Patents by Inventor Robert R. Odle
Robert R. Odle 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: 9970076Abstract: Methods and apparatus for condensing vapour phase compounds or elements, typically metals such as magnesium, obtained by reduction processes.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: BOULLE CARBOTHERMIC METALS LTDInventors: Jens Sonderberg Frederiksen, Peter Saxby, Jean-Raymond Boulle, Robert R. Odle
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Publication number: 20160153065Abstract: Methods and apparatus for condensing vapour phase compounds or elements, typically metals such as magnesium, obtained by reduction processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Jens Sonderberg FREDERIKSEN, Peter SAXBY, Jean-Raymond BOULLE, Robert R. ODLE
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Patent number: 9163298Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for condensing vapor phase compounds or elements, typically metals such as magnesium, obtained by reduction processes.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2010Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Boulle Carbothermic Metals LtdInventors: Jens Sonderberg Frederiksen, Peter Saxby, Jean-Raymond Boulle, Robert R. Odle
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Patent number: 8585977Abstract: A method and system for reducing corrosion in a turbomachine are provided. The method may include providing a process gas to a condenser, wherein the process gas contains a condensate having a pH level that is acidic. The condenser may be configured to remove at least a portion of the condensate from the process gas. Any condensate that is not removed is a remaining condensate. The method may further include increasing the pH level of the remaining condensate to above about 4 by mixing the process gas and the remaining condensate with an amount of pH modifier to form a mixture, and directing the mixture to a compressor coupled to the condenser, wherein the compressor is configured to compress the mixture.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Dresser-Rand CompanyInventors: Robert R. Odle, David C. Seib
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Publication number: 20120297930Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for condensing vapour phase compounds or elements, typically metals such as magnesium, obtained by reduction processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2010Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: MAGNESIUM SILICA LTDInventors: Jens Sonderberg Frederiksen, Peter Saxby, Jean-Raymond Boulle, Robert R. Odle
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Publication number: 20120107183Abstract: A method and system for reducing corrosion in a turbomachine are provided. The method may include providing a process gas to a condenser, wherein the process gas contains a condensate having a pH level that is acidic. The condenser may be configured to remove at least a portion of the condensate from the process gas. Any condensate that is not removed is a remaining condensate. The method may further include increasing the pH level of the remaining condensate to above about 4 by mixing the process gas and the remaining condensate with an amount of pH modifier to form a mixture, and directing the mixture to a compressor coupled to the condenser, wherein the compressor is configured to compress the mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Dresser-Rand CompanyInventors: Robert R. Odle, David C. Seib
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Patent number: 8101125Abstract: A method and system for reducing corrosion in a turbomachine. The method may include providing a process gas to a condenser, wherein the process gas contains a condensate having a pH level that is acidic. The condenser may be configured to remove at least a portion of the condensate from the process gas. Any condensate that is not removed is a remaining condensate. The method may further include increasing the pH level of the remaining condensate to above about 4 by mixing the process gas and the remaining condensate with an amount of pH modifier to form a mixture, and directing the mixture to a compressor coupled to the condenser, wherein the compressor is configured to compress the mixture.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Dresser-Rand CompanyInventors: Robert R. Odle, David C. Seib
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Patent number: 8075245Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure may provide an exemplary method for operating a compressor system, wherein the method may include cooling a process gas containing water vapor to a first temperature. The water vapor may form a condensate at the first temperature, and cooling the process gas may produce residual heat. At least a portion of the condensate is removed from the process gas, wherein any portion of the condensate that is not removed is a remaining condensate. The remaining condensate may be heated to a second temperature with the residual heat, wherein the remaining condensate in the process gas evaporates at the second temperature.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Dresser-Rand CompanyInventors: Robert R. Odle, David C. Seib
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Publication number: 20100303670Abstract: A method and system for reducing corrosion in a turbomachine. The method may include providing a process gas to a condenser, wherein the process gas contains a condensate having a pH level that is acidic. The condenser may be configured to remove at least a portion of the condensate from the process gas. Any condensate that is not removed is a remaining condensate. The method may further include increasing the pH level of the remaining condensate to above about 4 by mixing the process gas and the remaining condensate with an amount of pH modifier to form a mixture, and directing the mixture to a compressor coupled to the condenser, wherein the compressor is configured to compress the mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: DRESSER-RAND COMPANYInventors: Robert R. Odle, David C. Seib
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Publication number: 20100303605Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure may provide an exemplary method for operating a compressor system, wherein the method may include cooling a process gas containing water vapor to a first temperature. The water vapor may form a condensate at the first temperature, and cooling the process gas may produce residual heat. At least a portion of the condensate is removed from the process gas, wherein any portion of the condensate that is not removed is a remaining condensate. The remaining condensate may be heated to a second temperature with the residual heat, wherein the remaining condensate in the process gas evaporates at the second temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: DRESSER-RAND COMPANYInventors: Robert R. Odle, David C. Seib
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Patent number: 7232472Abstract: A method and apparatus for the treatment of coal to form a product gas such as methane (CH4), and a high purity carbon product. The method includes contacting a coal-containing feedstock with a treatment gas that includes hydrogen. The coal feedstock can advantageously be a low-grade coal that contains high levels of impurities. The methane product gas can be augmented with hydrogen (H2) gas. Reactants and by-products are advantageously recycled within the process system to enhance the economics of the process.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2001Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: Alchemix CorporationInventors: J. Kelly Kindig, Robert R. Odle, Thomas E. Weyand, Boyd R. Davis
