Patents by Inventor ALI MAHMOOD AL-SOMALI

ALI MAHMOOD AL-SOMALI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10232285
    Abstract: A system and method of cracking hydrocarbon feedstocks is provided that allows for significant flexibility in terms of the desired product yield. An integrated process includes introducing the feedstock and hydrogen into a first hydrocracking reaction zone containing a first hydrocracking catalyst to produce a first zone effluent. The first zone effluent is passed to a fractionating zone to produce at least a low boiling fraction and a high boiling fraction, and optionally one or more intermediate fractions. The bottoms fraction is conveyed to a fluidized catalytic cracking reaction and separation zone, from which olefins and gasoline are recovered. At least a portion of remaining cycle oil is passed from the fluidized catalytic cracking reaction and separation zone to a second hydrocracking reaction zone containing a second hydrocracking catalyst to produce a second stage effluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Musaed Muhammad Al-Thubaiti, Ali Mahmood Al-Somali
  • Patent number: 10207196
    Abstract: A system and method of cracking hydrocarbon feedstocks is provided that allows for significant flexibility in terms of the desired product yield. An integrated process includes introducing the feedstock and hydrogen into a first hydrocracking reaction zone containing a first hydrocracking catalyst to produce a first zone effluent. The first zone effluent and optionally additional hydrogen are passed to a second hydrocracking reaction zone containing a second hydrocracking catalyst to produce a second zone effluent. The second zone effluent is conveyed to a fractionating zone to at least a low boiling fraction and a high boiling fraction, and optionally one or more intermediate fractions. The bottoms fraction is passed to a fluidized catalytic cracking reaction and separation zone, from which olefins and gasoline are recovered. At least a portion of remaining cycle oil is passed from the fluidized catalytic cracking reaction and separation zone to the first and/or second hydrocracking reaction zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Musaed Muhammad Al-Thubaiti, Ali Mahmood Al-Somali
  • Patent number: 9334451
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon feedstock is hydrocracked in a hydrocracking zone and the effluent is fractioned to recover a light fraction, a middle fraction containing aromatic compounds and a heavy fraction. The heavy fraction is recycled to the hydrocracking zone for further hydrocracking. The middle fraction is introduced to an aromatic separation zone. A product stream is recovered from the aromatic separation zone comprising a middle fraction having a reduced content of aromatic compounds as compared to the middle fraction recovered from the fractionator. Aromatics from the aromatic separation zone are recycled to the hydrocracking zone for further hydrogenation and cracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Adnan Al-Hajji, Ali Mahmood Al-Somali, Hendrik Muller, Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ghamdi
  • Patent number: 9221036
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrocracking catalyst for hydrocarbon oil comprising a support containing a framework-substituted zeolite-1 in which zirconium atoms and/or hafnium atoms form a part of a framework of an ultrastable y-type zeolite and a hydrogenative metal component carried thereon and a method for producing the same. The hydrocracking catalyst of the present invention makes it easy to diffuse heavy hydrocarbon oils such as VGO, DAO and the like into mesopores, is improved in a cracking activity and makes it possible to obtain a middle distillate at a high yield as compared with catalysts prepared by using zeolite comprising titanium and/or zirconium carried thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Japan Cooperation Center, Petroleum, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd.
    Inventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Adnan Al-Hajji, Ali Mahmood Al-Somali, Ali H. Al-Abdul'Al, Mishaal Al-Thukair, Masaru Ushio, Ryuzo Kuroda, Takashi Kameoka, Koji Nakano, Yuichi Takamori
  • Patent number: 9101853
    Abstract: A system and method of cracking hydrocarbon feedstocks is provided that allows for significant flexibility in terms of the desired product yield. An integrated process includes introducing the feedstock and hydrogen into a first hydrocracking reaction zone containing a first hydrocracking catalyst to produce a first zone effluent. The first zone effluent is passed to a fractionating zone to produce at least a low boiling fraction and a high boiling fraction, and optionally one or more intermediate fractions. The bottoms fraction is conveyed to a fluidized catalytic cracking reaction and separation zone, from which olefins and gasoline are recovered. At least a portion of remaining cycle oil is passed from the fluidized catalytic cracking reaction and separation zone to a second hydrocracking reaction zone containing a second hydrocracking catalyst to produce a second stage effluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Musaed Muhammad Al-Thubaiti, Ali Mahmood Al-Somali
  • Patent number: 9101854
    Abstract: A system and method of cracking hydrocarbon feedstocks is provided that allows for significant flexibility in terms of the desired product yield. An integrated process includes introducing the feedstock and hydrogen into a first hydrocracking reaction zone containing a first hydrocracking catalyst to produce a first zone effluent. The first zone effluent and optionally additional hydrogen are passed to a second hydrocracking reaction zone containing a second hydrocracking catalyst to produce a second zone effluent. The second zone effluent is conveyed to a fractionating zone to at least a low boiling fraction and a high boiling fraction, and optionally one or more intermediate fractions. The bottoms fraction is passed to a fluidized catalytic cracking reaction and separation zone, from which olefins and gasoline are recovered. At least a portion of remaining cycle oil is passed from the fluidized catalytic cracking reaction and separation zone to the first and/or second hydrocracking reaction zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Musaed Muhammad Al-Thubaiti, Ali Mahmood Al-Somali
  • Publication number: 20130343957
