Patents by Inventor Bruce Richard Beadle
Bruce Richard Beadle 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: 11613713Abstract: Systems and methods for crude oil separation and upgrading, which include the ability to reduce aromatic complex bottoms content in gasoline and higher-quality aromatic compounds. In some embodiments, aromatic complex bottoms are recycled for further processing. In some embodiments, aromatic complex bottoms are separated for further processing.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Bruce Richard Beadle, Vinod Ramaseshan, Rakan Sulaiman Bilaus
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Patent number: 11453624Abstract: A method for producing para-xylene (PX) includes introducing a C8 aromatic-containing composition to a xylene rerun column to separate the C8 aromatic-containing composition into a xylene-containing effluent and a heavy effluent and passing the xylene-containing effluent to a PX processing loop that includes a PX recovery unit operable to separate a PX product from the xylene-containing effluent, a membrane isomerization unit operable to convert a portion of the MX, OX, or both from the xylene-containing effluent to PX, an EB dealkylation unit operable to dealkylate EB from the xylene-containing effluent to produce benzene, toluene, and other C7? compounds, and a membrane separation unit operable to produce a permeate that is PX-rich and a retentate that is PX-lean. The permeate is passed to the PX recovery unit for recovery of PX, which the retentate is bypassed around the PX recovery unit circulated through the xylene processing loop.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Zhonglin Zhang, Sohel K Shaikh, Veera Venkata R Tammana, Raed H. Abudawoud, Bruce Richard Beadle, Hisham Tawfiq Bassam, Rakan Sulaiman Bilaus
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Patent number: 11267769Abstract: Systems and methods for hydrodearylation of a hydrocarbon feed stream comprising non-condensed alkyl-bridged multi-aromatic hydrocarbons, the method including supplying a hydrogen feed to the hydrocarbon feed stream comprising non-condensed alkyl-bridged multi-aromatic hydrocarbons; mixing the hydrogen feed with the hydrocarbon feed stream to saturate the hydrocarbon feed stream with hydrogen gas to create a hydrogen-enriched liquid hydrocarbon stream; passing the hydrogen-enriched liquid hydrocarbon stream to a hydrodearylation reactor without a separate gaseous phase of hydrogen; allowing the hydrogen-enriched liquid hydrocarbon stream to react in presence of a catalyst under specific reaction conditions to produce a product stream comprising a reduced concentration of di-aromatic compounds and an increased concentration of mono-aromatic compounds compared to the hydrocarbon feed stream comprising non-condensed alkyl-bridged multi-aromatic hydrocarbons; and recovering, from the hydrodearylation reactor, a pType: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Bruce Richard Beadle, Vinod Ramaseshan
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Patent number: 11111192Abstract: A method for producing para-xylene (PX) includes introducing a C8 aromatic-containing composition to a xylene rerun column to separate the C8 aromatic-containing composition into a xylene-containing effluent and a heavy effluent and passing the xylene-containing effluent to a PX processing loop that includes a PX recovery unit operable to separate a PX product from the xylene-containing effluent, a membrane isomerization unit operable to convert a portion of the MX, OX, or both from the xylene-containing effluent to PX, an EB dealkylation unit operable to dealkylate EB from the xylene-containing effluent to produce benzene, toluene, and other C7? compounds, and a membrane separation unit operable to produce a permeate that is PX-rich and a retentate that is PX-lean. The permeate is passed to the PX recovery unit for recovery of PX, which the retentate is bypassed around the PX recovery unit circulated through the xylene processing loop.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Zhonglin Zhang, Sohel K Shaikh, Veera Venkata R Tammana, Raed H. Abudawoud, Bruce Richard Beadle, Hisham Tawfiq Bassam, Rakan Sulaiman Bilaus
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Publication number: 20210147754Abstract: Systems and methods for crude oil separation and upgrading, which include the ability to reduce aromatic complex bottoms content in gasoline and higher-quality aromatic compounds. In some embodiments, aromatic complex bottoms are recycled for further processing. In some embodiments, aromatic complex bottoms are separated for further processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Bruce Richard Beadle, Vinod Ramaseshan, Rakan Sulaiman Bilaus
