Patents Examined by Ali Z Fadhel
  • Patent number: 12012561
    Abstract: A method for producing an isoolefinic stream may include: oligomerizing an ethylene stream to a C4+ olefin stream in a first olefin oligomerization unit comprising a serial reactor and a lights removal column, wherein the C4+ olefin stream contains no greater than 10 wt % of methane, ethylene, and ethane combined; and wherein the ethylene stream contains at least 50 wt % ethylene, at least 2000 wppm ethane, no greater than 1000 wppm of methane, and no greater than 20 wppm each of carbon monoxide and hydrogen; and oligomerizing the C4+ olefin stream and a propylene/C4+ olefin stream in a second oligomerization unit to produce the isoolefinic stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Matthew J. Vincent, Keith H. Kuechler
  • Patent number: 12012379
    Abstract: Provided are a method of purifying an alpha-olefin and a composition for purifying an alpha-olefin therefor. More specifically, a method of purifying an alpha-olefin having an excellent effect of removing impurities in the alpha-olefin and a composition for purifying an alpha-olefin therefor are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: SABIC SK NEXLENE COMPANY PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Yeonock Oh, Choon Sik Shim, Dae Ho Shin, Jaesuk Choi, Howon Lee
  • Patent number: 12012562
    Abstract: A nonlimiting example method for producing a diesel boiling range composition comprises: oligomerizing an ethylene stream to a C4+ olefin stream in a first olefin oligomerization unit, wherein the C4+ olefin stream contains no greater than 10 wt % of methane, ethylene, and ethane combined in a first oligomerization; and wherein the ethylene stream contains at least 50 wt % ethylene, at least 2000 wppm ethane, no greater than 1000 wppm of methane, and no greater than 20 wppm each of carbon monoxide and hydrogen; oligomerizing the C4+ olefin stream and a propylene/C4+ olefin stream in a second oligomerization unit to produce an isoolefinic stream; wherein at least a portion of the isoolefinic stream is used to create the diesel boiling range composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Matthew J. Vincent, Keith H. Kuechler
  • Patent number: 11993552
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and a device for continuously synthesizing cyclopropane compounds. The method includes the following steps: continuously performing a synthetic reaction of a diazomethane precursor in a first reactor, the reaction product of the first reactor flowing into a separator for stratification, the organic phase obtained by stratification overflowing into a second reactor, continuously consuming the diazomethane precursor in a second reactor to prepare diazomethane and performing an electron-rich monoolefin cyclopropanation reaction in situ so as to obtain the cyclopropane compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: ASYMCHEM LABORATORIES (TIANJIN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao Hong, Jiangping Lu, Xichun Feng, Xingfang Sun, Feng Zhang
  • Patent number: 11987754
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for converting a combined feedstock to renewable liquid product(s), wherein the ash content of the combined feedstock of lignin feedstock and a second renewable feedstock is low. The combined feedstock is mixed with solvent, followed by solvolysis to obtain a product mix. At least part of the product mix is recirculated as the oil fraction of said solvent. The present disclosure further concerns the use of the product mix as a renewable product or use of hydroprocessed oil obtained by the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pekka Jokela, Andrea Gutierrez, Roel Westerhof, Sascha Kersten, Bert Heesink
  • Patent number: 11988654
    Abstract: A process for decreasing contamination of a commercial refining process by vanadyl porphyrins and/or nickel porphyrins by allowing rapid screening of porphyrins directly from asphaltenes isolated from crude oil without enrichment by use of positive-ion electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI MS). Sodium formate is utilized as a ESI spray modifier. The vanadyl porphyrins are detected predominantly as sodiated species, while nickel porphyrins are observed as both sodiated species and molecular ions. Crude oil feedstocks exceeding a defined threshold concentration of vanadyl porphyrins and/or nickel porphyrins are rejected or diluted prior to utilization as refinery feedstock. Certain embodiments additionally quantitate both deoxophylloerythroetioporphyrins and etioporphyrin content (and their ratio) to predict crude oil thermal maturity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Leonard Nyadong, Jose Edgar Mendez Arroyo
  • Patent number: 11987755
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coke reducing additive composition capable of simultaneously (a) reducing coke formation and (b) increasing distillate yield during pyrolysis of a feedstock in the presence of a plastic material, wherein the feedstock is a vacuum residue (VR), plastic material is a waste plastic material or an olefin polymer (OP) material, or a mixture thereof, and the coke reducing additive composition comprises a naphthenate, preferably a calcium naphthenate, or sodium naphthenate, or a mixture thereof, and to a method of employing the coke reducing additive composition, and to a method of use of the coke reducing additive composition of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: DORF KETAL CHEMICALS (INDIA) Private Limited
