Patents by Inventor Gerrit Konijn
Gerrit Konijn 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: 10315142Abstract: Separator column (1) with at least one demister, such as a swirl deck (17), crossing the flow path, and a coalescer deck (7) crossing the flow path upstream the demister. The coalescer deck carries at least one coalescer (8) comprising an uninterrupted coalescer tube (9) with an upstream open end (11), a downstream open end (12), and a swirler (13) between the two open ends. A direct flow path extends between a downstream edge of the coalescer tube and the demister.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventor: Gerrit Konijn
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Publication number: 20180221800Abstract: Separator column (1) with at least one demister, such as a swirl deck (17), crossing the flow path, and a coalescer deck (7) crossing the flow path upstream the demister. The coalescer deck carries at least one coalescer (8) comprising an uninterrupted coalescer tube (9) with an upstream open end (11), a downstream open end (12), and a swirler (13) between the two open ends. A direct flow path extends between a downstream edge of the coalescer tube and the demister.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventor: Gerrit KONIJN
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Patent number: 8695367Abstract: A heat integration system for removing heat of reaction from an EC-1 Reactor and generating Chilled liquid for use by one or more Consumer Units, in a catalytic process for producing EC from EO for conversion into MEG wherein the system comprises an EC-1 Reactor Cooler suitable for removing heat from an EC-1 Reactor, an Intermediate Loop which is in communication with the Reactor Cooler and with an absorption Refrigeration Unit, and which is suitable for conducting Intermediate liquid therebetween, the absorption Refrigeration Unit being suitable for generating Chilled liquid, and a Chilled liquid loop suitable for conducting Chilled liquid generated in the absorption Refrigeration Unit for use by one or more Consumer Units.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Cees Van Geel, Elin Margit Kristina Josefsson, Gerrit Konijn, Hugo Gerardus Polderman, Arthur Willibrordus Titus Rots, Anton Pieter Westerink
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Publication number: 20130284020Abstract: The invention provides a process for removing carbon dioxide from a gas stream comprising the steps of: (a) contacting the gas stream with an absorption solvent to obtain a gas stream with a reduced carbon dioxide content and a carbon dioxide-containing absorption solvent; (b) withdrawing at least part of the gas stream with the reduced carbon dioxide content; (c) withdrawing at least part of the carbon dioxide-containing absorption solvent obtained in step (a) and heat it to obtain a mixture comprising a gas phase, an aqueous liquid phase and a non-aqueous liquid phase, wherein carbon dioxide is predominantly present in the gas phase; (d) introducing at least part of the mixture obtained in step (c) into a gas lift reactor to further release carbon dioxide absorbed in the aqueous liquid phase and the non aqueous liquid phase, whereby the gas phase establishes circulation and mixing of the aqueous liquid phase and the non-aqueous liquid phase between a lower section of the gas lift reactor and an upper sectioType: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Frank Haiko Geuzebroek, Gerrit Konijn, Xiaohui Zhang
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Patent number: 7841585Abstract: A separation tray, suitable for mounting in a vertical column, for separating liquid/gas mixtures. The separation tray has horizontal upper and lower walls and a plurality of primary separation devices for separating a fluid into a primary gas and a liquid-enriched secondary gas. The invention is characterized by a secondary separation zone located in the inner free space between the upper and lower walls and the primary separation devices. Liquid-enriched secondary gas is removed through outlets in the primary separation devices and guided downwardly by return skirts into the inner free space, whereupon the entrained liquid in the liquid-enriched secondary gas is substantially removed from the secondary gas.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2004Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: Gerrit Konijn
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Patent number: 7510173Abstract: A gas-liquid contacting tray suitable for horizontal mounting in a normally vertical column, which tray comprises a tray plate with substantially circular circumference and having top and bottom surfaces, which tray plate is provided with passages for gas between the bottom and the top surface, and on which tray plate two semi-circular tray sections are defined by a virtual diametrical line of the tray plate; and a total of three downcomers for guiding liquid from the top surface of the tray plate to below the tray, each downcomer extending from an inlet opening arranged in the tray plate to a downcomer outlet opening below the tray, wherein two of the downcomers are arranged in the corners of one of the semi-circular tray sections, and wherein the third downcomer is arranged on the other tray section substantially along a radius of the tray that is perpendicular to the diametrical line.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2004Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Shell-Oil CompanyInventors: Gerrit Konijn, Asheesh Viswanatha Sastry, Manfred Heinz Voetter, Rubin Keith Whitt
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Publication number: 20070169492Abstract: A heat integration system for removing heat of reaction from an EC-1 Reactor and generating Chilled liquid for use by one or more Consumer Units, in a catalytic process for producing EC from EO for conversion into MEG wherein the system comprises an EC-1 Reactor Cooler suitable for removing heat from an EC-1 Reactor, an Intermediate Loop which is in communication with the Reactor Cooler and with an absorption Refrigeration Unit, and which is suitable for conducting Intermediate liquid therebetween, the absorption Refrigeration Unit being suitable for generating Chilled liquid, and a Chilled liquid loop suitable for conducting Chilled liquid generated in the absorption Refrigeration Unit for use by one or more Consumer Units, the system being such that the absorption Refrigeration Unit uses heat generated in the EC-1 Reactor to generate Chilled liquid for the Chilled liquid loop and Consumer Unit(s), wherein the system additionally comprises a Shutdown Cooler having an independent cooling source which is suitaType: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Cees Van GEEL, Elin Margit Kristina Josefsson, Gerrit Konijn, Hugo Gerardus Polderman, Arthur Willibrordus Titus Rots, Anton Pieter Westerink
