Jeffrey W Kloosterman

US Patent:

8226912, Jul 24, 2012

Filed:

Jul 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/835063

Inventors:

Jeffrey William Kloosterman - Allentown PA, US
Kevin Boyle Fogash - Wescosville PA, US
Andrew David Wright - Surrey, GB

Assignee:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

C01B 3/02
C01B 31/20
C10L 3/00

US Classification:

423210, 423224, 4232453, 423235, 42324301, 4234371, 4236481, 252373

Abstract:

A gaseous mixture, comprising CO, H, HS and optionally CO, is separated into an Hor Hand CO product stream (H/CO product stream), and a COenriched stream containing at least one combustible component selected from HS, H, CO and any additional combustible components present in the gaseous mixture. A support fuel stream, comprising one or more combustible components, is combusted to form a stable flame, and the COenriched stream and flame are contacted in the presence of sufficient Oto combust all or substantially all of the combustible component(s) present in said COenriched stream. A COproduct stream is formed from said combustion effluent. The support fuel stream may be generated from the process of generating or separating the gaseous mixture or from the H/CO product stream. Where the COenriched stream contains HS, the support fuel stream may also be a stream obtained off-site that comprises HS.

US Patent:

8268044, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Jul 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/835112

Inventors:

Andrew David Wright - Guildford, GB
Vincent White - Ashtead, GB
Kevin Boyle Fogash - Wescosville PA, US
Jeffrey William Kloosterman - Allentown PA, US
Jeffrey Raymond Hufton - Fogelsville PA, US
Charles Linford Schaffer - Allentown PA, US

Assignee:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

B01D 53/02

US Classification:

95 96, 95104, 95148, 96130, 96143

Abstract:

A feed stream, comprising hydrogen sulphide (HS), carbon dioxide (CO), hydrogen (H) and, optionally, carbon monoxide (CO), is separated into at least a COproduct stream and an Hor Hand CO product stream. The stream is separated using a pressure swing adsorption system, an HS removal system and a further separation system, which systems are used in series to separate the stream. The method has particular application in the separation of a sour (i. e. sulphur containing) syngas, as for example produced from the gasification of solid or heavy liquid carbonaceous feedstock.

US Patent:

8478446, Jul 2, 2013

Filed:

Jun 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/138634

Inventors:

Jeffrey William Kloosterman - Allentown PA, US
Mark Daniel D'Agostini - Ebensburg PA, US
Kevin Boyle Fogash - Wescosville PA, US

Assignee:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

F23N 1/02

US Classification:

700274, 700266, 702 31, 702 32, 422 78, 422177, 422180, 422182, 422183, 422204, 422643, 422223

Abstract:

A method of configuration of combustion process control. The method includes providing a combustion system having a plurality of burner elements, a plurality of gas injection points and a controller. The gas injection points are configured to provide a support gas. One or more tasks for operation of the combustion system are determined. A plurality of groupings of the gas injection points are determined for each of the one or more tasks. An individual ranking for each of the plurality of groupings is determined in response to the one or more tasks. A composite ranking of injection points in response to the individual rankings and the controller is configured to operate the plurality of gas injection points in response to the composite ranking. A combustion system and a method for operating a combustion system are also disclosed.

US Patent:

8518356, Aug 27, 2013

Filed:

Jul 27, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/844000

Inventors:

Charles Linford Schaffer - Allentown PA, US
Andrew David Wright - Guildford, GB
Kevin Boyle Fogash - Wescosville PA, US
Jeffrey William Kloosterman - Allentown PA, US
Jeffrey Raymond Hufton - Fogelsville PA, US

Assignee:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

B01D 53/02
B01D 53/047
B01D 53/52
B01D 53/62

US Classification:

423220, 4232421, 42324401, 42324409, 423246, 423248

Abstract:

A feed gas comprising CO, HS and His treated to produce an H-enriched product and an HS-lean, COproduct. The feed gas is separated to provide the H-enriched product and a stream of sour gas. The stream of sour gas is divided into two parts, one of which is processed in an HS removal system to form one or more streams of sweetened gas, and the other of which bypasses the HS removal system, the stream(s) of sweetened gas and the sour gas bypassing the HS removal system then being recombined to form the HS-lean, COproduct gas. The division of the sour gas between being sent to and bypassing the HS removal system is adjusted responsive to changes in the HS content of the sour gas, so as to dampen or cancel the effects of said changes on the HS content of the HS-lean, COproduct gas.

