Patents by Inventor Chancelor L. WILLIAMS

Chancelor L. WILLIAMS 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: 11639477
    Abstract: A gasification process may include (a) introducing a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock and at least one of a dry feedstock or a first slurried feedstock into a reactor lower section, wherein the at least one dry feedstock or first slurried feedstock is introduced through two primary feed nozzles while the liquid hydrocarbon feedstock is introduced through at least two secondary feed nozzles; (b) partially combusting the feedstocks in the reactor lower section with a gas stream comprising an oxygen-containing gas or steam to evolve heat and form products comprising hot synthesis gas; (c) passing said hot synthesis gas from step (b) upward into a reactor upper section; (d) and introducing a second slurried feedstock into said reactor upper section, whereby heat from said hot synthesis gas supports reaction of the second slurried feedstock by pyrolysis and gasification reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Chancelor L. Williams, Albert C. Tsang, Philip Rodney Amick, Jayesh Shah, Paul Edgar Michaud, Shrinivas Lokare
  • Publication number: 20210363442
    Abstract: A gasification process may include (a) introducing a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock and at least one of a dry feedstock or a first slurried feedstock into a reactor lower section, wherein the at least one dry feedstock or first slurried feedstock is introduced through two primary feed nozzles while the liquid hydrocarbon feedstock is introduced through at least two secondary feed nozzles; (b) partially combusting the feedstocks in the reactor lower section with a gas stream comprising an oxygen-containing gas or steam to evolve heat and form products comprising hot synthesis gas; (c) passing said hot synthesis gas from step (b) upward into a reactor upper section; (d) and introducing a second slurried feedstock into said reactor upper section, whereby heat from said hot synthesis gas supports reaction of the second slurried feedstock by pyrolysis and gasification reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Chancelor L. Williams, Albert C. Tsang, Philip Rodney Amick, Jayesh Shah, Paul Edgar Michaud, Shrinivas Lokare
  • Patent number: 11084996
    Abstract: A two-stage gasification reactor may include a reactor lower section and a reactor upper section. The reactor lower section may include (a) a lower reactor body, (b) two primary feed nozzles, configured to introduce at least one of a dry feedstock or a first slurried feedstock and located on opposing terminal ends of the lower reactor body, and (c) at least two secondary feed nozzles, configured to introduce a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock, located on the lower reactor body. The reactor upper section may include (a) an upper reactor body, (b) at least one upper feed nozzle, configured to introduce at least one of a dry feedstock or a first slurried feedstock, located on the upper reactor body, and (c) an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Chancelor L. Williams, Albert C. Tsang, Philip Rodney Amick, Jayesh Shah, Paul Edgar Michaud, Shrinivas Lokare
  • Publication number: 20190100707
    Abstract: A two-stage gasification reactor may include a reactor lower section and a reactor upper section. The reactor lower section may include (a) a lower reactor body, (b) two primary feed nozzles, configured to introduce at least one of a dry feedstock or a first slurried feedstock and located on opposing terminal ends of the lower reactor body, and (c) at least two secondary feed nozzles, configured to introduce a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock, located on the lower reactor body. The reactor upper section may include (a) an upper reactor body, (b) at least one upper feed nozzle, configured to introduce at least one of a dry feedstock or a first slurried feedstock, located on the upper reactor body, and (c) an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Chancelor L. Williams, Albert C. Tsang, Philip Rodney Amick, Jayesh Shah, Paul Edgar Michaud, Shrinivas Lokare
  • Patent number: 10093876
    Abstract: A gasification process may include (a) introducing a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock and at least one of a dry feedstock or a first slurried feedstock into a reactor lower section, wherein the at least one dry feedstock or first slurried feedstock is introduced through two primary feed nozzles while the liquid hydrocarbon feedstock is introduced through at least two secondary feed nozzles; (b) partially combusting the feedstocks in the reactor lower section with a gas stream comprising an oxygen-containing gas or steam to evolve heat and form products comprising hot synthesis gas; (c) passing said hot synthesis gas from step (b) upward into a reactor upper section; (d) and introducing a second slurried feedstock into said reactor upper section, whereby heat from said hot synthesis gas supports reaction of the second slurried feedstock by pyrolysis and gasification reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Lummus Technology LLC
    Inventors: Chancelor L. Williams, Albert C. Tsang, Philip Rodney Amick, Jayesh Shah, Paul Edgar Michaud, Shrinivas Lokare
  • Publication number: 20170253818
    Abstract: A gasification process may include (a) introducing a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock and at least one of a dry feedstock or a first slurried feedstock into a reactor lower section, wherein the at least one dry feedstock or first slurried feedstock is introduced through two primary feed nozzles while the liquid hydrocarbon feedstock is introduced through at least two secondary feed nozzles; (b) partially combusting the feedstocks in the reactor lower section with a gas stream comprising an oxygen-containing gas or steam to evolve heat and form products comprising hot synthesis gas; (c) passing said hot synthesis gas from step (b) upward into a reactor upper section; (d) and introducing a second slurried feedstock into said reactor upper section, whereby heat from said hot synthesis gas supports reaction of the second slurried feedstock by pyrolysis and gasification reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Lummus Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chancelor L. Williams, Albert C. Tsang, Philip Rodney Amick, Jayesh Shah, Paul Edgar Michaud, Shrinivas Lokare
