Patents by Inventor Eric J. Netemeyer

Eric J. Netemeyer 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).

  • Publication number: 20240368313
    Abstract: In processes and systems having a loop slurry polymerization reactor, a sample separator can be operated at low pressure conditions that provide better separation of liquids from a sample of the reactor effluent, so that measurement of the composition of the vapor phase recovered from the sample separator can more accurately reflect the composition of the liquid in the loop slurry polymerization reactor compared to the composition of the vapor phase recovered from the product separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Qing Yang, Joel A. Mutchler, Eric J. Netemeyer, Mitchell D. Refvik, Carlton E. Ash
  • Publication number: 20240360371
    Abstract: Processes for producing circular polyalphaolefins and polyalphaolefin-based products from used oils include the steps of introducing a used oil composition, or a feedstock containing a used oil composition and at least one other liquid, fuel, or oil, to a cracking unit to produce ethylene, oligomerizing the ethylene to form desirable normal ?-olefins, oligomerizing the normal ?-olefins into oligomers thereof, and hydrogenating the oligomers to form polyalphaolefins. The polyalphaolefin is mixed with additives and/or other oils to result in a product composition, which can be used in various end-use applications and then recycled into the process. In accordance with International Sustainability and Carbon Certificate standards, the product composition can be defined as circular, bio-circular, or bio- as determined by the mass balance attribution and/or the free attribution approach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Eric J. Netemeyer, Jacob M. Hilbrich, Kenneth D. Hope, Georgia K. Salisbury
  • Publication number: 20240059807
    Abstract: Apparatuses and processes that produce multimodal polyolefins, and in particular, polyethylene resins, are disclosed herein. This is accomplished by using two reactors in series, where one of the reactors is a multi-zone circulating reactor that can circulate polyolefin particles through two polymerization zones optionally having two different flow regimes so that the final multimodal polyolefin has improved product properties and improved product homogeneity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph A. CURREN, Rebecca A. GONZALES, Scott E. KUFELD, Joel A. MUTCHLER, Eric J. NETEMEYER, Jamie N. SUTHERLAND, Paul J. DESLAURIERS, Jeffrey S. FODOR
  • Publication number: 20240059808
    Abstract: Polymerization processes and reactor systems for producing multimodal ethylene polymers are disclosed in which at least one loop reactor and at least one fluidized bed reactor are utilized. Configurations include a loop reactor in series with a fluidized bed reactor and two loop reactors in series with a fluidized bed reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Joel A. Mutchler, Eric J. Netemeyer, Joseph A. Curren, Michael H. Treptau, Kenneth A. Dooley, Jeffrey S. Lowell, Jeffrey S. Fodor, Scott E. Kufeld
  • Patent number: 11845814
    Abstract: Polymerization processes and reactor systems for producing multimodal ethylene polymers are disclosed in which at least one loop reactor and at least one fluidized bed reactor are utilized. Configurations include a loop reactor in series with a fluidized bed reactor and two loop reactors in series with a fluidized bed reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Joel A. Mutchler, Eric J. Netemeyer, Joseph A. Curren, Michael H. Treptau, Kenneth A. Dooley, Jeffrey S. Lowell, Jeffrey S. Fodor, Scott E. Kufeld
  • Patent number: 11845815
    Abstract: Apparatuses and processes that produce multimodal polyolefins, and in particular, polyethylene resins, are disclosed herein. This is accomplished by using two reactors in series, where one of the reactors is a multi-zone circulating reactor that can circulate polyolefin particles through two polymerization zones optionally having two different flow regimes so that the final multimodal polyolefin has improved product properties and improved product homogeneity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Joseph A. Curren, Rebecca A. Gonzales, Scott E. Kufeld, Joel A. Mutchler, Eric J. Netemeyer, Jamie N. Sutherland, Paul J. Deslauriers, Jeffrey S. Fodor
  • Patent number: 11773198
