Patents by Inventor Joel Cizeron
Joel Cizeron 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: 10870611Abstract: The present disclosure provides natural gas and petrochemical processing systems, including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that may integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks. The present disclosure also provides apparatuses and methods for heat exchange, such as an apparatus that can perform boiling and steam super-heating in separate chambers in order to reach a target outlet temperature that is relatively constant as the apparatus becomes fouled. A system of the present disclosure may include an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) subsystem that generates a product stream comprising compounds with two or more carbon atoms, and a dual compartment heat exchanger downstream of, and fluidically coupled to, the OCM subsystem.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Lummus Technology LLCInventors: Guido Radaelli, Suchia Duggal, Joel Cizeron, Wayne Schammel, Franciscus J. A. Martens
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Patent number: 10865165Abstract: Integrated systems are provided for the production of higher hydrocarbon compositions, for example liquid hydrocarbon compositions, from methane using an oxidative coupling of methane system to convert methane to ethylene, followed by conversion of ethylene to selectable higher hydrocarbon products. Integrated systems and processes are provided that process methane through to these higher hydrocarbon products.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Lummus Technology LLCInventors: Greg Nyce, Peter Czerpak, Carlos Faz, Jarod McCormick, William Michalak, Bipinkumar Patel, Guido Radaelli, Tim A. Rappold, Ron Runnebaum, Erik C. Scher, Aihua Zhang, Joel Cizeron
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Patent number: 10836689Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for producing olefins via an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) process. The systems and methods may comprise the use of a staged process comprising at least one non-adiabatic section that is in thermal communication with a heat transfer medium and at least one substantially adiabatic section. The systems and methods may also comprise the use of a diluent stream which may improve methane conversion in an OCM reactor and an ethylene/ethane ratio in a post-bed cracking unit. The methods and systems may further comprise injecting oxygen (O2) and a paraffin into a gas stream containing a radical transfer agent to provide a reaction mixture. The reaction mixture may be held in a vessel for a time period greater than an auto-ignition delay time (AIDT), such that the reaction mixture may ignite to liberate heat and convert to a product mixture comprising olefins.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Lummus Technology LLCInventors: Joel Cizeron, David Sheridan, Gregory J. Turk, Satish Lakhapatri, Rong Fan, Guido Radaelli, Franciscus J. A. Martens, Jarod McCormick, David C. Grauer, Fabio R. Zurcher, Daniel Rosenberg
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Patent number: 10829424Abstract: The present disclosure provides oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) systems for small scale and world scale production of olefins. An OCM system may comprise an OCM subsystem that generates a product stream comprising C2+ compounds and non-C2+ impurities from methane and an oxidizing agent. At least one separations subsystem downstream of, and fluidically coupled to, the OCM subsystem can be used to separate the non-C2+ impurities from the C2+ compounds. A methanation subsystem downstream and fluidically coupled to the OCM subsystem can be used to react H2 with CO and/or CO2 in the non-C2+ impurities to generate methane, which can be recycled to the OCM subsystem. The OCM system can be integrated in a non-OCM system, such as a natural gas liquids system or an existing ethylene cracker.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Lummus Technology LLCInventors: Humera A. Rafique, Srinivas Vuddagiri, Guido Radaelli, Erik C. Scher, Jarod McCormick, Joel Cizeron
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Patent number: 10793490Abstract: The present disclosure provides natural gas and petrochemical processing systems including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs of the various systems in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Lummus Technology LLCInventors: Guido Radaelli, Robert Bridges, Humera A. Rafique, Suchia Duggal, Srinivas Vuddagiri, Joel Cizeron, Jarod McCormick, Bipinkumar Patel, Satish Lakhapatri
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Patent number: 10787400Abstract: The present disclosure provides oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) systems for small scale and world scale production of olefins. An OCM system may comprise an OCM subsystem that generates a product stream comprising C2+ compounds and non-C2+ impurities from methane and an oxidizing agent. At least one separations subsystem downstream of, and fluidically coupled to, the OCM subsystem can be used to separate the non-C2+ impurities from the C2+ compounds. A methanation subsystem downstream and fluidically coupled to the OCM subsystem can be used to react H2 with CO and/or CO2 in the non-C2+ impurities to generate methane, which can be recycled to the OCM subsystem. The OCM system can be integrated in a non-OCM system, such as a natural gas liquids system or an existing ethylene cracker.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Lummus Technology LLCInventors: Guido Radaelli, Humera A. Rafique, Srinivas Vuddagiri, Erik C. Scher, Jarod McCormick, Joel Cizeron, Bipinkumar Patel, Satish Lakhapatri
