Patents by Inventor Wilfried Marc Renaat DIRKX

Wilfried Marc Renaat DIRKX 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: 11241649
    Abstract: Disclosed is a urea finishing method including an off-gas treatment, the method comprising urea finishing and supplying the off-gas to a quenching zone and to a scrub column comprising a sump and a venturi stage, wherein the sump has a split sump configuration with two compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: STAMICARBON B.V.
    Inventors: Giusy Elisa Puci, Wilfried Marc Renaat Dirkx
  • Publication number: 20210245089
    Abstract: Disclosed is a urea finishing method including an off-gas treatment, the method comprising urea finishing and supplying the off-gas to a quenching zone and to a scrub column comprising a sump and a venturi stage, wherein the sump has a split sump configuration with two compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Giusy Elisa PUCI, Wilfried Marc Renaat DIRKX
  • Patent number: 10828593
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the removal of urea dust from the off-gas of a finishing section of a urea production plant. the method comprises subjecting the off-gas to quenching with water so as to produce quenched off-gas, and subjecting the quenched off-gas to scrubbing using at least one venturi scrubber. As a result, a lower pressure drop over the scrubber is attained, and a more efficient growth of urea particles, facilitating the removal thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Stamicarbon B.V.
    Inventors: Petrus Catharina Gerlach Soons, Wilfried Marc Renaat Dirkx
  • Patent number: 10730002
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for removing submicron particles from a gas stream, in particular from urea prilling off-gas, wherein a Venturi ejector is used. A method comprises contacting a gas stream containing submicron particles in a Venturi ejector with an injected high velocity scrubbing liquid to provide a pumping action, wherein the scrubbing liquid has an initial velocity of at least 25 m/s and wherein the ratio of scrubbing liquid and gas flow is between 0.0005 and 0.0015 (m3/h)/(m3/h).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Stamicarbon B.V.
    Inventors: Brian Sayre Higgins, John Marshall Tate, III, Robert Arthur Yates, Marcel Julien Pomerleau, Jon Michael Heon, Wilfried Marc Renaat Dirkx, Juan Coloma González
  • Patent number: 10500535
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for removing submicron particles from a gas stream, in particular from urea prilling off-gas, wherein a Venturi ejector is used. A method comprises contacting a gas stream containing submicron particles in a Venturi ejector with an injected high velocity scrubbing liquid to provide a pumping action, wherein the scrubbing liquid has an initial velocity of at least 2 m/s and wherein the ratio of scrubbing liquid and gas flow is between 0.0005 and 0.0015 (m3/h)/(m3/h). The disclosure also pertains to a prilling tower having a gas stream treatment system comprising a Venturi ejector at the top of the prilling tower, and to a method of modifying an existing prilling tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Stamicarbon B.V.
    Inventors: Brian Sayre Higgins, John Marshall Tate, III, Robert Arthur Yates, Marcel Julien Pomerleau, Jon Michael Heon, Wilfried Marc Renaat Dirkx, Juan Coloma González
  • Publication number: 20190224610
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for removing submicron particles from a gas stream, in particular from urea prilling off-gas, wherein a Venturi ejector is used. A method comprises contacting a gas stream containing submicron particles in a Venturi ejector with an injected high velocity scrubbing liquid to provide a pumping action, wherein the scrubbing liquid has an initial velocity of at least 2 m/s and wherein the ratio of scrubbing liquid and gas flow is between 0.0005 and 0.0015 (m3/h)/(m3/h). The disclosure also pertains to a prilling tower having a gas stream treatment system comprising a Venturi ejector at the top of the prilling tower, and to a method of modifying an existing prilling tower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Stamicarbon B.V.
    Inventors: Brian Sayre HIGGINS, John Marshall TATE, III, Robert Arthur YATES, Marcel Julien POMERLEAU, Jon Michael HEON, Wilfried Marc Renaat DIRKX, Juan Coloma González
  • Publication number: 20190134554
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the removal of urea dust from the off-gas of a finishing section of a urea production plant. the method comprises subjecting the off-gas to quenching with water so as to produce quenched off-gas, and subjecting the quenched off-gas to scrubbing using at least one venturi scrubber. As a result, a lower pressure drop over the scrubber is attained, and a more efficient growth of urea particles, facilitating the removal thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Stamicarbon B.V.
    Inventors: Petrus Catharina Gerlach SOONS, Wilfried Marc Renaat DIRKX
  • Patent number: 10207216
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the removal of urea dust from the off-gas of a finishing section (1) of a urea production plant, the method comprises subjecting the off-gas to quenching with water (06) so as to produce quenched off-gas, and subjecting the quenched off-gas to scrubbing using at least one venturi scrubber (11). As a result, a lower pressure drop over the scrubber is attained, and a more efficient growth of urea particles, facilitating the removal thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Stamicarbon B.V.
    Inventors: Petrus Catharina Gerlach Soons, Wilfried Marc Renaat Dirkx
  • Publication number: 20170320816
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for removing submicron particles from a gas stream, in particular from urea prilling off-gas, wherein a Venturi ejector is used. A method comprises contacting a gas stream containing submicron particles in a Venturi ejector with an injected high velocity scrubbing liquid to provide a pumping action, wherein the scrubbing liquid has an initial velocity of at least 25 m/s and wherein the ratio of scrubbing liquid and gas flow is between 0.0005 and 0.0015 (m3/h)/(m3/h).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Stamicarbon B.V.
    Inventors: Brian Sayre HIGGINS, John Marshall TATE, III, Robert Arthur YATES, Marcel Julien POMERLEAU, Jon Michael HEON, Wilfried Marc Renaat DIRKX, Juan Coloma GONZÁLEZ
  • Publication number: 20160184758
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the removal of urea dust from the off- gas of a finishing section (1) of a urea production plant, the method comprises subjecting the off-gas to quenching with water (06) so as to produce quenched off-gas, and subjecting the quenched off-gas to scrubbing using at least one venturi scrubber (11). As a result, a lower pressure drop over the scrubber is attained, and a more efficient growth of urea particles, facilitating the removal thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Stamicarbon B.V.
    Inventors: Petrus Catharina Gerlach SOONS, Wilfried Marc Renaat DIRKX