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).
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Patent number: 11241649Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: STAMICARBON B.V.Inventors: Giusy Elisa Puci, Wilfried Marc Renaat Dirkx
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Publication number: 20210245089Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Giusy Elisa PUCI, Wilfried Marc Renaat DIRKX
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Patent number: 10828593Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Stamicarbon B.V.Inventors: Petrus Catharina Gerlach Soons, Wilfried Marc Renaat Dirkx
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Patent number: 10730002Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 10500535Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20190224610Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20190134554Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: Stamicarbon B.V.Inventors: Petrus Catharina Gerlach SOONS, Wilfried Marc Renaat DIRKX
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Patent number: 10207216Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 4, 2014Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Stamicarbon B.V.Inventors: Petrus Catharina Gerlach Soons, Wilfried Marc Renaat Dirkx
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Publication number: 20170320816Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20160184758Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: Stamicarbon B.V.Inventors: Petrus Catharina Gerlach SOONS, Wilfried Marc Renaat DIRKX