe, Olav Holm-Christensen
  • Patent number: 9757714
    Abstract: In a broad form the present disclosure relates to a stabilized catalyst support comprising in oxide form; aluminum, zirconium, and one or more lanthanoid elements taken from the lanthanoid group of the periodic system characterized in that at least a part of the aluminum is present as transition alumina such as ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ? and ?-alumina, characterized in the concentration of zirconium being at least 1.5 wt %, 5 wt % or 10 wt %, the concentration of lanthanoid being at least 0.5 wt %, 1.0 wt %, 2 wt % or 4 wt % and the combined concentration of zirconium and lanthanoid being at least 4 wt %, 7 wt % or 10 wt %, with the associated benefit of a support comprising transition alumina being a high surface area due to the small crystallites typical for transition alumina, and the benefit of the combined presence of oxides of zirconium and lanthanoid in the stated amounts being that at these levels these oxides stabilize the structure of the transition alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Herman Teunissen, Thoa Thi Minh Nguyen, Jens Sehested
  • Publication number: 20170253807
    Abstract: The present application relates to a plant and a hydrocarbon production process comprising the steps of (i) in a conversion step converting at least a feed stream thereby obtaining a conversion effluent stream comprising water, hydrocarbons such as raw gasoline, unreacted and/or partially reacted feed and/or inerts, (ii) In a separator separating the conversion effluent stream into at least a raw gasoline stream, a recycle stream and a process condensate stream comprising water and oxygenates, (iii) mixing the feed stream and the recycle stream upstream the conversion step, and (iv) adding at least part of the process condensate stream to the feed stream and/or the recycle stream and/or the mixed feed-recycle stream from step (iii).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Arne Knudsen, Ian Menjon
  • Patent number: 9752080
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of liquid hydrocarbons by the use of light-end fractions from downstream synthesis in the reforming section of the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Sandahl Christensen, Ole Frej Alkilde
  • Publication number: 20170247302
    Abstract: Process for dehydrogenation of alkanesor alkylbenzenes by using metal sulfide catalyst under the presence of small amounts of hydrogen sulfide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Poul Erik Højlund Nielsen, John Bøgild Hansen
  • Publication number: 20170246617
    Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst material comprising a support, a first metal and a second metal on said support. The first and second metals are in the form of a chemical compound. The first metal is Fe, Co or Ni, and the second metal is selected from the group consisting of Sn, Zn and In. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) from methane (CH4) and ammonia (NH3), wherein the methane and ammonia are contacted with a catalyst according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Burcin Temel McKenna, Poul Erik Høijlund Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20170239618
    Abstract: A process for the oxidation of hydrogen sulfide to sulfur trioxide with subsequent sulfur trioxide removal comprises oxidizing hydrogen sulfide to sulfur trioxide in at least one catalyst-containing reactor and feeding the effluent from the last reactor to a candle filter unit for SO3 removal, where it is mixed with an injected alkaline sorbent slurry or powder to form an alkali sulfate and a hot clean gas. Preferably the oxidation is done in two reactors, the first oxidizing H2S to SO2 over a monolith type catalyst and the second oxidizing SO2 to SO3 over a VK type catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Souheil Saadi, Niklas Bengt Jakobsson
  • Publication number: 20170240820
    Abstract: A broad embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a process for removal of at least 20%, 40% or 80% of the aromatics content of the fraction boiling above 190° C. from a heavy hydrocarbonaceous feedstock comprising at least 30 wt % aromatics, at least 3000 wt ppm nitrogen and at least 0.5 wt % oxygen said method being carried out in a single stage in which no intermediate stream is withdrawn and comprising the steps of a. providing a hydrotreater feed by combining said heavy hydrocarbonaceous feedstock with excess hydrogen, providing a hydrotreater feed, b. providing a hydrotreated hydrocarbon product comprising less than 30 wt ppm nitrogen, less than 20 wt ppm nitrogen or less than 10 wt ppm nitrogen by hydrotreating said hydrotreater feed by contacting it with a material catalytically active in hydrotreatment under hydrotreatment conditions, c.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøes A/S
    Inventors: Angelica Hidalgo Vivas, Gert Bue Larsen, Rasmus Gottschalk Egeverg, Søren Selde Enevoldsen
  • Patent number: 9739474
    Abstract: A waste heat boiler has heat exchange tubes for indirect heat exchange of a relatively hot process gas and a cooling media, and a by-pass tube for by-passing a part of the process gas; a swirl mixer ensures mixing of the cooled process gas and the relative hot process gas exiting the heat exchange tubes and the by-pass tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Søren Heinesen, Michael Boe
  • Publication number: 20170233661
    Abstract: The invention relates to a processes comprising the steps of: in an evaporator forming a gas phase methanol rich stream from a feed stream; withdrawing a liquid purge stream from the evaporator, said liquid purge stream comprising oxygenates and water; providing the gas phase methanol rich stream to a conversion step; and adding at least part of said liquid purge stream upstream the conversion step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Arne Knudsen, Ian Menjon, Jan Due Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20170226915
    Abstract: Method and system for thermal regeneration of a catalyst by inlet turbine exhaust gas from a diesel engine, where a gas split stream (08) is led from the engine exhaust (02) through an eductor (04) and further to regeneration of a catalyst, wherein a cold air stream (09) is used to keep the regeneration gas stream at a desired constant temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicants: Haldor Topsøe A/S, Ecospray Technologies S.r.I.
