Patents Examined by Renee Robinson
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Patent number: 12037550Abstract: Systems and methods for crude oil separations including degassing, dewatering, desalting, and stabilization, one method including separating crude oil into a crude oil off-gas and a partially degassed crude oil output; compressing the crude oil off-gas; applying the compressed crude oil off-gas for indirect heating of the partially degassed crude oil output; further heating the partially degassed crude oil output indirectly with compressed low pressure gas; directly mixing with the partially degassed crude oil output a compressed atmospheric pressure gas; separating from the partially degassed crude oil output a low pressure gas for use in the step of further heating; and separating from the partially degassed crude oil output an atmospheric pressure gas for use in the step of directly mixing.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2023Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventor: Mohamed Soliman
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Patent number: 12031090Abstract: A method and an apparatus for manufacturing, with thermal treatment, biocoal which is non-energent, such as functional as a heat sink, by using a conveyor arrangement housed in an essentially Thompson Converter type process space. A to-be-processed feedstock is conveyed in the process space with the conveyor arrangement, which is closed relative thereto, in a longitudinal direction of the process space. A pyrolysis gas, generated from the to-be-processed feedstock present inside the conveyor arrangement as a result of heat transferring from the process space thereto, is conducted into a combustion chamber included in the process space for burning the gas, a thereby generated flue gas being removed from the process space by a discharge arrangement and a resulting non-energent biocoal being removed from the conveyor arrangement for further processing.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: CARBOFEX OYInventor: Sampo Tukiainen
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Patent number: 12024683Abstract: A process for the production of ethylene-based polymers from waste plastics feedstocks includes the steps in this order of: providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by treatment of a waste plastics feedstock; providing a hydrocarbon stream B; supplying a feed C including a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace having cracking coil(s); performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to a separation unit to obtain a product stream E containing ethylene; supplying the product stream E to a polymerisation reactor; and performing a polymerisation reaction to obtain an ethylene-based polymer; wherein in step (d): the coil outlet temperature is ?800 and ?870° C.; and the weight ratio of steam to feed C is >0.3 and <0.8.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Anthoni Van Zijl, Nicolas Goyheneix, Lara Galan-Sanchez, Christoph Roosen, Johan Pastwa, Safa Farajzadeh Bibalan
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Patent number: 12017165Abstract: This disclosure describes one or more trays for use in distillation columns. The trays include a plate having a plurality of through holes that extend between a first surface of the plate and a second surface of the plate. The plurality of through holes include a first set of through holes each having substantially a first diameter and a second set of through holes each having substantially a second diameter that is different from the first diameter. The trays also include a weir coupled to the plate and extending from the first surface. The weir is positioned between the first set of through holes and the second set of through holes.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Vijay Dinkar Bodas, Mohammed Bismillah Ansari
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Patent number: 12012563Abstract: Cracking furnace system for converting a hydrocarbon feedstock into cracked gas comprising a convection section, a radiant section and a cooling section, wherein the convection section includes a plurality of convection banks, including a first high temperature coil, configured to receive and preheat hydrocarbon feedstock, wherein the radiant section includes a firebox comprising at least one radiant coil configured to heat up the feedstock to a temperature allowing a pyrolysis reaction, wherein the cooling section includes at least one transfer line exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2020Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: TECHNIP ENERGIES FRANCE SAS.Inventors: Jelle Gerard Wijnja, Peter Oud
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Patent number: 12011680Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a new and improved separation process that isolates individual minerals from brines containing a mixture of minerals. The brines may be derived from seawater, brackish water, oilfield brines, solution mining, mine run-off, and other sources. Typically, the minerals are recovered as chlorides using a variety of processing steps including evaporation, centrifugation, elutriation, filtration, electrocogulation, crystallization, adsorption, and chromatography.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2021Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Inventor: Mark Holtzapple
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Patent number: 11999915Abstract: Disclosed are sulfur-containing molybdenum complexes used in compositions and methods for inhibiting or reducing the deposition of foulant on equipment.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.Inventors: Omer Gul, Oussama Zenasni, Philip Andrew Thornthwaite
