Patents by Inventor Andrés MAHECHA-BOTERO

Andrés MAHECHA-BOTERO 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: 11207628
    Abstract: Sulphuric acid plants, separators for separating entrainment for process gas, and gas treatment processes for generating sulphuric acid are provided. The sulphuric acid plant comprises a source of process gas, an entrainment eliminator, a gas rotator located downstream of the gas-liquid contactor, and a separator located downstream of the entrainment eliminator and upstream of the gas rotator. The separator comprises a plurality of passages. Each passage comprises a vane extending longitudinally along the passage, wherein each vane rotates a process gas flowing through the separator. The process comprises transferring process gas from an entrainment eliminator to a separator located downstream of the entrainment eliminator, rotating the process gas through the separator to separate entrainment, and transferring the separated process gas from the separator to rotating equipment located downstream of the separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: NORAM Engineering and Constructors Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Lane, Hongtao Lu, Brian Robert Ferris, Andrés Mahecha-Botero, Bradley Wayne Morrison, Jatinderpal Singh Sandhu, Inez Karina Tanu, Charles Guy Cooper
  • Patent number: 10933368
    Abstract: Gas treatment systems and processes for reducing tail gas emissions such as SO2, SO3, H2SO4, NOx, HC, CO, and other pollutants are provided. The processes include transferring tail gas from at least one source of tail gas to at least one destination sulphuric acid plant via a tail gas transfer system, wherein the tail gas replaces or supplements one or more of the combustion gas, air feed, dilution gas, and quench gas used by the destination sulphuric acid plant. The systems include at least one destination sulphuric acid plant and a tail gas transfer system for transferring tail gas from at least one source of tail gas to the at least one destination sulphuric acid plant. The systems and processes described herein may be used to eliminate start-up emissions and/or convert sulphur-containing species present in tail gas emissions into commercial H2SO4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: NORAM Engineering and Constructors Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrés Mahecha-Botero, Kim Martin Nikolaisen, Bradley Wayne Morrison, C. Guy Cooper, Brian Ferris
  • Publication number: 20200101407
    Abstract: Sulphuric acid plants, separators for separating entrainment for process gas, and gas treatment processes for generating sulphuric acid are provided. The sulphuric acid plant comprises a source of process gas, an entrainment eliminator, a gas rotator located downstream of the gas-liquid contactor, and a separator located downstream of the entrainment eliminator and upstream of the gas rotator. The separator comprises a plurality of passages. Each passage comprises a vane extending longitudinally along the passage, wherein each vane rotates a process gas flowing through the separator. The process comprises transferring process gas from an entrainment eliminator to a separator located downstream of the entrainment eliminator, rotating the process gas through the separator to separate entrainment, and transferring the separated process gas from the separator to rotating equipment located downstream of the separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher LANE, Hongtao LU, Brian Robert FERRIS, Andrés MAHECHA-BOTERO, Bradley Wayne MORRISON, Jatinderpal Singh SANDHU, Inez Karina TANU, Charles Guy COOPER
  • Patent number: 10350543
    Abstract: A process for cleaning process gas removes sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter (PM) to produce a tail gas substantially free of these pollutants. The process oxidizes and absorbs SOx and NOx for storage as liquid acids. In some embodiments a PM removal stage and/or a SOx removal stage are provided in a close-coupled higher-pressure environment upstream from a turbocharger turbine. The process has example application in cleaning exhaust gases from industrial processes and large diesel engines such as ship engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: NORAM Engineering and Constructors Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrés Mahecha-Botero, Xuantian Li
  • Publication number: 20190076776
    Abstract: Gas treatment systems and processes for reducing tail gas emissions such as SO2, SO3, H2SO4, NOx, HC, CO, and other pollutants are provided. The processes include transferring tail gas from at least one source of tail gas to at least one destination sulphuric acid plant via a tail gas transfer system, wherein the tail gas replaces or supplements one or more of the combustion gas, air feed, dilution gas, and quench gas used by the destination sulphuric acid plant. The systems include at least one destination sulphuric acid plant and a tail gas transfer system for transferring tail gas from at least one source of tail gas to the at least one destination sulphuric acid plant. The systems and processes described herein may be used to eliminate start-up emissions and/or convert sulphur-containing species present in tail gas emissions into commercial H2SO4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Andrés MAHECHA-BOTERO, Kim Martin NIKOLAISEN, Bradley Wayne MORRISON, C. Guy COOPER, Brian FERRIS
  • Publication number: 20170225119
    Abstract: A process for cleaning process gas removes sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter (PM) to produce a tail gas substantially free of these pollutants. The process oxidizes and absorbs SOx and NOx for storage as liquid acids. In some embodiments a PM removal stage and/or a SOx removal stage are provided in a close-coupled higher-pressure environment upstream from a turbocharger turbine. The process has example application in cleaning exhaust gases from industrial processes and large diesel engines such as ship engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Andrés MAHECHA-BOTERO, Xuantian LI