Patents by Inventor Christine M. Philips

Christine M. Philips 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: 20130109768
    Abstract: Processes and systems are provided for converting synthesis gas containing a mixture of H2 and CO to liquid hydrocarbon products having a cloud point less than about 15° C. The systems utilize at least one Fischer-Tropsch reactor containing hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalyst with cooling and separation of reactor effluent following each reactor. The low cloud point indicates that the amount of wax in the hydrocarbon products is minimized relative to conventional Fischer-Tropsch conversion. Accordingly, more economical systems can be built and operated because equipment associated with wax removal or wax treatment can be reduced or eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Saxton, Gordon R. Deppe, Scott Oliver, David W. Parham, Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan, Charles L. Kibby, Tapan K. Das, Christine M. Philips, Richard Sasson, Anne Helgeson