Patents by Inventor Francis Peter Petrocelli
Francis Peter Petrocelli 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: 9656863Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for supplying municipal solid waste (MSW), and/or other types of solid waste comprising both organic waste material and inorganic waste material, into a plasma gasifier reactor (PGR) in which the solid waste is to be processed.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Alan Donald Anderson, Francis Peter Petrocelli, Frank Stephen Winger
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Patent number: 9067165Abstract: Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is removed from a carbon dioxide feed gas by maintaining the feed gas at elevated pressure(s) in the presence of oxygen (O2), water and NOx for a period of time sufficient to convert SO2 to sulfuric acid and NOx to nitric acid and produce SO2-depleted, NOx-lean carbon dioxide gas. The invention resides in separating the sulfuric and nitric acids from said SO2-depleted, NOx-lean carbon dioxide gas, and then neutralizing the acids by reaction with an alkaline sorbent in an acid/sorbent reactor system to produce sorbent-derive sulfate. The method has particular application in the removal of SO2 and NOx from flue gas produced by oxyfuel combustion of a carbonaceous fuel.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Vincent White, Kevin Boyle Fogash, Francis Peter Petrocelli
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Publication number: 20140175335Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for supplying municipal solid waste (MSW), and/or other types of solid waste comprising both organic waste material and inorganic waste material, into a plasma gasifier reactor (PGR) in which the solid waste is to be processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Alan Donald Anderson, Francis Peter Petrocelli, Frank Stephen Winger
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Patent number: 8282901Abstract: Sulfur dioxide (SO2) may be removed from carbon dioxide feed gas by contacting the carbon dioxide at an elevated temperature and an elevated pressure with a catalyst for oxidizing SO2, in the presence of oxygen (O2) to convert SO2 to sulfur trioxide (SO3); contacting SO3 in the resultant SO3-enriched carbon dioxide gas with water to produce sulfuric acid and SO2-depleted carbon dioxide gas; and separating the sulfuric acid from the SO2-depleted carbon dioxide gas. If present, NOx is also removed from the carbon dioxide feed gas as nitric acid to produce SO2-depleted, NOx-lean carbon dioxide gas. The method has particular application in the removal of SO2 and NOx from flue gas produced by oxyfuel combustion of a hydrocarbon fuel or carbonaceous fuel, within or downstream of the CO2 compression train of a CO2 recovery and purification system.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Francis Peter Petrocelli, Kevin Boyle Fogash, Vincent White
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Publication number: 20120237407Abstract: Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is removed from a carbon dioxide feed gas by maintaining the feed gas at elevated pressure(s) in the presence of oxygen (O2), water and NOx for a period of time sufficient to convert SO2 to sulfuric acid and NOx to nitric acid and produce SO2-depleted, NOx-lean carbon dioxide gas. The invention resides in separating the sulfuric and nitric acids from said SO2-depleted, NOx-lean carbon dioxide gas, and then neutralizing the acids by reaction with an alkaline sorbent in an acid/sorbent reactor system to produce sorbent-derive sulfate. The method has particular application in the removal of SO2 and NOx from flue gas produced by oxyfuel combustion of a carbonaceous fuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Vincent White, Kevin Boyle Fogash, Francis Peter Petrocelli
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Publication number: 20120213690Abstract: Sulfur dioxide (SO2) may be removed from carbon dioxide feed gas by contacting the carbon dioxide at an elevated temperature and an elevated pressure with a catalyst for oxidizing SO2, in the presence of oxygen (O2) to convert SO2 to sulfur trioxide (SO3); contacting SO3 in the resultant SO3-enriched carbon dioxide gas with water to produce sulfuric acid and SO2-depleted carbon dioxide gas; and separating the sulfuric acid from the SO2-depleted carbon dioxide gas. If present, NOx is also removed from the carbon dioxide feed gas as nitric acid to produce SO2-depleted, NOx-lean carbon dioxide gas. The method has particular application in the removal of SO2 and NOx from flue gas produced by oxyfuel combustion of a hydrocarbon fuel or carbonaceous fuel, within or downstream of the CO2 compression train of a CO2 recovery and purification system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Francis Peter Petrocelli, Kevin Boyle Fogash, Vincent White
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Patent number: 8197778Abstract: Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is removed from a carbon dioxide feed gas by maintaining the feed gas at elevated pressure(s) in the presence of oxygen (O2), water and NOx for a period of time sufficient to convert SO2 to sulfuric acid and NOx to nitric acid and produce SO2-depleted, NOx-lean carbon dioxide gas. The invention resides in separating the sulfuric and nitric acids from said SO2-depleted, NOx-lean carbon dioxide gas, and then neutralizing the acids by reaction with an alkaline sorbent in an acid/sorbent reactor system to produce sorbent-derive sulfate. The method has particular application in the removal of SO2 and NOx from flue gas produced by oxyfuel combustion of a carbonaceous fuel.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Vincent White, Kevin Boyle Fogash, Francis Peter Petrocelli
