Patents by Inventor Georg Sieder

Georg Sieder 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: 20240042375
    Abstract: A process for removing acid gases from a fluid stream, wherein the fluid stream is contacted with an absorbent to obtain a treated fluid stream and a laden absorbent, the absorbent comprising at least one diluent and a compound of the general formula (I) wherein R1 is C1-C3-alkyl; R2 is C1-C3-alkyl; R3 is selected from hydrogen and C1-C3-alkyl; R4 is selected from hydrogen and C1-C3-alkyl and n is an integer in the range of 1 to 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Wesley HOLCOMBE, Thomas INGRAM, Alexander PANCHENKO, Martin ERNST, Georg SIEDER
  • Patent number: 11649411
    Abstract: A process for producing a deacidified fluid stream from a fluid stream comprising methanol and at least one acid gas and an apparatus for carrying out the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Georg Sieder, Raquel Fernandez Rodiles, Thomas Ingram
  • Publication number: 20230125347
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a communication system, a monitoring system for in-situ monitoring of a substance used in a gas scrubbing process, and related methods. The monitoring system can be used to monitor the at least one substance and provide treatment data for treating the at least one substance. The communication system includes a cloud server, a first server, a second server, and a third server. The first and second servers respectively include first and second communication interfaces configured to provide spectral information to the cloud server. The cloud server is configured to generate a calibration model including at least one parameter; apply the calibration model to the spectral information provided by the second server, whereby at least one value for the at least one parameter is extracted; and provide the at least one value for the at least one parameter to the first server via the first communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Kai Uwe BINDER, Georg SIEDER, Wolfgang FERSTL, Torsten KATZ, Gerd MODES, Wilfried HERMES, Felix SCHMIDT, Michel Valentin KETTNER, Jochen BRILL, Christoph LUNGENSCHMIED
  • Patent number: 11458433
    Abstract: An absorbent for the selective removal of hydrogen sulfide over carbon dioxide from a fluid stream, wherein the absorbent contains an aqueous solution, comprising an amine of formula (I) and/or an amine of formula (II) wherein U—V—W is CH—O—CHR5, N—CO—CHR5 or N—CO—NR5; U?—V?—W is C—O—CR5; R1 is independently C1-C5-alkyl; R2 is selected from hydrogen and C1-C5-alkyl; R3 is independently selected from hydrogen and C1-C5-alkyl; R4 is independently selected from hydrogen and C1-C5-alkyl; R5 is selected from hydrogen, C1-C5-alkyl, (C1-C5-alkoxy)-C1-C5-alkyl, and hydroxy-C1-C5-alkyl; and x is an integer from 1 to 10. The absorbent has a reduced tendency for phase separation at temperatures falling within the usual range of regeneration temperatures for the aqueous amine mixtures and a low volatility in aqueous solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignees: BASF SE, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Martin Ernst, Gerald Vorberg, Thomas Ingram, Georg Sieder, Carla Pereira
  • Patent number: 11369919
    Abstract: An absorbent for selective removal of hydrogen sulfide over carbon dioxide from a fluid stream comprises an aqueous solution of a) a tertiary amine, b) a sterically hindered secondary amine of the general formula (I) in which R1 and R2 are each independently selected from C1-4-alkyl and C1-4-hydroxyalkyl; R3, R4, R5 and R6 are each independently selected from hydrogen, C1-4-alkyl and C1-4-hydroxyalkyl, with the proviso that at least one R4 and/or R5 radical on the carbon atom bonded directly to the nitrogen atom is C1-4-alkyl or C1-4-hydroxyalkyl when R3 is hydrogen; x and y are integers from 2 to 4 and z is an integer from 1 to 4; where the molar ratio of b) to a) is in the range from 0.05 to 1.0, and c) an acid in an amount, calculated as neutralization equivalent relative to the protonatable nitrogen atoms in a) and b), of 0.05 to 15.0%. One preferred amine of the formula I is 2-(2-tert-butylaminoethoxy)ethanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gerald Vorberg, Ralf Notz, Thomas Ingram, Georg Sieder, Torsten Katz
  • Publication number: 20220152551
