Patents by Inventor Po-Chuang Chen

Po-Chuang Chen 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: 10948180
    Abstract: A gasification reactor is provided. The reactor comprises a first gasification area, a second gasification area and a shared combustion area. The shared combustion area is set between the first and second gasification areas. Therein, the (present invention applies interconnected fluidized beds in gasification. The connecting piping between the first and second gasification areas are separately replaced with dense beds to be integrated for forming a single reactor. Thus, the present invention simplifies the system, saves the cost and reduces the operation difficulty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Yau-Pin Chyou, Po-Chuang Chen, Keng-Tung Wu, Rei-Yu Chein
  • Publication number: 20200191384
    Abstract: A gasification reactor is provided. The reactor comprises a first gasification area, a second gasification area and a shared combustion area. The shared combustion area is set between the first and second gasification areas. Therein, the (present invention applies interconnected fluidized beds in gasification. The connecting piping between the first and second gasification areas are separately replaced with dense beds to be integrated for forming a single reactor. Thus, the present invention simplifies the system, saves the cost and reduces the operation difficulty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Yau-Pin Chyou, Po-Chuang Chen, Keng-Tung Wu, Rei-Yu Chein
  • Patent number: 10576442
    Abstract: A chemical looping reactor is provided. The reactor comprises a first reduction reactor, a second reduction reactor and a shared oxidation reactor. The shared oxidation reactor is set between the first and second reduction reactors. Therein, the present invention applies interconnected fluidized beds in chemical looping combustion. Single redox is processed with oxygen carrier (oxide of metal like nickel or copper). The first and second reduction reactors individually handle their own reactions and reactants. Thus, in a chemical looping reactor, two different source materials can be handled at the same time. The oxygen carrier can be cycled separately as well for fully releasing oxygen contained within. High-purity carbon dioxide is further obtained. The application can be extended to hydrogen generation. Hence, the present invention simplifies the reaction mechanism, enhances the yield, improves the operation efficiency and reduces the cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL
    Inventors: Yau-Pin Chyou, Po-Chuang Chen, Keng-Tung Wu, Rei-Yu Chein
  • Publication number: 20190202640
    Abstract: A structure of material feeding device is provided for avoiding material obstruction. In the material feeding system, a motor is adopted to drive material feeding member to spin in a material feeding silo. By using mechanical stirs, the blocking phenomenon of material is mitigated and thus achieving the purpose of avoiding material obstruction. According to the present invention, the first material feeding silo is connected with a first screw feeder for conveying materials. The first screw feeder is also connected to a second material feeding silo. The second material feeding silo is connected with a pipe. The pipe includes a first sealing valve and a second sealing valve for keeping the pipe sealed and thus avoiding contamination. Finally, the pipe is connected with a second screw feeder, which feeds materials into a vessel. Then a complete conveying line is formed for facilitating industrial production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: YAU-PIN CHYOU, PO-CHUANG CHEN, SHR-CHIANG LIN, HSUAN-HUA CHANG, HSIU-MEI CHIU
  • Patent number: 10010845
    Abstract: An apparatus of hydrocarbon fuel reactors separates and purifies carbon dioxide (CO2). Interconnected fluidized beds are applied in chemical-looping combustion. A multi-stage reduction reaction is processed with iron-based oxygen carriers. Three reduction stages using the iron-based oxygen carriers are accurately and completely controlled. Each of the three stages is separately processed in an individual space. Oxygen in the iron-based oxygen carriers can be fully released. High-purity CO2 is obtained. Hydrogen can be produced as an option. Horizontal connection of three reduction reactors is changed into vertical one. An oxidation reactor is further connected. Thus, the whole structure occupies less area and effectively uses vertical space. Not only small space is effectively used; but also high-volume capacity is obtained. Each of the reactors has better geometry flexibility. The tandem reactor in each layer has less geometric influence and limitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Yau-Pin Chyou, Po-Chuang Chen, Hsiu-Yun Chien, Keng-Tung Wu, Ching-Ying Huang
