Patents by Inventor Kim Aasberg-Petersen

Kim Aasberg-Petersen 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: 12291453
    Abstract: A method for upgrading a hydrocarbon feed gas to methanol, including the steps of: providing a hydrocarbon feed gas; optionally, purifying the hydrocarbon feed gas in a gas purification unit; optionally, prereforming the hydrocarbon feed gas together with a steam feedstock in a prereforming unit; carrying out steam methane reforming in a reforming reactor heated by means of an electrical power source; providing the synthesis gas to a methanol synthesis unit to provide a product including methanol and an off-gas. Also, a system for upgrading a hydrocarbon feed gas to methanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
    Inventors: Peter Mølgaard Mortensen, John Bøgild Hansen, Kim Aasberg-Petersen, Charlotte Stub Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20250121344
    Abstract: A process for carrying out an endothermic reaction of a feed gas in a reactor system including a pressure shell housing a structured catalyst arranged for catalyzing the endothermic reaction of a feed gas, the structured catalyst including a macroscopic structure of electrically conductive material, the macroscopic structure supporting a ceramic coating, the ceramic coating supporting a catalytically active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Peter Mølgaard MORTENSEN, Robert KLEIN, Kim AASBERG-PETERSEN
  • Publication number: 20250109080
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrocarbon plant and related process, in which a first feed of methanol, having a water content of less than 10% by weight, is converted in a syngas generation stage (A) into at least a syngas stream. A synthesis stage (B) is arranged to receive the syngas stream and convert it to at least a hydrocarbon product stream and an off-gas stream. The plant and process of the present invention use better-understood process steps compared to known processes/plants and provide the opportunity for a reduction in CO2 emissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Sudip DE SARKAR, Christian WIX, Kim AASBERG-PETERSEN
  • Publication number: 20250091862
    Abstract: A plant, such as a hydrocarbon plant, is provided, which has a syngas stage for syngas generation and a synthesis stage where the syngas is synthesized to produce syngas derived product, such as hydrocarbon product. The plant makes effective use of various streams; in particular, CO2 and H2. The plant does not comprise an external feed of hydrocarbons. A method for producing a product stream, such as a hydrocarbon product stream is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Sudip DE SARKAR, Thomas Sandahl CHRISTENSEN, Martin ØSTBERG, Kim AASBERG-PETERSEN
  • Patent number: 12246964
    Abstract: A reactor system and a process for carrying out the methanol cracking reaction of a feedstock comprising methanol to hydrogen are provided, where the heat for the endothermic methanol cracking reaction is provided by resistance heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
    Inventors: Peter Mølgaard Mortensen, Kasper Emil Larsen, Kim Aasberg-Petersen, Robert Klein
  • Patent number: 12246970
    Abstract: A reactor system and a process for carrying out the reaction of a feed gas comprising an alkane such as methane, and ammonia to hydrogen cyanide and/or a nitrile are provided, where the heat for the endothermic reaction is provided by resistance heating. In particular, the reaction is the BMA (Blausäure aus Methan und Ammoniak) reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
    Inventors: Peter Mølgaard Mortensen, Kasper Emil Larsen, Kim Aasberg-Petersen, Robert Klein
  • Patent number: 12246298
    Abstract: An offshore installation or offshore vessel is provided which comprises a reactor system for carrying out steam reforming of a feed gas comprising hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
    Inventors: Peter Mølgaard Mortensen, Per Juul Dahl, Kasper Emil Larsen, Kim Aasberg-Petersen, Robert Klein
  • Patent number: 12246965
    Abstract: A reactor system and a process for carrying out the methanol cracking and reverse water gas shift reaction of a feedstock comprising methanol to synthesis gas are provided, where the heat for the endothermic methanol cracking and reverse water gas shift reaction is provided by resistance heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
    Inventors: Peter Mølgaard Mortensen, Robert Klein, Kasper Emil Larsen, Kim Aasberg-Petersen
  • Patent number: 12227414
    Abstract: A reactor system and a process for carrying out the ammonia cracking reaction of a feed gas comprising ammonia to hydrogen are provided, where the heat for the endothermic ammonia cracking reaction is provided by resistance heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
    Inventors: Peter Mølgaard Mortensen, Kasper Emil Larsen, Kim Aasberg-Petersen, Robert Klein
  • Patent number: 12214327
    Abstract: A reactor system for carrying out an endothermic reaction of a feed gas, including: a structured catalyst arranged for catalyzing the endothermic reaction of a feed gas, the structured catalyst including a macroscopic structure of electrically conductive material, the macroscopic structure supporting a ceramic coating, wherein the ceramic coating supports a catalytically active material; a pressure shell housing the structured catalyst; heat insulation layer between the structured catalyst and the pressure shell; at least two conductors electrically connected to the electrically conductive material and to an electrical power supply placed outside the pressure shell, wherein the electrical power supply is dimensioned to heat at least part of said structured catalyst to a temperature of at least 200° C. by passing an electrical current through the electrically conductive material. Also, a process for performing an endothermic reaction of a feed gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
    Inventors: Peter Mølgaard Mortensen, Robert Klein, Kim Aasberg-Petersen
  • Patent number: 12201954
    Abstract: A reactor system and a process for carrying out reverse water gas shift reaction of a feedstock comprising CO2 and H2 to a first product gas comprising CO are provided, where a methanation reaction take place in parallel to the reverse water gas shift reaction, and where the heat for the endothermic reverse water gas shift reaction is provided by resistance heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
    Inventors: Peter Mølgaard Mortensen, Kim Aasberg-Petersen, Michael Hultqvist, Robert Klein, Kasper Emil Larsen
  • Patent number: 12180072
