Patents by Inventor Brian Heasley

Brian Heasley 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).

  • Publication number: 20250115813
    Abstract: A method for treating effluent from hydrothermal liquification of feedstock that contains plastic oil, pyrolysis oil, synthetic oil or hydrocarbons distillates in a plastic recycle process using supercritical water as a reaction medium into a finished liquid hydrocarbon fuel by removing impurities such as i.e. silicon, chlorides, metals, heteroatoms, etc., in a pre-treatment zone and may be passed into a feed drum or a continuous mixed settler vessel. The feed is introduced into a hydrogen atmosphere reactor. The reactor effluent is passed to a separator for extracting product mixture by addition of make-up or recycled hydrogen to the separator. The overhead product mixture is water washed to remove sour water or salt. The separator effluent is passed to a distillation section for extracting a liquid fuel product stream. A portion of the hydro processing product stream may be recycled to the feed drum or the continuous mixed settler vessel, which reduces concentration of diolefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LLC
    Inventors: Rahul Ravi, Brian Heasley
  • Patent number: 11905241
    Abstract: Methods and systems for treating an olefin-containing stream are disclosed. The disclosed methods and systems are particularly suitable for treating an off-gas stream in a refining or petrochemical process, such as from a fluid catalytic cracker (FCC), coker, steam cracker, and the like. The stream is treated in an absorber column to reject lighter stream components and to absorb ethylene and/or propylene into a solvent. The solvent is typically isobutane. The enriched solvent stream from the absorber column is fed to an alkylation reactor, which reacts the dissolved olefin with the isobutane solvent to produce an alkylate product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LLC
    Inventors: Gautham Krishnaiah, Brian Heasley, John Lewis Webb, Jr., Rahul Radhakrishna Pillai, Vijender K. Verma, Narinder Singh Duggal
  • Publication number: 20230391691
    Abstract: Methods and systems for treating an olefin-containing stream are disclosed. The disclosed methods and systems are particularly suitable for treating an off-gas stream in a refining or petrochemical process, such as from a fluid catalytic cracker (FCC), coker, steam cracker, and the like. The stream is treated in an absorber column to reject lighter stream components and to absorb ethylene and/or propylene into a solvent. The solvent is typically isobutane. The enriched solvent stream from the absorber column is fed to an alkylation reactor, which reacts the dissolved olefin with the isobutane solvent to produce an alkylate product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LLC
    Inventors: Gautham Krishnaiah, Brian Heasley, John Lewis Webb, JR., Rahul Radhakrishna Pillai, Vijender K. Verma, Narinder Singh Duggal
  • Patent number: 11634370
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, to methods for starting up a selective hydrogenation reactor, and to hydrogenation catalysts useful in such methods. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, the method comprising contacting a catalyst composition with a process gas. The catalyst composition comprises a porous support, palladium, and one or more ionic liquids. The process gas includes ethylene, present in the process gas in an amount of at least 20 mol. %; acetylene, present in the process gas in an amount of at least 1 ppm; and 0 to 190 ppm or at least 600 ppm carbon monoxide. At least 90% of the acetylene present in the process gas is hydrogenated, and the selective hydrogenation is conducted without thermal runaway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd
    Inventors: Darren Adams, Mingyong Sun, Uwe Duerr, Denise Cooper, Brian Heasley, Ling Xu, Tina Clinton
  • Patent number: 11623902
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, to methods for starting up a selective hydrogenation reactor, and to hydrogenation catalysts useful in such methods. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, the method comprising contacting a catalyst composition with a process gas. The catalyst composition comprises a porous support, palladium, and one or more ionic liquids. The process gas includes ethylene, present in the process gas in an amount of at least 20 mol. %; and acetylene, present in the process gas in an amount of at least 1 ppm. At least 90% of the acetylene present in the process gas is hydrogenated, and the selective hydrogenation is conducted without thermal runaway. Notably, the process gas is contacted with the catalyst at a gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) based on total catalyst volume in one bed or multiple beds of at least 7,100 h?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd
    Inventors: Darren Adams, Mingyong Sun, Uwe Duerr, Denise Cooper, Brian Heasley, Ling Xu, Tina Clinton
  • Publication number: 20220194878
