Patents by Inventor Nicola Di Giulio

Nicola Di Giulio 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).

  • Publication number: 20220275753
    Abstract: Hydrogen-fueled gas turbine power system comprising a compressor (22), a combustor (24) and a turbine (26) as well as a fuel supply device (10). The fuel supply device (10) has the form of a hydrogen gas producing reactor system with at least one reactor (12) based on sorption enhanced steam methane reforming (SE-SMR) and/or sorption enhanced water gas shift (SE-WGS) of syngas The reactor (12) is connected in a closed loop with a regenerator (14) for circulating and regenerating a CO2 absorber between the reactor (12) and the regenerator (14). Additionally, there is a closed heat exchange loop (21) between the regenerator (14) of the hydrogen gas producing reactor system (10) and the downstream end of the combustor (24) or the upstream end of the turbine (26). A method of its use is also contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Arne Råheim, Nicola Di Giulio, Kathrine Ryengen, Fredrik Mowill
  • Patent number: 11223059
    Abstract: Method and power plant comprising a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) for production of electrical energy and H2 gas. The power plant is charged with a feed gas selected from the group consisting of natural gas, bio-gas and syngas. The feed gas, prior to being fed to the SOFC, is reformed in a reformer with a CaO containing CO2 absorber, thereby producing a carbon free H2 gas as feed for the SOFC while converting CaO to CaCO3. The latter is regenerated to CaO in an endothermic reaction in a CaO regenerator at a temperature of at least 850° C. utilizing heat from the SOFC to heat the regenerator. A heat exchange medium collects heat in the SOFC and is subjected to further temperature increase in a heating device before being subjected to heat exchange in the CaO regenerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: ZEG POWER AS
    Inventors: Björg Andresen, Arne Raaheim, Julien Meyer, Nicola Di Giulio, Öystein Ulleberg
  • Patent number: 10927008
    Abstract: Method and device for biogas upgrading and hydrogen production from anaerobic fermentation of biological material under production of energy rich gases selected among methane and hydrogen or a combination thereof. The method comprises addition of hydrogen gas to a fermentation step to enhance the methane: CO2 ratio in the raw biogas produced. At least part of the raw biogas is subjected to a step of sorption enhanced reforming without prior separation of CO2, using CaO as an absorbent to capture CO2 from the raw biogas as well as CO2 released in the reforming reaction. CaO is regenerated in an endothermic reaction using heat at least partially provided, directly or indirectly, by the bio-gas to be upgraded, thereby producing substantially pure hydrogen and substantially pure CO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: ZEG Power AS
    Inventors: Arne Raaheim, Julien Meyer, Björg Andresen, Nicola Di Giulio, Öystein Ulleberg