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Patent number: 11980831Abstract: A method and apparatus for water purification and remineralization are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a plurality of thermally coupled thermoelectric modules, as well as means for enhancing mass and energy transfers. The method provides a highly energy-efficient water purification process. The apparatuses and methods of the present inventions can be used to obtain purified and/or remineralized water at rates suitable for household water consumption.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: GENIVER LLCInventor: Sebastián Abolsky
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Patent number: 11981867Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of pyrolysis and improvement of caking middling coals, in particular to a low temperature pyrolysis method of a caking middling coal. The present disclosure provides a low temperature pyrolysis method of a caking middling coal, including the following steps: conveying the caking middling coal into a pyrolysis reactor through a top of the pyrolysis reactor; dividing a reaction chamber of the pyrolysis reactor into a drying section, a softening section, a melting and depolymerization section, a solidification section, and a cooling section by means of multi-channel gas distribution; and conducting zoned temperature control-based pyrolysis to obtain semi-coke at a bottom of the reactor as well as tar and coal gas at the top of the reactor. The pyrolysis method can well avoid caking and swelling of the caking middling coal during pyrolysis.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2023Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Yan'an UniversityInventors: Zhuangzhuang Zhang, Feng Fu, Zhiping Mi, Yanzhong Zhen, Jie Gu, Xiaoxia Yang, Le Wang, Xiaoli Qiu
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Patent number: 11976154Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a devolatilization vessel includes a first set of one or more devolatilization plates and a second set of one or more devolatilization plates. A first distributor is above the first set of one or more devolatilization plates and the second set of one or more devolatilization plates. A second distributor is above the second set of one or more devolatilization plates. In at least one embodiment, a process of forming a polymer includes forming a first polymer solution having a first viscosity and forming a second polymer solution having a second viscosity. The process includes flowing the first polymer solution and the second polymer solution to a devolatilization vessel. The process includes removing volatiles from the first polymer solution and the second polymer solution in the devolatilization vessel to form a devolatilized first polymer melt and a devolatilized second polymer melt.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: ExxonMobil Engineering & Technology CompanyInventors: Michael K. Lyon, Hamidreza Khakdaman, Trevan D. MacArthur, Adrian Strehler, Claudio Walker
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Patent number: 11976027Abstract: Shell-and-tube strippers for stripping a urea/carbamate mixture, related systems, methods, and uses. The stripper includes a shell, a plurality of tubes disposed within the shell, and a heating fluid distributor for homogenizing the flow of a heating fluid near a heating fluid inlet. The heating fluid distributor includes an edge wall and a laterally disposed heating fluid distribution plate. Related systems, methods, and uses are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: YARA INTERNATIONAL ASAInventor: Lino Giovanni Porro
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Patent number: 11969689Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for processing plastic waste pyrolysis gas, such as methods wherein clogging of the systems used in the method is avoided or at least alleviated.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: NESTE OYJInventors: Antti Kurkijärvi, Hannu Lehtinen, Esa Korhonen, Mikko Matilainen, Max Nyström
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Patent number: 11964229Abstract: A staggered and crossed heat storage adsorption bed and a seawater desalination waste heat storage system are provided, which relate to the field of seawater desalination and the technical field of thermochemical adsorption heat storage. The adsorption bed includes a bed body, wherein an adsorption cavity is arranged in the bed body; two sides of the adsorption cavity are respectively communicated with an inlet cavity and an outlet cavity; the adsorption cavity includes a vacuum heat insulation layer arranged at an outermost side; the vacuum heat insulation layer is embedded with an adsorption box fixing layer; a corner end adsorption box, a central adsorption box and a side adsorption box are staggered and crossed arranged in an inner cavity of the vacuum heat insulation layer through the adsorption box fixing layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SHANDONG ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Lin Guo, Cong Wang, Zhigang Liu, Guihua Tang, Yawei Yang, Chongliang Huang, Zhuoliang Li, Yalong Kong
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Patent number: 11958792Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a urea production plant and process using a thermal stripper, wherein the reaction mixture is separated in two parts, wherein the first part is supplied at least in part to the thermal stripper and the second part at least in part bypasses the thermal stripper and is supplied to a medium pressure recovery section.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Stamicarbon B.V.Inventor: Wilhelmus Hubertus Geurts
