Patents by Inventor Arnaud Baudot

Arnaud Baudot 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: 11504693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adsorbent comprising an alumina support and at least one alkali element, said adsorbent being obtained by introducing at least one alkali element, identical to or different from sodium, onto an alumina support the sodium content of which, expressed as Na2O equivalent, before the introduction of the alkali element or elements, is comprised between 1000 and 5000 ppm by weight with respect to the total weight of the support. The invention also relates to processes for the preparation of said adsorbent and use thereof in a process for the elimination of acidic molecules such as COS and/or CO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Karin Barthelet, Arnaud Baudot, Marc-Antoine Lelias, Olivier Ducreux
  • Patent number: 11446607
    Abstract: Capturing mercury or arsenic heavy metal from a moist gas containing water vapour, by: a) cooling the moist gas by heat exchange with a heat transfer fluid produced in e) in order to obtain a gas cooled to a temperature Tf, vaporizing the heat transfer fluid; b) separating condensed water and condensates contained in the cooled gas obtained in a) obtaining a gas depleted in water and a liquid stream containing water; c) compressing vaporized heat transfer fluid obtained from a) obtaining compressed heat transfer fluid; d) heating water-depleted gas by heat exchange with compressed heat transfer fluid obtained in c) obtaining a cooled heat transfer fluid and a gas reheated to a temperature Tc; e) decompressing cooled heat transfer fluid obtained in d), recycling heat transfer fluid to a); f) contacting reheated gas obtained in d) with a capture mass for said heavy metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Florent Guillou, Fabien Porcheron, Karin Barthelet, Arnaud Baudot, Yann Lepine, Clotilde Jubin
  • Patent number: 10487027
    Abstract: The invention relates to zeolitic absorbents based on at least one zeolite with hierarchical porosity, containing barium or barium and potassium, to the uses thereof for separating para-xylene from aromatic fractions containing 8 carbon atoms, and to the method for separating para-xylene from aromatic fractions containing 8 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Catherine Laroche, Ludivine Bouvier, Cecile Lutz, Arnaud Baudot
  • Patent number: 10449511
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a zeolite absorbent comprising at least one FAU zeolite with hierarchical porosity and comprising barium or barium and potassium, and the external surface area of which is greater than 20 m2·g?1, and the non-zeolite phase content being between 6% and 12% by weight with respect to the total weight of the absorbent. The present invention also relates to the use of such a zeolite absorbent as an adsorption agent, as well as the method for separation of para-xylene from aromatic isomer fractions with 8 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Ludivine Bouvier, Cecile Lutz, Catherine Laroche, Arnaud Baudot
  • Patent number: 10125064
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating meta-xylene from C8 aromatic fractions, using a zeolitic adsorbent based on sodium-exchanged or sodium-and-lithium-exchanged agglomerated crystals of zeolite Y, with a large external surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignees: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES, ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Catherine Laroche, Philibert Leflaive, Arnaud Baudot, Ludivine Bouvier, Cecile Lutz, Serge Nicolas
  • Patent number: 9919289
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a zeolite-based adsorbent comprising at least one zeolite of FAU structure of LSX type and comprising barium and/or potassium, in which the outer surface area of said zeolite-based adsorbent, measured by nitrogen adsorption, is between 20 m2·g?1 and 100 m2·g?1, limits inclusive. The present invention also relates to the use of such a zeolite-based adsorbent as an adsorption agent, and also to the process for separating para-xylene from aromatic isomer fractions containing 8 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignees: IFP Energies Nouvelles, Arkema France
    Inventors: Ludivine Bouvier, Cécile Lutz, Catherine Laroche, Julien Grandjean, Arnaud Baudot
  • Patent number: 9889404
    Abstract: Capturing at least one heavy metal, from mercury and arsenic, contained in a moist gas comprising water vapor, by the following steps: a) heating the moist gas by heat exchange with a compressed heat transfer fluid obtained in step e) in order to obtain a condensed heat transfer fluid and a gas reheated to a temperature Tc; b) bringing the reheated gas into contact with a heavy metal capture mass in order to obtain a gas depleted in heavy metal; c) decompressing the cooled heat transfer fluid; d) cooling the gas depleted in heavy metal by heat exchange with the heat transfer fluid produced in step c) in order to obtain a cooled gas at a temperature Tf, the heat transfer fluid being vaporized; e) compressing the vaporized heat transfer fluid in a manner such as to obtain a compressed heat transfer fluid, the compressed heat transfer fluid being recycled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Florent Guillou, Fabien Porcheron, Karin Barthelet, Arnaud Baudot, Yann Lepine, Clotilde Jubin
