Patents by Inventor Michael B. Carroll
Michael B. Carroll 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: 11060040Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for block operation during lubricant and/or fuels production from deasphalted oil. During “block” operation, a deasphalted oil and/or the hydroprocessed effluent from an initial processing stage can be split into a plurality of fractions. The fractions can correspond, for example, to feed fractions suitable for forming a light neutral fraction, a heavy neutral fraction, and a bright stock fraction, or the plurality of fractions can correspond to any other convenient split into separate fractions. The plurality of separate fractions can then be processed separately in the process train (or in the sweet portion of the process train) for forming fuels and/or lubricant base stocks. This can allow for formation of unexpected base stock compositions.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Yogi V. Shukla, Pilanda Watkins-Curry, Camden N. Henderson, Kendall S. Fruchey, Michael B. Carroll, Adrienne R. Diebold
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Patent number: 10947464Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for integration of use deasphalted resid as a feed for fuels and/or lubricant base stock production with use of the corresponding deasphalter rock for gasification to generate hydrogen and/or fuel for the fuels and/or lubricant production process. The integration can include using hydrogen generated during gasification as a fuel to provide heat for solvent processing and/or using the hydrogen for hydroprocessing of deasphalted oil.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Kendall S. Fruchey, Sara K. Green, Anjaneya S. Kovvali, Timothy L. Hilbert, Michael B. Carroll, Ajit B. Dandekar, Sara L. Yohe, Stephen H. Brown, Tracie L. Owens, April D. Ross, Eric B. Senzer, Steven Pyl
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Patent number: 10808185Abstract: Methods are provided for forming lubricant base stocks from feeds such as vacuum resid or other 510° C.+ feeds. A feed can be deasphalted and then catalytically and/or solvent processed to form lubricant base stocks, including bright stocks that are resistant to haze formation.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Timothy L. Hilbert, Michael B. Carroll, Ajit B. Dandekar, Sara L. Yohe, Stephen H. Brown, Tracie L. Owens, April D. Ross, Eric B. Senzer, Steven Pyl, Rugved P. Pathare, Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Bradley R. Fingland, Keith K. Aldous, Anjaneya S. Kovvali, Kendall S. Fruchey, Sara K. Green, Camden N. Henderson
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Patent number: 10590360Abstract: Compositions are provided for lubricant base stocks produced from feeds such as vacuum resid or other 510° C.+ feeds. A feed can be deasphalted and then catalytically and/or solvent processed to form lubricant base stocks, including bright stocks that are resistant to haze formation.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Rugved P. Pathare, Eric B. Senzer, Camden N. Henderson, Tracie L. Owens, Kendall S. Fruchey, Timothy L. Hilbert, Michael B. Carroll, Debra A. Sysyn, Kathleen E. Edwards, Bryan E. Hagee
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Patent number: 10550341Abstract: Methods are provided for producing lubricant base stocks from deasphalted oils formed by sequential deasphalting. The deasphalted oil can be exposed a first deasphalting process using a first solvent that can provide a lower severity of deasphalting and a second deasphalting process using a second solvent that can provide a higher severity of deasphalting. This can result in formation of at least a deasphalted oil and a resin fraction. The resin fraction can represent a fraction that traditionally would have been included as part of a deasphalter rock fraction.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Mohsen N. Harandi, Doron Levin, Himanshu Gupta, James R. Lattner, Glenn C. Wood, Keith K. Aldous, Timothy L. Hilbert, Michael B. Carroll, Ajit B. Dandekar, Sara L. Yohe, Stephen H. Brown, Tracie L. Owens, April D. Ross, Eric B. Senzer, Steven Pyl
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Publication number: 20190359898Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for block operation during lubricant and/or fuels production from deasphalted oil. During “block” operation, a deasphalted oil and/or the hydroprocessed effluent from an initial processing stage can be split into a plurality of fractions. The fractions can correspond, for example, to feed fractions suitable for forming a light neutral fraction, a heavy neutral fraction, and a bright stock fraction, or the plurality of fractions can correspond to any other convenient split into separate fractions. The plurality of separate fractions can then be processed separately in the process train (or in the sweet portion of the process train) for forming fuels and/or lubricant base stocks. This can allow for formation of unexpected base stock compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Yogi V. Shukla, Pilanda Watkins-Curry, Camden N. Henderson, Kendall S. Fruchey, Michael B. Carroll, Adrienne R. Diebold
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Patent number: 10400185Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for block operation during lubricant and/or fuels production from deasphalted oil. During “block” operation, a deasphalted oil and/or the hydroprocessed effluent from an initial processing stage can be split into a plurality of fractions. The fractions can correspond, for example, to feed fractions suitable for forming a light neutral fraction, a heavy neutral fraction, and a bright stock fraction, or the plurality of fractions can correspond to any other convenient split into separate fractions. The plurality of separate fractions can then be processed separately in the process train (or in the sweet portion of the process train) for forming fuels and/or lubricant base stocks. This can allow for formation of unexpected base stock compositions.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Yogi V. Shukla, Pilanda Watkins-Curry, Camden N. Henderson, Kendall S. Fruchey, Michael B. Carroll, Adrienne R. Diebold
