Patents by Inventor Jean-Pierre Tranier

Jean-Pierre Tranier 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).

  • Publication number: 20100322843
    Abstract: A process for the combustion of a carbon-containing fuel, wherein the flue gases are filtered so as to achieve a solid particle concentration of less than 1 mg/m3 before compression, purification and sequestration or transport is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L' Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Philippe Court, Arthur Darde, Jean-Pierre Tranier
  • Publication number: 20100288121
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for compressing and drying a gas flow rich in carbon dioxide, for example containing more than 50 mol % of carbon dioxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Dominique Antonio, Arthur Darde, Christophe Michel, Jean-Francois Rauch, Jean-Pierre Tranier
  • Publication number: 20100263529
    Abstract: A method for the purification of a feed gas stream containing at least CO2 and at least one impurity with by the incorporation of a purification step, enabling water to be at least partially removed is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Bruno Alban, Christophe Claeys, Philippe Court, Arthur Darde, Guillaume De Smedt, Bao Ha, Vladimir Hasanov, Simon Jallais, Christian Monereau, Serge Moreau, Elise Renou, Ivan Sanchez-Molinero, Jean-Pierre Tranier
  • Publication number: 20100242811
    Abstract: A carbon fuel combustion process, employing an air gas separation unit, a combustion unit operating either with air or with an oxidizer leaner in nitrogen than air, coming from the air gas separation unit, and a unit for compressing and/or purifying the CO2 coming from the combustion flue gas, wherein the power consumed by the air gas separation unit and/or the flow of oxygen produced by the air gas separation unit and/or the capture of the CO2 coming from the combustion flue gas are variable over time is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: L'Air Liquids Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Philippe Court, Arthur Darde, Jean-Pierre Tranier, Patrick Le Bot, Jean-Mac Tsevery
  • Publication number: 20100212494
    Abstract: A method for the purification of a feed gas stream at a pressure ?3 bar, comprising at least 1% by volume of oxygen (O2) and at least 75% by volume of CO2 and mercury, enabling the mercury to be eliminated is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EX
    Inventors: Philippe Court, Arthur Darde, Vladimir Hasanov, Christian Monereau, Serge Moreau, Jean-Pierre Tranier
  • Publication number: 20100206202
    Abstract: A process for separating carbon dioxide from a fluid containing carbon dioxide, NO2, and at least one of oxygen, argon, and nitrogen comprises the steps of separating at least part of the fluid into a carbon dioxide enriched stream, a carbon dioxide depleted stream comprising CO2 and at least one of oxygen, argon, and nitrogen and a NO2 enriched stream and recycling said NO2 enriched stream upstream of the separation step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Arthur Darde, Bao Ha, Jean-Pierre Tranier
  • Publication number: 20100206165
    Abstract: A method for the purification of a feed gas stream containing CO2 and water and at least one impurity chosen from NOx and SOx, comprising the incorporation of a purification step for the preferential elimination of water is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Bruno Alban, Christphe Claeys, Philippe Court, Arthur Darde, Guillaume De Smedt, Bao Ha, Vladimir Hasanov, Simon Jallais, Christian Monereau, Serge Moreau, Elise Renou, Ivan Sanchez-Molinero, Jean-Pierre Tranier
  • Publication number: 20100162756
    Abstract: A cryogenic installation unit comprises at least one item of equipment (2, 6A to 6H, 15) to be thermally insulated, a structure (1) for containing the at least one item of equipment, a main insulation (3) contained in the structure and, associated with this main insulation, a secondary insulation (5) of lower thermal conductivity than the main insulation, said secondary insulation (5) consisting of a vacuum insulation panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Denis Clodic, Fabrice Delcorso, Jean-Pierre Tranier, Golo Zick
  • Patent number: 7708804
    Abstract: A process for separating carbon dioxide from a fluid containing carbon dioxide, NO2, and at least one of oxygen, argon, and nitrogen comprises the steps of separating at least part of the fluid into a carbon dioxide enriched stream, a carbon dioxide depleted stream comprising CO2 and at least one of oxygen, argon, and nitrogen and a NO2 enriched stream and recycling said NO2 enriched stream upstream of the separation step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude Et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Arthur Darde, Bao Ha, Jean-Pierre Tranier
  • Publication number: 20090211733
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for evaporation and/or condensation of at least one fluid in a heat exchanger consisting of a stack of at least one tube (3) and of at least one folded corrugation (17), the corrugation and the tube being preferably brazed together, wherein a fluid flows inside at least one tube, and another fluid flows around the corrugation (17). The invention also concerns an installation for separating a mixture of fluids by cryogenic distillation, comprising a heat exchanger operating in accordance with such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Tranier, Marc Wagner
  • Publication number: 20090013868
    Abstract: A process for separating carbon dioxide from a compressed, dried and cooled carbon dioxide containing fluid comprises separating the fluid into at least a carbon dioxide enriched stream, and a carbon dioxide depleted stream, expanding at least part of the carbon dioxide lean stream in an expander, compressing a process stream wherein the power for the compression step is at least in part provided by the power generated by the expander.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Arthur Darde, Bao Ha, Jean-Pierre Tranier