  • Patent number: 9895647
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for dynamically controlling the circulation rate of solids in an interconnected fluidized bed. When an interconnected fluidized bed is operating, it is available to control the circulation rate of solids by adopting the steps of adjusting the height difference between the orifice on the weir and the bottom surface of the bed region, adjusting the cross-sectional area of the above orifice, or adjusting the height of the above weir. By using multiple ways, the circulation rate of solids can be improved substantially. In addition, the curve of circulation rate of solids can be converged to the maximum circulation rate of solids effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Yau-Pin Chyou, Po-Chuang Chen, Hung-Te Hsu, Keng-Tung Wu
  • Patent number: 9890949
    Abstract: A reactor for hydrocarbon fuel is provided. The reactor uses interconnected fluidized beds (IFB) in chemical-looping combustion for multi-stage reduction reactions of an iron-based oxygen carrier, namely hematite (Fe2O3). Three-phase reduction reactions of Fe2O3 are accurately and completely controlled. The three-phase reduction reactions are separately processed while oxygen in Fe2O3 is fully released. Carbon dioxide with high purity is further obtained while hydrogen can be generated as a byproduct under a certain condition. Hence, the present invention has fast throughput, high-efficiency operation and low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Yau-Pin Chyou, Po-Chuang Chen, Ching-Ying Huang, Keng-Tung Wu, Yu-Jhan Jian
  • Publication number: 20170341048
    Abstract: An apparatus of hydrocarbon fuel reactors separates and purifies carbon dioxide (CO2). Interconnected fluidized beds are applied in chemical-looping combustion. A multi-stage reduction reaction is processed with iron-based oxygen carriers. Three reduction stages using the iron-based oxygen carriers are accurately and completely controlled. Each of the three stages is separately processed in an individual space. Oxygen in the iron-based oxygen carriers can be fully released. High-purity CO2 is obtained. Hydrogen can be produced as an option. Horizontal connection of three reduction reactors is changed into vertical one. An oxidation reactor is further connected. Thus, the whole structure occupies less area and effectively uses vertical space. Not only small space is effectively used; but also high-volume capacity is obtained. Each of the reactors has better geometry flexibility. The tandem reactor in each layer has less geometric influence and limitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Yau-Pin Chyou, Po-Chuang Chen, Hsiu-Yun Chien, Keng-Tung Wu, Ching-Ying Huang
  • Publication number: 20170074507
    Abstract: A reactor for hydrocarbon fuel is provided. The reactor uses interconnected fluidized beds (IFB) in chemical-looping combustion for multi-stage reduction reactions of an iron-based oxygen carrier, namely hematite (Fe2O3). Three-phase reduction reactions of Fe2O3 are accurately and completely controlled. The three-phase reduction reactions are separately processed while oxygen in Fe2O3 is fully released. Carbon dioxide with high purity is further obtained while hydrogen can be generated as a byproduct under a certain condition. Hence, the present invention has fast throughput, high-efficiency operation and low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Yau-Pin Chyou, Po-Chuang Chen, Ching-Ying Huang, Keng-Tung Wu, Yu-Jhan Jian
  • Patent number: 9585199
    Abstract: A structure of hybrid heating equipment according to the present invention is disclosed. The present invention combines a multiple of the thermal sources for heating the interior materials of the container simultaneously, and assures the materials could gain the thermal energy uniformity. Furthermore, the present invention allows users to control the level of the heating simply through adjusting the length of interior heating elements or the flow rate of the incoming gas. In addition, the present invention connect with the tubes of the hot exhaust gas to further lower the influence of the thermal resistance by coordinating the flow of the hot exhaust gas, therefore fully reflect the advantages of the conserving energy and reducing the carbon emissions by reusing the waste heat as the principal source while the electric heating devices as supplement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council—Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Yau-Pin Chyou, Yi-Shun Chen, Shu-Che Li, Po-Chuang Chen
