Patents by Inventor John Glenn Sunley

John Glenn Sunley 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
    Publication number: 20200190005
    Abstract: A process the dehydration of methanol to dimethyl ether in the presence of a solid Br?nsted acid catalyst selected from aluminosilicate zeolites which have a maximum free sphere diameter of greater than 3.67 Angstroms and heteropolyacids and a promoter selected from methyl formate, dimethyl oxalate and dimethyl malonate and the molar ratio of promoter to methanol is maintained at less than 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicants: BP p.l.c., BP (China) Holdings Ltd
    Inventors: Benjamin James DENNIS-SMITHER, Neil SAINTY, John Glenn SUNLEY
  • Carbonylation catalyst and process
    Patent number: 10583426
    Abstract: A catalyst and process for the production of methyl acetate by contacting dimethyl ether and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst which is a zeolite of micropore volume of 0.01 ml/g or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventor: John Glenn Sunley
  • Catalytic performance in processes for preparing acetic acid
    Patent number: 10501398
    Abstract: In processes for the hydrolysis of a methyl acetate with at least one of water and methanol in the presence of at least one Brønsted acid catalyst to produce acetic acid the performance of the catalyst is improved by using a methyl acetate feed in which the total amount of acetaldehyde and 1,1 dimethoxyethane impurities is maintained at 100 ppm wt or less calculated as mass equivalents of acetaldehyde.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventors: Berian John Daniel, John Glenn Sunley, Russell Alan Taylor, Gareth Gerald Armitage
  • Catalytic Performance in Processes for Preparing Acetic Acid
    Publication number: 20190112253
    Abstract: In processes for the hydrolysis of a methyl acetate with at least one of water and methanol in the presence of at least one Brønsted acid catalyst to produce acetic acid the performance of the catalyst is improved by using a methyl acetate feed in which the total amount of acetaldehyde and 1,1 dimethoxyethane impurities is maintained at 100 ppm wt or less calculated as mass equivalents of acetaldehyde.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Berian John Daniel, John Glenn Sunley, Russell Alan Taylor, Gareth Gerald Armitage
  • Carbonylation catalyst and process
    Patent number: 10207260
    Abstract: Carbonylation process for producing methyl acetate, by contacting dimethyl ether and carbon monoxide under carbonylation conditions in the presence of a catalyst having a zeolite of micropore volume of 0.01 ml/g. The zeolite is an as-synthesized organic structure directing agent-containing zeolite and contains at least one channel which is defined by an 8-member ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventor: John Glenn Sunley
  • Catalytic performance in processes for preparing acetic acid
    Patent number: 10183906
    Abstract: Process for the hydrolysis of a methyl acetate with at least one of water and methanol in the presence of at least one Brønsted acid catalyst to produce acetic acid. The process employs a methyl acetate feed in which the total amount of acetaldehyde and 1,1 dimethoxyethane impurities is maintained at 100 pm wt or less calculated as mass equivalents of acetaldehyde.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: BP CHEMICALS LIMITED
    Inventors: Berian John Daniel, John Glenn Sunley, Russell Alan Taylor, Gareth Gerald Armitage
  • CARBONYLATION CATALYST AND PROCESS
    Publication number: 20180304245
    Abstract: A catalyst and process for the production of methyl acetate by contacting dimethyl ether and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst which is a zeolite of micropore volume of 0.01 ml/g or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventor: John Glenn SUNLEY
  • Butanol Purification
    Publication number: 20180016215
    Abstract: Provided are methods for removing one or more components from a butanol based composition. The methods comprise providing a butanol based composition comprising one or more components, targeting at least one component or a combination thereof for reduction, and processing said butanol based composition such that the at least one targeted component is substantially removed. The butanol based composition can, for example, be bio-produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Cecilia CHENG, Ian David DOBSON, Andrew John HOGBEN, Andrew Richard LUCY, John Glenn SUNLEY, Leslie William BOLTON
  • Butanol purification
    Patent number: 9809520
    Abstract: Provided are methods for removing one or more components from a butanol based composition. The methods comprise providing a butanol based composition comprising one or more components, targeting at least one component or a combination thereof for reduction, and processing said butanol based composition such that the at least one targeted component is substantially removed. The butanol based composition can, for example, be bio-produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC
    Inventors: Cecilia Cheng, Ian David Dobson, Andrew John Hogben, Andrew Richard Lucy, John Glenn Sunley, Leslie William Bolton
  • Treatment of alcohols
    Patent number: 9725387
    Abstract: Process for treating an alcohol composition containing nitrogen-containing contaminants by contacting the alcohol composition with an adsorbent in an adsorption zone. The adsorbent is a transition metal-loaded solid porous material selected from aluminosilicates, silica-aluminas, silicates and aluminas, and the alcohol composition is contacted with the adsorbent either alone or in the presence of an inert carrier gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: TECHNIP E&C LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas Mark Douglas, Andrew John Hogben, David John Law, John Glenn Sunley, Thomas Giles Parsons
  • Treatment of alcohol compositions
    Patent number: 9713789
    Abstract: Process for reducing the water and carboxylic acid content of an alcohol composition containing at least one alcohol having one to four carbon atoms, water and at least one carboxylic acid having from one to four carbon atoms by contacting the alcohol composition with a desiccant bed containing at least one porous inorganic oxide material at elevated temperature. At least one of the porous inorganic oxide material(s) contains Brønsted acid sites and/or neutralized Brønsted acid sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: BP P.L.C.
