Patents Assigned to Total
  • Device for processing an elongate body
    Patent number: 10125910
    Abstract: The device for the local repair or strengthening of an elongate body exhibiting a change in its integrity, by winding one or more layers of tape around the elongate body, comprises two half rings, each having two ends configured to come into contact with one another, means for moving the two half rings relative to one another until they surround the elongate body, without touching, and means for translating the two half rings relative to one another along an axis perpendicular to the axis of the elongate body until the ends of the half rings are in contact to form a ring surrounding the elongate body. In the embodiments, the device includes, on at least one of the half rings, at least one centering pin corresponding, in the other half ring, to an opening with a shape complementary to the shape of the centering pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignees: 3X ENGINEERING, TOTAL SA
    Inventors: Stanislas Boulet D'Auria, Hacen Slimani, Paul Wiet
  • Breathing air production and filtration system
    Patent number: 10124196
    Abstract: A method of producing breathing air includes receiving intake air from an ambient air source, collecting the intake air in one or more collection pots of a distribution system, and distributing the intake air from the one or more collection pots to one or more breathing hoses. The method further includes continuously monitoring the intake air communicated to the one or more collection pots for one or more parameters and periodically recording readings of the continuous monitoring communicated wirelessly in the distributed system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Total Safety U.S., Inc.
    Inventor: Rick Roberts
  • COLUMN FOR HEAT AND/OR MASS EXCHANGE BETWEEN TWO FLUIDS COMPRISING A COLLECTION TRAY AND FLUID SEPARATION MEANS
    Publication number: 20180318727
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a column for exchanging material and, if appropriate, heat between a gas and a liquid. The column comprises at least one collector tray 1 and a liquid distribution system 5, 6 arranged between two packed beds 7, and gas and liquid separation means 8. The present invention proposes arranging gas and liquid separation means 8 between the collector tray 4 and the liquid distribution means 5, 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicants: TOTAL SA, PROSERNAT, IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Gauthier PERDU, Clement SALAIS, Vincent CARLIER, Claire WEISS, Thomas MAUBERT, Maxime FOURNIE, Manel FOURATI, Pascal ALIX, Philippe BEARD
  • Ceramic orifice chamber for fluid catalytic cracking unit
    Patent number: 10118143
    Abstract: The invention relates to an orifice chamber designed to expand a gas, in particular intended for a fluid catalytic cracking unit, said orifice chamber comprising the following elements: a chamber having an axis (X), an inlet duct that opens into the chamber, an outlet duct located on the opposite side from the inlet duct following said axis (X), and a plurality of internal plates positioned crosswise to the axis (X) inside the chamber at a distance from one another along the axis (X), each internal plate being provided with a plurality of through-orifices, characterized in that at least the plurality of internal plates is made of a ceramic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Total Raffinage Chimie
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Raboin, Marc Bories, Michaël Echard, Romain Lesage, Lassad Rezgui
  • Phosphorous modified molecular sieves, their use in conversion of organics to olefins
    Patent number: 10118872
    Abstract: The present invention is a phosphorous modified zeolite (A) made by a process comprising in that order: selecting a zeolite with low Si/Al ratio (advantageously lower than 30) among H+ or NH4+-form of MFI, MEL, FER, MOR, clinoptilolite, said zeolite having been made preferably without direct addition of organic template; steaming at a temperature ranging from 400 to 870° C. for 0.01-200h; leaching with an aqueous acid solution containing the source of P at conditions effective to remove a substantial part of Al from the zeolite and to introduce at least 0.3 wt % of P; separation of the solid from the liquid; an optional washing step or an optional drying step or an optional drying step followed by a washing step; a calcination step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: TOTAL RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY FELUY
    Inventors: Nikolai Nesterenko, Walter Vermeiren, Delphine Minoux, Sander Van Donk
  • Process for purifying synthesis gas by washing with aqueous solutions of amines
    Patent number: 10118824
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for purifying synthesis gas, comprising at least one stage for separating the crude synthesis gas to be treated into at least two effluents, namely a first part and a complementary part, in which the said first part is subjected to a carbon monoxide conversion stage with steam and the said complementary part is subjected to a COS and HCN catalytic hydrolysis stage, the two gas flows, namely the first part and complementary part, are then each treated separately in two stages intended to remove acid gases such as CO2 and H2S, by washing with aqueous solutions of specific amines, before a recombination stage of the two treated effluents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: AVRIL, AXENS, IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES, BIONEXT, THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS AG, TOTAL RAFFINAGE CHIMIE, COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: David Chiche, Anne Claire Pierron, Norbert Ullrich
  • Method for simulating fluid flows, a computer program and a computer readable medium
    Patent number: 10119374
    Abstract: A method for simulating fluid flows in a petroleum reservoir to improve final oil recovery. The fluid comprises water, hydrocarbon, and surfactant components. The method comprises a flash step for calculating compositions via two stages. A first stage comprises a first flash to determine first compositions of the water, oil and gas phases and is performed by omitting the surfactant component in the fluid. A second stage comprises a second flash to determine a microemulsion composition of the microemulsion phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: TOTAL SA
