Patents by Inventor Alouisius Nicolaas Renee Bos
Alouisius Nicolaas Renee Bos 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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Publication number: 20240002221Abstract: A method for producing syngas that comprises providing a feed stream comprising H2 and CO2; heating the feed stream in a first heat exchanger to obtain a first heated feed stream; introducing the first heated feed stream into a first RWGS reactor to obtain a first syngas containing stream; cooling the first syngas containing stream in the first heat exchanger against the feed stream to obtain a first cooled syngas stream; separating the first cooled syngas stream in a first gas/liquid separator to obtain a water-enriched stream and a water-depleted syngas stream; heating the water-depleted syngas stream in a second heat exchanger to obtain a heated water-depleted syngas stream; introducing the heated water-depleted syngas stream into a second RWGS reactor to obtain a second syngas containing stream; and cooling the second syngas containing stream in the second heat exchanger against the water-depleted syngas to obtain a cooled syngas product stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Ronald Jan SCHOONEBEEK, Alouisius Nicolaas Renée BOS, Dominik Johannes Michael UNRUH, Dennis Patrick VAN DER SLOOT
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Publication number: 20230295060Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of ethylene in an integrated configuration comprising (i) a steam cracker configuration which comprises a steam cracker unit, a water condensation unit and a carbon dioxide removal unit and (ii) an oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) configuration which comprises an ODH unit and a water condensation unit, wherein an effluent coming from the ODH configuration, which effluent comprises unconverted ethane and ethylene, is fed to the steam cracker configuration at a position which is downstream of the steam cracker unit, and wherein unconverted oxygen, carbon monoxide and acetylene are removed from at least a portion of the stream coming from the ODH unit by oxidation of carbon monoxide and acetylene into carbon dioxide in an oxidation unit which is located at a position (a) which is downstream of the ODH unit, and (b) which is downstream of the steam cracker unit and upstream of the carbon dioxide removal unit of the steam cracker configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Guus VAN ROSSUM, Ronald Jan SCHOONEBEEK, Ivana Daniela ESPOSITO CASSIBBA, Alouisius Nicolaas Renée BOS
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Publication number: 20230286885Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of ethylene by oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of ethane, comprising: a) supplying ethane and oxygen to a first ODH zone which is formed by multiple reactor tubes containing a mixed metal oxide ODH catalyst bed; b) contacting the ethane and oxygen with the catalyst resulting in multiple effluent streams, wherein the multiple reactor tubes are cooled by a coolant; c) mixing at least a portion of the multiple effluent streams from step b) resulting in a mixture comprising ethylene, unconverted ethane and unconverted oxygen; d) supplying at least a portion of the mixture from step c) to a second ODH zone containing a mixed metal oxide ODH catalyst bed; e) contacting at least a portion of the mixture from step c) with the catalyst in the second ODH zone resulting in a stream comprising ethylene and unconverted ethane.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Ronald Jan SCHOONEBEEK, Guus VAN ROSSUM, Alouisius Nicolaas Renée BOS, Ivana Daniela ESPOSITO CASSIBBA, Matthew Adam CHRISTIANSEN
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Patent number: 11401220Abstract: Processes and associated reaction systems for the oxidative dehydrogenation of an alkane containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, preferably ethane or propane, more preferably ethane, are provided. In particular, a process is provided that comprises supplying a feed gas comprising the alkane and oxygen to a reactor vessel that comprises an upstream and downstream catalyst bed; contacting the feed gas with an oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst in the upstream catalyst bed, followed by contact with an oxidative dehydrogenation/oxygen removal catalyst in the downstream catalyst bed, to yield a reactor effluent comprising the alkene; and supplying an upstream coolant to an upstream shell space of the reactor vessel from an upstream coolant circuit and a downstream coolant to a downstream shell space of the reactor vessel from a downstream coolant circuit.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: SHELL USA, INC.Inventors: Alouisius Nicolaas Renée Bos, Guus Van Rossum, Ronald Jan Schoonebeek, Michael Johannes Franciscus Maria Verhaak
