Patents by Inventor Edward L. Sughrue, II

Edward L. Sughrue, II 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).

  • Sulfur recovery process
    Patent number: 7687047
    Abstract: A process for the simultaneous removal of H2S and SO2 from tail gases is disclosed. A tail gas stream is contacted with a sorbent in a sorption zone to produce a product gas stream and a sulfur laden sorbent, wherein the sorbent comprises Zn and a promoter metal. A process for the recovery of sulfur is also disclosed. A tail gas stream is contacted with a sorbent in a sorption zone to produce solid sulfur, wherein the sorbent comprises Zn and a promoter metal, wherein the promoter metal is manganese.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Roland Schmidt, Robert W. Morton, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Joseph B. Cross
  • Contaminant removal from a gas stream
    Patent number: 7682424
    Abstract: A system employing a regenerable zinc-oxide based sorbent to remove one or more contaminants from an incoming gas stream. The contaminant-depleted gas stream can then be used for any subsequent application, while at least a portion of the contaminant-laden sorbent can be regenerated via a step-wise regeneration process. In one embodiment, sorbent regenerated via the step-wise regeneration process can comprise less sorbent-damaging compounds than traditional sorbents exposed to conventional regeneration processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Roland Schmidt, Robert W. Morton, Joseph B. Cross, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Albert C. Tsang
  • Simultaneous removal of HS and SOfrom tail gases
    Patent number: 7682582
    Abstract: A process for the simultaneous removal of H2S and SO2 from tail gases is disclosed. A tail gas stream is contacted with a sorbent in a sorption zone to produce a product gas stream and a sulfur laden sorbent, wherein the sorbent comprises Zn and a promoter metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Robert W. Morton, Joseph B. Cross, Roland Schmidt, Edward L. Sughrue, II
  • Process for converting carbohydrates to hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 7678950
    Abstract: Processes for the conversion of carbohydrates to gasoline boiling range hydrocarbons, and processes for increasing the solubility of carbohydrates used in such processes are disclosed. The solubility of carbohydrates may be increased by contacting the carbohydrate with an ion-exchange resin. The dissolved product may be hydrogenated and reacted in the present of a catalyst to form a reaction product containing non-aromatic and aromatic gasoline boiling range hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Jianhua Yao, Edward L. Sughrue, II, James B. Kimble, Joseph B. Cross, Marvin M. Johnson, Dhananjay B. Ghonasgi
  • Propane utilization in direct hydrotreating of oils and/or fats
    Patent number: 7626063
    Abstract: Methods for producing C10-C30 hydrocarbons from fatty compounds are provided in which at least a portion of the hydrogen required to accomplish the conversion is generated from by-products of the conversion process. Light hydrocarbons, especially propane, produced during the conversion of triglyceride compounds are used to generate hydrogen which is used in the conversion process thereby reducing the need for outside hydrogen sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Dhananjay B. Ghonasgi, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Jianhua Yao, Xiaochun Xu
  • Process for the removal of heavy metals from gases, and compositions therefor and therewith
    Patent number: 7625837
    Abstract: A composition, containing vanadium, potassium and a support is disclosed. A method of preparing such composition is also disclosed. The composition is employed in a process to remove a heavy metal from a gaseous feed stream which can optionally include a separate heavy metal adsorption stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Glenn W. Dodwell, Joseph B. Cross, Marvin M. Johnson, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Jianhua Yao
  • THERMAL TREATMENT OF TRIGLYCERIDES
    Publication number: 20090266743
    Abstract: A triglyceride or a triglyceride/hydrocarbon combination can be heated to produce thermally treated feeds. The thermally treated feeds can then be contacted with a hydrotreating catalyst in a reaction zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Jianhua Yao, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Dhananjay B. Ghonasgi, Xiaochun Xu
  • Composition for the removal of heavy metals from gases
    Patent number: 7585487
    Abstract: A composition, containing vanadium and a support, wherein at least a portion of the vanadium has crystallite sizes of less than about 100 ? as determined by an analytical method such as X-Ray Diffraction, is disclosed. A method of preparing such composition is also disclosed. The composition is employed in a process to remove a heavy metal from a gaseous feed stream which can optionally include a separate mercury adsorption stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Conocophillips Company
    Inventors: Edward L. Sughrue, II, Glenn W. Dodwell, Joseph B. Cross, Jianhua Yao, Marvin M. Johnson
  • NOVEL SULFUR RECOVERY PROCESS
    Publication number: 20090196809
    Abstract: A process for the simultaneous removal of H2S and SO2 from tail gases is disclosed. A tail gas stream is contacted with a sorbent in a sorption zone to produce a product gas stream and a sulfur laden sorbent, wherein the sorbent comprises Zn and a promoter metal. A process for the recovery of sulfur is also disclosed. A tail gas stream is contacted with a sorbent in a sorption zone to produce solid sulfur, wherein the sorbent comprises Zn and a promoter metal, wherein the promoter metal is manganese.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Roland Schmidt, Robert W. Morton, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Joseph B. Cross
  • CONTAMINANT REMOVAL FROM A GAS STREAM
    Publication number: 20090193969
    Abstract: A system employing a regenerable zinc-oxide based sorbent to remove one or more contaminants from an incoming gas stream. The contaminant-depleted gas stream can then be used for any subsequent application, while at least a portion of the contaminant-laden sorbent can be regenerated via a step-wise regeneration process. In one embodiment, sorbent regenerated via the step-wise regeneration process can comprise less sorbent-damaging compounds than traditional sorbents exposed to conventional regeneration processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Roland Schmidt, Robert W. Morton, Joseph B. Cross, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Albert C. Tsang
  • SIMULTANEOUS REMOVEL OF H2S AND SO2 FROM TAIL GASES
    Publication number: 20090196808
