Patents by Inventor Yacine Haroun
Yacine Haroun 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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Publication number: 20240042650Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for treating a plastic feedstock comprising polymers, comprising: a) a dissolution step involving placing the plastic feedstock in contact with a dissolution solvent, at a dissolution temperature of between 100° C. and 300° C. and a dissolution pressure of between 1 and 20.0 MPa abs, to dissolve at least a portion of the polymers of the plastic feedstock and to obtain a crude polymer solution; b) a step of washing by placing the crude polymer solution in contact with a dense solution, at a temperature of between 100° C. and 300° C., a pressure of between 1 and 20.0 MPa abs and at a mass ratio between the dense solution and the crude polymer solution of between 0.05 and 20.0, to obtain a washed polymer solution and a washing effluent; and then c) a step of recovering the polymers, to obtain a solvent fraction and a purified polymer fraction. FIG.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLESInventors: Damien LEINEKUGEL LE COCQ, Wilfried WEISS, Amir Hossein AHMADI-MOTLAGH, Yacine HAROUN
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Publication number: 20240043357Abstract: A method for selective hydrogenation of a C2 steam cracking fraction comprising acetylene, in the presence of a catalyst comprising an active phase based on at least one group VIII metal and a support provided in the form of a ceramic or metal monolith, characterized in that said support comprises a number of channels per unit length, CPSI, of between 300 and 1200, and in that the active phase is provided in the form of a layer on the walls of said support, the thickness of said layer of active phase being between 30 ?m and 150 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: IFP Energies nouvellesInventors: Florent ALLAIN, Yacine HAROUN, Marion SERVEL
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Publication number: 20240018423Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the selective hydrogenation of polyunsaturated compounds containing at least two carbon atoms per molecule in the presence of a catalyst comprising an active phase made from at least one group VIII metal and a support in the form of a ceramic or metal foam, the catalyst having a geometric surface area of between 1000 and 7000 m2/m3 and a pore diameter of between 0.2 and 1.5 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: IFP Energies nouvellesInventors: Florent ALLAIN, Yacine HAROUN, Marion SERVEL
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Publication number: 20230357531Abstract: The invention relates to a process for depolymerizing a polyester feedstock comprising PET, said process comprising, prior to the step of depolymerization by glycolysis and to the step of purification of the depolymerization effluent, an improved step of conditioning the feedstock in which the polyester feedstock is conditioned in terms of temperature and pressure and then mixed with a diol effluent in a static or dynamic mixer in order in particular to substantially reduce the viscosity of the feedstock.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: IFP Energies NouvellesInventors: Yacine HAROUN, Adrien MEKKI-BERRADA, Olivier THINON, Cyprien CHARRA, Damien LEINEKUGEL LE COCQ, Mayara AZIM GONDIM PAIVA
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Publication number: 20230212093Abstract: Catalysts and catalytic methods are provided. The catalysts and methods are useful in a variety of catalytic reactions, for example, the oxidative coupling of methane.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Adrienne Tanur, Ndifreke Ini Usen, Wayne P. Schammel, Yacine Haroun, Erik M. Freer, Joel M. Cizeron
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Publication number: 20230035324Abstract: The invention relates to a process for depolymerizing a polyester feedstock comprising PET, said process comprising, prior to the step of depolymerization by glycolysis and to the step of purification of the depolymerization effluent, an improved step of conditioning the feedstock in which the polyester feedstock is conditioned in terms of temperature and pressure and then mixed at least with a recycled residue effluent and a diol effluent in particular in order to substantially reduce the viscosity of the feedstock.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: IFP Energies NouvellesInventors: Yacine HAROUN, Adrien MEKKI-BERRADA, Olivier THINON
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Patent number: 11534699Abstract: A distributor tray (100) for a column for contact between a gas (G) and a liquid (L) is provided wherein the distributor tray has a plurality of compartments defined on one face of the tray by secant partitions (104) which are perforated (105) to allow the flow of liquid between adjacent compartments. Each compartment includes at least one passage of the liquid through the tray or a chimney (102) projecting from the tray for the exclusive passage of the gas (G) through the tray. The shape of the chimney is identical to the shape of the compartment containing it, and the chimney has an internal volume at least equal to the volume of the compartment containing it.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: IFP Energies NouvellesInventors: Manel Fourati, Pascal Alix, Philippe Beard, Yacine Haroun