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Publication number: 20210130309Abstract: The invention relates to a Process for the production of ethylene oxide, comprising the steps of: (a) producing ethylene by subjecting a stream comprising ethane to oxidative dehydrogenation conditions, resulting in a stream comprising ethylene, ethane, water and acetic acid; (b) separating at least part of the stream resulting from step (a) into a stream comprising ethylene and ethane and a stream comprising water and acetic acid; (c) producing ethylene oxide by subjecting ethylene and ethane from the stream comprising ethylene and ethane resulting from step (b) to oxidation conditions, resulting in a stream comprising ethylene oxide, ethylene, ethane and water; (d) separating at least part of the stream resulting from step (c) into a stream comprising ethylene and ethane and a stream comprising ethylene oxide and water; (e) recycling ethylene and ethane from the stream comprising ethylene and ethane resulting from step (d) to step (a), wherein carbon dioxide is produced in steps (a) and (c) and is removed iType: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2019Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Guus VAN ROSSUM, Ivana Daniela ESPOSITO CASSIBBA, Ronald Jan SCHOONEBEEK, Alouisius Nicolaas Renée BOS, Peter Alexander SCHUT, Laura Mariel CALVO
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Patent number: 10815169Abstract: The invention relates to a process for conversion of a stream comprising methane and ethane, comprising converting ethane from a stream comprising methane and ethane, in which stream the volume ratio of methane to ethane is of from 0.005:1 to 100:1, to a product having a vapor pressure at 0° C. lower than 1 atmosphere, resulting in a stream comprising methane and the product having a vapor pressure at 0° C. lower than 1 atmosphere; separating the product having a vapor pressure at 0° C. lower than 1 atmosphere from the stream comprising methane and the product having a vapor pressure at 0° C. lower than 1 atmosphere, resulting in a stream comprising methane; and chemically converting methane from the stream comprising methane, or feeding methane from the stream comprising methane to a network that provides methane as energy source, or liquefying methane from the stream comprising methane.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Ronald Jan Schoonebeek, Alouisius Nicolaas Renée Bos, Guus Van Rossum, Michael Johannes Franciscus Maria Verhaak
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Patent number: 10815170Abstract: Processes and associated reaction systems for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane are provided. In particular, a process is provided that comprises supplying a feed gas comprising ethane and oxygen to a multitubular fixed-bed reactor and allowing the ethane and oxygen to react in the presence of an oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst to yield a reactor effluent comprising ethylene; and supplying a coolant to an interior shell space of the multitubular fixed-bed reactor in a flow pattern that is co-current with the flow of the feed gas through reactor.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Alouisius Nicolaas Renée Bos, Ryan Mark Stephens, Guus Van Rossum
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Patent number: 10752564Abstract: Processes and associated reaction systems for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane are provided. In particular, a process is provided that comprises supplying a feed gas comprising ethane and oxygen to a multitubular fixed-bed reactor, allowing the ethane and oxygen to react in the presence of an oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst to yield a reactor effluent comprising ethylene; supplying a coolant to an upstream region of an interior shell space of the reactor in a flow pattern that is counter-current with the flow of the feed gas; and withdrawing the coolant from the upstream region and supplying at least a portion of the coolant withdrawn from the upstream region to the downstream region in a flow pattern that is co-current with the flow of the feed gas.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Ronald Jan Schoonebeek, Guss Van Rossum, Alouisius Nicolaas Renée Bos
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Patent number: 10501390Abstract: The invention relates to a process of the oxidative dehydrogenation of an alkane containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms and/or the oxidation of an alkene containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, comprising contacting a first gas stream comprising oxygen and the alkane containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms and/or the alkene containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms with a mixed metal oxide catalyst containing molybdenum, vanadium, niobium and optionally tellurium; followed by contacting a second gas stream comprising methane, an inert gas or oxygen or any combination of two or more of these with the catalyst, wherein the second gas stream comprises 0 to 25 vol. % of the alkane containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms and/or alkene containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Alouisius Nicolaas Renée Bos, Ronald Jan Schoonebeek, Frank Spies, Michael Johannes Franciscus Maria Verhaak
