Patents by Inventor Emad Al-Shafei

Emad Al-Shafei 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).

  • Patent number: 11618013
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, non-agglomerated, nano-sized ZSM-22 zeolites may be synthesized by methods comprising operating a mechanical rotation drum unit at a first temperature of from 40° C. to 60° C. and a first speed of from 200 rpm to 1000 rpm for a first time period of from 1.3 hours to 2.7 hours; operating the mechanical rotation drum unit at a second speed of from 30 rpm to 90 rpm for a second time period of from 0.05 hours to 0.4 hours; heating the mechanical rotation drum unit at a ramping temperature of from 8° C./minute to 12° C./minute to a second temperature of from 115° C. to 185° C. at the second speed; operating the mechanical rotation drum unit at the second temperature and the second speed for a third time period of from 30 hours to 90 hours; and cooling the mechanical rotation drum unit at a fourth speed of 0 rpm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
    Inventors: Emad Al-Shafei, Oki Muraza, Anas Karrar Jamil, Ki-Hyouk Choi, Ashok K. Punetha, Zain Hassan Yamani
  • Publication number: 20220297098
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, non-agglomerated, nano-sized ZSM-22 zeolites may be synthesized by methods comprising operating a mechanical rotation drum unit at a first temperature of from 40° C. to 60° C. and a first speed of from 200 rpm to 1000 rpm for a first time period of from 1.3 hours to 2.7 hours; operating the mechanical rotation drum unit at a second speed of from 30 rpm to 90 rpm for a second time period of from 0.05 hours to 0.4 hours; heating the mechanical rotation drum unit at a ramping temperature of from 8° C./minute to 12° C./minute to a second temperature of from 115° C. to 185° C. at the second speed; operating the mechanical rotation drum unit at the second temperature and the second speed for a third time period of from 30 hours to 90 hours; and cooling the mechanical rotation drum unit at a fourth speed of 0 rpm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
    Inventors: Emad Al-Shafei, Oki Muraza, Anas Karrar Jamil, Ki-Hyouk Choi, Ashok K. Punetha, Zain Hassan Yamani
  • Publication number: 20220266236
    Abstract: According to embodiments, methods for the production of boron-silicalite-1 are disclosed. In embodiments, the method may include combining a mineralizer agent, a templating agent, water, and boric acid in a first microwave unit; heating the first microwave unit to form a boron-zeolite; calcining the boron-zeolite to form an alkali-zeolite; combining the alkali-zeolite with ammonium nitrate to produce an ion-exchanged zeolite; heating the ion-exchanged zeolite to form a protonated zeolite; and calcining the protonated zeolite to form the boron-silicalite-1. In embodiments, the method may include combining a templating agent, water, and boric acid in a first hydrothermal unit; heating the first microwave unit to form a boron-zeolite; calcining the boron-zeolite to form an alkali-zeolite; combining the alkali-zeolite with ammonium nitrate to produce an ion-exchanged zeolite; heating the ion-exchanged zeolite to form a protonated zeolite; and calcining the protonated zeolite to form the boron-silicalite-1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Emad Al-Shafei, Oki Muraza, Mohammed Ahmed Sanhoob, Mohammed Z. Al-Bahar, Ki-Hyouk Choi, Zain Hassan Yamani, Ali S. Al-Nasir