Patents by Inventor Fritz A. Bernatz

Fritz A. Bernatz 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).

  • Publication number: 20240093102
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for integration of polymeric waste co-processing in cokers to produce circular chemical products from coker gas oil, including a method of producing circular chemical products comprising: providing a coker gas oil that is at least partially derived from polymeric waste, wherein the coker gas oil has a paraffin content of about 5 wt % to about 50 wt %, a sulfur content of about 0.1 wt % to about 7 wt %, and a halide content of about 0.1 wppm to about 5 wppm; and converting the coker gas oil into at least a polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Bryan A. Patel, Brenda A. Raich, Steven M. Slack, Derrick B. Callander, Eric M. Yucha, Fritz A. Bernatz, Rainer Kolb, Alex S. Kolb
  • Publication number: 20240084199
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for integration of polymeric waste co-processing in cokers to produce circular chemical products from coker gas, including a method of producing circular chemical products comprising: providing a coker gas that is at least partially derived from polymeric waste, wherein the coker gas has an olefin content of about 10 wt % to about 30 wt %, a sulfur content of about 0.5 wt % to about 5 wt %, and a total halide content of about 1 wppm to about 150 wppm; and oxygen-containing compounds in an amount of about 0.5 wt % to about 15 wt %; and converting the coker gas into at least a polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Bryan A. Patel, Brenda A. Raich, Steven M. Slack, Derrick B. Callander, Eric M. Yucha, Fritz A. Bernatz, Rainer Kolb, Alex S. Kolb
  • Publication number: 20240084095
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for integration of polymeric waste co-processing in cokers to produce circular chemical products from coker naphtha, including a method of producing circular chemical products comprising: providing a coker naphtha that is at least partially derived from polymeric waste, wherein the coker naphtha has a total halide content of about 1 wppm to about 0.5 wt %, a 2-3 ring aromatic content of about 0 wt % to about 5 wt %, and a sulfur content of about 750 ppm to about 2 wt %; and converting the coker naphtha into at least a polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Bryan A. Patel, Brenda A. Raich, Steven M. Slack, Derrick B. Callander, Eric M. Yucha, Fritz A. Bernatz, Rainer Kolb, Alex S. Kolb
  • Patent number: 9670417
    Abstract: A fluid coking unit for converting a heavy oil feed to lower boiling products by thermal has a centrally-apertured annular baffle at the top of the stripping zone below the coking zone to inhibit recirculation of solid particles from the stripping zone to the coking zone. By inhibiting recirculation of the particles from the stripping zone to the coking zone, the temperatures of the two zones are effectively decoupled, enabling the coking zone to be run at a lower temperature than the stripping zone to increase the yield of liquid products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Bing Du, Timothy M. Healy, Fritz A. Bernatz, Yi En Huang, Zachary R. Martin, Brenda A. Raich
  • Patent number: 9139781
    Abstract: The morphology of petroleum cokes produced by the delayed coking of feeds produced from extra-heavy crude sources such as those from the Venezuela Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt can be controlled to produce a less dense coke which is less likely to inflame in the coke pit or in subsequent handling. An aqueous solution of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal carbonate salt when added to a feed of this type which would normally produce a dense coke product is effective to produce a quenchable coke product of lower density and higher porosity, usually in compact, granular form permitting it to be readily discharged from the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Fritz A. Bernatz, Michael Siskin, Christopher P. Eppig, Craig Y. Sabottke, Eric W. Fryatt
  • Publication number: 20140251783
    Abstract: A fluid coking unit for converting a heavy oil feed to lower boiling products by thermal has a centrally-apertured annular baffle at the top of the stripping zone below the coking zone to inhibit recirculation of solid particles from the stripping zone to the coking zone. By inhibiting recirculation of the particles from the stripping zone to the coking zone, the temperatures of the two zones are effectively decoupled, enabling the coking zone to be run at a lower temperature than the stripping zone to increase the yield of liquid products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Bing Du, Timothy M. Healy, Fritz A. Bernatz, Yi En Huang, Zachary R. Martin, Brenda A. Raich
  • Patent number: 8496805
