公开(公告)号：US20160315344A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-27

申请号：US15091842

申请日：2016-04-06

Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company

Inventor： Frank Hershkowitz ,  Timothy A. Barckholtz ,  Paul J. Berlowitz ,  Sandipan K. Das ,  Thomas A. Badgwell

IPC: H01M8/2465 ,  H01M8/14 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  H01M8/2457

CPC classification number: H01M8/2465 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  H01M8/145 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M8/2484 ,  H01M8/249 ,  H01M2008/147 ,  Y02E60/526

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for arranging processing units in a common volume to allow for processing of a fluid flow as part of a mass and/or heat transfer process. Fuel cells are examples of processing units that include separate flow paths for processing two input fluid flows with mass and/or heat transfer between the separate flow paths. The arrangements described herein can allow a gas phase fluid flow to be delivered to a first process flow path of processing units in a common volume. The gas phase fluid flow can be delivered in a relatively uniform manner without the use of an intervening manifold to distribute gas from the common volume into the processing units.

Abstract translation: 提供的系统和方法用于将处理单元布置在公共体积中，以允许作为质量和/或热传递过程的一部分处理流体流。 燃料电池是处理单元的实例，其包括单独的流动路径，用于处理在分离的流动路径之间的质量和/或热传递的两个输入流体流。 本文描述的布置可以允许气相流体流被传送到公共体积中的处理单元的第一工艺流程路径。 可以以相对均匀的方式输送气相流体流，而不使用中间歧管将气体从公共容积分配到处理单元中。

公开(公告)号：US10589221B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-17

申请号：US15091856

申请日：2016-04-06

Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company

Inventor： Thomas A. Badgwell ,  Frank Hershkowitz ,  Timothy A. Barckholtz ,  Paul J. Berlowitz

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  B01D53/32 ,  C10G9/20 ,  B01D53/86 ,  B01D53/96 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/14

Abstract: In various aspects, systems and methods are provided for integrating molten carbonate fuel cells with a fired heater for production of electrical power while also reducing or minimizing the amount of CO2 present in the flue gas generated by the fired heater. The molten carbonate fuel cells can be integrated for use with fired heater so that at least a portion of the flue gas from fired heater flows through cathodes of the fuel cells and at least a portion of the cathode exhaust is returned to a convection section of the fired heater.

公开(公告)号：US10915073B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-09

申请号：US16218650

申请日：2018-12-13

Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company

Inventor： Thomas A. Badgwell ,  Kuang-Hung Liu ,  Niranjan A. Subrahmanya ,  Wei D. Liu ,  Michael H. Kovalski

IPC: G05B11/42 ,  G05B11/06 ,  G06N3/04 ,  G06F17/13 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G05B11/01 ,  G06N3/00 ,  G06N7/00

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for using a Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) agent to provide adaptive tuning of process controllers, such as Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controllers. The agent can monitor process controller performance, and if unsatisfactory, can attempt to improve it by making incremental changes to the tuning parameters for the process controller. The effect of a tuning change can then be observed by the agent and used to update the agent's process controller tuning policy. It has been unexpectedly discovered that providing adaptive tuning based on incremental changes in tuning parameters, as opposed to making changes independent of current values of the tuning parameters, can provide enhanced or improved control over a controlled variable of a process.

公开(公告)号：US20190187631A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16218650

申请日：2018-12-13

Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company

Inventor： Thomas A. Badgwell ,  Kuang-Hung Liu ,  Niranjan A. Subrahmanya ,  Wei D. Liu ,  Michael H. Kovalski

IPC: G05B11/42 ,  G05B11/06 ,  G05B11/01 ,  G06F17/13 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06N3/04

CPC classification number: G05B11/42 ,  G05B11/011 ,  G05B11/06 ,  G06F17/13 ,  G06N3/04 ,  G06N3/08

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for using a Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) agent to provide adaptive tuning of process controllers, such as Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controllers. The agent can monitor process controller performance, and if unsatisfactory, can attempt to improve it by making incremental changes to the tuning parameters for the process controller. The effect of a tuning change can then be observed by the agent and used to update the agent's process controller tuning policy. It has been unexpectedly discovered that providing adaptive tuning based on incremental changes in tuning parameters, as opposed to making changes independent of current values of the tuning parameters, can provide enhanced or improved control over a controlled variable of a process.

公开(公告)号：US20160310892A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-27

申请号：US15091856

申请日：2016-04-06

Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company

Inventor： Thomas A. Badgwell ,  Frank Hershkowitz ,  Timothy A. Barckholtz ,  Paul J. Berlowitz

IPC: B01D53/32 ,  B01D53/96 ,  H01M8/14 ,  B01D53/86 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04089

CPC classification number: B01D53/326 ,  B01D53/8671 ,  B01D53/965 ,  B01D2255/806 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  B01D2258/0283 ,  C10G9/20 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/145 ,  H01M2008/147 ,  H01M2300/0051 ,  Y02E60/526

Abstract: In various aspects, systems and methods are provided for integrating molten carbonate fuel cells with a fired heater for production of electrical power while also reducing or minimizing the amount of CO2 present in the flue gas generated by the fired heater. The molten carbonate fuel cells can be integrated for use with fired heater so that at least a portion of the flue gas from fired heater flows through cathodes of the fuel cells and at least a portion of the cathode exhaust is returned to a convection section of the fired heater.

Abstract translation: 在各方面，提供了用于将熔融碳酸盐燃料电池与用于产生电力的燃烧加热器相结合的系统和方法，同时还减少或最小化由燃烧加热器产生的烟道气中存在的CO 2的量。 熔融碳酸盐燃料电池可以集成在一起用于燃烧加热器，使得来自燃烧加热器的废气的至少一部分流过燃料电池的阴极，并且至少一部分阴极排气返回到 燃烧加热器。