US Patent:

8578892, Nov 12, 2013

Filed:

Jun 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/138755

Inventors:

Mark Daniel D'Agostini - Ebensburg PA, US
Jeffrey William Kloosterman - Allentown PA, US
Kevin Boyle Fogash - Wescosville PA, US

Assignee:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

F23C 10/00

US Classification:

122 4D, 432 37, 431 10

Abstract:

A combustion system and method for operating a combustion system, such as a furnace or boiler. The method includes providing a burner system having one or more burner elements configured to combust solid fuel and one or more oxygen providing devices configured to introduce oxygen into the near burner zone of one or more burner flames. A sensor is provided and arranged and disposed to measure a flame parameter in the near burner zone of the burner flame associated with one or more the burner elements. The flame parameter is measured with the sensor and an oxygen flow is determined in response to the measured flame parameter. Oxygen flow is introduced to one or more locations in the combustion system with the one or more oxygen providing devices.

US Patent:

8636500, Jan 28, 2014

Filed:

Sep 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/238713

Inventors:

Jeffrey William Kloosterman - Allentown PA, US
Vincent White - Surrey, GB

Assignee:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

F23N 5/20
F23N 5/22
F23M 3/00
F23D 11/44
F23L 15/00

US Classification:

431 6, 431 11, 431 9

Abstract:

According to an embodiment, a method of operating an oxy/fuel system and an oxy/fuel system circulate a support gas in the combustion system prior to activating at least one burner, produce the combustion fluid including CO, wherein a level of the COin the combustion fluid increases as a function of time, and continue production of the combustion fluid to exceed a predetermined level of the COin the combustion fluid, for a period of time, the predetermined level being sufficient to permit the COto be purified by a COpurification unit.

US Patent:

8206669, Jun 26, 2012

Filed:

Jul 27, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/844034

Inventors:

Charles Linford Schaffer - Allentown PA, US
Andrew David Wright - Guildford, GB
Kevin Boyle Fogash - Wescosville PA, US
Jeffrey William Kloosterman - Allentown PA, US
Vincent White - Ashtead, GB

Assignee:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

B01J 8/00
C01B 3/02
C01B 31/20

US Classification:

423210, 423220, 423222, 423248, 4235731, 4234371, 4236481, 422168, 422169, 422170, 422172

Abstract:

A feed gas comprising CO, HS and His treated to produce an H-enriched product and a COproduct. The feed gas is separated by pressure swing adsorption to provide a stream of the H-enriched product, and two streams of sour gas depleted in Hand enriched in HS and COrelative to the feed gas. One of the streams of sour gas is processed in an HS to elemental sulfur conversion system, in which HS in the sour gas is converted to elemental sulfur order to obtain a stream of sweetened gas, from which the COproduct is formed. The other of said streams of sour gas is processed in an oxidation system, in which HS in the sour gas is oxidized to SO(SOand SO) which is introduced into the HS to elemental sulfur conversion system.

US Patent:

20100077942, Apr 1, 2010

Filed:

Sep 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/238612

Inventors:

Mark Daniel D'Agostini - Ebensburg PA, US
Jeffrey William Kloosterman - Allentown PA, US

Assignee:

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

F23B 80/02

US Classification:

110205, 110345, 110214

Abstract:

The disclosure includes a combustion system including a primary reactor arranged and disposed to receive a solid fuel and a first oxygen stream and deliver a first substantially gaseous product and a substantially solid or molten product, a secondary reactor in fluid communication with the primary reactor, and a furnace in fluid communication with the secondary reactor.