Patents by Inventor Andries Quirin Maria BOON
Andries Quirin Maria BOON 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).
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Patent number: 10106746Abstract: Systems and methods involving hydrocatalytic reactions that use molecular hydrogen obtained from a biogas generated from at least a portion of the hydrocatalytic reaction product. Hydrocatalytic reactions can require significant quantities of molecular hydrogen, particularly if the molecular hydrogen is being introduced under dynamic flow conditions. The present disclosure provides systems and methods that can allow for reducing the carbon footprint of the fuels formed from the hydrocatalytic reaction because at least a portion of the hydrogen used in the hydrocatalytic reaction has low carbon footprint. A fuel with low carbon footprint can qualify for certain governmental status that provides certain benefits.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Andries Quirin Maria Boon, Joseph Broun Powell
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Publication number: 20180163141Abstract: Systems and methods involving hydrocatalytic reactions that use molecular hydrogen obtained from a biogas generated from at least a portion of the hydrocatalytic reaction product. Hydrocatalytic reactions can require significant quantities of molecular hydrogen, particularly if the molecular hydrogen is being introduced under dynamic flow conditions. The present disclosure provides systems and methods that can allow for reducing the carbon footprint of the fuels formed from the hydrocatalytic reaction because at least a portion of the hydrogen used in the hydrocatalytic reaction has low carbon footprint. A fuel with low carbon footprint can qualify for certain governmental status that provides certain benefits.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Andries Quirin Maria BOON, Joseph Broun POWELL
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Publication number: 20180163142Abstract: Systems and methods involving hydrocatalytic reactions that thermal energy obtained from combustion of coke generated by coking of at least a portion of the hydrocatalytic reaction product. Hydrocatalytic reactions can require substantial amounts of thermal energy. The present disclosure provides systems and methods that can allow for reducing the carbon footprint of the fuels formed from the hydrocatalytic reaction because at least a portion of the thermal energy used in the hydrocatalytic reaction has low carbon footprint. A fuel with low carbon footprint can qualify for certain governmental status that provides certain benefits.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Andries Quirin Maria BOON, Joseph Broun POWELL, James William YAEGER
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Patent number: 9822048Abstract: A method of extending the catalyst life of a hydrogenolysis catalyst activity in the presence of biomass and aqueous solution is described. Lignocellulosic biomass solids and aqueous solution is provided to in a hydrothermal digestion unit in the presence of a digestive solvent, and a supported hydrogenolysis catalyst containing (a) sulfur, (b) Mo or W, and (c) Co, Ni or mixture thereof, incorporated into a solid metal oxide support. The lignocellulosic biomass solids in the hydrothermal digestion unit is heated to a temperature in the range of 180° C. to less than 300° C. in the presence of digestive solvent, hydrogen, and in the range of 0.15 wt. % to 12.5 wt. %, based on catalyst, of H2S or H2S source at least partially soluble in aqueous solution, and the supported hydrogenolysis catalyst forming a product solution containing plurality of oxygenated hydrocarbons, the hydrothermal digestion unit maintaining protective sulfur concentration.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Andries Quirin Maria Boon, Joseph Broun Powell
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Publication number: 20170175018Abstract: A process for the high temperature conversion of a cellulosic material into a bio-oil, wherein, under hydrogen atmosphere and in the presence of a catalyst, the cellulosic material is contacted in a reaction vessel with a liquid solvent, wherein water is present from 5% up to 80 wt %, based on the total amount of cellulosic material and liquid solvent present in the vessel, at an a controlled operating pressure of from equal to or more than 2.0 MPa to equal to or less than 13.0 MPa, wherein the partial hydrogen pressure contributes from equal to or more than 1.0 MPa to equal to or less than 6.0 MPa, and the total vapour pressure being lower than the autogenous pressure at the operating temperature and contributing in the range of from equal to or more than 1.0 MPa to equal to or less than 7.0 MPa, to produce a product mixture comprising bio-oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Jean Paul Andre Marie Joseph Ghislain LANGE, Joseph Broun POWELL, Andries Quirin Maria BOON
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Publication number: 20170166502Abstract: A method of extending the catalyst life of a hydrogenolysis catalyst activity in the presence of biomass and aqueous solution is described. Lignocellulosic biomass solids and aqueous solution is provided to in a hydrothermal digestion unit in the presence of a digestive solvent, and a supported hydrogenolysis catalyst containing (a) sulfur, (b) Mo or W, and (c) Co, Ni or mixture thereof, incorporated into a solid metal oxide support. The lignocellulosic biomass solids in the hydrothermal digestion unit is heated to a temperature in the range of 180° C. to less than 300° C. in the presence of digestive solvent, hydrogen, and in the range of 0.15 wt. % to 12.5 wt. %, based on catalyst, of H2S or H2S source at least partially soluble in aqueous solution, and the supported hydrogenolysis catalyst forming a product solution containing plurality of oxygenated hydrocarbons, the hydrothermal digestion unit maintaining protective sulfur concentration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Andries Quirin Maria BOON, Joseph Broun POWELL