    Abstract: A system and method of cracking hydrocarbon feedstocks is provided that allows for significant flexibility in terms of the desired product yield. An integrated process includes introducing the feedstock and hydrogen into a first hydrocracking reaction zone containing a first hydrocracking catalyst to produce a first zone effluent. The first zone effluent and optionally additional hydrogen are passed to a second hydrocracking reaction zone containing a second hydrocracking catalyst to produce a second zone effluent. The second zone effluent is conveyed to a fractionating zone to at least a low boiling fraction and a high boiling fraction, and optionally one or more intermediate fractions. The bottoms fraction is passed to a fluidized catalytic cracking reaction and separation zone, from which olefins and gasoline are recovered. At least a portion of remaining cycle oil is passed from the fluidized catalytic cracking reaction and separation zone to the first and/or second hydrocracking reaction zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Musaed Muhammad AL-THUBAITI, Ali Mahmood AL-SOMALI, Omer Refa KOSEOGLU
  • Publication number: 20130343956
    Abstract: A system and method of cracking hydrocarbon feedstocks is provided that allows for significant flexibility in terms of the desired product yield. An integrated process includes introducing the feedstock and hydrogen into a first hydrocracking reaction zone containing a first hydrocracking catalyst to produce a first zone effluent. The first zone effluent is passed to a fractionating zone to produce at least a low boiling fraction and a high boiling fraction, and optionally one or more intermediate fractions. The bottoms fraction is conveyed to a fluidized catalytic cracking reaction and separation zone, from which olefins and gasoline are recovered. At least a portion of remaining cycle oil is passed from the fluidized catalytic cracking reaction and separation zone to a second hydrocracking reaction zone containing a second hydrocracking catalyst to produce a second stage effluent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Musaed Muhammad AL-THUBAITI, Ali Mahmood AL-SOMALI, Omer Refa KOSEOGLU
  • Publication number: 20130175202
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrocracking catalyst for hydrocarbon oil comprising a support containing a framework-substituted zeolite-1 in which zirconium atoms and/or hafnium atoms form a part of a framework of an ultrastable y-type zeolite and a hydrogenative metal component carried thereon and a method for producing the same. The hydrocracking catalyst of the present invention makes it easy to diffuse heavy hydrocarbon oils such as VGO, DAO and the like into mesopores, is improved in a cracking activity and makes it possible to obtain a middle distillate at a high yield as compared with catalysts prepared by using zeolite comprising titanium and/or zirconium carried thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicants: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, JAPAN COOPERATION CENTER, PETROLEUM, JGC CATALYSTS AND CHEMICALS LTD.
    Inventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Adnan Al-Hajji, Ali Mahmood Al-Somali, Ali H. Al-Abdul'Al, Mishaal Al-Thukair, Masaru Ushio, Ryuzo Kuroda, Takashi Kameoka, Koji Nakano, Yuichi Takamori
  • Publication number: 20120241359
    Abstract: A system and method of cracking hydrocarbon feedstocks is provided that allows for significant flexibility in terms of the desired product yield. An integrated process includes introducing the feedstock and hydrogen into a first hydrocracking reaction zone containing a first hydrocracking catalyst to produce a first zone effluent. The first zone effluent and optionally additional hydrogen are passed to a second hydrocracking reaction zone containing a second hydrocracking catalyst to produce a second zone effluent. The second zone effluent is conveyed to a fractionating zone to at least a low boiling fraction and a high boiling fraction, and optionally one or more intermediate fractions. The bottoms fraction is passed to a fluidized catalytic cracking reaction and separation zone, from which olefins and gasoline are recovered. At least a portion of remaining cycle oil is passed from the fluidized catalytic cracking reaction and separation zone to the first and/or second hydrocracking reaction zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Musaed Muhammad Al-Thubaiti, Ali Mahmood Al-Somali, Omer Refa Koseoglu
  • Publication number: 20120241358
    Abstract: A system and method of cracking hydrocarbon feedstocks is provided that allows for significant flexibility in terms of the desired product yield. An integrated process includes introducing the feedstock and hydrogen into a first hydrocracking reaction zone containing a first hydrocracking catalyst to produce a first zone effluent. The first zone effluent is passed to a fractionating zone to produce at least a low boiling fraction and a high boiling fraction, and optionally one or more intermediate fractions. The bottoms fraction is conveyed to a fluidized catalytic cracking reaction and separation zone, from which olefins and gasoline are recovered. At least a portion of remaining cycle oil is passed from the fluidized catalytic cracking reaction and separation zone to a second hydrocracking reaction zone containing a second hydrocracking catalyst to produce a second stage effluent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Musaed Muhammad Al-Thubaiti, Ali Mahmood Al-Somali, Omer Refa Koseoglu
  • Publication number: 20110220546
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon feedstock is hydrocracked in a hydrocracking zone and the effluent is fractioned to recover a light fraction, a middle fraction containing aromatic compounds and a heavy fraction. The heavy fraction is recycled to the hydrocracking zone for further hydrocracking. The middle fraction is introduced to an aromatic separation zone. A product stream is recovered from the aromatic separation zone comprising a middle fraction having a reduced content of aromatic compounds as compared to the middle fraction recovered from the fractionator. Aromatics from the aromatic separation zone are recycled to the hydrocracking zone for further hydrogenation and cracking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: OMER REFA KOSEOGLU, ADNAN AL-HAJJI, ALI MAHMOOD AL-SOMALI, HENDRIK MULLER, MOHAMMED ABDULLAH AL-GHAMDI