    Abstract: A process for the simultaneous removal of H2S and SO2 from tail gases is disclosed. A tail gas stream is contacted with a sorbent in a sorption zone to produce a product gas stream and a sulfur laden sorbent, wherein the sorbent comprises Zn and a promoter metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Robert W. Morton, Joseph B. Cross, Roland Schmidt, Edward L. Sughrue, II
  • PROCESS FOR UPGRADING KEROSENE TO GASOLINE BY RING CONTRACTION - RING OPENING - DEHYDROGENATION
    Publication number: 20090163747
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for converting distillate to gasoline-range hydrocarbons using a two-stage catalyst system including a first catalyst containing a Group VIII metal and a zeolite, and a second catalyst containing a Group VIII metal, tin and an inorganic oxide support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Walter E. Alvarez, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Paul F. Meier, Tushar V. Chouldhary
  • Process for converting triglycerides to hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 7550634
    Abstract: Processes for the conversion of hydrocarbons boiling in the temperature range of from about 80° F. to about 1000° F. to diesel boiling range hydrocarbons, and processes for increasing the cetane number and amount of n-C17 hydrocarbon products in such processes. Diesel boiling range hydrocarbons may be produced by contacting a hydrocarbon boiling in the above-mentioned boiling range with a triglyceride-containing compound to form a mixture, and then contacting the mixture with a hydrotreating catalyst under suitable reaction conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Jianhua Yao, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Joseph B Cross, James B. Kimble, Hsu-Hui Hsing, Marvin M. Johnson, Dhananjay B. Ghonasgi
  • DISTILLATE-TO-GASOLINE CATALYST SYSTEM AND PROCESS THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20090134061
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for converting distillate to gasoline-range hydrocarbons using a two-stage catalyst system including a first catalyst containing platinum, palladium, or platinum and palladium, and an acidic support, and a second catalyst containing iridium and an inorganic oxide support, and optionally nickel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Tushar V. Choudhary, Paul F. Meier, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Walter E. Alvarez
  • PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF HEAVY METALS FROM GASES, AND COMPOSITIONS THEREFOR AND THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20090099008
    Abstract: A composition, containing vanadium and a support, wherein at least a portion of the vanadium has crystallite sizes of less than about 100 ? as determined by an analytical method such as X-Ray Diffraction, is disclosed. A method of preparing such composition is also disclosed. The composition is employed in a process to remove a heavy metal from a gaseous feed stream which can optionally include a separate mercury adsorption stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Joseph B. Cross, Glenn W. Dodwell, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Marvin M. Johnson, Jianhua Yao
  • PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF HEAVY METALS FROM GASES, AND COMPOSITIONS THEREFOR AND THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20090092528
    Abstract: A composition, containing vanadium and a support, wherein at least a portion of the vanadium has crystallite sizes of less than about 100 ? as determined by an analytical method such as X-Ray Diffraction, is disclosed. A method of preparing such composition is also disclosed. The composition is employed in a process to remove a heavy metal from a gaseous feed stream which can optionally include a separate mercury adsorption stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Joseph B. Cross, Glenn W. Dodwell, Marvin M. Johnson, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Jianhua Yao
  • Process for the removal of heavy metals from gases, and compositions therefor and therewith
    Patent number: 7504080
    Abstract: A composition containing vanadium, and an amorphous carbon selected from the group consisting of an activated carbon, an activated charcoal, and combinations thereof, which is heated to a calcination temperature at or less than about 210° C. A method of preparing such composition is also disclosed. The composition is employed in a process to remove a heavy metal from a gaseous feed stream which can optionally include a separate heavy metal adsorption stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Jianhua Yao, Marvin M. Johnson, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Glenn W. Dodwell, Joseph B. Cross
  • Mercury removal sorbent
    Patent number: 7498290
    Abstract: A sorbent composition comprising a vanadium compound and a TiO2 support material is disclosed. Methods of making and using the composition to remove heavy metals or heavy metal containing compounds from a fluid stream are also provided. Such methods are particularly useful in the removal of mercury and mercury compounds from flue gas streams produced from the combustion of hydrocarbon-containing materials such as coal and petroleum fuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Joseph B. Cross, Glenn W. Dodwell, Marvin M. Johnson, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Jianhua Yao
  • HYDROTREATING AND CATALYTIC DEWAXING PROCESS FOR MAKING DIESEL FROM OILS AND/OR FATS
    Publication number: 20090019763
    Abstract: Methods for producing C10-C30 hydrocarbons from fatty materials, such as triglyceride compounds, are provided. Hydrocarbon compounds, particularly those boiling in the temperature range of between about 80° F. to about 1000° F., are produced by contacting a fatty material with at least one catalyst comprising cobalt and molybdenum on a zeolite support under hydrotreating conditions. Additional hydrotreating catalysts may also be used to further improve the properties of the hydrocarbon product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Dhananjay B. Ghonasgi, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Jianhua Yao, Xiaochun Xu
  • MERCURY REMOVAL SORBENT
    Publication number: 20080305949
    Abstract: A sorbent composition comprising a vanadium compound and a ZrO2 support material is disclosed. Methods of making and using the composition to remove heavy metals or heavy metal containing compounds from a fluid stream are also provided. Such methods are particularly useful in the removal of mercury and mercury compounds from flue gas streams produced from the combustion of hydrocarbon-containing materials such as coal and petroleum fuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph B. Cross, Marvin M. Johnson, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Glenn W. Dodwell, Jianhua Yao