Patents by Inventor Matthias Kern

Matthias Kern 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: 9834440
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the parallel preparation of hydrogen, carbon monoxide and a carbon-comprising product, wherein one or more hydrocarbons are thermally decomposed and at least part of the pyrolysis gas formed is taken off from the reaction zone of the decomposition reactor at a temperature of from 800 to 1400° C. and reacted with carbon dioxide to form a gas mixture comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen (synthesis gas).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias Kern, Friedrich Glenk, Dirk Klingler, Andreas Bode, Grigorios Kolios, Stephan Schunk, Guido Wasserschaff, Jens Bernnat, Bernd Zoels, Sabine Schmidt, Rene Koenig
  • Patent number: 9802875
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for preparation of acetylene and synthesis gas by partial oxidation of hydrocarbons with oxygen is proposed, comprising a reactor (12). The reactor (12) has a burner block (14) with a firing space for acetylene preparation, a secondary space (18) formed within the burner block (14), and an annular space (20) surrounding the secondary space (18). The burner block (14) has holes (22) for supply of a stream of a mixture of hydrocarbons and oxygen to the firing space and holes (24) for supply of a stream of auxiliary oxygen to the firing space. The holes (24) for supply of a stream of auxiliary oxygen to the firing space are connected to the secondary space (18). The secondary space (18) is connected to the annular space (20). There is a further proposal of a process for preparing acetylene and synthesis gas by partial oxidation of hydrocarbons with oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias Kern, Michael Russ, Peter Renze, Maximilian Vicari
  • Patent number: 9783415
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the parallel preparation of hydrogen, carbon monoxide and a carbon-comprising product, wherein one or more hydrocarbons are thermally decomposed and at least part of the pyrolysis gas formed is taken off from the reaction zone of the decomposition reactor at a temperature of from 800 to 1400° C. and reacted with carbon dioxide to form a gas mixture comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen (synthesis gas).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias Kern, Friedrich Glenk, Dirk Klingler, Andreas Bode, Grigorios Kolios, Stephan Schunk, Guido Wasserschaff, Jens Bernnat, Bernd Zoels, Sabine Schmidt, Rene Koenig
  • Publication number: 20160207767
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for preparing acetylene and synthesis gas by partial oxidation of hydrocarbons with oxygen is proposed, comprising a mixing unit (12), a mixing section and a mixing diffuser (16). The mixing unit (12) has a feed orifice (18) for supply of a hydrocarbonaceous stream, a feed orifice (20) for supply of an oxygenous stream, a swirl register and a distributor plate (24). The distributor plate (24) is disposed between the mixing section (14) and the feed orifice (18) for supply of a hydrocarbonaceous stream. The distributor plate (24) has orifices (28). The swirl register (22) is disposed between the feed orifice (20) for supply of an oxygenous stream and the mixing section (14). The mixing diffuser (16) is connected to the mixing section (14). There is a further proposal of a process for preparing acetylene and synthesis gas by partial oxidation of hydrocarbons with oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias KERN, Michael RUSS, Peter RENZE, Maximilian VICARI
  • Publication number: 20160207852
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for preparation of acetylene and synthesis gas by partial oxidation of hydrocarbons with oxygen is proposed, comprising a reactor (12). The reactor (12) has a burner block (14) with a firing space for acetylene preparation, a secondary space (18) formed within the burner block (14), and an annular space (20) surrounding the secondary space (18). The burner block (14) has holes (22) for supply of a stream of a mixture of hydrocarbons and oxygen to the firing space and holes (24) for supply of a stream of auxiliary oxygen to the firing space. The holes (24) for supply of a stream of auxiliary oxygen to the firing space are connected to the secondary space (18). The secondary space (18) is connected to the annular space (20). There is a further proposal of a process for preparing acetylene and synthesis gas by partial oxidation of hydrocarbons with oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias KERN, Michael RUSS, Peter RENZE, Maximilian VICARI
  • Patent number: 9359200
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for parallel preparation of hydrogen and one or more carbonaceous products, in which hydrocarbons are introduced into a reaction space (R) and decomposed thermally to carbon and hydrogen in the presence of carbon-rich pellets (W). It is a feature of the invention that at least a portion of the thermal energy required for the hydrocarbon decomposition is introduced into the reaction space (R) by means of a gaseous heat carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignees: BASF SE, Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Maass, Volker Goeke, Otto Machhammer, Marcus Guzmann, Christian Schneider, Wolfgang Alois Hormuth, Andreas Bode, Dirk Klingler, Matthias Kern, Grigorios Kolios
