Patents by Inventor Johannes Kowoll

Johannes Kowoll 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).

  • Patent number: 10214504
    Abstract: Propene is continuously reacted with hydrogen peroxide in a tube bundle reactor comprising a multitude of parallel reaction tubes in the presence of a titanium silicalite catalyst arranged as a fixed bed in the reaction tubes. A cooling jacket encloses the reaction tubes, which has a feed point for cooling medium near the entry of the reaction tubes, a withdrawal point for cooling medium near the end of the reaction tubes and at least one additional withdrawal point upstream of the withdrawal point near the end of the reaction tubes. Cooling medium is fed to the feed point for cooling medium, a part of the cooling medium is withdrawn at the at least one additional withdrawal point and the remainder exits at the withdrawal point near the end of the reaction tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignees: Evonik Degussa GmbH, thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG
    Inventors: Marc Brendel, Manfred Bärz, Johannes Kowoll, David Bolz, Willi Hofen, Jürgen Schemel, Bernd Jaeger, Niels Bredemeyer, Bärbel Kolbe, Norbert Ullrich, Michael Dopfer, Wolfgang Wöll, Peter Porscha, Dana Pfenning, Maik Bernhard
  • Publication number: 20180370934
    Abstract: Propene is continuously reacted with hydrogen peroxide in a tube bundle reactor comprising a multitude of parallel reaction tubes in the presence of a titanium silicalite catalyst arranged as a fixed bed in the reaction tubes. A cooling jacket encloses the reaction tubes, which has a feed point for cooling medium near the entry of the reaction tubes, a withdrawal point for cooling medium near the end of the reaction tubes and at least one additional withdrawal point upstream of the withdrawal point near the end of the reaction tubes. Cooling medium is fed to the feed point for cooling medium, a part of the cooling medium is withdrawn at the at least one additional withdrawal point and the remainder exits at the withdrawal point near the end of the reaction tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Marc Brendel, Manfred BÄRZ, Johannes KOWOLL, David BOLZ, Willi HOFEN, Jürgen SCHEMEL, Bernd JAEGER, Niels BREDEMEYER, Bärbel KOLBE, Norbert ULLRICH, Michael DOPFER, Wolfgang WÕLL, Peter PORSCHA, Dana PFENNING, Maik BERNHARD
  • Patent number: 9890341
    Abstract: A process and device for the gasification of liquid or fine-grain solid fuel materials in a reactor is described. Synthesis gas is generated in a first reaction chamber arranged in the upper part of the reactor; feedstock is fed to the upper part. Liquid slag precipitates on its lateral walls. The lower side has a hole with a slag drop-off edge; generated synthesis gas can be withdrawn in downward direction and the liquid slag can drop off the edge. A second chamber delimited by a water film is located under the opening. A third chamber adjacent to the bottom of the second is fed with water. A water bath is adjacent the bottom of the third chamber. The synthesis gas is withdrawn from the pressure vessel in an area at the side or below the third chamber, but located above the water bath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG
    Inventors: Johannes Kowoll, Eberhard Kuske, Ralf Abraham, Max Heinritz-Adrian
  • Publication number: 20160160138
    Abstract: A process and device for the gasification of liquid or fine-grain solid fuel materials in a reactor is described. Synthesis gas is generated in a first reaction chamber arranged in the upper part of the reactor; feedstock is fed to the upper part. Liquid slag precipitates on its lateral walls. The lower side has a hole with a slag drop-off edge; generated synthesis gas can be withdrawn in downward direction and the liquid slag can drop off the edge. A second chamber delimited by a water film is located under the opening. A third chamber adjacent to the bottom of the second is fed with water. A water bath is adjacent the bottom of the third chamber. The synthesis gas is withdrawn from the pressure vessel in an area at the side or below the third chamber, but located above the water bath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: JOHANNES KOWOLL, EBERHARD KUSKE, RALF ABRAHAM, MAX HEINRITZ-ADRIAN
  • Patent number: 9290709
    Abstract: A process and device for the gasification of liquid or fine-grain solid fuel materials with the aid of oxygenous, gaseous gasification agents in a reactor is described. Liquid slag is separated on the walls of the reactor. The synthesis gas is generated in a first reaction chamber arranged in the upper part of the reactor and the feedstock is fed to the upper part. Liquid slag precipitates on its lateral walls, with free downflow and no solidification of the slag surface. The lower side has a hole with a slag drop-off edge, from which the generated synthesis gas can be withdrawn in downward direction and the liquid slag can drop off the edge. A second chamber which is delimited by a water film is located under the opening and used to keep the synthesis gas dry and cool. A third chamber is adjacent to the bottom of the second and fed with water to cool the synthesis gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS AG
    Inventors: Johannes Kowoll, Eberhard Kuske, Ralf Abraham, Max Heinritz-Adrian
  • Patent number: 9175809
    Abstract: A water distribution system in a gasification reactor for carrying out a slag-forming entrained flow process is disclosed having a water screen as a water distribution system with a concentric annular distributor used in conjunction with an axially symmetrical deflecting surface having a concavely curved cross-section. The annular distributor has a water intake and the annular distributor has openings for water to be discharged in jets directed onto the inside of the concavely curved deflecting surface. The water leaving the deflecting surface is conducted downward into the interior of the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP UHDE GMBH
    Inventor: Johannes Kowoll
  • Patent number: 8932375
