Patents by Inventor Thierry Gauthier

Thierry Gauthier 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: 11820946
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for converting a plastic feedstock and for converting used tyres to obtain carbon black, comprising the following steps: a) a solid feedstock (100) based on used tyres is sent into a reaction zone (10) in the presence of a liquid solvent (340) comprising aromatic compounds to at least partly dissolve said solid feedstock and to thermally decompose said dissolved solid feedstock so as to obtain carbon black (160) and a first hydrocarbon-based liquid fraction (120); b) a molten plastic feedstock (200) is sent together with at least a portion of the first hydrocarbon-based liquid fraction (120) obtained on conclusion of step a) into a conversion zone (20) to dissolve said molten plastic feedstock (200) and to thermally decompose said dissolved plastic feedstock so as to obtain a second hydrocarbon-based liquid fraction (230).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Thierry Gauthier, Romina Digne
  • Publication number: 20230149835
    Abstract: A regenerable system for filtration of microfibres contained in a liquid effluent from a textile treatment device comprises at least one enclosure (10) in which a granular medium (30) is arranged, means (100) for passage by percolation of the liquid effluent through the granular medium, means (110) for discharging the liquid effluent under granular medium (30), and means (120) for connection to means for regeneration by fluidization of granular medium (30). A method for filtering microfibres contained in a liquid effluent from a textile treatment device can be implemented by means of such a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Thierry GAUTHIER, Matthieu DREILLARD, Pierre Louis CARRETTE, Etienne COMBE-LABOISSIERE, Jeremy MAILLET, Christophe REUX, Caroline DE FARIA BARROS, Laurent PEYRET, Mathieu DUBLOC
  • Publication number: 20220135735
    Abstract: A process for the production of a terephthalate polyester, containing a stage a) for preparing an esterification feedstock containing at least one mixing section fed with at least one terephthalic acid feedstock and one diester monomer feedstock, where the ratio of the total number of moles of diol units with respect to the total number of moles of terephthalate units introduced into the mixing section is between 1.0 and 2.0, the mixing section being operated at a temperature between 25° C. and 250° C. and at a pressure greater than or equal to 0.1 MPa, an esterification stage b) to produce at least one reaction effluent and one aqueous effluent, a polycondensation stage c) to obtain at least the terephthalate polyester and an effluent containing at least one diol monomer, and a stage d) of treatment of the diols to obtain a purified diol stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Olivier THINON, Thierry GAUTHIER
  • Publication number: 20220127416
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a terephthalate polyester from at least one feedstock of polyester to be recycled, integrating a process of depolymerization, advantageously by glycolysis, of the polyester to be recycled in order to produce a diester intermediate compatible with the specifications of the polymerization steps and comprising an optimized system for recycling the streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Olivier THINON, Thierry GAUTHIER
  • Patent number: 11279892
    Abstract: A hydrocracking process: A. hydrotreating HDT the feedstocks, B. gas/liquid separation of effluent from A with a separation device having a chamber compartmentalized into an upstream degassing compartment and a downstream stripping compartment, the passage of the degassed liquid from the degassing compartment to the stripping compartment being provided by an opening made in the internal wall and/or by overflowing above the said internal wall separating the said compartments, C. hydrodesulfurization of gaseous effluent obtained in B and of an external feedstock, D. a first hydrocracking of liquid effluent resulting from B, E. gas/liquid separation of liquid effluent from D and of the liquid effluent from C, F. a fractionation of liquid effluent from E, G. a second hydrocracking of unconverted liquid fraction from F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Thomas Plennevaux, Thierry Gauthier, Patrick Bourges
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20210301145
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for converting a plastic feedstock and for converting used tyres to obtain carbon black, comprising the following steps: a) a solid feedstock (100) based on used tyres is sent into a reaction zone (10) in the presence of a liquid solvent (340) comprising aromatic compounds to at least partly dissolve said solid feedstock and to thermally decompose said dissolved solid feedstock so as to obtain carbon black (160) and a first hydrocarbon-based liquid fraction (120); b) a molten plastic feedstock (200) is sent together with at least a portion of the first hydrocarbon-based liquid fraction (120) obtained on conclusion of step a) into a conversion zone (20) to dissolve said molten plastic feedstock (200) and to thermally decompose said dissolved plastic feedstock so as to obtain a second hydrocarbon-based liquid fraction (230).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Thierry GAUTHIER, Romina DIGNE
  • Patent number: 11000820
    Abstract: The present invention describes a device for distributing a light phase in a heavy phase inside a reaction chamber (5) containing said heavy phase in the fluidized state, comprising a pipe (1) for conveying the light phase, said pipe (1) being cylindrical, and being open in its upper part via first and second rectangular openings (7, 8) pierced in the lateral wall of said pipe (1), the second openings (8) being extended by branches (6) perpendicular to the axis of symmetry of the reaction chamber (5), and the pipe (1) being surmounted at its upper part by a convex head (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Sina Tebianian, Benjamin Amblard, Thierry Gauthier
  • Patent number: 10828632
    Abstract: A method for separation of at least one catalyst or adsorbent from a homogeneous mixture of catalysts or adsorbents, used in a method for treatment of gas or hydrocarbon feedstock, in which the grains of catalysts or adsorbents are separated according to a sorting threshold corresponding to a content of the constituent element that is sought and defined by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignees: Eurecat S.A., IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Thierry Gauthier, Charles Philippe Lienemann, Wilfried Weiss, Pierre Dufresne, Pauline Galliou