    Inventors: Mahesh Subramaniyam, Shivank Menon, Prasanta Barua, Suhas A. Chavan
  • Patent number: 11981613
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for hydrogen isotope exchange of organic molecules that can be carried out with no alteration in the chemical structure of the organic molecules. Methods can be utilized to incorporate a particular hydrogen isotope on an organic molecule (e.g., deuteration or tritiation) or to remove a particular hydrogen isotope from an organic molecule (e.g., detritiation).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: George K. Larsen, III, Tyler C. Guin, Joseph E. Meany, Jay B. Gaillard, Mark C. Elvington
  • Patent number: 11969714
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a catalyst for the conversion of ethanol to 1,3-butadiene comprising a component A selected from the list consisting of zeolite, silicon dioxide, aluminium oxide, or any combination thereof; and a component Bcat comprising a mixed metal oxide, a catalyst precursor for the preparation of a catalyst for the conversion of ethanol to 1,3-butadiene comprising a component A selected from the list consisting of zeolite, silicon dioxide, aluminium oxide, or any combination thereof; and a component Bpre comprising a layered double hydroxide (LDH) as well as a process for the conversion of ethanol to 1,3-butadiene, in which said catalyst is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SCG CHEMICALS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Aunchana Wangriya
  • Patent number: 11964925
    Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing an oligomer including: supplying a monomer stream and a solvent stream to a reactor to perform an oligomerization reaction to prepare a reaction product; supplying a discharge stream from the reactor including the reaction product to a separation device and supplying a lower discharge stream from the separation device to a settling tank; adding an organic flocculant to the settling tank to settle and remove a polymer and supplying the lower discharge stream from the separation device from which the polymer is removed to a high boiling point separation column; and removing a high boiling point material from the lower portion in the high boiling point separation column and supplying an upper discharge stream including an oligomer to a solvent separation column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Seog Youk, Jong Hun Song, Min Ho Sun, Hong Min Lee, Hyun Seok Kim, Moon Sub Hwang, Jeong Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 11958046
    Abstract: Methods and systems for alkylate production involving a multi-zone alkylation reactor. The multi-zone alkylation reactor includes a plurality of alkylation zones spaced vertically in a series configuration and a partition splitting the plurality of alkylation zones into at least two mechanically separated catalytic volumes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LLC
    Inventors: Rajeev Ranjan, Anubhav Kapil
  • Patent number: 11952323
    Abstract: The current disclosure relates to an apparatus and a process for producing poly-?-olefins (PAO), including reacting olefin monomers in a presence of a catalyst complex to form PAO product. The reaction is performed in a reaction including a reactor vessel and a system for recycling and cooling part of reactor outlet stream. At least one reactor is a cone reactor with a first cross sectional area in an upper part of the vessel and the cross sectional area decreases downwards to a second cross sectional area, which is smaller than the first cross sectional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: NESTE OYJ
    Inventors: Jan Wahlström, Hanna Honkanen, Veli-Matti Purola, Filip Thierie
  • Patent number: 11952339
    Abstract: Provided is a method of recovering unreacted ethylene in an ethylene oligomerization process and reusing the ethylene as a raw material, and more particularly, to a method of recovering unreacted ethylene with an increased recovery rate of reuse. When the method of the present invention is used, most of unreacted ethylene may be dissolved in a solvent to be recovered without loss, and a low boiling point reaction product which is not dissolved in the solvent is removed to prevent an unreacted product from being concentrated in a reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SK Geo Centric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chansaem Park, Jinhwan Bang, Sungreal Son, Inhyoup Song, Woosung Jung, Eol Han
  • Patent number: 11939283
    Abstract: An integrated process for hydrogenating olefins wherein the hydrogen stream is generated from electrolysis of water is described. Water is derived from a first reaction step wherein a first feed stream comprising oxygenated hydrocarbons is reacted to produce a first reacted product stream comprising olefins and a second reacted product stream comprising water. The second reacted product stream is electrolyzed to produce an electrolyzer product stream comprising hydrogen. Hydrogen is used to hydrogenate olefins. A paraffin stream can be obtained from the hydrogenated effluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Manuela Serban, Chunqing Liu, Ashish Mathur, Saikrishna Laxmirajam Gosangari, Charles Luebke, Eseoghene Jeroro, Chad R. Huovie
  • Patent number: 11926794
