Patents by Inventor Rainer Morgenroth
Rainer Morgenroth 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: 9701600Abstract: During the production of methanol from inert-rich syngas, a catalytic pre-reactor is installed upstream of the single- or multi-stage synthesis loop, a first part of the syngas being converted to methanol in the catalytic pre-reactor. An inert gas separation stage, for example a pressure swing adsorption system or a membrane system, can be connected downstream of the synthesis loop, whereby a hydrogen-enriched syngas stream can be returned to the synthesis loop. In the processing of methane-rich syngas, the inert gas separation stage may also have an autothermal reformer in which methane is converted to carbon oxides and hydrogen, which are also returned into the synthesis loop.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: AIR LIQUIDE GLOGAL E&C SOLUTIONS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Philipp Marius Hackel, Rainer Morgenroth, Andreas Bormann, Veronika Gronemann
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Patent number: 9643843Abstract: A method for reforming hydrocarbon-containing feed gas into synthesis gas, involving processing of the feed gas by pre-reforming at least partially converting one or more higher hydrocarbons into methane, and heating the feed gas by exothermic catalytic partial oxidation of hydrocarbons before the introduction thereof into the main reforming zone, and, subsequent to the pre-reforming, reforming the pre-reformed product with the addition of a controlled quantity of an oxidizing agent.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: AIR LIQUIDE GLOBAL E&C SOLUTIONS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Rainer Morgenroth, Andreas Bormann
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Patent number: 9296672Abstract: A method for producing methanol from inert-rich syngas includes installing a catalytic pre-reactor is upstream of the single or mufti-stage synthesis loop, a first part of the syngas being converted to methanol in the catalytic pre-reactor. Furthermore, an inert gas separation stage, for example a pressure swing adsorption system or a membrane system, is connected downstream of the synthesis loop, whereby a hydrogen-enriched syngas stream can be returned to the synthesis loop. In the processing of methane-rich syngas, the inert gas separation stage may also comprise an autothermal reformer in which methane is converted to carbon oxides and hydrogen, which are also returned into the synthesis loop.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: AIR LIQUIDE GLOBAL E&C SOLUTIONS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Philipp Marius Hackel, Rainer Morgenroth, Andreas Bormann, Veronika Gronemann
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Publication number: 20160083319Abstract: During the production of methanol from inert-rich syngas, a catalytic pre-reactor is installed upstream of the single- or multi-stage synthesis loop, a first part of the syngas being converted to methanol in the catalytic pre-reactor. An inert gas separation stage, for example a pressure swing adsorption system or a membrane system, can be connected downstream of the synthesis loop, whereby a hydrogen-enriched syngas stream can be returned to the synthesis loop. In the processing of methane-rich syngas, the inert gas separation stage may also have an autothermal reformer in which methane is converted to carbon oxides and hydrogen, which are also returned into the synthesis loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Philipp Marius HACKEL, Rainer MORGENROTH, Andreas BORMANN, Veronika GRONEMANN
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Patent number: 9040594Abstract: A method for producing methanol from a synthesis gas containing hydrogen and carbon oxides with a high content of inert components includes passing the synthesis gas through a synthesis reactor so as to catalytically convert a part of the carbon oxides to methanol. The methanol is separated from the obtained mixture from the reactor. The mixture liberated from methanol is separated into a cycle stream and a purge stream. The cycle stream is recirculated so as to form a synthesis circle and combined with a fresh gas stream including hydrogen and carbon oxides before being charged into the synthesis reactor. The purge stream is supplied to a secondary reactor so as to catalytically convert a further part of the hydrogen and carbon oxides to methanol. Further methanol is separated the obtained mixture including synthesis gas, inert components and methanol vapor.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2010Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: AIR LIQUIDE GLOBAL E&C SOLUTIONS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Andreas Bormann, Veronika Gronemann, Rainer Morgenroth, Jan Hagemann, Holger Schlichting, Philipp Marius Hackel
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Publication number: 20150041721Abstract: A method for reforming hydrocarbon-containing feed gas into synthesis gas, involving processing of the feed gas by pre-reforming at least partially converting one or more higher hydrocarbons into methane, and heating the feed gas by exothermic catalytic partial oxidation of hydrocarbons before the introduction thereof into the main reforming zone, and, subsequent to the pre-reforming, reforming the pre-reformed product with the addition of a controlled quantity of an oxidizing agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: LURGI GMBHInventors: Rainer Morgenroth, Andreas Bormann
