Patents by Inventor Henning Schramm
Henning Schramm 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: 10569216Abstract: A device for separating carbon dioxide from a gas stream, in particular from a flue gas stream, includes an absorber for separating the carbon dioxide from the gas stream by means of a washing medium, a desorber which is fludically connected to the absorber to release the absorbed carbon dioxide from the washing medium, a gas cooler which is fludically connected upstream of the absorber to cool the gas stream, and a processing unit which is connected downstream of the gas cooler and which is equipped and designed to clean water from the gas cooler. A method separates carbon dioxide from a gas stream.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Benjamin Häfner, Albert Reichl, Tim Rogalinski, Henning Schramm, Jörg Weber
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Patent number: 10537846Abstract: A method for separating carbon dioxide from a gas stream, in particular from a flue gas stream, wherein, a gas stream is brought into contact with a washing medium in an absorber of a separation device and the carbon dioxide contained in the gas stream is separated; the charged washing medium is supplied to a desorber of the separation device to release the carbon dioxide; a vapor stream is removed from the desorber and is supplied to a cooling unit to form a condensate; degradation products, in particular nitrosamines, contained in at least a partial stream of the condensate are photolytically decomposed to decomposition products; at least the decomposition products, in particular nitrites and amines, are removed; and at least a partial stream of the condensate is returned to the desorber. A corresponding separation device separates carbon dioxide from a gas stream.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Benjamin Häfner, Ansgar Kursawe, Albert Reichl, Torsten Schliepdiek, Rüdiger Schneider, Henning Schramm
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Patent number: 10295460Abstract: A method for determining a sulfur trioxide content in a gas. A sample of the gas is taken, and a gas pressure of the sample is reduced. A wave number-resolved transmission measurement is carried out on the sample using a wave number-tunable monochrome light source, and a sulfur trioxide content is derived from the measurement. The measurement is carried out in the sulfur trioxide absorption band between 1360 and 1410 cm?1, in particular in a window around the sulfur trioxide absorption at 1365.49 cm?1. A method for operating a power plant, a measuring system for determining a sulfur trioxide content in a gas, and a power plant are adapted to determine a sulfur trioxide content in a gas.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Kevin Brechtel, Katrin Raake, Henning Schramm, Ralf Sigling, Rainer Strzoda
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Patent number: 10213728Abstract: A method for separating carbon dioxide from a gas flow, in particular from a flue gas flow, where a gas flow is brought in contact with a scrubbing medium in an absorber of a separating device and carbon dioxide contained in the gas flow is separated, the loaded scrubbing medium is fed to a desorber of the separating device in order to release the carbon dioxide, a vapor flow is drawn from the desorber and is fed to a cooling device in order to form condensate, and the condensate formed in the cooling device is at least partially fed to a purifying device, in which degradation products contained in the condensate are removed by reverse osmosis and/or by an ion exchanger. A separating device is adapted for separating carbon dioxide from a gas flow.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Benjamin Hafner, Ansgar Kursawe, Albert Reichl, Rudiger Schneider, Henning Schramm
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Patent number: 9987587Abstract: A method for the treatment of a gas stream, wherein before the combustion of the gas stream, hydrogen sulfide is separated out of the gas stream in a first absorber by an absorption medium, the treated gas stream purified of hydrogen sulfide is burnt in a combustion apparatus, the carbon dioxide contained in the exhaust gas of the burnt gas stream after combustion is separated in a second absorber by an absorption medium, and the separated hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide are separated in at least one desorber from the absorption medium for the regeneration of the latter. The same absorption medium separates the hydrogen sulfide out of the gas stream and the carbon dioxide out of the exhaust gas. A corresponding device for the treatment of a gas stream has a first absorber and a second absorber flow-connected to one another for the exchange of absorption medium.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Kevin Brechtel, Bjorn Fischer, Rudiger Schneider, Henning Schramm
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Publication number: 20180117530Abstract: A device for separating carbon dioxide from a gas flow, in particular from a flue gas flow, having an absorption unit for separating carbon dioxide from the gas flow using a scrubbing medium, a desorption unit which is fluidically connected to the absorption unit for releasing the absorbed carbon dioxide from the scrubbing medium, and a compressor unit which is connected fluidically downstream of the desorption unit for compressing the released carbon dioxide, the compressor unit being connected fluidically upstream of a cleaning device for the carbon dioxide. A method separates carbon dioxide from a gas flow, in particular from a flue gas flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christian Pleißner, Albert Reichl, Henning Schramm, Gerhard Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20180111085Abstract: A steam generator for a power plant sub-system, having at least one evaporator tube through which a flow medium can flow, as well as a number of heat exchanger surfaces formed by the surface of the evaporator tube, wherein at least parts of the/each heat exchanger surface are provided with a catalytically active coating for the exothermic decomposition of hydrocarbons. By means of the catalytic coating of the heat exchanger surfaces of the evaporator tubes, an increased heat requirement calculation can be carried out, without also having to accept the formation of unwanted harmful substances inside the steam generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Kevin BRECHTEL, Katrin RAAKE, Henning SCHRAMM