    Abstract: With a method for supplying an entrained-flow gasification reactor with carbonaceous fuel for the production of a gas that contains CO and H2 and flue ash under pressure and at a temperature above the melting point of the ash, wherein the resulting gas is passed to further treatment stages, particularly at least one synthesis stage, the waste gas that is derived from the subsequent treatment stage and still contains hydrocarbons and/or hydrogen is used for pneumatic conveying of the fuel into the entrained-flow gasification reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH
    Inventors: Max Heinritz-Adrian, Johannes Kowoll, Stefan Hamel
  • Patent number: 8900334
    Abstract: The goal of the invention consists in making available a method for supplying fuel to a pressurized gasification system, which ensures, in economically efficient manner, that the emission of pollutants from the coal transfer and the transport is minimized or completely avoided. This is achieved in that a gas that contains at least 10 ppm vol. CO is used for transfer and/or conveying, whereby a gas that contains oxygen is mixed into this gas, and that this gas mixture is heated to a temperature that oxidizes at least 10% of the pollutants contained in the gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp UHDE GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Kowoll, Stefan Hamel, Michael Rieger
  • Publication number: 20140044601
    Abstract: A process and device is provided for the generation and purification of a crude gas for synthesis gas generation from a solid carbon-containing fuel by a coal gasification reaction. The fuel is mixed with a quenching medium directly after generation to dissipate the internal energy and is then brought into contact with a compound or a sorbent in the mixing chamber or downstream of the mixing chamber such that the acidic or basic or sulphur-containing or halogen-containing constituents contained in the crude gas and originating from the gasification reaction are absorbed. A solids-separating device removes the solid or solidified constituents from the system. The sorbent can be regenerated and returned to the process such that an energy-intensive cooling of the crude gas is not required for its purification and the synthesis gas thus purified can be used in a subsequent process without any further heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Uhde GmbH
    Inventor: Johannes Kowoll
  • Patent number: 8562698
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing a crude gas containing CO or H2 by gasification of an ash-containing fuel with oxygen-containing gas at temperatures above the fusion temperature of the ash in a gasification reactor and with a connected gas cooling chamber and a tapered connecting channel running from one chamber to the other. The aim of the invention is avoiding known problems and reducing the amount of fly ash and the amount of ungasified fuel, wherein a weak eddy is achieved in the inlet to the subsequent apparatuses in order to avoid deposits there with a very compact device, wherein the risk of solidification of the slag in the outlet is also avoided. The aim is achieved, wherein in the tapered connection channel (5) eddy reducing or eliminating wall surfaces (6) running over only a part of the cross-section of the connection channel are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH
    Inventor: Johannes Kowoll
  • Patent number: 8529792
    Abstract: A process and device is provided for the generation and purification of a crude gas for synthesis gas generation from a solid carbon-containing fuel by a coal gasification reaction. The fuel is mixed with a quenching medium directly after generation to dissipate the high internal energy and is then brought into contact with a solid basic alkaline earth metal compound or a sorbent consisting of a transition metal-containing compound just in the mixing chamber or downstream of the mixing chamber such that the acidic or basic or sulfur-containing or halogen-containing constituents contained in the crude gas and originating from the gasification reaction are absorbed. A solids-separating device downstream of the sorbent feed device removes the solid or solidified constituents from the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: UHDE GmbH
    Inventor: Johannes Kowoll
  • Publication number: 20130202369
    Abstract: A device for discharging a fine-grained solid from a container wherein the container has a discharge cone in the lower area, which opens into a discharge opening and discharge device, a mechanism for fluidizing or loosening the solid are provided the discharge cone has at least one offset in the form of a gap the offset having openings a gas can be fed through each of the openings of the gap-shaped offsets, each of the gap-shaped offsets is covered toward the center axis of the discharge cone, the gap-shaped offsets are not directed toward the center axis of the discharge cone, and wherein the gaps of the gap-shaped offsets are closed by cover pates which have round or slit-shaped openings, and the gaps extend in the downward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP UHDE GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Hamel, Johannes Kowoll
  • Publication number: 20130118587
    Abstract: A water distribution system in a gasification reactor for carrying out a slag-forming entrained flow process is disclosed having a water screen as a water distribution system with a concentric annular distributor used in conjunction with an axially symmetrical deflecting surface having a concavely curved cross-section. The annular distributor has a water intake and the annular distributor has openings for water to be discharged in jets directed onto the inside of the concavely curved deflecting surface. The water leaving the deflecting surface is conducted downward into the interior of the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP UHDE GMBH
    Inventor: Johannes Kowoll
  • Patent number: 8414780
