Patents by Inventor Fouad Ammouri
Fouad Ammouri 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: 20230015500Abstract: A method of improving an endothermic process in a furnace utilizing steps a) calibrating the simplified physical model of step c3) by measuring one or more tube temperature for at least a tube impacted by the throttling of a burner in standard and in throttled state, b) acquiring information on a tube temperature for the tubes present in the furnace with all the burners present in the furnace under standard non-throttled conditions, c) getting a map of burners to throttle including c1) choosing at least one parameter representative of the performances of the furnace with a target of improvement, c2) choosing at least one or more power ratio for the burner throttling; c3) utilizing the information of step b) and a simplified physical model of the impact of throttling a burner on the tube temperature, c4) getting a map of burners to throttle, step d) throttling the burners.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2020Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Diana TUDORACHE, Guillaume LODIER, Fouad AMMOURI, Julien LAGARDE
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Patent number: 10816139Abstract: Method for filling a tank with pressurized gas to a target pressure from at least one pressurized gas source via a transfer pipe provided with at least one valve, the tank having a predetermined inner length and predetermined inner diameter, the end of the transfer pipe forming an injector with a predetermined injection diameter; said method comprises a step for transferring pressurized gas from the source to the tank at a predetermined flow rate, the method comprising a step of controlling the transfer of gas from the source to the tank to reduce the heat produced in the tank, the step of controlling the transfer of gas comprising at least one of: sizing of the injection diameter, and sizing of the flow rate of the transferred gas; the control step being carried out according to the ratio L/D between the length and the diameter of the tank.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Thomas Bourgeois, Fouad Ammouri
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Publication number: 20200263834Abstract: Gas supplying device including a changeover unit, the changeover unit including two inlets connected to two distinct pressurized gas sources, and one outlet connected to a user member, the changeover unit including an automatic and/or manual switchover mechanism making it possible to switch the supply of gas to the user member to one source or to the other source so as to ensure continuity of supply, the device including a pressure sensor measuring the gas pressure at the outlet and/or at least one inlet of the changeover unit, wherein the device includes an ambient temperature sensor and an electronic data processing and storage member, the electronic data processing and storage member receiving the measurement from the ambient temperature sensor and the measurement from the pressure sensor and being configured to calculate, the corrected variation in gas pressure which is not caused by the variation in ambient temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Fouad AMMOURI, Stephane BONNETIER
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Patent number: 10704737Abstract: A method for filling or withdrawing from a pressurized gas tank. The tank having a wall having a cylindrical overall shape with dimensions and thermophysical properties that are given and known. The method including the regulation of the flow rate of the introduced or withdrawn gas, and/or of the temperature of the introduced gas, to avoid a situation in which the tank reaches a given high temperature threshold or a given low temperature threshold. The method including a step of estimating, by calculating in real time, at least one tank temperature from: the average temperature of the tank wall, the maximum temperature reached by the tank wall, the minimum temperature reached by the tank wall, and in that the flowrate of gas or the temperature of the gas is regulated depending on the calculated tank temperature.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Thomas Bourgeois, Fouad Ammouri, Mathilde Weber, Elena Vyazmina
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Publication number: 20190277449Abstract: Method for filling a tank with pressurized gas to a target pressure from at least one pressurized gas source via a transfer pipe provided with at least one valve, the tank having a predetermined inner length and predetermined inner diameter, the end of the transfer pipe forming an injector with a predetermined injection diameter; said method comprises a step for transferring pressurized gas from the source to the tank at a predetermined flow rate, the method comprising a step of controlling the transfer of gas from the source to the tank to reduce the heat produced in the tank, the step of controlling the transfer of gas comprising at least one of: sizing of the injection diameter, and sizing of the flow rate of the transferred gas; the control step being carried out according to the ratio L/D between the length and the diameter of the tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Thomas BOURGEOIS, Fouad AMMOURI