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Patent number: 6682714Abstract: A method and apparatus for the production of hydrogen gas. The method includes the reduction of steam utilizing a metal species, such as iron or tin, to form pure hydrogen gas. At least two reactors are preferably utilized to continuously form additional metal for the reduction of the steam by reducing a metal oxide. No substantial transport of the non-gaseous reactants (e.g., the metal and metal oxide) is required, thereby simplifying the apparatus and reducing the overall cost of the hydrogen production.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2001Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: Alchemix CorporationInventors: J. Kelly Kindig, Robert R. Odle, Thomas E. Weyand, Boyd R. Davis
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Patent number: 6663681Abstract: A method for the production of hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas is formed by steam reduction using a metal/metal oxide couple to remove oxygen from water. Steam is contacted with a molten metal mixture including a first reactive metal such as iron dissolved in a diluent metal such as tin. The reactive metal oxidizes to a metal oxide, forming a hydrogen gas and the metal oxide can then be reduced back to the metal for further production of hydrogen without substantial movement of the metal or metal oxide to a second reactor.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2002Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Alchemix CorporationInventors: James Kelly Kindig, Boyd R. Davis, Robert R. Odle, Thomas E. Weyand
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Patent number: 6620398Abstract: A method for the production of ammonia. The method includes the reduction of steam using a metal species such as iron or tin to form pure hydrogen gas and the reaction of hydrogen gas with nitrogen gas to form ammonia. The nitrogen gas can be formed by extracting the oxygen from air through the oxidation of a metal, yielding nitrogen gas.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2001Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: Alchemix CorporationInventors: J. Kelly Kindig, Robert R. Odle, Thomas E. Weyand, Boyd R. Davis
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Publication number: 20030072705Abstract: A method for the production of hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas is formed by steam reduction using a metal/metal oxide couple to remove oxygen from water. Steam is contacted with a molten metal mixture including a first reactive metal such as iron dissolved in a diluent metal such as tin. The reactive metal oxidizes to a metal oxide, forming a hydrogen gas and the metal oxide can then be reduced back to the metal for further production of hydrogen without substantial movement of the metal or metal oxide to a second reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2002Publication date: April 17, 2003Inventors: James Kelly Kindig, Boyd R. Davis, Robert R. Odle, Thomas E. Weyand
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Publication number: 20020139049Abstract: A method and apparatus for the conversion of a hydrocarbon-bearing feedstock to a valuable product gas such as methane (CH4). The feedstock can advantageously be a low-cost or negative net cost feedstock such as municipal waste or low-grade coal. The method advantageously includes the step of forming large volumes of hydrogen gas and contacting the hydrogen gas with the feedstock to produce methane. The methane can be combusted to produce electricity, such as in a combined cycle generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2001Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventors: J. Kelly Kindig, Robert R. Odle, Thomas E. Weyand, Boyd R. Davis
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Publication number: 20020127165Abstract: A method for the production of ammonia. The method includes the reduction of steam using a metal species such as iron or tin to form pure hydrogen gas and the reaction of hydrogen gas with nitrogen gas to form ammonia. The nitrogen gas can be formed by extracting the oxygen from air through the oxidation of a metal, yielding nitrogen gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2001Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: J. Kelly Kindig, Robert R. Odle, Thomas E. Weyand, Boyd R. Davis
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Publication number: 20020124466Abstract: A method and apparatus for the treatment of coal to form a valuable product gas such as methane (CH4), that may be augmented with hydrogen gas, and a high purity carbon product. The coal feedstock can advantageously be a low-grade coal that contains high levels of impurities. Reactants and by-products are advantageously recycled within the process system to enhance the economics of the process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2001Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: J. Kelly Kindig, Robert R. Odle, Thomas E. Weyand, Boyd R. Davis
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Publication number: 20020127178Abstract: A method and apparatus for the production of hydrogen gas. The method includes the reduction of steam utilizing a metal species, such as iron or tin, to form pure hydrogen gas. At least two reactors are preferably utilized to continuously form additional metal for the reduction of the steam by reducing a metal oxide. No substantial transport of the non-gaseous reactants (e.g., the metal and metal oxide) is required, thereby simplifying the apparatus and reducing the overall cost of the hydrogen production.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2001Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: J. Kelly Kindig, Robert R. Odle, Thomas E. Weyand, Boyd R. Davis
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Patent number: 4315775Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated system for continuously melting and refining secondary and blister copper to produce and continuously cast anode grade copper comprising: continuous melting of secondary and blister copper in an optional fuel vertical shaft furnace; continuously or semicontinuously skimming initial slag from the surface of the melted copper in a slag vessel as it drains from the shaft furnace; collecting a reservoir of molten copper in a holding furnace capable of controlling its temperature and subsequent flow; adding fluxes to the molten copper; directing the molten copper into an oxidation vessel where the molten copper and impurities are oxidized; transferring the oxidized and fluxed molten copper to a second slag vessel where slag is skimmed from its surface; flowing the oxygen rich molten copper into a reduction vessel where oxygen content is reduced; collecting a supply of refined molten copper in a final holding vessel; continuously passing the refined molten copper through a filtering ladleType: GrantFiled: November 28, 1979Date of Patent: February 16, 1982Assignee: Southwire CompanyInventors: Robert R. Odle, Milton E. Berry, William W. Brunson, William R. Burson, Daniel B. Cofer, Roy Richards