Patents by Inventor Bruno Delfort

Bruno Delfort 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: 9486737
    Abstract: The absorbent solution for removing acidic compounds contained in a gas effluent comprises water and at least one amine that is selected from among tertiary monoalkanolamines that contain an etheric function and belong to the 3-alcoxypropylamine family having general formula (A). The method for removing the acidic compounds contained in a gas effluent involves placing a gas effluent 1 into the column C1 together with the absorbent solution 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Bruno Delfort, Dominique Le Pennec, Julien Grandjean
  • Patent number: 9468884
    Abstract: The method for eliminating acidic compounds contained in a gaseous effluent consists of placing into contact, in column C1, a gaseous effluent 1 with an absorbent solution 4 comprising an aqueous solution of one or a plurality of dihydroxyalkylamines having one of the formulas (I) and (II).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Bruno Delfort, Dominique Le Pennec, Julien Grandjean
  • Patent number: 9421493
    Abstract: The method of removing acid compounds contained in a gaseous effluent consists in contacting in column C1 a gaseous effluent with an absorbent solution 4 made up of an aqueous solution of one or more diamines belonging to the bis(amino-3-propyl)ether or (amino-2-ethyl)-(amino-3-propyl)ether family.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Bruno Delfort, Dominique Le Pennec, Fabien Porcheron, Thierry Huard, Julien Grandjean
  • Patent number: 9211495
    Abstract: The degradation of an absorbent solution comprising organic compounds provided with an amine function in aqueous solution is reduced considerably in the presence of a small amount of degradation-inhibiting additives belonging to the class of derivatives of pyrimidine or of triazine, at least one substituent of which contains a sulfur atom. The absorbent solution is employed for deacidifying a gaseous effluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Bruno Delfort, P-Louis Carrette
  • Publication number: 20150321144
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of selectively removing hydrogen sulfide H2S from a gaseous effluent comprising at least H2S and CO2, wherein a stage of selective absorption of hydrogen sulfide over CO2 is carried out by contacting said effluent with a solution comprising (a) water and (b) at least the following diamine: 1,2-bis(2-dimethylaminoethoxy)ethane and wherein the absorption selectivity is controlled by adding (c) a viscosifying compound to the absorbent solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Julien GRANDJEAN, Dominique LE PENNEC, Bruno DELFORT
  • Publication number: 20150321138
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for removing acid compounds contained in a gaseous effluent having a CO2 partial pressure greater than 200 mbar, using an aqueous solution comprising water, an amine comprising at least one primary or secondary amine function and the following diamine: 1,2-bis(2-dimethyl-aminoethoxy)ethane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Julien GRANDJEAN, Bruno DELFORT, Dominique LE PENNEC, Thierry HUARD
  • Publication number: 20150314230
    Abstract: The invention relates to an absorbent solution comprising water and at least one amine belonging to the N-alkyl-hydroxypiperidine family and to a method implementing this solution for removing acid compounds contained in a gaseous effluent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Julien GRANDJEAN, Bruno DELFORT
  • Patent number: 9139512
    Abstract: The degradation of an absorbent solution comprising organic compounds with an amine functional group in aqueous solution is substantially reduced in the presence of a small amount of degradation inhibiting agents belonging to the family of derivatives of triazoles or of a tetrazole at least one substituent of which contains a sulfur atom. The absorbent solution is used to deacidize a gaseous effluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: P.-Louis Carrette, Bruno Delfort
  • Patent number: 8921602
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved method for synthesizing bis[3-(N,N-dialkylamino)propyl]ethers from acrylonitrile, comprising the following reactions: first addition reaction of a water molecule and an acrylonitrile molecule to produce 3-hydroxypropionitrile (reaction 1), second addition reaction of a 3-hydroxypropionitrile molecule obtained by reaction 1 and an acrylonitrile molecule to produce bis(2-cyanoethyl)ether (reaction 2), hydrogenation reaction of the bis(2-cyanoethyl)ether to conduct a reduction of the nitrile functions to primary amine functions in order to produce bis(3-aminopropyl)ether (reaction 3), aminoalkylation reaction of the bis(3-aminopropyl)ether to produce bis[3-(N,N-dialkylamino)propyl]ether (reaction 4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Bruno Delfort, Dominique Le Pennec, Julien Grandjean
  • Publication number: 20140336416
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved method for synthesizing bis[3-(N,N-dialkylamino)propyl]ethers from acrylonitrile, comprising the following reactions: first addition reaction of a water molecule and an acrylonitrile molecule to produce 3-hydroxypropionitrile (reaction 1), second addition reaction of a 3-hydroxypropionitrile molecule obtained by reaction 1 and an acrylonitrile molecule to produce bis(2-cyanoethyl)ether (reaction 2), hydrogenation reaction of the bis(2-cyanoethyl)ether to conduct a reduction of the nitrile functions to primary amine functions in order to produce bis(3-aminopropyl)ether (reaction 3), aminoalkylation reaction of the bis(3-aminopropyl)ether to produce bis[3-(N,N-dialkylamino)propyl]ether (reaction 4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Bruno Delfort, Dominique Le Pennec, Julien Grandjean
  • Patent number: 8870982