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Publication number: 20200216370Abstract: The present disclosure provides oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) systems for small scale and world scale production of olefins. An OCM system may comprise an OCM subsystem that generates a product stream comprising C2+ compounds and non-C2+ impurities from methane and an oxidizing agent. At least one separations subsystem downstream of, and fluidically coupled to, the OCM subsystem can be used to separate the non-C2+ impurities from the C2+ compounds. A methanation subsystem downstream and fluidically coupled to the OCM subsystem can be used to react H2 with CO and/or CO2 in the non-C2+ impurities to generate methane, which can be recycled to the OCM subsystem. The OCM system can be integrated in a non-OCM system, such as a natural gas liquids system or an existing ethylene cracker.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Humera A. Rafique, Srinivas Vuddagiri, Guido Radaelli, Erik C. Scher, Jarod McCormick, Joel Cizeron
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Publication number: 20200207685Abstract: Integrated systems are provided for the production of higher hydrocarbon compositions, for example liquid hydrocarbon compositions, from methane using an oxidative coupling of methane system to convert methane to ethylene, followed by conversion of ethylene to selectable higher hydrocarbon products. Integrated systems and processes are provided that process methane through to these higher hydrocarbon products.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Greg Nyce, Peter Czerpak, Carlos Faz, Jarod McCormick, William Michalak, Bipinkumar Patel, Guido Radaelli, Tim A. Rappold, Ron Runnebaum, Erik C. Scher, Aihua Zhang, Joel Cizeron
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Publication number: 20200207684Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for the oxidative coupling of methane to generate hydrocarbon compounds containing at least two carbon atoms (C2+ compounds). The method can include mixing a first gas stream comprising methane with a second gas stream comprising oxygen to form a third gas stream comprising methane and oxygen and performing an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) reaction using the third gas stream to produce a product stream comprising one or more C2+ compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Humera A. Rafique, Srinivas Vuddagiri, Guido Radaelli, Jarod McCormick, Suchia Duggal, Joel Cizeron
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Publication number: 20200189994Abstract: The present disclosure provides natural gas and petrochemical processing systems, including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that may integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks. The present disclosure also provides apparatuses and methods for heat exchange, such as an apparatus that can perform boiling and steam super-heating in separate chambers in order to reach a target outlet temperature that is relatively constant as the apparatus becomes fouled. A system of the present disclosure may include an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) subsystem that generates a product stream comprising compounds with two or more carbon atoms, and a dual compartment heat exchanger downstream of, and fluidically coupled to, the OCM subsystem.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Guido Radaelli, Suchia Duggal, Joel Cizeron, Wayne Schammel, Franciscus J. A. Martens
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Publication number: 20200172452Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for generating higher hydrocarbon(s) from a stream comprising compounds with two or more carbon atoms (C2+), comprising introducing methane and an oxidant (e.g., O2) into an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) reactor that has been retrofitted into a system comprising an ethylene-to-liquids (ETL) reactor. The OCM reactor reacts the methane with the oxidant to generate a first product stream comprising the C2+ compounds. The first product stream can then be directed to a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) unit that recovers at least a portion of the C2+ compounds from the first product stream to yield a second product stream comprising the at least the portion of the C2+ compounds. The second product stream can then be directed to the ETL reactor. The higher hydrocarbon(s) can then be generated from the at least the portion of the C2+ compounds in the ETL reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Suchia Duggal, Guido Radaelli, Jarod McCormick, Andrew Aronson, Joel Cizeron
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Publication number: 20200071242Abstract: Integrated systems are provided for the production of higher hydrocarbon compositions, for example liquid hydrocarbon compositions, from methane using an oxidative coupling of methane system to convert methane to ethylene, followed by conversion of ethylene to selectable higher hydrocarbon products. Integrated systems and processes are provided that process methane through to these higher hydrocarbon products.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Bipinkumar Patel, Greg Nyce, Peter Czerpak, Jarod McCormick, Guido Radaelli, Erik C. Scher, Joel Cizeron, Rahul Iyer, Carlos Faz, William Michalak, Tim A. Rappold, Ron Runnebaum, Aihua Zhang, Peter Bergstrom
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Publication number: 20200055796Abstract: Integrated systems are provided for the production of higher hydrocarbon compositions, for example liquid hydrocarbon compositions, from methane using an oxidative coupling of methane system to convert methane to ethylene, followed by conversion of ethylene to selectable higher hydrocarbon products. Integrated systems and processes are provided that process methane through to these higher hydrocarbon products.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Greg Nyce, Peter Czerpak, Carlos Faz, Jarod McCormick, William Michalak, Bipinkumar Patel, Guido Radaelli, Tim A. Rappold, Ron Runnebaum, Erik C. Scher, Aihua Zhang, Joel Cizeron
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Publication number: 20200048165Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for generating higher hydrocarbon(s) from a stream comprising compounds with two or more carbon atoms (C2+), comprising introducing methane and an oxidant (e.g., O2) into an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) reactor. The OCM reactor reacts the methane with the oxidant to generate a first product stream comprising the C2+ compounds. The first product stream can then be directed to a separations unit that recovers at least a portion of the C2+ compounds from the first product stream to yield a second product stream comprising the at least the portion of the C2+ compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Suchia Duggal, Guido Radaelli, Jarod McCormick, Andrew Aronson, Joel Cizeron, Divya Jonnavittula
