Patents by Inventor Larry C. Erickson

Larry C. Erickson 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).

  • Integrated processes for propylene production and recovery
    Patent number: 8563793
    Abstract: Processes utilizing the integration of (i) processes and the associated equipment used to purify and recover propylene from propane- and/or C4+-containing refinery hydrocarbon streams, with (ii) catalytic dehydrogenation are disclosed. This integration allows for elimination of some or all of the conventional fractionation section of the dehydrogenation process, normally used to purify propylene from unconverted propane in the reactor effluent. Significant capital and utility savings are therefore attained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Joseph E. Zimmermann, Larry C. Erickson, Gregory J. Nedohin
  • INTEGRATED PROCESSES FOR PROPYLENE PRODUCTION AND RECOVERY
    Publication number: 20100331589
    Abstract: Processes utilizing the integration of (i) processes and the associated equipment used to purify and recover propylene from propane- and/or C4+-containing refinery hydrocarbon streams, with (ii) catalytic dehydrogenation are disclosed. This integration allows for elimination of some or all of the conventional fractionation section of the dehydrogenation process, normally used to purify propylene from unconverted propane in the reactor effluent. Significant capital and utility savings are therefore attained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Joseph E. ZIMMERMANN, Larry C. Erickson, Gregory J. Nedohin