Patents by Inventor Nikola Felbab

Nikola Felbab 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: 20240019208
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for recovering carbon dioxide (CO2) from an oxyfuel combustion engine exhaust stream is described. The method comprises: providing and separating an oxyfuel combustion engine exhaust stream to provide a first liquefied CO2 stream and a first waste gas stream; condensing at least a portion of the first waste gas stream to provide a partly condensed waste gas stream; and separating the condensed waste gas stream to provide a second waste gas stream, and a second liquefied CO2 stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: LGE IP MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Nikola FELBAB
  • Patent number: 11578914
    Abstract: A method of cooling a boil-off gas (BOG) stream from a liquefied gas tank comprising at least the step of heat exchanging the BOG stream with a first refrigerant in a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger having an entry port and a warmer exit port, and comprising at least the steps of: (a) passing the first refrigerant into the entry port of the heat exchanger and into a first zone of the heat exchanger to exchange heat with the BOG stream, to provide a first warmer refrigerant stream; (b) withdrawing the first warmer refrigerant stream from the heat exchanger at an intermediate exit port between the entry port and the warmer exit port; (c) admixing the first warmer refrigerant stream with an oil-containing refrigerant stream to provide a combined refrigerant stream; (d) passing the combined refrigerant stream into the heat exchanger through an entry port located in a second zone of the heat exchanger that is warmer than the first zone; (e) passing the combined refrigerant stream out of the heat exchanger throu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: LGE IP Management Company Limited
    Inventor: Nikola Felbab
  • Patent number: 11561042
    Abstract: The present invention is a modification of a typical single mixed refrigerant (SMR) cycle for LNG re-liquefaction in particular, that allows the use of a cost-efficient oil-injected screw compressor in the mixed refrigerant system. In comparison with the typical arrangement, the present innovation allows for reduced complexity, fewer pieces of equipment, and reduced capital cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: LGE IP Management Company Limited
    Inventor: Nikola Felbab
  • Publication number: 20220275998
    Abstract: A method of cooling a boil-off gas (BOG) stream from a liquefied gas tank comprising at least the step of heat exchanging the BOG stream with a first refrigerant in a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger having an entry port and a warmer exit port, and comprising at least the steps of: (a) passing the first refrigerant into the entry port of the heat exchanger and into a first zone of the heat exchanger to exchange heat with the BOG stream, to provide a first warmer refrigerant stream; (b) withdrawing the first warmer refrigerant stream from the heat exchanger at an intermediate exit port between the entry port and the warmer exit port; (c) passing the first warmer refrigerant stream through an entry port located in a second zone of the heat exchanger that is warmer than the first zone (d) passing an oil-containing refrigerant stream through an entry port located in a second zone of the heat exchanger that is warmer than the first zone; (e) mixing the first warmer refrigerant stream and the oil-containing strea
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventor: Nikola Felbab
  • Publication number: 20200124346
    Abstract: A method of cooling a boil-off gas (BOG) stream from a liquefied gas tank comprising at least the step of heat exchanging the BOG stream with a first refrigerant in a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger having an entry port and a warmer exit port, and comprising at least the steps of: (a) passing the first refrigerant into the entry port of the heat exchanger and into a first zone of the heat exchanger to exchange heat with the BOG stream, to provide a first warmer refrigerant stream; (b) withdrawing the first warmer refrigerant stream from the heat exchanger at an intermediate exit port between the entry port and the warmer exit port; (c) admixing the first warmer refrigerant stream with an oil-containing refrigerant stream to provide a combined refrigerant stream; (d) passing the combined refrigerant stream into the heat exchanger through an entry port located in a second zone of the heat exchanger that is warmer than the first zone; (e) passing the combined refrigerant stream out of the heat exchanger throu
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventor: Nikola Felbab
  • Publication number: 20190072323
    Abstract: The present invention is a modification of a typical single mixed refrigerant (SMR) cycle for LNG re-liquefaction in particular, that allows the use of a cost-efficient oil-injected screw compressor in the mixed refrigerant system. In comparison with the typical arrangement, the present innovation allows for reduced complexity, fewer pieces of equipment, and reduced capital cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventor: Nikola Felbab