Patents Assigned to ANELLOTECH, INC.
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Patent number: 11661355Abstract: The present invention provides an improved catalytic fast pyrolysis process for increased yield of useful and desirable products. In particular, the process comprises an improved catalytic fast pyrolysis process for producing aromatic compounds, such as, for example, benzene, toluene and xylenes, from biomass feedstock containing impurities, such as, for example alkali and alkaline earth metal, sulfur and nitrogen components.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Anellotech, Inc.Inventors: Jian Shi, Charles Sorensen, Terry Mazanec, Ruozhi Song, Sandeep Goud, Scott Han, Yu-Ting Cheng, Victoria L. Frank, William F. Igoe, Jr., Marc Schneidkraut
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Patent number: 11584888Abstract: A two-step process that includes a pyrolytic first step carried out in a mechanically or gravitationally impelled reactor and a catalytic fluid bed second step that upgrades the resulting vapor, for the conversion of waste plastics, polymers, and other waste materials to useful chemical and fuel products such as paraffins, olefins, and aromatics such as BTX is described.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignees: ANELLOTECH, INC., R PLUS JAPAN LIMITEDInventors: Leslaw Mleczko, Raghava Dasarathy, Greg Coil, Yu-Ting Cheng, Collin Schmidt, Jeff Whiting, Rocco Carabetta, Terry Mazanec
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Patent number: 11479725Abstract: An improved process is provided for catalytic pyrolysis of biomass, comprising pneumatically injecting a biomass feed via a pneumatic injection line into a fluidized heat medium, for example, hot catalyst, with a carrier gas at a velocity of from 5 to 40 m/s in at least one mixing zone in communication with a pyrolysis reactor in which catalytic pyrolysis occurs, and maintaining a catalyst/biomass mixture flowrate ratio (C/B) of from 4 to 40 downstream from the point of catalyst injection via a catalyst injection line in the at least one mixing zone.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: ANELLOTECH, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Thomas Amblard, Raghava Dasarathy, Frédéric Jean-Michel Feugnet, Thierry Albert Pierre Gauthier, Eugene Schmelzer, Charles Mitchel Sorensen, Jr., Sina Tebianian
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Patent number: 11434430Abstract: A process comprising separating from a biomass catalytic pyrolysis process effluent, a naphthalene-rich oil phase, a phenolic oil and a vapor phase containing off gas, water and BTX, whereby said vapor phase can be condensed to separate liquid water and liquid hydrocarbons from gaseous off gas and BTX.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: ANELLOTECH, INC.Inventors: Romina Digne, Cristina Ruiz Martinez, Alexandre Bernard Pagot, Marc François Philippe Jacquin, Frédéric Jean-Michel Feugnet, Charles Mitchel Sorensen
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Patent number: 11084988Abstract: Methods of separating and purifying products from the catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass are described. In a preferred method, a portion of the products from a pyrolysis reactor are recovered and purified using a hydrotreating step that reduces the content of sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen components, and hydrogenates olefins to produce aromatic products that meet commercial quality specifications.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Anellotech, Inc.Inventors: Charles M. Sorensen, Jr., Ruozhi Song, Terry J. Mazanec
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Patent number: 10954452Abstract: Methods of separating products from the catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass are described. In a preferred method, a portion of the products from a pyrolysis reactor are recovered and separated using a quench system and solvent contacting system that employs materials produced in the pyrolysis process.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Anellotech, Inc.Inventors: Michael Tanzio, Charles M. Sorensen, Jr., Marc E. Schneidkraut, Jeffrey P. Whiting
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Patent number: 10822562Abstract: The present invention provides a catalytic fast pyrolysis process for the production of fuel blendstocks and chemicals. In addition, the invention provides compositions of renewable blendstocks, compositions of renewable fuel blends, and compositions of 100 percent renewable fuels compatible with gasoline specifications and regulations.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: ANELLOTECH, INC.Inventor: Charles Sorensen
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Patent number: 10767127Abstract: The present invention provides a catalytic fast pyrolysis process for the production of fuel blendstocks and chemicals. In addition, the invention provides compositions of renewable blendstocks, compositions of renewable fuel blends, and compositions of 100 percent renewable fuels compatible with gasoline specifications and regulations.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: ANELLOTECH, INC.Inventor: Charles Sorensen
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Patent number: 10703649Abstract: The present invention provides an improved catalytic fast pyrolysis process for increased yield of useful and desirable products. In particular, the process comprises an improved catalytic fast pyrolysis process for producing aromatic compounds, such as, for example, benzene, toluene and xylenes, from biomass feedstock containing impurities, such as, for example alkali and alkaline earth metal, sulfur and nitrogen components.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Anellotech, Inc.Inventors: Jian Shi, Charles Sorensen, Terry Mazanec, Ruozhi Song, Sandeep Goud, Scott Han, Yu-Ting Cheng, Victoria L. Frank, William F. Igoe, Jr., Marc Schneidkraut
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Publication number: 20190315636Abstract: The present invention provides an improved catalytic fast pyrolysis process for increased yield of useful and desirable products. In particular, the process comprises an improved catalytic fast pyrolysis process for producing aromatic compounds, such as, for example, benzene, toluene and xylenes, from biomass feedstock containing impurities, such as, for example alkali and alkaline earth metal, sulfur and nitrogen components.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: Anellotech, Inc.Inventors: Jian Shi, Charles Sorensen, Terry Mazanec, Ruozhi Song, Sandeep Goud, Scott Han, Yu-Ting Cheng, Victoria L. Frank, William F. Igoe, Jr., Marc Schneidkraut
