Patents Represented by Attorney James C. Pashall
  • Patent number: 8246816
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a separation zone for separating a plurality of naphtha components. The separation zone can include first and second columns. The first column may include a dividing imperforate wall with one surface facing a feed and another surface facing a side stream. Typically, the wall extends a significant portion of the column height to divide the portion into at least two substantially vertical, parallel contacting sections. Also, the second column can communicate with the first column so as to provide a feed to or receive a feed from the first column. Generally, the second column is non-divided. The separation zone may provide at least four product streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. Schultz, Xin X. Zhu