Patents by Inventor Dustin Fickel
Dustin Fickel 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).
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Publication number: 20230406788Abstract: A process for producing isooctane by introducing a butane feed stream (containing n-butane, i-butane) and hydrogen into a catalytic hydrogenolysis reactor to produce a hydrogenolysis product stream; separating the hydrogenolysis product stream into a butane stream (i-butane, optionally n-butane); feeding the butane stream to a catalytic dehydrogenation reactor to produce a dehydrogenation product stream comprising saturated and unsaturated four-carbon hydrocarbons; and feeding the dehydrogenation product stream to an oligomerization unit to produce isooctene and dehydrogenating the isooctene to produce isooctane.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: SABIC Global Technologies B.V.Inventor: Dustin Fickel
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Patent number: 11773037Abstract: A process for producing light alkanes and creating a flexible distribution system for those alkanes and related systems are disclosed. The process can include supplying a butane feed stream to a butane conversion unit to produce a light alkane output stream including at least methane, ethane, propane, and hydrogen, separating at least part of the light alkane output stream into separate streams of methane, ethane, and propane and distributing the separated streams as desired. The distribution of the separated streams can include sending the separated ethane and propane streams to downstream processing units which use them as feedstock. The butane containing feed and/or unreacted butane feed can include isobutane, which can be converted to n-butane and then further processed.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Dustin Fickel, Ramakumar Allada, Kaushik Gandhi, Uwaidh Al-Harethi, Robert Broekhuis
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Publication number: 20230226522Abstract: Catalysts for the hydrogenolysis of butane are described. A supported catalyst for hydrogenolysis of butane to ethane can include a support and a catalytic crystalline bimetallic composition that can include a molybdenum-iridium (Mo—Ir) crystalline composition attached to the support. The supported catalyst has a BET specific surface area of at least 100 m2/g, preferably 100 m2/g to 500 m2/g. Method of use and methods of making the catalyst are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: SABIC Global Technologies B.V.Inventors: Byeongjin BAEK, Istvan LENGYEL, Katherine BARTON, Neeta KULKARNI, Dustin FICKEL
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Patent number: 11603344Abstract: A process for producing methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) comprising introducing a butane feed stream (n-butane, i-butane) and hydrogen to a hydrogenolysis reactor comprising a hydrogenolysis catalyst to produce a hydrogenolysis product stream comprising hydrogen, methane, ethane, propane, i-butane, and optionally n-butane; separating the hydrogenolysis product stream into a first hydrogen-containing stream, an optional methane stream, a C2 to C3 gas stream (ethane, propane), and a butane stream (i-butane, optionally n-butane); feeding the butane stream to a dehydrogenation reactor to produce a dehydrogenation product stream, wherein the dehydrogenation reactor comprises a dehydrogenation catalyst, and wherein the dehydrogenation product stream comprises hydrogen, i-butane, and isobutylene; and feeding the dehydrogenation product stream and methanol to an etherification unit to produce an unreacted methanol stream, an unreacted isobutylene stream, and an MTBE stream.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Sabic Global Technologies, B.V.Inventors: Dustin Fickel, Scott Stevenson, MyatNoeZin Myint, Heng Shou
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Patent number: 11559795Abstract: A hydrogenolysis bimetallic supported catalyst comprising a first metal, a second metal, and a zeolitic support; wherein the first metal and the second metal are different; and wherein the first metal and the second metal can each independently be selected from the group consisting of iridium (Ir), platinum (Pt), rhodium (Rh), ruthenium (Ru), palladium (Pd), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co).Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Sabic Global Technologies, B.V.Inventors: Prasanna Dasari, MyatNoeZin Myint, Katherine Barton, Neeta Kulkarni, Ashim Ghosh, Raul Velasco Pelaez, Dustin Fickel, Heng Shou
