Patents by Inventor Eric Lemaire

Eric Lemaire 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: 10323194
    Abstract: The present invention describes a type of radial bed reactor which can allow a small quantity of catalyst to be used. Application to a regenerative reforming process reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Frederic Bazer-Bachi, Fabrice Deleau, Eric Lemaire, Alexandre Pagot, Gerard Papon, Pierre-Yves Le Goff, Eric Sanchez
  • Patent number: 10137404
    Abstract: The gaseous effluent is contacted with an aqueous solution comprising at least one amine and at least one amine degradation inhibiting compound. A stainless steel withstanding corrosion upon contact with the amine degradation inhibiting compound is first selected. Equipments whose surfaces in contact with the aqueous solution are made from this stainless steel are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Jean Kittel, Serge Gonzalez, Eric Lemaire, Alexandre Bonneau
  • Publication number: 20170313950
    Abstract: The present invention describes a type of radial bed reactor which can allow a small quantity of catalyst to be used. Application to a regenerative reforming process reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Frederic BAZER-BACHI, Fabrice DELEAU, Eric LEMAIRE, Alexandre PAGOT, Gerard PAPON, Pierre-Yves LE GOFF, Eric SANCHEZ
  • Patent number: 9708551
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a moving bed catalyst regenerator (1) comprising a vessel (2) extending in a vertical direction, said vessel being divided into at least two regeneration zones extending along the vertical height of said vessel, in which particles of catalyst move under gravity, the regenerator being configured such that each regeneration zone is capable of separately regenerating a different composition of catalyst and in which each regeneration zone comprises, in succession and in the order in which the catalysts move: a) a combustion section (CO); b) an oxychlorination section (O) disposed below the combustion section and comprising means for bringing catalyst from the combustion section (CO) to the oxychlorination section (O); c) a calcining section (CA) disposed below the oxychlorination section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Frederic Bazer-Bachi, Eric Lemaire, Fabian Lambert
  • Patent number: 9708552
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a moving bed catalyst regenerator (1) comprising a vessel (2) extending in a vertical direction, said vessel being divided into at least two regeneration zones extending along the vertical height of said vessel, in which particles of catalyst move under gravity, in which each regeneration zone comprises, in succession and in the order in which the catalysts move: a) a combustion section (CO); b) an oxychlorination section (O) disposed below the combustion section and comprising means for bringing catalyst from the combustion section (CO) to the oxychlorination section (O); c) a calcining section (CA) disposed below the oxychlorination section; characterized in that the regeneration zones are separated from each other by a separation means which is impermeable to catalysts and to gases in a manner such that the catalysts of each of the zones are capable of being regenerated under different operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Frederic Bazer-Bachi, Eric Lemaire, Fabian Lambert
  • Patent number: 9657235
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for catalytic reforming of a naphtha hydrocarbon feedstock using a number of reaction zones in series, wherein the reaction zones contain a reforming catalyst bed. The process comprises comprising the following stages: sending hydrocarbon feedstock that is heated with hydrogen through the reaction zones to convert paraffinic and naphthenic compounds into aromatic compounds, with the effluent that is produced by each reaction zone, except for the last reaction zone, being heated before its introduction into the following reaction zone; drawing off a reformate from the last reaction zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Alexandre Pagot, Eric Lemaire, Heloise Dreux
  • Publication number: 20160068765
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a moving bed catalyst regenerator (1) comprising a vessel (2) extending in a vertical direction, said vessel being divided into at least two regeneration zones extending along the vertical height of said vessel, in which particles of catalyst move under gravity, the regenerator being configured such that each regeneration zone is capable of separately regenerating a different composition of catalyst and in which each regeneration zone comprises, in succession and in the order in which the catalysts move: a) a combustion section (CO); b) an oxychlorination section (O) disposed below the combustion section and comprising means for bringing catalyst from the combustion section (CO) to the oxychlorination section (O); c) a calcining section (CA) disposed below the oxychlorination section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Frederic BAZER-BACHI, Eric LEMAIRE, Fabian LAMBERT
