Patents by Inventor Christopher Procopi

Christopher Procopi 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).

  • Process for converting olefins to distillate fuels with regeneration
    Patent number: 12319880
    Abstract: A process for oligomerizing and oligomerizing olefins to distillate fuels which regenerates a first stage oligomerization catalyst bed and/or a second oligomerization catalyst bed in situ by contact with an oxygen gas at elevated temperature. The oligomerization catalyst can be restored to full activity. A regeneration process can enable continuous operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Manuela Serban, Deng-Yang Jan, Ashish Mathur, Joseph A. Montalbano, Christopher Procopi, Erick J. Bennett, III, Jeannie Mee Blommel
  • Process for preparing an olefin stream for oligomerization with water wash
    Patent number: 12270001
    Abstract: A process for preparing an olefin stream for oligomerization comprises fractionating an olefin stream to provide a light gas stream and an olefin rich stream. Oxygenates are absorbed from the olefin rich stream into a water wash stream to provide an oxygenate rich water wash stream and a washed olefin stream. The washed olefin stream can then be oligomerized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Piotrowski, Ernest J. Boehm, John J. Senetar, Matthew C. Cole, Jeannie Mee Blommel, Christopher Procopi, Ian G. Horn, Andrew B. Chin
  • PROCESS FOR CONVERTING OLEFINS TO DISTILLATE FUELS WITH REGENERATION
    Publication number: 20250075134
    Abstract: A process for oligomerizing and oligomerizing olefins to distillate fuels which regenerates a first stage oligomerization catalyst bed and/or a second oligomerization catalyst bed in situ by contact with an oxygen gas at elevated temperature. The oligomerization catalyst can be restored to full activity. A regeneration process can enable continuous operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Manuela Serban, Deng-Yang Jan, Ashish Mathur, Joseph A. Montalbano, Christopher Procopi, Erick J. Bennett, III, Jeannie Mee Blommel
  • PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN OLEFIN STREAM FOR OLIGOMERIZATION WITH WATER WASH
    Publication number: 20240247196
    Abstract: A process for preparing an olefin stream for oligomerization comprises fractionating an olefin stream to provide a light gas stream and an olefin rich stream. Oxygenates are absorbed from the olefin rich stream into a water wash stream to provide an oxygenate rich water wash stream and a washed olefin stream. The washed olefin stream can then be oligomerized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Piotrowski, Ernest J. Boehm, John J. Senetar, Matthew C. Cole, Jeannie Mee Blommel, Christopher Procopi, Ian G. Horn, Andrew B. Chin
  • PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN OLEFIN STREAM FOR OLIGOMERIZATION WITH ACETYLENE CONVERSION
    Publication number: 20240246889
    Abstract: A process for preparing an olefin stream for oligomerization comprises fractionating an olefin stream to provide an ethylene stream and a olefin rich stream. Acetylenes in the ethylene stream are converted to ethylene in the presence of hydrogen to provide a concentrated ethylene stream that can be oligomerized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Piotrowski, Ernest J. Boehm, John J. Senetar, Matthew C. Cole, Jeannie Mee Blommel, Christopher Procopi, Ian G. Horn, Andrew B. Chin
  • PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN OLEFIN STREAM FOR OLIGOMERIZATION WITH OXYGENATE REMOVAL
    Publication number: 20240246886
    Abstract: A process for preparing an olefin stream for oligomerization comprises fractionating an olefin stream to provide a light gas stream and a olefin rich stream. Oxygenates are absorbed from the olefin rich stream into a water wash stream to provide an oxygenate rich water wash stream and a washed olefin stream. Oxygenates are then adsorbed from the washed olefin rich stream, so the deoxygenated stream can then be oligomerized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Piotrowski, Ernest J. Boehm, John J. Senetar, Matthew C. Cole, Jeannie Mee Blommel, Christopher Procopi, Ian G. Horn, Andrew B. Chin
  • PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN OLEFIN STREAM FOR OLIGOMERIZATION WITH SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION
    Publication number: 20240246890
    Abstract: A process for preparing an olefin stream for oligomerization comprises fractionating an olefin stream to provide a light gas stream and a olefin rich stream. The olefin rich stream is selectively hydrogenated to convert diolefins to mono-olefins and provide a mono-olefin stream and oligomerizing the mono-olefin stream over an oligomerization catalyst to provide an oligomerized stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Piotrowski, Ernest J. Boehm, John J. Senetar, Matthew C. Cole, Jeannie Mee Blommel, Christopher Procopi, Ian G. Horn, Andrew B. Chin
  • PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN OLEFIN STREAM FOR OLIGOMERIZATION WITH DIMETHYL ETHER REMOVAL
    Publication number: 20240247197
    Abstract: A process is provided for preparing a hydrocarbon stream for oligomerization. The process strips dimethyl ether from an olefin stream using a stripping column. Lighter olefins such as C3? olefins are also removed. The C4+ olefins can then be sent for further processing including selective hydrogenation followed by oligomerization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Piotrowski, Ernest J. Boehm, John J. Senetar, Matthew C. Cole, Jeannie Mee Blommel, Christopher Procopi, Ian G. Horn, Andrew B. Chin