    Abstract: A process for removal of acid gases from fluid stream, wherein the fluid stream is brought into contact with an absorbent to obtain a treated fluid stream and a laden absorbent, the absorbent comprising a diluent and a compound of the general formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from C1-C8-alkyl and C2-C8-hydroxyalkyl; R2 is selected from hydrogen and C1-C8-alkyl; R3 is selected from hydrogen and C1-C8-alkyl; R4 is selected from hydrogen and C1-C8-alkyl; R5 is C1-C8-alkyl; with the proviso that at least one of the following conditions (i) and (ii) is met: (i) R5 is C3-C8-alkyl bound to the nitrogen atom via a secondary or tertiary carbon atom; (ii) when R4 is hydrogen, R3 is C1-C8-alkyl; or when R4 is C1-C8-alkyl, at least one of R2 and R3 is C1-C8-alkyl; and n is an integer from 0 to 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Martin ERNST, Thomas INGRAM, Gerald VORBERG, Georg SIEDER
  • Patent number: 11278841
    Abstract: A process for removing hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide from a fluid stream comprises a) an absorption step in which the fluid stream is contacted with an absorbent comprising an aqueous solution (i) of an amine of the general formula (I) in which R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from C1-4-alkyl and C1-4-hydroxyalkyl; each R4 is independently selected from hydrogen, C1-4-alkyl and C1-4-hydroxyalkyl; each R5 is independently selected from hydrogen, C1-4-alkyl and C1-4-hydroxyalkyl; X is OH or NH(CR1R2R3); m is 2, 3, 4 or 5; n is 2, 3, 4 or 5; and o is 0 or 1; and optionally (ii) at least one tertiary amine, where the molar ratio of (i) to (ii) is greater than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas Ingram, Ralf Notz, Gerald Vorberg, Georg Sieder
  • Publication number: 20220051756
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and systems for determining operating and/or dimensioning parameters of a gas treatment plant including at least one gas treatment unit as well as methods and systems for generating a request to initiate the determination of operating and/or dimensioning parameters of a gas treatment plant. The invention further relates to a computer program and non-volatile or non-transitory storage medium with the computer program, which when executed on one or more processors, performs one or more of the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Ralf Notz, Agnes Dittel, Georg Sieder, Torsten Katz, Gustavo Adolfo Lozano Martinez
  • Patent number: 11241652
    Abstract: An absorbent for the selective removal of hydrogen sulfide from a fluid stream comprising carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, wherein the absorbent contains an aqueous solution, comprising: a) an amine or a mixture of amines of the general formula (I) wherein R1 is C1-C5-alkyl; R2 is C1-C5-alkyl; R3 is selected from hydrogen and C1-C5-alkyl; x is an integer from 2 to 10; and b) an ether or a mixture of ethers of the general formula (II): R4—[O—CH2—CH2]y—OH; wherein R4 is C1-C5-alkyl; and y is an integer from 2 to 10; wherein R1 and R4 are identical; wherein the mass ratio of b) to a) is from 0.08 to 0.5. The absorbent is suitable for the selective removal of hydrogen sulfide from a fluid stream comprising carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide. The absorbent has a reduced tendency for phase separation at temperatures falling within the usual range of regeneration temperatures for the aqueous amine mixtures and is easily obtainable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignees: BASF SE (REITSTÖTTER, KINZEBACH & PARTNER), ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Martin Ernst, Gerald Vorberg, Georg Sieder, Thomas Ingram, Virginia Reiner, Carla Pereira, Michael Siskin
  • Patent number: 11173446
    Abstract: In a process for removal of acid gases from a fluid stream the fluid stream is contacted with an absorbent to obtain a treated fluid stream and a laden absorbent. The absorbent comprises a diluent and a compound of the general formula (I) wherein R1 is C1-C3-alkyl; R2 is C1-C3-alkyl; R3 is selected from hydrogen and C1-C3-alkyl; and R4 is selected from hydrogen and C1-C3-alkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignees: BASF SE, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Thomas Ingram, Martin Ernst, Gerald Vorberg, Alexander Panchenko, Sophia Ebert, Thomas Wesley Holcombe, Michael Siskin, Carla Pereira, Georg Sieder
