Patents by Inventor Henk van Veen

Henk van Veen 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).

  • Hydrogen production with membrane reformer
    Patent number: 11583824
    Abstract: A system and method for producing hydrogen from hydrocarbon and steam, including a membrane reformer with multiple membrane reactors each having a tubular membrane. The bore of the tubular membrane is the permeate side for the hydrogen. The region external to the tubular membrane is the retentate side for carbon dioxide. A sweep gas flows through the bore to displace hydrogen in a direction countercurrent to flow of hydrocarbon and steam in the region external to the tubular membrane. The method includes discharging hydrogen as permeate with the sweep gas from the bore, and discharging carbon dioxide in the region external to the tubular membrane as retentate from the membrane reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Aadesh Harale, Aqil Jamal, Stephen N. Paglieri, Henk van Veen, Francesco Sebastiani, Gerard de Jong, Jaap Vente
  • Hydrogen production with membrane reformer
    Patent number: 11492254
    Abstract: A system and method of producing hydrogen, including converting hydrocarbon to methane via steam and pre-reforming catalyst in a pre-reformer, converting the methane to hydrogen and carbon dioxide by steam reforming via a reforming catalyst in a membrane reformer, diffusing through hydrogen through a tubular membrane in the membrane reformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Aadesh Harale, Aqil Jamal, Stephen N. Paglieri, Henk van Veen, Francesco Sebastiani, Sai P. Katikaneni
  • Hydrogen Production with Membrane Reformer
    Publication number: 20210394152
    Abstract: A system and method for producing hydrogen from hydrocarbon and steam, including a membrane reformer with multiple membrane reactors each having a tubular membrane. The bore of the tubular membrane is the permeate side for the hydrogen. The region external to the tubular membrane is the retentate side for carbon dioxide. A sweep gas flows through the bore to displace hydrogen in a direction countercurrent to flow of hydrocarbon and steam in the region external to the tubular membrane. The method includes discharging hydrogen as permeate with the sweep gas from the bore, and discharging carbon dioxide in the region external to the tubular membrane as retentate from the membrane reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Aadesh Harale, Aqil Jamal, Stephen N. Paglieri, Henk van Veen, Francesco Sebastiani, Gerard de Jong, Jaap Vente
  • Hydrogen Production with Membrane Reformer
    Publication number: 20210395083
    Abstract: A system and method of producing hydrogen, including converting hydrocarbon to methane via steam and pre-reforming catalyst in a pre-reformer, converting the methane to hydrogen and carbon dioxide by steam reforming via a reforming catalyst in a membrane reformer, diffusing through hydrogen through a tubular membrane in the membrane reformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Aadesh Harale, Aqil Jamal, Stephen N. Paglieri, Henk van Veen, Francesco Sebastiani, Sai P. Katikaneni