公开(公告)号：US09834364B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US14778251

申请日：2014-03-18

Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V. ,  Enea, Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile

Inventor： Adriano Barsi ,  Fabrizio Fabrizi ,  Walter Gaggioli ,  Gaetano Iaquaniello ,  Luca Rinaldi

IPC: B65D81/38 ,  F28D20/00

CPC classification number: B65D81/3809 ,  F28D20/0034 ,  F28D2020/0047 ,  F28F2270/00 ,  Y02E60/142

Abstract: Disclosed is a storage tank for molten salts, preferably of the thermocline type. The tank is provided with an insulation on the inside, which is provided by molten salts captured and retained in an appropriate metal structure. The metal structure has openings allowing molten salts to flow into it, and may consist of metal supports that hold elements which allow retaining molten salts, such as a structured packing, metal boxes, or gutter wall.

公开(公告)号：US09802820B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US14559748

申请日：2014-12-03

Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V.

Inventor： Gaetano Iaquaniello ,  Barbara Cucchiella ,  Elena Antonetti

IPC: C01B6/00 ,  C01B3/50 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/48 ,  B01J7/00 ,  C01B3/12 ,  B01J19/24 ,  C01B3/34 ,  C01B3/36

CPC classification number: C01B3/505 ,  B01J7/00 ,  B01J19/245 ,  B01J2219/24 ,  C01B3/12 ,  C01B3/34 ,  C01B3/36 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/0288 ,  C01B2203/0294 ,  C01B2203/0405 ,  C01B2203/0415 ,  C01B2203/043 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/0475 ,  C01B2203/0894 ,  C01B2203/1047

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plant for performing a method for hydrogen production or for performing a method of hydrogen and/or carbon dioxide production from syngas. The method comprises the steps of: (i) providing a gas stream comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide, (ii) separating at least part of hydrogen from the stream yielding a hydrogen-depleted stream, (iii) subjecting the hydrogen-depleted stream to a water-gas shift reaction, and (iv) separating hydrogen from the stream resulting from step (iii).

公开(公告)号：US09771832B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-26

申请号：US14400268

申请日：2013-05-10

Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V. ,  ENEA—CASACCIA RESEARCH CENTRE ,  YEDA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Gaetano Iaquaniello ,  Daniela Capoferri ,  Fabrizio Fabrizi ,  Michael Epstein

IPC: F01K13/00 ,  F01K3/06 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F03G6/00 ,  F01K3/00 ,  F01K3/24 ,  F01K7/22 ,  F22B1/00 ,  F22B1/02 ,  F01K3/08

CPC classification number: F01K13/00 ,  F01K3/004 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F01K3/24 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F01K7/22 ,  F03G6/005 ,  F22B1/006 ,  F22B1/028 ,  Y02E10/46 ,  Y02E20/16

Abstract: A method for modifying a solar thermal power plant operating on conventional oil based technology into a hybrid solar thermal power plant includes: providing an oil-based solar thermal power plant, which includes a solar collection system with at least one radiation absorber tube containing a heat transfer oil to be heated by the solar collection system; providing a molten salts solar thermal power plant, which includes a solar collection system to heat a molten salts mixture; and coupling the respective plants such that the hybrid solar thermal power plant is configured to heat medium temperature steam generated by the oil based solar power plant by the molten salts mixture thereby producing high temperature steam and subsequently supplying it to a steam turbine to generate electricity.

公开(公告)号：US09638064B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US14385993

申请日：2013-03-19

Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V. ,  Enea, Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile

Inventor： Gaetano Iaquaniello ,  Daniela Capoferri ,  Adriano Barsi ,  Fabrizio Fabrizi ,  Walter Gaggioli ,  Alberto Giaconia ,  Luca Rinaldi

IPC: F01K3/24 ,  F03G6/06 ,  F03G6/00 ,  F22G5/04 ,  F22B35/00 ,  F01K3/22 ,  F01K3/20 ,  F22B1/00 ,  F22B1/02 ,  F22D1/00