    Abstract: The invention describes a method of converting biomass to products that can be incorporated into the diesel fuel pool, comprising a first stage of fermentation of renewable raw materials of vegetable origin at the end of which a least one alcohol and at least one compound containing a carbonyl group are obtained, and a second stage corresponding to an acetalization reaction involving said alcohol and said compound containing a carbonyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Bruno Delfort, Remy Marchal
  • Publication number: 20140311342
    Abstract: The method of removing acid compounds contained in a gaseous effluent consists in contacting in column C1 a gaseous effluent with an absorbent solution 4 made up of an aqueous solution of one or more diamines belonging to the bis(amino-3-propyl)ether or (amino-2-ethyl)-(amino-3-propyl)ether family.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Bruno Delfort, Dominique Le Pennec, Fabien Porcheron, Thierry Huard, Julien Grandjean
  • Publication number: 20140301930
    Abstract: The absorbent solution for removing acidic compounds contained in a gas effluent comprises water and at least one amine that is selected from among tertiary monoalkanolamines that contain an etheric function and belong to the 3-alkoxypropylamine family having general formula (A). The method for removing the acidic compounds contained in a gas effluent involves placing a gas effluent 1 into the column C1 together with the absorbent solution 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Bruno Delfort, Dominique Le Pennec, Julien Grandjean
  • Publication number: 20140290483
    Abstract: The method for eliminating acidic compounds contained in a gaseous effluent consists of placing into contact, in column C1, a gaseous effluent 1 with an absorbent solution 4 comprising an aqueous solution of one or a plurality of dihydroxyalkylamines having one of the formulas (I) and (II).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Bruno Delfort, Dominique Le Pennec, Julien Grandjean
  • Patent number: 8765088
    Abstract: The degradation of an absorbent solution comprising organic compounds having a amine function in aqueous solution is substantially reduced in the presence of a small amount of thiadiazole-derived degradation inhibiting agents defined by the general formula as follows: The absorbent solution is used to deacidize a gaseous effluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Pierre-Louis Carrette, Bruno Delfort
  • Patent number: 8562927
    Abstract: The degradation of an absorbent solution comprising organic compounds provided with an amine function in aqueous solution is reduced considerably in the presence of a small amount of degradation inhibiting additives whose structure comprises a 5-atom heterocycle composed of a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom, and 3 carbon atoms, at least one of which is joined to a sulfur atom not belonging to the ring. The absorbent solution is employed for deacidifying a gaseous effluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: IFP
    Inventors: P-Louis Carrette, Bruno Delfort
  • Patent number: 8419810
    Abstract: A process for producing biofuels by transforming triglycerides into at least two families of biofuels, monoesters of fatty acids and soluble ethers and/or acetals of glycerol, comprises: at least one transesterification step in which said triglyceride is reacted by heterogeneous catalysis with at least one primary monoalcohol selected from methanol and ethanol to produce at least one methyl and/or ethyl ester of the fatty acids of the starting triglycerides and glycerol, said products being free of by-products; and an etherification step in which the glycerol is reacted with at least one olefinic hydrocarbon containing 4 to 12 carbon atoms; and/or an acetalization step in which the glycerol is reacted with at least one compound selected from aldehydes, ketones and acetals derived from aldehydes or ketones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Gerard Hillion, Bruno Delfort, Isabelle Durand
  • Publication number: 20130023712
    Abstract: The invention relates to the removal of acid compounds from a gaseous effluent in an absorption method using an aqueous solution containing one or more triamines wherein the three amine functions are not connected to each other by rings and whose amine functions in the a and the co positions are always tertiary, and the amine function in central position is always secondary, more or less sterically hindered, and which have the general formula (I) as follows:
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Fabien Porcheron, Marc Jacquin, Bruno Delfort, Dominique Le Pennec, Julien Grandjean
  • Publication number: 20130011314
    Abstract: The invention relates to the removal of acid compounds from a gaseous effluent in an absorption method using an aqueous solution containing one or more diamines whose two amine functions are not connected to each other by rings and whose amine function in the ? position is always tertiary and the amine function in the ? position is always either primary or secondary, more or less sterically hindered, and with have the general formula (I) as follows:
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Fabien Porcheron, Marc Jacquin, Bruno Delfort, Dominique Le Pennec, Julien Grandjean
  • Publication number: 20120308452
    Abstract: The degradation of an absorbent solution comprising organic compounds provided with an amine function in aqueous solution is reduced considerably in the presence of a small amount of degradation inhibiting additives whose structure comprises a 5-atom heterocycle composed of a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom, and 3 carbon atoms, at least one of which is joined to a sulfur atom not belonging to the ring. The absorbent solution is employed for deacidifying a gaseous effluent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: P-Louis Carrette, Bruno Delfort