Patents by Inventor Brian Erik Henry

Brian Erik Henry 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: 8864996
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing a product stream with improved reduction of Conradson Carbon Residue (“CCR”) and a reduced average boiling point from a heavy hydrocarbon feedstream utilizing a high-pressure, low-energy separation process. The invention may be utilized to reduce the CCR content and reduce the average boiling point in heavy hydrocarbon feedstreams, such as whole crudes, topped crudes, synthetic crude blends, shale oils, bitumen, oil from tar sands, atmospheric resids, vacuum resids, or other heavy hydrocarbon streams. This invention also results in a process with an improved CCR separation efficiency while maintaining permeate flux rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Daniel P. Leta, Edward W. Corcoran, Brian Erik Henry, James D. Dearth, Kirk C. Nadler, Stephen M. Cundy, Miroslav Petro, Thomas H. McWaid, Li Song, Yan Ying Chan
  • Publication number: 20090057226
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing a product stream with improved reduction of Conradson Carbon Residue (“CCR”) and a reduced average boiling point from a heavy hydrocarbon feedstream utilizing a high-pressure, low-energy separation process. The invention may be utilized to reduce the CCR content and reduce the average boiling point in heavy hydrocarbon feedstreams, such as whole crudes, topped crudes, synthetic crude blends, shale oils, bitumen, oil from tar sands, atmospheric resids, vacuum resids, or other heavy hydrocarbon streams. This invention also results in a process with an improved CCR separation efficiency while maintaining permeate flux rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Daniel P. Leta, Edward W. Corcoran, Brian Erik Henry, James D. Dearth, Kirk C. Nadler, Stephen M. Cundy, Miroslav Petro, Thomas H. McWaid, Li Song, Yan Yin Chan
  • Patent number: 7425258
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for selectively producing C3 olefins from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream. The process is practiced by recycling a C6 rich fraction of the catalytic naphtha product to the riser upstream the feed injection point, to a parallel riser, to the spent catalyst stripper, and/or to the reactor dilute phase immediately above the stripper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Tan Jen Chen, Brian Erik Henry, Paul F Keusenkothen, Philip A. Ruziska
  • Patent number: 7374660
    Abstract: A process for selectively producing C3 olefins from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream is disclosed herein. The naphtha stream is introduced into a process unit comprised of a reaction zone, a stripping zone containing a dense phase, a catalyst regeneration zone, and a fractionation zone. The naphtha feedstream is contacted in the reaction zone with a catalyst containing from about 10 to about 50 wt. % of a crystalline zeolite having an average pore diameter less than about 0.7 nanometers at reaction conditions. Vapor products are collected overhead and the catalyst particles are passed through the stripping zone on the way to the catalyst regeneration zone. Volatiles are stripped with steam in the stripping zone and the catalyst particles are sent to the catalyst regeneration zone where coke is burned from the catalyst, and are then recycled to the reaction zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Todd R. Steffens, Brian Erik Henry, Jacob Johannes Thiart, Nicole J. Lai, James D. Dearth
  • Patent number: 7326332
    Abstract: A multi component catalyst and catalytic cracking process for selectively producing C3 olefins. The catalyst comprises a first molecular sieve having an intermediate pore size, a second molecular sieve and, optionally a third molecular sieve having a large pore size. At least one of the channels of the second molecular sieve has a pore size index that is less than the pore size index of at least one channel of the first molecular sieve. The process is carried out by contacting a feedstock containing hydrocarbons having at least 5 carbon atoms is contacted, under catalytic cracking conditions, with the multi component catalyst. The catalyst finds application in the cracking of naphtha and heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Tan-Jen Chen, John Scott Buchanan, Brian Erik Henry, Paul F. Keusenkothen, Philip A. Ruziska, David L. Stern
  • Patent number: 7323099
