Patents by Inventor Olaf Von Morstein

Olaf Von Morstein 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: 10697032
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing syngas in combined operation with a metallurgical plant which comprises at least one blast furnace for producing crude iron, a converter steel mill and a coke-oven plant. Part of the blast-furnace top gas that is produced in the production of crude iron and/or part of the converter gas that occurs in the converter steel mill and/or part of the coke-oven gas that is produced in the coke-oven plant are mixed. By choosing the gas streams that are brought together to form a mixed gas and/or by changing the mixing ratios of the gas streams that are brought together, at least two streams of useful gas are produced, differing with regard to their composition and respectively prepared to form streams of syngas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP AG
    Inventors: Reinhold Achatz, Jens Wagner, Markus Oles, Peter Schmöle, Ralph Kleinschmidt, Denis Krotov, Olaf von Morstein, Karsten Büker
  • Patent number: 10604816
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plant complex for steel production comprising a blast furnace for producing pig iron, a converter steel mill for producing crude steel and a gas-conducting system for gases that occur in the production of pig iron and/or in the production of crude steel. According to the invention, the plant complex additionally has a chemical or biotechnological plant connected to the gas-conducting system and a plant for producing hydrogen. The plant for producing hydrogen is connected to the gas-conducting system by a hydrogen-carrying line. Also the subject of the invention is a method for operating the plant complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp AG
    Inventors: Reinhold Achatz, Jens Wagner, Markus Oles, Peter Schmöle, Ralph Kleinschmidt, Matthias Patrick Krüger, Denis Krotov, Olaf von Morstein
  • Patent number: 10519102
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing ammonia gas and CO2 for urea synthesis. In the process of the invention, a process gas containing nitrogen, hydrogen and carbon dioxide as main components is produced from a metallurgical gas. The metallurgical gas consists of blast furnace gas, or contains blast furnace gas at least as a mixing component. The process gas is fractionated to give a gas stream containing the CO2 component and a gas mixture consisting primarily of N2 and H2. An ammonia gas suitable for the urea synthesis is produced from the gas mixture by means of ammonia synthesis. CO2 is branched off from the CO2-containing gas stream in a purity and amount suitable for the urea synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP AG
    Inventors: Christoph Meißner, Denis Krotov, Olaf von Morstein, Matthias Patrick Krüger
  • Publication number: 20170210703
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing ammonia gas and CO2 for urea synthesis. In the process of the invention, a process gas containing nitrogen, hydrogen and carbon dioxide as main components is produced from a metallurgical gas. The metallurgical gas consists of blast furnace gas, or contains blast furnace gas at least as a mixing component. The process gas is fractionated to give a gas stream containing the CO2 component and a gas mixture consisting primarily of N2 and H2. An ammonia gas suitable for the urea synthesis is produced from the gas mixture by means of ammonia synthesis. CO2 is branched off from the CO2-containing gas stream in a purity and amount suitable for the urea synthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Christoph Meißner, Denis Krotov, Olaf von Morstein, Matthias Patrick Krüger
  • Publication number: 20160348196
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing syngas in combined operation with a metallurgical plant which comprises at least one blast furnace for producing crude iron, a converter steel mill and a coke-oven plant. Part of the blast-furnace top gas that is produced in the production of crude iron and/or part of the converter gas that occurs in the converter steel mill and/or part of the coke-oven gas that is produced in the coke-oven plant are mixed. By choosing the gas streams that are brought together to form a mixed gas and/or by changing the mixing ratios of the gas streams that are brought together, at least two streams of useful gas are produced, differing with regard to their composition and respectively prepared to form streams of syngas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Reinhold Achatz, Jens Wagner, Markus Oles, Peter Schmöle, Ralph Kleinschmidt, Denis Krotov, Olaf von Morstein, Karsten Büker
  • Publication number: 20160318855
