Patents by Inventor Emily Harrell

Emily Harrell 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).

  • Transalkylation/disproportionation or thermal hydrodealkylation hydrocarbon processing methods and systems employing an increased ethylbenzene feed content
    Patent number: 9815754
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing hydrocarbons are provided. In one example, a method for processing hydrocarbons includes the step of providing feed stream including toluene, ethylbenzene, mixed xylenes, and C9 hydrocarbons. Ethylbenzene is present in the feed stream in an amount of at least about 20% by weight of total C8 aromatic hydrocarbons present in the feed stream. The method further includes the step of subjecting the feed stream to ethylbenzene conversion to form a benzene-containing product stream that includes benzene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Sullivan, Emily Harrell, Feng Xu, Jason L. Noe
  • TRANSALKYLATION / DISPROPORTIONATION OR THERMAL HYDRODEALKYLATION HYDROCARBON PROCESSING METHODS AND SYSTEMS EMPLOYING AN INCREASED ETHYLBENZENE FEED CONTENT
    Publication number: 20160060189
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing hydrocarbons are provided. In one example, a method for processing hydrocarbons includes the step of providing feed stream including toluene, ethylbenzene, mixed xylenes, and C9 hydrocarbons. Ethylbenzene is present in the feed stream in an amount of at least about 20% by weight of total C8 aromatic hydrocarbons present in the feed stream. The method further includes the step of subjecting the feed stream to ethylbenzene conversion to form a benzene-containing product stream that includes benzene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Sullivan, Emily Harrell, Feng Xu, Jason L. Noe