    Inventor: Maurizio Archetti
  • Publication number: 20170216771
    Abstract: Method for removal of soot, ash and metals or metal compounds, together with removal of NOx and SOx being present in process off-gasses or engine exhaust gasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicants: Haldor Topsøes A/S, Ecospray Technologies S.r.l.
    Inventors: Keld Johansen, Maurizio Archetti
  • Patent number: 9718685
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a reactor and a method of operation for an exothermal process being catalyzed by a catalytically active material receiving a reactant gas and providing a product gas, in which said exothermal process has a heat development having a potential for thermally degrading said catalytically active material, and which exothermal process operates at a temperature at which the reactants and at least 80% or all of the products are present as gases, said method comprising the steps of a) directing the reactant gas to a first zone of a material catalytically active in the exothermal process producing an first product gas, and b) directing the first product gas to a second zone of a material catalytically active in the exothermal process producing a product gas, with the option of fully or partially by-passing either said first zone or said second zone, while directing a non-condensing gas stream having a temperature at least 50° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Troels Dahlgaard Stummann, Niels Ulrik Andersen, Madhanakrishnan Janardhanan, Jens R. Rostrup-Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20170211441
    Abstract: Method and system for removal of soot, ash and heavy metals, and optionally additionally NOx and SOx being present in exhaust gas from an engine operated on heavy fuel oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicants: Haldor Topsøe A/S, Ecospray Technologies S.r.l.
    Inventors: Keld Johansen, Maurizio Archetti
  • Publication number: 20170214061
    Abstract: Initial reduction temperature of an SOC is kept higher than the highest intended operation temperature of the SOC to keep the electrolyte under compression by the Anode Support at all temperatures equal to and below the maximum intended operation temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Heiredal-Clausen, Henrik Lund Frandsen, Thomas Karl Petersen, Mads Find Madsen
  • Publication number: 20170197893
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of ethylene glycol comprising the steps of hydrogenating a composition comprising C2-oxygenate compounds in the gas phase in the presence of a catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Christian Mårup Osmundsen, Esben Taarning, Martin Spangsberg Holm
  • Publication number: 20170197894
    Abstract: The present application relates to a process comprising the steps of—providing a purge stream from a synthesis section,—preheating at least part of said purge stream,—adding steam to the preheated purge stream to obtain a first mixed stream,—passing the first mixed stream through a shift conversion step thereby obtaining a conversion product stream,—passing at least part of the conversion product stream through a H2 separation step producing a H2 enriched stream and a H2 depleted waste stream, and —returning at least part of said H2 enriched stream to and/or upstream the synthesis section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøes A/S
    Inventor: Ib DYBKJÆR
  • Publication number: 20170197829
    Abstract: The present application relates to a production plant comprising—a synthesis gas generation step (1) arranged to receive a hydrocarbon or carboneous feedstock (2) and in a synthesis gas generation process provide a syngas, —a production step (4) arranged to receive the syngas and produce a product stream (5), —a reverse water gas shift step (4) arranged to receive a H2 rich gas stream (7) and a C02 feed (8) and in a RWGS step obtain a reverse shifted gas stream (9), and—means (10) for adding said reverse shifted gas stream (9) to the synthesis gas stream (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventor: Niels Ulrik Andersen
  • Patent number: 9695058
    Abstract: In an ammonia or hydrogen plant comprising a desulfurisation section, a reforming section and a shift section, where the shift section comprises a low temperature shift converter and a medium temperature shift converter, a vent line is arranged downstream from the low temperature shift converter and the medium temperature shift converter in order to allow the shift converters to be re-heated with process gas at a low pressure (typically 3-7 bar). This way condensation of water vapour in the process gas is avoided. By applying this vent line it becomes possible to save significant time, more specifically 8-24 hours, for restarting the production after temporary shut-down thereof, because a heat-up of the LTS/MTS converter in circulating nitrogen is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Niels Ulrik Andersen, Christian Speth
  • Patent number: 9695518
    Abstract: Solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) stack obtainable by a process comprising the use of a glass sealant with composition 50 to 70 wt % SiO2, 0 to 20 wt % Al2O3, 10 to 50 wt % CaO, 0 to 10 wt % MgO, 0 to 2 wt % (Na2o 1K2O), 0 to 10 wt % b2O3, and 0 to 5 wt % of functional elements selected from TiO2, ZrO2, ZrO2, F, P2O5, Mo03, FeO3, MnO 2, La—Sr—Mn—O perovskite (LSM) and combinations thereof. Preferably, the sealant is a sheet of E-glass fibers with a composition in wt % of 52-56 SiO2, 12-16AL2O3, 16-25 CaO, 0-6MgO, 0-2 Na2+K2O, 0-10 B2O3, 0-1.5 TiO2, O-1F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Jens Ulrik Nielsen, Jørgen Gutzon Larsen