Patents by Inventor Rim Brahem

Rim Brahem 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: 11168264
    Abstract: The present invention describes a packing with a three-dimensional structure which is particularly suited to creating homogenous and anisotropic mixing between the gas phase and a dispersed solid phase moving in counter-current flow. Application of this packing to the stripper of fluidized catalytic cracking units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Rim Brahem, Benjamin Amblard, Ann Cloupet, Thierry Gauthier, Ludovic Raynal
  • Patent number: 11149208
    Abstract: The present invention describes a packing with a three-dimensional structure which is particularly suited to creating homogenous and anisotropic mixing between a gas phase and a dispersed solid phase moving in counter-current flow. Application of this packing to the stripper of fluidized catalytic cracking units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Rim Brahem, Benjamin Amblard, Ann Cloupet, Thierry Gauthier, Ludovic Raynal
  • Patent number: 11007453
    Abstract: A gas-distributing tray (20) and a column for exchange of heat and/or of material between a gas and a liquid containing the tray, and use of the tray, the tray having several protruding chimneys (80) which are substantially parallelepipedal and parallel to one another over a portion (21) of the upper face of the tray for the exclusive passage of the gas (g) through the tray and a zone for collecting the liquid (90) having two diametrically opposite weirs (91, 92) for collecting the liquid (l) on the tray. The chimneys each have an element for distribution of the gas (82) partially overlapping the zone for collecting the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Yacine Haroun, Rim Brahem
  • Patent number: 10786752
    Abstract: The invention is a tray 2 for a column for heat and/or matter exchange between a gas and a liquid, comprising at least one chimney 4 projecting from the upper part of tray 2 for exclusive passage of the gas through the tray, at least one means 5 enabling passage of the liquid through tray 2 and the inside of at least one of the chimneys providing exclusive gas passage being provided with a material dispersive towards said gas. The invention also relates to an exchange column comprising such a distributor tray and to the use of such a column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Rim Brahem, Pascal Alix, John Roesler
  • Publication number: 20200109334
    Abstract: The present invention describes a packing with a three-dimensional structure which is particularly suited to creating homogenous and anisotropic mixing between a gas phase and a dispersed solid phase moving in counter-current flow. Application of this packing to the stripper of fluidized catalytic cracking units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Rim BRAHEM, Benjamin AMBLARD, Ann CLOUPET, Thierry GAUTHIER, Ludovic RAYNAL
  • Publication number: 20200095507
    Abstract: The present invention describes a packing with a three-dimensional structure which is particularly suited to creating homogenous and anisotropic mixing between the gas phase and a dispersed solid phase moving in counter-current flow. Application of this packing to the stripper of fluidized catalytic cracking units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Rim BRAHEM, Benjamin AMBLARD, Ann CLOUPET, Thierry GAUTHIER, Ludovic RAYNAL
  • Publication number: 20190184331
    Abstract: A tray (100) for a gas/liquid contact column, comprising a plurality of chimneys (108) jutting over a portion (101) of the upper face of the tray for the exclusive passage of gas through the tray; they are substantially parallelepipedal and mutually parallel. At least one of the chimneys (108) is surmounted by an elevated hat (108?) with a streamlined profile which prevents the passage of liquid through the chimney. The hat comprises a lower body (180) which is substantially semi-cylindrical, elongated along the longitudinal axis Y and open towards the top, extended laterally by two planar fins (181, 182) inclined towards the axis of revolution (R) of the lower body at an angle ? in the range 0° to 30° with respect to the axis Z passing through the chimneys, aligned with their height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: IFP Eneriges nouvelles
    Inventors: Yacine HAROUN, Rim BRAHEM, John ROESLER
  • Publication number: 20190168131
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas-distributing tray (20) for a column for exchange of heat and/or of material between a gas and a liquid, comprising several protruding chimneys (80) which are substantially parallelepipedal and parallel to one another over a portion (21) of the upper face of the tray for the exclusive passage of the gas (g) through the tray and a zone for collecting the liquid (90) comprising two diametrically opposite weirs (91, 92) for collecting the said liquid (l) on the said tray. The chimneys each comprise an element for distribution of the gas (82) partially overlapping the zone for collecting the said liquid. The invention also relates to an exchange column comprising such a distributing tray and to the use of such a column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Yacine HAROUN, Rim BRAHEM
  • Publication number: 20180140966
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tray 2 for a column intended for heat and/or matter exchange between a gas and a liquid, comprising at least one chimney 4 projecting from the upper part of tray 2 for exclusive passage of the gas through the tray and at least one means 5 enabling passage of the liquid through tray 2, the inside of at least one of the chimneys for exclusive gas passage being provided with a material dispersive towards said gas. The invention also relates to an exchange column comprising such a distributor tray and to the use of such a column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Rim Brahem, Pascal Alix, John Roesler