Patents by Inventor Francis Coustry

Francis Coustry 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: 8206670
    Abstract: Process for producing sodium bicarbonate for purifying flue gases, according to which an aqueous solution containing sodium sulfate is subjected to electrodialysis to produce a sodium hydroxide solution and a sodium bisulfate solution, the sodium hydroxide solution being carbonated in order to obtain sodium bicarbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Solvay SA
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Detournay, Francis Coustry
  • Patent number: 8202659
    Abstract: A method for producing sodium carbonate monohydrate, according to which an aqueous sodium chloride solution (5) is electrolyzed in a membrane-type cell (1) from which an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (9) is collected, and carbonated by direct contact with carbon dioxide (15) to form a slurry of crystals of a sodium carbonate monohydrate (16), and the slurry or its mother liquor is evaporated (3) to collect sodium carbonate monohydrate (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Francis Coustry, Michel Hanse
  • Publication number: 20110318252
    Abstract: Process for producing a gas from a mineral ore, and in particular from trona ore, said gas having a carbon dioxide concentration of more than 25 volume percents expressed on dry gas, and a quantity of volatile organic compounds of less than 700 mg per kilogram of generated carbon dioxide. The process comprises the steps of crushing the trona ore, introducing crushed trona in a rotary calcining drum with indirect heating, calcining the crushed trona in the calcining device, collecting the calcined trona from calcining device and collecting the gas generated by the trona ore calcination from calcining device in order to constitute the produced gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: SOLVAY SA
    Inventors: Francis Coustry, Perrine Davoine, Claude Criado, Thoi-Dai Chau
  • Publication number: 20100290967
    Abstract: Process for producing sodium bicarbonate for purifying flue gases, according to which an aqueous solution containing sodium sulfate is subjected to electrodialysis to produce a sodium hydroxide solution and a sodium bisulfate solution, the sodium hydroxide solution being carbonated in order to obtain sodium bicarbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: SOLVAY SA
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Detournay, Francis Coustry
  • Publication number: 20100147698
    Abstract: Method for producing sodium carbonate, according to which an aqueous sodium chloride solution (5) is electrolyzed in a membrane-type cell (1) from which an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (9) is collected, and carbonated by direct contact with carbon dioxide (15) to form a slurry of crystals of a sodium carbonate (16), and the slurry or its mother liquor is evaporated (3) to collect sodium carbonate (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: SOLVAY (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventors: Francis COUSTRY, Michel Hanse
  • Patent number: 7708972
    Abstract: Method for producing sodium carbonate, according to which an aqueous sodium chloride solution (5) is electrolyzed in a membrane-type cell (1) from which an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (9) is collected, and carbonated by direct contact with carbon dioxide (15) to form a slurry of crystals of a sodium carbonate (16), and the slurry or its mother liquor is evaporated (3) to collect sodium carbonate (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Solvay (SociétéAnonyme)
    Inventors: Francis Coustry, Michel Hanse
  • Patent number: 7704370
    Abstract: An aqueous solution of sodium chloride is electrolyzed in a cell (1) with an ion permselective membrane to produce, on the one hand, chlorine (16) which is converted in a chlorine production unit (6) and, on the other, an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (19), which is carbonated using a flue gas (13) from an electricity and steam cogeneration unit (5), and the resulting carbonated solution (18) is evaporated to produce sodium carbonate crystals (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Francis Coustry, Michel Hanse
  • Publication number: 20090041651
    Abstract: An aqueous solution of sodium chloride is electrolysed in a cell (1) with an ion permselective membrane to produce, on the one hand, chlorine (16) which is converted in a chlorine production unit (6) and, on the other, an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (19), which is carbonated using a flue gas (13) from an electricity and steam cogeneration unit (5), and the resulting carbonated solution (18) is evaporated to produce sodium carbonate crystals (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Francis Coustry, Michel Hanse
  • Publication number: 20080193365
    Abstract: Method for producing sodium carbonate, according to which an aqueous sodium chloride solution (5) is electrolyzed in a membrane-type cell (1) from which an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (9) is collected, and carbonated by direct contact with carbon dioxide (15) to form a slurry of crystals of a sodium carbonate (16), and the slurry or its mother liquor is evaporated (3) to collect sodium carbonate (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: SOLVAY (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventors: Francis Coustry, Michel Hanse