Patents by Inventor Olivier Oliveau

Olivier Oliveau 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: 5366709
    Abstract: An absorbent liquid having an improved absorption capacity for acidic gaseous compounds due to the presence of an activator of tertiary alkanolamines. The activator is butylmonoethanolamine (BMEA). A process utilizing the absorbent liquid to remove acidic gaseous compounds from a gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine Production
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Peytavy, Philippe Le Coz, Olivier Oliveau
  • Patent number: 5348714
    Abstract: An absorbent liquid for improved absorption capacity for CO.sub.2 in a gas due to the presence of an activator for CO.sub.2 absorbent from the gas, the absorption liquid comprising a mixture of one or more tertiary alkanolamines and an activator of CO.sub.2 absorption by the tertiary alkanolamine, which activator has the general formula Y--(CpH.sub.2p)--NHZ wherein Y is a monovalent radical selected from the group consisting of piperazyl, piperidinyl, furyl, tetrahy-drothienyl and --OR.sub.2 radicals, Z is an R.sub.2 radical or hydrogen, R.sub.2 is a monovalent hydrocarbon residue, and p is an integer from 1 to 6. Also a process for using such absorbent liquid for improved CO.sub.2 absorption from a gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: Elf Aquitaine Production
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Peytavy, Philippe Le Coz, Olivier Oliveau
  • Patent number: 5277885
    Abstract: Liquid absorbing acid gas compounds presenting an improved CO.sub.2 absorption capacity, said absorbing liquid containing one or a plurality of tertiary alkanolamines and a CO.sub.2 absorption activator. The activator is comprised of at least one amino compound selected among polyalkylene-polyamines, alkylenediamines or cycloalkylenediamines, the aminoalkylated compounds of heterocycles such as piperazine, piperidine, furan, thiophene, tetrahydrofuran and tetrahydrothiophene, the alkoxyalkylamines and the alkylmono-alkanolamines having an alkyl residue in at least C.sub.2. Application of said absorbent liquid to the deacidification of gases containing CO.sub.2 and optionally other acid gas compounds, particularly H.sub.2 S and/or COS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Elf Aquitaine Production
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Peytavy, Philippe Le Coz, Olivier Oliveau
  • Patent number: 5209914
    Abstract: Liquid absorbing acid gas compounds presenting an improved CO.sub.2 absorption capacity, said absorbing liquid containing one or a plurality of tertiary alkanolamines and a CO.sub.2 absorption activator. The activator is comprised of at least one amino compound selected amongst polyalkylenepolyamines, alkylenediamines or cycloalkylenediamines, the aminoalkylated compounds of heterocycles such as piperazine, piperidine, furan, thiophene, tetrehydrofuran et tetrahydrothiophene, the alkoxyalkylamines and the alkylmonoalkanolamines having an alkyl residue in at least C.sub.2. Application of said absorbant liquid to the deacidification of gases containing CO.sub.2 and optionally other acid gas compounds, particularly H.sub.2 S and/or COS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Assignee: Elf Aquitaine Production
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Peytavy, Philippe Le Coz, Olivier Oliveau
  • Patent number: 4889700
    Abstract: Method and devices for the selective removal of H.sub.2 S from an H.sub.2 S-containing gas by contacting the gas in an absorption column with an H.sub.2 S-selective absorbent liquid and transferring the H.sub.2 S-charged absorbent liquid to the upper part of a second column. The charged absorbent liquid then travels to a regeneration zone at the bottom of the column, where it is heated to a temperature at which the absorbent liquid is vaporized and the H.sub.2 S is released.The regeneration zone temperature causes the absorbent liquid vapor to strip the H.sub.2 S back to the upper part of the column where it forms an equilibrium with the H.sub.2 S-charged absorbent liquid at a temperature not more than 30.degree. C. higher than the injection temperature of the absorbent liquid in the absorption column, which equilibrium temperature is maintained by the temperature in the regeneration zone. The H.sub.2 S-enriched vapor formed at the equilibrium point is then tapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Assignee: Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine (Production)