  • Patent number: 9440215
    Abstract: The present invention provides a membrane reaction apparatus for recovering heat of reaction, which includes a membrane reactor. The said membrane reactor includes a reaction pipeline, a membrane and a sweep pipeline. The reaction pipeline has a reaction space, and an exothermic reaction occurs therein, which generates product gas and heat of reaction. Part of the product gas penetrates through the membrane around the reaction space and enters into the sweep pipeline. Sweeping gas enters into the sweep pipeline and carries the product gas and the heat of reaction away. It is feasible to wrap the product gas around the sweep pipeline, for enhancing the heat transfer from the product gas to the sweeping gas. The heat of reaction brought by the sweeping gas can be further released in a heat exchanger, so that the heat of reaction is available to be recovered and used for other endothermic processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council—Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Yau-Pin Chyou, Yen-Cho Chen, Po-Chuang Chen, Reiyu Chein, Wen-Jenn Sheu, Yu-Shao Lin
  • Publication number: 20160166973
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for dynamically controlling the circulation rate of solids in an interconnected fluidized bed. When an interconnected fluidized bed is operating, it is available to control the circulation rate of solids by adopting the steps of adjusting the height difference between the orifice on the weir and the bottom surface of the bed region, adjusting the cross-sectional area of the above orifice, or adjusting the height of the above weir. By using multiple ways, the circulation rate of solids can be improved substantially. In addition, the curve of circulation rate of solids can be converged to the maximum circulation rate of solids effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: YAU-PIN CHYOU, PO-CHUANG CHEN, HUNG-TE HSU, KENG-TUNG WU
  • Publication number: 20150117845
    Abstract: A structure of hybrid heating equipment according to the present invention is disclosed. The present invention combines a multiple of the thermal sources for heating the interior materials of the container simultaneously, and assures the materials could gain the thermal energy uniformity. Furthermore, the present invention allows users to control the level of the heating simply through adjusting the length of interior heating elements or the flow rate of the incoming gas. In addition, the present invention connect with the tubes of the hot exhaust gas to further lower the influence of the thermal resistance by coordinating the flow of the hot exhaust gas, therefore fully reflect the advantages of the conserving energy and reducing the carbon emissions by reusing the waste heat as the principal source while the electric heating devices as supplement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: YAU-PIN CHYOU, YI-SHUN CHEN, SHU-CHE LI, PO-CHUANG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20150118122
    Abstract: A membrane reactor with divergent-flow channel includes a reaction pipeline, a membrane and a purge (sweep) pipeline sequentially arranged from inside to outside or from outside to inside. The reaction pipeline has a cross-sectional area increment from the front (upstream) end to the rear (downstream) end, so that the flow velocity of a reactant gas is decreased from the upstream end to the downstream end to extend the residence time of the reactant gas and improve the reaction rate of the reactant gas. The sweep pipeline has a cross-sectional area decrement from the upstream end to the downstream end, so that the flow velocity of a purging (sweeping) gas is increased from the upstream end to the downstream end to accelerate the reactant gas, and a product gas generated from the reaction passes through the membrane and enters the sweep pipeline to improve the reaction efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: YAU-PIN CHYOU, YU-SHAO LIN, PO-CHUANG CHEN, WEN-JENN SHEU, YEN-CHO CHEN, CHIEN-CHON CHEN
  • Publication number: 20150118118
