Patents by Inventor Charles L. West

Charles L. West 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).

  • Recovery of hydrocarbons from acid settler bottoms
    Patent number: 3970720
    Abstract: Improvements in processes of alkylating isoparaffinic hydrocarbons with olefinic hydrocarbons in the presence of sulfuric acid catalyst utilizing effluent refrigeration of the alkylation reaction step; recovering hydrocarbons from spent acid removed from such alkylation systems and returning same to the system joining the heat exchanged hydrocarbon phase from the acid settler in the suction trap; using depropanizer bottoms to heat the spent acid to drive off hydrocarbons therefrom before passing same to the flash drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1974
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1976
    Assignee: Stratford Engineering Corporation
    Inventor: Charles L. West