Patents Examined by Brandi M Doyle
-
Patent number: 11401473Abstract: Processes for improving hydrocarbon feedstock compatibility are provided. More specifically, a process for preparing a liquid hydrocarbon product includes heat soaking a tar stream to produce a reduced reactivity tar and blending the reduced reactivity tar with a utility fluid comprising recycle solvent to produce a lower viscosity, reduced reactivity tar. The process also includes hydroprocessing the lower viscosity, reduced reactivity tar at a temperature of greater than 350° C. to produce a total liquids product containing the liquid hydrocarbon product and the recycle solvent. The process further includes separating the recycle solvent from the total liquids product, where the recycle solvent has the SBN of greater than 110, and flowing the recycle solvent to the reduced reactivity tar for blending to produce the lower viscosity, reduced reactivity tar.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Kapil Kandel, Teng Xu, Glenn A. Heeter, Frank Cheng-Yu Wang, Anthony S. Mennito, David T. Ferrughelli, Krystle J. Emanuele
-
Patent number: 11384295Abstract: In a method of hydroprocessing, hydrogen gas for the hydroprocessing reaction is combined with a liquid feed composition comprising a feedstock to be treated and a diluent to form a feed stream, at least a portion of the hydrogen gas being dissolved in the liquid feed composition of the feed stream, with non-dissolved hydrogen gas being present in the feed stream in an amount of from 1 to 70 SCF/bbl of the liquid feed composition. The feed stream is contacted with a hydroprocessing catalyst, within a reactor while maintaining a liquid mass flux within the reactor of at least 5000 lb/hr·ft2 to form a hydroprocessed product.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Duke Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael D. Ackerson, Michael Steven Byars
-
Patent number: 11365360Abstract: A process for converting inferior feedstock oil includes several steps. In step a) the inferior feedstock oil is subjected to a low severity hydrogenation reaction. The reaction product is separated to produce a gas, a hydrogenated naphtha, a hydrogenated diesel and a hydrogenated residual oil. In step b) the hydrogenated residual oil obtained in step a) is subjected to a first catalytic cracking reaction, the reaction product is separated to produce a first dry gas, a first LPG, a first gasoline, a first diesel and a first FCC-gas oil. In step c) the first FCC-gas oil obtained in step b) is subjected to a hydrogenation reaction of gas oil, the reaction product is separated to produce a hydrogenated gas oil, and in step d) the hydrogenated gas oil obtained in step c) is subjected to the first catalytic cracking reaction of step b) or a second catalytic cracking reaction.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignees: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM PROCESSING, SINOPECInventors: Youhao Xu, Tao Liu, Xin Wang, Lishun Dai, Tian Lan, Hong Nie, Dadong Li
-
Patent number: 11359148Abstract: Provided here are systems and methods of production of needle coke by processing an aromatic rejects stream containing long chain alkyl monoaromatics and bridged diaromatics through a delayed coking process. Various other embodiments may be disclosed and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins
-
Patent number: 11319490Abstract: An integrated method for mesophase pitch and petrochemicals production. The method including supplying crude oil to a reactor vessel; heating the crude oil in the reactor vessel to a predetermined temperature for a predetermined amount of time; reducing asphaltene content in the crude oil by allowing polymerization reactions to occur in the reactor vessel at an elevated pressure in the absence of oxygen; producing a three-phase upgraded hydrocarbon product comprising gas, liquid, and solid hydrocarbon components, where the liquid hydrocarbon component comprises deasphalted oil and the solid hydrocarbon component comprises mesophase pitch; separating the gas, liquid, and solid hydrocarbon components; directly utilizing the liquid hydrocarbon component for petrochemicals production; and directly utilizing the solid hydrocarbon component for carbon artifact production.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2021Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignees: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Remi Mahfouz, Ola Ali, Isidoro Morales Osorio, Wei Xu, Xinglong Dong, Yu Han
-
Patent number: 11306258Abstract: Systems and methods for steam and catalytic cracking of a hydrocarbon inlet stream comprising hydrocarbons. Systems and methods can include a catalyst feed stream, where the catalyst feed stream comprises a fluid and a heterogeneous catalyst, the heterogeneous catalyst operable to catalyze cracking of the hydrocarbons on surfaces of the heterogeneous catalyst a steam feed stream, where the steam feed stream is operable to effect steam cracking of the hydrocarbons, and where the steam feed stream decreases coking of the heterogeneous catalyst; and a downflow reactor, where the downflow reactor is operable to accept and mix the hydrocarbon inlet stream, the catalyst feed stream, and the steam feed stream, where the downflow reactor is operable to produce light olefins by steam cracking and catalytic cracking, and where the downflow reactor is operable to allow the heterogeneous catalyst to flow downwardly by gravity.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Musaed Salem Al-Ghrami, Wei Xu, Aaron Chi Akah
