Patents by Inventor Janet L. Yedinak

Janet L. Yedinak 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).

  • Preparation of components for refinery blending of transportation fuels
    Patent number: 7491316
    Abstract: The process of the present invention involves reducing the sulfur and/or nitrogen content of a distillate feedstock to produce a refinery transportation fuel or blending components for refinery transportation fuel, by contacting the feedstock with an oxygen-containing gas in an oxidation zone at oxidation conditions in the presence of an oxidation catalyst comprising a zeolitic material, TIQ-6, whose chemical composition corresponds to the formula, expressed as oxides, SiO2:zZO2:mMO2:xX2O3:aH2O Wherein Z is Ge, Sn, z is between 0 and 0.25 mol.mol?1 M is Ti or Zr, M has a value between 0.00001 and 0.25, preferably between 0.001 and 0.01, and a=has a value between 0 and 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Graham W. Ketley, Ton Knox, Janet L. Yedinak
  • Oxidative Desulfurization Process
    Publication number: 20080308463
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process which reduces the sulfur and/or nitrogen content of a distillate feedstock to produce a refinery transportation fuel or blending components for refinery transportation fuel, by contacting the feedstock with an oxygen-containing gas in an 5 oxidation/adsorption zone at oxidation conditions in the presence of an oxidation catalyst comprising a titanium-containing composition whereby the sulfur species are converted to sulfones and/or sulfoxides which are adsorbed onto the titanium-containing composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Keckler, Janet L. Yedinak, Russell R. Simpson, Jeffrey T. Miller
  • PREPARATION OF COMPONENTS FOR REFINERY BLENDING OF TRANSPORTATION FUELS
    Publication number: 20080172929
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process to make environment friendly components for refinery blending of transportation fuels. The process involves contacting a petroleum distillate with an oxygen-containing gas at oxidation conditions in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst comprising a Group VII metal on a basic support to oxidize any sulfur and/or nitrogen-containing compounds in the distillate. A portion of these sulfur and/or nitrogen-containing compounds is then removed from the oxidation zone effluent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Graham W. Ketley, Janet L. Yedinak, Michael Hodges, George A. Huff
  • Method of manufacturing oxygenated fuel
    Patent number: 7300568
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process to improve the cetane number and emissions characteristics of a distillate feedstock by increasing the oxygen content of the feedstock by contacting the feedstock with an oxygen-containing gas in the oxidation zone at oxidation conditions in the presence of an oxidation catalyst comprising a Group VIII metal and a basic support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Graham W. Ketley, Michael Hodges, Janet L. Yedinak