  • Publication number: 20160068390
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for utilizing a hydrocarbon-comprising and/or carbon dioxide-comprising coproduct gas, accompanying gas and/or biogas, wherein hydrocarbon-comprising and/or carbon dioxide-comprising coproduct gas, accompanying gas and/or biogas is introduced into a reaction space and the multicomponent mixture comprised in the coproduct gas, accompanying gas and/or biogas is converted in a high-temperature zone at temperatures of more than 1000° C. and in the presence of a carrier into a product gas mixture which comprises more than 95% by volume of CO, CO2, H2, H2O, CH4 and N2 and optionally into a carbon-comprising solid which is deposited to an extent of at least 75% by weight, based on the total mass of the carbon-comprising solid, on the carrier where the flow velocity of the gas mixture of coproduct gas, accompanying gas and/or biogas in the reaction zone is less than 20 m/s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicants: BASF SE, Linde AG, ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG
    Inventors: Christian SCHNEIDER, Andreas BODE, Dirk KLINGLER, Otto MACHHAMMER, Philipp BRUEGGEMANN, Matthias KERN, Wolfgang Alois HORMUTH, Marcus GUZMANN, Rene KOENIG, Jens BERNNAT, Grigorios KOLIOS, Volker GOEKE, Hans-Juergen MAASS, Karsten BUEKER
  • Patent number: 9266731
    Abstract: Process for the production of synthesis gas (3), in which methane and carbon dioxide (2) are introduced into a reaction space (R) and reacted in the presence of a solid (W) at elevated temperatures to give hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Methane and carbon dioxide are passed through a carbon-containing granular material (W) and reacted in a high-temperature zone (H).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Hans-Jurgen Mass, Volker Goke, Otto Machhammer, Marcus Guzmann, Christian Schneider, Wolfgang Alois Hormuth, Andreas Bode, Dirk Klingler, Matthias Kern, Grigorios Kolios
  • Publication number: 20150336795
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the parallel preparation of hydrogen, carbon monoxide and a carbon-comprising product, wherein one or more hydrocarbons are thermally decomposed and at least part of the pyrolysis gas formed is taken off from the reaction zone of the decomposition reactor at a temperature of from 800 to 1400° C. and reacted with carbon dioxide to form a gas mixture comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen (synthesis gas).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias KERN, Friedrich GLENK, Dirk KLINGLER, Andreas BODE, Grigorios KOLIOS, Stephan SCHUNK, Guido WASSERSCHAFF, Jens BERNNAT, Bernd ZOELS, Sabine SCHMIDT, Rene KOENIG
  • Publication number: 20150321912
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of carrying out heat-consuming processes, wherein the total energy required averaged over a year for the heat-consuming process originates from at least two different energy sources, where one of the energy sources is an electric energy source whose power varies in the range from 0 to 100% of the total power required, and three different energy modes can individually provide the total power required for the heat-consuming process: (i) exclusively electric energy, (ii) a mixture of electric energy and at least one further nonelectric energy source or (iii) exclusively nonelectric energy, where the changeover time in which the change from one energy mode to another energy mode is completed is not more than 30 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicants: BASF SE, LINDE AG
    Inventors: Otto MACHHAMMER, Wolfgang Alois HORMUTH, Christian SCHNEIDER, Andreas BODE, Volker GOEKE, Hans-Juergen MASS, Matthias KERN, Dirk KLINGLER, Rene KOENIG, Philipp BRUEGGEMANN, Jens BERNNAT, Grigorios KOLIOS
  • Publication number: 20140217327
    Abstract: Process for the production of synthesis gas (3), in which methane and carbon dioxide (2) are introduced into a reaction space (R) and reacted in the presence of a solid (W) at elevated temperatures to give hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Methane and carbon dioxide are passed through a carbon-containing granular material (W) and reacted in a high-temperature zone (H).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicants: BASF SE, LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Hans Jurgen Mass, Volker Goke, Otto Machhammer, Marcus Guzmann, Christian Schneider, Wolfgang Alois Hormuth, Andreas Bode, Dirk Klingler, Matthias Kern, Grigorios Kolios
  • Publication number: 20140127121
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for parallel preparation of hydrogen and one or more carbonaceous products, in which hydrocarbons are introduced into a reaction space (R) and decomposed thermally to carbon and hydrogen in the presence of carbon-rich pellets (W). It is a feature of the invention that at least a portion of the thermal energy required for the hydrocarbon decomposition is introduced into the reaction space (R) by means of a gaseous heat carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicants: Linde Aktinegesellschaft, BASF SE
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Maass, Volker Goeke, Otto Machhammer, Marcus Guzmann, Christian Schneider, Wolfgang Alois Hormuth, Andreas Bode, Drik Klingler, Matthias Kern, Grigorios Kolios