Patents by Inventor Maureen L. Bricker
Maureen L. Bricker 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: 9193921Abstract: A process for transalkylating a coal tar stream is described. A coal tar stream is provided, and is fractionated to provide at least one hydrocarbon stream having polycyclic aromatics. The hydrocarbon stream is hydrotreated in a hydrotreating zone, and then hydrocracked in a hydrocracking zone. A light aromatics stream is added to the hydrocracking zone. The light aromatics stream comprises one or more light aromatics having a ratio of methyl/aromatic available position that is lower than a ratio of methyl/aromatic available position for the hydrotreated stream. The hydrocracked stream is transalkylated in the hydrocracking zone.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Stanley J. Frey, Paul T. Barger, Maureen L. Bricker, John Q. Chen, Peter K. Coughlin, James A. Johnson, Joseph A. Kocal, Matthew Lippmann, Vasant P. Thakkar, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche
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Patent number: 9193646Abstract: A process for providing aromatics from a coal tar stream. A coal tar stream is provided, and the coal tar stream is fractionated into at least a naphtha range stream. The naphtha range stream is hydrotreated, and the hydrotreated naphtha range stream is separated to provide at least a naphthene rich stream. The naphthene rich stream is reformed or dehydrogenated to convert the naphthene. The dehydrogenated naphthene rich stream may be combined with a portion of a reformed crude oil hydrocarbon stream.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Matthew Lippmann, Paul T. Barger, Maureen L. Bricker, Joseph A. Kocal, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche
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Patent number: 9193644Abstract: A process for selectively dealkylating aromatic compounds includes providing a coal tar stream comprising aromatic compounds and hydrotreating the coal tar stream to reduce a concentration of one or more of organic sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen in the coal tar stream, and to hydrogenate at least a portion of the aromatic compounds in the coal tar stream. The process further includes hydrocracking the hydrotreated coal tar stream to further hydrogenate the aromatic compounds and to crack at least one ring of multi-ring aromatic compounds to form single-ring aromatic compounds. The single-ring aromatic compounds present in the hydrocracked stream are then dealkylated to remove alkyl groups containing two or more carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Stanley J. Frey, Paul T. Barger, Maureen L. Bricker, John Q. Chen, Peter K. Coughlin, James A. Johnson, Joseph A. Kocal, Matthew Lippmann, Vasant P. Thakkar, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche
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Patent number: 9162955Abstract: A process for pyrolyzing a coal feed is described. A coal feed is pyrolyzed into a coal tar stream and a coke stream in a pyrolysis zone. The coal tar stream is separated into at least a pitch stream comprising aromatic hydrocarbons. The pitch stream is reacted in a reaction zone to add at least one functional group to an aromatic ring of the aromatic hydrocarbons in the pitch stream. The functionalized pitch stream is recycled to the pyrolysis zone.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2014Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Paul T. Barger, Maureen L. Bricker, Joseph A. Kocal, Matthew Lippmann, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche
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Publication number: 20150259612Abstract: A process for transalkylating a coal tar stream is described. A coal tar stream is provided, and is fractionated to provide at least one hydrocarbon stream having polycyclic aromatics. The hydrocarbon stream is hydrotreated in a hydrotreating zone, and then hydrocracked in a hydrocracking zone. A light aromatics stream is added to the hydrocracking zone. The light aromatics stream comprises one or more light aromatics having a ratio of methyl/aromatic available position that is lower than a ratio of methyl/aromatic available position for the hydrotreated stream. The hydrocracked stream is transalkylated in the hydrocracking zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Stanley J. Frey, Paul T. Barger, Maureen L. Bricker, John Q. Chen, Peter K. Coughlin, James A. Johnson, Joseph A. Kocal, Matthew Lippmann, Vasant P. Thakkar, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche
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Publication number: 20150251971Abstract: A process for selectively dealkylating aromatic compounds includes providing a coal tar stream comprising aromatic compounds and hydrotreating the coal tar stream to reduce a concentration of one or more of organic sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen in the coal tar stream, and to hydrogenate at least a portion of the aromatic compounds in the coal tar stream. The process further includes hydrocracking the hydrotreated coal tar stream to further hydrogenate the aromatic compounds and to crack at least one ring of multi-ring aromatic compounds to form single-ring aromatic compounds. The single-ring aromatic compounds present in the hydrocracked stream are then dealkylated to remove alkyl groups containing two or more carbon atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Stanley J. Frey, Paul T. Barger, Maureen L. Bricker, John Q. Chen, Peter K. Coughlin, James A. Johnson, Joseph A. Kocal, Matthew Lippmann, Vasant P. Thakkar, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche
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Publication number: 20150251977Abstract: A process for providing aromatics from a coal tar stream. A coal tar stream is provided, and the coal tar stream is fractionated into at least a naphtha range stream. The naphtha range stream is hydrotreated, and the hydrotreated naphtha range stream is separated to provide at least a naphthene rich stream. The naphthene rich stream is reformed or dehydrogenated to convert the naphthene. The dehydrogenated naphthene rich stream may be combined with a portion of a reformed crude oil hydrocarbon stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Matthew Lippmann, Paul T. Barger, Maureen L. Bricker, Joseph A. Kocal, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche
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Patent number: 9079816Abstract: A process for producing alkylated aromatic compounds includes pyrolyzing a coal feed to produce a coke stream and a coal tar stream. The coal tar stream is hydrotreated and the resulting hydrotreated coal tar stream is cracked. A portion of the cracked coal tar stream is separated to obtain a fraction having an initial boiling point in the range of about 60° C. to about 180° C., and an aromatics-rich hydrocarbon stream is extracted by contacting the fraction with one or more solvents. The aromatics-rich hydrocarbon stream is contacted with an alkylating agent to produce an alkylated aromatic stream, or the aromatics-rich hydrocarbon stream is reacted with an aliphatic compound or methanol in the presence of a catalyst to produce a methylated aromatic stream. The alkylated aromatic stream, the methylated aromatic stream, or both are separated into at least a benzene stream, a toluene stream, and a xylenes stream.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: James A. Johnson, Paul T. Barger, Maureen L. Bricker, John Q. Chen, Peter K. Coughlin, Stanley J. Frey, Joseph A. Kocal, Matthew Lippmann, Vasant P. Thakkar
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Patent number: 9073805Abstract: A process for transalkylating a coal tar stream is described. A coal tar stream is provided, and is fractionated to provide at least one hydrocarbon stream having polycyclic aromatics. The hydrocarbon stream is hydrotreated in a hydrotreating zone, and then hydrocracked in a hydrocracking zone. A light aromatics stream is added to the hydrocracking zone. The light aromatics stream comprises one or more light aromatics having a ratio of methyl/aromatic available position that is lower than a ratio of methyl/aromatic available position for the hydrotreated stream. The hydrocracked stream is transalkylated in the hydrocracking zone.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Stanley J. Frey, Paul T. Barger, Maureen L. Bricker, John Q. Chen, Peter K. Coughlin, James A. Johnson, Joseph A. Kocal, Matthew Lippmann, Vasant P. Thakkar, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche
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Patent number: 9073811Abstract: A process for providing aromatics from a coal tar stream. A coal tar stream is provided, and the coal tar stream is fractionated into at least a naphtha range stream. The naphtha range stream is hydrotreated, and the hydrotreated naphtha range stream is separated to provide at least a naphthene rich stream. The naphthene rich stream is reformed or dehydrogenated to convert the naphthene. The dehydrogenated naphthene rich stream may be combined with a portion of a reformed crude oil hydrocarbon stream.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2014Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Matthew Lippmann, Paul T. Barger, Maureen L. Bricker, Joseph A. Kocal, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche
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Patent number: 9067853Abstract: A process for selectively dealkylating aromatic compounds includes providing a coal tar stream comprising aromatic compounds and hydrotreating the coal tar stream to reduce a concentration of one or more of organic sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen in the coal tar stream, and to hydrogenate at least a portion of the aromatic compounds in the coal tar stream. The process further includes hydrocracking the hydrotreated coal tar stream to further hydrogenate the aromatic compounds and to crack at least one ring of multi-ring aromatic compounds to form single-ring aromatic compounds. The single-ring aromatic compounds present in the hydrocracked stream are then dealkylated to remove alkyl groups containing two or more carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Stanley J. Frey, Paul T. Barger, Maureen L. Bricker, John Q. Chen, Peter K. Coughlin, James A. Johnson, Joseph A. Kocal, Matthew Lippmann, Vasant P. Thakkar, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche
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Publication number: 20150141717Abstract: A process for transalkylating a coal tar stream is described. A coal tar stream is provided, and is fractionated to provide at least one hydrocarbon stream having polycyclic aromatics. The hydrocarbon stream is hydrotreated in a hydrotreating zone, and then hydrocracked in a hydrocracking zone. A light aromatics stream is added to the hydrocracking zone. The light aromatics stream comprises one or more light aromatics having a ratio of methyl/aromatic available position that is lower than a ratio of methyl/aromatic available position for the hydrotreated stream. The hydrocracked stream is transalkylated in the hydrocracking zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Stanley J. Frey, Paul T. Barger, Maureen L. Bricker, John Q. Chen, Peter K. Coughlin, James A. Johnson, Joseph A. Kocal, Matthew Lippmann, Vasant P. Thakkar, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche
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Publication number: 20150136659Abstract: A coal tar process is described. A coal tar stream is provided, and the coal tar stream is separated to provide a plurality of hydrocarbon streams. At least one of the hydrocarbon streams is hydroprocessed in a fluidized bed hydroprocessing zone with a catalyst to provide a gaseous volatile product and a solid heavy hydrocarbon product absorbed onto the catalyst. The gaseous volatile product is separated from the catalyst. The catalyst is regenerating by separating the absorbed heavy hydrocarbon product from the catalyst. The regenerated catalyst is recycled into the hydroprocessing zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Paul T. Barger, Maureen L. Bricker, Joseph A. Kocal, Matthew Lippmann