    Abstract: Petroleum cokes derived from extra-heavy crude sources can be made more amenable to quenching by adding water or a water/light oil mixture to the coker feed downstream of the furnace. The coke product resulting from this addition of normally volatile liquids to the hot coker feed is still relatively dense but is more friable and usually is in a compact, relatively free-flowing, granular form. The coke is more amenable to uniform quenching in the drum and so can be cut and discharged with a reduced risk of eruptions and a reduced risk of fires in the coke pit or when the coke is subsequently handled and transported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Craig Y. Sabottke, Fritz A. Bernatz, Eric W. Fryatt, Christopher P. Eppig, Jordan K. Lambert
  • Publication number: 20110005911
    Abstract: The morphology of petroleum cokes produced by the delayed coking of feeds produced from extra-heavy crude sources such as those from the Venezuela Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt can be controlled to produce a less dense coke which is less likely to inflame in the coke pit or in subsequent handling. An aqueous solution of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal carbonate salt when added to a feed of this type which would normally produce a dense coke product is effective to produce a quenchable coke product of lower density and higher porosity, usually in compact, granular form permitting it to be readily discharged from the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Fritz A. BERNATZ, Michael SISKIN, Christopher P. EPPIG, Craig Y. SABOTTKE, Eric W. FRYATT
  • Publication number: 20110005912
    Abstract: Petroleum cokes derived from extra-heavy crude sources can be made more amenable to quenching by adding water or a water/light oil mixture to the coker feed downstream of the furnace. The coke product resulting from this addition of normally volatile liquids to the hot coker feed is still relatively dense but is more friable and usually is in a compact, relatively free-flowing, granular form. The coke is more amenable to uniform quenching in the drum and so can be cut and discharged with a reduced risk of eruptions and a reduced risk of fires in the coke pit or when the coke is subsequently handled and transported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Craig Y. SABOTTKE, Fritz A. BERNATZ, Eric W. FRYATT, Chrishtopher P. EPPIG, Jordan K. LAMBERT
  • Patent number: 7374665
    Abstract: A method of blending delayed coker feedstocks to produce a coke that is easier to remove from a coker drum. A first feedstock is selected having less than about 250 wppm dispersed metals content and greater than about 5.24 API gravity. A second delayed coker feedstock is blended with said first resid feedstock so that the total dispersed metals content of the blend will be greater than about 250 wppm and the API gravity will be less than about 5.24.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Christopher P. Eppig, Michael Siskin, Fritz A. Bernatz, Charles J. Mart
  • Patent number: 7303664
    Abstract: A delayed coking process for making substantially free-flowing coke, preferably shot coke. A coker feedstock, such as a vacuum residuum, is heated in a heating zone to coking temperatures then conducted to a coking zone wherein volatiles are collected overhead and coke is formed. A metals-containing additive is added to the feedstock prior to it being heated in the heating zone, prior to its being conducted to the coking zone, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Michael Siskin, Christopher P. Eppig, Martin L. Gorbaty, Leo D. Brown, Simon R. Kelemen, David T. Ferrughelli, Fritz A. Bernatz
  • Publication number: 20060006101
    Abstract: A modified vacuum distillation and delayed coking process for making substantially free-flowing coke, preferably free-flowing shot coke. A vacuum resid feedstock is used which contains less than about 10 wt. % material boiling between 900° F. and 1040° F. as determined by HTSD (High-temperature Simulated Distillation). The use of such a high boiling resid favors the formation of shot coke instead of sponge or transition coke. The distillate recycle reduces coker furnace fouling potential of the heavier feedstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Eppig, Michael Siskin, Fritz Bernatz, Theodore Sideropoulos
  • Publication number: 20050284798
    Abstract: A method of blending delayed coker feedstocks to produce a coke that is easier to remove from a coker drum. A first feedstock is selected having less than about 250 wppm dispersed metals content and greater than about 5.24 API gravity. A second delayed coker feedstock is blended with said first resid feedstock so that the total dispersed metals content of the blend will be greater than about 250 wppm and the API gravity will be less than about 5.24.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Christopher Eppig, Michael Siskin, Fritz Bernatz, Charles Mart
  • Publication number: 20040262198
    Abstract: A delayed coking process for making substantially free-flowing coke, preferably to coking temperatures then conducted to a coking zone wherein volatiles are collected overhead and coke is formed. A metals-containing additive is added to the feedstock prior to it being heated in the heating zone, prior to its being conducted to the coking zone, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Siskin, Christopher P. Eppig, Martin L. Gorbaty, Leo D. Brown, Simon R. Kelemen, David T. Ferrughelli, Fritz A. Bernatz