Patents Assigned to Vertex Energy
  • Patent number: 10723961
    Abstract: A system for producing American Petroleum Institute Standards Group III Base Stock from vacuum gas oil, by injecting hydrogen, heating, partially saturating the vacuum gas oil through a plurality of hydrogen reactors connected in series with a liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV)?1 of from 0.5 to 2.5, forming a saturated heated base oil, and coproduct. The system fractionates the saturated heated base oil to while simultaneously refluxing a cooled fuel oil fraction forming an American Petroleum Institute Standards Group III Base Stock with less than 0.03% sulfur, with greater than 90% saturates and a viscosity index greater than 120 as defined by ASTM D-2270, a viscosity from 2 to 10 centistokes as defined by ASTM D-445 a boiling range from 600 degrees F. to 1050 degrees F., and a cold crank viscosity (CCS) between 1200 and 5000 centipoise at ?25 degrees C. and as defined by ASTM D-5293.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: VERTEX ENERGY
    Inventors: Benjamin Cowart, David Peel, Frank Lappin, James Craig Smith
  • Patent number: 10421916
    Abstract: A system for producing an American Petroleum Institute Standards Group III Base Stock from vacuum gas oil, by injecting hydrogen, heating, saturating the mixture through hydrogen reactors connected in series with a liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV)?1 of from 0.5 to 2.5, forming a saturated heated base oil, and coproduct. The system fractionates the saturated heated base oil to while simultaneously refluxing a cooled fuel oil fraction forming an American Petroleum Institute Standards Group III Base Stock with less than 0.03% sulfur, with greater than 90% saturates and a viscosity index greater than 120 as defined by ASTM D-2270, a viscosity from 2 to 10 centistokes as defined by ASTM D-445 a boiling range from 600 degrees F. to 1050 degrees F., and a cold crank viscosity (CCS) between 1200 and 5000 centipoise at ?25 degrees C. and as defined by ASTM D-5293.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Vertex Energy
    Inventors: Benjamin Cowart, David Peel, Frank Lappin, James Craig Smith
  • Patent number: 8613838
    Abstract: One or more computer implemented systems for continuously processing used oils are provided. The system can include a feedstock tank containing feedstock. The feedstock tank can have a sparger and a level sensor. The feedstock tank can be in fluid communication with a first pump, a first filter, a heater, a second filter, first flow meter, a primary nozzle, a secondary nozzle, a motionless inline static mixer, and a first reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Vertex Energy, LP
    Inventors: Gregory Odell Wallace, John G. Schulz, Benjamin P. Cowart
  • Patent number: 8398847
    Abstract: One or more computer implemented methods for continuously processing used oils are provided. The method can include a feedstock tank containing feedstock. The feedstock tank can have a sparger and a level sensor. The feedstock tank can be in fluid communication with a first pump, a first filter, a heater, a second filter, first flow meter, a primary nozzle, a secondary nozzle, a motionless inline static mixer, and a first reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Vertex Energy, LP
    Inventors: Gregory Odell Wallace, John G. Schulz, Benjamin P. Cowart
  • Publication number: 20110024259
    Abstract: One or more computer implemented systems for continuously processing used oils are provided. The system can include a feedstock tank containing feedstock. The feedstock tank can have a sparger and a level sensor. The feedstock tank can be in fluid communication with a first pump, a first filter, a heater, a second filter, first flow meter, a primary nozzle, a secondary nozzle, a motionless inline static mixer, and a first reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: VERTEX ENERGY, LP
    Inventors: Gregory Odell Wallace, John G. Schulz, Benjamin P. Cowart
  • Publication number: 20110024329
    Abstract: One or more computer implemented methods for continuously processing used oils are provided. The method can include a feedstock tank containing feedstock. The feedstock tank can have a sparger and a level sensor. The feedstock tank can be in fluid communication with a first pump, a first filter, a heater, a second filter, first flow meter, a primary nozzle, a secondary nozzle, a motionless inline static mixer, and a first reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: VERTEX ENERGY, LP
    Inventors: Gregory Odell Wallace, John G. Schulz, Benjamin P. Cowart