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing ammonia gas and CO2 for urea synthesis. In the process of the invention, a process gas containing nitrogen, hydrogen and carbon dioxide as main components is produced from a metallurgical gas. The metallurgical gas consists of blast furnace gas, or contains blast furnace gas at least as a mixing component. The process gas is fractionated to give a gas stream containing the CO2 component and a gas mixture consisting primarily of N2 and H2. An ammonia gas suitable for the urea synthesis is produced from the gas mixture by means of ammonia synthesis. CO2 is branched off from the CO2-containing gas stream in a purity and amount suitable for the urea synthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Christoph Meißner, Denis Krotov, Olaf von Morstein, Matthias Patrick Krüger
  • Publication number: 20160319381
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing CO2 emissions in the operation of a metallurgical plant which comprises at least one blast furnace for producing crude iron and a converter steel mill for producing crude steel. According to the invention, at least a partial amount of the blast-furnace top gas that occurs in the blast furnace in the production of crude iron and/or a partial amount of the converter gas that occurs in the production of crude steel is taken for producing syngas that is used for producing chemical products. At the same time, the energy demand of the metallurgical plant is at least partly covered by using electricity that is obtained from renewable energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Reinhold Achatz, Jens Wagner, Markus Oles, Peter Schmöle, Ralph Kleinschmidt, Christoph Meißner, Denis Krotov, Olaf von Morstein
  • Publication number: 20160304978
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plant complex for steel production comprising a blast furnace for producing pig iron, a converter steel mill for producing crude steel and a gas-conducting system for gases that occur in the production of pig iron and/or in the production of crude steel. According to the invention, the plant complex additionally has a chemical or biotechnological plant connected to the gas-conducting system and a plant for producing hydrogen. The plant for producing hydrogen is connected to the gas-conducting system by a hydrogen-carrying line. Also the subject of the invention is a method for operating the plant complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: ThyssenKrupp AG
    Inventors: Reinhold Achatz, Jens Wagner, Markus Oles, Peter Schmöle, Ralph Kleinschmidt, Matthias Patrick Krüger, Denis Krotov, Olaf von Morstein
  • Patent number: 8920544
    Abstract: A method for removing acid gases from a fluid flow using an absorbent including an aqueous solution with at least two different amines. An amine in a proportion of greater than 50 wt. % of the total amine amount in the aqueous solution is the first amine component in the aqueous solution, and a sterically hindered amine in a proportion of less than 50 wt. % is the second amine component in the aqueous solution. The fluid flow is brought into contact with the absorbent at a partial pressure of <200 mbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Menzel, Olaf Von Morstein
  • Publication number: 20140305131
    Abstract: A method for feeding back exhaust gas from a gas turbine with a downstream waste heat boiler, wherein this exhaust gas is metered into the air inflow stream of a gas turbine, with the result that the temperature and the composition of the exhaust gas can be controlled, and in this way highly concentrated carbon dioxide (CO2) is obtained which can be injected into a storage facility, so that the balance of the carbon dioxide for the entire process can be kept low or is negligible. The temperature in the gas turbine can be lowered and the proportion of carbon dioxide in the exhaust gas can be considerably increased. After combustion has taken place and heat has been exchanged, gas washing is possible, carbon dioxide can be recovered and, the proportion of free oxygen in the exhaust gas can be lowered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Thyssenkrupp UHDE GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Thielert, Olaf Von Morstein, Jan Schoeneberger
  • Patent number: 8512444
    Abstract: With a method and a system for treatment of a hot crude gas generated by an entrained flow gasification system, removal of the compounds that contain sulfur and carbon is supposed to be undertaken in such a manner that hot gas is made available for further use. This is achieved in that a desulfurization (7) follows the gasifier (2), in series, in the flow path of the hot gas, followed by a solid separation (8, 9), whereby behind the solid separation (8, 9), a partial stream (13) of the gas is provided downstream by way of a water quench (14), a Venturi scrubber (15), a crude gas cooler (16), as well as an H2O separation (17) and a compressor (18), the flow path (19) of which is passed back, cooled, into the circuit, behind the gasification (2) and ahead of the desulfurization system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Abraham, Michael Rieger, Domenico Pavone, Olaf Von Morstein
  • Publication number: 20130055895
    Abstract: Use of an absorbent for the removal of acid gases from a fluid stream, the absorbent consisting of an aqueous solution of 1,2 diaminopropane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP UHDE GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Menzel, Olaf Von Morstein