  • Patent number: 11130094
    Abstract: The use of an amine of the formula (I) in which the R1 to R5 radicals are each as defined in the description, and an absorbent and a process for removing acidic gases from a fluid stream, especially for selectively removing hydrogen sulfide over carbon dioxide. The invention also relates to particular amines suitable for selective removal of hydrogen sulfide. Absorbents based on amines of the formula (I) have high selectivity, high loading capacity and good regeneration capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas Ingram, Georg Sieder, Torsten Katz, Gerald Vorberg, Ralf Notz
  • Publication number: 20210213383
    Abstract: A process for producing a deacidified fluid stream from a fluid stream comprising methanol and at least one acid gas, comprising a) an absorption step in which the fluid stream is contacted with an absorbent in an absorber to obtain an absorbent laden with methanol and acid gases and an least partly deacidified fluid stream; b) a regeneration step in which at least a portion of the laden absorbent obtained from step a) is regenerated in a regenerator to obtain an at least partly regenerated absorbent and a gaseous stream comprising methanol, water and at least one acid gas; c) a recycling step in which at least a substream of the regenerated absorbent from step b) is recycled into the absorption step a); d) a condensation step in which a condensate comprising methanol and water is condensed out of the gaseous stream from step b); e) a distillation step in which at least a portion of the condensate from step d) is guided into a distillation column to obtain a top stream comprising methanol and a bottom stream
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Georg SIEDER, Raquel FERNANDEZ RODILES, Thomas INGRAM
  • Patent number: 11045759
    Abstract: A premixture for producing an absorbent for removing acid gases from a fluid stream containing a) at least a tertiary amine and/or a sterically hindered secondary amine; b) a dicarboxylic acid in an amount, calculated as neutralization equivalent based on the protonatable nitrogen atoms in a), of at least 30%, wherein the dicarboxylic acid has a solubility in water at a temperature of 20° C. of not more than 15 g of dicarboxylic acid per 100 g of water; and c) 20 to 80 wt % of water. Also described is a process for producing an absorbent from the premixture. The premixture is a transportable and readily handleable solution of a dicarboxylic acid having poor solubility in water for producing an absorbent for removing acid gases from a fluid stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas Ingram, Gerald Vorberg, Georg Sieder
  • Publication number: 20210147757
    Abstract: A process for producing a deacidified fluid stream from a fluid stream comprising methanol and at least one acid gas, comprising a) an absorption step in which the fluid stream is contacted with an absorbent in an absorber to obtain an absorbent laden with methanol and acid gases and an least partly deacidified fluid stream; b) a regeneration step in which at least a portion of the laden absorbent obtained from step a) is regenerated in a regenerator to obtain an at least partly regenerated absorbent and a gaseous stream comprising methanol and at least one acid gas; c) a recycling step in which at least a substream of the regenerated absorbent from step b) is recycled into the absorption step a); d) a condensation step in which a condensate comprising methanol is condensed out of the gaseous stream from step b); wherein the regenerator additionally comprises a rescrubbing section, and the condensate from step d) is recycled into the regenerator partly in the upper region of the rescrubbing zone or above th
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Georg SIEDER, Raquel FERNANDEZ RODILES, Thomas INGRAM
  • Patent number: 10875769
    Abstract: A process for treating an H2S- and CO2-comprising fluid stream, in which a) the fluid stream is treated in a first absorber at a pressure of 10 to 150 bar with a first substream of a regenerated H2S-selective absorbent to obtain a treated fluid stream and an H2S-laden absorbent; b) the H2S-laden absorbent is heated by indirect heat exchange with regenerated H2S-selective absorbent; c) the heated H2S-laden absorbent is decompressed to a pressure of 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas Ingram, Gerald Vorberg, Georg Sieder
