Patents by Inventor Filip Colpaert
Filip Colpaert 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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Publication number: 20240051888Abstract: A method is disclosed for the manufacture of a homogeneous, solid, particulate, urea-based composition comprising urea and an additive in a urea production plant comprising at least an evaporator section and a particulation section, further comprising one or more of a mixing section, an effluent gas treatment section and a scrubber solution storage section, comprising the steps of: (i) concentrating a urea melt of about 80 weight % to about 95 to 99 weight % of urea; (ii) particulating a urea or urea-based melt into a urea or urea-based composition; (iii) mixing the urea melt of about 95 to 99 weight % with other fertilizer components to produce a urea-based melt; (iv) treating the effluent gas from the particulation section comprising urea-based dust particles and ammonia gas with water to produce a scrubber solution; and (v) storing the scrubber solution from the effluent gas treatment section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Ruud VAN BELZEN, Filip COLPAERT, Francois LEDOUX
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Publication number: 20230202939Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a solid, particulate urea ammonium sulfate-based composition, the particles comprising a core comprising urea ammonium sulfate, and a coating layer surrounding and contacting the core, comprising from about 95 weight % to about 99.9 weight % of urea and a urease inhibitor. The composition displays a higher stability of the urease inhibitor. The present disclosure also provides a method to manufacture the solid, particulate urea ammonium sulfate-based composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Filip COLPAERT, Ruud VAN BELZEN
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Patent number: 11578009Abstract: The invention relates to a particulate urea-based blend composition comprising a urea-based compound in particulate form and one or more components in particulate form, selected from the group of nitrates, phosphates, sulphates and chlorides, and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, and a magnesium sulphate, wherein the urea-based blend composition is further characterized in that it comprises an alkaline or alkaline-forming compound, selected from the group of calcium oxide, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium carbonate, and mixtures thereof. The composition according to the invention has improved properties for reducing ammonia loss by urease activity in the soil and is in particular suitable as a fertilizer.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: YARA INTERNATIONAL ASAInventors: Ruud Van Belzen, Filip Colpaert
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Patent number: 11572318Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a homogeneous, solid, particulate, urea-based material comprising elemental sulphur. The invention further relates to a homogeneous, solid, particulate urea-based material comprising small elemental sulphur phases in a urea-based base material and formed by an accretion process. The product is in particular suitable as a fertilizer.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Yara International ASAInventors: Francois Ledoux, Filip Colpaert
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Publication number: 20220388919Abstract: The invention relates to a solid, particulate, urea-based blend composition comprising a urea-based compound in particulate form, a component comprising an ammonium source in particulate form, a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, an alkaline or alkaline-forming inorganic or organic compound that is able to interact with the component comprising an ammonium source in particulate form, selected from the group consisting of metal oxides, metal carbamates, metal hydroxides, metal acetates and any mixtures thereof, or from the group of organic bases consisting of ammonia, amines, amides, adenines, amidines, guanidines, anilines, carbamates, thiazoles, triazoles, pyridines; imidazoles, benzimidazoles, histidines, phosphazenes, and any mixture thereof, wherein the urea-based blend composition further comprises a cation source, different from the alkaline or alkaline-forming inorganic or organic compound, comprising a cation selected from the group consisting of Fe2+, Fe3+, Mn2+, Zn2+, Cu+, Cu2+, Ni2+,Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Filip COLPAERT, Ellen DONKERS, Ruud VAN BELZEN, Tom VAN DE WALLE, Paul VAN ELSLANDE
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Publication number: 20220388918Abstract: This present disclosure relates to a solid, particulate, urea ammonium sulphate-based composition, further comprising one or more alkaline or alkaline-forming inorganic or organic compounds that are able to interact with ammonium sulphate, a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, and a cation source comprising a cation selected from the group consisting of Fe2+, Fe3+, Mn2+, Zn2+, Cu+, Cu2+, Ni2+, Ag+, Pt2+, Ru2+, Co3+ and Cr3+. The invention further relates to a method for the manufacture of a solid, particulate urea ammonium sulphate-based composition comprising urea, ammonium sulphate, a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, in particular N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT), one or more alkaline or alkaline-forming inorganic or organic compounds and a cation source. The product is in particular suitable for use as a fertilizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Filip COLPAERT, Ellen DONKERS, Ruud VAN BELZEN, Tom VAN DE WALLE, Paul VAN ELSLANDE