  • Publication number: 20120279393
    Abstract: A method for removing acid gases from a fluid flow using an absorbent including an aqueous solution with at least two different amines. An amine in a proportion of greater than 50 wt. % of the total amine amount in the aqueous solution is the first amine component in the aqueous solution, and a sterically hindered amine in a proportion of less than 50 wt. % is the second amine component in the aqueous solution. The fluid flow is brought into contact with the absorbent at a partial pressure of <200 mbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP UHDE GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Menzel, Olaf Von Morstein
  • Publication number: 20120251420
    Abstract: A method of removing acid gases from a fluid flow, using an absorption agent comprising an aqueous solution of 2,2?-(ethylenedioxy)-bis-(ethylamine).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP UHDE GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Menzel, Olaf Von Morstein
  • Publication number: 20110195008
    Abstract: The invention relates to a desulfurization process, wherein a gas mixture is subjected to a separation process to separate the acidic components of the gas, an acid gas containing carbon dioxide and sulfur compounds, in particular hydrogen sulfide, being formed in this process, the acid gas being sent to a Claus plant for separation of elemental sulfur, and the residual gas leaving the Claus plant being subjected to a further separation, in which the water formed in the Claus process is at least partially removed, only technically pure oxygen being supplied as the oxygen-containing reaction gas to the Claus plant, and carbon dioxide in a purity which allows direct sequestration or industrial utilization being removed downstream from the Claus plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: UHDE GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Menzel, Olaf Von Morstein
  • Publication number: 20110173886
    Abstract: With a method and a system for treatment of a hot crude gas generated by an entrained flow gasification system, removal of the compounds that contain sulfur and carbon is supposed to be undertaken in such a manner that hot gas is made available for further use. This is achieved in that a desulfurization (7) follows the gasifier (2), in series, in the flow path of the hot gas, followed by a solid separation (8, 9), whereby behind the solid separation (8, 9), a partial stream (13) of the gas is provided downstream by way of a water quench (14), a Venturi scrubber (15), a crude gas cooler (16), as well as an H2O separation (17) and a compressor (18), the flow path (19) of which is passed back, cooled, into the circuit, behind the gasification (2) and ahead of the desulfurization system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: UHDE GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Abraham, Michael Rieger, Domenico Pavone, Olaf Von Morstein
  • Patent number: 7722740
    Abstract: A modular construction micro-reactor with parallel microchannels on fluid guide plates for chemical reactions, but not for evaporation purposes is known. A modular construction falling film evaporator is disclosed, comprising a stack of alternate gap-like evaporation chambers and sheet-like evaporator modules with an assembly of parallel microchannels, whereby the evaporation chambers are open above and/or below across the whole width of the module and the stack is arranged in a container. The falling film evaporator is used in a method for obtaining a gaseous phase from a liquid medium on a technical scale and is suitable for the concentration of thermolabile solutions and rapidly adjustable production of a gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignees: UHDE GmbH, Degussa AG
    Inventors: Elias Klemm, Johannes Albrecht, Armin Lange de Oliveira, Georg Markowz, Stefan Gross, Ruediger Schuette, Johannes Ehrlich, Steffen Schirrmeister, Olaf von Morstein
  • Patent number: 7678361
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a microreactor for performing heterogeneous catalytic reactions, being of plate or stack construction for industrial use, with provision made for chambers between the plates for the chemical reaction and for the heat removal. Inside the reaction chambers, catalyst material is applied to the internal walls or filled into recesses, and in all chambers there are spacers. In particular the slot-shaped reaction chambers have channels with a hydraulic diameter smaller than 1500 ?m and a ratio of free slot width to free slot height in the range of 10 to 450.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignees: UDHE GmbH, Deguesa AG
    Inventors: Georg Markowz, Johannes Albrecht, Johannes Ehrlich, Michael Jucys, Elias Klemm, Armin Lange De Oliveira, Reinhard Machnik, Juergen Rapp, Ruediger Schuette, Steffen Schirrmeister, Olaf Von Morstein, Hartmut Hederer, Martin Schmitz-Niederau