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Publication number: 20220177391Abstract: A process for producing light alkanes and creating a flexible distribution system for those alkanes and related systems are disclosed. The process can include supplying a butane feed stream to a butane conversion unit to produce a light alkane output stream including at least methane, ethane, propane, and hydrogen, separating at least part of the light alkane output stream into separate streams of methane, ethane, and propane and distributing the separated streams as desired. The distribution of the separated streams can include sending the separated ethane and propane streams to downstream processing units which use them as feedstock. The butane containing feed and/or unreacted butane feed can include isobutane, which can be converted to n-butane and then further processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: SABIC Global Technologies B.V.Inventors: Dustin FICKEL, Ramakumar ALLADA, Kaushik GANDHI, Uwaidh AL-HARETHI, Robert BROEKHUIS
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Publication number: 20220135497Abstract: Disclosed are systems and processes to produce aromatic and olefinic compounds by aromatization and thermal cracking of hydrocarbons.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: SABIC Global Technologies B.V.Inventors: Travis CONANT, Dustin FICKEL, Raul VELASCO PELAEZ, Joseph William SCHROER
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Patent number: 11254628Abstract: Processes for the hydrogenolysis of butane are described. A process can include (a) introducing a butane feed and hydrogen to a first hydrogenolysis reactor comprising a hydrogenolysis catalyst, and (b) contacting the butane feed and hydrogen with the hydrogenolysis catalyst at conditions sufficient to produce a first hydrogenolysis product stream. The introduction of the butane feed stream and hydrogen to the first hydrogenolysis reactor can be controlled to maintain a hydrogen to butane molar ratio in the reactor inlet of 0.3:1 to 0.8:1.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Heng Shou, Byeongjin Baek, Robert R. Broekhuis, Dustin Fickel, Istvan Lengyel, Emiel Van Kimmenade
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Publication number: 20220033325Abstract: Processes for the hydrogenolysis of butane are described. A process can include (a) introducing a butane feed and hydrogen to a first hydrogenolysis reactor comprising a hydrogenolysis catalyst, and (b) contacting the butane feed and hydrogen with the hydrogenolysis catalyst at conditions sufficient to produce a first hydrogenolysis product stream. The introduction of the butane feed stream and hydrogen to the first hydrogenolysis reactor can be controlled to maintain a hydrogen to butane molar ratio in the reactor inlet of 0.3:1 to 0.8:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2020Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Heng SHOU, Byeongjin BAEK, Robert R. BROEKHUIS, Dustin FICKEL, Istvan LENGYEL, Emiel VAN KIMMENADE
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Patent number: 11203558Abstract: A process for producing olefins comprising introducing butane feed (n-butane, i-butane) and hydrogen to hydrogenolysis reactor comprising hydrogenolysis catalyst to produce a hydrogenolysis product stream (hydrogen, methane, ethane, propane, i-butane, optionally n-butane, optionally C5+ hydrocarbons); and feeding the hydrogenolysis product stream and hydrogen to hydrocracking reactor comprising a hydrocracking catalyst to produce hydrocracking product stream (hydrogen, methane, ethane, propane, i-butane, optionally n-butane), wherein the amount of i-butane in the hydrocracking product stream is less than in the hydrogenolysis product stream, and wherein the amount of ethane in the hydrocracking product stream is greater than in the hydrogenolysis product stream.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Sabic Global Technologies, B.V.Inventors: Dustin Fickel, Heng Shou
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Patent number: 11185849Abstract: A catalyst includes a zeolite, wherein the zeolite has: a CHA framework; a particle size less than or equal to 100 nanometers; and a silica to alumina mole ratio in the range of about 50:1 to about 150:1. The catalyst can include a metal dopant. The catalyst can be used for purifying a product by flowing a reactant across the catalyst to form the product; and condensing or separating the product. The product can be an olefin or alkenes with an increased carbon chain. The catalyst can be used for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxide or a gas to liquid reaction. A method of producing the catalyst can include selecting the concentration of a crystal growth inhibitor based on the ratio of the silica precursor and an alumina precursor such that the zeolite crystals have a mean particle size less than or equal to 100 nanometers.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: SABIC Global Technologies, B.V.Inventors: Dustin Fickel, Katherine Barton
