Patents by Inventor Frederick R. Van Buren

Frederick R. Van Buren 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).

  • METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF MERCURY FROM HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS
    Publication number: 20100126909
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for removing mercury from a liquid or gas hydrocarbon stream, mixtures thereof, including mixtures of liquid streams with a solid carbonaceous substance, by contacting the hydrocarbon stream with a composition comprising silver and a support material, wherein the composition as measured by ammonia chemisorption has a surface acidity in the range of 0.1-10.0 ?mole of irreversible NH3/g of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Madan M. Bhasin, Mark K. Brayden, Foppe Dupius, Peter E. Groenendijk, Seyed R. Seyedmonir, Michael C. Smith, Fredrick W. Vance, Frederick R. Van Buren, Marc A. Mangnus