  • Publication number: 20170304800
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a zeolite-based adsorbent comprising at least one zeolite of FAU structure of LSX type and comprising barium and/or potassium, in which the outer surface area of said zeolite-based adsorbent, measured by nitrogen adsorption, is between 20 m2·g?1 and 100 m2·g?1, limits inclusive. The present invention also relates to the use of such a zeolite-based adsorbent as an adsorption agent, and also to the process for separating para-xylene from aromatic isomer fractions containing 8 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicants: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES, ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: LUDIVINE BOUVIER, CÉCILE LUTZ, CATHERINE LAROCHE, JULIEN GRANDJEAN, ARNAUD BAUDOT
  • Publication number: 20170239642
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a zeolite absorbent comprising at least one FAU zeolite with hierarchical porosity and comprising barium or barium and potassium, and the external surface area of which is greater than 20 m2·g?1, and the non-zeolite phase content being between 6% and 12% by weight with respect to the total weight of the absorbent. The present invention also relates to the use of such a zeolite absorbent as an adsorption agent, as well as the method for separation of para-xylene from aromatic isomer fractions with 8 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicants: CECA S.A., IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Ludivine BOUVIER, Cecile LUTZ, Catherine LAROCHE, Arnaud BAUDOT
  • Publication number: 20170226031
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating meta-xylene from C8 aromatic fractions, using a zeolitic adsorbent based on sodium-exchanged or sodium-and-lithium-exchanged agglomerated crystals of zeolite Y, with a large external surface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicants: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES, CECA S.A.
    Inventors: Catherine LAROCHE, Philibert LEFLAIVE, Arnaud BAUDOT, Ludivine BOUVIER, Cecile LUTZ, Serge NICOLAS
  • Publication number: 20170225144
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adsorbent comprising an alumina support and at least one alkali element, said adsorbent being obtained by introducing at least one alkali element, identical to or different from sodium, onto an alumina support the sodium content of which, expressed as Na2O equivalent, before the introduction of the alkali element or elements, is comprised between 1000 and 5000 ppm by weight with respect to the total weight of the support. The invention also relates to processes for the preparation of said adsorbent and use thereof in a process for the elimination of acidic molecules such as COS and/or CO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Karin BARTHELET, Arnaud BAUDOT, Marc-Antoine LELIAS, Olivier DUCREUX
  • Patent number: 9708550
    Abstract: Process of extracting sulphur-containing compounds from a hydrocarbon cut of the gasoline or LPG type by liquid-liquid extraction with a soda solution employing a unit (2) for pretreatment of the feedstock to be treated located upstream of the unit (4) for extraction with soda, said pretreatment unit consisting of a first pretreatment reactor operating in batch mode followed by a second continuous reactor of the piston type operating in piston mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Frederic Augier, Arnaud Baudot, Jeremy Gazarian, Damien Leinekugel Le Cocq
  • Patent number: 9623363
    Abstract: A process for capturing sulphur impurities present in gas feeds containing H2 and/or CO: a. desulphurization with a retaining material containing an active phase, b. optionally, rendering the sulphurized retaining material inert, c. oxidative regeneration of the retaining material, d. optionally, rendering the regenerated retaining material inert, and e. desulphurization with the retaining material that has been regenerated and rendered inert, and regenerating the retaining material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignees: IFP Energies nouvelles, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Vincent Girard, Delphine Bazer-Bachi, David Chiche, Arnaud Baudot, Christophe Geantet
  • Patent number: 9586875
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for purification of olefinic feedstocks using an adsorbent comprising a 12 MR-type zeolite, in which the zeolite content of said adsorbent is between 93% by weight and 100% by weight, and the binder content of said adsorbent is between 0 and 7% by weight, in which said zeolite contains silicon and an element T that is selected from the group that consists of aluminum, boron, gallium and iron, and in which the Si/T atomic ratio is less than 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Sophie Drozdz, Emmanuelle Bracco, Delphine Marti, Elsa Jolimaitre, Arnaud Baudot