CPC classification number: F01K3/24 ,  F01K3/20 ,  F01K3/205 ,  F01K3/22 ,  F03G6/003 ,  F03G6/005 ,  F03G6/065 ,  F03G6/067 ,  F22B1/006 ,  F22B1/028 ,  F22B35/001 ,  F22D1/003 ,  F22G5/04 ,  Y02E10/46

Abstract: A back-up boiler system for a solar thermal power plant (201) for transferring solar energy into electricity, said back-up boiler system comprising a combustion chamber (70) and a convection section (80) in fluid connection with said combustion chamber (70), wherein in the convection section (80) at least a first heat exchanger (92) is provided for heating a molten salts mixture of the solar thermal power plant and a second heat exchanger (90) for pre-heating boiler feed water of the solar thermal power plant, wherein the back-up boiler system (25) is configured to allow selection between only providing heat to the first heat exchanger (92), only providing heat to the second heat exchanger (90) and providing heat to both heat exchangers (90, 92), preferably dependent on availability of solar radiation and/or dependent on demand of power generation. The invention also relates to a solar thermal power plant (201) for transferring solar energy into electricity and a method for operating a solar thermal power plant.

公开(公告)号：US20150048277A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-19

申请号：US14386327

申请日：2013-03-26

Applicant: Stamicarbon B.V.

Inventor： Paola Volpi ,  Barbara Morico ,  Lorena Mosca ,  Cristina Guazzotti ,  Fabio Prosperi ,  Gaetano Iaquaniello

IPC: C01B3/38 ,  B01J7/00

CPC classification number: C01B3/38 ,  B01J7/00 ,  B01J8/0257 ,  B01J2208/00221 ,  B01J2208/00309 ,  B01J2208/00504 ,  B01J2208/0053 ,  B01J2219/18 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/1235

Abstract: A reformer furnace (1), comprising: at least one triple conduit assembly (200), including a flue gas conduit (220) enclosing a reaction conduit (240) enclosing a product gas conduit (260), wherein: the reaction conduit (240) extends between a lower end (244) defining a reaction gas inlet (245), and a closed upper end (242); the product gas conduit (260) extends between an upper end (262) defining a product gas inlet (263), and a lower end (264) defining a product gas outlet (265); the flue gas conduit (220) extends between an upper end (222) defining a flue gas inlet (223), and a lower end (224) defining a flue gas outlet (225); and an annulus (250) between the reaction conduit (240) and the product gas conduit (260) comprises a catalyst (252); a combustion chamber (100) that encloses an approximate upper half (226, 246, 266) of the at least one triple conduit assembly (200) while an approximate lower half (228, 248, 268) thereof resides outside of and below the combustion chamber, and that includes at least one burner (110), disposed inside of the combustion chamber and outside of the flue gas conduit (220), such that the approximate upper half (226) of the flue gas conduit substantially shields the reaction conduit (240) from direct burner flame heat radiation and impingement.

Abstract translation: 一种重整炉（1），包括：至少一个三重管道组件（200），包括封闭产品气体管道（260）的反应管道（240）的烟道气导管（220），其中：反应管道（240） ）在限定反应气体入口（245）的下端（244）和封闭的上端（242）之间延伸; 产品气体管道（260）在限定产品气体入口（263）的上端（262）和限定产品气体出口（265）的下端（264）之间延伸; 所述烟道气管道（220）在限定烟道气入口（223）的上端（222）和限定出烟气出口（225）的下端（224）之间延伸; 并且所述反应管道（240）和所述产物气体管道（260）之间的环（250）包括催化剂（252）; 封闭所述至少一个三重导管组件（200）的近似上半部（226,246,266）的燃烧室（100），同时其近似下半部（228,248,268）位于燃烧室外面和下方 并且其包括设置在燃烧室内部和烟道气导管（220）外部的至少一个燃烧器（110），使得烟道气管道的大致上半部（226）基本上屏蔽反应管道 240）从直接燃烧器火焰的热辐射和冲击。