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Publication number: 20190218465Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for block operation during lubricant and/or fuels production from deasphalted oil. During “block” operation, a deasphalted oil and/or the hydroprocessed effluent from an initial processing stage can be split into a plurality of fractions. The fractions can correspond, for example, to feed fractions suitable for forming a light neutral fraction, a heavy neutral fraction, and a bright stock fraction, or the plurality of fractions can correspond to any other convenient split into separate fractions. The plurality of separate fractions can then be processed separately in the process train (or in the sweet portion of the process train) for forming fuels and/or lubricant base stocks. The separate processing can allow for selection of conditions for forming lubricant fractions, such as bright stock fractions, that have a cloud point that is lower than the pour point.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Kendall S. FRUCHEY, Michael B. CARROLL, Timothy L. HILBERT, Adrienne R. DIEBOLD, Lisa I-Ching YEH, Camden N. HE NDERSON
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Patent number: 10287516Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for block operation during lubricant and/or fuels production from deasphalted oil. During “block” operation, a deasphalted oil and/or the hydroprocessed effluent from an initial processing stage can be split into a plurality of fractions. The fractions can correspond, for example, to feed fractions suitable for forming a light neutral fraction, a heavy neutral fraction, and a bright stock fraction, or the plurality of fractions can correspond to any other convenient split into separate fractions. The plurality of separate fractions can then be processed separately in the process train (or in the sweet portion of the process train) for forming fuels and/or lubricant base stocks. The separate processing can allow for selection of conditions for forming lubricant fractions, such as bright stock fractions, that have a cloud point that is lower than the pour point.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Kendall S. Fruchey, Michael B. Carroll, Timothy L. Hilbert, Adrienne R. Diebold, Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Camden N. Henderson
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Publication number: 20180355264Abstract: A process of producing Group III base oils, along with a naphtha product and diesel product, from whole waxy crude oil is provided. The inventive process omits the typical vacuum distillation stage and separations to form the typical cuts off of the vacuum tower. By selecting a waxy crude oil suitable for processing without separations, the crude oil may be hydroprocessed, dearomatized, dewaxed, and hydrofinished to produce a Group III base oil. Additionally, the dewaxing catalyst will isomerize the naphtha range molecules to increase the octane value to a suitable level for blending into gasoline and the diesel range molecules to reduce the diesel cloud point.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Stephen H. BROWN, Michael B. CARROLL
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Publication number: 20180187116Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for block operation during lubricant and/or fuels production from deasphalted oil. During “block” operation, a deasphalted oil and/or the hydroprocessed effluent from an initial processing stage can be split into a plurality of fractions. The fractions can correspond, for example, to feed fractions suitable for forming a light neutral fraction, a heavy neutral fraction, and a bright stock fraction, or the plurality of fractions can correspond to any other convenient split into separate fractions. The plurality of separate fractions can then be processed separately in the process train (or in the sweet portion of the process train) for forming fuels and/or lubricant base stocks. This can allow for formation of unexpected base stock compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Yogi V. Shukla, Pilanda Watkins-Curry, Camden N. Henderson, Kendall S. Fruchey, Michael B. Carroll, Adrienne R. Diebold
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Publication number: 20180187092Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for block operation during lubricant and/or fuels production from deasphalted oil. During “block” operation, a deasphalted oil and/or the hydroprocessed effluent from an initial processing stage can be split into a plurality of fractions. The fractions can correspond, for example, to feed fractions suitable for forming a light neutral fraction, a heavy neutral fraction, and a bright stock fraction, or the plurality of fractions can correspond to any other convenient split into separate fractions. The plurality of separate fractions can then be processed separately in the process train (or in the sweet portion of the process train) for forming fuels and/or lubricant base stocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Kendall S. Fruchey, Michael B. Carroll, Timothy L. Hilbert
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Publication number: 20180187102Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for block operation during lubricant and/or fuels production from deasphalted oil. During “block” operation, a deasphalted oil and/or the hydroprocessed effluent from an initial processing stage can be split into a plurality of fractions. The fractions can correspond, for example, to feed fractions suitable for forming a light neutral fraction, a heavy neutral fraction, and a bright stock fraction, or the plurality of fractions can correspond to any other convenient split into separate fractions. The plurality of separate fractions can then be processed separately in the process train (or in the sweet portion of the process train) for forming fuels and/or lubricant base stocks. The initial stage can optionally include a bulk hydrotreating catalyst to assist with increasing the space velocity in the initial stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Kendall S. Fruchey, Michael B. Carroll, Timothy L. Hilbert, Sara K. Green, Doron Levin
