Patents by Inventor Andre Nicolle

Andre Nicolle 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).

  • Premixing-less porous hydrogen burner
    Patent number: 9739482
    Abstract: This invention describes a new porous hydrogen burner that is intended to be installed on different types of furnaces requiring a precise monitoring of the thermal flux, and in particular furnaces for steam-reforming of natural gas or naphtha.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: IFPEN
    Inventors: Jerome Colin, Andre Nicolle, Willi Nastoll
  • Device for mixing gas and for distributing the resulting mixture to the inlet of a catalytic reactor
    Patent number: 8475728
    Abstract: A device for mixing and distributing two gases upstream of the catalytic zone of a reactor by producing a homogeneous mixture and a profile of velocities which are as flat as possible. The device uses a plurality of internal chambers (I) enclosed in an external chamber (II), the external chamber communicating with each of the internal chambers via orifices pierced in the wall of said internal chambers (I) at a well-defined height. The external chamber (II) is provided with a perforated plate placed at a distance H2 from the inlet pipe for said chamber (II). The device is applied to the inlet of an autothermal reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Christophe Boyer, Andre Nicolle
  • Premixing-Less Porous Hydrogen Burner
    Publication number: 20110027739
    Abstract: This invention describes a new porous hydrogen burner that is intended to be installed on different types of furnaces requiring a precise monitoring of the thermal flux, and in particular furnaces for vapor-reforming of natural gas or naphtha.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Institut Francais Du Petrole
    Inventors: Jerome Colin, Andre Nicolle, Willi Nastoll
  • DEVICE FOR MIXING GAS AND FOR DISTRIBUTING THE RESULTING MIXTURE TO THE INLET OF A CATALYTIC REACTOR
    Publication number: 20110017326
    Abstract: A device for mixing and distributing two gases upstream of the catalytic zone of a reactor by producing a homogeneous mixture and a profile of velocities which are as flat as possible. The device uses a plurality of internal chambers (I) enclosed in an external chamber (II), the external chamber communicating with each of the internal chambers via orifices pierced in the wall of said internal chambers (I) at a well-defined height. The external chamber (II) is provided with a perforated plate placed at a distance H2 from the inlet pipe for said chamber (II). The device is applied to the inlet of an autothermal reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: IFP
    Inventors: Christophe BOYER, Andre Nicolle
  • DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE RADIAL PROFILE OF THE TEMPERATURE OF A CONFINED GAS STREAM
    Publication number: 20090272301
    Abstract: This invention describes a new device for controlling the radial profile of the temperature of a confined gas stream that is designed to be used as a coolant in an exchanger that is located downstream from said device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Christophe Boyer, Andre Nicolle, Willi Nastoll, Robert Sanger
  • DEVICE PERMITTING THE REDUCTION OF NOX EMISSIONS FROM FCC FUMES
    Publication number: 20080152566
    Abstract: The present invention describes a new device which permits a reduction of NOx emissions contained in the fumes from FCC regenerators. The device consists essentially of a conveyance conduit which connects the two regeneration stages and which has an outlet opening into the dilute phase of the second stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Thierry Gauthier, Romain Roux, Andre Nicolle