Patents by Inventor Jinyi Han
Jinyi Han 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).
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Patent number: 9504993Abstract: The invention relates to a self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock and to a method for preparing the catalyst. The self-supported MMS catalyst consists essentially of molybdenum sulfide and tungsten sulfide, wherein the catalyst contains at least 0.1 mol % of Mo and at least 0.1 mol % of W, on a transition metal basis.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman
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Patent number: 9327275Abstract: The invention relates to a self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock and to a method for preparing the catalyst. The MMS catalyst is characterized as having a BET surface area of at least 20 m2/g and a pore volume of at least 0.05 cm3/g. In one embodiment, the MMS catalyst is also characterized as having a multi-phased structure comprising five phases: a molybdenum sulfide phase, a tungsten sulfide phase, a molybdenum tungsten sulfide phase, an active nickel phase, and a nickel sulfide phase.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Horacio Trevino
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Patent number: 9327274Abstract: The invention relates to a self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock and to a method for preparing the catalyst. The self-supported MMS catalyst contains Ni:W in a mole ratio of 1:3 to 4:1, on a transition metal basis. The self supported MMS catalyst is characterized as having an HYD reaction rate constant of at least 15% higher than that of a catalyst comprising nickel sulfide alone or a catalyst comprising tungsten sulfide alone, when compared on same metal molar basis in hydrotreating of benzene as a feedstock at identical process conditions.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman
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Patent number: 9266098Abstract: The invention relates to a self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock and to a method for preparing the catalyst. The MMS catalyst is characterized as having a multi-phased structure comprising five phases: a molybdenum sulfide phase, a tungsten sulfide phase, a molybdenum tungsten sulfide phase, an active nickel phase, and a nickel sulfide phase.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Horacio Trevino
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Patent number: 9205413Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing a self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock. The method comprises mixing a sufficient amount of a nickel (Ni) metal precursor, a sufficient amount of a molybdenum (Mo) metal precursor, and a sufficient amount of a tungsten (W) metal precursor to produce a catalyst precursor having a molar ratio Ni:Mo:W in relative proportions defined by a region of a ternary phase diagram showing transition metal elemental composition in terms of nickel, molybdenum, and tungsten mol-%, wherein the region is defined by five points ABCDE and wherein the five points are: A (Ni=0.72, Mo=0.00, W=0.28), B (Ni=0.55, Mo=0.00, W=0.45), C (Ni=0.48, Mo=0.14, W=0.38), D (Ni=0.48, Mo=0.20, W=0.33), E (Ni=0.62, Mo=0.14, W=0.24); and sulfiding the catalyst precursor under conditions sufficient to convert the catalyst precursor into a sulfide catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Horacio Trevino
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Patent number: 9199224Abstract: The invention relates to a self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock and to a method for preparing the catalyst. The MMS catalyst has molar ratios of metal components Ni:Mo:W in a region defined by five points ABCDE of a ternary phase diagram, and wherein the five points ABCDE are defined as: A (Ni=0.72, Mo=0.00, W=0.25), B (Ni=0.25, Mo=0.00, W=0.75), C (Ni=0.25, Mo=0.25, W=0.50), D (Ni=0.60, Mo=0.25, W=0.15), E (Ni=0.72, Mo=0.13, W=0.15).Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Horacio Trevino
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Patent number: 8894818Abstract: The present invention discloses processes for generating a hydrocarbon feedstock for biofuels synthesis from lignin via hydroprocessing. Embodiments of the present invention can occur in a refinery setting or in a paper mill setting. Embodiments of the present invention can utilize the separated lignin or the entire black liquor solution.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2008Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: William Lawrence Schinski, Alexander E. Kuperman, Jinyi Han, Douglas Gene Naae
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Patent number: 8795472Abstract: The present invention discloses processes for generating a hydrocarbon feedstock for biofuels synthesis from lignin via hydroprocessing. Embodiments of the present invention can occur in a refinery setting or in a paper mill setting. Embodiments of the present invention can utilize the separated lignin or the entire black liquor solution.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2008Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: William Lawrence Schinski, Alexander E. Kuperman, Jinyi Han, Douglas Gene Naae
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Publication number: 20140135207Abstract: The invention relates to a self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock and to a method for preparing the catalyst. The MMS catalyst is characterized as having a BET surface area of at least 20 m2/g and a pore volume of at least 0.05 cm3/g. In one embodiment, the MMS catalyst is also characterized as having a multi-phased structure comprising five phases: a molybdenum sulfide phase, a tungsten sulfide phase, a molybdenum tungsten sulfide phase, an active nickel phase, and a nickel sulfide phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Horacio Trevino
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Publication number: 20140066294Abstract: The invention relates to a self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock and to a method for preparing the catalyst. The self-supported MMS catalyst consists essentially of molybdenum sulfide and tungsten sulfide, wherein the catalyst contains at least 0.1 mol % of Mo and at least 0.1 mol % of W, on a transition metal basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman