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Publication number: 20210139393Abstract: Systems and methods for hydrodearylation of a hydrocarbon feed stream comprising non-condensed alkyl-bridged multi-aromatic hydrocarbons, the method including supplying a hydrogen feed to the hydrocarbon feed stream comprising non-condensed alkyl-bridged multi-aromatic hydrocarbons; mixing the hydrogen feed with the hydrocarbon feed stream to saturate the hydrocarbon feed stream with hydrogen gas to create a hydrogen-enriched liquid hydrocarbon stream; passing the hydrogen-enriched liquid hydrocarbon stream to a hydrodearylation reactor without a separate gaseous phase of hydrogen; allowing the hydrogen-enriched liquid hydrocarbon stream to react in presence of a catalyst under specific reaction conditions to produce a product stream comprising a reduced concentration of di-aromatic compounds and an increased concentration of mono-aromatic compounds compared to the hydrocarbon feed stream comprising non-condensed alkyl-bridged multi-aromatic hydrocarbons; and recovering, from the hydrodearylation reactor, a pType: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Omer Refa KOSEOGLU, Robert Peter HODGKINS, Bruce Richard BEADLE, Vinod RAMASESHAN
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Patent number: 10934495Abstract: Systems and methods for crude oil separation and upgrading, which include the ability to reduce aromatic complex bottoms content in gasoline and higher-quality aromatic compounds. In some embodiments, aromatic complex bottoms are recycled for further processing. In some embodiments, aromatic complex bottoms are separated for further processing.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Bruce Richard Beadle, Vinod Ramaseshan, Rakan Sulaiman Bilaus
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Patent number: 10899685Abstract: Systems and methods for hydrodearylation of a hydrocarbon feed stream comprising non-condensed alkyl-bridged multi-aromatic hydrocarbons, the method including supplying a hydrogen feed to the hydrocarbon feed stream comprising non-condensed alkyl-bridged multi-aromatic hydrocarbons; mixing the hydrogen feed with the hydrocarbon feed stream to saturate the hydrocarbon feed stream with hydrogen gas to create a hydrogen-enriched liquid hydrocarbon stream; passing the hydrogen-enriched liquid hydrocarbon stream to a hydrodearylation reactor without a separate gaseous phase of hydrogen; allowing the hydrogen-enriched liquid hydrocarbon stream to react in presence of a catalyst under specific reaction conditions to produce a product stream comprising a reduced concentration of di-aromatic compounds and an increased concentration of mono-aromatic compounds compared to the hydrocarbon feed stream comprising non-condensed alkyl-bridged multi-aromatic hydrocarbons; and recovering, from the hydrodearylation reactor, a pType: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Bruce Richard Beadle, Vinod Ramaseshan
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Publication number: 20200369581Abstract: A method for producing para-xylene (PX) includes introducing a C8 aromatic-containing composition to a xylene rerun column to separate the C8 aromatic-containing composition into a xylene-containing effluent and a heavy effluent and passing the xylene-containing effluent to a PX processing loop that includes a PX recovery unit operable to separate a PX product from the xylene-containing effluent, a membrane isomerization unit operable to convert a portion of the MX, OX, or both from the xylene-containing effluent to PX, an EB dealkylation unit operable to dealkylate EB from the xylene-containing effluent to produce benzene, toluene, and other C7? compounds, and a membrane separation unit operable to produce a permeate that is PX-rich and a retentate that is PX-lean. The permeate is passed to the PX recovery unit for recovery of PX, which the retentate is bypassed around the PX recovery unit circulated through the xylene processing loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Zhonglin Zhang, Sohel K Shaikh, Veera Venkata R Tammana, Raed H. Abudawoud, Bruce Richard Beadle, Hisham Tawfiq Bassam, Rakan Sulaiman Bilaus
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Patent number: 10843983Abstract: A method for producing para-xylene (PX) includes introducing a C8 aromatic-containing composition to a xylene rerun column to separate the C8 aromatic-containing composition into a xylene-containing effluent and a heavy effluent and passing the xylene-containing effluent to a PX processing loop that includes a PX recovery unit operable to separate a PX product from the xylene-containing effluent, a membrane isomerization unit operable to convert a portion of the MX, OX, or both from the xylene-containing effluent to PX, an EB dealkylation unit operable to dealkylate EB from the xylene-containing effluent to produce benzene, toluene, and other C7? compounds, and a membrane separation unit operable to produce a permeate that is PX-rich and a retentate that is PX-lean. The permeate is passed to the PX recovery unit for recovery of PX, which the retentate is bypassed around the PX recovery unit circulated through the xylene processing loop.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Zhonglin Zhang, Sohel K Shaikh, Veera Venkata R Tammana, Raed H. Abudawoud, Bruce Richard Beadle, Hisham Tawfiq Bassam, Rakan Sulaiman Bilaus
