Patents by Inventor Eric Clavelle
Eric Clavelle 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).
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Patent number: 11885489Abstract: The present disclosure seeks to provide a metallic burner tile for use in industrial processes such as cracking. The tile is substantially metallic (e.g. more than 80%) with the balance being ceramic coating on surfaces exposed to high temperature. The tile is lighter and more durable than the current ceramic burners.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Jeffrey Stephen Crowe, Eric Clavelle, Leslie Wilfred Benum, Vasily Simanzhenkov, Lucas MacNeil Harding
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Patent number: 11879693Abstract: Provided herein are components for a fluid network, specifically a U bend structure connected to at least two pipes which is modified for one or more objective functions of interest such as pressure drop, erosion rate, fouling, coke deposition and operating costs. The U bend structure is so designed to have a specific ARQ between 1.0 to 1.02 for 5% of the flow passage from the inlet and from the outlet, and an ARQ from 1.02 to 1.15 over the remaining 90% of the flow passage through an Rb/D ratio being greater than 1 and less than 4.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Grazyna Petela, Eric Clavelle, Edgar Yajure
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Patent number: 11867470Abstract: Provided herein are components for a fluid network modified for one or more objective functions of interest such as pressure drop, erosion rate, fouling, coke deposition and operating costs.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Grazyna Petela, Eric Clavelle, Edgar Yajure
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Patent number: 11828405Abstract: The present invention provides a transfer line exchanger which is optimized for one or more objective functions of interest such as pressure drop, erosion rate, fouling, coke deposition and operating costs. The transfer line exchanger is designed by computer modeling a transfer line exchanger in which the cross section of flow path is substantially circular and modeling the operation of the transfer line under industrial conditions to validate the model design and its operation. Then iteratively the model design is deformed and the operation of the deformed part is modeled and compared to values obtained with other deformed models until the value of the objective function is optimized (e.g. at an extreme) or the change in the objective function is approaching zero.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Eric Clavelle, Edgar Yajure, Leslie Wilfred Benum, Edward Christopher Foy, David Eisenhawer
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Publication number: 20230045215Abstract: Disclosed herein are polymerization processes where recycled polymeric material is fed to polymerization process to produce a blend of virgin polymer with recycled polymeric content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Eric CLAVELLE, Yves LACOMBE, Brian MOLLOY, Niousha KAZEMI, Mehdi KESHTKAR, Fazle SIBTAIN
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Patent number: 11548837Abstract: This invention relates to a self cleaning reactor and to a process for the oligomerization of ethylene that employs a self-cleaning reactor. The reactor includes a mass of inert, particulate cleaning bodies that are entrained by the liquid in the reactor and scour the internal surfaces of the reactor during normal operation. This scouring action reduces the level of fouling on the reactor surfaces. Foulant material (polyethylene) is removed from the process on a continuous basis but the cleaning bodies remain within the reactor.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Stephen Brown, Peter Zoricak, Eric Clavelle
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Publication number: 20220154927Abstract: The present disclosure seeks to provide a metallic burner tile for use in industrial processes such as cracking. The tile is substantially metallic (e.g. more than 80%) with the balance being ceramic coating on surfaces exposed to high temperature. The tile is lighter and more durable than the current ceramic burners.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Jeffrey Stephen Crowe, Eric Clavelle, Leslie Wilfred Benum, Vasily Simanzhenkov, Lucas MacNeil Harding
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Patent number: 11255537Abstract: The present disclosure seeks to provide a metallic burner tile for use in industrial processes such as cracking. The tile is substantially metallic (e.g. more than 80%) with the balance being ceramic coating on surfaces exposed to high temperature. The tile is lighter and more durable than the current ceramic burners.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Jeffrey Stephen Crowe, Eric Clavelle, Leslie Wilfred Benum, Vasily Simanzhenkov, Lucas MacNeil Harding
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Patent number: 11111194Abstract: Oxidative dehydrogenation is an alternative to the energy extensive steam cracking process presently used for the production of olefins from paraffins. Various embodiments of an oxidative dehydrogenation chemical complex designed to allow removal of sulfur containing contaminants that collect in the gas mixer unit and in the feed lines leading to the ODH reactor are disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.Inventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Shahin Goodarznia, Christina Orta, Kamal Serhal, Eric Clavelle, Michael Koselek, Yoonhee Kim
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Patent number: 11066493Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for the delivery of a multi-component olefin polymerization catalyst to a polymerization reactor. The components soluble in a first solvent are delivered under pressure along with that solvent in a first delivery conduit. The components that are insoluble in the first solvent but are soluble in a second solvent are delivered under pressure in a second delivery conduit which is arranged coaxially with and disposed within the first conduit, such that the inner conduit and outer conduit terminate at a common catalyst component mixing conduit which extends into the polymerization reactor and in which the catalyst components mix to form an active polymerization catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Stephen Brown, Eric Clavelle, Geoffrey Harding