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Patent number: 11946003Abstract: A system for producing needle coke and a method for producing needle coke using the system are provided. The system includes a coke tower, a pressure stabilization tower, a buffer tank and a coking fractionation tower. A pressure controller is provided at the top of the pressure stabilization tower for adjusting the pressure at the top thereof. An oil gas outlet of the coke tower is in communication with an oil gas inlet of the pressure stabilization tower through a pipeline. No pressure controller for adjusting the pressure at the top of the coke tower is provided in the coke tower or on the oil gas pipeline connecting the coke tower to the pressure stabilization tower.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignees: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, SINOPEC DALIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM AND PETROCHEMICALS.CO., LTD.Inventors: Dan Guo, Xiangchen Fang, Kai Qiao, Renqing Chu, Lianzhong Gou, Tianzuo Chen
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Patent number: 11939282Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for decomposing a phenolic by-product, the method including: a step S10 of injecting and mixing a bisphenol A by-product produced in a bisphenol A production process, a mixed by-product stream of phenol by-products produced in a phenol production process, a decomposition apparatus side discharge stream, and a process water stream in a mixing apparatus; a step S20 of injecting a mixing apparatus discharge stream discharged from the mixing apparatus into a phase separation apparatus and phase-separating the mixing apparatus discharge stream into an oil-phase stream and a liquid-phase stream; a step S30 of feeding the oil-phase stream, which is phase-separated in the step S20 and discharged from the phase separation apparatus, to a decomposition apparatus to decompose the oil-phase stream; and a step S40 of circulating the decomposition apparatus side discharge stream obtained by the decomposition in the step S30 to the mixing apparatus in the step S10.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Min Suk Kang, Sang Beom Lee, Joon Ho Shin
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Patent number: 11939538Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for producing aromatic compounds from pyrolysis gasoline comprising C5-C6 non-aromatic hydrocarbons includes aromatizing the pyrolysis gasoline in an aromatization unit, thereby converting the C5-C6 non-aromatic hydrocarbons to a first stream comprising benzene-toluene-xylenes (BTX); hydrotreating the first stream comprising BTX in a selective hydrotreatment unit, thereby producing a de-olefinated stream comprising BTX hydrodealkylating and transalkylating the de-olefinated stream comprising BTX in a hydrodealkylation-transalkylation unit, thereby producing a second stream comprising BTX, the second stream comprising BTX having a greater amount of benzene and xylenes than the first stream comprising BTX; and processing the second stream comprising BTX in an aromatics recovery complex, thereby producing the aromatic compounds from the pyrolysis gasoline, the aromatic compounds comprising benzene, toluene, and xylenes.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Noor Nasser Al-Mana, Zhonglin Zhang, Omer Refa Koseoglu, Sohel Shaikh
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Patent number: 11918939Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying a composition comprising a hydrohalocarbon B comprising the steps of: i) providing a composition A1 comprising a hydrohalocarbon B and at least one impurity C different from said hydrohalocarbon B, ii) compressing said composition A1, and optionally cooling it, so as to obtain said hydrohalocarbon B in liquid form in order to form a liquid stream A2 comprising said hydrohalocarbon B, iii) distilling said stream A2 obtained in step ii) in order to form and recover a stream A3 comprising said hydrohalocarbon B, characterized in that step iii) is carried out in a pressurized distillation device comprising one or more rotating packed beds.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCEInventor: Jean-Luc Dubois
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Patent number: 11912587Abstract: A multi-function solar panel, the panel being of the tilted tray type which is divided into three chambers, one chamber being used for electricity generation, and cooling of the PV panel and partial preheating of the feed water to a still, one for processing the feed water to produce potable water and the other for water storage and other ancillary devices used in the production process and PAYG functionality of the multi-function solar panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Inventor: Robert James Pyman
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Patent number: 11912940Abstract: A method of producing a coal mixture includes blending a plurality of coals, wherein formula (1) and formula (2) are satisfied: ? calc = ? i N ? ? i × x i ( 1 ) ?calc?1.2×10?10 (mol/g-coal)??(2) wherein ?calc is a hydrogen ion release capacity per unit mass (mol/g-coal) of the coal mixture, ?i is the hydrogen ion release capacity per unit mass (mol/g-coal) of a coal i, xi is a blending ratio of the coal i blended in the coal mixture, and N is a total number of brands of coal contained in the coal mixture.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Yusuke Dohi, Takashi Matsui, Mikiya Nagayama