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Patent number: 8173090Abstract: Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is removed from carbon dioxide feed gas comprising SO2 as a contaminant by maintaining the carbon dioxide feed gas at an elevated pressure in contact with an alkaline sorbent for a period of time sufficient to react said alkaline sorbent with SO2. Where NOx, oxygen (O2) and water are also present, not only is the rate of reaction with the sorbent increased, but also additional SO2 is removed by conversion to sulfuric acid, and NOx is removed as nitric acid. The method has particular application in the removal of SO2 and NOx from flue gas produced by oxyfuel combustion of a hydrocarbon or carbonaceous fuel.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Francis Peter Petrocelli, Kevin Boyle Fogash, Vincent White
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Publication number: 20120009105Abstract: Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is removed from a carbon dioxide feed gas by maintaining the feed gas at elevated pressure(s) in the presence of oxygen (O2), water and NOx for a period of time sufficient to convert SO2 to sulfuric acid and NOx to nitric acid and produce SO2-depleted, NOx-lean carbon dioxide gas. The invention resides in separating the sulfuric and nitric acids from said SO2-depleted, NOx-lean carbon dioxide gas, and then neutralizing the acids by reaction with an alkaline sorbent in an acid/sorbent reactor system to produce sorbent-derive sulfate. The method has particular application in the removal of SO2 and NOx from flue gas produced by oxyfuel combustion of a carbonaceous fuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Vincent White, Kevin Boyle Fogash, Francis Peter Petrocelli
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Publication number: 20120009106Abstract: Sulfur dioxide (SO2) may be removed from carbon dioxide feed gas by contacting the carbon dioxide at an elevated temperature and an elevated pressure with a catalyst for oxidizing SO2, in the presence of oxygen (O2) to convert SO2 to sulfur trioxide (SO3); contacting SO3 in the resultant SO3-enriched carbon dioxide gas with water to produce sulfuric acid and SO2-depleted carbon dioxide gas; and separating the sulfuric acid from the SO2-depleted carbon dioxide gas. If present, NOx is also removed from the carbon dioxide feed gas as nitric acid to produce SO2-depleted, NOx-lean carbon dioxide gas. The method has particular application in the removal of SO2 and NOx from flue gas produced by oxyfuel combustion of a hydrocarbon fuel or carbonaceous fuel, within or downstream of the CO2 compression train of a CO2 recovery and purification system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Francis Peter Petrocelli, Kevin Boyle Fogash, Vincent White
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Publication number: 20120009107Abstract: Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is removed from carbon dioxide feed gas comprising SO2 as a contaminant by maintaining the carbon dioxide feed gas at an elevated pressure in contact with an alkaline sorbent for a period of time sufficient to react said alkaline sorbent with SO2. Where NOx, oxygen (O2) and water are also present, not only is the rate of reaction with the sorbent increased, but also additional SO2 is removed by conversion to sulfuric acid, and NOx is removed as nitric acid. The method has particular application in the removal of SO2 and NOx from flue gas produced by oxyfuel combustion of a hydrocarbon or carbonaceous fuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Francis Peter Petrocelli, Kevin Boyle Fogash, Vincent White
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Patent number: 6245851Abstract: A continuous emulsion polymerization process consisting of multiple stirred-tanks in series is used to produce a broad particle-size distribution for vinyl acetate-based emulsions utilizing polyvinyl alcohol as a protective colloid. When low-molecular-weight grades of PVOH and a continuous process are employed, a high-solids emulsion can be produced. This process eliminates the need for a co-surfactant, which is required to make similar high-solids emulsions via a batch process.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1999Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Assignee: Air Products Polymers, L.P.Inventors: Francis Peter Petrocelli, Cajetan Francis Cordeiro
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Patent number: 5840978Abstract: This invention describes an integrated process for making ethylidene bisformamide in high yield wherein water, which is formed as a reaction by-product, is readily removed from the reaction product mixture without adversely affecting the efficiency of the overall process. The process contemplates isolating the reaction zone from the separation zone and comprises circulating a stream of formamide through a reaction zone containing a solid acidic catalyst and a separation zone; introducing acetaldehyde into the circulating stream of formamide to form a reaction mixture and contacting the reaction mixture with the solid acidic catalyst under reaction conditions sufficient to form a product mixture comprising ethylidene bisformamide and water; and separating water from the product mixture in the separation zone to form a water-depleted product mixture containing ethylidene bisformamide.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1993Date of Patent: November 24, 1998Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Francis Nordquist, Francis Peter Petrocelli, Robert Krantz Pinschmidt, Jr., Yin Pang Tsui