    Abstract: A process for selectively producing C2 to C4 olefins from feedstock such as a gas oil or resid. The feedstock is reacted in a first stage comprising a fluid catalytic cracking unit wherein it is converted in the presence of a mixture of conventional large pore zeolitic catalyst and a medium pore zeolitic catalyst to reaction products, including a naphtha boiling range stream. The naphtha boiling range stream is introduced into a second stage where it is contacted with a catalyst containing from about 10 to about 50 wt. % of a crystalline zeolite having an average pore diameter less than about 0.7 nanometers at reaction conditions which include temperatures ranging from about 500 to about 650° C. and a hydrocarbon partial pressure from about 10 to about 40 psia (about 70 to about 280 kPa).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Erik Henry
  • Patent number: 7270739
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for selectively producing C3 olefins from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream by fractionating the naphtha feed to obtain at least a C6 rich fraction and feeding the C6 rich fraction into a reaction stage at a point wherein the residence time of the C6 rich fraction is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Tan Jen Chen, Brian Erik Henry, Paul F Keusenkothen, Philip A. Ruziska
  • Patent number: 7267759
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for selectively producing C3 olefins from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream by fractionating the naphtha feed to obtain a C6 fraction and feeding the C6 fraction either in the riser downstream of the injection point for the reminder of the naphtha feed, in the stripper, and/or in the dilute phase immediately downstream or above the stripper of a process unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Tan Jen Chen, Brian Erik Henry, Paul F Keusenkothen, Philip A. Ruziska
  • Patent number: 6803494
    Abstract: A process for producing polypropylene from olefins selectively produced from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream is disclosed herein. The naphtha stream is contacted with a catalyst containing from about 10 to 50 wt. % of a crystalline zeolite having an average pore diameter less than about 0.7 nanometers at reaction conditions which include temperatures from about 500° C. to 650° C. and a hydrocarbon partial pressure from about 10 to 40 psia. The catalyst may be pre-coked with a carbonaceous feed. Alternatively, the carbonaceous feed used to coke the catalyst may be co-fed with the naphtha feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Paul K. Ladwig, John E. Asplin, Gordon F. Stuntz, William A. Wachter, Brian Erik Henry, Shun C. Fung
  • Publication number: 20040182746
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for selectively producing C3 olefins from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream by fractionating the naphtha feed to obtain a C6 fraction and feeding the C6 fraction either in the riser downstream of the injection point for the reminder of the naphtha feed, in the stripper, and/or in the dilute phase immediately downstream or above the stripper of a process unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Tan Jen Chen, Brian Erik Henry, Paul F. Keusenkothen, Philip A. Ruziska
  • Publication number: 20040182745
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for selectively producing C3 olefins from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream by fractionating the naphtha feed to obtain at least a C6 rich fraction and feeding the C6 rich fraction into a reaction stage at a point wherein the residence time of the C6 rich fraction is minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Tan Jen Chen, Brian Erik Henry, Paul F. Keusenkothen, Philip A. Ruziska
  • Publication number: 20040182747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for selectively producing C3 olefins from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream. The process is practiced by recycling a C6 rich fraction of the catalytic naphtha product to the riser upstream the feed injection point, to a parallel riser, to the spent catalyst stripper, and/or to the reactor dilute phase immediately above the stripper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Tan Jen Chen, Brian Erik Henry, Paul F. Keusenkothen, Philip A. Ruziska
  • Patent number: 6409911
    Abstract: Disclosed are silicoaluminophosphates (SAPOs) having unique silicon distributions and high catalytic cracking activity a method for their preparation and their use as FCC catalysts. More particularly, the new SAPOs have a high silica:alumina ratio and favorable Si atom distribution. The new SAPOs may have a small crystal size and may be synthesized from a single-phase synthesis solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl G. Strohmaier, David E. W. Vaughan, Tan Jen Chen, Philip A. Ruziska, Brian Erik Henry, Gordon F. Stuntz, Stephen M. Davis
  • Publication number: 20020016251
