Patents by Inventor Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin

Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin 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: 9760099
    Abstract: Systems, computer readable media, and program product/code for providing enhanced energy efficiency and reduced greenhouse gases for an eco-industrial park with retrofit in mind and eco-industrial park retrofit with retrofit in mind, are provided. An exemplary system includes a computer configured to perform the operations of identifying hybrid inter-time zones inter-area matching solutions through selecting best energy efficient routes, generating technically viable energy efficient eco-industrial parks alternatives, identifying best generation and allocation of energy utilities, and synthesizing a combined heat and power utility system that satisfies the eco-park demands during each time zone as well as rendering its best operating scenario at each specific time-zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin, Abdulaziz M. Alnutaifi, Mana M. Al-Owaidh
  • Patent number: 9612635
    Abstract: Systems and program code for providing a combined synthesis of cost-effective heat and power (CHP) utility systems and the key process systems are provided. An exemplary system includes a CHP utility and process subsystems analysis and design program computer and program code for identifying the best key design and operating conditions for both subsystems stored in the memory of the computer. The program code, when executed, can cause the computer to perform operations including determining an optimal allocation of steam and power between both process and utility systems for one or more industrial process facilities in both partially and totally decentralized environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin, Mana M. Al-Owaidh, Abdulaziz Al-Nutaifi, Faisal F. Al-Musa
  • Patent number: 9606594
    Abstract: Methods of providing a combined synthesis of cost-effective heat and power (CHP) utility systems and the key process systems are provided. An exemplary method includes process steps for identifying the best key subsystem design and operating conditions for both the process and the utility systems. The method can include the step of determining an optimal allocation of steam and power between both process and utility systems for one or more industrial process facilities in both partially and totally decentralized environments. This can include defining rigorously bounded decision variables as model input data, processing the model input data by a combined heat and power utility and process subsystem mathematical program model, and determining a plurality of at least substantially optimal process and utility subsystem conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin, Mana M. Al-Owaidh, Abdulaziz Al-Nutaifi, Faisal F. Al-Musa
  • Patent number: 9605221
    Abstract: Energy-efficient gasification-based multi-generation apparatus, facilities, or systems, and methods of modifying existing gasification-based multi-generation apparatus and the various conventional thermal coupling arrangements, are provided. An exemplary gasification-based multi-generation apparatus includes a gasification system configured to generate the raw syngas feed from a carbon-based feedstock. The gasification system includes a gasification plant or facility, a sour water stripping plant or facility comprising a sour water stripper, a gasification reactor, and a gasification system energy management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventor: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin
  • Patent number: 9605220
    Abstract: Energy-efficient gasification-based multi-generation apparatus, facilities, or systems, and methods of modifying existing gasification-based multi-generation apparatus and the various conventional thermal coupling arrangements, are provided. An exemplary gasification-based multi-generation apparatus includes a gasification system configured to generate raw syngas feed from a carbon-based feedstock, and an acid gas removal system configured to remove acidic contaminants from the raw syngas feed to thereby provide a treated syngas feed. The gasification system includes a gasification reactor, a syngas fluid cooler reactor, and a soot ash removal unit comprising a soot quench column, a soot separator, a soot filter, a soot scrubber, and a gasification system energy management system having a conventional set of heat exchanger unit and an added set of heat exchanger units to enhance energy efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventor: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin
  • Patent number: 9593888
    Abstract: Systems and methods of hydrotreating different naphtha feed stocks destined for a refining reforming unit and other applications with less energy consumption than conventionally possible, while producing less greenhouse gas emissions, and/or using a lesser number of heaters and correspondingly less capital investment in such heaters, air coolers, and water coolers, are provided. According to the more examples of such systems and methods, such reductions are accomplished by directly integrating a naphtha stripping process section with a naphtha splitting process section. Additional reductions can also be accomplished through directly integrating a naphtha hydrotreat reaction process section with the naphtha stripping process section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin, Ahmed Saleh Bunaiyan
  • Patent number: 9568256