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Publication number: 20220252356Abstract: The invention relates to a heat storage and recovery system and process comprising at least one cylindrical external wall (51), at least one first volume (30), at least one second volume (31) and at least two fluid injection/withdrawal means. The first (30) and second (31) volumes are separated by at least one heat storage means (20) comprising at least one bed of heat storage particles. Furthermore, the storage means (20) and the first (30) and second (31) volumes extend substantially over the entire axial length of the cylindrical external wall (51). The longitudinal axis of the said cylindrical external wall (51) is horizontal. The invention also relates to a system and to a process for the storage and recovery of energy by compressed gas comprising such a heat storage means.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: David TEIXEIRA, Navid SAEEDI, Yacine HAROUN
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Publication number: 20210146273Abstract: The present invention relates to a distributor tray (1) comprising chimneys (2) for the passage of gas and means for the passage of liquid. The distributor tray furthermore has at least one casing (10) for distributing the gas. The casing (10) is arranged around a plurality of chimneys (2), and has gas remixing means and gas redistribution means.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicants: IFP Energies nouvelles, AXENS, TOTAL SAInventors: Manel FOURATI, Pascal ALIX, Philippe BEARD, Yacine HAROUN, Gauthier PERDU, Xavier COURTIAL, Claire WEISS, Thomas MAUBERT
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Patent number: 11007453Abstract: A gas-distributing tray (20) and a column for exchange of heat and/or of material between a gas and a liquid containing the tray, and use of the tray, the tray having several protruding chimneys (80) which are substantially parallelepipedal and parallel to one another over a portion (21) of the upper face of the tray for the exclusive passage of the gas (g) through the tray and a zone for collecting the liquid (90) having two diametrically opposite weirs (91, 92) for collecting the liquid (l) on the tray. The chimneys each have an element for distribution of the gas (82) partially overlapping the zone for collecting the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: IFP Energies NouvellesInventors: Yacine Haroun, Rim Brahem
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Patent number: 10843158Abstract: The present invention concerns a device for filtration and distribution of a gaseous phase and a liquid phase, which can be disposed upstream of a fixed catalytic bed of a reactor operating with a descending co-current of gas and liquid, comprising: a solid plate on which substantially vertical risers are fixed, said risers are open at their upper and lower ends and have openings over at least a fraction of their height; a plurality of removable baskets capable of retaining at least one filtration medium, each removable basket being defined by an ellipsoidal vertical wall or by at least three vertical lateral walls and a bottom, the vertical walls and/or the bottom being permeable to a gas and to liquid. Each basket is provided support means cooperating with a riser of the plate in order to support the basket.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: IFP Energies NouvellesInventors: Cecile Plais, Frederic Bazer-Bachi, Yacine Haroun, Jauffray Salvatore Delteil, Wilfried Weiss, Younes Aiddouch, Jerome Bonnardot
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Publication number: 20200338470Abstract: The invention relates to a distributor tray (100) for a column for contact between a gas (G) and a liquid (L), comprising a plurality of compartments defined on one face of the tray by secant partitions (104) which are perforated (105) to allow the flow of liquid between adjacent compartments. Each compartment comprises at least one means for the passage of the liquid through the tray or a chimney (102) projecting from the tray for the exclusive passage of said gas (G) through the tray. The shape of the chimney is identical to the shape of the compartment containing it, and the chimney has an internal volume at least equal to the volume of the compartment containing it.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: IFP Energies NouvellesInventors: Manel FOURATI, Pascal ALIX, Philippe BEARD, Yacine HAROUN
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Publication number: 20200261875Abstract: The present invention concerns a device for filtration and distribution of a gaseous phase and a liquid phase, which can be disposed upstream of a fixed catalytic bed of a reactor operating with a descending co-current of gas and liquid, comprising: a solid plate on which substantially vertical risers are fixed, said risers are open at their upper and lower ends and have openings over at least a fraction of their height; a plurality of removable baskets capable of retaining at least one filtration medium, each removable basket being defined by an ellipsoidal vertical wall or by at least three vertical lateral walls and a bottom, the vertical walls and/or the bottom being permeable to a gas and to liquid. Each basket is provided support means cooperating with a riser of the plate in order to support the basket.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: IFP Energies NouvellesInventors: Cecile PLAIS, Frederic BAZER-BACHI, Yacine HAROUN, Jauffray Salvatore DELTEIL, Wilfried WEISS, Younes AIDDOUCH, Jerome BONNARDOT
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Patent number: 10722851Abstract: The present invention relates to a distributor tray (2) for a column intended for heat and/or material exchange between a gas and a liquid. The tray comprises gas passage means (4), liquid passage means (6) and distribution means (5) for distributing the liquid with a preferred orientation. The invention also relates to a heat and/or material exchange column, and to the use of the column.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLESInventors: John Roesler, Yacine Haroun