    Abstract: Methods of controlling olefin polymerization reactor systems may include a) selecting n input variables, each input variable corresponding to a process condition for an olefin polymerization process; b) identifying m response variables corresponding to a measurable polymer property; c) adjusting one of more of the n input variables using the olefin polymerization reactor system and measuring each of the m response variables as a function of the input variables for olefin polymers; d) analyzing the change in each of the response variables as a function of the input variables to determine coefficients; e) calculating a Response Surface Model (RSM) for each response variable determined in step d); f) applying n selected input variables to the calculated RSM to predict one or more of m target response variables; and g) using the n selected input variables to operate the olefin polymerization reactor system and provide a polyolefin product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Paul J. DesLauriers, Jeff S. Fodor, Eric J. Netemeyer, Qing Yang
  • Patent number: 11767378
    Abstract: Polymerization processes and reactor systems for producing multimodal ethylene polymers are disclosed in which at least one loop reactor and at least one fluidized bed reactor are utilized. Configurations include a loop reactor in series with a fluidized bed reactor and two loop reactors in series with a fluidized bed reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Joel A. Mutchler, Eric J. Netemeyer, Joseph A. Curren, Michael H. Treptau, Kenneth A. Dooley, Jeffrey S. Lowell, Jeffrey S. Fodor, Scott E. Kufeld
  • Publication number: 20230242685
    Abstract: Polymerization processes and reactor systems for producing multimodal ethylene polymers are disclosed in which at least one loop reactor and at least one fluidized bed reactor are utilized. Configurations include a loop reactor in series with a fluidized bed reactor and two loop reactors in series with a fluidized bed reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Joel A. Mutchler, Eric J. Netemeyer, Joseph A. Curren, Michael H. Treptau, Kenneth A. Dooley, Jeffrey S. Lowell, Jeffrey S. Fodor, Scott E. Kufeld
  • Publication number: 20230242684
    Abstract: Polymerization processes and reactor systems for producing multimodal ethylene polymers are disclosed in which at least one loop reactor and at least one fluidized bed reactor are utilized. Configurations include a loop reactor in series with a fluidized bed reactor and two loop reactors in series with a fluidized bed reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Joel A. Mutchler, Eric J. Netemeyer, Joseph A. Curren, Michael H. Treptau, Kenneth A. Dooley, Jeffrey S. Lowell, Jeffrey S. Fodor, Scott E. Kufeld
  • Publication number: 20230183402
    Abstract: Methods of controlling olefin polymerization reactor systems may include a) selecting n input variables, each input variable corresponding to a process condition for an olefin polymerization process; b) identifying m response variables corresponding to a measurable polymer property; c) adjusting one of more of the n input variables using the olefin polymerization reactor system and measuring each of the m response variables as a function of the input variables for olefin polymers; d) analyzing the change in each of the response variables as a function of the input variables to determine coefficients; e) calculating a Response Surface Model (RSM) for each response variable determined in step d); f) applying n selected input variables to the calculated RSM to predict one or more of m target response variables; and g) using the n selected input variables to operate the olefin polymerization reactor system and provide a polyolefin product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Paul J. DesLauriers, Jeff S. Fodor, Eric J. Netemeyer, Qing Yang
  • Publication number: 20230159674
    Abstract: Apparatuses and processes that produce multimodal polyolefins, and in particular, polyethylene resins, are disclosed herein. This is accomplished by using two reactors in series, where one of the reactors is a multi-zone circulating reactor that can circulate polyolefin particles through two polymerization zones optionally having two different flow regimes so that the final multimodal polyolefin has improved product properties and improved product homogeneity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph A. CURREN, Rebecca A. GONZALES, Scott E. KUFELD, Joel A. MUTCHLER, Eric J. NETEMEYER, Jamie N. SUTHERLAND, Paul J. DESLAURIERS, Jeffrey S. FODOR
  • Patent number: 11548957
    Abstract: Apparatuses and processes that produce multimodal polyolefins, and in particular, polyethylene resins, are disclosed herein. This is accomplished by using two reactors in series, where one of the reactors is a multi-zone circulating reactor that can circulate polyolefin particles through two polymerization zones optionally having two different flow regimes so that the final multimodal polyolefin has improved product properties and improved product homogeneity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Joseph A. Curren, Rebecca A. Gonzales, Scott E. Kufeld, Joel A. Mutchler, Eric J. Netemeyer, Jamie N. Sutherland, Paul J. Deslauriers, Jeffrey S. Fodor
