Patents by Inventor Paolo Casara

Paolo Casara 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: 9669360
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for contemporaneously recovering ammonia and carbon dioxide from an aqueous solution thereof, possibly comprising their condensates, in a synthesis process of urea, characterized in that it comprises a hydrophobic microporous membrane distillation phase of an aqueous solution comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide and their saline compounds or condensates, said distillation being carried out at a temperature ranging from 50 to 250° C. and a pressure ranging from 50 KPa to 20 MPa absolute, with the formation of a residual aqueous solution, possibly comprising urea, and a gaseous permeate stream, comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide and water. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for effecting the above method and a production process of urea which comprises the above method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: SAIPEM S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Casara, Alessandro Gianazza
  • Publication number: 20160082394
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for contemporaneously recovering ammonia and carbon dioxide from an aqueous solution thereof, possibly comprising their condensates, in a synthesis process of urea, characterized in that it comprises a hydrophobic microporous membrane distillation phase of an aqueous solution comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide and their saline compounds or condensates, said distillation being carried out at a temperature ranging from 50 to 250° C. and a pressure ranging from 50 KPa to 20 MPa absolute, with the formation of a residual aqueous solution, possibly comprising urea, and a gaseous permeate stream, comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide and water. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for effecting the above method and a production process of urea which comprises the above method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: SAIPEM S.P.A
    Inventors: Paolo CASARA, Alessandro GIANAZZA
  • Patent number: 9266745
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for contemporaneously recovering ammonia and carbon dioxide from an aqueous solution thereof, possibly comprising their condensates, in a synthesis process of urea, characterized in that it comprises a hydrophobic microporous membrane distillation phase of an aqueous solution comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide and their saline compounds or condensates, said distillation being carried out at a temperature ranging from 50 to 250° C. and a pressure ranging from 50 KPa to 20 MPa absolute, with the formation of a residual aqueous solution, possibly comprising urea, and a gaseous permeate stream, comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide and water. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for effecting the above method and a production process of urea which comprises the above method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: SAIPEM S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Casara, Alessandro Gianazza
  • Patent number: 8814988
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the recovery of ammonia contained in a gaseous stream, said process comprising the following phases: (a) subjecting the gaseous stream containing ammonia to a washing with an aqueous washing solution having a pH lower than 7.0, with the formation of a purified gaseous stream and an aqueous solution containing an ammonium salt; (b) treating the aqueous solution containing the ammonium salt coming from phase (a) in a vertical falling film heat exchanger at a temperature from 50 to 250° C. and an absolute pressure ranging from 50 KPa to 4 MPa with the formation of a regenerated washing solution and a gaseous stream comprising NH3 and H2O; (c) recycling said regenerated washing solution to phase (a). The present invention also relates to equipment for effecting the above process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Saipem S.p.A.
    Inventor: Paolo Casara
  • Patent number: 8758485
    Abstract: A process for the recovery of ammonia contained in a gaseous stream is described, said process comprising the following phases: (a) subjecting the gaseous stream containing ammonia to a washing (S) with an aqueous washing solution (5a) having a pH lower than 7.0, with the formation of a purified gaseous stream (6) and an aqueous solution (7) containing an ammonium salt; (b) subjecting the aqueous solution containing the ammonium salt coming from phase (a) to a distillation process (MD) with a hydrophobic microporous membrane at a temperature ranging from 50 to 250° C. and a pressure ranging from 50 KPa to 4 MPa absolute with the formation of a regenerated washing solution (16) and a gaseous stream (18) comprising NH3 and H2O; (c) recycling said generated washing solution to phase (a). The equipment for carrying out the above process is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Saipem S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Casara, Alessandro Gianazza, Ivano Miracca
  • Patent number: 8293201
    Abstract: A process for the recovery of ammonia contained in a gaseous purging stream produced in a synthesis process of urea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Saipem S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Casara, Alessandro Gianazza, Ivano Miracca, Giuseppe Merelli, Gustavo Capannelli, Aldo Bottino
  • Publication number: 20120228225
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for contemporaneously recovering ammonia and carbon dioxide from an aqueous solution thereof, possibly comprising their condensates, in a synthesis process of urea, characterized in that it comprises a hydrophobic microporous membrane distillation phase of an aqueous solution comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide and their saline compounds or condensates, said distillation being carried out at a temperature ranging from 50 to 250° C. and a pressure ranging from 50 KPa to 20 MPa absolute, with the formation of a residual aqueous solution, possibly comprising urea, and a gaseous permeate stream, comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide and water. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for effecting the above method and a production process of urea which comprises the above method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: SAIPEM S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Casara, Alessandro Gianazza
  • Publication number: 20120189528
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the recovery of ammonia contained in a gaseous stream, said process comprising the following phases: (a) subjecting the gaseous stream containing ammonia to a washing with an aqueous washing solution having a pH lower than 7.0, with the formation of a purified gaseous stream and an aqueous solution containing an ammonium salt; (b) treating the aqueous solution containing the ammonium salt coming from phase (a) in a vertical falling film heat exchanger at a temperature from 50 to 250° C. and an absolute pressure ranging from 50 KPa to 4 MPa with the formation of a regenerated washing solution and a gaseous stream comprising NH3 and H2O; (c) recycling said regenerated washing solution to phase (a). The present invention also relates to equipment for effecting the above process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: SAIPEM S.p.A.
    Inventor: Paolo Casara
  • Publication number: 20120039787
    Abstract: A process for the recovery of ammonia contained in a gaseous stream is described, said process comprising the following phases: (a) subjecting the gaseous stream containing ammonia to a washing (S) with an aqueous washing solution (5a) having a pH lower than 7.0, with the formation of a purified gaseous stream (6) and an aqueous solution (7) containing an ammonium salt; (b) subjecting the aqueous solution containing the ammonium salt coming from phase (a) to a distillation process (MD) with a hydrophobic microporous membrane at a temperature ranging from 50 to 250° C. and a pressure ranging from 50 KPa to 4 MPa absolute with the formation of a regenerated washing solution (16) and a gaseous stream (18) comprising NH3 and H2O; (c) recycling said generated washing solution to phase (a). The equipment for carrying out the above process is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: SAIPEM S.p.A
    Inventors: Paolo Casara, Alessandro Gianazza, Ivano Miracca
  • Publication number: 20110091369
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the recovery of ammonia contained in a gaseous purging stream produced in a synthesis process of urea, comprising the following phases: a) subjecting the gaseous purging stream to a washing with an aqueous acidic solution, at a pH ranging from 1 to 6, with the formation of a first purified gaseous stream and an aqueous solution containing an ammonium salt; b) subjecting the aqueous solution containing the ammonium salt coming from phase a) to stripping, after treatment with a strong base, at a temperature ranging from 50 to 250° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: SAIPEM S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Casara, Alessandro Gianazza, Ivano Miracca, Giuseppe Merelli, Gustavo Capannelli, Aldo Bottino