    Abstract: Methods and systems for treating an olefin-containing stream are disclosed. The disclosed methods and systems are particularly suitable for treating an off-gas stream in a refining or petrochemical process, such as from a fluid catalytic cracker (FCC), coker, steam cracker, and the like. The stream is treated in an absorber column to reject lighter stream components and to absorb ethylene and/or propylene into a solvent. The solvent is typically isobutane. The enriched solvent stream from the absorber column is fed to an alkylation reactor, which reacts the dissolved olefin with the isobutane solvent to produce an alkylate product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LLC
    Inventors: Gautham Krishnaiah, Brian Heasley, John Lewis Webb, JR., Rahul Radhakrishna Pillai, Vijender K. Verma, Narinder Singh Duggal
  • Patent number: 11059762
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, to methods for starting up a selective hydrogenation reactor, and to hydrogenation catalysts useful in such methods. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a variety of methods for starting up reactors for use in methods for selectively hydrogenating acetylene using a catalyst composition comprises a porous support, palladium, and one or more ionic liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd
    Inventors: Darren Adams, Mingyong Sun, Uwe Duerr, Denise Cooper, Brian Heasley, Ling Xu, Tina Clinton
  • Publication number: 20200123081
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, to methods for starting up a selective hydrogenation reactor, and to hydrogenation catalysts useful in such methods. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a variety of methods for starting up reactors for use in methods for selectively hydrogenating acetylene using a catalyst composition comprises a porous support, palladium, and one or more ionic liquids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Darren ADAMS, Mingyong SUN, Uwe DUERR, Denise COOPER, Brian HEASLEY, Ling XU, Tina CLINTON
  • Publication number: 20200123082
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, to methods for starting up a selective hydrogenation reactor, and to hydrogenation catalysts useful in such methods. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, the method comprising contacting a catalyst composition with a process gas. The catalyst composition comprises a porous support, palladium, and one or more ionic liquids. The process gas includes ethylene, present in the process gas in an amount of at least 20 mol. %; acetylene, present in the process gas in an amount of at least 1 ppm; and 0 to 190 ppm or at least 600 ppm carbon monoxide. At least 90% of the acetylene present in the process gas is hydrogenated, and the selective hydrogenation is conducted without thermal runaway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Darren ADAMS, Mingyong SUN, Uwe DUERR, Denise COOPER, Brian HEASLEY, Ling XU, Tina CLINTON
  • Publication number: 20200123083
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, to methods for starting up a selective hydrogenation reactor, and to hydrogenation catalysts useful in such methods. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, the method comprising contacting a catalyst composition with a process gas. The catalyst composition comprises a porous support, palladium, and one or more ionic liquids. The process gas includes ethylene, present in the process gas in an amount of at least 20 mol. %; and acetylene, present in the process gas in an amount of at least 1 ppm. At least 90% of the acetylene present in the process gas is hydrogenated, and the selective hydrogenation is conducted without thermal runaway. Notably, the process gas is contacted with the catalyst at a gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) based on total catalyst volume in one bed or multiple beds of at least 7,100 h?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Darren ADAMS, Mingyong SUN, Uwe DUERR, Denise COOPER, Brian HEASLEY, Ling XU, Tina CLINTON
  • Publication number: 20070142429
    Abstract: Isoquinoline compounds with G are provided that influence, inhibit or reduce the action of a G-protein receptor kinase. Pharmaceutical compositions including therapeutically effective amounts of the isoquinoline compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable carriers are also provided. Various methods using the compounds and/or compositions to affect disease states or conditions such as cancer, osteoporosis and glaucoma are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell deLong, Marcos Sznaidman, Robert Oakley, Allen Eckhardt, Christine Hudson, Jeffrey Yingling, Michael Peel, Thomas Richardson, Clare Murray, Byappanahally Rao, Brian Heasley, Paresma Patel
  • Publication number: 20070135499
    Abstract: Hydrazide compounds with GPCR desensitization inhibitory activity are provided that may be used to influence, inhibit or reduce the action of a G-protein receptor kinase. Pharmaceutical compositions including therapeutically effective amounts of the hydrazide compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable carriers are also provided. Various methods using the compounds and/or compositions to affect disease states or conditions controlled or influenced by GPCRs are also provided. Various methods using the compounds and/or compositions to affect disease states or conditions such as cancer, osteoporosis and glaucoma are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell deLong, Marcos Sznaidman, Robert Oakley, Allen Eckhardt, Christine Hudson, Jeffrey Yingling, Michael Peel, Thomas Richardson, Clare Murray, Byappanahally Narasinga Rao, Brian Heasley, Paresma Patel