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Publication number: 20190270688Abstract: Processes and associated reaction systems for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane are provided. In particular, a process is provided that comprises supplying a feed gas comprising ethane and oxygen to a multitubular fixed-bed reactor and allowing the ethane and oxygen to react in the presence of an oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst to yield a reactor effluent comprising ethylene; and supplying a coolant to an interior shell space of the multitubular fixed-bed reactor in a flow pattern that is co-current with the flow of the feed gas through reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Alouisius Nicolaas Renée BOS, Ryan Mark STEPHENS, Guus VAN ROSSUM
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Publication number: 20190248716Abstract: Processes and associated reaction systems for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane are provided. In particular, a process is provided that comprises supplying a feed gas comprising ethane and oxygen to a multitubular fixed-bed reactor, allowing the ethane and oxygen to react in the presence of an oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst to yield a reactor effluent comprising ethylene; supplying a coolant to an upstream region of an interior shell space of the reactor in a flow pattern that is counter-current with the flow of the feed gas; and withdrawing the coolant from the upstream region and supplying at least a portion of the coolant withdrawn from the upstream region to the downstream region in a flow pattern that is co-current with the flow of the feed gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Ronald Jan SCHOONEBEEK, Guss VAN ROSSUM, Alouisius Nicolaas Renée BOS
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Patent number: 10329222Abstract: The invention relates to a process of the oxidative dehydrogenation of a C2-6 alkane, comprising subjecting a stream comprising methane and the C2-6 alkane, in which stream the volume ratio of methane to the C2-6 alkane is of from 0.005:1 to 100:1, to oxydehydrogenation conditions resulting in a stream comprising methane, a C2-6 alkene and optionally a C2-6 carboxylic acid.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Alouisius Nicolaas Renée Bos, Georgios Mitkidis, Guus Van Rossum, Maria San Roman Macia, Ronald Jan Schoonebeek, Vatsal Mukundlal Shah, Michael Johannes Franciscus Maria Verhaak
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Publication number: 20190055177Abstract: Processes and associated reaction systems for the oxidative dehydrogenation of an alkane containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, preferably ethane or propane, more preferably ethane, are provided. In particular, a process is provided that comprises supplying a feed gas comprising the alkane and oxygen to a reactor vessel that comprises an upstream and downstream catalyst bed; contacting the feed gas with an oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst in the upstream catalyst bed, followed by contact with an oxidative dehydrogenation/oxygen removal catalyst in the downstream catalyst bed, to yield a reactor effluent comprising the alkene; and supplying an upstream coolant to an upstream shell space of the reactor vessel from an upstream coolant circuit and a downstream coolant to a downstream shell space of the reactor vessel from a downstream coolant circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2017Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Alouisius Nicolaas Renée BOS, Guus VAN ROSSUM, Ronald Jan SCHOONEBEEK, Michael Johannes Franciscus Maria VERHAAK
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Publication number: 20190039972Abstract: The invention relates to a process for conversion of a stream comprising methane and ethane, comprising converting ethane from a stream comprising methane and ethane, in which stream the volume ratio of methane to ethane is of from 0.005:1 to 100:1, to a product having a vapor pressure at 0° C. lower than 1 atmosphere, resulting in a stream comprising methane and the product having a vapor pressure at 0° C. lower than 1 atmosphere; separating the product having a vapor pressure at 0° C. lower than 1 atmosphere from the stream comprising methane and the product having a vapor pressure at 0° C. lower than 1 atmosphere, resulting in a stream comprising methane; and chemically converting methane from the stream comprising methane, or feeding methane from the stream comprising methane to a network that provides methane as energy source, or liquefying methane from the stream comprising methane.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Ronald Jan SCHOONEBEEK, Alouisius Nicolaas Renée BOS, Guus VAN ROSSUM, Michael Johannes Franciscus Maria VERHAAK