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Publication number: 20180059013Abstract: A method for determining a sulfur trioxide content in a gas. A sample of the gas is taken, and a gas pressure of the sample is reduced. A wave number-resolved transmission measurement is carried out on the sample using a wave number-tunable monochrome light source, and a sulfur trioxide content is derived from the measurement. The measurement is carried out in the sulfur trioxide absorption band between 1360 and 1410 cm?1, in particular in a window around the sulfur trioxide absorption at 1365.49 cm?1. A method for operating a power plant, a measuring system for determining a sulfur trioxide content in a gas, and a power plant are adapted to determine a sulfur trioxide content in a gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Kevin Brechtel, Katrin Raake, Henning Schramm, Ralf Sigling, Rainer Strzoda
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Publication number: 20170120186Abstract: A device for separating carbon dioxide from a gas stream, in particular from a flue gas stream, includes an absorber for separating the carbon dioxide from the gas stream by means of a washing medium, a desorber which is fludically connected to the absorber to release the absorbed carbon dioxide from the washing medium, a gas cooler which is fludically connected upstream of the absorber to cool the gas stream, and a processing unit which is connected downstream of the gas cooler and which is equipped and designed to clean water from the gas cooler. A method separates carbon dioxide from a gas stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Benjamin Häfner, Albert Reichl, Tim Rogalinski, Henning Schramm, Jörg Weber
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Publication number: 20170120185Abstract: A method for separating carbon dioxide from a gas stream, in particular from a flue gas stream, wherein, a gas stream is brought into contact with a washing medium in an absorber of a separation device and the carbon dioxide contained in the gas stream is separated; the charged washing medium is supplied to a desorber of the separation device to release the carbon dioxide; a vapor stream is removed from the desorber and is supplied to a cooling unit to form a condensate; degradation products, in particular nitrosamines, contained in at least a partial stream of the condensate are photolytically decomposed to decomposition products; at least the decomposition products, in particular nitrites and amines, are removed; and at least a partial stream of the condensate is returned to the desorber. A corresponding separation device separates carbon dioxide from a gas stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Benjamin Häfner, Ansgar Kursawe, Albert Reichl, Torsten Schliepdiek, Rüdiger Schneider, Henning Schramm
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Publication number: 20170016355Abstract: A device for using carbon dioxide originating from the combustion of a byproduct has a preparing unit which is connected to a delivery station for fossil fuels, which has a burner for combusting a byproduct that is released when the fuel is delivered, and an exhaust gas line that is connected to the burner. A depositing device is fluidically connected to the preparing unit via the exhaust gas line, for carbon dioxide. The depositing device is fluidically connected to the delivery station to redeliver fuel via a supply line for carbon dioxide. Such a device allows the production and the subsequent controlled use of carbon dioxide from previously unused byproducts in the production of crude oil. A corresponding method by which carbon dioxide originating from the combustion of a byproduct is used in a controlled manner, in particular as part of a fossil fuel extraction process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Mike Rost, Rüdiger Schneider, Henning Schramm, Nicolas Vortmeyer, Gerhard Zimmermann
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Patent number: 9429318Abstract: A carbon dioxide separation process for a fossil-fueled power station process, including an absorption process and a desorption process, the carbon dioxide separation process includes when a special operating state which deviates from the normal operating state, opening a first bypass so that regenerated solvent from the desorption process is at least partially fed back again into the desorption process; and opening a second bypass so that a laden solvent from the absorption process is at least partially fed back again into the absorption process.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Mike Rost, Rüdiger Schneider, Henning Schramm
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Publication number: 20160206991Abstract: A method for separating carbon dioxide from a gas flow, in particular from a flue gas flow, where a gas flow is brought in contact with a scrubbing medium in an absorber of a separating device and carbon dioxide contained in the gas flow is separated, the loaded scrubbing medium is fed to a desorber of the separating device in order to release the carbon dioxide, a vapor flow is drawn from the desorber and is fed to a cooling device in order to form condensate, and the condensate formed in the cooling device is at least partially fed to a purifying device, in which degradation products contained in the condensate are removed by reverse osmosis and/or by an ion exchanger. A separating device is adapted for separating carbon dioxide from a gas flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Benjamin Hafner, Ansgar Kursawe, Albert Reichl, Rudiger Schneider, Henning Schramm