    Abstract: Systems and methods of hydrotreating different naphtha feed stocks destined for a refining reforming unit and other applications with less energy consumption than conventionally possible, while producing less greenhouse gas emissions, and/or using a lesser number of heaters and correspondingly less capital investment in such heaters, air coolers, and water coolers, are provided. According to the more examples of such systems and methods, such reductions are accomplished by directly integrating a naphtha stripping process section with a naphtha splitting process section. Additional reductions can also be accomplished through directly integrating a naphtha hydrotreat reaction process section with the naphtha stripping process section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin, Ahmed Saleh Bunaiyan
  • Patent number: 9562201
    Abstract: Energy-efficient gasification-based multi-generation apparatus, facilities, or systems, and methods of modifying existing gasification-based multi-generation apparatus and the various conventional thermal coupling arrangements, are provided. Apparatus for managing waste heat recovery through integration of a gasification-based multi-generation facility or other multi-generation system with a hydrocarbon refining facility or other hydrocarbon refining system and methods of providing the respective integration are also provided. An exemplary apparatus includes an integrated site energy management system configured according to one or more process-based thermal coupling schemes comprising one or more thermal coupling arrangements between a gasification-based multi-generation system or facility and a hydrocarbon refining system or facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventor: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin
  • Patent number: 9528055
    Abstract: Energy-efficient gasification-based multi-generation apparatus, facilities, or systems, and methods of modifying existing gasification-based multi-generation apparatus and the various conventional thermal coupling arrangements, are provided. An exemplary gasification-based multi-generation apparatus comprises an acid gas removal system configured to remove acidic contaminants from a raw syngas feed to thereby provide a treated syngas feed and an acid gas removal plant or facility; a gasification system configured to generate the raw syngas feed from a carbon-based feedstock and comprising a gasification plant or facility; and a condensate polishing plant or facility. The acid gas removal system comprises an acid gas contaminant absorber, a solvent regenerator, a contaminant hydrolysis reactor, and an acid gas removal system energy management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventor: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin
  • Patent number: 9442470
    Abstract: Methods of providing enhanced energy efficiency and reduced greenhouse gases for an eco-industrial park with retrofit in mind and eco-industrial park retrofit with retrofit in mind, are provided. An exemplary method includes identifying hybrid inter-time zones inter-area matching solutions through selecting best energy efficient routes, generating technically viable energy efficient eco-industrial parks alternatives, identifying best generation and allocation of energy utilities, and synthesizing a combined heat and power utility system that satisfies the eco-park demands during each time zone as well as rendering its best operating scenario at each specific time-zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin, Abdulaziz M. Alnutaifi, Mana M. Al-Owaidh
  • Publication number: 20160201997
    Abstract: Systems and methods of hydrotreating different naphtha feed stocks destined for a refining reforming unit and other applications with less energy consumption than conventionally possible, while producing less greenhouse gas emissions, and/or using a lesser number of heaters and correspondingly less capital investment in such heaters, air coolers, and water coolers, are provided. According to the more examples of such systems and methods, such reductions are accomplished by directly integrating a naphtha stripping process section with a naphtha splitting process section. Additional reductions can also be accomplished through directly integrating a naphtha hydrotreat reaction process section with the naphtha stripping process section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin, Ahmed Saleh Bunaiyan
  • Publication number: 20160200989
    Abstract: Systems and methods of hydrotreating different naphtha feed stocks destined for a refining reforming unit and other applications with less energy consumption than conventionally possible, while producing less greenhouse gas emissions, and/or using a lesser number of heaters and correspondingly less capital investment in such heaters, air coolers, and water coolers, are provided. According to the more examples of such systems and methods, such reductions are accomplished by directly integrating a naphtha stripping process section with a naphtha splitting process section. Additional reductions can also be accomplished through directly integrating a naphtha hydrotreat reaction process section with the naphtha stripping process section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin, Ahmed Saleh Bunaiyan
  • Patent number: 9378313
    Abstract: Methods for systematically providing enhanced energy efficiency of mega industrial sites and synergy with the adjacent community through advanced hybrid inter-systems energy integration targeting and solutions generation to achieve desired best levels of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions reduction, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin, Mana M. Al-Owaidh, Abdulaziz M. Alnutaifi
  • Patent number: 9360910
