Patents by Inventor Jonathan Andrew Tertel
Jonathan Andrew Tertel 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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Publication number: 20150141728Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for producing low sulfur propane and butane. The method includes reacting a mercaptan in a washed feed stream with a caustic stream to produce a mercaptan salt in a rich caustic stream and a hydrocarbon treated stream. The mercaptan salt in the rich caustic stream is reacted with oxygen and water to produce a mixed caustic/disulfide stream, and the caustic and disulfides in the mixed caustic/disulfide stream are separated to produce a disulfide stream and the caustic stream. The hydrocarbon treated stream is fractionated to produce a propane stream, a butane stream, and a C5+ stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: UOP LLCInventors: Luigi Laricchia, Jonathan Andrew Tertel
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Publication number: 20150114883Abstract: Disclosed is a method for treating hydrocarbon streams containing mercaptan compounds including contacting a first, relatively light hydrocarbon stream including mercaptan compounds with a first alkaline caustic solution to remove the mercaptan compounds from the first hydrocarbon stream and generate a second alkaline caustic solution including mercaptan compounds and oxidizing the mercaptan compounds in the second alkaline caustic solution to generate a third alkaline solution including a first concentration of disulfide compounds. The method further includes separating a portion of the disulfide compounds in the third alkaline solution to form a fourth alkaline solution including a second concentration of disulfide compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: UOP LLCInventors: Jonathan Andrew Tertel, Luigi Laricchia
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Patent number: 8999149Abstract: A process for removing gases from a sweetened hydrocarbon stream. The process can include passing the sweetened hydrocarbon stream to a gas removal zone, contacting the sweetened hydrocarbon stream with an aqueous stream, passing the aqueous stream to the degassing drum, and removing gases including at least one of oxygen and nitrogen from the aqueous stream. Often, the gas removal zone includes a degassing drum.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: UOP LLCInventor: Jonathan Andrew Tertel
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Publication number: 20150068954Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for contacting an alkaline solution with kerosene or diesel. The process can include providing a stream of kerosene or diesel and at least one of a naphthenic acid and a salt thereof, with an additional alkaline solution to a prewash vessel, forming an emulsion interface between a kerosene or diesel phase and an alkaline phase in the prewash vessel, controlling an amount of the emulsion interface by withdrawing at least a portion of the emulsion interface between the two phases, and adding an acid to a withdrawn emulsion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: UOP, LLCInventors: Jessy E. Trucko, Jasna Karagic, Jonathan Andrew Tertel
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Publication number: 20150001133Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for removing gases from a sweetened hydrocarbon stream. The process can include passing the sweetened hydrocarbon stream to a gas removal zone, contacting the sweetened hydrocarbon stream with an aqueous stream, passing the aqueous stream to the degassing drum, and removing gases including at least one of oxygen and nitrogen from the aqueous stream. Often, the gas removal zone includes a degassing drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventor: Jonathan Andrew Tertel
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Publication number: 20150005562Abstract: An exemplary embodiment can be a process for removing one or more sulfur compounds in a gas hydrocarbon stream. The process may include feeding the gas hydrocarbon stream to a prewash zone containing an alkali stream and passing the gas hydrocarbon stream from the prewash zone to an extraction zone. Usually, the gas hydrocarbon stream includes one or more sulfur compounds and the prewash zone includes a hollow fiber membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Jonathan Andrew Tertel, Aziz Sattar, Bhargav Sharma
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Publication number: 20140357927Abstract: A process for removing sulfur compounds from a liquid hydrocarbon stream includes the steps of feeding the hydrocarbon stream to a recirculation section of an extraction vessel wherein the recirculation section contains a first alkaline solution; passing the hydrocarbon stream through the recirculation section; recirculating at least a part of a first alkaline stream to a top deck of one or more liquid-liquid contacting decks of the recirculation section; passing the hydrocarbon stream from the recirculation section to an extraction section of the extraction vessel wherein the extraction section includes one or more liquid-liquid contacting decks; feeding a second alkaline stream to an upper deck of the one or more liquid-liquid contacting decks of the extraction section wherein the second alkaline stream includes a second alkaline solution; and withdrawing a hydrocarbon product stream from the extraction vessel. An apparatus for removing sulfur compounds from the hydrocarbon stream is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: UOP LLCInventors: Jonathan Andrew Tertel, Peter A. Meister
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Publication number: 20140235897Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for oxidizing one or more thiol compounds from an alkaline stream. The process may include passing a mixed stream having the alkaline stream to an oxidation vessel having a body and a neck. Often, the body contains one or more packing elements and the neck contains a packing, a distributor, and a mesh. The process can further include passing an oxidized alkaline stream to a separation vessel containing a first chamber and a second chamber. Usually, the first chamber contains a coated mesh.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: UOP, LLCInventors: Jonathan Andrew Tertel, Jasna Karagic, Jessy E. Trucko
