Patents by Inventor Akshay Gopan

Akshay Gopan 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).

  • Patent number: 11029020
    Abstract: A modular boiler system for implementing fuel combustion is provided. The system includes a first boiler and a second boiler of a plurality of boilers, an oxygen input unit, a fuel input unit, a recycled flue gas input unit, and a flue gas separator. The first boiler receives oxygen from the oxygen input unit, fuel from the fuel input unit, and recycled flue gas from the recycled flue gas input unit. The first boiler outputs intra-system flue gas. The flue gas separator separates the intra-system flue gas into a first and second flue gas stream, transfers the first flue gas stream to the second boiler, and transfers the second flue gas stream to a gas cleaning system. The second boiler receives oxygen from the oxygen input unit, fuel from the fuel input unit, and the first flue gas stream from the flue gas separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Richard Axelbaum, Zhiwei Yang, Akshay Gopan
  • Publication number: 20200363060
    Abstract: A boiler system having a series of boilers. Each boiler includes a shell having an upstream end, a downstream end, and a hollow interior. The boilers also have an oxidizer inlet entering the hollow interior adjacent the upstream end of the shell and a fuel nozzle positioned adjacent the upstream end of the shell for introducing fuel into the hollow interior of the shell. Each boiler includes a flue duct connected to the shell adjacent the downstream end for transporting flue gas from the hollow interior. Oxygen is delivered to the oxidizer inlet of the first boiler in the series. Flue gas from the immediately preceding boiler in the series is delivered through the oxidizer inlet of each boiler subsequent to the first boiler in the series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Washington University
    Inventors: Richard L. Axelbaum, Benjamin M. Kumfer, Fei Xia, Akshay Gopan, Bhupesh Dhungel
  • Patent number: 10767861
    Abstract: A boiler system having a series of boilers. Each boiler includes a shell having an upstream end, a downstream end, and a hollow interior. The boilers also have an oxidizer inlet entering the hollow interior adjacent the upstream end of the shell and a fuel nozzle positioned adjacent the upstream end of the shell for introducing fuel into the hollow interior of the shell. Each boiler includes a flue duct connected to the shell adjacent the downstream end for transporting flue gas from the hollow interior. Oxygen is delivered to the oxidizer inlet of the first boiler in the series. Flue gas from the immediately preceding boiler in the series is delivered through the oxidizer inlet of each boiler subsequent to the first boiler in the series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Richard L. Axelbaum, Benjamin M. Kumfer, Fei Xia, Akshay Gopan, Bhupesh Dhungel
  • Publication number: 20200049343
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to a burner and boiler/furnace for pressurized oxy-combustion boilers and furnaces. The disclosure includes a design of a burner and boiler for a staged, pressurized oxy-combustion (SPOC) technology process and designs that affect wall heat flux. The disclosure further includes the introduction of wall rings to increase, for example, advection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Washington University
    Inventors: Richard L. Axelbaum, Zhiwei Yang, Akshay Gopan, Benjamin Kumfer, Adewale Adeosun
  • Publication number: 20190368722
    Abstract: A modular boiler system for implementing fuel combustion is provided. The system includes a first boiler and a second boiler of a plurality of boilers, an oxygen input unit, a fuel input unit, a recycled flue gas input unit, and a flue gas separator. The first boiler receives oxygen from the oxygen input unit, fuel from the fuel input unit, and recycled flue gas from the recycled flue gas input unit. The first boiler outputs intra-system flue gas. The flue gas separator separates the intra-system flue gas into a first and second flue gas stream, transfers the first flue gas stream to the second boiler, and transfers the second flue gas stream to a gas cleaning system. The second boiler receives oxygen from the oxygen input unit, fuel from the fuel input unit, and the first flue gas stream from the flue gas separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Washington University
    Inventors: Richard Axelbaum, Zhiwei Yang, Akshay Gopan
  • Publication number: 20180187887
    Abstract: A boiler system having a series of boilers. Each boiler includes a shell having an upstream end, a downstream end, and a hollow interior. The boilers also have an oxidizer inlet entering the hollow interior adjacent the upstream end of the shell and a fuel nozzle positioned adjacent the upstream end of the shell for introducing fuel into the hollow interior of the shell. Each boiler includes a flue duct connected to the shell adjacent the downstream end for transporting flue gas from the hollow interior. Oxygen is delivered to the oxidizer inlet of the first boiler in the series. Flue gas from the immediately preceding boiler in the series is delivered through the oxidizer inlet of each boiler subsequent to the first boiler in the series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Washington University
    Inventors: Richard L. Axelbaum, Benjamin M. Kumfer, Fei Xia, Akshay Gopan, Bhupesh Dhungel
  • Patent number: 9939153
    Abstract: A boiler system having a series of boilers. Each boiler includes a shell having an upstream end, a downstream end, and a hollow interior. The boilers also have an oxidizer inlet entering the hollow interior adjacent the upstream end of the shell and a fuel nozzle positioned adjacent the upstream end of the shell for introducing fuel into the hollow interior of the shell. Each boiler includes a flue duct connected to the shell adjacent the downstream end for transporting flue gas from the hollow interior. Oxygen is delivered to the oxidizer inlet of the first boiler in the series. Flue gas from the immediately preceding boiler in the series is delivered through the oxidizer inlet of each boiler subsequent to the first boiler in the series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Richard L. Axelbaum, Benjamin M. Kumfer, Fei Xia, Akshay Gopan, Bhupesh Dhungel
  • Publication number: 20150013300
    Abstract: A boiler system having a series of boilers. Each boiler includes a shell having an upstream end, a downstream end, and a hollow interior. The boilers also have an oxidizer inlet entering the hollow interior adjacent the upstream end of the shell and a fuel nozzle positioned adjacent the upstream end of the shell for introducing fuel into the hollow interior of the shell. Each boiler includes a flue duct connected to the shell adjacent the downstream end for transporting flue gas from the hollow interior. Oxygen is delivered to the oxidizer inlet of the first boiler in the series. Flue gas from the immediately preceding boiler in the series is delivered through the oxidizer inlet of each boiler subsequent to the first boiler in the series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Washington University
    Inventors: Richard L. Axelbaum, Benjamin M. Kumfer, Fei Xia, Akshay Gopan, Bhupesh Dhungel