    Abstract: A continuous operation method is employed for the microwave high-temperature pyrolysis of a solid material containing an organic matter. The method includes the steps of mixing a solid material containing an organic matter with a liquid organic medium; transferring the obtained mixture to a microwave field; and in the microwave field, continuously contacting the mixture with a strong wave absorption material in an inert atmosphere or in vacuum. The strong wave absorption material continuously generates a high temperature under a microwave such that the solid material containing an organic matter and the liquid organic medium are continuously pyrolyzed to implement a continuous operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, BEIJING RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRY, CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Haibin Jiang, Jinliang Qiao, Xiaohong Zhang, Wenlu Liu, Jianming Gao, Guicun Qi, Zhihai Song, Jinmei Lai, Chuanlun Cai, Binghai Li, Xiang Wang, Yue Ru, Hongbin Zhang, Peng Han, Jiangru Zhang, Chao Jiang, Zhaoyan Guo
  • Patent number: 11926793
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for improving product yields and/or product quality during co-processing of fast pyrolysis oil in a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) reaction environment. The systems and methods can allow for co-processing of an increased amount of fast pyrolysis oil while reducing or minimizing coke production for a feedstock including fast pyrolysis oil and a conventional FCC feed. The reducing or minimizing of coke production can be achieved in part by adding a low molecular weight, non-ionic surfactant to the mixture of fast pyrolysis oil and conventional FCC feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Xiaochun Xu, Hyung Rae Kim, Chengrong Wang, Colin L. Beswick
  • Patent number: 11919852
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for separating a component mixture (K) comprising hydrogen, methane, hydrocarbons having two carbon atoms and hydrocarbons having three or more carbon atoms, wherein in a deethanization at least a portion of the component mixture (K) is subjected to a first partial condensation by cooling from a first temperature level to a second temperature level at a first pressure level to obtain a first gas fraction (G1) and a first liquid fraction (C1), at least a portion of the first gas fraction (G1) is subjected to a second partial condensation by cooling from the second temperature level to a third temperature level at the first pressure level to obtain a second gas fraction (G4) and a second liquid fraction (C2), and at least a portion of the first liquid fraction (C1) and at least a portion of the second liquid fraction (C2) are subjected to a rectification to obtain a third gas fraction (G3) and a third liquid fraction (C3+).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LINDE GmbH
    Inventors: Duc Tuat Pham, Benedikt Kurz
  • Patent number: 11911749
    Abstract: Provided are a chromium catalyst precursor, an ethylene oligomerization catalyst including the same, and a method of preparing an ethylene oligomer using the same. More particularly, a chromium catalyst precursor which may oligomerize ethylene with high activity and high selectivity in spite of not using methylaluminoxane (MAO) or modified-methylaluminoxane (MMAO), an oligomerization catalyst including the same, and a method of preparing an ethylene oligomer using the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SK Innovation Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Il Gu Jung, Hyo Seung Park, Jun Soo Son, Myung Jin Kim, Jong Chan Kim
  • Patent number: 11904291
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for preparing an oligomer, and more particularly, to an apparatus for preparing an oligomer including: a reactor including a gaseous area having a first gaseous reactant inlet provided at a lower portion thereof, and a reaction area in which a reaction medium reacts with the gaseous reactant above the gaseous area; a second gaseous reactant inlet provided on an inner wall of the reactor in the gaseous area and a third gaseous reactant inlet provided on an inner wall of the reactor facing the second gaseous reactant inlet; and a first injection nozzle connected to the second gaseous reactant inlet and a second injection nozzle connected to the third gaseous reactant inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Moon Sub Hwang, Min Ho Sun, Jong Hun Song, Kyung Seog Youk, Jeong Seok Lee, Hong Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11905466
    Abstract: Provided in one embodiment is a continuous process for converting waste plastic into recycle for polyethylene polymerization. The process comprises selecting waste plastics containing polyethylene and/or polypropylene, and passing the waste plastics through a pyrolysis reactor to thermally crack at least a portion of the polyolefin waste and produce a pyrolyzed effluent. The pyrolyzed effluent is separated into offgas, a pyrolysis oil and optionally wax comprising a naphtha/diesel and heavy fraction, and char. The pyrolysis oil and wax is passed to a refinery FCC unit from which a liquid petroleum gas C3-C5 olefin/paraffin mixture fraction is recovered. The liquid petroleum gas C3-C5 olefin/paraffin mixture fraction is passed to a refinery alkylation unit, with a propane and butane fraction recovered from the alkylation unit. The propane and butane fraction is then passed to a steam cracker for ethylene production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Hye-Kyung Timken