  • Publication number: 20200269187
    Abstract: An absorbent for the selective removal of hydrogen sulfide over carbon dioxide from a fluid stream, wherein the absorbent contains an aqueous solution, comprising an amine of formula (I) and/or an amine of formula (II) wherein U—V—W is CH—O—CHR5, N—CO—CHR5 or N—CO—NR5; U?—V?—W is C—O—CR5; R1 is independently C1-C5-alkyl; R2 is selected from hydrogen and C1-C5-alkyl; R3 is independently selected from hydrogen and C1-C5-alkyl; R4 is independently selected from hydrogen and C1-C5-alkyl; R5 is selected from hydrogen, C1-C5-alkyl, (C1-C5-alkoxy)-C1-C5-alkyl, and hydroxy-C1-C5-alkyl; and x is an integer from 1 to 10. The absorbent has a reduced tendency for phase separation at temperatures falling within the usual range of regeneration temperatures for the aqueous amine mixtures and a low volatility in aqueous solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Martin ERNST, Gerald VORBERG, Thomas INGRAM, Georg SIEDER, Carla PEREIRA
  • Publication number: 20200164303
    Abstract: An absorbent for the selective removal of hydrogen sulfide from a fluid stream comprising carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, wherein the absorbent contains an aqueous solution, comprising: a) an amine or a mixture of amines of the general formula (I) wherein R1 is C1-C5-alkyl; R2 is C1-C5-alkyl; R3 is selected from hydrogen and C1-C5-alkyl; x is an integer from 2 to 10; and b) an ether or a mixture of ethers of the general formula (II): R4—[O—CH2—CH2]y—OH; wherein R4 is C1-C5-alkyl; and y is an integer from 2 to 10; wherein R1 and R4 are identical; wherein the mass ratio of b) to a) is from 0.08 to 0.5. The absorbent is suitable for the selective removal of hydrogen sulfide from a fluid stream comprising carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide. The absorbent has a reduced tendency for phase separation at temperatures falling within the usual range of regeneration temperatures for the aqueous amine mixtures and is easily obtainable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Martin ERNST, Gerald VORBERG, Georg SIEDER, Thomas INGRAM, Virginia REINER, Carla PEREIRA, Michael SISKIN
  • Patent number: 10617993
    Abstract: An absorbent for selective removal of hydrogen sulfide from a fluid stream comprises an aqueous solution comprising a) a tertiary amine; b) an aminic pH promoter selected from the compounds mentioned in the description; where the molar ratio of b) to a) is in the range from 0.05 to 1.0; and c) an acid having a pKA of less than 6 in such an amount that the pH of the aqueous solution measured at 120° C. is 7.9 to less than 8.8. Also described is a process for removing acidic gases from a fluid stream, in which the fluid stream is contacted with the absorbent. The absorbent is notable for a low regeneration energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gerald Vorberg, Ralf Notz, Thomas Ingram, Georg Sieder, Torsten Katz, Christian Gruenanger, Peter Deglmann
  • Patent number: 10566078
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for determining operating and/or dimensioning parameters of a gas treatment plant including at least one gas treatment unit as well as methods and units for generating a request to initiate the determination of operating and/or dimensioning parameters of a gas treatment plant. The present invention further relates to a computer program and non-volatile or non-transitory storage medium with the computer program, which when executed on one or more processors, performs one or more of the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ralf Notz, Agnes Dittel, Georg Sieder, Torsten Katz, Gustavo Adolfo Lozano Martinez
  • Publication number: 20200030739
    Abstract: The use of an amine of the formula (I) in which the R1 to R5 radicals are each as defined in the description, and an absorbent and a process for removing acidic gases from a fluid stream, especially for selectively removing hydrogen sulfide over carbon dioxide. The invention also relates to particular amines suitable for selective removal of hydrogen sulfide. Absorbents based on amines of the formula (I) have high selectivity, high loading capacity and good regeneration capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas INGRAM, Georg SIEDER, Torsten KATZ, Gerald VORBERG, Ralf NOTZ