Patents by Inventor Stuart S. Shih
Stuart S. Shih 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: 10208260Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for catalytically dewaxing a diesel boiling range feed. In some aspects, catalytic dewaxing can be performed at low hydrogen treat gas rates and/or low hydrogen purity conditions. In other aspects, the systems and methods can allow for distillate dewaxing while reducing or minimizing the amount of equipment required.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Stuart S. Shih, Timothy L. Hilbert, Anastasios I. Skoulidas, Bryan A. Patel, Michael R. Chuba, Sean C. Smyth, Mohan Kalyanaraman
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Patent number: 10053639Abstract: Methods are provided for dewaxing a distillate fuel boiling range feed to improve one or more cold flow properties of the distillate fuel feed, such as cloud point, where the distillate fuel feed is fractionated to produce both a jet fuel product and an arctic diesel fuel product. The decrease of cloud point is achieved by using a feedstock having a concentration of nitrogen of less than about 50 wppm and a concentration of sulfur of less than about 15 wppm. Further, the dewaxing catalyst may have a reduced content of hydrogenation metals, such as a content of Pt or Pd of from about 0.05 wt % to about 0.35 wt %. A distillate fuel feed can be dewaxed to achieve a desired cloud point differential using a reduced metals content dewaxing catalyst under the same or similar conditions to those required for a dewaxing catalyst with higher metals content.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Stuart S. Shih, Xiaochun Xu, William J. Novak, Carlos N. Lopez, Timothy Lee Hilbert, Stephen John McCarthy
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Patent number: 10017705Abstract: This invention relates to a process involving hydrocracking and dewaxing of a feedstream in which a converted fraction can correspond to a majority of the product from the reaction system, while an unconverted fraction can exhibit improved properties. In this hydrocracking process, it can be advantageous for the yield of unconverted fraction for gasoline fuel application to be controlled to maintain desirable cold flow properties for the unconverted fraction. Catalysts and conditions can be chosen to assist in attaining, or to optimize, desirable product yields and/or properties.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Richard Charles Dougherty, William J. Novak, Stuart S. Shih, Stephen John McCarthy, Michel Daage
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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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Publication number: 20180002615Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for catalytically dewaxing a diesel boiling range feed. In some aspects, catalytic dewaxing can be performed at low hydrogen treat gas rates and/or low hydrogen purity conditions. In other aspects, the systems and methods can allow for distillate dewaxing while reducing or minimizing the amount of equipment required.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Stuart S. SHIH, Timothy L. HILBERT, Anastasios I. SKOULIDAS, Bryan A. PATEL, Michael R. CHUBA, Sean C. SMYTH, Mohan KALYANARAMAN
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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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Patent number: 9487714Abstract: This invention relates to a process involving hydrocracking of a feedstream in which a converted fraction can exhibit relatively high distillate product yields and maintained or improved distillate fuel properties, while an unconverted fraction can exhibit improved properties particularly useful in the lubricant area. In this hydrocracking process, it can be advantageous for the yield of converted/unconverted product for gasoline fuel application to be reduced or minimized, relative to converted distillate fuel and unconverted lubricant. Catalysts and conditions can be chosen to assist in attaining, or to optimize, desirable product yields and/or properties.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: William J. Novak, Robert Allen Bradway, Stuart S. Shih, Timothy Lee Hilbert, Michel Daage
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Publication number: 20160068774Abstract: Distillate feeds are hydroprocessed to produce a product having a low content of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The hydroprocessing includes dewaxing and aromatic saturation of the feed. The temperature of the aromatic saturation process can be controlled to make a distillate product having a desired aromatic content, such as less the 0.02 wt % of polyaromatic hydrocarbons having three or more aromatic rings.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventor: Stuart S. Shih
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Publication number: 20160046881Abstract: A process for desulfurizing a delayed coker naphtha in a catalytic naphtha desulfurization process in which the feed comprising the delayed coker naphtha is passed over a silicon trap comprising a high surface area inert alumina of low metals content prior to being hydrodesulfurized in an olefin-retentive, catalytic naphtha hydrodesulfurization process. Unpromoted (no intentional metals content), inert alumina is preferred for the silicon trap since it will not affect the olefin-retentive qualities of the hydrodesulfurization catalyst and for maximal silicon capture, a high surface area alumina is employed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Stuart S. Shih, William J. Novak
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Publication number: 20160040083Abstract: This invention relates to a process involving hydrocracking and dewaxing of a feedstream in which a converted fraction can correspond to a majority of the product from the reaction system, while an unconverted fraction can exhibit improved properties. In this hydrocracking process, it can be advantageous for the yield of unconverted fraction for gasoline fuel application to be controlled to maintain desirable cold flow properties for the unconverted fraction. Catalysts and conditions can be chosen to assist in attaining, or to optimize, desirable product yields and/or properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Richard Charles Dougherty, William J. Novak, Stuart S. Shih, Stephen John McCarthy, Michel Daage