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Patent number: 10370601Abstract: Methods of separating and purifying products from the catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass are described. In a preferred method, a portion of the products from a pyrolysis reactor are recovered and purified using a hydrotreating step that reduces the content of sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen components, and hydrogenates olefins to produce aromatic products that meet commercial quality specifications.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Anellotech, Inc.Inventors: Charles M. Sorensen, Jr., Ruozhi Song, Terry J. Mazanec
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Patent number: 10351783Abstract: Methods of separating products from the catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass are described. In a preferred method, a portion of the products from a pyrolysis reactor are recovered and separated using a quench system and solvent contacting system that employs materials produced in the pyrolysis process.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Anellotech, Inc.Inventors: Michael Tanzio, Charles M. Sorensen, Jr., Marc E. Schneidkraut, Jeffrey P. Whiting
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Patent number: 10336628Abstract: The present invention provides an improved catalytic fast pyrolysis process for increased yield of useful and desirable products. In particular, the process comprises an improved catalytic fast pyrolysis process for producing aromatic compounds, such as, for example, benzene, toluene and xylenes, from biomass feedstock containing impurities, such as, for example alkali and alkaline earth metal, sulfur and nitrogen components.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: ANELLOTECH, INC.Inventors: Jian Shi, Charles Sorensen, Terry Mazanec, Ruozhi Song, Sandeep Goud, Scott Han, Yu-Ting Cheng, Victoria L. Frank, William F. Igoe, Jr., Marc Schneidkraut
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Patent number: 10173207Abstract: A catalyst that is used in the catalytic pyrolysis of biomass is regenerated by oxidation and washing with a liquid to remove minerals and restore catalyst activity and selectivity to aromatics.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Anellotech, Inc.Inventors: Terry J. Mazanec, Jeffrey P. Whiting, Fred Pesa, Yu-Ting Cheng, Ruozhi Song
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Patent number: 10093863Abstract: Methods and systems utilizing gas jets to carry biomass into a biomass conversion reactor are described. Reactor configurations and conditions for carrying out processes utilizing the gas jets are also described. The use of gas jets has been found to be especially desirable for operation with pyrolysis of biomass in catalytic fluidized bed reactors.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Anellotech, Inc.Inventors: Terry J. Mazanec, Jeffrey P. Whiting, Ruozhi Song, Zachary W. Goodman, Collin Schmidt
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Patent number: 10000703Abstract: The present invention provides an improved catalytic fast pyrolysis process for increased yield of useful and desirable products, while greatly reducing or eliminating fouling of various critical process lines which are likely to transfer heavy hydrocarbons, aromatics and oxygenates. The process comprises steps including feeding a fluid solvent stream having a Snyder Polarity Index of at least 2.4 to one or more of i) the raw fluid product stream from a catalytic fast pyrolysis process fluidized bed reactor to a first separation system, ii) the fluid product stream from the first separation system to a quench vapor/liquid separation system, iii) the vapor phase stream from the quench vapor/liquid separation system to a product recovery system, and, optionally, to the spent catalyst steam stripping system upstream of the catalyst regeneration system.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: ANELLOTECH, INC.Inventors: Charles Sorensen, Ruozhi Song, Zachary Goodman, Collin Schmidt, Scott Johnstone, Kevin Dolan, Megan Wagner
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Patent number: 9845279Abstract: In this invention, a portion of the products from a pyrolysis reactor are reacted in a process to form one or more chemical intermediates.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: ANELLOTECH, INC.Inventors: Terry Mazanec, Eugene Schmelzer, Fred Pesa, Dennis McCullough, Ruozhi Song, Yu-Ting Cheng
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Patent number: 9845246Abstract: The present invention provides an improved process for recovering CO from a catalytic fast pyrolysis (CFP) process product effluent. The process comprises the steps of: a) providing a first vapor phase stream resulting from a CFP process comprising, on a water-free and solids-free basis, from 25 to 80% CO and at least 15% CO2, b) mixing the first vapor phase stream of step a) with a particular solvent to make a mixed phase stream, c) separating the mixed phase stream of step b) into a second vapor phase stream comprising CO and a liquid phase stream, and d) recovering a product stream from the second vapor phase stream of step c) having a higher concentration of CO and a lower concentration of CO2 than the first vapor phase stream of step a).Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: ANELLOTECH, INC.Inventors: Eugene Schmelzer, Charles Sorensen, Michael Tanzio
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Patent number: 9790179Abstract: Methods of separating products from the catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass are described. In a preferred method, a portion of the products from a pyrolysis reactor are recovered and separated using a quench system and solvent contacting system that employs materials produced in the pyrolysis process.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Anellotech, Inc.Inventors: Michael Tanzio, Charles M. Sorensen, Jr., Marc E. Schneidkraut, Jeffrey P. Whiting
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Patent number: 9534174Abstract: This invention relates to improvements in the fast pyrolysis of biomass. In this invention, a portion of the products from a pyrolysis reactor are condensed in the liquid phase and at least a portion of the recovered liquid is recycled to the pyrolysis reactor for further conversion to valuable, useful products.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Anellotech, Inc.Inventors: Terry Mazanec, Jeff Whiting