    Abstract: Disclosed are silicoaluminophosphates (SAPOs) having unique silicon distributions, a method for their preparation and their use as catalysts for the catalytic cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks. More particularly, the new SAPOs have a high silica:alumina ratio, and are prepared from microemulsions containing surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: Javier Agundez Rodriguez, Joaquin Perez Pariente, Antonio Chica Lara, Avelino Corma Canos, Tan Jen Chen, Philip A. Ruziska, Brian Erik Henry, Gordon F. Stuntz, Stephen M. Davis
  • Patent number: 6313366
    Abstract: A process for producing propylene from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream is disclosed herein. The naphtha stream is contacted with a catalyst containing from about 10 to 50 wt. % of a crystalline zeolite having an average pore diameter less than about 0.7 nanometers at reaction conditions which include temperatures from about 500° C. to 650° C. and a hydrocarbon partial pressure from about 10 to 40 psia. A separate stream containing aromatics may be co-fed with the naphtha stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: ExxonMobile Chemical Patents, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul K. Ladwig, John E. Asplin, Gordon F. Stuntz, William A. Wachter, Brian Erik Henry, Shun C. Fung, Tan-Jen Chen, Jay F. Carpency, Ronald G. Searle
  • Patent number: 6306790
    Abstract: Disclosed are silicoaluminophosphates (SAPOs) having unique silicon distributions, a method for their preparation and their use as catalysts for the catalytic cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks. More particularly, the new SAPOs have a high silica: alumina ratio, and are prepared from microemulsions containing surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Javier Agundez Rodriguez, Joaquin Perez Pariente, Antonio Chica Lara, Avelino Corma Canos, Tan Jen Chen, Philip A. Ruziska, Brian Erik Henry, Gordon F. Stuntz, Stephen M. Davis
  • Patent number: 6300537
    Abstract: Disclosed are silicoaluminates (SAPOs) having unique silicon distributions, a method for their preparation and their use as naphtha cracking catalysts. More particularly, the new SAPOs have a high silica:alumina ratio and favorable Si atom distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Karl G. Strohmaier, David E. W. Vaughan, Tan Jen Chen, Philip A. Ruziska, Brian Erik Henry, Gordon F. Stuntz, Stephen M. Davis
  • Patent number: 6288298
    Abstract: Disclosed are silicoaluminophosphates (SAPOs) having unique silicon distributions, a method for their preparation and their use as catalysts for the catalytic cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks. More particularly, the new SAPOs have a high silica:alumina ratio, and are prepared from microemulsions containing surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Javier Agundez Rodriguez, Joaquin Perez Pariente, Antonio Chica Lara, Avelino Corma Canos, Tan Jen Chen, Philip A. Ruziska, Brian Erik Henry, Gordon F. Stuntz, Stephen M. Davis
  • Publication number: 20010000066
    Abstract: Disclosed are silicoaluminophosphates (SAPOs) having unique silicon distributions, a method for their preparation and their use as catalysts for the catalytic cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks. More particularly, the new SAPOs have a high silica:alumina ratio, and are prepared from microemulsions containing surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Publication date: March 29, 2001
    Inventors: Javier Agundez Rodriguez, Joaquin Perez Pariente, Antonio Chica Lara, Avelino Corma Canos, Tan Jen Chen, Philip A. Ruziska, Brian Erik Henry, Gordon F. Stuntz, Stephen M. Davis
  • Patent number: 6106697
    Abstract: C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 olefins are selectively produced from a gas oil or resid in a two stage process. The gas oil or resid is reacted in a first stage comprised of a fluid catalytic cracking unit wherein it is converted in the presence of conventional large pore zeolitic catalyst to reaction products, including a naphtha boiling range stream. The naphtha boiling range stream is introduced into a second stage comprised of a process unit containing a reaction zone, a stripping zone, a catalyst regeneration zone, and a fractionation zone. The naphtha feedstream is contacted in the reaction zone with a catalyst containing from about 10 to 50 wt. % of a crystalline zeolite having an average pore diameter less than about 0.7 nanometers at reaction conditions which include temperatures ranging from about 500 to 650.degree. C. and a hydrocarbon partial pressure from about 10 to 40 psia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: George A. Swan, Michael W. Bedell, Paul K. Ladwig, John E. Asplin, Gordon F. Stuntz, William A. Wachter, Brian Erik Henry