Patents by Inventor Andres Eduardo Leonardi

Andres Eduardo Leonardi 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).

  • Hydrocarbon recovery from Fischer-Tropsch off-gas
    Patent number: 9783738
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for processing a Fischer-Tropsch off-gas wherein Fischer-Tropsch off-gas is contacted with a wash fluid in a scrubber, and wherein the wash fluid is recycled in a closed loop with a dedicated scrubber, stripper and splitter. The wash fluid preferably is kerosene or LDF. The C3+ hydrocarbons that are recovered from the off-gas are, together with other Fischer-Tropsch product, subjected to hydrocracking or hydrocracking/hydroisomerization. Additionally, hydrogen is recovered from the off-gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Harold Boerrigter, Andreas Kustosz, Andres Eduardo Leonardi, Lionel Paul Ramone, Wilhelmus Hendrikus Johannes Balk, Pascal Edzo Armin Rots
  • HYDROCARBON RECOVERY FROIM FISCHER-TROPSCH OFF-GAS
    Publication number: 20150203766
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for processing a Fischer-Tropsch off-gas wherein Fischer-Tropsch off-gas is contacted with a wash fluid in a scrubber, and wherein the wash fluid is recycled in a closed loop with a dedicated scrubber, stripper and splitter. The wash fluid preferably is kerosene or LDF. The C3+ hydrocarbons that are recovered from the off-gas are, together with other Fischer-Tropsch product, subjected to hydrocracking or hydrocracking/hydroisomerisation. Additionally, hydrogen is recovered from the off-gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Harold Boerrigter, Andreas Kustosz, Andres Eduardo Leonardi, Lionel Paul Ramone