    Inventors: Leonardo Patacchini, Romain De Loubens, Arthur Moncorge
  • Use of a bituminous composition as an adhesive binder
    Patent number: 10119053
    Abstract: A bituminous composition is used as an adhesive binder. The bituminous composition has at least one acidic additive of general formula (I): R—(COOH)z in which R is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon-based chain having from 4 to 68 carbon atoms, preferably from 4 to 54 carbon atoms, more preferentially from 4 to 36 carbon atoms and z is an integer ranging from 1 to 4, preferably from 2 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Mouhamad Mouazen, Jean-Pierre Mesnil, Régis Vincent, Laurence Lapalu
  • Hydraulically coupled dual floating piston apparatus and methods of using same for sampling high pressure fluids
    Patent number: 10114002
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and uses thereof, for sampling fluids and volatile components in such fluids, from a high pressure pipe, are provided. The apparatus can include dual floating pistons moveably disposed in two cylinders. The lower portion of the first cylinder can be fluidly connected to the upper portion of the second cylinder. In operation, fluids can enter the upper portion of the first cylinder, controlled by flow limiting means. Once the first cylinder is filled with sample, the pressure on the sample can equalize to the pressure set in the lower portion of the second cylinder. The sample can be exposed to gas to liberate the volatile components of the sample into a vapor phase. The sample, or vapor phase, can then be discharged from the first cylinder to an analyzing device. The apparatus, method and use of the present disclosure can reduce the risk of plugging of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Total Analytical Consulting Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt Trefiak
  • COLUMN FOR EXCHANGING HEAT AND/OR MATERIAL BETWEEN TWO FLUIDS COMPRISING A COLLECTOR TRAY AND GAS MIXING MEANS
    Publication number: 20180304192
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a column for exchanging heat and/or material between a gas and a liquid. The column comprises at least one collector tray (1), at least one packed bed, and mixing means for a gas flow (7, 8). According to the invention, the mixing means for a gas flow are arranged below the collector tray (1) and above the packing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicants: TOTAL SA, PROSERNAT, IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Gauthier PERDU, Clement SALAIS, Vincent CARLIER, Claire WEISS, Thomas MAUBERT, Maxime FOURNIE, Manel FOURATI, Pascal ALIX, Philippe BEARD
  • Process for preparing a mesopores-containing catalyst, catalyst thus obtained and use thereof in a hydroconversion process
    Patent number: 10105688
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a hydroconverzation catalyst consisting of a modified zeolite Y, comprising the steps of a treatment of a modified zeolite Y by suspension thereof in a basic pH solution, stopping the previous treatment by neutralization of the modified zeolite Y containing solution with an acid-containing solution; filtering and washing the recovered modified zeolite Y solid, drying and optionally calcining the modified zeolite Y solid, placing the modified zeolite Y solid of step d) in contact, with stirring, in an ion exchange solution and optional steaming and/or calcining the modified zeolite Y type compound for obtaining the catalyst containing a modified zeolite Y.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: TOTAL RAFFINAGE FRANCE
    Inventors: Delphine Minoux, Nadiya Danilina
  • Single-step metal bond and contact formation for solar cells
    Patent number: 10109751
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a solar cell is disclosed. The method can include forming a dielectric region on a surface of a solar cell structure and forming a first metal layer on the dielectric region. The method can also include forming a second metal layer on the first metal layer and locally heating a particular region of the second metal layer, where heating includes forming a metal bond between the first and second metal layer and forming a contact between the first metal layer and the solar cell structure. The method can include forming an adhesive layer on the first metal layer and forming a second metal layer on the adhesive layer, where the adhesive layer mechanically couples the second metal layer to the first metal layer and allows for an electrical connection between the second metal layer to the first metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignees: SUNPOWER CORPORATION, TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Matthieu Moors, Taeseok Kim
  • Use of a copolymer made from styrene sulphonic acid to inhibit or slow the formation of sulphide deposits
    Patent number: 10106722
    Abstract: A copolymer containing a unit including an optionally neutralized styrene sulphonic acid unit and a unit containing at least one optionally neutralized (poly)carboxylic acid unit or a (poly)amido-amine unit, to inhibit or slow the formation of sulphide deposits during the extraction of gas or oil. It also relates to a method to inhibit or slow the formation of sulphide deposits during the extraction of gas or oil, including the injection of a fluid containing the abovementioned copolymer into a wellbore, a subterranean formation or a gas or oil well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignees: TOTAL SA, UNIVERSITE LYON 1, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)
    Inventors: Christian Hurtevent, Salima Baraka-Lokmane, John-Richard Ordonez-Varela, Olivier Tillement, Fabien Rossetti, Mahmoud Ould Metidji
  • BITUMEN-POLYMER COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180298233