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Publication number: 20210331988Abstract: A process for producing olefins comprising introducing butane feed (n-butane, i-butane) and hydrogen to hydrogenolysis reactor comprising hydrogenolysis catalyst to produce a hydrogenolysis product stream (hydrogen, methane, ethane, propane, i-butane, optionally n-butane, optionally C5+ hydrocarbons); and feeding the hydrogenolysis product stream and hydrogen to hydrocracking reactor comprising a hydrocracking catalyst to produce hydrocracking product stream (hydrogen, methane, ethane, propane, i-butane, optionally n-butane), wherein the amount of i-butane in the hydrocracking product stream is less than in the hydrogenolysis product stream, and wherein the amount of ethane in the hydrocracking product stream is greater than in the hydrogenolysis product stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Dustin FICKEL, Heng SHOU
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Publication number: 20210316285Abstract: A hydrogenolysis bimetallic supported catalyst comprising a first metal, a second metal, and a zeolitic support; wherein the first metal and the second metal are different; and wherein the first metal and the second metal can each independently be selected from the group consisting of iridium (Ir), platinum (Pt), rhodium (Rh), ruthenium (Ru), palladium (Pd), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Prasanna DASARI, MyatNoeZin MYINT, Katherine BARTON, Neeta KULKARNI, Ashim GHOSH, Raul Velasco PELAEZ, Dustin FICKEL, Heng SHOU
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Publication number: 20210269381Abstract: A process for producing methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) comprising introducing a butane feed stream (n-butane, i-butane) and hydrogen to a hydrogenolysis reactor comprising a hydrogenolysis catalyst to produce a hydrogenolysis product stream comprising hydrogen, methane, ethane, propane, i-butane, and optionally n-butane; separating the hydrogenolysis product stream into a first hydrogen-containing stream, an optional methane stream, a C2 to C3 gas stream (ethane, propane), and a butane stream (i-butane, optionally n-butane); feeding the butane stream to a dehydrogenation reactor to produce a dehydrogenation product stream, wherein the dehydrogenation reactor comprises a dehydrogenation catalyst, and wherein the dehydrogenation product stream comprises hydrogen, i-butane, and isobutylene; and feeding the dehydrogenation product stream and methanol to an etherification unit to produce an unreacted methanol stream, an unreacted isobutylene stream, and an MTBE stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Dustin FICKEL, Scott STEVENSON, MyatNoeZin MYINT, Heng SHOU
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Patent number: 11041127Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for obtaining ethylene and propylene products from, for example, shale gas and shale gas condensate feedstocks. These systems and method operate by utilizing a hydrocracker train to crack C4 and C5 hydrocarbons to a product stream of propane and ethane or using a hydrogenolysis train to process C4 and C5 hydrocarbons to a product stream of propane and ethane that is provided to a cracker for an efficient conversion to ethylene and propylene. The disclosed systems are configured to reduce the amount of offsite hydrogen needed and also provide product streams that include a well-defined set of products as compared to existing approaches.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Dustin Fickel, Travis Conant, Dick Alan Nagaki, Raul Velasco Pelaez
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Patent number: 10899979Abstract: A process for producing olefins comprising introducing a steam cracker feed to a liquid steam cracker furnace section to produce a steam cracker product comprising olefins, and wherein an amount of olefins in the steam cracker product is greater than in the steam cracker feed; separating the steam cracker product in a separation unit into a hydrogen stream, a methane stream, an olefin gas stream (ethylene and propylene), a saturated gas stream (ethane and propane), a hydrocarbons gas stream (C4-5 hydrocarbons), an aromatics stream (C6-8 aromatic hydrocarbons), a raffinate stream (C6-8 non-aromatic hydrocarbons), and a heavies stream (C9+ hydrocarbons); feeding the hydrocarbons gas stream and hydrogen to one or more hydroprocessing reactors to produce a hydrocracking product comprising ethane and propane; and recycling the hydrocracking product and the saturated gas stream to the liquid steam cracker furnace section.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Sabic Global Technologies, B.V.Inventors: Dustin Fickel, Travis Conant, Raul Velasco Pelaez, Kaushik Anil Gandhi
