Patents by Inventor Selma S. Lawrence

Selma S. Lawrence 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).

  • Publication number: 20240034703
    Abstract: Processes are provided for removing contaminants from a refinery gas. Such process can include recovering a process gas comprising ethylene and propylene from a steam cracker effluent recovered from a stream cracker in a steam cracker facility. A refinery gas can be recovered from a refinery facility. The process gas can be compressed in a plurality of compressor stages. A pressure of the refinery gas can be determined. A compressor stage in the plurality of compressor stages can be selected for introducing the refinery gas using the determined pressure of the refinery gas. The refinery gas can be introduced into the selected compressor stage to produce a combined gas that can include the process gas and the refinery gas. At least a portion of one or more impurities can be removed from the combined gas in the steam cracker facility to produce an upgraded combined gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Selma S. Lawrence, Mark A. Nierode, Rodney S. Smith
  • Publication number: 20220267680
    Abstract: The process can include transferring heat from a light product in a first heat exchange stage to produce a cooled product and a first medium pressure steam and separating a steam cracker quench oil therefrom. Heat can be transferred from the steam cracker quench oil in a second heat exchange stage to produce a first cooled quench oil and a second medium pressure steam. Heat can be transferred from at least a portion of the first cooled quench oil in a third heat exchange stage to produce a second cooled quench oil and low pressure steam. A total heat duty generated in the first heat exchange stage, the second heat exchange stage, and the third heat exchange stage can be equal to QT1 and a heat duty generated in the first heat exchange stage and the second heat exchange stage can be ?0.5QT1 joules/sec.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Vikram Singh, James R. Arnold, Selma S. Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20220096955
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for reducing or minimizing fouling within the primary fractionator of a pyrolysis reaction system. The reduced or minimized fouling can be achieved in part by providing one or more pump-around trays in the primary fractionator below the level of the fractionation trays for an intermediate product produced by the fractionator. Including a pump-around section below the fractionation trays can improve vapor distribution within the fractionation trays, which are believed to have an increased likelihood of accumulation of foulant deposits. Optionally, other vapor distribution devices can be included along with the pump-around section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Selma S. Lawrence, Michael Moran, John S. Coleman, Robert S. Bartel, Vikram Singh, Monica Malhotra
  • Patent number: 9162942
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a process for regenerating a catalyst composition to improve the aging rate in subsequent cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Beech, Jr., Julia E. Steinheider, Doron Levin, Selma S. Lawrence
  • Patent number: 8586809
    Abstract: A guard bed or absorber is placed upstream of a transalkylation reactor to avoid deposition of halide and/or halogen species on the catalysts in said reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Beech, Jr., Julia E. Steinheider, Doron Levin, Selma S. Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20130267748
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a process for regenerating a catalyst composition to improve the aging rate in subsequent cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Beech, JR., Julia E. Steinheider, Doron Levin, Selma S. Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20120024755
    Abstract: A guard bed or absorber is placed upstream of a transalkylation reactor to avoid deposition of halide and/or halogen species on the catalysts in said reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: James H. Beech, JR., Julia E. Steinheider, Doron Levin, Selma S. Lawrence