Patents by Inventor JIM KRESTA

JIM KRESTA 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).

  • Naphtha based fungible bitumen process
    Patent number: 8864983
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for cleaning bitumen froth by mixing a sufficient amount of naphtha with the bitumen froth to provide a naphtha-to-bitumen ratio within the range of about 4.0 (w/w) to about 10.0 (w/w) and separating substantially dry diluted bitumen from the water and solids. Also provided is a process for cleaning diluted bitumen by mixing a sufficient amount of naphtha with the diluted bitumen to provide a naphtha-to-bitumen ratio equal to or greater than about 1.8 (w/w) and separating marketable fungible raw bitumen from the water and solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Syncrude Canada Ltd.
    Inventors: Yin Ming Samson Ng, Brian Knapper, Jim Kresta
  • NAPHTHA BASED FUNGIBLE BITUMEN PROCESS
    Publication number: 20130240412
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for cleaning bitumen froth by mixing a sufficient amount of naphtha with the bitumen froth to provide a naphtha-to-bitumen ratio within the range of about 4.0 (w/w) to about 10.0 (w/w) and separating substantially dry diluted bitumen from the water and solids. Also provided is a process for cleaning diluted bitumen by mixing a sufficient amount of naphtha with the diluted bitumen to provide a naphtha-to-bitumen ratio equal to or greater than about 1.8 (w/w) and separating marketable fungible raw bitumen from the water and solids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD. in trust for the owners of the Syncrude Project
    Inventors: YIN MING SAMSON NG, BRIAN KNAPPER, JIM KRESTA