Patents by Inventor Michel A. Ouimet

Michel A. Ouimet 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: 9919262
    Abstract: A process for removing sulfur dioxide from a feed gas stream, which comprises (i) contacting the feed gas stream with an aqueous lean absorbing medium comprising a chemical solvent comprising a regenerable absorbent, a physical solvent, and one or more heat stable salts. The regenerable absorbent is an amine. The ratio of the wt % of the physical solvent over that of the regenerable absorbent is 0.5 to 2.5. The ratio of the wt % of heat stable salts over that of the regenerable absorbent is 0.29 to 0.37. The pH of the lean absorbing medium is 6 or less. With the process SO2 can be selectively removed. When the absorbing medium is stripped, a reduced amount of energy is required as compared to known processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Michel Ouimet, Mélina Infantino
  • Publication number: 20160263519
    Abstract: A process for removing sulfur dioxide from a feed gas stream, which comprises (i) contacting the feed gas stream with an aqueous lean absorbing medium comprising a chemical solvent comprising a regenerable absorbent, a physical solvent, and one or more heat stable salts. The regenerable absorbent is an amine. The ratio of the wt % of the physical solvent over that of the regenerable absorbent is 0.5 to 2.5. The ratio of the wt % of heat stable salts over that of the regenerable absorbent is 0.29 to 0.37. The pH of the lean absorbing medium is 6 or less. With the process SO2 can be selectively removed. When the absorbing medium is stripped, a reduced amount of energy is required as compared to known processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Michel OUIMET, Mélina INFANTINO
  • Publication number: 20130039829
    Abstract: A process for the capture of sulfur dioxide from a gaseous stream utilizing a regenerable diamine absorbent comprising a diamine and a weak organic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: CANSOLV TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: Michel Ouimet
  • Publication number: 20120282160
    Abstract: A process for capturing at least one of H2S and CO22 from a gaseous stream comprises treating the gaseous stream with an aqueous absorbent comprising a polyamine wherein the polyamine has at least one secondary amine has at least one alkyl substituent having an absence of amine groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Paul-Emmanuel Just, Michel A. Ouimet, Leo Ernest Hakka, Christina Hakka
  • Patent number: 7601315
    Abstract: A process for removing acid gas from a gas stream utilizes a low viscosity absorbent comprising a solution of at least one selected amine. The absorbent may include (1) at least one polyamine in the absence of an effective amount of tertiary amine functionalities having a pKa sufficient to neutralize carbamic acid, wherein the polyamine has at least one primary amine functionality having a pKa of <10.0 at 25° C. and wherein the feed gas stream has an SO2 concentration less than 5 ppm vol.; or (2) a polyamine in the absence of an effective amount of tertiary amine functionalities having a pKa sufficient to neutralize carbamic acid, wherein the polyamine has at least one secondary amine functionality having a pKa for each sorbing nitrogen of <10.0 at 25° C. The polyamines may include diethylenetriamine (DETA), triethylenetetramine (TETA) and tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Cansolv Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Michel A. Ouimet
  • Patent number: 7416582
    Abstract: A cyclic process for the removal of NOx from a NOx containing feed gas, and optionally removal mercury vapour and/or sulfur dioxide is provided. A process is also provided by which an iron chelate absorbent may be thermally regenerated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Cansolv Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Leo E. Hakka, Michel A. Ouimet, John Nicolas Sarlis, Colin Francis Ryan
  • Publication number: 20080159937
    Abstract: A process for removing acid gas from a gas stream utilizes a low viscosity absorbent comprising a solution of at least one selected amine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Michel A. Ouimet
  • Publication number: 20080044333
    Abstract: A cyclic process for the removal of NOx from a NOx containing feed gas, and optionally removal mercury vapour and/or sulfur dioxide is provided. A process is also provided by which an iron chelate absorbent may be thermally regenerated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Leo Hakka, Michel Ouimet, John Sarlis, Colin Ryan
  • Patent number: 7056482
    Abstract: A process for recovering CO2 from a feed gas stream comprises treating the feed gas stream with a regenerated absorbent comprising at least one tertiary amine absorbent having a pKa for the amino function of from about 6.5 to about 9 in the presence of an oxidation inhibitor to obtain a CO2 rich stream and subsequently treating the CO2 rich stream to obtain the regenerated absorbent and a CO2 rich product stream. The feed gas stream may also include SO2 and/or NOx.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Cansolv Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Leo E. Hakka, Michel A. Ouimet
  • Publication number: 20060021506
    Abstract: A cyclic process for the removal of NOx from a NOx containing feed gas, and optionally removal mercury vapour and/or sulfur dioxide is provided. A process is also provided by which an iron chelate absorbent may be thermally regenerated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Cansolv Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Leo Hakka, Michel Ouimet, John Sarlis, Colin Ryan
  • Patent number: 6872371
    Abstract: NO is removed from a gas stream by reacting NO with an absorbent to form a metal nitrosyl complex. The metal nitrosyl complex is reacted with sulfite and/or bisulfite to produce recoverable reaction products containing nitrogen and/or sulfur and to regenerate the reagent. The recoverable reaction products are then separated from the regenerated reagent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Cansolv Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Leo E Hakka, Michel A. Ouimet
  • Publication number: 20040253159
    Abstract: A process for recovering CO2 from a feed gas stream comprises treating the feed gas stream with a regenerated absorbent comprising at least one tertiary amine absorbent having a pKa for the amino function of from about 6.5 to about 9 in the presence of an oxidation inhibitor to obtain a CO2 rich stream and subsequently treating the CO2 rich stream to obtain the regenerated absorbent and a CO2 rich product stream. The feed gas stream may also include SO2 and/or NOx.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Leo E. Hakka, Michel A. Ouimet
  • Publication number: 20030026744
    Abstract: NO is removed from a gas stream by reacting NO with an absorbent to form a metal nitrosyl complex. The metal nitrosyl complex is reacted with sulfite and/or bisulfite to produce recoverable reaction products containing nitrogen and/or sulfur and to regenerate the reagent. The recoverable reaction products are then separated from the regenerated reagent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Leo E. Hakka, Michel A. Ouimet