Patents by Inventor Francois LAGOUTTE

Francois LAGOUTTE 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).

  • Publication number: 20230194160
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquefied gas storage facility, in particular for liquid hydrogen, comprising a liquefied gas tank intended to contain gas in liquid form and a gaseous phase, a device for cooling the contents of the tank, the cooling device comprising at least a first refrigerator with a cycle for refrigerating a cycle gas, said first refrigerator comprising, arranged in series in a cycle circuit: a member for compressing the cycle gas, a member for cooling the cycle gas, a member for expanding the second cycle gas and a member for reheating the expanded cycle gas, the cooling device comprising a first heat transfer fluid loop comprising a first end exchanging heat with a cold end of the first refrigerator and a second end comprising a first heat exchanger located in the tank, the first heat transfer fluid loop comprising a member for circulating the heat transfer fluid, characterized in that the first heat exchanger exchanges heat directly with the inside of the tank, that is to say that the first
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Francois LAGOUTTE, Jean-Marc BERNHARDT, Remi NICOLAS
  • Patent number: 11400413
    Abstract: A process for purifying a feed gas stream containing at least 90% of CO2, at least 20% RH and at least one impurity chosen from chlorinated, sulfur-bearing, nitrated or fluorinated compounds is provided. The process includes a) subjecting the feed gas stream to catalytic oxidation producing a stream containing at least one of HCl, NOx, SOx or hydrofluoric acid; b) maintaining the temperature of the gas stream above the highest value between the dew points of water and the acid(s) contained in the gas; c) removing at least a part of the acid impurities by bringing the gas stream into contact with a corrosion-resistant heat exchanger to condense the acid compounds while regulating the temperature of the gas stream exiting below the dew point of water; and d) separating the acid condensates with a corrosion-resistant separator in such a way as to produce a CO2-enriched gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Guillaume Rodrigues, Philippe Arpentinier, Aurélien Franco, Rémi Jabes, François Lagoutte, Laurent Perru, Etienne Werlen
  • Publication number: 20210254789
    Abstract: A method for storing and distributing liquefied hydrogen using an installation having a storage facility for liquid hydrogen, a source of gaseous hydrogen, a liquefier having an inlet connected to the source and an outlet connected to the liquid hydrogen storage facility, the storage facility having a liquid withdrawal pipe having an end connected to the liquid hydrogen storage facility and an end configured to be connected to at least one mobile tank, the method having a stage of liquefying gaseous hydrogen and a stage of transferring the liquefied hydrogen to the storage facility, wherein the liquefied hydrogen has a temperature below the bubble point of hydrogen at the storage pressure and further having a stage of transfer of liquid hydrogen directly to the tank at a temperature between the saturation temperature at the pressure of the liquid and a temperature above the solidification temperature of the hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Precédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: François LAGOUTTE, Laurent ALLIDIERES, Fabien DURAND, Pierre BARJHOUX, Jean-Marc BERNHARDT
  • Patent number: 11073245
    Abstract: Installation and method for storing and dispensing liquefied hydrogen involving a source of gaseous hydrogen, a liquefier, and two storage reservoirs for liquid hydrogen at determined respective storage pressures, wherein the liquefier includes an inlet connected to the source and an outlet connected in parallel, via a set of valves, to a respective inlet of each storage reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Bernhardt, Francois Lagoutte
  • Publication number: 20200206686
    Abstract: A process for purifying a feed gas stream containing at least 90% of CO2, at least 20% RH and at least one impurity chosen from chlorinated, sulfur-bearing, nitrated or fluorinated compounds is provided. The process includes a) subjecting the feed gas stream to catalytic oxidation producing a stream containing at least one of HCl, NOx, SOx or hydrofluoric acid; b) maintaining the temperature of the gas stream above the highest value between the dew points of water and the acid(s) contained in the gas; c) removing at least a part of the acid impurities by bringing the gas stream into contact with a corrosion-resistant heat exchanger to condense the acid compounds while regulating the temperature of the gas stream exiting below the dew point of water; and d) separating the acid condensates with a corrosion-resistant separator in such a way as to produce a CO2-enriched gas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Guillaume RODRIGUES, Philippe ARPENTINIER, Aurélien FRANCO, Rémi JABES, François LAGOUTTE, Laurent PERRU, Etienne WERLEN
  • Publication number: 20200149684
    Abstract: Installation and method for storing and dispensing liquefied hydrogen involving a source of gaseous hydrogen, a liquefier, and two storage reservoirs for liquid hydrogen at determined respective storage pressures, wherein the liquefier includes an inlet connected to the source and an outlet connected in parallel, via a set of valves, to a respective inlet of each storage reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Jean-Marc BERNHARDT, Francois LAGOUTTE