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Publication number: 20150141724Abstract: A process for selectively dealkylating aromatic compounds includes providing a coal tar stream comprising aromatic compounds and hydrotreating the coal tar stream to reduce a concentration of one or more of organic sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen in the coal tar stream, and to hydrogenate at least a portion of the aromatic compounds in the coal tar stream. The process further includes hydrocracking the hydrotreated coal tar stream to further hydrogenate the aromatic compounds and to crack at least one ring of multi-ring aromatic compounds to form single-ring aromatic compounds. The single-ring aromatic compounds present in the hydrocracked stream are then dealkylated to remove alkyl groups containing two or more carbon atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Stanley J. Frey, Paul T. Barger, Maureen L. Bricker, John Q. Chen, Peter K. Coughlin, James A. Johnson, Joseph A. Kocal, Matthew Lippmann, Vasant P. Thakkar, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche
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Publication number: 20150141726Abstract: A process for producing olefins from a coal feed includes providing a coal tar stream and fractionating the coal tar stream to provide a hydrocarbon stream that includes hydrocarbons having an initial boiling point of about 250° C. or greater. The hydrocarbon stream is hydrotreated to reduce a concentration of one or more of nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen in the hydrocarbon stream, and the hydrotreated hydrocarbon stream is cracked in a fluidized catalytic cracking zone to produce an olefin stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Vasant P. Thakkar, Paul T. Barger, Maureen L. Bricker, John Q. Chen, Peter K. Coughlin, Stanley J. Frey, James A. Johnson, Joseph A. Kocal, Matthew Lippmann, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche
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Publication number: 20150141725Abstract: A process for providing aromatics from a coal tar stream. A coal tar stream is provided, and the coal tar stream is fractionated into at least a naphtha range stream. The naphtha range stream is hydrotreated, and the hydrotreated naphtha range stream is separated to provide at least a naphthene rich stream. The naphthene rich stream is reformed or dehydrogenated to convert the naphthene. The dehydrogenated naphthene rich stream may be combined with a portion of a reformed crude oil hydrocarbon stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Matthew Lippmann, Paul T. Barger, Maureen L. Bricker, Joseph A. Kocal, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche
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Publication number: 20150136656Abstract: A process for pyrolyzing a coal feed is described. The coal feed is pyrolyzed into a coal tar stream and a coke stream in a pyrolysis zone. The coal tar stream is fractionated into at least a pitch stream. The pitch stream is hydrogenated, and the hydrogenated pitch stream is recycled into the pyrolysis zone. The hydrocarbon stream may be processed further by at least one of hydrotreating, hydrocracking, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation, and transalkylation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Paul T. Barger, Maureen L. Bricker, Joseph A. Kocal, Matthew Lippmann
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Publication number: 20150141723Abstract: A process for hydrotreating a coal tar stream is described. A coal tar stream is provided, and the coal tar stream is fractionated into at least a light naphtha range hydrocarbon stream having a boiling point in the range of about 85° C. (185° F.) to about 137.8° C. (280° F.). The light naphtha range hydrocarbon stream is hydrotreated by contacting the light naphtha range hydrocarbon stream with a naphtha hydrotreating catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Maureen L. Bricker, Paul T. Barger, Joseph A. Kocal, Matthew Lippmann, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche
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Publication number: 20150136658Abstract: A process for removing ash and heavy hydrocarbon compounds from coal is described. The coal feed, the coal tar stream, or a coal tar fraction is contacted with a solvent to dissolve a soluble portion of the coal tar stream, the ash and heavy hydrocarbons being insoluble in the solvent, the solvent selected from the group consisting of dimethyl sulfoxide, sulfolane, dimethyl formamide, glyme, diglyme, ionic liquids, and combinations thereof, with the proviso that an anion of the ionic liquid is not a dialkylphosphate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Joseph A. Kocal, Paul T. Barger, Maureen L. Bricker, Matthew Lippmann, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche
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Publication number: 20150141699Abstract: A process for pyrolyzing a coal feed is described. A coal feed is pyrolyzed into a coal tar stream and a coke stream in a pyrolysis zone. The coal tar stream is separated into at least a pitch stream comprising aromatic hydrocarbons. The pitch stream is reacted in a reaction zone to add at least one functional group to an aromatic ring of the aromatic hydrocarbons in the pitch stream. The functionalized pitch stream is recycled to the pyrolysis zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Paul T. Barger, Maureen L. Bricker, Joseph A. Kocal, Matthew Lippmann, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche