Patents by Inventor Knut Ingvar ?sen

Knut Ingvar ?sen 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: 11084719
    Abstract: A process for generating power using a gas turbine, comprising the steps of: (i) vaporising and pre-heating liquid ammonia to produce pre-heated ammonia gas; (ii) introducing the pre-heated ammonia gas into an ammonia-cracking device suitable for converting ammonia gas into a mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen; (iii) converting the pre-heated ammonia gas into a mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen in the device; (iv) cooling the mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen to give a cooled hydrogen and nitrogen mixture; (v) introducing the cooled hydrogen and nitrogen mixture into a gas turbine; and (vi) combusting the cooled hydrogen and nitrogen mixture in the gas turbine to generate power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: EQUINOR ENERGY AS
    Inventors: Henrik Solgaard Andersen, Knut Ingvar Åsen
  • Patent number: 7422624
    Abstract: A method for operating one or more electrolysis cells (43, 154, 243) for production of aluminium, the cell comprising inert or substantially inert anodes, where an oxygen containing gas (21, 126, 221) evolved by the electrolysis process in the cell is gathered and removed therefrom. The oxygen containing gas is introduced into a combustion chamber (38, 149, 238) where it is reacted with a carbon containing gas (7, 116, 209) in a combustion process. Emisions of CO2 and NOx can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Norsk Hydro ASA
    Inventors: Knut Ingvar Åsen, Stein Julsrud, Ole-Jacob Siljan
  • Patent number: 7163648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a hydrogen- and nitrogen containing gas mixture, where a mixture of steam and a carbon containing gas is fed to the retentate side of at least one hydrogen transport membrane syngas and sweep gas generator where said gas and steam are converted to synthesis gas. A part of the hydrogen in said synthesis gas is transported through the membrane to the permeate side in said generator where it reacts with oxygen in an air stream fed to said permeate side to generate heat and a nitrogen and steam containing gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Norsk Hydro ASA
    Inventors: Knut Ingvar Åsen, Henrik Solgaard Andersen
  • Patent number: 6877319
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method of operating a combustion plant comprising at least a first gas turbine (26), a second turbine (34, 50) and a membrane reactor device (16) which comprises a membrane filter device (18) for separating oxygen from a gas mixture and a combustion space (19). A gas mixture containing oxygen is supplied to the membrane reactor device (16). At least some oxygen is separated from the gas mixture with the help of the membrane filter device (18). The separated oxygen is used at the combustion in the combustion space (19). The oxygen-depleted gas that is obtained after the separation of oxygen and which has not gone through a combustion process is used to run the first gas turbine (26). Combustion gases run the second turbine (34, 50). The invention also concerns a combustion plant for carrying out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignees: Alstom Technology LTD, Norsk Hydro ASA
    Inventors: Ulf Linder, Erik Hans Eriksen, Knut Ingvar Åsen