公开(公告)号：US20140105814A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-17

申请号：US14118201

申请日：2012-06-15

Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V. ACTING UNDER THE NAME OF MT INNOVATION CENTER

Inventor： Gaetano Iaquaniello ,  Barbara Cucchiella ,  Elena Antonetti

IPC: C01B3/12 ,  B01J7/00

CPC classification number: C01B3/505 ,  B01J7/00 ,  B01J19/245 ,  B01J2219/24 ,  C01B3/12 ,  C01B3/34 ,  C01B3/36 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/0288 ,  C01B2203/0294 ,  C01B2203/0405 ,  C01B2203/0415 ,  C01B2203/043 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/0475 ,  C01B2203/0894 ,  C01B2203/1047

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for hydrogen production and to a method of hydrogen and/or carbon dioxide production from syngas. The method comprises the steps of: (i) providing a gas stream comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide, (ii) separating at least part of hydrogen from the stream yielding a hydrogen-depleted stream, (iii) subjecting the hydrogen-depleted stream to a water-gas shift reaction, and (iv) separating hydrogen from the stream resulting from step (iii). The method according to the invention improves the conversion of carbon monoxide in the water gas shift reaction and allows to increase the hydrogen production by 10-15% and to increase the overall energy efficiency of the system by 5-7%. The invention further relates to a plant for hydrogen and/or carbon dioxide production suitable for the method of the invention.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种氢气生产方法和一种从合成气生产氢气和/或二氧化碳的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：（i）提供包含氢气和一氧化碳的气流，（ii）从流中分离至少部分氢气，产生贫氢气流，（iii）将贫氢气流 水煤气变换反应，和（iv）从步骤（iii）产生的物流中分离氢气。 根据本发明的方法改善了水煤气变换反应中一氧化碳的转化，并允许将氢气产量提高10-15％，并将系统的整体能量效率提高5-7％。 本发明还涉及适用于本发明方法的氢和/或二氧化碳生产设备。

公开(公告)号：US09340494B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-17

申请号：US14366950

申请日：2012-12-18

Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V. ACTING UNDER THE NAME OF MT INNOVATION CENTER

Inventor： Gaetano Iaquaniello ,  Barbara Cucchiella ,  Elena Antonetti

IPC: C01C1/04 ,  C01B3/02 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C07C273/10 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/26

CPC classification number: C07C273/10 ,  C01B3/025 ,  C01B3/26 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/386 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/04 ,  C01B2203/043 ,  C01B2203/0445 ,  C01B2203/0475 ,  C01B2203/068 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/141 ,  C01B2203/146 ,  C01C1/04

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the production of ammonia comprising a step wherein synthesis gas is formed in two different ways, viz. by catalytic partial oxidation (31) and by steam reforming, and wherein the combined streams of synthesis gas are subjected to a water gas shift reaction (50). Also disclosed is a process of producing urea, wherein ammonia is formed (90) in a process involving said combined streams and wherein carbon dioxide (110) formed in the same process is reacted with said ammonia so as to form urea.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种生产氨的方法，包括以两种不同方式形成合成气的步骤，即， 通过催化部分氧化（31）和通过蒸汽重整，并且其中合成气流经受水煤气变换反应（50）。 还公开了一种生产尿素的方法，其中在涉及所述组合料流的方法中形成氨（90），并且其中在相同方法中形成的二氧化碳（110）与氨反应以形成尿素。

公开(公告)号：US20150128595A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-14

申请号：US14400268

申请日：2013-05-10

Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V. acting under the name of MT INNOVATION CENTER ,  ENEA - CASACCIA RESEARCH CENTRE ,  YEDA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD.