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Publication number: 20160074804Abstract: An absorption medium contains a dissolved amino acid salt and a dissolved metal. The absorption medium is brought into contact with the acidic gas in an absorber. In the absorber, the H2S goes over from the gas phase into the liquid phase. In addition, carbon dioxide (CO2) is likewise absorbed from the gas as a function of the contact time. The scrubbing solution is conveyed from the absorber into a regeneration tank. In the regeneration tank, the solution is treated with air, with oxygen (O2)-enriched air or with pure O2. As a result of the introduction of O2 into the solution, the H2S present in the solution is reacted at the dissolved metal catalyst. After the regeneration, possible solids are separated off and the regenerated scrubbing solution is recirculated to the absorber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Kevin Brechtel, Ralph Joh, Markus Kinzl, Hans Wolfgang Nickelfeld, Katrin Raake, Matthias Renger, Henning Schramm
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Publication number: 20160008755Abstract: A method for the treatment of a gas stream, wherein before the combustion of the gas stream, hydrogen sulfide is separated out of the gas stream in a first absorber by an absorption medium, the treated gas stream purified of hydrogen sulfide is burnt in a combustion apparatus, the carbon dioxide contained in the exhaust gas of the burnt gas stream after combustion is separated in a second absorber by an absorption medium, and the separated hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide are separated in at least one desorber from the absorption medium for the regeneration of the latter. The same absorption medium separates the hydrogen sulfide out of the gas stream and the carbon dioxide out of the exhaust gas. A corresponding device for the treatment of a gas stream has a first absorber and a second absorber flow-connected to one another for the exchange of absorption medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Kevin Brechtel, Björn Fischer, Rüdiger Schneider, Henning Schramm
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Publication number: 20150316260Abstract: A carbon dioxide separation process for a fossil-fueled power station process, including an absorption process and a desorption process, the carbon dioxide separation process includes when a special operating state which deviates from the normal operating state, opening a first bypass so that regenerated solvent from the desorption process is at least partially fed back again into the desorption process; and opening a second bypass so that a laden solvent from the absorption process is at least partially fed back again into the absorption process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Mike Rost, Rüdiger Schneider, Henning Schramm
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Patent number: 9149760Abstract: A separation apparatus for carbon dioxide is provided which includes an absorption unit for absorbing flue gas from a fossil-fueled power station, a desorption unit and a heat exchanger which on the primary feed side is connected via an inlet-side feedback line to the desorption unit, and on the discharge side is connected via an outlet-side feedback line to the absorption unit. On the secondary feed side, the heat exchanger is connected via an inlet-side feed line to the absorption unit, and on the discharge side is connected via an outlet-side feed line to the desorption unit. A first bypass line connects the inlet-side feedback line to the outlet-side feed line so that a mostly closed first circuit with the desorption unit is formed, and a second bypass line connects the inlet-side feed line to the outlet-side feedback line so a mostly closed second circuit with the absorption unit is formed.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Mike Rost, Ruediger Schneider, Henning Schramm
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Publication number: 20150165368Abstract: A device for separating CO2 from an exhaust gas flow of a combustion device is provided. The device has a store for storing a heat transfer fluid together with a CO2 separating device which has an absorber and a desorber. The store and the desorber are thermally coupled to each other via a line system, and the store is thermally coupled to an electrically driven heating device which allows a thermal conditioning of the heat transfer fluid in the store. The heating device is designed as a gas turbine driven by a generator as a motor, and air is sucked into the compression stage of the gas turbine while the turbine is driven and is substantially adiabatically heated as a result of the compression. The heated exhaust gas exiting the gas turbine interacts with the store for the purpose of the heat transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christian Brunhuber, Hermann Kremer, Mike Rost, Rudiger Schneider, Henning Schramm, Nicolas Vortmeyer, Gerhard Zimmermann
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Patent number: 8834609Abstract: A method for separating carbon dioxide from a flue gas of a fossil fuel-operated power plant is provided. In the method, a fossil fuel is initially burned in a combustion process, wherein a hot waste gas containing carbon dioxide is produced. In a next process step, waste gas containing carbon dioxide is brought into contact with an absorption medium in an absorption process, wherein carbon dioxide is absorbed by the absorption medium, thus forming a charged absorption medium. Next, gaseous carbon dioxide is thermally expelled from the charged absorption medium in a desorption process. For this purpose, a vapor is supplied to the desorption process, the vapor is injected into the charged absorption medium, wherein the condensation heat released by the condensation of the vapor is transferred to the charged absorption medium, and the partial pressure of the carbon dioxide is simultaneously reduced in the desorption unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ralph Joh, Rüdiger Schneider, Henning Schramm
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Publication number: 20140150699Abstract: A fossil-fuel-fired power plant, having a combustion device, a CO2 separation device, which is arranged downstream of the fossil-fuel-fired power plant, for removing CO2, and a CO2 compressor station, which is arranged downstream of the CO2 separation device and which has a number of compressor stages and coolers for intermediate cooling is provided. The coolers are connected to the CO2 separation device or the fossil-fuel-fired power plant by means of a condensate line in order to recover condensate. A method for carrying out the condensate recovery is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Rudiger Schneider, Henning Schramm