Patents by Inventor Gerald Lapadula

Gerald Lapadula 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).

  • Ammonia oxidation catalyst for power utilities
    Patent number: 7727499
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for removal by oxidation of the excess ammonia (NH3) gas (“ammonia slip”) resulting from flue gases that have been subjected to selective catalytic reduction (SCR) for reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx) with ammonia. More specifically, the inventive method uses an ammonia oxidation catalyst consisting of a zeolite, one or more precious metals, and a base metal compound, to catalyze the oxidation of both ammonia and carbon monoxide (CO), while minimizing the formation of nitrogen oxides (NOx). The present invention is useful in treating flue and exhaust gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Catalysts LLC
    Inventors: Xinsheng Liu, Pascaline Tran, Gerald Lapadula
  • Ammonia Oxidation Catalyst for Power Utilities
    Publication number: 20090087367
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for removal by oxidation of the excess ammonia (NH3) gas (“ammonia slip”) resulting from flue gases that have been subjected to selective catalytic reduction (SCR) for reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx) with ammonia. More specifically, the inventive method uses an ammonia oxidation catalyst consisting of a zeolite, one or more precious metals, and a base metal compound, to catalyze the oxidation of both ammonia and carbon monoxide (CO), while minimizing the formation of nitrogen oxides (NOx). The present invention is useful in treating flue and exhaust gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: BASF Catalysts LLC
    Inventors: Xinsheng Liu, Pascaline Tran, Gerald Lapadula