Inventor： Gaetano Iaquaniello ,  Daniela Capoferri ,  Fabrizio Fabrizi ,  Michael Epstein

IPC: F01K13/00 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F03G6/00 ,  F01K3/08

CPC classification number: F01K13/00 ,  F01K3/004 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F01K3/24 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F01K7/22 ,  F03G6/005 ,  F22B1/006 ,  F22B1/028 ,  Y02E10/46 ,  Y02E20/16

Abstract: Method for modifying a solar thermal power plant operating on conventional oil based technology into a hybrid solar thermal power plant, wherein the method comprises: providing an oil based solar thermal power plant comprising a solar collection system with at least one radiation absorber tube containing a heat transfer oil to be heated by means of the solar collection system, providing an molten salts solar thermal power plant, wherein the molten salts solar thermal power plant comprises a solar collection system to heat a molten salts mixture coupling of the respective plants such that the hybrid solar thermal power plant is configured to heat medium temperature steam that is generated by the oil based solar power plant by means of the molten salts mixture thereby producing high temperature steam and subsequently supplying it to a steam turbine to generate electricity.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将以常规油基技术运行的太阳能热电厂修改为混合太阳能热电厂的方法，其中所述方法包括：提供一种油基太阳能热电厂，其包括具有至少一个包含热量的辐射吸收管的太阳能收集系统 通过太阳能收集系统转移待加热的油，提供一种熔盐太阳能热电厂，其中该熔盐太阳能发电厂包括一个太阳能收集系统，用于加热各种植物耦合的熔盐混合物，使混合物 太阳能发电厂被配置为通过熔盐混合物加热由油基太阳能发电厂产生的介质温度的蒸汽，从而产生高温蒸汽，随后将其供应给蒸汽涡轮发电。

公开(公告)号：US20150037246A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-05

申请号：US14384138

申请日：2013-03-11

Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V. ACTING UNDER THE NAME OF MT INNOVATION CENTER

Inventor： Barbara Morico ,  Annarita Salladini ,  Gaetano Iaquaniello

IPC: C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/50 ,  B01J7/00

CPC classification number: C01B3/382 ,  B01J7/00 ,  B01J8/009 ,  B01J8/067 ,  B01J19/02 ,  B01J2208/00212 ,  B01J2219/0004 ,  B01J2219/0286 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/501 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/0405 ,  C01B2203/0833 ,  C01B2203/143 ,  C01B2203/146 ,  C01B2203/82 ,  Y02P20/134

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the production of hydrogen in a reactor system comprising a steam reforming reaction zone comprising a reforming catalyst and a membrane separation zone comprising a hydrogen-selective membrane. The process involves a reaction system of so-called open architecture, wherein the reforming zone and the membrane separation zone operate independently of each other. The invention provides the heat for the reforming reaction through heat exchange from liquid molten salts, preferably heated by solar energy.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种在反应器系统中生产氢气的方法，其包括包含重整催化剂和包含氢选择性膜的膜分离区的蒸汽重整反应区。 该方法涉及所谓的开放结构的反应体系，其中重整区和膜分离区彼此独立地操作。 本发明通过液体熔融盐的热交换提供热重整反应，优选由太阳能加热。

公开(公告)号：US20140364647A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-11

申请号：US14366950

申请日：2012-12-18

Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V. ACTING UNDER THE NAME OF MT INNOVATION CENTER

Inventor： Gaetano Iaquaniello ,  Barbara Cucchiella ,  Elena Antonetti

IPC: C07C273/10 ,  C01B3/26 ,  C01C1/04

CPC classification number: C07C273/10 ,  C01B3/025 ,  C01B3/26 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/386 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/04 ,  C01B2203/043 ,  C01B2203/0445 ,  C01B2203/0475 ,  C01B2203/068 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/141 ,  C01B2203/146 ,  C01C1/04

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the production of ammonia comprising a step wherein synthesis gas is formed in two different ways, viz. by catalytic partial oxidation (31) and by steam reforming, and wherein the combined streams of synthesis gas are subjected to a water gas shift reaction (50). Also disclosed is a process of producing urea, wherein ammonia is formed (90) in a process involving said combined streams and wherein carbon dioxide (110) formed in the same process is reacted with said ammonia so as to form urea.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种生产氨的方法，包括以两种不同方式形成合成气的步骤，即， 通过催化部分氧化（31）和通过蒸汽重整，并且其中合成气流经受水煤气变换反应（50）。 还公开了一种生产尿素的方法，其中在涉及所述组合料流的方法中形成氨（90），并且其中在相同方法中形成的二氧化碳（110）与氨反应以形成尿素。