Patents by Inventor Vesna Havran Mueller

Vesna Havran Mueller 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).

  • Processes for separating an isobutane recycle stream from a mixed C4 stream
    Patent number: 9452956
    Abstract: Processes for providing an isobutane recycle stream to be recycled to a dehydrogenation zone. In some embodiments a dividing wall column is used to separate a hydrogenation effluent. The hydrogenation effluent may include olefins, or it may be fully saturated. A hydrogenation zone may include a nickel based catalyst and may fully saturate dienes and olefins, or only hydrogenate dienes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Andrea G. Bozzano, Vesna Havran Mueller, Bing Sun, Bipin V. Vora