  • Publication number: 20200147575
    Abstract: The present invention describes a device for distributing a light phase in a heavy phase inside a reaction chamber (5) containing said heavy phase in the fluidized state, comprising a pipe (1) for conveying the light phase, said pipe (1) being cylindrical, and being open in its upper part via first and second rectangular openings (7, 8) pierced in the lateral wall of said pipe (1), the second openings (8) being extended by branches (6) perpendicular to the axis of symmetry of the reaction chamber (5), and the pipe (1) being surmounted at its upper part by a convex head (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Sina TEBIANIAN, Benjamin AMBLARD, Thierry GAUTHIER
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10507447
    Abstract: Device for distributing a light fluid phase (2) in a heavy phase (4) in the fluidized state in a reaction chamber (5), comprising: a pipe (1) for transporting the light fluid phase; first and second windows (7, 8) created in the pipe, the second windows opening into the reaction chamber; and branches (6) extending each first window and splitting into: a central passage opening into the reaction chamber via an intermediate window (9) created in the upper wall of the branch (6); and at least two distinct lateral branches forming two lateral passages (10) opening into the reaction chamber via end-of-branch windows (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Benjamin Amblard, Sina Tebianian, Ludovic Raynal, Thierry Gauthier, Jean-Francois Le Coz
  • Publication number: 20190374920
    Abstract: Device for distributing a light fluid phase (2) in a heavy phase (4) in the fluidized state in a reaction chamber (5), comprising: a pipe (1) for transporting the light fluid phase; first and second windows (7, 8) created in the pipe, the second windows opening into the reaction chamber; and branches (6) extending each first window and splitting into: a central passage opening into the reaction chamber via an intermediate window (9) created in the upper wall of the branch (6); and at least two distinct lateral branches forming two lateral passages (10) opening into the reaction chamber via end-of-branch windows (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Benjamin AMBLARD, Sina TEBIANIAN, Ludovic RAYNAL, Thierry GAUTHIER, Jean-Francois LE COZ
  • Publication number: 20190330546
    Abstract: A hydrocracking process: A. hydrotreating HDT the feedstocks, B. gas/liquid separation of effluent from A with a separation device having a chamber compartmentalized into an upstream degassing compartment and a downstream stripping compartment, the passage of the degassed liquid from the degassing compartment to the stripping compartment being provided by an opening made in the internal wall and/or by overflowing above the said internal wall separating the said compartments, C. hydrodesulfurization of gaseous effluent obtained in B and of an external feedstock, D. a first hydrocracking of liquid effluent resulting from B, E. gas/liquid separation of liquid effluent from D and of the liquid effluent from C, F. a fractionation of liquid effluent from E, G. a second hydrocracking of unconverted liquid fraction from F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Thomas PLENNEVAUX, Thierry GAUTHIER, Patrick BOURGES
  • Patent number: 10317072
    Abstract: The invention is a method for chemical looping (CLC) oxidation-reduction combustion of liquid hydrocarbon feedstocks carried out in a fluidized bed. A liquid hydrocarbon feedstock (2) is partly vaporized on contact with a hot particle solid (1) to form a partly vaporized liquid feedstock and to form coke on the solid prior to contacting partial vaporized liquid feedstock (19) with a redox active mass of particles (12) to achieve combustion of the partially vaporized liquid feed (19). The hot solid particles can notably be from a second fluidized-bed particle circulation loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Mahdi Yazdanpanah, Tiago Sozinho, Thierry Gauthier, Florent Guillou
  • Patent number: 10279377
    Abstract: A method and a device for separation of at least one catalyst and/or adsorbent from a homogeneous mixture of catalysts and/or adsorbents containing one or more metal, semi-metal or non-metal contaminant(s) deposited thereon, making it possible to separate catalysts or adsorbents according to the presence or absence of contaminant and also according to the contaminant content, starting from a sorting threshold that corresponds to a content and that is defined by the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignees: EURECAT S.A., IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Thierry Gauthier, Charles-Philippe Lienemann, Wilfried Weiss, Pierre Dufresne, Pauline Galliou
  • Patent number: 10184657
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process and to a unit for chemical looping oxidation-reduction combustion of a hydrocarbon feed, wherein heat exchanges are controlled through a level variation of a dense fluidized bed of active mass particles in an external heat exchanger (E1, E2), positioned on a transport line carrying particles circulating between a reduction zone (210) and an oxidation zone (200) for the particles in the chemical loop. The bed level variation is allowed through controlled application of a pressure drop on a fluidization gas outlet in the heat exchanger, said pressure drop being compensated by the level variation of an active mass particle bed in a reservoir zone provided on the particle circuit in the chemical loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignees: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES, TOTAL RAFFINAGE CHIMIE
    Inventors: Mahdi Yazdanpanah, Thierry Gauthier, Florent Guillou
  • Publication number: 20180161767
    Abstract: A method for separation of at least one catalyst or adsorbent from a homogeneous mixture of catalysts or adsorbents, used in a method for treatment of gas or hydrocarbon feedstock, in which the grains of catalysts or adsorbents are separated according to a sorting threshold corresponding to a content of the constituent element that is sought and defined by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicants: Eurecat S.A., IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Thierry GAUTHIER, Charles Philippe LIENEMANN, Wilfried WEISS, Pierre DUFRESNE, Pauline GALLIOU