Patents by Inventor Luca Pasco

Luca Pasco 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: 10696561
    Abstract: A method for treatment of process condensate (1) in an ammonia plant, wherein the ammonia plant comprises a front-end section producing a make-up gas and a synthesis section where the make-up gas is reacted to ammonia, and said process condensate (1) is collected from one or more equipment of the ammonia plant and is an aqueous solution comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide and methanol. Said method comprises: stripping said process condensate with low-pressure steam (4), obtaining a vapour phase (5) comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide and methanol stripped from the process condensate; condensing said vapour phase, obtaining a solution (11) enriched of ammonia and methanol; re-introducing a first portion (12) of said solution to said stripping environment; recycling a second portion (13) of said solution to said ammonia plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Casale SA
    Inventors: Sergio Panza, Luca Pasco
  • Publication number: 20180141823
    Abstract: A method for treatment of process condensate (1) in an ammonia plant, wherein the ammonia plant comprises a front-end section producing a make-up gas and a synthesis section where the make-up gas is reacted to ammonia, and said process condensate (1) is collected from one or more equipment of the ammonia plant and is an aqueous solution comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide and methanol. Said method comprises: stripping said process condensate with low-pressure steam (4), obtaining a vapour phase (5) comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide and methanol stripped from the process condensate; condensing said vapour phase, obtaining a solution (11) enriched of ammonia and methanol; re-introducing a first portion (12) of said solution to said stripping environment; recycling a second portion (13) of said solution to said ammonia plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Casale SA
    Inventors: Sergio Panza, Luca Pasco