    Abstract: A plant, such as a hydrocarbon plant, is provided, which has a syngas stage for syngas generation and a synthesis stage where the syngas is synthesized to produce syngas derived product, such as hydrocarbon product. The plant makes effective use of various streams; in particular CO2 and H2. The plant does not comprise an external feed of hydrocarbons. A method for producing a product stream, such as a hydrocarbon product stream is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
    Inventors: Sudip De Sarkar, Thomas Sandahl Christensen, Martin Østberg, Kim Aasberg-Petersen
  • Publication number: 20240425370
    Abstract: Method for the preparation of synthesis gas combining electrolysis of water, tubular steam reforming and autothermal reforming of a hydrocarbon feed stock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Kim Aasberg-Petersen, Pat A. Han, Michael Hultqvist, Peter Mølgaard Mortensen
  • Publication number: 20240350996
    Abstract: A chemical reactor including reformer tubes for reforming a first feed stream including a hydrocarbon gas and steam. The chemical reactor includes one or more reformer tubes arranged to being heated by an electrically driven heat source. The reformer tube includes a first inlet for feeding said first feed stream into a first reforming reaction zone of the reformer tube, and a feed conduit arranged to allow a second feed stream into a second reforming reaction zone of the reformer tube. The second reforming reaction zone is positioned downstream of the first reforming reaction zone. The feed conduit is configured so that the second feed stream is only in contact with catalyst material in the second reforming reaction zone. A process of producing CO rich synthesis gas at low S/C conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
    Inventors: Peter Mølgaard MORTENSEN, Kim AASBERG-PETERSEN
  • Publication number: 20240261749
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a heat exchange reactor (HER) system comprising a first gas feed and a heat exchange reactor, HER. The HER has two reaction zones; a first reaction zone (I) arranged to carry out an overall exothermic reaction of the first gas feed, and a second reaction zone (II) arranged to carry out an overall endothermic reaction of gas from said first reaction zone (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Peter Mølgaard MORTENSEN, Kim AASBERG-PETERSEN
  • Publication number: 20240253984
    Abstract: A system and a process for CO2 shift is provided. The system comprises a Reverse Water Gas Shift (RWGS) reactor, and a heat exchange reactor, HER. A first feed is converted in the RWGS reactor into a first product stream comprising CO. A second feed is arranged to be fed to a process side of the HER. At least a portion of the first product stream is arranged to be fed to a heating side of the HER such that heat from the first product stream is transferred to the process side of the HER, thereby allowing the conversion of the second feed to a second product stream comprising CO in the process side of the HER.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Peter Mølgaard MORTENSEN, Kim AASBERG-PETERSEN
  • Publication number: 20240166510
    Abstract: A system is provided for reforming a hydrocarbon feedstock. The system comprises: first prereformer units and first preheating unit arranged upstream a bayonet tube steam methane reformer. The system is arranged to provide a temperature of the heated partially-reformed process stream at the inlet of the bayonet tube steam methane reformer of at least 600° C. and a temperature of the gas at the bottom of the bayonet steam methane reformer tubes of at least 800° C. This arrangement allows higher bayonet tube inlet temperatures, with reduced risk of increased metal dusting. A process is also provided for reforming a hydrocarbon feedstock in the system of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: TOPSOE A/S
    Inventors: Jasvant SINGH, Kim AASBERG-PETERSEN, Steffen Spangsberg CHRISTENSEN
  • Publication number: 20240124786
    Abstract: Process and plant for producing a hydrocarbon product boiling in the gasoline boiling range, comprising: upgrading a naphtha containing stream derived from Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis by passing the naphtha containing stream through an aromatization stage comprising contacting the naphtha containing stream with an aluminosilicate zeolite, thereby producing said hydrocarbon product boiling in the gasoline boiling range, and a separate light hydrocarbon gas stream, such as liquid petroleum gas (LPG) stream. The synthesis gas for the FT-synthesis is produced by electrically heated reverse water gas shift (e-RWGS) of a feedstock comprising CO2 and H2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: TOPSOE A/S
    Inventors: Ole Frej ALKILDE, Angelica HIDALGO VIVAS, Kim AASBERG-PETERSEN, Peter Mølgaard MORTENSEN, Thomas Sandahl CHRISTENSEN
  • Patent number: 11905173
    Abstract: A reactor system for carrying out steam reforming of a feed gas comprising hydrocarbons, including: a structured catalyst arranged for catalyzing steam reforming of a feed gas including hydrocarbons, the structured catalyst including a macroscopic structure of electrically conductive material, the macroscopic structure supporting a ceramic coating, wherein the ceramic coating supports a catalytically active material; a pressure shell housing the structured catalyst; heat insulation layer between the structured catalyst and the pressure shell; at least two conductors electrically connected to the macroscopic structure and to an electrical power supply placed outside the pressure shell, wherein the electrical power supply is dimensioned to heat at least part of the structured catalyst to a temperature of at least 500° C. by passing an electrical current through the macroscopic structure. Also, a process for steam reforming of a feed gas comprising hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
    Inventors: Peter Mølgaard Mortensen, Robert Klein, Kim Aasberg-Petersen
  • Publication number: 20240025818
    Abstract: A system is described for providing a hydrocarbon product stream. An electrolysis section provides a syngas stream from a first feed comprising CO2 and a second feed comprising H2O, which is then passed to an F-T section where it is converted to a hydrocarbon product stream and a tail gas stream. An electrical steam reformer section said tail gas stream and convert it to a second syngas stream, which is then recycled upstream the FT section. A process is also provided for converting a first feed comprising CO2 and a second feed comprising H2O to a first hydrocarbon product stream in a system according to the invention. The system of the invention can be combined with an upgrading section, in a gas-to-liquid plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: TOPSOE A/S
    Inventors: Kim AASBERG-PETERSEN, Peter Mølgaard MORTENSEN