  • Publication number: 20160068766
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a moving bed catalyst regenerator (1) comprising a vessel (2) extending in a vertical direction, said vessel being divided into at least two regeneration zones extending along the vertical height of said vessel, in which particles of catalyst move under gravity, in which each regeneration zone comprises, in succession and in the order in which the catalysts move: a) a combustion section (CO); b) an oxychlorination section (O) disposed below the combustion section and comprising means for bringing catalyst from the combustion section (CO) to the oxychlorination section (O); c) a calcining section (CA) disposed below the oxychlorination section; characterized in that the regeneration zones are separated from each other by a separation means which is impermeable to catalysts and to gases in a manner such that the catalysts of each of the zones are capable of being regenerated under different operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Frederic BAZER-BACHI, Eric LEMAIRE, Fabian LAMBERT
  • Publication number: 20160032199
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for catalytic reforming of a naphtha hydrocarbon feedstock using a number of reaction zones in series, wherein the reaction zones contain a reforming catalyst bed. The process comprises comprising the following stages: sending hydrocarbon feedstock that is heated with hydrogen through the reaction zones to convert paraffinic and naphthenic compounds into aromatic compounds, with the effluent that is produced by each reaction zone, except for the last reaction zone, being heated before its introduction into the following reaction zone; drawing off a reformate from the last reaction zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Alexandre PAGOT, Eric LEMAIRE, Heloise DREUX
  • Publication number: 20150060016
    Abstract: The invention concerns a system for exchanging heat by means of a loop in which a heat transfer fluid circulates, between a plurality of industrial and tertiary sites, each site possibly being a producer and/or consumer with the aim of reducing the energy factor on the district scale. The invention also concerns a method for pooling thermal energy on the district scale using a loop connecting at least one thermal energy consumer site and at least one thermal energy producer site, in which a heat transfer fluid circulates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Fabrice Giroudiere, Eric Lemaire
  • Patent number: 8784760
    Abstract: The invention describes an integrated process for capturing CO2 emitted by at least a portion of the flue gas coming from the regeneration zone of a catalytic cracking unit using a unit for amine treatment of said flue gas, in which the catalytic cracking unit is equipped with an external exchanger using as the hot fluid a portion of the catalyst removed from the regeneration zone, the heat necessary for the amine treatment unit being supplied integrally by the catalytic cracking unit using the steam generated by said external exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Frederic Feugnet, Romina Digne, Pierre-Antoine Bouillon, Eric Lemaire
  • Publication number: 20140060328
    Abstract: The gaseous effluent is contacted with an aqueous solution comprising at least one amine and at least one amine degradation inhibiting compound. A stainless steel withstanding corrosion upon contact with the amine degradation inhibiting compound is first selected. Equipments whose surfaces in contact with the aqueous solution are made from this stainless steel are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Jean KITTEL, Serge GONZALEZ, Eric LEMAIRE, Alexandre BONNEAU
  • Publication number: 20140008270
    Abstract: The reactor 1 that allows continuous regeneration of catalyst consists of a chamber 2 that comprises an oxychlorination zone superposed on a calcination zone equipped with a pipe for introducing calcination gas and a pipe for injecting oxychlorination gas 73. A mixing box is arranged between the oxychlorination zone and the calcination zone, at least one space 85 for catalyst grains to pass being made between the box and the chamber 2, with the mixing box comprising an inner space 80 surrounded by a gas-tight side wall 84, a gas-permeable bottom 83, and a roof 81 that covers the inner space 80. The pipe 73 for introducing oxychlorination gas empties into the inner space 80. The mixing box comprises means 82 for evacuating gas, whereby these means are arranged between said vertical wall 84 and the roof 81.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Cecile PLAIS, Frederic BAZER-BACHI, Eric SANCHEZ, Eric LEMAIRE
  • Patent number: 8486358
    Abstract: The carbon dioxide contained in combustion fumes is absorbed by an aqueous amine solution in section B1. The decarbonated fumes are then washed with water in wash section B3. In order to prevent the discharge of amine degradation products with the decarbonated fumes, operation of the method is monitored and a fumes acid wash section U is used when required by the operating conditions of the carbon dioxide capture method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventor: Eric Lemaire