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Patent number: 9982841Abstract: A method for filling a tank (1) with liquefied gas, in particular a tank with cryogenic liquid, from a liquefied gas container (2), in particular a cryogenic liquid container (2), which container (2) is in fluid communication with the tank (1) via a filling pipe (3), wherein the method uses a pressure differential generation member (4) for transferring liquid from the container (2) to the tank (1) at a predetermined pressure, characterized in that, at or following the switching on time (M) of the pressure differential generation member (4), the method comprises a step of determining the pressure (PT4) in the tank (1) via a measurement of a first pressure in the filling pipe (3), and, following the determination of the pressure (PT4) in the tank, a step of limiting the first instantaneous pressure (PT3) to a level below a maximum pressure threshold (PT3sup), said maximum pressure threshold being defined on the basis of the determined value of the pressure (PT4) in the tank (1) and exceeding said determined valType: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: L'Air liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Olivier Beuneken, Fouad Ammouri, Sitra Colom, Marie Delclaud, Arthur Thomas, Olga Wojdas
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Publication number: 20180112828Abstract: A method for filling or withdrawing from a pressurized gas tank. The tank having a wall having a cylindrical overall shape with dimensions and thermophysical properties that are given and known. The method including the regulation of the flow rate of the introduced or withdrawn gas, and/or of the temperature of the introduced gas, to avoid a situation in which the tank reaches a given high temperature threshold or a given low temperature threshold. The method including a step of estimating, by calculating in real time, at least one tank temperature from: the average temperature of the tank wall, the maximum temperature reached by the tank wall, the minimum temperature reached by the tank wall, and in that the flowrate of gas or the temperature of the gas is regulated depending on the calculated tank temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Thomas BOURGEOIS, Fouad AMMOURI, Mathilde WEBER, Elena VYAZMINA
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Publication number: 20180066968Abstract: The invention relates to a fluidic oscillation flowmeter comprising a stabilization chamber (1) comprising a flow-stabilizing element (11), an oscillation chamber (2) comprising a reflux element (21) configured to create at least one oscillating gaseous vortex in the oscillation chamber (2), said reflux element (21) being arranged between two parallel walls (28, 29) delimiting the oscillation chamber (2), a connection conduit (3) fluidically connecting the stabilization chamber (1) to the oscillation chamber (2), and a plane of symmetry (P) separating the connection conduit (3), the stabilization chamber (1), the flow-stabilizing element (11), the fluidic oscillation chamber (2) and the reflux element (21) into two equal and symmetrical parts with respect to said plane of symmetry (P). One of the two parallel walls (28, 29) comprises two measurement orifices (24, 25) arranged symmetrically with respect to the plane of symmetry (P), and the connection conduit (3) has a rectangular cross section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventor: Fouad AMMOURI
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Publication number: 20170312721Abstract: A reforming furnace for producing hydrogen is provided. The reforming furnace includes a plurality of reforming tubes that allow a flow of hydrocarbons and at least one fluid inside the tubes, from top to bottom, and have, on at least part of the upper half of the outer surface at least one fin that has a thickness of between 1 and 30 mm, a width of between 3 and 100 mm, and a length of between 1 m and an length equivalent to the height of the furnace.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Fouad AMMOURI, Daniel GARY, Diana TUDORACHE
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Patent number: 9765931Abstract: A method for filling a tank (1) with liquefied gas, in particular a tank with cryogenic liquid, from a liquefied gas container (2), in particular a cryogenic liquid container (2), wherein, following a predetermined time after filling has started, the method comprises the step of comparing the first instantaneous pressure (PT3) in the filling pipe (3) or an average of said first instantaneous pressure (PT3) with a predetermined maximum threshold (Pmax), and, when said first instantaneous pressure (PT3) in the filling pipe (3) or the average of said first instantaneous pressure (PT3), respectively, exceeds the maximum threshold (Pmax), the step of interrupting (AR) the filling (R).Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Olivier Beuneken, Fouad Ammouri, Sitra Colom, Marie Delclaud, Arthur Thomas, Olga Wojdas
