Patents by Inventor Franco Baldiraghi

Franco Baldiraghi 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: 9469818
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrocarbon composition, which can be used as a fuel and/or fuel oil, containing a petroleum component (A) and a component of a biological origin (B), wherein the component of a biological origin is present in a quantity of up to 75% by volume with respect to the total composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignees: ENI S.p.A., UOP LLC
    Inventors: Franco Baldiraghi, Silvia Guanziroli, Giovanni Faraci, Luigina Maria Flora Sabatino, Terry Louise Marker, John Anthony Petri
  • Publication number: 20150068109
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrocarbon composition, which can be used as a fuel and/or fuel oil, containing a petroleum component (A) and a component of a biological origin (B), wherein the component of a biological origin is present in a quantity of up to 75% by volume with respect to the total composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicants: ENI S.p.A., UOP LLC
    Inventors: Franco BALDIRAGHI, Silvia GUANZIROLI, Giovanni FARACI, Luigina Maria Flora SABATINO, Terry Louise MARKER, John Anthony PETRI
  • Patent number: 8608812
    Abstract: A process is described for producing hydrocarbon fractions which can be used as diesel fuel or as components of diesel fuel, starting from a mixture of a biological origin containing esters of fatty acids possibly with amounts of free fatty acids, which comprises the following steps: 1) hydrodeoxygenation of the mixture of a biological origin; 2) hydroisomerization of the mixture resulting from step (1), after possible purification treatment, said hydroisomerization being effected in the presence of a catalytic system which comprises: a) a carrier of acid nature comprising a completely amorphous micro-mesoporous silico-alumina having a SiO2/Al2O3 molar ratio ranging from 30 to 500, a surface area greater than 500 m2/g, a pore volume ranging from 0.3 to 1.3 ml/g, an average pore diameter lower than 40 ?, b) a metallic component containing one or more metals of group VIII, possibly mixed with one or more metals of group VIB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignees: ENI S.p.A., UOP LLC
    Inventors: Carlo Perego, Luigina Maria Flora Sabatino, Franco Baldiraghi, Giovanni Faraci
  • Patent number: 8581014
    Abstract: Provided is a process for producing, in a single step, hydrocarbon fractions useful as diesel fuel or as a component of diesel fuel, from a mixture of a biological origin containing esters of fatty acids and, optionally, aliquots of free fatty acids. The process comprises the contemporaneous hydrodeoxygenation and hydroisomerization of the mixture of a biological origin, with the formation of linear and branched paraffins. The process is carried out in the presence of a catalytic composition comprising an amorphous carrier of an acidic nature and a metallic component containing one or more metals of group VIII.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignees: ENI S.p.A., UOP LLC
    Inventors: Carlo Perego, Franco Baldiraghi, Suheil Fares Abdo, Terry Louise Marker, Luigina Maria Flora Sabatino
  • Publication number: 20110258916
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrocarbon composition which can be used as fuel and/or combustible, obtained by means of a process which comprises subjecting a gasoil component, a gasoline component and a component of biological origin to hydrotreatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: ENI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Franco Baldiraghi, Silvia Guanziroli, Giovanni Faraci, Giacomo Rispoli
  • Publication number: 20110239532
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrocarbon composition, which can be used as a fuel and/or fuel oil, containing a petroleum component (A) and a component of a biological origin (B), wherein the component of a biological origin is present in a quantity of up to 75% by volume with respect to the total composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicants: ENI S.p.A., UOP LLC
    Inventors: Franco Baldiraghi, Silvia Guanziroli, Giovanni Faraci, Luigina Maria Flora Sabatino, Terry Louise Marker, John Anthony Petri
  • Patent number: 7999143
    Abstract: A process has been developed for producing diesel boiling range fuel from renewable feedstocks such as plant and animal fats and oils. The process involves treating a renewable feedstock by hydrogenating and deoxygenating to provide a hydrocarbon fraction useful as a diesel boiling range fuel. Water is added to the deoxygenation reaction to drive carbon monoxide and water to react to form hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The hydrogen is then consumed by the reactions. If desired, the hydrocarbon fraction can be isomerized to improve cold flow properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignees: UOP LLC, ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Terry L. Marker, Peter Kokayeff, Giovanni Faraci, Franco Baldiraghi
  • Patent number: 7982075
    Abstract: A process has been developed for producing diesel boiling range fuel from renewable feedstocks such as plant and animal fats and oils. The process involves treating a renewable feedstock by hydrogenating and deoxygenating i.e. decarboxylating, decarbonylating, and hydrodeoxygenating to provide a hydrocarbon fraction useful as a diesel boiling range fuel. A sulfur containing component is added to drive the conversion preferentially through carbonylation and carbonylation with reduced hydrodeoxygenation. If desired, the hydrocarbon fraction can be isomerized to improve cold flow properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignees: UOP LLC, ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Terry L. Marker, Peter Kokayeff, Suheil F. Abdo, Franco Baldiraghi, Luigina M. F. Sabatino
