Patents by Inventor Jaap VOORHANS

Jaap VOORHANS 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).

  • Fluidized bed granulation
    Patent number: 10632435
    Abstract: Method and fluidized bed reactor for the production of granules, such as granules of urea or ammonium nitrate. The fluidized bed reactor comprises at least one granulation compartment with air inlets, and an air moving device downstream of the granulation compartment, e.g., downstream of at least one scrubbers. The air moving device is configured to draw air through said at least one air inlet into at least one granulation compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Yara International ASA
    Inventors: Jaap Voorhans, Luc Vanmarcke, André Kayaert
  • Fluidized bed granulation
    Patent number: 10544064
    Abstract: Method and fluidized bed reactor for the production of granules, such as granules of urea or ammonium nitrate. The reactor comprises at least one granulation compartment with air inlets, and an air moving device downstream the granulation compartment, e.g., downstream one or more scrubbers. The air moving device is configured to draw air through said one or more air inlets into the granulation compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA
    Inventors: Jaap Voorhans, André Kayaert, Luc Vanmarcke
  • FLUIDIZED BED GRANULATION
    Publication number: 20190240631
    Abstract: Method and fluidized bed reactor for the production of granules, such as granules of urea or ammonium nitrate. The fluidized bed reactor comprises at least one granulation compartment with air inlets, and an air moving device downstream of the granulation compartment, e.g., downstream of at least one scrubbers. The air moving device is configured to draw air through said at least one air inlet into at least one granulation compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA
    Inventors: Jaap Voorhans, Luc Vanmarcke, André Kayaert
  • FLUIDIZED BED GRANULATION
    Publication number: 20180117554
    Abstract: Method and fluidized bed reactor for the production of granules, such as granules of urea or ammonium nitrate. The fluidized bed reactor comprises at least one granulation compartment with air inlets, and an air moving device downstream of the granulation compartment, e.g., downstream of at least one scrubbers. The air moving device is configured to draw air through said at least one air inlet into at least one granulation compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Jaap VOORHANS, André Kayaert, Luc Vanmarcke