    Abstract: A bitumen-polymer composition comprising mixing and heating of a base bitumen-polymer with at least: one compound of general formula (I): R1—(COOH)z where R1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, hydrocarbon chain, comprising 4 to 68 carbon atoms, and z is an integer from 1 to 4, and a compound (II) selected from the compounds able to react according to an acid-base reaction, an amidation reaction or an esterification reaction, with the carboxylic acid group of the additive (I). The present invention also relates to the composition obtained by said method and a kit composed of a bitumen-polymer composition comprising an additive (I), in the form of blocks, and a capsule comprising a compound (II).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Laurence LAPALU, Mouhamad MOUAZEN
  • Process for removing light components from an ethylene stream
    Patent number: 10101083
    Abstract: A process for removing light components from an ethylene stream may include providing a dried ethylene stream containing ethylene, ethane, CO, CO2, H2, CH4, and C3+ hydrocarbons. The process may include sending the dried ethylene stream to a stripper to produce an overhead stream containing ethylene, CO, H2 and CH4, and a bottom stream containing ethylene, ethane, CO2, and C3+ hydrocarbons. The gaseous phase on top of the stripper may be condensed in a heat exchanger cooled by a refrigerant stream to get a first gaseous phase and a first liquid phase. The first gaseous phase may be condensed in a heat exchanger cooled by liquid ethane or liquid ethylene to get a second gaseous phase containing ethylene CO, H2 and CH4 and a second liquid phase. The first and second liquid phases may be the reflux of the stripper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignees: Total Research & Technology Feluy, IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Walter Vermeiren, Catherine Boutrot, Manuela Arratia
  • Termination device of a reactor of a fluid catalytic cracking unit
    Patent number: 10099190
    Abstract: The invention relates to a termination device of a tubular reactor comprising at least one separation element adapted for the separation of solid particles and gaseous effluents and at least one coupling element that is part of an end of said tubular reactor, said separation element being connected to said coupling element, characterized in that each element of the termination device is made of ceramic material. The invention also relates to a tubular reactor, having a vertical or substantially vertical axis, of a fluid catalytic cracking unit equipped with a termination device according to the invention and to a corresponding fluid catalytic cracking unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Total Raffinage Chimie
    Inventor: Jean-Christophe Raboin
  • Process for preparing a polyethylene in at least one continuously stirred tank reactor
    Patent number: 10100135
    Abstract: Processes for preparing a polyethylene in at least one continuously stirred tank reactor are described herein. The process may comprise the step of: polymerizing ethylene in the presence of at least one supported metallocene catalyst, a diluent, optionally one or more co-monomers, and optionally hydrogen, thereby obtaining the polyethylene, wherein the supported metallocene catalyst comprises a solid support, a co-catalyst and at least one metallocene, wherein the solid support has a surface area within the range of from 100 to 500 m2/g, and has a D50 value within the range of from 4 ?m to 18 ?m, with D50 being defined as the particle size for which fifty percent by weight of the particles has a size lower than the D50; and D50 being measured by laser diffraction analysis on a Malvern type analyzer. Polyethylene obtained by the disclosed process and articles comprising the polyethylene are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: TOTAL RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY FELUY
    Inventors: Aurelien Vantomme, Christopher Willocq, Alexandre Welle, Martine Slawinski
  • Process for the isomerizing dehydration of a primary alcohol feedstock substituted in position 2 by an alkyl group on a catalyst comprising an iron-type zeolite
    Patent number: 10099969
    Abstract: Isomerizing dehydration of feedstock containing a primary alcohol substituted in position 2 by an alkyl group in which the feedstock is heated to the reaction temperature by indirect heat exchange then vaporization by mixing with a diluent effluent, the diluted and vaporized feedstock being dehydrated in at least one dehydration reactor operating in gas phase at an inlet temperature comprised between 250 and 375° C., at a pressure comprised between 0.2 MPa and 1 MPa and at a WHSV comprised between 1 and 18 h?1, in the presence of a catalyst comprising a zeolite having at least one series of channels the opening of which is defined by a ring with 8 oxygen atoms (8MR) and a binder, the catalyst being coked beforehand in-situ or ex-situ, so as to produce a dehydration effluent, the latter being treated and separated into a diluent effluent, an alkenes effluent and a heavy hydrocarbons effluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignees: TOTAL RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY FELUY, IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Tom Vivien, Sylvie Maury, Vincent Coupard, Delphine Bazer-Bachi, Nikolai Nesterenko, Nadiya Danilina
  • Method for determining a karstic region
    Patent number: 10101497
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining a karstic region modified by karstification phenomena. This method comprises, from a geological model, determining a seed cell and a target cell in that model. If a distance between the seed cell and the target cell is above a given distance, it is possible to update the seed cell with a bifurcation cell based at least on the coordinates of the seed cell, the coordinates of the target cell, a distance distribution, an angular distribution, and to re-iterate the test. Based on that bifurcation cells, trajectory is computed and cells of that trajectory is updated with new cell characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: TOTAL SA
    Inventors: Bernard Corre, Patrick Henriquel, Philippe Lapointe, Richard Labourdette, Pierre Biver
  • Container
    Patent number: D830834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Total S.A.
    Inventor: Beatrice Salotti