Patents by Inventor Charles E. Rudy, Jr.

Charles E. Rudy, Jr. 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).

  • NO.sub.x Control in cracking catalyst regeneration
    Patent number: 4199435
    Abstract: The amount of NO.sub.x formed during regeneration of a cracking catalyst in the presence of a metallic carbon monoxide combustion catalyst is decreased without substantially adversely affecting the carbon monoxide combustion activity of the promoter by subjecting the combustion-promoting catalyst to steam treatment prior to employing it in the cracking catalyst regeneration operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1980
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventors: Donald O. Chessmore, Charles E. Rudy, Jr.
  • Catalytic cracking process using steamed cogelled silica alumina catalyst
    Patent number: 3933621
    Abstract: A process for catalytic cracking of a hydrocarbon feedstock which comprises contacting the feedstock with a catalyst which comprises predominantly a synthetic silica-alumina matrix containing 56 to 90 weight per cent alumina and wherein the catalyst does not contain any clay constituent.Preferably the matrix contains more than 65 weight per cent alumina. At these high alumina levels, which are about double or treble most of the current commercial cracking catalyst alumina levels, we have found that surprisingly high activity is achieved by our cracking catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1972
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1976
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventors: Robert J. White, Donald A. Hickson, Charles E. Rudy, Jr.