Patents by Inventor Oliver Spuhl

Oliver Spuhl 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: 20140079613
    Abstract: An absorption medium for removing acid gases from a fluid stream comprises an aqueous solution of A) at least one cyclic amine compound having solely tertiary amine groups and/or sterically hindered secondary amine groups and B) at least one cyclic amine compound having at least one sterically unhindered secondary amine group. The absorption medium comprises, e.g., an aqueous solution of A) 1-hydroxyethylpiperidine and/or triethylenediamine and B) piperazine. The absorption medium is particularly suitable for separating off carbon dioxide from flue gases and satisfies the following criteria: (i) sufficient capacity at low CO2 partial pressures; (ii) sufficiently rapid absorption rate at low CO2 partial pressures; (iii) stability toward oxygen; (iv) low vapor pressure for reducing solvent losses; and (v) low energy requirement for regeneration of the absorption medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hugo Rafael Garcia Andarcia, Ute Lichtfers, Georg Sieder, Oliver Spuhl, Steven Brughmans
  • Patent number: 8603226
    Abstract: An absorption medium for removing acid gases from a fluid stream comprises an aqueous solution of A) at least one cyclic amine compound having solely tertiary amine groups and/or sterically hindered secondary amine groups and B) at least one cyclic amine compound having at least one sterically unhindered secondary amine group. The absorption medium comprises, e.g., an aqueous solution of A) 1-hydroxyethylpiperidine and/or triethylenediamine and B) piperazine. The absorption medium is particularly suitable for separating off carbon dioxide from flue gases and satisfies the following criteria: (i) sufficient capacity at low CO2 partial pressures; (ii) sufficiently rapid absorption rate at low CO2 partial pressures; (iii) stability toward oxygen; (iv) low vapor pressure for reducing solvent losses; and (v) low energy requirement for regeneration of the absorption medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hugo Rafael Garcia Andarcia, Ute Lichtfers, Georg Sieder, Oliver Spuhl, Steven Brughmans
  • Patent number: 8523979
    Abstract: A process for removing acid gases from a fluid stream in which a) the fluid stream is treated with an absorption liquid which comprises at least one amine, a stripping aid, and water, wherein the stripping aid is selected from water-miscible liquids, the boiling temperature of which at atmospheric pressure is lower than that of water, b) the treated fluid stream is treated with a liquid aqueous phase in order to convert entrained stripping aid at least in part to the aqueous phase, c) the loaded aqueous phase is heated in order to expel the stripping aid at least in part, and d) the regenerated aqueous phase is cooled and at least in part recycled to step b). The stripping aid promotes the regeneration of the absorbent by stripping. Emissions of the stripping aid via the treated fluid stream are avoided by the treated fluid stream being scrubbed with a liquid aqueous phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hugo Rafael Garcia Andarcia, Ralf Notz, Georg Sieder, Oliver Spuhl, Hans Hasse, Inga Toennies, Sebastian Hoch, Hari Prasad Mangalapally
  • Patent number: 8361426
    Abstract: Absorption medium for acid gases comprising an oligoamine (A) of the general formula (I) and a piperazine derivative (B) of the general formula (II) in which the weight ratio of oligoamine (A) to the piperazine derivative (B) is 0.2 to 25, and also process for removing acid gases from a gas stream by contacting the gas stream at a pressure of 0.05 to 10 MPa abs with an aqueous solution of said absorption medium which is brought to and maintained at a temperature of 20 to 80° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ute Lichtfers, Robin Thiele, Susanna Voges, Georg Sieder, Oliver Spuhl, Hugo Rafael Garcia Andarcia
  • Patent number: 8318117
    Abstract: Absorption medium for acid gases comprising an oligoamine (A) of the general formula (I) and a primary or secondary alkanolamine (B) of the general formula (II) in which the weight ratio of oligoamine (A) to the primary or secondary alkanolamine (B) is 0.2 to 4, and also the process for removing acid gases from a gas stream by contacting the gas stream at a pressure of 0.05 to 10 MPa abs with an aqueous solution brought to and maintained at a temperature of 20 to 80° C. of said absorption medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ute Lichtfers, Robin Thiele, Susanna Voges, Georg Sieder, Oliver Spuhl, Hugo Rafael Garcia Andarcia
  • Publication number: 20110135549
    Abstract: Absorption medium for acid gases comprising an oligoamine (A) of the general formula (I) and a primary or secondary alkanolamine (B) of the general formula (II) in which the weight ratio of oligoamine (A) to the primary or secondary alkanolamine (B) is 0.2 to 4, and also the process for removing acid gases from a gas stream by contacting the gas stream at a pressure of 0.05 to 10 MPa abs with an aqueous solution brought to and maintained at a temperature of 20 to 80° C. of said absorption medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ute Lichtfers, Robin Thiele, Susanna Voges, Georg Sieder, Oliver Spuhl, Hugo Rafael Garcia Andarcia
  • Publication number: 20110094381
    Abstract: Absorption medium for acid gases comprising an oligoamine (A) of the general formula (I) and a piperazine derivative (B) of the general formula (II) in which the weight ratio of oligoamine (A) to the piperazine derivative (B) is 0.2 to 25, and also process for removing acid gases from a gas stream by contacting the gas stream at a pressure of 0.05 to 10 MPa abs with an aqueous solution of said absorption medium which is brought to and maintained at a temperature of 20 to 80° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ute Lichtfers, Robin Thiele, Susanna Voges, Georg Sieder, Oliver Spuhl, Hugo Rafael Garcia Andarcia
  • Publication number: 20100319540
    Abstract: A process for removing acid gases from a fluid stream in which a) the fluid stream is treated with an absorption liquid which comprises at least one amine, a stripping aid, and water, wherein the stripping aid is selected from water-miscible liquids, the boiling temperature of which at atmospheric pressure is lower than that of water, b) the treated fluid stream is treated with a liquid aqueous phase in order to convert entrained stripping aid at least in part to the aqueous phase, c) the loaded aqueous phase is heated in order to expel the stripping aid at least in part, and d) the regenerated aqueous phase is cooled and at least in part recycled to step b). The stripping aid promotes the regeneration of the absorbent by stripping. Emissions of the stripping aid via the treated fluid stream are avoided by the treated fluid stream being scrubbed with a liquid aqueous phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hugo Rafael Garcia Andarcia, Ralf Notz, Georg Sieder, Oliver Spuhl, Hans Hasse, Inga Toennies, Sebastian Hoch, Hari Prasad Mangalapally
  • Publication number: 20100192770
    Abstract: An absorption medium for removing acid gases from a fluid stream comprises an aqueous solution of A) at least one cyclic amine compound having solely tertiary amine groups and/or sterically hindered secondary amine groups and B) at least one cyclic amine compound having at least one sterically unhindered secondary amine group. The absorption medium comprises, e.g., an aqueous solution of A) 1-hydroxyethylpiperidine and/or triethylenediamine and B) piperazine. The absorption medium is particularly suitable for separating off carbon dioxide from flue gases and satisfies the following criteria: (i) sufficient capacity at low CO2 partial pressures; (ii) sufficiently rapid absorption rate at low CO2 partial pressures; (iii) stability toward oxygen; (iv) low vapor pressure for reducing solvent losses; and (v) low energy requirement for regeneration of the absorption medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hugo Rafael Garcia Andarcia, Ute Lichtfers, Georg Sieder, Oliver Spuhl, Steven Brughmans