Patents by Inventor Kholekile Zono

Kholekile Zono 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).

  • Synthetically derived illuminating and heating paraffin oil
    Patent number: 8552231
    Abstract: The invention provides synthetically derived distillate kerosene produced by catalytic conversion of Fisher-Tropsch derived light olefins to distillates (COD) and hydrotreating thereof. The kerosene boils in the range of about 170 to 250° C. and includes less than 10% n-paraffins, more than 75% iso-paraffins and less than 1% aromatics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: The Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
    Inventors: Cyril David Knottenbelt, Carl Dunlop, Kholekile Zono, Maxwell Thomas
  • Process for catalytic conversion of Fischer-Tropsch derived olefins to distillates
    Patent number: 8318003
    Abstract: The invention provides a low aromatic producing process for catalytical conversion of Fisher-Tropsch derived olefins to distillates (COD), which process includes the step of contacting Fisher-Tropsch derived olefins with a zeolite type catalyst at pressures of more than 50 barg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: The Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
    Inventors: Cyril David Knottenbelt, Carl Dunlop, Kholekile Zono, Maxwell Thomas
  • SYNTHETICALLY DERIVED ILLUMINATING AND HEATING PARAFFIN OIL
    Publication number: 20100210737
    Abstract: The invention provides synthetically derived distillate kerosene produced by catalytic conversion of Fisher-Tropsch derived light olefins to distillates (COD) and hydrotreating thereof. The kerosene boils in the range of about 170 to 250° C. and includes less than 10% n-paraffins, more than 75% iso-paraffins and less than 1% aromatics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: The Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (PTY) Ltd
    Inventors: Cyril David Knottenbelt, Carl Dunlop, Kholekile Zono, Maxwell Thomas
  • PROCESS FOR CATALYTIC CONVERSION OF FISCHER-TROPSCH DERIVED OLEFINS TO DISTILLATES
    Publication number: 20090294329
    Abstract: The invention provides a low aromatic producing process for catalytical conversion of Fisher-Tropsch derived olefins to distillates (COD), which process includes the step of contacting Fisher-Tropsch derived olefins with a zeolyte type catalyst at pressures of more than 50 barg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: The Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (PTY) Ltd.
    Inventors: Cyril David Knottenbelt, Carl Dunlop, Kholekile Zono, Maxwell Thomas
  • Process for Catalytic Conversion of Fischer-Tropsch Derived Olefins to Distillates
    Publication number: 20080257783
    Abstract: The invention provides a low aromatic producing process for catalytical conversion of Fisher-Tropsch derived olefins to distillates (COD), which process includes the step of contacting Fisher-Tropsch derived olefins with a zeolyte type catalyst at pressures of more than 50 barg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: The Petroleum Oil And Gas Corporation of South Africa (PTY) Ltd
    Inventors: Cyril David Knottenbelt, Carl Dunlop, Kholekile Zono, Maxwell Thomas
  • Production of Near Zero Aromatics Containing Diesels
    Publication number: 20080250699
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for the production of synthetically derived diesel and diesel produced by the process. The process includes the steps of catalytic conversion of Fisher-Tropsch derived light olefins to distillates (COD) over a zeolite type catalyst at pressures of more than 50 barg, one step hydrotreating the COD product to simultaneously hydrogenate both olefins and aromatics, and collecting a hydrotreated fraction boiling between about 180° C. to 360° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: The Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (PTY) Ltd
    Inventors: Cyril David Knottenbelt, Carl Dunlop, Kholekile Zono, Maxwell Thomas
  • Synthetically Derived Illuminating and Heating Paraffin Oil
    Publication number: 20080250704
    Abstract: The invention provides synthetically derived distillate kerosene produced by catalytic conversion of Fisher-Tropsch derived light olefins to distillates (COD) and hydrotreating thereof. The kerosene boils in the range of about 170 to 250° C. and includes less than 10% n-paraffins, more than 75% iso-paraffins and less than 1% aromatics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: The Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (PTY) Ltd
    Inventors: Cyril David Knottenbelt, Carl Dunlop, Kholekile Zono, Maxwell Thomas