Patents by Inventor Fred G. Sollberger

Fred G. Sollberger 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).

  • Process for making and using metal catalyst for slurry hydrocracking
    Patent number: 10799857
    Abstract: A process using a dealkylated aromatic liquid improves a heavy hydrocarbon liquid used for supporting molybdenum carbonized catalyst. Dealkylated aromatic liquid can be derived from heavy hydrocarbon materials that have been subjected to cracking, such as fluid catalytic cracking or slurry hydrocracking. The heavy hydrocarbon liquid can comprise a portion of resid SHC feed and a portion of a gas oil stream from SHC effluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Phuong T. M. Do, Alakananda Bhattacharyya, Fred G. Sollberger, Lance A. Baird, Grant H. Yokomizo, Ping Sun, Mark Van Wees
  • Process for slurry hydrocracking using catalyst with low diaspore alumina
    Patent number: 10703990
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for using an iron oxide and alumina catalyst with no more than more than about 55 wt % of the alumina in the diaspore phase or in the alpha phase in SHC. Alpha alumina is less effective catalyst component for slurry hydrocracking in terms of TIOR conversion. Drying procedures should avoid more than about 51 wt % of the alumina change to the alpha phase. The SHC catalyst is for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Fred G. Sollberger, Phuong T. M. Do, Alakananda Bhattacharyya, Lance A. Baird
  • PROCESS FOR MAKING AND USING METAL CATALYST FOR SLURRY HYDROCRACKING
    Publication number: 20200094239
    Abstract: A process using a dealkylated aromatic liquid improves a heavy hydrocarbon liquid used for supporting molybdenum carbonized catalyst. Dealkylated aromatic liquid can be derived from heavy hydrocarbon materials that have been subjected to cracking, such as fluid catalytic cracking or slurry hydrocracking. The heavy hydrocarbon liquid can comprise a portion of resid SHC feed and a portion of a gas oil stream from SHC effluent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Phuong T. M. Do, Alakananda Bhattacharyya, Fred G. Sollberger, Lance A. Baird, Grant H. Yokomizo, Ping Sun, Mark Van Wees
  • PROCESS FOR SLURRY HYDROCRACKING USING CATALYST WITH LOW DIASPORE ALUMINA
    Publication number: 20190062647
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for using an iron oxide and alumina catalyst with no more than more than about 55 wt % of the alumina in the diaspore phase or in the alpha phase in SHC. Alpha alumina is less effective catalyst component for slurry hydrocracking in terms of TIOR conversion. Drying procedures should avoid more than about 51 wt % of the alumina change to the alpha phase. The SHC catalyst is for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Fred G. Sollberger, Phuong T. M. Do, Alakananda Bhattacharyya, Lance A. Baird
  • Process for making and using iron and molybdenum catalyst for slurry hydrocracking
    Patent number: 10195588
    Abstract: A process and catalyst is disclosed for converting a heavy hydrocarbon feed stream into lighter hydrocarbon products using a two component catalyst. The catalyst comprises iron and molybdenum containing catalyst. Alumina may be a third catalyst component. The molybdenum is present in the heavy hydrocarbon feed stream at about 500 wppm or less and the weight ratio of iron to the molybdenum is less than 5. Much lower concentrations of expensive molybdenum can be used due to the addition of iron in the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Phuong T. M. Do, Alakananda Bhattacharyya, Lance A. Baird, Fred G. Sollberger