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Publication number: 20200031734Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for the oxidative coupling of methane to generate hydrocarbon compounds containing at least two carbon atoms (C2+ compounds). The method can include mixing a first gas stream comprising methane with a second gas stream comprising oxygen to form a third gas stream comprising methane and oxygen and performing an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) reaction using the third gas stream to produce a product stream comprising one or more C2+ compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Joel CIZERON, Guido RADAELLI, Satish LAKHAPATRI, Erik FREER, Jin Ki HONG, Jarod MCCORMICK, David SHERIDAN, Charles REID, Roberto PELLIZZARI, Samuel WEINBERGER, Justin Dwight EDWARDS
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Patent number: 10407361Abstract: The present disclosure provides natural gas and petrochemical processing systems, including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that may integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks. The present disclosure also provides apparatuses and methods for heat exchange, such as an apparatus that can perform boiling and steam super-heating in separate chambers in order to reach a target outlet temperature that is relatively constant as the apparatus becomes fouled. A system of the present disclosure may include an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) subsystem that generates a product stream comprising compounds with two or more carbon atoms, and a dual compartment heat exchanger downstream of, and fluidically coupled to, the OCM subsystem.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: SILURIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Guido Radaelli, Suchia Duggal, Joel Cizeron, Wayne Schammel, Franciscus J. A. Martens
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Patent number: 10377682Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for the oxidative coupling of methane to generate hydrocarbon compounds containing at least two carbon atoms (C2+ compounds). The method can include mixing a first gas stream comprising methane with a second gas stream comprising oxygen to form a third gas stream comprising methane and oxygen and performing an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) reaction using the third gas stream to produce a product stream comprising one or more C2+ compounds.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: SILURIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Humera A. Rafique, Srinivas Vuddagiri, Guido Radaelli, Jarod McCormick, Suchia Duggal, Joel Cizeron
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Publication number: 20190169089Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for producing olefins via an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) process. The systems and methods may comprise the use of a staged process comprising at least one non-adiabatic section that is in thermal communication with a heat transfer medium and at least one substantially adiabatic section. The systems and methods may also comprise the use of a diluent stream which may improve methane conversion in an OCM reactor and an ethylene/ethane ratio in a post-bed cracking unit. The methods and systems may further comprise injecting oxygen (O2) and a paraffin into a gas stream containing a radical transfer agent to provide a reaction mixture. The reaction mixture may be held in a vessel for a time period greater than an auto-ignition delay time (AIDT), such that the reaction mixture may ignite to liberate heat and convert to a product mixture comprising olefins.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Joel CIZERON, David SHERIDAN, Gregory J. TURK, Satish LAKHAPATRI, Rong FAN, Guido RADAELLI, Franciscus J.A. MARTENS, Jarod McCORMICK, David C. GRAUER, Fabio R. ZURCHER, Daniel ROSENBERG
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Patent number: 10301234Abstract: Integrated systems are provided for the production of higher hydrocarbon compositions, for example liquid hydrocarbon compositions, from methane using an oxidative coupling of methane system to convert methane to ethylene, followed by conversion of ethylene to selectable higher hydrocarbon products. Integrated systems and processes are provided that process methane through to these higher hydrocarbon products.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: SILURIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Greg Nyce, Richard Black, Peter Czerpak, Carlos Faz, Erik Freer, Hatem Harraz, Ajay Madgavkar, Jarod McCormick, William Michalak, Bipinkumar Patel, Guido Radaelli, Tim A. Rappold, Ron Runnebaum, Erik C. Scher, Aihua Zhang, Hassan Taheri, Humera A. Rafique, Joel Cizeron, Jin Ki Hong, Wayne Schammel
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Publication number: 20180327334Abstract: The present disclosure provides natural gas and petrochemical processing systems, including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that may integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks. The present disclosure also provides apparatuses and methods for heat exchange, such as an apparatus that can perform boiling and steam super-heating in separate chambers in order to reach a target outlet temperature that is relatively constant as the apparatus becomes fouled. A system of the present disclosure may include an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) subsystem that generates a product stream comprising compounds with two or more carbon atoms, and a dual compartment heat exchanger downstream of, and fluidically coupled to, the OCM subsystem.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Guido Radaelli, Suchia Duggal, Joel Cizeron, Wayne Schammel, Franciscus J. A. Martens