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Patent number: 10569246Abstract: A device for mixing fluids for a downflow catalytic reactor (1), having at least one substantially horizontal collector (5) provided with a substantially vertical collection conduit (7) receiving fluids collected by said collector (5); an injector (8) injecting a quench fluid opening into said collection conduit (7); a mixing chamber (9) located downstream of the collector (5) in the direction of movement of the fluids, having an inlet end connected directly to the collection conduit (7) and an outlet end (10) evacuating the fluids; and a pre-distribution plate (11) having a plurality of perforations and at least one riser (13), being located downstream of said mixing chamber (9) in the direction of movement of the fluids; the section of the mixing chamber (9) is a parallelogram and has at least one deflector (15) over at least one of the four internal walls of the mixing chamber (9) with a parallelogram section.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2015Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: IFP Energies nouvellesInventors: Philippe Beard, Frederic Bazer-Bachi, Cecile Plais, Frederic Augier, Yacine Haroun
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Publication number: 20200017423Abstract: Catalysts and catalytic methods are provided. The catalysts and methods are useful in a variety of catalytic reactions, for example, the oxidative coupling of methane.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Adrienne Tanur, Ndifreke Ini Usen, Wayne P. Schammel, Yacine Haroun, Erik M. Freer, Joel M. Cizeron
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Publication number: 20190184331Abstract: A tray (100) for a gas/liquid contact column, comprising a plurality of chimneys (108) jutting over a portion (101) of the upper face of the tray for the exclusive passage of gas through the tray; they are substantially parallelepipedal and mutually parallel. At least one of the chimneys (108) is surmounted by an elevated hat (108?) with a streamlined profile which prevents the passage of liquid through the chimney. The hat comprises a lower body (180) which is substantially semi-cylindrical, elongated along the longitudinal axis Y and open towards the top, extended laterally by two planar fins (181, 182) inclined towards the axis of revolution (R) of the lower body at an angle ? in the range 0° to 30° with respect to the axis Z passing through the chimneys, aligned with their height.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: IFP Eneriges nouvellesInventors: Yacine HAROUN, Rim BRAHEM, John ROESLER
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Publication number: 20190168131Abstract: The invention relates to a gas-distributing tray (20) for a column for exchange of heat and/or of material between a gas and a liquid, comprising several protruding chimneys (80) which are substantially parallelepipedal and parallel to one another over a portion (21) of the upper face of the tray for the exclusive passage of the gas (g) through the tray and a zone for collecting the liquid (90) comprising two diametrically opposite weirs (91, 92) for collecting the said liquid (l) on the said tray. The chimneys each comprise an element for distribution of the gas (82) partially overlapping the zone for collecting the said liquid. The invention also relates to an exchange column comprising such a distributing tray and to the use of such a column.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: IFP Energies NouvellesInventors: Yacine HAROUN, Rim BRAHEM
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Patent number: 10201766Abstract: The invention is a distributor tray for at least one a gas/liquid heat and a material exchange column comprising passages for passing gas through the tray. The tray has an upper plate (P1) and a lower plate (P2) with each plate having at least two distinct liquid passages. The openings (10 and 11) of the upper plate (P1) are positioned at distinct elevations with at least one of the liquid passages (10) of upper plate (P1) having a lower elevation communicating with one of the liquid passages of the lower plate through a supply line (9). The invention also relates to a gas/liquid heat and/or material exchange column equipped with a distributor tray (2) in accordance with the invention and to a floating barge having a column and to the use of the column.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLESInventors: Yacine Haroun, Pascal Alix, Manel Fourati
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Patent number: 10010843Abstract: Device for the mixing and distribution of fluids for a catalytic reactor with a downward flow, said device comprising a collection zone (A), a mixing zone (B) and a distribution zone (C) comprising a distribution plate (12) comprising at least one first zone (C1) supporting a plurality of chimneys (13) and a second zone (C2); said mixing zone (B) is comprised in an annular enclosure (15) situated in the distribution zone (C), said mixing (B) and distribution (C) zones being delimited by at least one annular wall (16) comprising at least one lateral passage section (17a, 17b) suitable for the passage of the fluids from said mixing zone (B) to the first zone (C1) of said distribution zone (C), and the second zone (C2) comprises a plurality of openings (18) suitable for the partial passage of the fluids out of the distribution zone (C).Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: IFP Energies NouvellesInventors: Philippe Beard, Frederic Bazer-Bachi, Cecile Plais, Frederic Augier, Yacine Haroun