  • Patent number: 9611437
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a method for obtaining synthesis gas from a gasifier that has a low methane content. The synthesis gas is obtained as an extraction gas from the quench section of the gasifier, and can be utilized as feedstock for a variety of chemical production processes without the need for expensive pre-treatment to remove methane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Lummus Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Shuncheng Ji, Chancelor L. Williams, Ron W. Herbanek
  • Patent number: 9567538
    Abstract: Improved two-stage entrained-flow gasification systems and processes that reduce the cost and complexity of the design and increase the reliability, while maintaining the efficiency by implementing a first chemical quench followed by a second water quench of the produced syngas. The quenched syngas is maintained above the condensation temperature of at least one condensable component of the syngas, allowing residual particulates to be removed by dry particulate filtration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Lummus Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Clifton G. Keeler, Chancelor L. Williams, Ivan O. Bustamante
  • Publication number: 20150299590
    Abstract: Improved two-stage entrained-flow gasification systems and processes that reduce the cost and complexity of the design and increase the reliability, while maintaining the efficiency by implementing a first chemical quench followed by a second water quench of the produced syngas. The quenched syngas is maintained above the condensation temperature of at least one condensable component of the syngas, allowing residual particulates to be removed by dry particulate filtration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicants: Lummus Technology
    Inventors: Clifton G. Keeler, Chancelor L. Williams, Ivan O. Bustamante
  • Patent number: 8888876
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and process for gasifying feedstock such as carbonaceous materials. The invention includes partial combustion of dry solids and pyrolysis of carbonaceous material slurry in two separate reactor sections and produce mixture products comprising synthesis gas. The invention employs one or more catalytic or sorbent bed for removing tar from the synthesis gas. The inventive system and process allow a gasification to be carried out under higher slurry feeding rate and lower temperature with the provision to manage the tar being produced, therefore to increase the conversion efficiency of the overall gasification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Lummus Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Albert C. Tsang, Chancelor L. Williams, Max W. Thompson, David L. Breton
  • Publication number: 20130240790
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and process for gasifying feedstock such as carbonaceous materials. The invention includes partial combustion of dry solids and pyrolysis of carbonaceous material slurry in two separate reactor sections and produce mixture products comprising synthesis gas. The invention employs one or more catalytic or sorbent bed for removing tar from the synthesis gas. The inventive system and process allow a gasification to be carried out under higher slurry feeding rate and lower temperature with the provision to manage the tar being produced, therefore to increase the conversion efficiency of the overall gasification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Albert C. TSANG, Chancelor L. WILLIAMS, Max W. THOMPSON, David L. BRETON
  • Patent number: 8460410
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and process for gasifying feedstock such as carbonaceous materials. The invention includes partial combustion of dry solids and pyrolysis of carbonaceous material slurry in two separate reactor sections and produce mixture products comprising synthesis gas. The invention employs one or more catalytic or sorbent bed for removing tar from the synthesis gas. The inventive system and process allow a gasification to be carried out under higher slurry feeding rate and lower temperature with the provision to manage the tar being produced, therefore to increase the conversion efficiency of the overall gasification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Albert C. Tsang, Chancelor L. Williams, Max W. Thompson, David L. Breton
  • Publication number: 20110168947
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a method for obtaining synthesis gas from a gasifier that has a low methane content. The synthesis gas is obtained as an extraction gas from the quench section of the gasifier, and can be utilized as feedstock for a variety of chemical production processes without the need for expensive pre-treatment to remove methane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Shuncheng JI, Chancelor L. WILLIAMS, Ron W. HERBANEK
  • Publication number: 20100037518
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and process for gasifying feedstock such as carbonaceous materials. The invention includes partial combustion of dry solids and pyrolysis of carbonaceous material slurry in two separate reactor sections and produce mixture products comprising synthesis gas. The invention employs one or more catalytic or sorbent bed for removing tar from the synthesis gas. The inventive system and process allow a gasification to be carried out under higher slurry feeding rate and lower temperature with the provision to manage the tar being produced, therefore to increase the conversion efficiency of the overall gasification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Albert C. TSANG, Chancelor L. WILLIAMS, Max W. THOMPSON, David L. BRETON