  • Patent number: 9561487
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the elimination of heavy metals, in particular mercury and possibly arsenic and lead, present in a gaseous or liquid effluent by means of a capture mass comprising a support essentially based on alumina obtained by the gel method and at least one element selected from the group constituted by copper, molybdenum, tungsten, iron, nickel and cobalt. The invention is advantageously applicable to the treatment of gas of industrial origin, synthesis gas, natural gas, gas phase condensates and liquid hydrocarbon feeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Fabien Porcheron, Karin Barthelet, Arnaud Baudot, Antoine Daudin, Marc-Antoine Lelias, Yannick Gelie, Alexandre Nicolaos
  • Publication number: 20170022430
    Abstract: Process for the elimination of mercury contained in a heavy hydrocarbon-containing feedstock upstream of a main fractionation unit, a process in which: a) the non-elemental mercury contained in the compounds of said feedstock is transformed to elemental mercury, b) a separation of the feedstock obtained in stage a) is carried out in a separation unit, that consists of producing a liquid effluent and a gaseous effluent comprising elemental mercury; c) the gaseous effluent originating from stage b) comprising the elemental mercury is brought into contact with a mercury capture material contained in a unit for the capture of mercury, in order to produce an effluent that is at least partially de-mercurized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Florent GUILLOU, Arnaud BAUDOT, Charles-Philippe LIENEMANN, Alexandre GIBERT, Karin BARTHELET, Fabien PORCHERON
  • Publication number: 20170022431
    Abstract: Process for the elimination of mercury contained in a heavy hydrocarbon-containing feedstock downstream of a main fractionation unit, a process in which: a) the non-elemental mercury contained in the compounds of said feedstock is transformed to elemental mercury; b) a fractionation of said hydrocarbon-containing feedstock is carried out in a fractionation unit in order to produce a top effluent comprising elemental mercury; c) the top effluent obtained in stage b) is brought into contact with a mercury capture material contained in a unit for the capture of mercury, in order to obtain an effluent that is at least partially de-mercurized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Florent GUILLOU, Arnaud BAUDOT, Charles-Philippe LIENEMANN, Antoine HUGON, Karin BARTHELET, Fabien PORCHERON
  • Patent number: 9512367
    Abstract: Process of extracting sulphur-containing compounds from a hydrocarbon cut of the gasoline or LPG type by liquid-liquid extraction with a soda solution employing a unit (2) for pretreatment of the feedstock to be treated placed upstream of the extraction unit (4), the soda being introduced into the extraction column (4) in the form of two circuits operating either in parallel, or in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Frederic Augier, Arnaud Baudot, Jeremy Gazarian, Damien Leinekugel Le Cocq
  • Patent number: 9486738
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the elimination of heavy metals, in particular mercury and possibly arsenic and lead, present in a dry or moist gaseous effluent (1) by means of a capture mass (2) comprising a porous support at least part of which is of low mesoporosity and an active phase based on sulphur. The invention is advantageously applicable to the treatment of gas of industrial origin, synthesis gas or natural gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Fabien Porcheron, Karin Barthelet, Arnaud Baudot, Marc-Antoine Lelias, Alexandre Nicolaos, Tiziana Armaroli, Clotilde Jubin
  • Publication number: 20160175771
    Abstract: Capturing mercury or arsenic heavy metal from a moist gas containing water vapour, by: a) cooling the moist gas by heat exchange with a heat transfer fluid produced in e) in order to obtain a gas cooled to a temperature Tf, vaporizing the heat transfer fluid; b) separating condensed water and condensates contained in the cooled gas obtained in a) obtaining a gas depleted in water and a liquid stream containing water; c) compressing vaporized heat transfer fluid obtained from a) obtaining compressed heat transfer fluid; d) heating water-depleted gas by heat exchange with compressed heat transfer fluid obtained in c) obtaining a cooled heat transfer fluid and a gas reheated to a temperature Tc; e) decompressing cooled heat transfer fluid obtained in d), recycling heat transfer fluid to a); f) contacting reheated gas obtained in d) with a capture mass for said heavy metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Florent GUILLOU, Fabien PORCHERON, Karin BARTHELET, Arnaud BAUDOT, Yann LEPINE, Clotilde JUBIN