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Publication number: 20200354289Abstract: A method for producing para-xylene (PX) includes introducing a C8 aromatic-containing composition to a xylene rerun column to separate the C8 aromatic-containing composition into a xylene-containing effluent and a heavy effluent and passing the xylene-containing effluent to a PX processing loop that includes a PX recovery unit operable to separate a PX product from the xylene-containing effluent, a membrane isomerization unit operable to convert a portion of the MX, OX, or both from the xylene-containing effluent to PX, an EB dealkylation unit operable to dealkylate EB from the xylene-containing effluent to produce benzene, toluene, and other C7? compounds, and a membrane separation unit operable to produce a permeate that is PX-rich and a retentate that is PX-lean. The permeate is passed to the PX recovery unit for recovery of PX, which the retentate is bypassed around the PX recovery unit circulated through the xylene processing loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Zhonglin Zhang, Sohel K Shaikh, Veera Venkata R Tammana, Raed H. Abudawoud, Bruce Richard Beadle, Hisham Tawfiq Bassam, Rakan Sulaiman Bilaus
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Publication number: 20200270189Abstract: A method for producing para-xylene (PX) includes introducing a C8 aromatic-containing composition to a xylene rerun column to separate the C8 aromatic-containing composition into a xylene-containing effluent and a heavy effluent and passing the xylene-containing effluent to a PX processing loop that includes a PX recovery unit operable to separate a PX product from the xylene-containing effluent, a membrane isomerization unit operable to convert a portion of the MX, OX, or both from the xylene-containing effluent to PX, an EB dealkylation unit operable to dealkylate EB from the xylene-containing effluent to produce benzene, toluene, and other C7? compounds, and a membrane separation unit operable to produce a permeate that is PX-rich and a retentate that is PX-lean. The permeate is passed to the PX recovery unit for recovery of PX, which the retentate is bypassed around the PX recovery unit circulated through the xylene processing loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Zhonglin Zhang, Sohel K. Shaikh, Veera Venkata R. Tammana, Raed H. Abudawoud, Bruce Richard Beadle, Hisham Tawfiq Bassam, Rakan Sulaiman Bilaus
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Patent number: 10294172Abstract: Provided here are processes and systems for conversion of alkyl-bridged non-condensed alkyl multi-aromatic compounds to alkyl mono-aromatic compounds. One system includes a hydrodearylation reactor adapted to receive a hydrogen stream and a feed stream and to produce a reactor effluent stream in presence of a catalyst. The feed stream contains one or more of heavy alkyl aromatic compounds and one or more alkyl-bridged non-condensed alkyl multi-aromatic compounds. The reactor effluent stream contains one or more alkyl mono-aromatic compounds. The system also includes a first separator fluidly coupled to the hydrodearylation reactor and adapted to receive the reactor effluent stream and to produce a hydrodearylated gas stream and a hydrodearylated liquid stream. The system also includes a second separator fluidly coupled to the first separator and adapted to receive a portion of the hydrodearylated gas stream and to produce a hydrocarbon liquid stream and a vapor stream rich in hydrogen.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Bruce Richard Beadle, Vinod Ramaseshan, Rakan Sulaiman Bilaus, Omer R. Koseoglu, Robert P. Hodgkins
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Publication number: 20190010411Abstract: Systems and methods for crude oil separation and upgrading, which include the ability to reduce aromatic complex bottoms content in gasoline and higher-quality aromatic compounds. In some embodiments, aromatic complex bottoms are recycled for further processing. In some embodiments, aromatic complex bottoms are separated for further processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Bruce Richard Beadle, Vinod Ramaseshan, Rakan Sulaiman Bilaus