    Abstract: The present invention provides a membrane reaction apparatus for recovering heat of reaction, which includes a membrane reactor. The said membrane reactor includes a reaction pipeline, a membrane and a sweep pipeline. The reaction pipeline has a reaction space, and an exothermic reaction occurs therein, which generates product gas and heat of reaction. Part of the product gas penetrates through the membrane around the reaction space and enters into the sweep pipeline. Sweeping gas enters into the sweep pipeline and carries the product gas and the heat of reaction away. It is feasible to wrap the product gas around the sweep pipeline, for enhancing the heat transfer from the product gas to the sweeping gas. The heat of reaction brought by the sweeping gas can be further released in a heat exchanger. so that the heat of reaction is available to be recovered and used for other endothermic processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL- INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: YAU-PIN CHYOU, YEN-CHO CHEN, PO-CHUANG CHEN, REIYU CHEIN, WEN-JENN SHEU, YU-SHAO LIN
  • Patent number: 8894736
    Abstract: A gas distributor for a granular moving-bed filter comprises a distribution module, arranged inside a granular moving-bed filter. The distribution module comprises at least one flow-distributing curtain to be used for allowing a turbulent gas flow with dust mixed therein to flow therethrough, resulting that before the turbulent gas flow enters the granular moving-bed filter, the turbulent gas flow is transformed into a more uniformly distributed gas flow and the dust contained therein are partially filtered out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: Yau-Pin Chyou, Jiri Smid, Po-Chuang Chen, Yi-Shun Chen, Shu-Che Li, Shu-San Hsiau
  • Publication number: 20140116669
    Abstract: A heat-conducting structure comprises a heat-conducting metal layer, a heat-conducting support layer, and a heat-conducting protection layer. The heat-conducting support layer is formed to enclose the heat-conducting metal layer thereby preventing the heat-conducting metal layer from thermal deformation, while the heat-conducting protection layer is formed to enclose the heat-conducting support layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: SHU-CHE LI, Yi-Shun Chen, Yau-Pin Chyou, Po-Chuang Chen
  • Patent number: 8491711
    Abstract: A moving granular bed includes a filter granule channel, an inlet unit of gas, an outlet unit of gas, a first detecting unit and a feedback control unit. The inlet unit of gas is disposed at one side of the filter granule channel, and the dirty gas is fed into the filter granule channel through the inlet unit of gas. The inlet unit of gas has a first flow-guiding plate. The outlet unit of gas is disposed at the other side of the filter granule channel. The first detecting unit detects the gas velocity at the inlet unit of gas site. The feedback control unit is electrically connected with the first detecting unit, and controls the angle of the first flow-guiding plate and flow rate of filter granules according to a detecting result of the first detecting unit. A gas guiding system used in the moving granular bed is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: Shu-San Hsiau, Yau-Pin Chyou, Chia-Jen Hsu, Yi-Shun Chen, Po-Chuang Chen
  • Publication number: 20130098480
    Abstract: A gas distributor for a granular moving-bed filter comprises a distribution module, arranged inside a granular moving-bed filter. The distribution module comprises at least one flow-distributing curtain to be used for allowing a turbulent gas flow with dust mixed therein to flow therethrough, resulting that before the turbulent gas flow enters the granular moving-bed filter, the turbulent gas flow is transformed into a more uniformly distributed gas flow and the dust contained therein are partially filtered out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: Yau-Pin Chyou, Jiri Smid, Po-Chuang Chen, Yi-Shun Chen, Shu-Che Li, Shu-San Hsiau
  • Patent number: 8091711
    Abstract: A dynamically real-time adaptive trommel screen system is revealed. The dynamically adaptive trommel screen system includes a fixture, a trommel screen disposed on the fixture for screening a mixture into regenerated filter granules and screened residues, a structured duct for transporting the regenerated filter granules and an enclosure for collecting the screened residues, a tilt control member arranged on the fixture for adjusting the tilt angle of the trommel screen, and a feedback controller that controls the tilt control member according to the mass flow rate of the screened residues when the trommel screen operates so as to adjust the tilt angle of the trommel screen instantly and dynamically. By the feedback controller and the tilt control member, the tilt angle of the trommel screen is adjusted in a real-time and dynamic way so as to increase the screening efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council-Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Shu-San Hsiau, Hsuan-Yi Lee, Yau-Pin Chyou, Jiri Smid, Yi-Shun Chen, Po-Chuang Chen, Chin-Ching Tzeng, Chia-Jen Hsu