Patents by Inventor Ahmed Fouad Ghoniem
Ahmed Fouad Ghoniem has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11866670Abstract: Systems and methods associated with biomass decomposition are generally described. Certain embodiments are related to adjusting a flow rate of a fluid comprising oxygen into a reactor in which biomass is decomposed. The adjustment may be made, at least in part, based upon a measurement of a characteristic of the reactor and/or a characteristic of the biomass. Certain embodiments are related to cooling at least partially decomposed biomass. The biomass may be cooled by flowing a gas over an outlet conduit in which the biomass is cooled, and then directing the gas to a reactor after it has flowed over the outlet conduit. Certain embodiments are related to systems comprising a reactor and an outlet conduit configured such that greater than or equal to 75% of its axially projected cross-sectional area is occupied by a conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Kevin S. Kung, Alexander H. Slocum, Santosh Janardhan Shanbhogue, Ahmed Fouad Ghoniem, Robert James Stoner
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Patent number: 11773497Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates in certain embodiments to a combined cycle power plant system comprising an electrochemical compressor. For instance, in one set of embodiments, the electrochemical compressor is may separate oxygen from a flow of air from an air source to provide a pressurized flow of oxygen to a combustor. In some embodiments, the resulting combustion products may only include oxygen and water without any substantial fraction of other combustion products or contaminants which may facilitate the separation of carbon dioxide (CO2) for subsequent processes including compression and/or storage.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern UniversityInventors: Asegun Henry, Ahmed Fouad Ghoniem, Michael Bichnevicius, Mehdi Pishahang, Sossina Haile
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Publication number: 20230146469Abstract: Systems and methods associated with biomass decomposition are generally described. Certain embodiments are related to adjusting a flow rate of a fluid comprising oxygen into a reactor in which biomass is decomposed. The adjustment may be made, at least in part, based upon a measurement of a characteristic of the reactor and/or a characteristic of the biomass. Certain embodiments are related to cooling at least partially decomposed biomass. The biomass may be cooled by flowing a gas over an outlet conduit in which the biomass is cooled, and then directing the gas to a reactor after it has flowed over the outlet conduit. Certain embodiments are related to systems comprising a reactor and an outlet conduit configured such that greater than or equal to 75% of its axially projected cross-sectional area is occupied by a conveyor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Kevin S. Kung, Alexanader H. Slocum, Santosh Janardhan Shanbhogue, Ahmed Fouad Ghoniem, Robert James Stoner
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Patent number: 11339342Abstract: Systems and methods associated with biomass decomposition are generally described. Certain embodiments are related to adjusting a flow rate of a fluid comprising oxygen into a reactor in which biomass is decomposed. The adjustment may be made, at least in part, based upon a measurement of a characteristic of the reactor and/or a characteristic of the biomass. Certain embodiments are related to cooling at least partially decomposed biomass. The biomass may be cooled by flowing a gas over an outlet conduit in which the biomass is cooled, and then directing the gas to a reactor after it has flowed over the outlet conduit. Certain embodiments are related to systems comprising a reactor and an outlet conduit configured such that greater than or equal to 75% of its axially projected cross-sectional area is occupied by a conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Kevin S. Kung, Alexander H. Slocum, Santosh Janardhan Shanbhogue, Ahmed Fouad Ghoniem, Robert James Stoner
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Publication number: 20210277524Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates in certain embodiments to a combined cycle power plant system comprising an electrochemical compressor. For instance, in one set of embodiments, the electrochemical compressor is may separate oxygen from a flow of air from an air source to provide a pressurized flow of oxygen to a combustor. In some embodiments, the resulting combustion products may only include oxygen and water without any substantial fraction of other combustion products or contaminants which may facilitate the separation of carbon dioxide (CO2) for subsequent processes including compression and/or storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern UniversityInventors: Asegun Henry, Ahmed Fouad Ghoniem, Michael Bichnevicius, Mehdi Pishahang, Sossina Haile
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Publication number: 20210087487Abstract: Systems and methods associated with biomass decomposition are generally described. Certain embodiments are related to adjusting a flow rate of a fluid comprising oxygen into a reactor in which biomass is decomposed. The adjustment may be made, at least in part, based upon a measurement of a characteristic of the reactor and/or a characteristic of the biomass. Certain embodiments are related to cooling at least partially decomposed biomass. The biomass may be cooled by flowing a gas over an outlet conduit in which the biomass is cooled, and then directing the gas to a reactor after it has flowed over the outlet conduit. Certain embodiments are related to systems comprising a reactor and an outlet conduit configured such that greater than or equal to 75% of its axially projected cross-sectional area is occupied by a conveyor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Kevin S. Kung, Alexander H. Slocum, Santosh Janardhan Shanbhouge, Ahmed Fouad Ghoniem, Robert James Stoner
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Publication number: 20130122432Abstract: Systems and methods for the purification of carbon dioxide are provided. Also described are systems and methods of efficiently producing power using novel heat integration techniques, while producing carbon dioxide that is sufficiently pure to be sequestered. In some embodiments, a carbon dioxide-containing fluid stream is purified by removing NOx and SOx, using a single reactive absorption column. A carbon dioxide-containing fluid stream can be purified by removing one or more other contaminants (e.g., a non-condensable gas), in some instances.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Ahmed Fouad Ghoniem, Randall Perkins Field, Chukwunwike Ogbonnia Iloeje