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Publication number: 20210190435Abstract: If a cracked gas heat exchanger becomes damaged water may enter the transfer line causing it to rupture. This may be avoided using a heat exchanger having heat pipes to conduct heat from the cracked gas to a cooling device, typically a water cooler to generate steam. The latter (cooling device) is physical separated from the hot cracked gas stream. The heat pipes may be modified at the hot or cold end with fins, ribs, protuberances, pins and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2017Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Leslie Wilfred Benum, Eric Clavelle, Kamal K Botros, Vasily Simanzhenkov, Hany Iskandar Farag, Michael Edward Koselek
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Patent number: 10987647Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for the delivery of a multi-component olefin polymerization catalyst to a polymerization reactor.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Fazle Sibtain, Eric Clavelle, Robert Van Asseldonk, Lawrence Van Asseldonk, Geoffrey Harding
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Patent number: 10899981Abstract: A method for preventing or removing water soluble fouling located downstream of an oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) reactor is described. The method employs the introduction of water upstream of fouling locations, either continuously or intermittently, which acts to solubilize and carry away fouling material. The method has the advantage of being applicable for use while an ODH process is ongoing, circumventing the need for a costly shutdown.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: NOCA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Shahin Goodarznia, Yoonhee Kim, Eric Clavelle
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Publication number: 20210010618Abstract: The present invention provides a transfer line exchanger which is optimized for one or more objective functions of interest such as pressure drop, erosion rate, fouling, coke deposition and operating costs. The transfer line exchanger is designed by computer modeling a transfer line exchanger in which the cross section of flow path is substantially circular and modeling the operation of the transfer line under industrial conditions to validate the model design and its operation. Then iteratively the model design is deformed and the operation of the deformed part is modeled and compared to values obtained with other deformed models until the value of the objective function is optimized (e.g. at an extreme) or the change in the objective function is approaching zero.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Eric Clavelle, Edgar Yajure, Leslie Wilfred Benum, Edward Christopher Foy, David Eisenhawer
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Patent number: 10816111Abstract: The present invention provides a transfer line exchanger which is optimized for one or more objective functions of interest such as pressure drop, erosion rate, fouling, coke deposition and operating costs. The transfer line exchanger is designed by computer modeling a transfer line exchanger in which the cross section of flow path is substantially circular and modeling the operation of the transfer line under industrial conditions to validate the model design and its operation. Then iteratively the model design is deformed and the operation of the deformed part is modeled and compared to values obtained with other deformed models until the value of the objective function is optimized (e.g. at an extreme) or the change in the objective function is approaching zero.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Eric Clavelle, Edgar Yajure, Leslie Wilfred Benum, Edward Christopher Foy, David Eisenhawer
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Publication number: 20200238250Abstract: The various embodiments of the present invention relate to a polymerization reactor where the agitator mixing performance is optimized for use with a high activity catalyst and methods for developing the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Yves Lacombe, Eric Clavelle, Stephen Salomons, Andrew Hawryluk, Stephen John Brown, Marion Walls
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Patent number: 10675605Abstract: The various embodiments of the present invention relate to a polymerization reactor where the agitator mixing performance is optimized for use with a high activity catalyst and methods for developing the same.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Yves Lacombe, Eric Clavelle, Stephen Salomons, Andrew Hawryluk, Stephen John Brown, Marion Walls
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Publication number: 20200141660Abstract: Provided herein are components for a fluid network modified for one or more objective functions of interest such as pressure drop, erosion rate, fouling, coke deposition and operating costs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Grazyna Petela, Eric Clavelle, Edgar Yajure
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Publication number: 20200055969Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for the delivery of a multi-component olefin polymerization catalyst to a polymerization reactor. The components soluble in a first solvent are delivered under pressure along with that solvent in a first delivery conduit. The components that are insoluble in the first solvent but are soluble in a second solvent are delivered under pressure in a second delivery conduit which is arranged coaxially with and disposed within the first conduit, such that the inner conduit and outer conduit terminate at a common catalyst component mixing conduit which extends into the polymerization reactor and in which the catalyst components mix to form an active polymerization catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Stephen Brown, Eric Clavelle, Geoffrey Harding
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Publication number: 20190388863Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for the delivery of a multi-component olefin polymerization catalyst to a polymerization reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Fazle Sibtain, Eric Clavelle, Robert Van Asseldonk, Lawrence Van Asseldonk, Geoffrey Harding