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Publication number: 20180319720Abstract: Provided here are processes and systems for conversion of alkyl-bridged non-condensed alkyl multi-aromatic compounds to alkyl mono-aromatic compounds. One system includes a hydrodearylation reactor adapted to receive a hydrogen stream and a feed stream and to produce a reactor effluent stream in presence of a catalyst. The feed stream contains one or more of heavy alkyl aromatic compounds and one or more alkyl-bridged non-condensed alkyl multi-aromatic compounds. The reactor effluent stream contains one or more alkyl mono-aromatic compounds. The system also includes a first separator fluidly coupled to the hydrodearylation reactor and adapted to receive the reactor effluent stream and to produce a hydrodearylated gas stream and a hydrodearylated liquid stream. The system also includes a second separator fluidly coupled to the first separator and adapted to receive a portion of the hydrodearylated gas stream and to produce a hydrocarbon liquid stream and a vapor stream rich in hydrogen.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Bruce Richard Beadle, Vinod Ramaseshan, Rakan Sulaiman Bilaus, Omer R. Koseoglu, Robert P. Hodgkins
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Patent number: 10093873Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for crude oil separation and upgrading, which include the ability to reduce aromatic complex bottoms content in gasoline and higher-quality aromatic compounds. In some embodiments, aromatic complex bottoms are recycled for further processing. In some embodiments, aromatic complex bottoms are separated for further processing.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Bruce Richard Beadle, Vinod Ramaseshan, Rakan Sulaiman Bilaus
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Patent number: 10053401Abstract: Embodiments in the present disclosure describe a process for recovery of lighter mono-aromatic compounds from a stream containing alkyl bridged non-condensed alkyl multi-aromatic compounds by conversion to non-condensed alkyl mono-aromatic compounds. The process includes supplying, to a reactor, a hydrocarbon feedstock containing alkyl bridged non-condensed alkyl aromatic compounds and a hydrogen stream. The process further includes allowing the alkyl-bridged non-condensed alkyl multi-aromatic compounds to react with hydrogen in the presence of a suitable catalyst to produce alkyl mono-aromatic compounds. The process may include processing the alkyl mono-aromatic compounds to produce valuable products, such as para-xylene. Various other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Bruce Richard Beadle, Vinod Ramaseshan, Rakan Sulaiman Bilaus, Omer R. Koseoglu, Robert P. Hodgkins
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Publication number: 20180230070Abstract: Embodiments in the present disclosure describe a process for recovery of lighter mono-aromatic compounds from a stream containing alkyl bridged non-condensed alkyl multi-aromatic compounds by conversion to non-condensed alkyl mono-aromatic compounds. The process includes supplying, to a reactor, a hydrocarbon feedstock containing alkyl bridged non-condensed alkyl aromatic compounds and a hydrogen stream. The process further includes allowing the alkyl-bridged non-condensed alkyl multi-aromatic compounds to react with hydrogen in the presence of a suitable catalyst to produce alkyl mono-aromatic compounds. The process may include processing the alkyl mono-aromatic compounds to produce valuable products, such as para-xylene. Various other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Bruce Richard Beadle, Vinod Ramaseshan, Rakan Sulaiman Bilaus, Omer R. Koseoglu, Robert P. Hodgkins
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Publication number: 20180066197Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for crude oil separation and upgrading, which include the ability to reduce aromatic complex bottoms content in gasoline and higher-quality aromatic compounds. In some embodiments, aromatic complex bottoms are recycled for further processing. In some embodiments, aromatic complex bottoms are separated for further processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Bruce Richard Beadle, Vinod Ramaseshan, Rakan Sulaiman Bilaus
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Publication number: 20140179975Abstract: A split-shell column includes a raffinate column portion for separating a raffinate material from a desorbent material and a desorbent rerun column portion for separating heavy contaminants from the desorbent material. A feed to the desorbent rerun column portion is provided from the desorbent material in the raffinate column. The desorbent rerun column portion occupies a portion of a lower end of the split-shell column and is thermally separated from the raffinate column portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: UOP LLCInventors: Soumendra Banerjee, Edwin M. Victor, Richard Hoehn, Bruce Richard Beadle