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Publication number: 20140031438Abstract: A method for producing methanol from inert-rich syngas includes installing a catalytic pre-reactor is upstream of the single or mufti-stage synthesis loop, a first part of the syngas being converted to methanol in the catalytic pre-reactor. Furthermore, an inert gas separation stage, for example a pressure swing adsorption system or a membrane system, is connected downstream of the synthesis loop, whereby a hydrogen-enriched syngas stream can be returned to the synthesis loop. In the processing of methane-rich syngas, the inert gas separation stage may also comprise an autothermal reformer in which methane is converted to carbon oxides and hydrogen, which are also returned into the synthesis loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: LURGI GMBHInventors: Philipp Marius Hackel, Rainer Morgenroth, Andreas Bormann, Veronika Gronemann
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Patent number: 8629191Abstract: For producing methanol from a synthesis gas containing hydrogen and carbon oxides the synthesis gas is passed through a first, water-cooled reactor in which a part of the carbon oxides is catalytically converted to methanol. The resulting mixture containing synthesis gas and methanol vapor is supplied to a second, gas-cooled reactor in which a further part of the carbon oxides is converted to methanol. Subsequently, methanol is separated from the synthesis gas, and synthesis gas is recirculated to the first reactor. The cooling gas flows through the second reactor cocurrent to the mixture withdrawn from the first reactor.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2009Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Lurgi GmbHInventors: Hans Kopetsch, Philipp Marius Hackel, Veronika Gronemann, Rainer Morgenroth
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Publication number: 20120129958Abstract: A method for producing methanol from a synthesis gas containing hydrogen and carbon oxides with a high content of inert components includes passing the synthesis gas through a synthesis reactor so as to catalytically convert a part of the carbon oxides to methanol. The methanol is separated from the obtained mixture from the reactor. The mixture liberated from methanol is separated into a cycle stream and a purge stream. The cycle stream is recirculated so as to form a synthesis circle and combined with a fresh gas stream including hydrogen and carbon oxides before being charged into the synthesis reactor. The purge stream is supplied to a secondary reactor so as to catalytically convert a further part of the hydrogen and carbon oxides to methanol. Further methanol is separated the obtained mixture including synthesis gas, inert components and methanol vapor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: LURGI GMBHInventors: Andreas Bormann, Veronika Gronemann, Rainer Morgenroth, Jan Hagemann, Holger Schlichting, Philipp Marius Hackel
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Publication number: 20110178188Abstract: For producing methanol from a synthesis gas containing hydrogen and carbon oxides the synthesis gas is passed through a first, water-cooled reactor in which a part of the carbon oxides is catalytically converted to methanol. The resulting mixture containing synthesis gas and methanol vapor is supplied to a second, gas-cooled reactor in which a further part of the carbon oxides is converted to methanol. Subsequently, methanol is separated from the synthesis gas, and synthesis gas is recirculated to the first reactor. The cooling gas flows through the second reactor cocurrent to the mixture withdrawn from the first reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2009Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: Lurgi GmbHInventors: Hans Kopetsch, Philipp Marius Hackel, Veronika Gronemann, Rainer Morgenroth
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Publication number: 20030095920Abstract: This invention relates to a process as well as a burner for producing carbon monoxide, in which liquid hydrocarbons such as e.g. oil or natural gas are non-catalytically decomposed into carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H2) at high temperatures. The steam previously used as atomizing and cooling medium is replaced by carbon dioxide, which downstream of the reactor system is separated from the synthesis gas produced and recirculated. To reduce the expenditure of apparatus for providing the gasification medium, the carbon dioxide is withdrawn from the succeeding gas washing, supplied to the burner and expanded through one or more nozzles directly before the orifice opening for the fuel, the differential pressure of the expansion of the carbon dioxide only being 2% to 50% of the reactor pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2002Publication date: May 22, 2003Inventors: Holger Schlichting, Waldemar Liebner, Rainer Morgenroth, Christoph Erdmann, Gerd Johann Grunfelder, Helmut Fellner, Jurgen Hofmockel
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Patent number: 5310506Abstract: In a reforming reactor operated with reactor outlet temperatures from 600.degree. to 1300.degree. C. and under a pressure from 10 to 100 bars, a methane-containing hydrocarbon gas is reacted with oxygen and water vapor. The reforming reactor is additionally fed with a high-hydrogen gas, which contains free hydrogen. The raw synthesis gas withdrawn from the reforming reactor is mainly composed of hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. Without a removal of carbon dioxide from the raw synthesis gas, a synthesis gas is produced, which is suitable for the methanol synthesis and in which the concentrations of the components H.sub.2, CO and CO.sub.2 have a molar ratio (H.sub.2 -CO.sub.2): (CO+CO.sub.2), called the stoichiometric number, from 1.97 to 2.2. In case of need, the stoichiometry number can be adjusted by adding hydrogen to the raw synthesis gas coming from the reforming reactor.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1993Date of Patent: May 10, 1994Assignee: Metallgesellschaft AktiengesellschaftInventors: Emil Supp, Rainer Morgenroth