  • Patent number: 11466104
    Abstract: Polymerization processes and reactor systems for producing multimodal ethylene polymers are disclosed in which at least one loop reactor and at least one fluidized bed reactor are utilized. Configurations include a loop reactor in series with a fluidized bed reactor and two loop reactors in series with a fluidized bed reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Joel A. Mutchler, Eric J. Netemeyer, Joseph A. Curren, Michael H. Treptau, Kenneth A. Dooley, Jeffrey S. Lowell, Jeffrey S. Fodor, Scott E. Kufeld
  • Patent number: 11453733
    Abstract: Methods of controlling olefin polymerization reactor systems are provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Paul J. DesLauriers, Jeff S. Fodor, Eric J. Netemeyer, Qing Yang
  • Patent number: 11065595
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system having a reactor system with a polymerization reactor and a feed system fluidly coupled to a feed inlet of the reactor. The feed system supplies components to the reactor via the feed inlet, and the reactor has a flow path that continuously conveys the components through the reactor and subjects the components to polymerization conditions to produce a polymer. The system also has an analysis system coupled to the reactor for online monitoring of a particle size of the polymer. Further, the system includes a control system, coupled to the analysis and feed systems, that receives a signal from the analysis system indicative of the monitored particle size of the polymer and adjusts an operating parameter of the feed system to control a flow rate of at least one of the components to the reactor based at least on the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Eric D. Schwerdtfeger, Daniel G. Hert, Eric J. Netemeyer
  • Patent number: 10947331
    Abstract: Apparatuses and processes that produce multimodal polyolefins, and in particular, polyethylene resins, are disclosed herein. This is accomplished by using two reactors in series, where one of the reactors is a multi-zone circulating reactor that can circulate polyolefin particles through two polymerization zones optionally having two different flow regimes so that the final multimodal polyolefin has improved product properties and improved product homogeneity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Joseph A. Curren, Rebecca A. Gonzales, Scott E. Kufeld, Joel A. Mutchler, Eric J. Netemeyer, Jamie N. Sutherland, Paul J. DesLauriers, Jeffrey S. Fodor
  • Publication number: 20210032380
    Abstract: Apparatuses and processes that produce multimodal polyolefins, and in particular, polyethylene resins, are disclosed herein. This is accomplished by using two reactors in series, where one of the reactors is a multi-zone circulating reactor that can circulate polyolefin particles through two polymerization zones optionally having two different flow regimes so that the final multimodal polyolefin has improved product properties and improved product homogeneity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph A. CURREN, Rebecca A. GONZALES, Scott E. KUFELD, Joel A. MUTCHLER, Eric J. NETEMEYER, Jamie N. SUTHERLAND, Paul J. DESLAURIERS, Jeffrey S. FODOR
  • Patent number: 10858458
    Abstract: Apparatuses and processes that produce multimodal polyolefins, and in particular, polyethylene resins, are disclosed herein. This is accomplished by using two reactors in series, where one of the reactors is a multi-zone circulating reactor that can circulate polyolefin particles through two polymerization zones optionally having two different flow regimes so that the final multimodal polyolefin has improved product properties and improved product homogeneity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph A. Curren, Rebecca A. Gonzales, Scott E. Kufeld, Joel A. Mutchler, Eric J. Netemeyer, Jamie N. Sutherland, Paul J. Deslauriers, Jeffrey S. Fodor
  • Publication number: 20200369797
    Abstract: Apparatuses and processes that produce multimodal polyolefins, and in particular, polyethylene resins, are disclosed herein. This is accomplished by using two reactors in series, where one of the reactors is a multi-zone circulating reactor that can circulate polyolefin particles through two polymerization zones optionally having two different flow regimes so that the final multimodal polyolefin has improved product properties and improved product homogeneity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph A. CURREN, Rebecca A. GONZALES, Scott E. KUFELD, Joel A. MUTCHLER, Eric J. NETEMEYER, Jamie N. SUTHERLAND, Paul J. DESLAURIERS, Jeffrey S. FODOR