Patents by Inventor Rodolfo E. Kilian

Rodolfo E. Kilian 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).

  • Gas scrubber system and method
    Patent number: 9597630
    Abstract: A system for treating a biogas stream is described. The system includes a venturi device in communication with a biogas stream source and an influent water source to combine the biogas stream and the influent water to produce a gas-water effluent. The system also includes a degas separator in communication with the venturi device for receipt of the gas-water effluent to produce a relatively low solubility gas effluent and a relatively high solubility gas-water mixture effluent. In addition, the system includes a gas-water pressure release valve in communication with the degas separator to control release of the relatively low solubility gas effluent and a discharge pressure control valve in communication with the degas separator to control release of the relatively high solubility gas-water mixture effluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Carollo Engineers, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodolfo E. Kilian, Toshio Shimada
  • Gas Scrubber System and Method
    Publication number: 20160303504
    Abstract: A system for treating a biogas stream is described. The system includes a venturi device in communication with a biogas stream source and an influent water source to combine the biogas stream and the influent water to produce a gas-water effluent. The system also includes a degas separator in communication with the venturi device for receipt of the gas-water effluent to produce a relatively low solubility gas effluent and a relatively high solubility gas-water mixture effluent. In addition, the system includes a gas-water pressure release valve in communication with the degas separator to control release of the relatively low solubility gas effluent and a discharge pressure control valve in communication with the degas separator to control release of the relatively high solubility gas-water mixture effluent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Rodolfo E. Kilian, Toshio Shimada
  • Gas scrubber system and method
    Patent number: 9387431
    Abstract: A system and method for removing unwanted elements from a gas stream. A biogas stream may be combined with a water stream influent in a venturi device to produce a gas-water mixture effluent. The gas-water mixture effluent is processed in a degas separator to separate and produce a relatively low solubility gas effluent and a relatively high solubility gas-water mixture effluent. The relatively high solubility gas-water mixture effluent is processed through a discharge pressure control valve based on a selected pressure to be maintained in said degas separator and then discharged or reused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Carollo Engineers, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodolfo E. Kilian, Toshio Shimada
  • Gas scrubber system and method
    Publication number: 20160089626
    Abstract: A system and method for removing unwanted elements from a gas stream. A biogas stream may be combined with a water stream influent in a venturi device to produce a gas-water mixture effluent. The gas-water mixture effluent is processed in a degas separator to separate and produce a relatively low solubility gas effluent and a relatively high solubility gas-water mixture effluent. The relatively high solubility gas-water mixture effluent is processed through a discharge pressure control valve based on a selected pressure to be maintained in said degas separator and then discharged or reused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Rodolfo E. Kilian, Toshio Shimada