    Abstract: Systems, computer readable media, and program code for systematically providing enhanced energy efficiency of mega industrial sites and synergy with the adjacent community through advanced hybrid inter-systems energy integration targeting and solutions generation to achieve desired best levels of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions reduction, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin, Mana M. Al-Owaidh, Abdulaziz M. Alnutaifi
  • Patent number: 9321972
    Abstract: Systems and methods of hydrotreating different naphtha feed stocks destined for a refining reforming unit and other applications with less energy consumption than conventionally possible, while producing less greenhouse gas emissions, and/or using a lesser number of heaters and correspondingly less capital investment in such heaters, air coolers, and water coolers, are provided. According to the more examples of such systems and methods, such reductions are accomplished by directly integrating a naphtha stripping process section with a naphtha splitting process section. Additional reductions can also be accomplished through directly integrating a naphtha hydrotreat reaction process section with the naphtha stripping process section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin, Ahmed Saleh Bunaiyan
  • Publication number: 20150376521
    Abstract: Energy-efficient gasification-based multi-generation apparatus, facilities, or systems, and methods of modifying existing gasification-based multi-generation apparatus and the various conventional thermal coupling arrangements, are provided. An exemplary gasification-based multi-generation apparatus comprises an acid gas removal system configured to remove acidic contaminants from a raw syngas feed to thereby provide a treated syngas feed and an acid gas removal plant or facility; a gasification system configured to generate the raw syngas feed from a carbon-based feedstock and comprising a gasification plant or facility; and a condensate polishing plant or facility. The acid gas removal system comprises an acid gas contaminant absorber, a solvent regenerator, a contaminant hydrolysis reactor, and an acid gas removal system energy management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin
  • Publication number: 20150376519
    Abstract: Energy-efficient gasification-based multi-generation apparatus, facilities, or systems, and methods of modifying existing gasification-based multi-generation apparatus and the various conventional thermal coupling arrangements, are provided. An exemplary gasification-based multi-generation apparatus includes a gasification system configured to generate raw syngas feed from a carbon-based feedstock, and an acid gas removal system configured to remove acidic contaminants from the raw syngas feed to thereby provide a treated syngas feed. The gasification system includes a gasification reactor, a syngas fluid cooler reactor, and a soot ash removal unit comprising a soot quench column, a soot separator, a soot filter, a soot scrubber, and a gasification system energy management system having a conventional set of heat exchanger unit and an added set of heat exchanger units to enhance energy efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin
  • Publication number: 20150377079
    Abstract: Energy-efficient gasification-based multi-generation apparatus, facilities, or systems, and methods of modifying existing gasification-based multi-generation apparatus and the various conventional thermal coupling arrangements, are provided. Apparatus for managing waste heat recovery through integration of a gasification-based multi-generation facility or other multi-generation system with a hydrocarbon refining facility or other hydrocarbon refining system and methods of providing the respective integration are also provided. An exemplary apparatus includes an integrated site energy management system configured according to one or more process-based thermal coupling schemes comprising one or more thermal coupling arrangements between a gasification-based multi-generation system or facility and a hydrocarbon refining system or facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin
  • Publication number: 20150376520
    Abstract: Energy-efficient gasification-based multi-generation apparatus, facilities, or systems, and methods of modifying existing gasification-based multi-generation apparatus and the various conventional thermal coupling arrangements, are provided. An exemplary gasification-based multi-generation apparatus includes a gasification system configured to generate the raw syngas feed from a carbon-based feedstock. The gasification system includes a gasification plant or facility, a sour water stripping plant or facility comprising a sour water stripper, a gasification reactor, and a gasification system energy management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin
  • Patent number: 8606551
    Abstract: Systems, program product, and methods to optimize energy management for a site including a combined steam heat and electrical power system, is provided. A system, for example, can include a computer including memory, and energy utility modeling program product stored in the memory. The system can rigorously target, without manual iteration, for multiple utility commodity targets to include their global minimum and maximum requirements or capabilities, individually, or subject to other target objectives, due to varying process conditions. The system can also obtain the supply and demand best and worst case scenarios due to varying process conditions for a given process or cluster of processes. The system can also provide such data subject to other supply and demand objectives, and can further provide a range of commodity requirements or capabilities subject to user selected values for other commodity requirements or capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin, Ahmed Saleh Aseeri, Yacoub Y. Al-Abdullah