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Patent number: 9644152Abstract: A bottom fraction of a product of a hydrocatalytic reaction is gasified to generate hydrogen for use in further hydrocatalytic reactions. In one embodiment, an overhead fraction of the hydrocatalytic reaction is further processed to generate higher molecular weight compounds. In another embodiment, a product of the further processing is separated into a bottom fraction and an overhead fraction, where the bottom fraction is also gasified to generate hydrogen for use in further hydrocatalytic reactions.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Andries Quirin Maria Boon, Joseph Broun Powell, Lamar Lane Joffrion, Kimberly Ann Johnson, Hubert Willem Schenck
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Publication number: 20170037072Abstract: A method comprises introducing biomass solids to a digester comprising a reactor, a circulation system including a first injector; providing a catalyst-containing digestion medium and an organic solvent layer floating thereon; circulating the medium through the circulation system; flowing gas through the medium; keeping the medium hot enough to digest the solids; and operating the digester such a headspace exists above the solvent. The digester includes a first eductor having an inlet in the headspace, a second eductor having an inlet in the organic layer, and a downdraft tube having an inlet in the digestion medium. A motive fluid flowing from the first injector draws gas from the headspace into the first eductor, a motive fluid flowing from the first eductor draws fluid from the organic layer into the second eductor, and a motive fluid flowing from the second eductor draws fluid from the digestion medium into the downdraft tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Joseph Broun POWELL, Andries Quirin Maria BOON, Ye-Mon CHEN, Glenn Charles KOMPLIN
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Patent number: 9248444Abstract: A process for regenerating a coked catalytic cracking catalyst which the carbon-containing deposits on the catalyst contains at least 1 wt % bio-carbon, based on the total weight of carbon present in the carbon-containing deposits is provided. Such coked catalytic cracking catalyst is contacted with an oxygen containing gas at a temperature of equal to or more than 550° C. in a regenerator to produce a regenerated catalytic cracking catalyst, heat and carbon dioxide.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Andries Hendrik Janssen, Andries Quirin Maria Boon, John William Harris, Nicolaas Wilhelmus Joseph Way, Colin John Schaverien, Johan Willem Gosselink
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Patent number: 9222031Abstract: A process to prepare a suspension of solid biomass particles in a hydrocarbon-containing liquid for a catalytic cracking process is provided. A catalytic cracking process and subsequent processing of the cracked product from such suspension of solid biomass particles in the hydrocarbon-containing liquid is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Andries Quirin Maria Boon, Johan Willem Gosselink, John William Harris, Andries Hendrik Janssen, Sander Van Paasen, Colin John Schaverien, Nicolaas Wilhelmus Joseph Way
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Patent number: 9115314Abstract: A process for converting a solid biomass material, comprising contacting the solid biomass material and a hydrocarbon co-feed with a catalytic cracking catalyst at a temperature of more than 400° C. in a riser reactor to produce one or more cracked products, wherein the solid biomass material is introduced to the riser reactor at a location downstream of the location where the hydrocarbon co-feed is introduced to the riser reactor.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Andries Quirin Maria Boon, Johan Willem Gosselink, John William Harris, Andries Hendrik Janssen, Martin Jean Pierre Cornelis Nieskens, Easwar Santhosh Ranganathan, Colin John Schaverien, Nicolaas Wilhelmus Joseph Way
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Publication number: 20150094201Abstract: A process for regenerating a coked catalytic cracking catalyst which the carbon-containing deposits on the catalyst contains at least 1 wt % bio-carbon, based on the total weight of carbon present in the carbon-containing deposits is provided. Such coked catalytic cracking catalyst is contacted with an oxygen containing gas at a temperature of equal to or more than 550° C. in a regenerator to produce a regenerated catalytic cracking catalyst, heat and carbon dioxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Andries Hendrik JANSSEN, Andries Quirin Maria BOON, John William HARRIS, Nicolaas Wilhelmus Joseph WAY, Colin John SCHAVERIEN, Johan Willem GOSSELINK
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Publication number: 20150080622Abstract: A bottom fraction of a product of a hydrocatalytic reaction is gasified to generate hydrogen for use in further hydrocatalytic reactions. In one embodiment, one or more volatile organic compounds is also vaporized using heat generated in the gasification process. In one embodiment, an overhead fraction of the hydrocatalytic reaction is further processed to generate higher molecular weight compounds. In another embodiment, a product of the further processing is separated into a bottom fraction and an overhead fraction, where the bottom fraction is also gasified to generate hydrogen for use in further hydrocatalytic reactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Joseph Broun POWELL, Lamar Lane JOFFRION, Kimberly Ann JOHNSON, Juben Nemchand CHHEDA, Molly GILCHREST, Andries Quirin Maria BOON
