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).
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Patent number: 9669360Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: SAIPEM S.p.A.Inventors: Paolo Casara, Alessandro Gianazza
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Publication number: 20160082394Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: SAIPEM S.P.AInventors: Paolo CASARA, Alessandro GIANAZZA
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Patent number: 9266745Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: SAIPEM S.p.A.Inventors: Paolo Casara, Alessandro Gianazza
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Patent number: 8814988Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Saipem S.p.A.Inventor: Paolo Casara
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Patent number: 8758485Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 11, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Saipem S.p.A.Inventors: Paolo Casara, Alessandro Gianazza, Ivano Miracca
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Patent number: 8293201Abstract: A process for the recovery of ammonia contained in a gaseous purging stream produced in a synthesis process of urea.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2008Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Saipem S.p.A.Inventors: Paolo Casara, Alessandro Gianazza, Ivano Miracca, Giuseppe Merelli, Gustavo Capannelli, Aldo Bottino
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Publication number: 20120228225Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: SAIPEM S.p.A.Inventors: Paolo Casara, Alessandro Gianazza
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Publication number: 20120189528Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: SAIPEM S.p.A.Inventor: Paolo Casara
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Publication number: 20120039787Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: SAIPEM S.p.AInventors: Paolo Casara, Alessandro Gianazza, Ivano Miracca
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Publication number: 20110091369Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2008Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: SAIPEM S.p.A.Inventors: Paolo Casara, Alessandro Gianazza, Ivano Miracca, Giuseppe Merelli, Gustavo Capannelli, Aldo Bottino