    Inventors: Jean Elgue, Olivier Oliveau, Jean-Louis Peytavy
  • Patent number: 4844876
    Abstract: Method for the selective removal of H.sub.2 S from a H.sub.2 S-containing gas by operating in a single column (1) comprising an upper absorption zone (11) and a lower regeneration zone (12) separated by a medial enrichment zone (17). A selective absorbing and regeneratable liquid capable of absorbing H.sub.2 S is introduced at the upper portion of the column and flows successively into the zones (11) and (17) and finally into (12). The absorbing liquid meets the gas to be treated, which is injected through a conduit (9), in the zone (11) while the regenerated absorbing liquid is tapped at the bottom (4) of the column and brought back through a conduit (5) into said zone (11). At the head (2) of the column, a gas having a reduced content of H.sub.2 S is discharged and by means of a system (18) provided in the zone (17) an acid gas fraction rich in H.sub.2 S is tapped. Application to the production of a highly H.sub.2 S enriched gas effluent from a gas containing H.sub.2 S and an appreciable quantity of CO.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1989
    Assignee: Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine
    Inventors: Olivier Oliveau, Jean-Louis Peytavy
  • Patent number: 4773921
    Abstract: The disclosed method for the selective removal of H.sub.2 S from a H.sub.2 S-containing gas comprises contacting the gas in an absorption area (1) with a selective regeneratable absorbing liquid which absorbs the H.sub.2 S and regenerating by heating the absorbing liquid laden with H.sub.2 S in a regeneration area (3). The absorbing liquid coming out of the area (1) is sent to an enrichment area (2) through a conduit (25), a portion of the gases at the head of the area (3) is tapped through a valve (27) to form an acid gas flow enriched with H.sub.2 S and the remainder is introduced in the area (2) through a conduit (29), the absorbing liquid is tapped at the bottom of the area (2) and introduced through a conduit (25) in the area (3) and a gas stream is collected at the head of the area (2) and is injected through a conduit (22) in the area (1). Application to the simultaneous production of a gas flow highly enriched with H.sub.2 S and a gas having a fixed minimum content of H.sub.2 S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1988
    Assignee: Societe National Elf Aquitaine
    Inventors: Jean Elgue, Olivier Oliveau, Jean-Louis Peytavy
  • Patent number: 4519991
    Abstract: Improvement in the enrichment of a gas in hydrogen sulphide, comprising selective absorption by a liquid in a primary absorption zone, regeneration of the liquid by heating and/or stripping by an inert gas with liberation of the gases absorbed and recovery of a fraction of the liberated gases, the remainder being subjected to a second absorption in a secondary absorption zone by a new or regenerated absorbent liquid identical with that used in the primary absorption zone; in one and the same zone of operation, common to the regeneration and the secondary absorption zones, there occur simultaneously: arrival of the liquid from the first absorption, movement of the gases liberated during regeneration, flow of the liquid derived from the secondary absorption and discharge of a fraction of the liberated gases enriched in H.sub.2 S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1985
    Assignee: Societe Nationale Elf Anquitaine
    Inventors: Olivier Oliveau, Claude Blanc
  • Patent number: 4162903
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a process for absorbing acid gases from industrial gaseous mixtures by washing under pressure with a solvent. The invention is concerned more particularly with the use of hexamethyl phosphorotriamide OP[N(CH.sub.3).sub.2 ].sub.3, pure or mixed with water, as a physical solvent of acid gases.This new physical solvent is of particular interest in the treatment of natural acid gases and refinery gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1979
    Assignee: Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine (Production)
    Inventors: Claude Blanc, Jean-Yves Chenard, Jean-Jacques Delpuech, Olivier Oliveau
  • Patent number: 4144039
    Abstract: H.sub.2 S is removed from gas containing CO.sub.2 by a thioether, thioamide or alkyl thiocarbonate solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1979
    Assignee: Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine (Production)
    Inventors: Claude Blanc, Jean-Yves Chenard, Olivier Oliveau