    Inventors: Leslie William Bolton, John Glenn Sunley
  • IMPROVED CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE IN PROCESSES FOR PREPARING ACETIC ACID
    Publication number: 20170081267
    Abstract: In process for the hydrolysis of a methyl acetate with at least one of water and methanol in the presence of at least one Brønsted acid catalyst to produce acetic acid the performance of the catalyst is improved by using a methyl acetate feed in which the total amount of acetaldehyde and 1,1 dimethoxyethane impurities is maintained at 100 pm wt or less calculated as mass equivalents of acetaldehyde.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: BP CHEMICALS LIMITED
    Inventors: Berian John Daniel, John Glenn SUNLEY, Russell Alan TAYLOR, Gareth Gerald ARMITAGE
  • Carbonylation process
    Patent number: 9598347
    Abstract: Process for the carbonylation of dimethyl ether with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst to produce methyl acetate reaction product. The carbonylation process is conducted in the presence of hydrogen at a molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide of greater than 1 and the catalyst is a mordenite zeolite prepared from a synthesis mixture comprising at least one organic structure directing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: BP CHEMICALS LIMITED
    Inventors: Evert Jan Ditzel, Bogdan Costin Gagea, David John Law, John Glenn Sunley
  • Carbonylation process
    Patent number: 9505703
    Abstract: Process for the production of methyl acetate by carbonylating dimethyl ether with carbon monoxide in the presence of hydrogen and a zeolite catalyst. The process is carried out with a molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide of at least 1 and the catalyst has been calcined at a temperature of from about 375° C. to about 475° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: BP CHEMICALS LIMITED
    Inventors: Evert Jan Ditzel, Bogdan Costin Gagea, Nicholas John Hazel, John Glenn Sunley, Gordon John Haining
  • Process for the carbonylation of dimethyl ether
    Patent number: 9499470
    Abstract: Process for preparing methyl acetate by the carbonylation of dimethyl ether with carbon monoxide in the presence of hydrogen and a zeolite catalyst. In a first step, the carbonylation is conducted with a carbon monoxide to hydrogen molar ratio of at least 1 and, in a second and subsequent step, the carbonylation is conducted with a hydrogen to carbon monoxide molar ratio of greater than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: BP CHEMICALS LIMITED
    Inventors: Evert Jan Ditzel, Bogdan Costin Gagea, John Glenn Sunley
  • TREATMENT OF ALCOHOL COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20160250586
    Abstract: A process for reducing the water and carboxylic acid content of an alcohol composition comprising at least one alcohol having one to four carbon atoms, water and at least one carboxylic acid having from one to four carbon atoms, wherein said process comprises contacting the alcohol composition with a desiccant bed comprising at least one porous inorganic oxide material at elevated temperature, wherein at least one of the porous inorganic oxide material(s) contains Bransted acid sites and/or neutralised Bransted acid sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Leslie William Bolton, John Glenn Sunley
  • Process for the production of acetic acid and dimethyl ether
    Patent number: 9365483
    Abstract: Process for producing acetic acid and dimethyl ether by contacting a mixture of methanol and methyl acetate with a zeolite catalyst. The zeolite has a 2-dimensional channel system having at least one channel with a 10-membered ring and containing at least 5% of its cation exchange capacity occupied by one or more alkali metal cations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: BP CHEMICALS LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas Edward Clark, John Glenn Sunley
  • CARBONYLATION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20160052857
    Abstract: A process for the production of methyl acetate by carbonylating dimethyl ether with carbon monoxide in the presence of hydrogen and a zeolite catalyst wherein the process is carried out with a molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide of at least 1 and the catalyst has been calcined at a temperature of from about 375° C. to about 475° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Evert Jan Ditzel, Bogdan Costin GAGEA, Nicholas John HAZEL, John Glenn SUNLEY, Gordon John HAINING
  • CARBONYLATION CATALYST AND PROCESS
    Publication number: 20160016155
    Abstract: A catalyst and process for the production of methyl acetate by contacting dimethyl ether and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst which is a zeolite of micropore volume of 0.01 ml/g or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventor: John Glenn Sunley
  • PROCESS FOR THE CARBONYLATION OF DIMETHYL ETHER
    Publication number: 20160016881
    Abstract: A process for preparing methyl acetate by the carbonylation of dimethyl ether with carbon monoxide in the presence of hydrogen and a zeolite catalyst wherein, in a first step the carbonylation is conducted with a carbon monoxide to hydrogen molar ratio of at least 1 and in a second and subsequent step, the carbonylation is conducted with a hydrogen to carbon monoxide molar ratio of greater than 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Evert Jan DITZEL, Bogdan Costin GAGEA, John Glenn SUNLEY