Patents by Inventor Christoph Weingartner

Christoph Weingartner 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).

  • Publication number: 20240157286
    Abstract: To condense water steam at the top of an ammonia stripper, the overhead condenser is fluidly coupled to the water connection piping between the direct con tact heater and the direct contact cooler, at the bottom of the direct contact cooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Birger SCHNOOR, Jochen BILDESHEIM, Christoph WEINGARTNER
  • Publication number: 20240149211
    Abstract: In an ammonia-based carbon dioxide capturing system sections of the system are stacked to form a single column and save civil works, footprint and components. Specifically, an ammonia regenerator, a carbon dioxide water wash section and an ammonia stripper are stacked to form a single column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Birger SCHNOOR, Jochen BILDESHEIM, Christoph WEINGARTNER
  • Patent number: 10434469
    Abstract: A method for integrating a carbon capture process with a process for cement production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Charles Balfe, Olaf Stallmann, Christoph Weingärtner
  • Publication number: 20180028967
    Abstract: A method for integrating a carbon capture process with a process for cement production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Charles BALFE, Olaf STALLMANN, Christoph WEINGÄRTNER
  • Patent number: 9808759
    Abstract: A carbon capture system includes a Carbonator for adsorbing carbon dioxide with a carbon dioxide lean sorbent generating a carbon dioxide rich sorbent, a first Calciner for thermally decomposing a carbon dioxide rich sorbent into a carbon dioxide lean sorbent and carbon dioxide, a supply of raw material to be calcined into the first Calciner containing a carbon dioxide rich sorbent, a connection between the first Calciner and the Carbonator, a second Calciner for thermally decomposing a carbon dioxide rich sorbent into a carbon dioxide lean sorbent and carbon dioxide, a connection between the Carbonator and the second Calciner, and a connection between the second Calciner and the Carbonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Charles Balfe, Olaf Stallmann, Christoph Weingärtner
  • Patent number: 9701544
    Abstract: A method for calcination includes providing a heated coarse solid particle stream with a carbon dioxide rich sorbent to a reactor having a rotatable container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Charles Balfe, Gerhard Heinz, Olaf Stallmann, Christoph Weingärtner
  • Publication number: 20170113944
    Abstract: A method for calcination includes providing a heated coarse solid particle stream with a carbon dioxide rich sorbent to a reactor having a rotatable container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Charles BALFE, Gerhard HEINZ, Olaf STALLMANN, Christoph WEINGÄRTNER
  • Patent number: 9573848
    Abstract: A method for calcination of a carbon dioxide rich sorbent (containing CaCO3) includes combusting in a furnace a fuel with an oxidizer, supplying heat transfer (HT) solids into the furnace and heating them, transferring the HT solid particles from the furnace to a reactor having a rotatable container, supplying a carbon dioxide rich solid sorbent (containing CaCO3) into the rotatable container, rotating the rotatable container for mixing the solid particles and the carbon dioxide rich solid sorbent for transferring heat from the solid particles to the carbon dioxide rich solid sorbent and generating carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide lean solid sorbent (mainly CaO), discharging the carbon dioxide and the carbon dioxide lean solid sorbent from the rotatable container and the subsequent classification of the HT solids from the lean sorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Charles Balfe, Gerhard Heinz, Olaf Stallmann, Christoph Weingärtner
  • Publication number: 20150368157
    Abstract: A method for calcination of a carbon dioxide rich sorbent (containing CaCO3) includes combusting in a furnace a fuel with an oxidizer, supplying heat transfer (HT) solids into the furnace and heating them, transferring the HT solid particles from the furnace to a reactor having a rotatable container, supplying a carbon dioxide rich solid sorbent (containing CaCO3) into the rotatable container, rotating the rotatable container for mixing the solid particles and the carbon dioxide rich solid sorbent for transferring heat from the solid particles to the carbon dioxide rich solid sorbent and generating carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide lean solid sorbent (mainly CaO), discharging the carbon dioxide and the carbon dioxide lean solid sorbent from the rotatable container and the subsequent classification of the HT solids from the lean sorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Charles BALFE, Gerhard HEINZ, Olaf STALLMANN, Christoph WEINGÄRTNER
  • Publication number: 20150343373
    Abstract: A carbon capture system includes a Carbonator for adsorbing carbon dioxide with a carbon dioxide lean sorbent generating a carbon dioxide rich sorbent, a first Calciner for thermally decomposing a carbon dioxide rich sorbent into a carbon dioxide lean sorbent and carbon dioxide, a supply of raw material to be calcined into the first Calciner containing a carbon dioxide rich sorbent, a connection between the first Calciner and the Carbonator, a second Calciner for thermally decomposing a carbon dioxide rich sorbent into a carbon dioxide lean sorbent and carbon dioxide, a connection between the Carbonator and the second Calciner, and a connection between the second Calciner and the Carbonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Charles Balfe, Olaf Stallmann, Christoph Weingärtner
  • Publication number: 20150239744
    Abstract: The arrangement of a flue gas treatment system by carbonation-calcination loop and soda ash production system by Solvay process has CaO and heat for use in the soda ash production system extracted from the flue gas treatment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Olaf STALLMANN, Christoph WEINGÄRTNER, Michael Charles BALFE
  • Patent number: 8911538
    Abstract: A system for treating an effluent stream including a carbon capture system utilizing an amine-containing solution to remove carbon dioxide from a flue gas stream, the carbon capture system generating an effluent stream comprising degradation products generated by the amine-containing solution; storage means for storing at least a portion of the effluent stream, the storage means being fluidly coupled to the carbon capture system. The system also including at least one nozzle connected to a combustion zone of a boiler, the at least one nozzle being fluidly coupled to the storage means for providing at least a portion of the effluent stream present in the storage means to the combustion zone of the boiler through the at least one nozzle, wherein the effluent stream provided to the combustion zone is co-incinerated with a fuel in the combustion zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Staffan Joensson, Bjorn Ungerer, Christoph Weingartner, Shin G. Kang, Armand A. Levasseur
  • Publication number: 20140112857
    Abstract: The system includes a first reactor configured to discharge CO2 depleted process gas. The first reactor having a first and a second portion of particulate sorbent material having captured CO2. A second reactor is arranged to receive the first portion of particulate sorbent material and is configured to release CO2 from the particulate sorbent material by decarbonation, return the first portion of particulate sorbent material to the first reactor, and discharge a CO2 rich gas stream. A third reactor is arranged to receive the second portion of particulate sorbent material and is configured to supply water to the second portion of particulate sorbent material to hydrate at least a part of a remaining portion of calcium oxide of the second portion of particulate sorbent material to form calcium hydroxide, and return the second portion of particulate sorbent material to the first reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Michael Charles BALFE, Jonathan Lefebvre, Christoph Weingärtner
  • Publication number: 20130160857
    Abstract: A system for treating an effluent stream including a carbon capture system utilizing an amine-containing solution to remove carbon dioxide from a flue gas stream, the carbon capture system generating an effluent stream comprising degradation products generated by the amine-containing solution; storage means for storing at least a portion of the effluent stream, the storage means being fluidly coupled to the carbon capture system. The system also including at least one nozzle connected to a combustion zone of a boiler, the at least one nozzle being fluidly coupled to the storage means for providing at least a portion of the effluent stream present in the storage means to the combustion zone of the boiler through the at least one nozzle, wherein the effluent stream provided to the combustion zone is co-incinerated with a fuel in the combustion zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventors: Staffan Joensson, Bjorn Ungerer, Christoph Weingartner, Shin G. Kang, Armand A. Levasseur