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Patent number: 9759381Abstract: A method for filling a tank (1) with liquefied gas, in particular a tank with cryogenic liquid, from a liquefied gas container (2), in particular a cryogenic liquid container (2), which container (2) is in fluid communication with the tank (1) via a filling pipe (3), wherein the method uses a pressure differential generation member (4) for transferring liquid from the container (2) to the tank (1) at a predetermined pressure, characterized in that, at or following the switching on time (M) of the pressure differential generation member (4), the method comprises a step of determining the pressure (PT4) in the tank (1) via a measurement of a first pressure in the filling pipe (3), and, following the determination of the pressure (PT4) in the tank, a step of limiting the first instantaneous pressure (PT3) to a level below a maximum pressure threshold (PT3sup), said maximum pressure threshold being defined on the basis of the determined value of the pressure (PT4) in the tank (1) and exceeding said determined valType: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Olivier Beuneken, Fouad Ammouri, Sitra Colom, Marie Delclaud, Arthur Thomas, Olga Wojdas
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Patent number: 9574708Abstract: The invention relates to a method for filling a tank with a pressurized fuel gas, the average temperature of the gas in the tank is estimated in real time during the filling. The method includes, before the filling, determining the initial temperature of the gas in the tank, determining the initial pressure of the gas in the tank, determining the initial average temperature of the wall of the tank and determining the initial mass of gas in the tank. According to the method, during the filling, the enthalpy of the gas entering into the tank is determined as a function of time and the mass of gas injected into the tank is determined as a function of time or, respectively, the pressure in the tank is determined as a function of time. The average temperature of the gas at the time in the tank is determined in degrees K.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Fouad Ammouri, Loïc Damongeot
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Publication number: 20160202223Abstract: The invention concerns a method for determining the concentrations of chemical components of a product, in particular air, in a distillation column, said method involving implementing a model for estimating the concentration of the components from measurements carried out by one or a plurality of sensors, said model using an adjustment parameter making it possible to take into consideration operating variations of the column, the method also includes a step which involves detecting the values of said adjustment parameter that are outside a nominal variation range of said parameter in order to diagnose a fault D in one or a plurality of said sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2013Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe, Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Fouad AMMOURI, Stephane DUDRET, Pierre ROUCHON
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Publication number: 20150345704Abstract: A method for filling a tank (1) with liquefied gas, in particular a tank with cryogenic liquid, from a liquefied gas container (2), in particular a cryogenic liquid container (2), which container (2) is in fluid communication with the tank (1) via a filling pipe (3), wherein the method uses a pressure differential generation member (4) for transferring liquid from the container (2) to the tank (1) at a predetermined pressure, characterized in that, at or following the switching on time (M) of the pressure differential generation member (4), the method comprises a step of determining the pressure (PT4) in the tank (1) via a measurement of a first pressure in the filling pipe (3), and, following the determination of the pressure (PT4) in the tank, a step of limiting the first instantaneous pressure (PT3) to a level below a maximum pressure threshold (PT3sup), said maximum pressure threshold being defined on the basis of the determined value of the pressure (PT4) in the tank (1) and exceeding said determined valType: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Olivier BEUNEKEN, Fouad AMMOURI, Sitra COLOM, Marie DELCLAUD, Arthur THOMAS, Olga WOJDAS
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Publication number: 20150330571Abstract: A method for filling a tank (1) with liquefied gas, in particular a tank with cryogenic liquid, from a liquefied gas container (2), in particular a cryogenic liquid container (2), which container (2) is in fluid communication with the tank (1) via a filling pipe (3), wherein the method uses a pressure differential generation member (4) for transferring liquid from the container (2) to the tank (1) at a predetermined pressure, characterized in that, at or following the switching on time (M) of the pressure differential generation member (4), the method comprises a step of determining the pressure (PT4) in the tank (1) via a measurement of a first pressure in the filling pipe (3), and, following the determination of the pressure (PT4) in the tank, a step of limiting the first instantaneous pressure (PT3) to a level below a maximum pressure threshold (PT3sup), said maximum pressure threshold being defined on the basis of the determined value of the pressure (PT4) in the tank (1) and exceeding said determined valType: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Olivier BEUNEKEN, Fouad AMMOURI, Sitra COLOM, Marie DELCLAUD, Arthur THOMAS, Olga WOJDAS