-
Patent number: 11299681Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for reducing the amount of carbon disulphide (CS2) in a hydrocarbon feed containing C5-C8 fractions. The hydrocarbon feed is treated with an amine functionalized anion exchange resin (basic anion exchange resin) to obtain a mixture comprising a liquid fraction containing treated hydrocarbon and a solid mass containing an adduct of CS2 and the amine functionalized anion exchange resin. The so obtained liquid fraction containing the treated hydrocarbon is separated from the solid mass to obtain the hydrocarbon having CS2 content less than 2 ppm. The amine functionalized anion exchange resin can be regenerated from the solid mass.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITEDInventors: Swapan Kumar Ghosh, Mukunda Madhab Baishya, Suyog Subhash Salgarkar, Biswajit Shown, Swapnil Prakash Sulakhe, Vilas Shirikrishna Bhide, Prafull Patidar, Mitra Bhanu Patel, Asit Kumar Das
-
Patent number: 11292971Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to scavenging hydrogen sulfide. The disclosure pertains to non-aqueous and non-volatile compositions that include a monolignol alcohol and hydrogen sulfide scavenging compound. The hydrogen sulfide scavenging compound may be hexamine in some aspects. The compositions may also include a C2-8 polyol. The compositions disclosed are stable and can be used, for example, in removing hydrogen sulfide from hot asphalt.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.Inventor: Kim R. Solomon
-
Patent number: 11292970Abstract: Hydrocracked bottoms fractions are treated to separate HPNA compounds and/or HPNA precursor compounds and produce a reduced-HPNA hydrocracked bottoms fraction effective for recycle, in a configuration of a single-stage hydrocracking reactor, series-flow once through hydrocracking operation, or two-stage hydrocracking operation. A process for separation of HPNA and/or HPNA precursor compounds from a hydrocracked bottoms fraction of a hydroprocessing reaction effluent comprises contacting the hydrocracked bottoms fraction with an effective quantity of a oxidizing agent to produce corresponding oxidized HPNA compounds and/or oxidized HPNA precursor compounds, and to form an oxidized hydrocracked bottoms fraction. The oxidized hydrocracked bottoms fraction is separated into an HPNA-reduced hydrocracked bottoms portion and an oxidized HPNA portion. All or a portion of the HPNA-reduced hydrocracked bottoms portion is recycled within the hydrocracking operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventor: Omer Refa Koseoglu
-
Patent number: 11286434Abstract: A process for upgrading a heavy oil, the process comprising the steps of introducing a heavy oil feed to a partial oxidation unit; introducing a water feed to a partial oxidation unit; introducing an oxidant feed to a partial oxidation unit, where the oxidant feed comprises an oxidant; processing the heavy oil feed, the water feed, and the oxidant feed in the partial oxidation unit to produce a liquid oxidation product, where the liquid oxidation product comprises oxygenates; introducing the liquid oxidation product to a supercritical water unit; introducing a water stream to the supercritical water unit; and processing the liquid oxidation product and the water stream in the supercritical water unit to produce an upgraded product stream, the upgraded product stream comprising upgraded hydrocarbons relative to the heavy oil feed.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventor: Ki-Hyouk Choi
-
Patent number: 11285451Abstract: Embodiments of an injection device shaped in order to atomize a liquid into droplets by means of a gas are disclosed herein. The injection device may comprise a body having a gas inlet orifice intended to be connected to a gas supply duct. The injection device may further comprise an outlet orifice for discharging the atomized liquid. The injection device may also comprise a straight internal duct connecting the inlet orifice to the outlet orifice along an axial direction of said body. At least two liquid inlet ducts may be intended to be connected to at least one liquid supply duct pass through said body radially or substantially radially and open into said internal duct. These liquid inlet ducts may each have an axis and are arranged so that their axes intersect at one and the same point on an axial line extending inside the internal duct.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: TOTAL RAFFINAGE CHIMIEInventor: Romain Lesage
-
Patent number: 11279886Abstract: Hydrocracked bottoms fractions are treated to separate HPNA compounds and/or HPNA precursor compounds and produce a reduced-HPNA hydrocracked bottoms fraction effective for recycle, in a configuration of a single-stage hydrocracking reactor, series-flow once through hydrocracking operation, or two-stage hydrocracking operation. A process for separation of HPNA and/or HPNA precursor compounds from a hydrocracked bottoms fraction of a hydroprocessing reaction effluent comprises contacting the hydrocracked bottoms fraction with an effective quantity of a sulfonation agent to produce corresponding sulfonated HPNA compounds and/or sulfonated HPNA precursor compounds, and to form a sulfonated hydrocracked bottoms fraction. The sulfonated hydrocracked bottoms fraction is separated into an HPNA-reduced hydrocracked bottoms portion and a sulfonated HPNA portion. All or a portion of the HPNA-reduced hydrocracked bottoms portion is recycled within the hydrocracking operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventor: Omer Refa Koseoglu
