Patents by Inventor Michael C. Balfe

Michael C. Balfe 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).

  • Ammonia capturing by COproduct liquid in water wash liquid
    Patent number: 9162177
    Abstract: A method for capturing ammonia present in combustion flue gas subjected to carbon dioxide removal, using a water wash unit (102) included in a chilled ammonia process, comprises: providing CO2 loaded liquid (122) comprising CO2 dissolved in the liquid; providing wash water liquid (108, 138); combining the CO2 loaded liquid with the wash water liquid to form CO2 enriched wash water liquid (105, 106) before the liquid is added said water wash unit (102); and bringing said combustion flue gas into contact with said CO2 enriched wash water liquid by adding the CO2 enriched wash water liquid to said water wash unit (102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Michael C. Balfe, Rameshwar S. Hiwale, Joseph P. Naumovitz
  • AMMONIA CAPTURING BY CO2 PRODUCT LIQUID IN WATER WASH LIQUID
    Publication number: 20130186272
    Abstract: A method for capturing ammonia present in combustion flue gas subjected to carbon dioxide removal, using a water wash unit (102) included in a chilled ammonia process, comprises: providing CO2 loaded liquid (122) comprising CO2 dissolved in the liquid; providing wash water liquid (108, 138); combining the CO2 loaded liquid with the wash water liquid to form CO2 enriched wash water liquid (105, 106) before the liquid is added said water wash unit (102); and bringing said combustion flue gas into contact with said CO2 enriched wash water liquid by adding the CO2 enriched wash water liquid to said water wash unit (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: Michael C. Balfe, Rameshwar S. Hiwale, Joseph P. Naumovitz