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Publication number: 20200385642Abstract: A process for producing olefins comprising introducing a steam cracker feed to a liquid steam cracker furnace section to produce a steam cracker product comprising olefins, and wherein an amount of olefins in the steam cracker product is greater than in the steam cracker feed; separating the steam cracker product in a separation unit into a hydrogen stream, a methane stream, an olefin gas stream (ethylene and propylene), a saturated gas stream (ethane and propane), a hydrocarbons gas stream (C4-5 hydrocarbons), an aromatics stream (C6-8 aromatic hydrocarbons), a raffinate stream (C6-8 non-aromatic hydrocarbons), and a heavies stream (C9+ hydrocarbons); feeding the hydrocarbons gas stream and hydrogen to one or more hydroprocessing reactors to produce a hydrocracking product comprising ethane and propane; and recycling the hydrocracking product and the saturated gas stream to the liquid steam cracker furnace section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Dustin FICKEL, Travis CONANT, Raul Velasco PELAEZ, Kaushik Anil GANDHI
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Patent number: 10793491Abstract: A process for producing benzene comprising the steps of: (a) separating a source feedstream comprising C5-C12 hydrocarbons including benzene and alkylbenzenes into a first feedstream comprising a higher proportion of benzene than the source feedstream and a second feedstream comprising a lower proportion of benzene than the source feedstream and subsequently, (b) contacting the first feedstream in the presence of hydrogen with a first hydrocracking catalyst, and (c) contacting the second feedstream with hydrogen under second process conditions to produce a second product stream comprising benzene, wherein i) the second process conditions are suitable for hydrocracking and step (c) involves contacting the second feedstream in the presence of hydrogen with a second hydrocracking catalyst, ii) the second process conditions are suitable for toluene disproportionation and involve contacting the second feedstream with a toluene disproportionation catalyst or iii) the second process conditions are suitable forType: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Dustin Fickel, Stephen Hall, Kumar Prashant, Maikel van Iersel, Sonia Farrokhpanah
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Publication number: 20200255750Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for obtaining ethylene and propylene products from, for example, shale gas and shale gas condensate feedstocks. These systems and method operate by utilizing a hydrocracker train to crack C4 and C5 hydrocarbons to a product stream of propane and ethane or using a hydrogenolysis train to process C4 and C5 hydrocarbons to a product stream of propane and ethane that is provided to a cracker for an efficient conversion to ethylene and propylene. The disclosed systems are configured to reduce the amount of offsite hydrogen needed and also provide product streams that include a well-defined set of products as compared to existing approaches.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Dustin FICKEL, Travis CONANT, Dick Alan NAGAKI, Raul VELASCO PELAEZ
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Publication number: 20200023342Abstract: A catalyst includes a zeolite, wherein the zeolite has: a CHA framework; a particle size less than or equal to 100 nanometers; and a silica to alumina mole ratio in the range of about 50:1 to about 150:1. The catalyst can include a metal dopant. The catalyst can be used for purifying a product by flowing a reactant across the catalyst to form the product; and condensing or separating the product. The product can be an olefin or alkenes with an increased carbon chain. The catalyst can be used for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxide or a gas to liquid reaction. A method of producing the catalyst can include selecting the concentration of a crystal growth inhibitor based on the ratio of the silica precursor and an alumina precursor such that the zeolite crystals have a mean particle size less than or equal to 100 nanometers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: SABIC Global Technologies, B.V.Inventors: Dustin FICKEL, Katherine BARTON