-
Patent number: 11279892Abstract: A hydrocracking process: A. hydrotreating HDT the feedstocks, B. gas/liquid separation of effluent from A with a separation device having a chamber compartmentalized into an upstream degassing compartment and a downstream stripping compartment, the passage of the degassed liquid from the degassing compartment to the stripping compartment being provided by an opening made in the internal wall and/or by overflowing above the said internal wall separating the said compartments, C. hydrodesulfurization of gaseous effluent obtained in B and of an external feedstock, D. a first hydrocracking of liquid effluent resulting from B, E. gas/liquid separation of liquid effluent from D and of the liquid effluent from C, F. a fractionation of liquid effluent from E, G. a second hydrocracking of unconverted liquid fraction from F.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: IFP Energies nouvellesInventors: Thomas Plennevaux, Thierry Gauthier, Patrick Bourges
-
Patent number: 11268033Abstract: A method for controlling the solids distribution in a bitumen froth produced when processing an oil sands ore having a d50 of about 250 ?m or greater and a d90 of about 450 ?m or greater is provided comprising adding a high-fines material having a d50 of about 50 ?m or less and a fines content of about 40% of the solids or greater to the oil sands ore to form an ore blend; and processing the ore blend in a water-based bitumen extraction process to produce the bitumen froth.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD. in trust for the owners ofInventors: Jun Long, Shane Hoskins, Kevin Reid
-
Patent number: 11261383Abstract: A method for pre-treating bitumen froth for mixing with solvent for froth treatment includes heating the froth to a froth-solvent mixing temperature below the solvent flash temperature and suitably high to provide reduced bitumen viscosity sufficiently low for complete mixing of the solvent and the froth prior to introduction into a separation apparatus. A method of improving energy use in froth treatment includes reducing heat provided to the solvent, increasing heat provided to the froth prior to adding the solvent to reduce bitumen viscosity and adding the temperature-reduced solvent to the heated froth. A froth treatment separation process includes trim heating first and second solvent streams to adjust the first and second stage separation temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Fort Hills Energy L.P.Inventors: Shawn Van Der Merwe, Thomas Hann
-
Patent number: 11253816Abstract: A process and system for treating a hydroprocessing unit effluent gas stream for recycling includes introducing the effluent gas stream into a hydrogen purification zone and recovering a hydrogen-rich gas stream and a liquid stream containing a mixture that includes C1 to C4 hydrocarbons and H2S which is then mixed with an oxidant and fed to an oxidation unit containing catalyst for conversion of the H2S to elemental sulfur vapors that is separated for recovery of the elemental sulfur, and recovering a sweetened mixture that includes C1 to C4 hydrocarbons.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventor: Omer Refa Koseoglu
-
Patent number: 11248180Abstract: An integrated upgrading process for upgrading a heavy oil, the process comprising the steps of introducing a heavy oil to a visbreaker unit; processing the heavy oil in the visbreaker unit to produce a visbreaker product stream; feeding the visbreaker product stream to a fractionator; separating the visbreaker product stream in the fractionator to produce a bottoms stream, a gas oil stream, a naphtha stream, and a gas product stream; feeding the bottoms stream to a supercritical water unit; and processing the bottoms stream in the supercritical water unit to produce an upgraded bottoms stream.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Ki-Hyouk Choi, Mazin M. Fathi, Mohnnad H. Alabsi, Vinod Ramaseshan
-
Patent number: 11242492Abstract: The present embodiments generally relate to methods for the treatment of tailings, e.g., oil sands tailings, including methods comprising the use of one or more flocculants, one or more coagulants and one or more oxidants to treat said tailings and/or to improve the performance of said one or more flocculants.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: KEMIRA OYJInventors: Miguel Pelaez, Thomas Fenderson
-
Patent number: 11214742Abstract: Apparatus, processes, and systems for removal of solids from a hydrocarbon stream. The present disclosure utilizes a surfactant to reduce interfacial tension between a hydrocarbon phase and a water (or aqueous) phase to promote solids to be pulled by gravity out of the hydrocarbon phase and into the water phase.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Robert P. Lucchesi, Mohsen S. Yeganeh, Geoffrey M. Keiser, Jessica L. Vreeland, Thomas Bruno
-
Patent number: 11186780Abstract: A method for extracting bitumen from an oil sands ore comprising swelling clays such as smectite is provided comprising blending said ore sands ore comprising swelling clays with a substantially swelling clays-free oil sands ore to give a blended oil sands ore having less than 1% swelling clays.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD. IN TRUST FOR THE OWNERS OF THE SYNERUDE PROJECT AS SUCH OWNERS EXIST NOW AND INInventors: Jun Long, Dana Doyle, Adam Coffin