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Publication number: 20180187105Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing solvent extraction on heavy neutral base stocks. The aromatic extraction can reduce aromatics content while have a reduced or minimized impact on lubricant properties. This can allow, for example, for correction of color and/or haze for heavy neutral base stocks, such as heavy neutral base stocks formed from a deasphalted oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Tracie L. Owens, Kendall S. Fruchey, Michael B. Carroll, Camden N. Henderson, Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Timothy L. Hilbert
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Publication number: 20180187089Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for block operation during lubricant and/or fuels production from deasphalted oil. During “block” operation, a deasphalted oil and/or the hydroprocessed effluent from an initial processing stage can be split into a plurality of fractions. The fractions can correspond, for example, to feed fractions suitable for forming a light neutral fraction, a heavy neutral fraction, and a bright stock fraction, or the plurality of fractions can correspond to any other convenient split into separate fractions. The plurality of separate fractions can then be processed separately in the process train (or in the sweet portion of the process train) for forming fuels and/or lubricant base stocks. The separate processing can allow for selection of conditions for forming lubricant fractions, such as bright stock fractions, that have a cloud point that is lower than the pour point.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Kendall S. Fruchey, Michael B. Carroll, Timothy L. Hilbert, Adrienne R. Diebold, Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Camden N. Henderson
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Patent number: 9902913Abstract: Methods are provided for producing Group II/III lubricant base oil products where at least a portion of the feedstock for forming the lubricant base oil product is a solvent extract fraction from a Group I lubricant production facility. This can increase the overall volume of feedstock available for production of Group II/III lubricant base oils by using a lower value stream (Group I solvent extract) as a portion of the feedstock. The solvent extract fraction can be added to a full range lubricant feedstock or to a portion of a lubricant feedstock, such as adding an extract fraction to a higher viscosity portion (such as a heavy neutral portion) of a feedstock for lubricant production, while a lower viscosity portion (such as a light neutral portion) is processed without addition of an extract fraction.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Nicole D. Vaughn, Teck-Mui Hoo, Michael B. Carroll, Stuart S. Shih, Eric D. Joseck, William J. Novak
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Patent number: 9719034Abstract: Methods are provided for processing a gas oil boiling range feedstock, such as a vacuum gas oil, in a single reaction stage and/or without performing intermediate separations. The methods are suitable for forming lubricants and distillate fuels while reducing or minimizing the production of lower boiling products such as naphtha and light ends. The methods can provide desirable yields of distillate fuels and lubricant base oils without requiring separate catalyst beds or stages for dewaxing and hydrocracking. The methods are based in part on use of a dewaxing catalyst that is tolerant of sour processing environments while still providing desirable levels of activity for both feed conversion and feed isomerization.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Stuart S. Shih, Gary P. Schleicher, Michael B. Carroll, Timothy L. Hilbert, Stephen J. McCarthy, William J. Novak
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Publication number: 20170211005Abstract: Compositions are provided for lubricant base stocks produced from feeds such as vacuum resid or other 510° C.+ feeds. A feed can be deasphalted and then catalytically and/or solvent processed to form lubricant base stocks, including bright stocks that are resistant to haze formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Rugved P. Pathare, Eric B. Senzer, Camden N. Henderson, Tracie L. Owens, Kendall S. Fruchey, Timothy L. Hilbert, Michael B. Carroll, Debra A. Sysyn, Kathleen E. Edwards, Bryan E. Hagee
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Publication number: 20170183578Abstract: Methods are provided for forming lubricant base stocks from feeds such as vacuum resid or other 510° C.+ feeds. A feed can be deasphalted and then catalytically and/or solvent processed to form lubricant base stocks, including bright stocks. The catalytic processing can correspond to processing in at least two stages. The amount of conversion performed in each stage can be varied to produce bright stocks with various properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Timothy L. Hilbert, Michael B. Carroll, Ajit B. Dandekar, Sara L. Yohe, Stephen H. Brown, Tracie L. Owens, April D. Ross, Eric B. Senzer, Steven Pyl, Rugved P. Pathare, Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Bradley R. Fingland, Keith K. Aldous, Anjaneya S. Kovvali, Kendall S. Fruchey, Charles L. Baker, JR., Camden N. Henderson
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Publication number: 20170183576Abstract: Methods are provided for forming lubricant base stocks from feeds such as vacuum resid or other 510° C.+ feeds. A feed can be deasphalted and then catalytically and/or solvent processed to form lubricant base stocks, including bright stocks that are resistant to haze formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Timothy L. Hilbert, Michael B. Carroll, Ajit B. Dandekar, Sara L. Yohe, Stephen H. Brown, Tracie L. Owens, April D. Ross, Eric B. Senzer, Steven Pyl, Rugved P. Pathare, Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Bradley R. Fingland, Keith K. Aldous, Anjaneya S. Kovvali, Kendall S. Fruchey