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Patent number: 10125018Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a syngas stream, the method at least comprising the steps of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon-containing stream; (b) providing a reactor containing a heated mass of solids at a temperature of at least 1000° C.; (c) cracking the hydrocarbon-containing stream provided in step (a) in the reactor containing the heated mass of solids provided in step (b), thereby at least obtaining C and H2; (d) removing an H2-containing stream from the reactor; (e) converting the C obtained in step (c) in the reactor at an H2O/CO2 vol. % feed ratio of greater than zero, thereby obtaining a CO/H2-containing stream; (f) removing the CO/H2-containing stream from the reactor; (g) combining the H2-containing stream removed in step (d) with the CO/H2-containing stream removed in step (f) thereby obtaining a syngas stream.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Ronald Jan Schoonebeek, Alouisius Nicolaas Renée Bos
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Publication number: 20180258012Abstract: The invention relates to a process of the oxidative dehydrogenation of a C2-6 alkane, comprising subjecting a stream comprising methane and the C2-6 alkane, in which stream the volume ratio of methane to the C2-6 alkane is of from 0.005:1 to 100:1, to oxydehydrogenation conditions resulting in a stream comprising methane, a C2-6 alkene and optionally a C2-6 carboxylic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Alouisius Nicolaas Renée BOS, Georgios MITKIDIS, Guus VAN ROSSUM, Maria SAN ROMAN MACIA, Ronald Jan SCHOONEBEEK, Vatsal Mukundlal SHAH, Michael Johannes Franciscus Maria VERHAAK
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Publication number: 20180208525Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the oxidative coupling of methane comprising converting methane to one or more C2+ hydrocarbons in a reactor, wherein said process comprises contacting a reactor feed comprising methane and oxygen with a catalyst composition and wherein the linear gas velocity of said reactor feed in the region above the catalyst bed is at least 0.6 m/s, the linear gas velocity through the catalyst bed is at least 0.6 m/s and the partial pressure of oxygen in the reactor is greater than 0.08 MPa.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Ronald Van SCHOONEBEEK, Andrew David HORTON, Andrzej Aleksander PEKALSKI, Alouisius Nicolaas Renée BOS, Hendrik DATHE, Carolus Matthias Anna Maria MESTERS
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Patent number: 10017432Abstract: The invention relates to a process of the oxidative dehydrogenation of an alkane containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms and/or the oxidation of an alkene containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, wherein a gas stream comprising oxygen and the alkane and/or alkene is contacted with a mixed metal oxide catalyst containing molybdenum, vanadium, niobium and optionally tellurium, and wherein the weight hourly space velocity is of from 2.1 to 25.0 hr?1 and the temperature is of from 300 to 500° C.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Alouisius Nicolaas Renée Bos, Ronald Jan Schoonebeek, Frank Spies, Michiel Johannes Franciscus Maria Verhaak
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Patent number: 9963412Abstract: The invention relates to a process of the oxidative dehydrogenation of an alkane containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms and/or the oxidation of an alkene containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, wherein a gas stream comprising oxygen and the alkane and/or alkene is contacted with a mixed metal oxide catalyst containing molybdenum, vanadium, niobium and optionally tellurium, and wherein the linear velocity of said gas stream is at least 10 cm/sec.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Alouisius Nicolaas Renée Bos, Ronald Jan Schoonebeek, Michiel Johannes Franciscus Maria Verhaak
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Publication number: 20170166444Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a syngas stream, the method at least comprising the steps of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon-containing stream; (b) providing a reactor containing a heated mass of solids at a temperature of at least 1000° C.; (c) cracking the hydrocarbon-containing stream provided in step (a) in the reactor containing the heated mass of solids provided in step (b), thereby at least obtaining C and H2; (d) removing an H2-containing stream from the reactor; (e) converting the C obtained in step (c) in the reactor at an H2O/CO2 vol. % feed ratio of greater than zero, thereby obtaining a CO/H2-containing stream; (f) removing the CO/H2-containing stream from the reactor; (g) combining the H2-containing stream removed in step (d) with the CO/H2-containing stream removed in step (f) thereby obtaining a syngas stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Ronald Jan SCHOONEBEEK, Alouisius Nicolaas Renée BOS