Patents by Inventor Andreas GRULKE

Andreas GRULKE 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: 12065389
    Abstract: A fluid-bed granulator system may include a fluid-bed granulator, a scrubber unit, and a connection-duct between an air vent opening of the fluid-bed granulator and the scrubber unit. An inner surface of the connection-duct may be at least partially coated with an anti-adhesion layer. The system may further include a granulator space inside the fluid-bed granulator, a perforated plate disposed inside the granulator space, spray nozzles disposed at the perforated plate, a fluidization air inlet, supply lines for atomization air connected to the spray nozzles, supply lines for a liquid melt connected to the spray nozzles, a granulation seeds inlet, a granulator outlet opening, and an air vent opening. A disclosed urea granulation plant may utilize the fluid-bed granulator system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignees: THYSSENKRUPP FERTILIZER TECHNOLOGY GMBH, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Harald Franzrahe, Matthias Potthoff, Andreas Grulke
  • Publication number: 20210114948
    Abstract: A fluid-bed granulator system may include a fluid-bed granulator, a scrubber unit, and a connection-duct between an air vent opening of the fluid-bed granulator and the scrubber unit. An inner surface of the connection-duct may be at least partially coated with an anti-adhesion layer. The system may further include a granulator space inside the fluid-bed granulator, a perforated plate disposed inside the granulator space, spray nozzles disposed at the perforated plate, a fluidization air inlet, supply lines for atomization air connected to the spray nozzles, supply lines for a liquid melt connected to the spray nozzles, a granulation seeds inlet, a granulator outlet opening, and an air vent opening. A disclosed urea granulation plant may utilize the fluid-bed granulator system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicants: THYSSENKRUPP FERTILIZER TECHNOLOGY GMBH, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Harald FRANZRAHE, Matthias POTTHOFF, Andreas GRULKE
  • Publication number: 20160175797
    Abstract: A reactor for producing nitrogen-containing fertilizer granules comprising a reactor vessel having inside walls coated with a layer of at least one organic silica compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: UHDE FERTILIZER TECHNOLOGY B.V.
    Inventors: Matthias POTTHOFF, Andreas GRULKE, Liliana KOTTE, Holger ALTHUES, Stefan KASKEL