Patents by Inventor Vincent Nero

Vincent Nero 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).

  • Pre-treatment of hydrocarbon feed prior to oxidative desulfurization
    Publication number: 20050218038
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a process for selectively removing polyene compounds from a hydrocarbon stream. The process comprises the steps of contacting the polyene compounds with sulfuric acid at ambient temperature and sufficient time to form two phases. The phases consist of a hydrocarbon phase with substantially no loss in octane number and a spent acid phase. The hydrocarbon phase can then be sent to an optimized desulfurization process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Vincent Nero, Alkis Rappas, Fu-Ming Lee