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Publication number: 20220298085Abstract: The invention relates to a solid, particulate, homogeneous urea-based composition comprising urea in particulate form and 0.0001 to 1 weight % of a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, in particular N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT), wherein the urea-based composition is further characterized in that it comprises a magnesium sulfate. The composition according to the invention has been stabilized against the degradation of a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, in particular N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT) in the presence of urea. The invention further relates to a method for the manufacture of the claimed solid, particulate, homogeneous urea-based composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2020Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Filip COLPAERT, Ruud VAN BELZEN
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Patent number: 11365161Abstract: The invention relates to a homogeneous, solid, particulate, urea ammonium sulphate (UAS)-based composition comprising urea ammonium sulphate, a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide and magnesium sulphate, characterized in that the UAS-based composition comprises 0.02 to 1 weight % of magnesium sulphate, 0.0001 to 1 weight % of the urease inhibitor and about 5 to about 30 weight % of ammonium sulphate. The composition according to the invention has improved properties for reducing ammonia loss by urease activity in the soil and is in particular suitable as a fertilizer.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: YARA INTERNATIONAL ASAInventors: Ruud Van Belzen, Filip Colpaert
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Patent number: 11332412Abstract: The invention relates to a particulate urea-based composition comprising elemental sulphur and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, wherein the urea-based composition comprising elemental sulphur is further characterized in that it comprises a magnesium sulphate. The composition according to the invention has improved properties for reducing ammonia loss by urease activity in the soil and is in particular suitable as a fertilizer. The invention further relates to a method for the manufacture of a particulate urea-based composition comprising urea, elemental sulphur and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, in particular N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT), as well as to a composition of kit of parts comprising a magnesium sulphate.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: YARA INTERNATIONAL ASAInventors: Ruud Van Belzen, Filip Colpaert
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Patent number: 11299435Abstract: The invention relates to a solid, particulate, urea-based composition comprising urea in particulate form and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, in particular N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT), wherein the urea-based composition is further characterized in that it comprises one or more alkaline or alkaline-forming inorganic compounds. The composition according to the invention has been stabilized against the degradation of a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, in particular N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT) in the presence of urea. The invention further relates to a method for the manufacture of the claimed solid, particulate, urea-based composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Yara International ASAInventors: Filip Colpaert, Ruud Van Belzen
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Publication number: 20210284586Abstract: The invention relates to a solid, particulate, urea-based composition comprising urea in particulate form and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, in particular N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT), wherein the urea-based composition is further characterized in that it comprises one or more alkaline or alkaline-forming inorganic compounds. The composition according to the invention has been stabilized against the degradation of a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, in particular N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT) in the presence of urea. The invention further relates to a method for the manufacture of the claimed solid, particulate, urea-based composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: Yara International ASAInventors: Filip Colpaert, Ruud Van Belzen
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Publication number: 20210261475Abstract: The invention relates to a particulate urea-based composition comprising elemental sulphur and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, wherein the urea-based composition comprising elemental sulphur is further characterized in that it comprises a magnesium sulphate. The composition according to the invention has improved properties for reducing ammonia loss by urease activity in the soil and is in particular suitable as a fertilizer. The invention further relates to a method for the manufacture of a particulate urea-based composition comprising urea, elemental sulphur and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, in particular N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT), as well as to a composition of kit of parts comprising a magnesium sulphate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: Yara International ASAInventors: Ruud VAN BELZEN, Filip COLPAERT