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Publication number: 20140066298Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing a self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock. The method comprises mixing a sufficient amount of a nickel (Ni) metal precursor, a sufficient amount of a molybdenum (Mo) metal precursor, and a sufficient amount of a tungsten (W) metal precursor to produce a catalyst precursor having a molar ratio Ni:Mo:W in relative proportions defined by a region of a ternary phase diagram showing transition metal elemental composition in terms of nickel, molybdenum, and tungsten mol-%, wherein the region is defined by five points ABCDE and wherein the five points are: A (Ni=0.72, Mo=0.00, W=0.28), B (Ni=0.55, Mo=0.00, W=0.45), C (Ni=0.48, Mo=0.14, W=0.38), D (Ni=0.48, Mo=0.20, W=0.33), E (Ni=0.62, Mo=0.14, W=0.24); and sulfiding the catalyst precursor under conditions sufficient to convert the catalyst precursor into a sulfide catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Horacio Trevino
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Publication number: 20140066297Abstract: The invention relates to a self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock and to a method for preparing the catalyst. The MMS catalyst is characterized as having a multi-phased structure comprising five phases: a molybdenum sulfide phase, a tungsten sulfide phase, a molybdenum tungsten sulfide phase, an active nickel phase, and a nickel sulfide phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Horacio Trevino
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Publication number: 20140066295Abstract: A self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock is disclosed. The self-supported MMS catalyst is characterized by an HDN reaction rate constant of at least 100 g feed hr?1 g catalyst?1 assuming first order kinetics, and an HDS reaction rate constant of at least 550 g feed hr?1 g catalyst?1 assuming first order kinetics in hydrotreating of a Heavy Coker Gas Oil as a feedstock with properties indicated in Table A and at given process conditions as indicated in Table E. In one embodiment, the catalyst is characterized as having a multi-phased structure comprising five phases: a molybdenum sulfide phase, a tungsten sulfide phase, a molybdenum tungsten sulfide phase, an active nickel phase, and a nickel sulfide phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Horacio Trevino
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Publication number: 20140066293Abstract: The invention relates to a self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock and to a method for preparing the catalyst. The self-supported MMS catalyst contains Ni:W in a mole ratio of 1:3 to 4:1, on a transition metal basis. The self supported MMS catalyst is characterized as having an HYD reaction rate constant of at least 15% higher than that of a catalyst comprising nickel sulfide alone or a catalyst comprising tungsten sulfide alone, when compared on same metal molar basis in hydrotreating of benzene as a feedstock at identical process conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman
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Publication number: 20140066296Abstract: The invention relates to a self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock and to a method for preparing the catalyst. The MMS catalyst has molar ratios of metal components Ni:Mo:W in a region defined by five points ABCDE of a ternary phase diagram, and wherein the five points ABCDE are defined as: A (Ni=0.72, Mo=0.00, W=0.25), B (Ni=0.25, Mo=0.00, W=0.75), C (Ni=0.25, Mo=0.25, W=0.50), D (Ni=0.60, Mo=0.25, W=0.15), E (Ni=0.72, Mo=0.13, W=0.15).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Horacio Trevino
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Patent number: 8431511Abstract: A hydroprocessing bulk catalyst is provided. A process to prepare hydroprocessing bulk catalysts is also provided. The hydroprocessing catalyst has the formula (Rp)i(Mt)a(Lu)b(Sv)d(Cw)e(Hx)f(Oy)g(Nz)h, wherein M is at least at least a “d” block element metal; L is also at least a “d” block element metal, but different from M; t, u, v, w, x, y, z representing the total charge for each of the components (M, L, S, C, H, O and N, respectively); R is optional and in one embodiment, R is a lanthanoid element metal; 0<=i<=1; pi+ta+ub+vd+we+xf+yg+zh=0; 0<b; 0<b/a=<5; 0.5(a+b)<=d<=5(a+b); 0<e<=11(a+b); 0<f<=7(a+b); 0<g<=5(a+b); 0<h<=2(a+b). The catalyst has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern with at least three diffractions peak located at 2-? angles of greater than 25°.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Oleg Mironov, Alexander E. Kuperman, Jinyi Han
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Patent number: 8389433Abstract: A hydroprocessing bulk catalyst is provided. A process to prepare hydroprocessing bulk catalysts is also provided. The hydroprocessing catalyst has the formula (Rp)i(Mt)a(Lu)b(Sv)d(Cw)e(Hx)f(Oy)g(Nz)h, wherein M is at least at least a “d” block element metal; L is also at least a “d” block element metal, but different from M; t, u, v, w, x, y, z representing the total charge for each of the components (M, L, S, C, H, O and N, respectively); R is optional and in one embodiment, R is a lanthanoid element metal; 0<=i<=1; pi+ta+ub+vd+we+xf+yg+zh=0; 0<b; 0<b/a=<5; 0.5(a+b)<=d<=5(a+b); 0<e<=11(a+b); 0<f<=7(a+b); 0<g<=5(a+b); 0<h<=2(a+b). The catalyst has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern with at least three diffractions peak located at 2-? angles of greater than 25°.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Chevron U.S.A.Inventors: Oleg Mironov, Alexander E. Kuperman, Jinyi Han
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Patent number: 8206577Abstract: This invention encompasses systems and methods for pretreating a carbonaceous material, comprising heating to a suitable temperature and for a suitable reaction time, a mixture comprising the carbonaceous material, one or more catalysts or catalyst precursors and a hydrocarbonaceous liquid.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Inventors: Alexander E. Kuperman, Jinyi Han
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Patent number: 8123934Abstract: This invention encompasses systems and methods for pretreating a carbonaceous material, comprising heating to a suitable temperature and for a suitable reaction time, a mixture comprising the carbonaceous material, one or more catalysts or catalyst precursors, and a hydrocarbonaceous liquid.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Chevron U.S.A., Inc.Inventors: Alexander E. Kuperman, Jinyi Han
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Publication number: 20110120915Abstract: This invention encompasses systems and methods for converting solid carbonaceous material to a liquid product, comprising maintaining a solid carbonaceous material in the presence of at least one active source of copper and at least one active source of a second metal at a reaction temperature of greater than 350° C. and at a pressure in the range of 300 to 5000 psig for a time sufficient to form a liquid product.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: May 26, 2011Inventors: Alexander E. Kuperman, Jinyi Han