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Publication number: 20150080620Abstract: Systems and methods for supplying hydrogen to a hydrocatalytic reaction of a biomass feedstock by gasification of a biomass material. In a preferred embodiment, the biomass material comprises hog fuel. In one embodiment, an overhead fraction of the hydrocatalytic reaction is further processed to generate higher molecular weight compounds, which can be used to produce a fuel product. In one embodiment, the biomass material comprises an outer bark layer of wood logs used as part of the biomass feedstock subject to the hydrocatalytic reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Andries Quirin Maria BOON, Joseph Broun POWELL, Kimberly Ann JOHNSON, Lamar Lane JOFFRION
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Publication number: 20150080626Abstract: A bottom fraction of a product of a hydrocatalytic reaction is gasified to generate hydrogen for use in further hydrocatalytic reactions. In one embodiment, an overhead fraction of the hydrocatalytic reaction is further processed to generate higher molecular weight compounds. In another embodiment, a product of the further processing is separated into a bottom fraction and an overhead fraction, where the bottom fraction is also gasified to generate hydrogen for use in further hydrocatalytic reactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Andries Quirin Maria BOON, Joseph Broun POWELL, Lamar Lane JOFFRION, Kimberly Ann JOHNSON, Hubert Willem SCHENCK
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Patent number: 8927794Abstract: A process for regenerating a coked catalytic cracking catalyst which the carbon-containing deposits on the catalyst contains at least 1 wt % bio-carbon, based on the total weight of carbon present in the carbon-containing deposits is provided. Such coked catalytic cracking catalyst is contacted with an oxygen containing gas at a temperature of equal to or more than 550° C. in a regenerator to produce a regenerated catalytic cracking catalyst, heat and carbon dioxide.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Andries Quirin Maria Boon, Johan Willem Gosselink, John William Harris, Andries Hendrik Janssen, Colin John Schaverien, Nicolaas Wilhelmus Joseph Way
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Patent number: 8779225Abstract: A process or a system for converting a solid biomass material is provided, comprising contacting the solid biomass material with a catalytic cracking catalyst at a temperature of more than 400° C. in a riser reactor to produce one or more cracked products. The riser reactor contains: a riser reactor pipe, which riser reactor pipe has a diameter that increases in a downstream direction; and a bottom section connected to the riser reactor pipe, which bottom section has a larger diameter than the riser reactor pipe.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Andries Quirin Maria Boon, Johan Willem Gosselink, John William Harris, Andries Hendrik Janssen, Sander Van Paasen, Colin John Schaverien, Nicolaas Wilhelmus Joseph Way
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Publication number: 20130276360Abstract: A process for converting a solid biomass material, comprising contacting the solid biomass material and a hydrocarbon co-feed with a catalytic cracking catalyst at a temperature of more than 400° C. in a riser reactor to produce one or more cracked products, wherein the solid biomass material is introduced to the riser reactor at a location downstream of the location where the hydrocarbon co-feed is introduced to the riser reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Andries Quirin Maria BOON, Johan Willem GOSSELINK, John William HARRIS, Andries Hendrik JANSSEN, Martin Jean Pierre Cornelis NIESKENS, Easwar Santhosh RANGANATHAN, Colin John SCHAVERIEN, Nicolaas Wilhelmus Joseph WAY
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Publication number: 20120291340Abstract: A process or a system for converting a solid biomass material is provided, comprising contacting the solid biomass material with a catalytic cracking catalyst at a temperature of more than 400° C. in a riser reactor to produce one or more cracked products. The riser reactor contains: a riser reactor pipe, which riser reactor pipe has a diameter that increases in a downstream direction; and a bottom section connected to the riser reactor pipe, which bottom section has a larger diameter than the riser reactor pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Andries Quirin Maria BOON, Johan Willem GOSSELINK, John William HARRIS, Andries Hendrik JANSSEN, Sander VAN PAASEN, Colin John SCHAVERIEN, Nicolaas Wilhelmus Joseph WAY
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Publication number: 20120289752Abstract: A process for converting a solid biomass material is provided. The solid biomass material and a fluid hydrocarbon feed is contacted with a catalytic cracking catalyst at a temperature of more than 400° C. in a catalytic cracking reactor to produce one or more cracked products which are then fractionated to produce one or more product fractions; then hydrodeoxygenated to produce one or more hydrodeoxygenated products.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Johan Willem GOSSELINK, John William HARRIS, Andries Hendrik JANSSEN, Sander VAN PAASEN, Colin John SCHAVERIEN, Nicolaas Wilhelmus Joseph WAY, Andries Quirin Maria BOON