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Patent number: 9228137Abstract: Distillate feeds are hydroprocessed to produce a product having a low content of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The hydroprocessing includes dewaxing and aromatic saturation of the feed. The temperature of the aromatic saturation process can be controlled to make a distillate product having a desired aromatic content, such as less the 0.02 wt % of polyaromatic hydrocarbons having three or more aromatic rings.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventor: Stuart S. Shih
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Patent number: 9200218Abstract: This invention relates to a process involving hydrocracking and dewaxing of a feedstream in which a converted fraction can correspond to a majority of the product from the reaction system, while an unconverted fraction can exhibit improved properties. In this hydrocracking process, it can be advantageous for the yield of unconverted fraction for gasoline fuel application to be controlled to maintain desirable cold flow properties for the unconverted fraction. Catalysts and conditions can be chosen to assist in attaining, or to optimize, desirable product yields and/or properties.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Richard Dougherty, William J. Novak, Stuart S. Shih, Stephen J. McCarthy, Michel Daage
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Patent number: 9157036Abstract: A system and method for producing fuels and lubricant basestocks from gas oil boiling range feeds is provided. Desulfurization and conversion stages are used to form fuel and lubricant products. The product from a desulfurization stage can be fractionated, and a portion of the fractionated bottoms can be used as an input feed for a conversion or hydrocracking stage. The configuration can advantageously allow for reduced amounts of catalyst in the conversion stage.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventor: Stuart S. Shih
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Publication number: 20150275106Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: 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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Publication number: 20150175911Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: 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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Patent number: 9028673Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for producing at least one low sulfur distillate fuel product with improved low temperature properties. A potential distillate fuel feed is initially hydrotreated to reduce sulfur and nitrogen levels in the feed to desired amounts. The hydrotreated effluent is then fractionated to form several fractions, including a light diesel/distillate fraction and a heavy diesel fraction. The heavy diesel fraction is then dewaxed to improve the cold flow properties of the heavy diesel fraction. The dewaxed heavy diesel fraction can be combined with the light diesel fraction, or the dewaxed heavy diesel fraction can be fractionated as well. Optionally, the heavy diesel fraction is dewaxed under conditions effective for producing a dewaxed fraction with a cloud point that is less than or equal to the cloud point of the light diesel/distillate fraction.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Stuart S. Shih, Berne K. Stober
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Publication number: 20150122701Abstract: Methods are provided for dewaxing a distillate fuel boiling range feed to improve one or more cold flow properties of the distillate fuel feed, such as cloud point, where the distillate fuel feed is fractionated to produce both a jet fuel product and an arctic diesel fuel product. The decrease of cloud point is achieved by using a feedstock having a concentration of nitrogen of less than about 50 wppm and a concentration of sulfur of less than about 15 wppm. Further, the dewaxing catalyst may have a reduced content of hydrogenation metals, such as a content of Pt or Pd of from about 0.05 wt % to about 0.35 wt %. A distillate fuel feed can be dewaxed to achieve a desired cloud point differential using a reduced metals content dewaxing catalyst under the same or similar conditions to those required for a dewaxing catalyst with higher metals content.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Stuart S. Shih, Xiaochun Xu, William J. Novak, Carlos N. Lopez, Timothy Lee Hilbert, Stephen John McCarthy
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Patent number: 8852425Abstract: A divided wall column allows for fractionation of multiple streams while maintaining separate product qualities. Effluents from multiple stages of a reaction system can be processed in a single divided wall column. The divided wall column can produce multiple cuts from each separated area, as well as at least one output from a common area.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Benjamin S. Umansky, Berne K. Stober, Carlos N. Lopez, Stuart S. Shih, Timothy L. Hilbert, Andre T. Sims, William J. Tracy, III, Akira Murata, Paul W. Kamienski
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Publication number: 20130341243Abstract: This invention relates to a process involving hydrocracking of a feedstream in which a converted fraction can exhibit relatively high distillate product yields and maintained or improved distillate fuel properties, while an unconverted fraction can exhibit improved properties particularly useful in the lubricant area. In this hydrocracking process, it can be advantageous for the yield of converted/unconverted product for gasoline fuel application to be reduced or minimized, relative to converted distillate fuel and unconverted lubricant. Catalysts and conditions can be chosen to assist in attaining, or to optimize, desirable product yields and/or properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and EngineeringInventors: William J. Novak, Robert Allen Bradway, Stuart S. Shih, Timothy Lee Hilbert, Michel Daage
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Patent number: 8557106Abstract: This invention relates to a process involving hydrocracking of a feedstream in which a converted fraction can exhibit relatively high distillate product yields and maintained or improved distillate fuel properties, while an unconverted fraction can exhibit improved properties particularly useful in the lubricant area. In this hydrocracking process, it can be advantageous for the yield of converted/unconverted product for gasoline fuel application to be reduced or minimized, relative to converted distillate fuel and unconverted lubricant. Catalysts and conditions can be chosen to assist in attaining, or to optimize, desirable product yields and/or properties.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: William J. Novak, Robert A. Bradway, Stuart S. Shih, Timothy L. Hilbert, Michel Daage