  • Publication number: 20090013871
    Abstract: A process for separating carbon dioxide from a fluid containing carbon dioxide, NO2, and at least one of oxygen, argon, and nitrogen comprises the steps of separating at least part of the fluid into a carbon dioxide enriched stream, a carbon dioxide depleted stream comprising CO2 and at least one of oxygen, argon, and nitrogen and a NO2 enriched stream and recycling said NO2 enriched stream upstream of the separation step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Arthur DARDE, Bao Ha, Jean-Pierre Tranier
  • Publication number: 20080223075
    Abstract: A process for separating air by cryogenic distillation in a column system comprising a high pressure column and a low pressure column comprises compressing all the feed air in a first compressor to a first outlet pressure, sending a first part of the air at the first outlet pressure to a second compressor and compressing the air to a second outlet pressure, cooling at least part of the air at the second outlet pressure in a heat exchanger liquefying at least part of the air at the second outlet pressure and sending the liquefied air to at least one column of the column system wherein at least 50% of the liquefied air sent to the column system has been compressed in the second compressor, cooling a second part of the air at the first outlet pressure in the heat exchanger and expanding at least part of the second part of the air in an expander from the first outlet pressure to the pressure of a column of column system and sending the expanded air to that column, at least partially vaporizing an auxiliary fluid,
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exloitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Tranier
  • Publication number: 20080092589
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the pre-treatment of air prior to the introduction thereof into a cryogenic air separation unit, and to the corresponding apparatus. In a method for cooling air (4) containing CO<SUB>2 </SUB> by means of direct heat exchange with water (12), the acid-base balance of the water used is altered such that the pH thereof is greater than 7 and such that the water absorbs a substantial fraction of the CO<SUB>2 </SUB> contained in the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Tranier, Serge Moreau
  • Publication number: 20070000282
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for separating gas by means of cryogenic distillation, comprising a system of columns (13, 15), means for sending gas which is to be separated to a column belonging to said column system, means for drawing off at least one product (31,35) of the column system and means for sending gas from the device (23) into a turbine (11) with bearings wherein the bearings of said turbine are antifriction bearings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Tranier
  • Patent number: 7143606
    Abstract: In an integrated process and apparatus for the separation of air by cryogenic distillation and liquefaction of natural gas in which at least part of the refrigeration required to liquefy the natural gas is derived from at least one cryogenic air distillation plant comprising a main heat exchanger (7) and distillation columns (15, 17), wherein the natural gas (25) liquefies by indirect heat exchange in a heat exchanger (7, 32, 34) with a cold fluid (21, 26), the cold fluid being sent to the heat exchanger at least partially in liquid form and undergoing at least a partial vaporisation in the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide-Societe Anonyme a'Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etide et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Tranier
  • Patent number: 6790415
    Abstract: In this process, during at least one phase of the treatment cycle, the gas outflow is increased or decreased locally in at least one marginal region of the packing. Application to drying/CO2 removal of atmospheric air intended to be distilled, or to the separation of gaseous mixtures by pressure modulated adsorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide - Societe Anonyme a Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Pierre Petit, Maurice Bosquain, Jean-Yves Lehman, Jean-Pierre Tranier
  • Publication number: 20040083756
    Abstract: In an integrated process and apparatus for the separation of air by cryogenic distillation and liquefaction of natural gas in which at least part of the refrigeration required to liquefy the natural gas is derived from at least one cryogenic air distillation plant comprising a main heat exchanger (7) and distillation columns (15, 17), wherein the natural gas (25) liquefies by indirect heat exchange in a heat exchanger (7, 32, 34) with a cold fluid (21, 26), the cold fluid being sent to the heat exchanger at least partially in liquid form and undergoing at least a partial vaporisation in the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Tranier
  • Patent number: 6484534
    Abstract: An air separation plant producing pressurized gaseous oxygen includes at least one column having a bottom reboiler. The column is fed with a stream of air. The bottom reboiler is warmed by a nitrogen-enriched gas compressed in a cold compressor and pumped liquid oxygen is withdrawn from the bottom of the column, pumped and vaporized. The refrigeration for the process is produced by air expansion in a turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme a Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes George Claude
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Tranier
  • Publication number: 20010022955
    Abstract: In this process, during at least one phase of the treatment cycle, the gas outflow is increased or decreased locally in at least one marginal region of the packing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Applicant: L' AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME
    Inventors: Pierre Petit, Maurice Bosquain, Jean-Yves Lehman, Jean-Pierre Tranier