Patents by Inventor Paola Volpi

Paola Volpi 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).

  • Steam reformer furnace, and method for the same
    Patent number: 9145298
    Abstract: A reformer furnace (1), comprising: at least one triple conduit assembly (200), including a flue gas conduit (220) enclosing a reaction conduit (240) enclosing a product gas conduit (260), wherein: the reaction conduit (240) extends between a lower end (244) defining a reaction gas inlet (245), and a closed upper end (242); the product gas conduit (260) extends between an upper end (262) defining a product gas inlet (263), and a lower end (264) defining a product gas outlet (265); the flue gas conduit (220) extends between an upper end (222) defining a flue gas inlet (223), and a lower end (224) defining a flue gas outlet (225); and an annulus (250) between the reaction conduit (240) and the product gas conduit (260) comprises a catalyst (252); a combustion chamber (100) that encloses an approximate upper half (226, 246, 266) of the at least one triple conduit assembly (200) while an approximate lower half (228, 248, 268) thereof resides outside of and below the combustion chamber, and that includes at least
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: STAMICARBON B.V.
    Inventors: Paola Volpi, Barbara Morico, Lorena Mosca, Cristina Guazzotti, Fabio Prosperi, Gaetano Iaquaniello
  • STEAM REFORMER FURNACE, AND METHOD FOR THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150048277
    Abstract: A reformer furnace (1), comprising: at least one triple conduit assembly (200), including a flue gas conduit (220) enclosing a reaction conduit (240) enclosing a product gas conduit (260), wherein: the reaction conduit (240) extends between a lower end (244) defining a reaction gas inlet (245), and a closed upper end (242); the product gas conduit (260) extends between an upper end (262) defining a product gas inlet (263), and a lower end (264) defining a product gas outlet (265); the flue gas conduit (220) extends between an upper end (222) defining a flue gas inlet (223), and a lower end (224) defining a flue gas outlet (225); and an annulus (250) between the reaction conduit (240) and the product gas conduit (260) comprises a catalyst (252); a combustion chamber (100) that encloses an approximate upper half (226, 246, 266) of the at least one triple conduit assembly (200) while an approximate lower half (228, 248, 268) thereof resides outside of and below the combustion chamber, and that includes at least
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V.
    Inventors: Paola Volpi, Barbara Morico, Lorena Mosca, Cristina Guazzotti, Fabio Prosperi, Gaetano Iaquaniello