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Publication number: 20150300570Abstract: A method for filling a tank (1) with liquefied gas, in particular a tank with cryogenic liquid, from a liquefied gas container (2), in particular a cryogenic liquid container (2), wherein, following a predetermined time after filling has started, the method comprises the step of comparing the first instantaneous pressure (PT3) in the filling pipe (3) or an average of said first instantaneous pressure (PT3) with a predetermined maximum threshold (Pmax), and, when said first instantaneous pressure (PT3) in the filling pipe (3) or the average of said first instantaneous pressure (PT3), respectively, exceeds the maximum threshold (Pmax), the step of interrupting (AR) the filling (R).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Olivier BEUNEKEN, Fouad AMMOURI, Sitra COLOM, Marie DELCLAUD, Arthur THOMAS, Olga WOJDAS
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Publication number: 20150013830Abstract: Method for filling a tank with gas via an injector, in which the average temperature of the gas in the tank is estimated in real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Fouad AMMOURI, Loïc DAMONGEOT
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Patent number: 8765018Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a hydrocarbon vapor reforming reaction using a combustion chamber containing burners and tubes, said tubes being filled with catalysts and capable of being crossed by a mixture of hydrocarbons and vapor, the burners being arranged so as to transfer their combustion heat to the mixture of hydrocarbons and vapor through the walls of the tubes, wherein the temperature T of the wall of each tube is measured in the downstream part of the tube, and if for at least one tube, the measured temperature“is higher or equal to the MOT (DTT-15° C.), DTT being the design temperature of the measured tube, the functional parameters of the reforming method are then modified so as to decrease the measured temperature T of this tube down to a value lower than the MOT.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Fouad Ammouri, Jean Gallarda
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Publication number: 20140174593Abstract: Method for filling a tank with pressurised gas, the method comprising: a step of measuring the initial pressure (P(t0)) in the tank, a step of determining the initial quantity (m(t0)) of gas in the tank, a step of measuring the current pressure (P(ti)) in the tank, a step of determining the current quantity (Q(ti)) of gas transferred into the tank, a step of calculating the current quantity (m(ti)) of gas in the tank, a step of determining the current temperature (T(ti)) of the gas in the tank, the method being characterised in that, for the step of determining the current temperature (T(ti)) of the gas in the tank, said temperature (T(ti)) is expressed and calculated solely as a function of the variables consisting of the current pressure (P(ti)) in the tank and the current quantity (m(ti)) of gas in the tank; the expression of the current temperature (T(ti)) as a function of the current pressure (P(ti)) and the current quantity (m(ti)) of gas in the tank being obtained from the state equation for theType: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Fouad Ammouri, Jonathan Macron
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Patent number: 8762079Abstract: (EN) The invention relates to a method for estimating the characteristic parameters of a cryogenic tank (1), in particular geometric parameters, including: a step comprising the measurement of the pressure differential between the upper and lower parts of the tank prior to filling DPmes—before; a step comprising the measurement of the pressure differential between the upper and lower parts of the tank after filling DPmes—after; a step comprising the determination of the mass of liquid delivered (mdelivered) during filling; and a step comprising the calculation of a first geometric parameter (R) of the tank, namely the radius (R) which is calculated from equation (I), wherein g is the Earth's gravitational acceleration and MAVO is a density coefficient that is a function of the density of the liquid and the gas in the tank and optionally in the pressure measuring pipes (11) when the pressure differential is measured by at least one remote pressure sensor connected to the upper and lower parts of the tank via rType: GrantFiled: October 16, 2008Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'etude et l'exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Fouad Ammouri, Florence Boutemy, Jonathan Macron