  • Patent number: 8460406
    Abstract: The process of the invention describes a set of steps for preparing a solid lignocellulosic biomass type feed, alone or mixed with a liquid hydrocarbon phase with a view to supplying a unit for gasification of said feed. The various steps include drying, torrefaction, milling and constituting a suspension of particles of biomass in a hydrocarbon cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Eric Lemaire, Nicolas Boudet
  • Publication number: 20120014853
    Abstract: The invention describes an integrated process for capturing CO2 emitted by at least a portion of the flue gas coming from the regeneration zone of a catalytic cracking unit using a unit for amine treatment of said flue gas, in which the catalytic cracking unit is equipped with an external exchanger using as the hot fluid a portion of the catalyst removed from the regeneration zone, the heat necessary for the amine treatment unit being supplied integrally by the catalytic cracking unit using the steam generated by said external exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Frederic Feugnet, Romina Digne, Pierre-Antoine Bouillon, Eric Lemaire
  • Patent number: 7811538
    Abstract: The method allows to remove mercaptans contained in a gaseous feed comprising hydrocarbons by carrying out the following stages: a) contacting, in a reactor R1, gaseous feed 1 with a liquid stream 13 comprising olefins, in the presence of a first acid catalyst so that the mercaptans react with the olefins so as to form sulfides, b) discharging an effluent 3 from reactor R1 and separating the effluent into a gas phase and a liquid phase so as to obtain a mercaptan-depleted treated gas 4 and a sulfide-laden liquid, c) separating the sulfide-laden liquid into a first fraction 6 and a second fraction 5, the volume flow rate of first fraction 6 being at least three times higher than the volume flow rate of second fraction 5, d) recycling first fraction 6 to stage a) as a first portion of said liquid stream to be fed into said reactor R1, e) regenerating second fraction 5 by cracking so as to obtain a sulfide-depleted second fraction 2 that is recycled to stage a) as a second portion of said liquid stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Renaud Cadours, Eric Lemaire, Julia Magne-Drisch
  • Patent number: 7727311
    Abstract: Installation for gas treatment by a liquid phase comprising a) a column (C) that comprises means (1) for introducing gas at one end of said column, means (9) for drawing off gas from the other end of column (C) and, from upstream to downstream in the direction of circulation of the liquid phase: a first internal (2) that comprises means for distribution of a liquid phase, a first bed (6) that comprises a packing or catalytic particles, a second internal (3) that comprises means for separating liquid/gas mixture (19, 20) that is obtained from first bed (6), first means (32, 4) for collecting and evacuating the separated liquid phase, means (100) for passing through internal (3) of the treated gas, and distribution means (31, 101) of a liquid phase with said gas, a second bed (8), second means (10) for collecting and evacuating the liquid phase at the lower outlet of column (C), b) Means for recycling the collected liquid phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Ludovic Raynal, Eric Lemaire, Jean-Louis Ambrosino
  • Publication number: 20080245703
    Abstract: The method allows to remove mercaptans contained in a gaseous feed comprising hydrocarbons by carrying out the following stages: a) contacting, in a reactor R1, gaseous feed 1 with a liquid stream 13 comprising olefins, in the presence of a first acid catalyst so that the mercaptans react with the olefins so as to form sulfides, b) discharging an effluent 3 from reactor R1 and separating the effluent into a gas phase and a liquid phase so as to obtain a mercaptan-depleted treated gas 4 and a sulfide-laden liquid, c) separating the sulfide-laden liquid into a first fraction 6 and a second fraction 5, the volume flow rate of first fraction 6 being at least three times higher than the volume flow rate of second fraction 5, d) recycling first fraction 6 to stage a) as a first portion of said liquid stream to be fed into said reactor R1, e) regenerating second fraction 5 by cracking so as to obtain a sulfide-depleted second fraction 2 that is recycled to stage a) as a second portion of said liquid stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Renaud Cadours, Eric Lemaire, Julia Magne-Drisch
  • Publication number: 20080022595
    Abstract: The process of the invention describes a set of steps for preparing a solid lignocellulosic biomass type feed, alone or mixed with a liquid hydrocarbon phase with a view to supplying a unit for gasification of said feed. The various steps include drying, torrefaction, milling and constituting a suspension of particles of biomass in a hydrocarbon cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Eric Lemaire, Nicolas Boudet