Patents by Inventor David John Fecteau

David John Fecteau 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).

  • Moving bed reforming process without heating between the combined feed exchanger and the lead reactor
    Patent number: 6106696
    Abstract: This invention is a reforming process that employs at least two moving bed reaction zones. One of the reaction zones, called the lead reaction zone, passes catalyst particles and a hydrocarbon-containing effluent to the other reaction zone, which operates at an inlet temperature that is at least 60.degree. F. (33.degree. C.) hotter than the lead reaction zone. In a preferred embodiment, this invention employs no heating between the combined feed exchanger and the lead reaction zone. This invention is particularly applicable to reforming processes that employ continuous regeneration sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: David John Fecteau, Kenneth David Peters