Patents by Inventor Leif Gronstad

Leif Gronstad 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: 7563419
    Abstract: A support system for catalyst gauzes in an ammonia oxidation burner and a method of reducing movement of particulate ceramic material due to thermal dilatation includes the catalyst gauzes (1) and possibly support screens (2) being supported by ceramic fillings contained in a burner basket with metal walls and a perforated bottom plate. A “wave breaker” (9, 11) is fixed to the metal wall (4) and/or the outer part/periphery of the bottom plate (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Yara International ASA
    Inventors: Halvor Øien, Leif Grønstad, Øystein Nirisen, Per Ivar Karlsen, Magne Slåen
  • Patent number: 7285153
    Abstract: A method with associated equipment for feeding two gases into and out of a multi-channel monolithic structure. The two gases will normally be gases with different chemical and/or physical properties. The first gas and the second gas are fed by means of a manifold head into channels for the first and second gases, respectively. The gases are distributed in the monolith in such a way that at least one of the channel walls is a shared or joint wall for both gases. The walls that are joint walls for the two gases will then constitute a contact area between the two gases that is available for mass and/or heat exchange. This means that the gases must be fed into channels that are spread over the entire cross-sectional area of the monolith. The entire contact area or all of the monolith's channel walls are directly used for heat and/or mass transfer between the gases. This means that the channel for one gas will always have the other gas on the other side of its channel walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Norsk Hydro ASA
    Inventors: Tor Bruun, Bjørnar Werswick, Kåre Kristiansen, Leif Grønstad
  • Publication number: 20060110302
    Abstract: The invention comprise a support system for catalyst gauzes in an ammonia oxidation burner and a method of reducing movement of particulate ceramic material due to thermal dilatation. The catalyst gauzes (1) and possibly support screens (2) are being supported by ceramic fillings contained in a burner basket with metal walls and a perforated bottom plate. A “wave breaker” (9, 11) is fixed to the metal wall (4) and/or the outer part/periphery of the bottom plate (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Halvor Oien, Leif Gronstad, Oystein Nirisen, Per Karlsen, Magne Slaen
  • Publication number: 20050053878
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for combustion of a carbon containing fuel in a nitrogen free atmosphere, and a method for operating said device. The device may be integrated with a power generation plant (i.e. gas turbine(s)) to obtain an energy efficient process for generation of power with reduced emission of carbon dioxide and NOx to the atmosphere. Furthermore, the device may be integrated with a chemical plant performing endothermic reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Tor Bruun, Leif Gronstad, Kare Kristiansen, Bjornar Werswick, Ulf Linder
  • Publication number: 20040261379
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method with associated equipment for feeding two gases into and out of a multi-channel monolithic structure. The two gases will normally be two gases with different chemical and/or physical properties. The gases, here called gas 1 and gas 2, are fed by means of a manifold head into channels for gas 1 and gas 2 respectively. Gas 1 and gas 2 are distributed in the monolith in such a way that at least one of the channel walls is a shared or joint wall for gas 1 and gas 2. The walls that are joint walls for the two gases will then constitute a contact area between the two gases that is available for mass and/or heat exchange. This means that the gases must be fed into channels that are spread over the entire cross-sectional area of the monolith. The present invention makes it possible to utilise the entire contact area or all of the monolith's channel walls directly for heat and/or mass transfer between gas 1 and gas 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Tor Bruun, Bjornar Werswick, Kare Kristiansen, Leif Gronstad