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Publication number: 20070145612Abstract: A gas-liquid contacting tray suitable for horizontal mounting in a normally vertical column, which tray comprises a tray plate with substantially circular circumference and having top and bottom surfaces, which tray plate is provided with passages for gas between the bottom and the top two semi-circular tray sections are defined by a virtual diametrical line of the tray plate; and a total the tray plate to below the tray, of three downcomers for guiding each downcomer extending from an inlet opening arranged in the tray plate to a downcomer outlet opening below the tray, wherein two of the downcomers are arranged in the corners of one of the semi-circular tray sections, and wherein the third downcomer is arranged on the other tray section substantially along a radius of the tray that is perpendicular to the diametrical line.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2004Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventors: Gerrit Konijn, Asheesh Sastry, Manred Voetter, Rubin Whitt
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Publication number: 20070001322Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating a liquefied natural gas (LNG) stream, the method at least comprising the steps of: (a) supplying a stream comprising LNG as at least two separate streams to a vessel comprising a contacting zone, a first stream being fed above the contacting zone and a second stream being fed below the contacting zone; (b) supplying a stream comprising an inert fluid to the vessel; (c) contacting at least the first stream supplied in step (a) with the stream supplied in step (b) in the contacting zone, thereby obtaining an LNG stream being enriched in inert fluid; and (d) removing the LNG stream obtained in step (c) from the vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2006Publication date: January 4, 2007Inventors: Christy Aikhorin, Gerrit Konijn, Eveline Otten, Marc Rieder
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Patent number: 6905112Abstract: A column for counter-currently contacting vapour and liquid comprising a plurality of horizontal contact trays arranged axially spaced apart in the column, each contact tray being provided with a vapour-liquid contacting area, a liquid receiving area, a downcomer area and an overflow weir between downcomer area and contact area, and which column is further provided with a plurality of horizontal separation trays, each separation tray being spatially arranged above a contact tray, said separation tray having means to separate entrained liquids from the upwardly moving vapour and means to return the thus separated liquid to a contact tray below, wherein the vapour-liquid contacting area is provided with atomiser means where in said atomiser means liquid can be dragged from a continuous liquid phase into a flow of vapour to form a dispersion of vapour and liquid droplets.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2001Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Gerrit Konijn, Hugo Martijn Letzel
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Patent number: 6863267Abstract: Gas-liquid contacting tray having a bubble area and one or more rectangular downcomers which are longer in length than in width, which downcomers have two sloped downcomer walls along their length, a downcomer opening at tray level and one or more downward directed liquid discharge openings at the lower end, which downcomers are so positioned on the tray that bubble area is present at both of the longer sides, wherein the cross-sectional area at the lower end of the downcomer is less than 40% of the cross-sectional area of the upper end of the downcomer at tray level.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2001Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Bernardinus Henricus Bosmans, Jose Luis Bravo, Gerrit Konijn, Karel Antonius Kusters
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Publication number: 20040195706Abstract: A separation tray for mounting in a vertical column, which separation tray comprises horizontal upper and lower walls defining an inner space between them and at least one primary separation device for separating fluid into primary gas and liquid-enriched fluid, which primary separation device comprises:Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2004Publication date: October 7, 2004Inventor: Gerrit Konijn
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Publication number: 20040026801Abstract: Column for counter-currently contacting vapour and liquid comprising a plurality of horizontal contact trays arranged axially spaced apart in the column, each contact tray being provided with a vapour-liquid contacting area, a liquid receiving area, a downcomer area and an overflow weir between area and contact area, and which column is further provided with a plurality of horizontal separation trays, each separation tray being spatially arranged above a contact tray, said separation tray having means to separate entrained liquids from the upwardly moving vapour and means to return the thus separated liquid to a contact tray below, wherein the vapour-liquid contacting area is provided with atomiser means where in said atomiser means liquid can be dragged from a continuous liquid phase into a flow of vapour to form a dispersion of vapour and liquid droplets.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Gerrit Konijn, Hugo Martin Letzel