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Publication number: 20210230080Abstract: The invention relates to a homogeneous, solid, particulate, urea ammonium sulphate (UAS)-based composition comprising urea ammonium sulphate, a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide and magnesium sulphate, characterized in that the UAS-based composition comprises 0.02 to 1 weight % of magnesium sulphate, 0.0001 to 1 weight % of the urease inhibitor and about 5 to about 30 weight % of ammonium sulphate. The composition according to the invention has improved properties for reducing ammonia loss by urease activity in the soil and is in particular suitable as a fertilizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2019Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Ruud VAN BELZEN, Filip COLPAERT
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Patent number: 11072567Abstract: The invention relates to a solid, particulate, urea-based blend composition comprising a urea-based compound in particulate form, one or more components in particulate form, selected from the group of nitrates, phosphates, sulphates and chlorides, and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, in particular N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT), wherein the urea-based blend composition is further characterized in that it comprises one or more reactive alkaline or alkaline-forming inorganic or organic compounds. The composition according to the invention has been stabilized against the degradation of a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, in particular N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT). The invention further relates to a method for the manufacture of the claimed solid, particulate, urea-based blend composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: YARA INTERNATIONAL ASAInventors: Francois Ledoux, Filip Colpaert, Ruud Van Belzen
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Publication number: 20210214281Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a homogeneous, solid, particulate, urea-based material comprising elemental sulphur. The invention further relates to a homogeneous, solid, particulate urea-based material comprising small elemental sulphur phases in a urea-based base material and formed by an accretion process. The product is in particular suitable as a fertilizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Yara International ASAInventors: Francois Ledoux, Filip Colpaert
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Patent number: 11053170Abstract: The present application generally relates to a method for the manufacture of a liquid composition essentially consisting of an organic solvent of the type glycol and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide and products obtained therewith.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: YARA INTERNATIONAL ASAInventors: Filip Colpaert, Francois Ledoux, Ruud Van Belzen
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Patent number: 10974998Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a homogeneous, solid, particulate, urea-based material comprising elemental sulphur. The invention further relates to a homogeneous, solid, particulate urea-based material comprising small elemental sulphur phases in a urea-based base material and formed by an accretion process. The product is in particular suitable as a fertilizer.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Yara International ASAInventors: Francois Ledoux, Filip Colpaert
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Publication number: 20210070669Abstract: The invention relates to a particulate urea-based blend composition comprising a urea-based compound in particulate form and one or more components in particulate form, selected from the group of nitrates, phosphates, sulphates and chlorides, and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, and a magnesium sulphate, wherein the urea-based blend composition is further characterized in that it comprises an alkaline or alkaline-forming compound, selected from the group of calcium oxide, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium carbonate, and mixtures thereof. The composition according to the invention has improved properties for reducing ammonia loss by urease activity in the soil and is in particular suitable as a fertilizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Ruud VAN BELZEN, Filip COLPAERT
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Patent number: 10626058Abstract: The invention relates to a homogeneous, solid, particulate, urea ammonium sulphate-based composition comprising urea ammonium sulphate and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, wherein the urea ammonium sulphate-based composition is further characterized in that one or more of the following measures applies: a) it comprises 5 weight % or less, relative to the total weight of the composition, of one or more alkaline or alkaline-forming inorganic or organic compounds that is able to interact with ammonium sulphate; b) the urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide is in a solid particulate form; c) an anticaking and/or moisture repellent coating is applied onto the urea ammonium sulphate particulate material. The composition according to the invention has improved properties for reducing ammonia loss by urease activity in the soil and is in particular suitable as a fertilizer.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Yara International ASAInventors: Filip Colpaert, Francois Ledoux, Ruud Van Belzen
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Publication number: 20200062665Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a homogeneous, solid, particulate, urea-based material comprising elemental sulphur. The invention further relates to a homogeneous, solid, particulate urea-based material comprising small elemental sulphur phases in a urea-based base material and formed by an accretion process. The product is in particular suitable as a fertilizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Yara International ASAInventors: Francois Ledoux, Filip Colpaert