    Abstract: With a method for removing slag, particularly slag that occurs during synthesis gas extraction, from a slag bath situated in a pressurized container, into a collection container for the slag, below the slag bath in the direction of gravity, a device for breaking up the slag is provided below the slag bath, and a sluice valve is provided between the containers. A space filled with a gas bubble, which space stands in contact with the liquid in the containers, particularly a ring space or a separate container, is provided, in which the pressure of the gas bubble is regulated by supplying gas. At least a part of the water situated in the slag sluice/collection space flows through the slag bath valve when the latter is opened, in the direction of the slag bath, counter to the direction of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Kowoll, Eberhard Kuske
  • Publication number: 20120137583
    Abstract: With a method for supplying an entrained-flow gasification reactor with carbonaceous fuel for the production of a gas that contains CO and H2 and flue ash under pressure and at a temperature above the melting point of the ash, wherein the resulting gas is passed to further treatment stages, particularly at least one synthesis stage, the yield of the liquid products is supposed to be increased in cost-advantageous and simple manner. This is achieved in that the waste gas that is derived from the subsequent treatment stage and still contains hydrocarbons and/or hydrogen is used for pneumatic conveying of the fuel into the entrained-flow gasification reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP UHDE GMBH
    Inventors: Max Heinritz-Adrian, Johannes Kowoll, Stefan Hamel
  • Publication number: 20120111416
    Abstract: The goal of the invention consists in making available a method for supplying fuel to a pressurized gasification system, which ensures, in economically efficient manner, that the emission of pollutants from the coal transfer and the transport is minimized or completely avoided. This is achieved in that a gas that contains at least 10 ppm vol. CO is used for transfer and/or conveying, whereby a gas that contains oxygen is mixed into this gas, and that this gas mixture is heated to a temperature that oxidizes at least 10% of the pollutants contained in the gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: UHDE GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Kowoll, Stefan Hamel, Michael Rieger
  • Publication number: 20110277673
    Abstract: A method and a system for uniformization and regulation of the solid fuels pneumatically conveyed using dense-stream conveying, into a gasifier for the production of synthesis gas, is supposed to be configured in such a manner that clearly homogenized feed of the coal to the burner is made possible, whereby the short-term fluctuations are minimized and thus the gasification quality is improved, and regulation of the amounts of coal to the burner is structured to be more effective. This is achieved in that the fine-grain to dust-type fuel is first conveyed out of a feed container positioned below the burner level, to a level above the burner level, and subsequently homogenized in a line that is directed downward toward the burner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: UHDE GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Hamel, Johannes Kowoll
  • Patent number: 8043577
    Abstract: With the help of a method and device for nozzle-jetting oxygen into a synthesis reactor, e.g. for oxy-dehydration, with largely axial flow of the gas mixture through a catalyst bed, it is intended to vastly improve the mixing-in and mixing-through of oxygen above the catalyst especially for oxy-dehydration process. This is achieved by feeding the oxygen to a ring distributor system arranged above the catalyst bed in pure form, as air or mixed with inert gas or water vapor and jetting the oxygen onto the catalyst surface through several exit openings in the ring distributor at an inclined angle deviating from the vertical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Uhde GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Kowoll, Max Heinritz-Adrian, Lothar Semrau
  • Publication number: 20110233471
    Abstract: Using a method for supplying a reactor (32) for generating crude synthesis gas with fuel (3), the fuel supply of a pressurized gasification system according to the line is to be configured in such a manner that the introduction of nitrogen into the crude gas is minimized or completely avoided. This is achieved in that—for inertization and loosening of the fuel in the storage container (2), —for loosening and fluidization of the content of the lock containers (5), —as the lock gas from the lock containers (5), —for loosening and fluidization in the feed container (29), as well as—for feed of the fuel between the system parts and out of the feed container (29) to the gasification reactor (32), a gas consisting predominantly of CO2 (more than 95 vol.-% CO2 with admixtures such as H2, CO, N2, hydrocarbons or the like) is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: UHDE GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Hamel, Johannes Kowoll
  • Publication number: 20110183275
    Abstract: With a method and a device for igniting and operating burners when gasifying a carbon-containing fuel using at least two gasification burners, start of the pressure gasification with short start times is made possible, at high pressures, without prior inertization of the gas space, while avoiding continuous fuel gas consumption in the pilot burner or ignition burner and also protecting stationary ignition burners against contamination by configuring one gasification burner as a start-up burner, which is ignited by at least one pilot burner using an electrical ignition device. A combustible gas mixture including a fuel gas and oxygen-containing gas is ignited by the pilot burner, in the start-up burner. After ignition of the start-up burner, at least one further gasification burner is ignited by this burner. The start-up burner is operated further as one of the gasification burners of the carbon-containing fuel via a change in medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: UHDE GmbH
    Inventors: Eberhard Kuske, Johannes Kowoll, Hubert Werneke, Frank Dziobek