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Patent number: 6494440Abstract: A gas-liquid contacting column is described with a number of axially spaced trays, each having two sections separated along a diametrical line on the tray, and having a number of parallel rectangular downcomers, open at the upper end and closed at the bottom end, which has a number of liquid discharge openings, and a number of liquid receiving areas with bubble area between them. The liquid receiving area is positioned just below the downcomer of a consecutive tray just above. The downcomers extend from the diametrical line to the circumferential of the tray such that the ends of the downcomers of the two tray sections are positioned along the diametrical line in an alternating manner, wherein the area of the liquid discharge openings per downcomer length as viewed from below and close to the diametrical line is less than that as viewed from below.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2001Date of Patent: December 17, 2002Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Bernardinus Henricus Bosmans, Gerrit Konijn, Karel Antonius Kusters
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Patent number: 6460833Abstract: The invention relates to a gas-liquid contacting column having a number of axially spaced contacting trays, which trays have one or more liquid receiving areas and one or more downcomers, which liquid receiving areas and downcomers are spaced in a bubble area and which downcomer has at its upper end a liquid receiving opening and at its lower end one or more downward directed liquid discharging openings, which openings are positioned above the liquid receiving area of the consecutive lower contacting tray and positioned at more than 10% of the tray spacing above this liquid receiving area, wherein along the boundary of the liquid receiving area and the bubble area a weir is present.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2001Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: Gerrit Konijn
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Patent number: 6460834Abstract: Gas/liquid contact tray for use in a column for counter-currently contacting gas and liquid, which tray has a perforated panel of which the area is divided in two or more parallel sections wherein the odd numbered sections are provided with downcomers directed perpendicular to the direction of the section, wherein the bottoms of the downcomers are provided with lateral outflow openings directed in the direction of the sections, and wherein the bottom of each of the downcomers in the section(s) neighbouring the wall of the column is also provided with a frontal outflow opening directed in the direction of the wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2001Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: Gerrit Konijn
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Publication number: 20010015503Abstract: Gas-liquid contacting tray consisting of a bubble area and one or more rectangular downcomers which are longer in length than in width, which downcomers consist of two sloped downcomer walls along their length, a downcomer opening at tray level and one or more downward directed liquid discharge openings at the lower end, which downcomers are so positioned on the tray that bubble area is present at both of the longer sides, wherein the cross-sectional area at the lower end of the downcomer is less than 40% of the cross-sectional area of the upper end of the downcomer at tray level.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2001Publication date: August 23, 2001Inventors: Bernardinus Henricus Bosmans, Jose Luis Bravo, Gerrit Konijn, Karel Antonius Kusters
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Publication number: 20010015502Abstract: Gas/liquid contact tray for use in a column for counter-currently contacting gas and liquid, which tray consists of a perforated panel of which the area is divided in two or more parallel sections wherein the odd numbered sections are provided with downcomers directed perpendicular to the direction of the section, wherein the bottoms of the downcomers are provided with lateral outflow openings directed in the direction of the sections, and wherein the bottom of each downcomers in the section(s) neighbouring the wall of the column is also provided with a frontal outflow opening directed in the direction of the wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2001Publication date: August 23, 2001Inventor: Gerrit Konijn
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Publication number: 20010015504Abstract: A gas-liquid contacting column is disclosed that is provided with a number of axially spaced trays, each tray having two tray sections separated along a diametrical line on the tray, each tray section consisting of a number of parallel rectangular downcomers, a number of liquid receiving areas and bubble area between the downcomers and the liquid receiving areas, which liquid receiving area is positioned just below the downcomer of a consecutive tray just above and which downcomers are open at the upper end and closed at the bottom end, which bottom end is provided with a number of liquid discharge openings and which downcomers extend from the diametrical line to the circumferential of the tray in such a manner that the ends of the downcomers of the two tray sections are positioned along the diametrical line in an alternating manner, wherein the area of the liquid discharge openings per downcomer length as viewed from below and close to the diametrical line is less than the average area of the liquid dischargType: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2001Publication date: August 23, 2001Inventors: Bernardinus Henricus Bosmans, Gerrit Konijn, Karel Antonius Kusters
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Publication number: 20010013667Abstract: The invention relates to a gas-liquid contacting column consisting of a number of axially spaced contacting trays, which trays consist of one or more liquid receiving areas and one or more downcomers, which liquid receiving areas and downcomers are spaced in a bubble area and which downcomer has at its upper end a liquid receiving opening and at its lower end one or more downward directed liquid discharging openings, which openings are positioned above the liquid receiving area of the consecutive lower contacting tray and positioned at more than 10% of the tray spacing above this liquid receiving area, wherein along the boundary of the liquid receiving area and the bubble area a weir is present.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2001Publication date: August 16, 2001Inventor: Gerrit Konijn