  • Publication number: 20100160698
    Abstract: The present invention describes a process for producing, in a single step, hydrocarbon fractions useful as diesel fuel or as a component of diesel fuel, from a mixture of a biological origin containing esters of fatty acids, and possibly also containing aliquots of free fatty acids. The process comprises the contemporaneous hydrodeoxygenation and hydroisomerization of the mixture of a biological origin, with the formation of linear and branched paraffins. The process is carried out in the presence of a catalytic composition comprising: A) an amorphous carrier of an acidic nature, selected from: (1) an amorphous silica-alumina having a SiO2/Al2O3 molar ratio higher than or equal to 5, (2) a porous solid comprising silicon, aluminium, phosphorus and oxygen bonded together so as to form an amorphous mixed oxide forming a single phase, characterized by a Si/Al atomic ratio ranging from 15 to 250, a P/Al ratio of at least 0.1, but lower than 5, preferably ranging from 0.3 to 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicants: ENI S.P.A., UOP LLC
    Inventors: Carlo PEREGO, Franco Baldiraghi, Suheil Fares Abdo, Terry Louise Marker, Luigina Maria Flora Sabatino
  • Publication number: 20090321311
    Abstract: A process has been developed for producing diesel fuel from renewable feedstocks such as plant oils, animal oils and greases. The process involves treating a renewable feedstock by hydrogenating and deoxygenating to provide a diesel boiling range fuel hydrocarbon product. If desired, the hydrocarbon product can be isomerized to improve cold flow properties. A portion of the hydrocarbon product is recycled to the treatment zone to increase the hydrogen solubility of the reaction mixture. The renewable feedstock comprises from about 1 to about 20 wt. ppm phosphorus measured as elemental phosphorus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicants: UOP LLC, Eni S.p.A.
    Inventors: TERRY L. MARKER, LUIGINA M. F. SABATINO, FRANCO BALDIRAGHI
  • Publication number: 20090300970
    Abstract: A process is described for producing hydrocarbon fractions which can be used as diesel fuel or as components of diesel fuel, starting from a mixture of a biological origin containing esters of fatty acids possibly with amounts of free fatty acids, which comprises the following steps: 1) hydrodeoxygenation of the mixture of a biological origin; 2) hydroisomerization of the mixture resulting from step (1), after possible purification treatment, said hydroisomerization being effected in the presence of a catalytic system which comprises: a) a carrier of acid nature comprising a completely amorphous micro-mesoporous silico-alumina having a SiO2/Al2O3 molar ratio ranging from 30 to 500, a surface area greater than 500 m2/g, a pore volume ranging from 0.3 to 1.3 ml/g, an average pore diameter lower than 40 ?, b) a metallic component containing one or more metals of group VIII, possibly mixed with one or more metals of group VIB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicants: ENI S.P.A., UOP LLC
    Inventors: Carlo Perego, Luigina Maria Flora Sabatino, Franco Baldiraghi, Giovanni Faraci
  • Publication number: 20090193709
    Abstract: A process has been developed for producing diesel boiling range fuel from renewable feedstocks such as plant and animal fats and oils. The process involves treating a renewable feedstock by hydrogenating and deoxygenating i.e. decarboxylating, decarbonylating, and hydrodeoxygenating to provide a hydrocarbon fraction useful as a diesel boiling range fuel. A sulfur containing component is added to drive the conversion preferentially through carbonylation and carbonylation with reduced hydrodeoxygenation. If desired, the hydrocarbon fraction can be isomerized to improve cold flow properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Terry L. Marker, Peter Kokayeff, Suheil F. Abdo, Franco Baldiraghi, Luigina M.F. Sabatino
  • Publication number: 20090077867
    Abstract: A process has been developed for producing diesel boiling range fuel from renewable feedstocks such as plant and animal fats and oils. The process involves treating a renewable feedstock by hydrogenating and deoxygenating to provide a hydrocarbon fraction useful as a diesel boiling range fuel. Water is added to the deoxygenation reaction to drive carbon monoxide and water to react to form hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The hydrogen is then consumed by the reactions. If desired, the hydrocarbon fraction can be isomerized to improve cold flow properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Terry L. Marker, Peter Kokayeff, Giovanni Faraci, Franco Baldiraghi
  • Patent number: 6139721
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid catalytic cracking process for the preparation of good quality hydrocarbon fractions with a high octane number starting from heavy hydrocarbon fractions of a poorer quality characterized in that the heavy hydrocarbon fraction is put in contact, under cracking conditions, with a catalytic composition comprising a conventional FCC catalyst and a quantity of between 3-60% of a hydrothermally stable microporous material containing titanium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Agip Petroli S.p.A.
    Inventors: Franco Baldiraghi, Paolo Ferrarini, Giovanni Faraci, Mario Lorenzo Occelli, Sergio Leoncini