Patents by Inventor Cees Van GEEL

Cees Van GEEL 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: 8695367
    Abstract: A heat integration system for removing heat of reaction from an EC-1 Reactor and generating Chilled liquid for use by one or more Consumer Units, in a catalytic process for producing EC from EO for conversion into MEG wherein the system comprises an EC-1 Reactor Cooler suitable for removing heat from an EC-1 Reactor, an Intermediate Loop which is in communication with the Reactor Cooler and with an absorption Refrigeration Unit, and which is suitable for conducting Intermediate liquid therebetween, the absorption Refrigeration Unit being suitable for generating Chilled liquid, and a Chilled liquid loop suitable for conducting Chilled liquid generated in the absorption Refrigeration Unit for use by one or more Consumer Units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Cees Van Geel, Elin Margit Kristina Josefsson, Gerrit Konijn, Hugo Gerardus Polderman, Arthur Willibrordus Titus Rots, Anton Pieter Westerink
  • Publication number: 20070169492
    Abstract: A heat integration system for removing heat of reaction from an EC-1 Reactor and generating Chilled liquid for use by one or more Consumer Units, in a catalytic process for producing EC from EO for conversion into MEG wherein the system comprises an EC-1 Reactor Cooler suitable for removing heat from an EC-1 Reactor, an Intermediate Loop which is in communication with the Reactor Cooler and with an absorption Refrigeration Unit, and which is suitable for conducting Intermediate liquid therebetween, the absorption Refrigeration Unit being suitable for generating Chilled liquid, and a Chilled liquid loop suitable for conducting Chilled liquid generated in the absorption Refrigeration Unit for use by one or more Consumer Units, the system being such that the absorption Refrigeration Unit uses heat generated in the EC-1 Reactor to generate Chilled liquid for the Chilled liquid loop and Consumer Unit(s), wherein the system additionally comprises a Shutdown Cooler having an independent cooling source which is suita
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Cees Van GEEL, Elin Margit Kristina Josefsson, Gerrit Konijn, Hugo Gerardus Polderman, Arthur Willibrordus Titus Rots, Anton Pieter Westerink