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Publication number: 20140163298Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for removing one or more sulfur compounds from a first liquid. The process can include passing the first liquid through a first inlet and a second liquid through a second inlet of a vessel, passing the first and second liquids through the passageway for facilitating contacting of the first and second liquids to extract the one or more sulfur compounds from the first liquid to the second liquid, and passing the first liquid through the first outlet and the second liquid through the second outlet. Often, the vessel has a plurality of vortex contactors, and a first outlet and a second outlet. The plurality of vortex contactors can include a first vortex contactor, in turn having at least one wall forming a perimeter about an interior region and including a first side and a second side forming a passageway communicating the first liquid from an exterior to the interior region, and a frustum positioned proximate to the passageway and abutting the at least one wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicants: Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, UOP LLCInventors: Andrey Kuzmin, Aziz Sattar, Lev Davydov, Jonathan Andrew Tertel
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Publication number: 20140066682Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for extracting sulfur compounds in a hydrocarbon stream. The process can include feeding a hydrocarbon stream containing sulfur compounds to a prewash zone containing an alkali, withdrawing a prewashed hydrocarbon stream from the prewash zone, and feeding the prewashed hydrocarbon stream to a mass transfer zone for extracting one or more thiol compounds from the prewashed hydrocarbon stream. Often, the mass transfer zone includes a hollow fiber membrane contactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: UOP, LLCInventors: Jonathan Andrew Tertel, Aziz Sattar, Travis C. Bowen, George K. Xomeritakis
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Patent number: 8597501Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for removing one or more disulfide compounds from a caustic stream. The process can include passing the caustic stream, previously contacted with a hydrocarbon stream for removing one or more mercaptans, through a column to remove the one or more disulfide compounds downstream of a mercaptan oxidation zone.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Steven Lee Krupa, Cedric R. Freeman, Jessy E. Trucko, Jonathan Andrew Tertel
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Publication number: 20130220888Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for removing one or more sulfur-containing hydrocarbons. The process can include sending a stream including one or more alkaline compounds, one or more hydrocarbons, and one or more sulfur compounds to a stack of a disulfide separator, and sending a fluid downstream of a distributor to a vortex contacting device for providing a gas having no more than about 100 ppm, by weight, sulfur. Often, the stack includes one or more walls surrounding a void and the distributor positioned within the void, and is adapted to receive the stream having one or more phases.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: UOP, LLCInventors: Jonathan Andrew Tertel, Jasna Karagic
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Patent number: 8173856Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for reducing corrosion during removal of one or more sulfur-containing hydrocarbons from a gas. Generally, the process includes producing an effluent including a caustic, one or more hydrocarbons, one or more sulfur compounds, and a gas from an oxidation vessel; sending the effluent to a stack of a disulfide separator; passing the gas, including oxygen and one or more sulfur compounds, through the stack; and passing a stream including one or more hydrocarbons to the stack at a temperature of less than about 38° C. for absorbing the one or more sulfur compounds. Typically, the stack includes one or more walls surrounding a void and adapted to receive a fluid including one or more phases, a packed bed positioned within the void, and a distributor including one or more risers and one or more compartments coupled to a substantially horizontal member forming a plurality of apertures there-through.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: UOP LLCInventor: Jonathan Andrew Tertel
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Publication number: 20120000826Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for reducing corrosion during removal of one or more sulfur-containing hydrocarbons from a gas. Generally, the process includes producing an effluent including a caustic, one or more hydrocarbons, one or more sulfur compounds, and a gas from an oxidation vessel; sending the effluent to a stack of a disulfide separator; passing the gas, including oxygen and one or more sulfur compounds, through the stack; and passing a stream including one or more hydrocarbons to the stack at a temperature of less than about 38° C. for absorbing the one or more sulfur compounds. Typically, the stack includes one or more walls surrounding a void and adapted to receive a fluid including one or more phases, a packed bed positioned within the void, and a distributor including one or more risers and one or more compartments coupled to a substantially horizontal member forming a plurality of apertures there-through.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: UOP, LLCInventor: Jonathan Andrew Tertel
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Publication number: 20120000827Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for removing one or more disulfide compounds from a caustic stream. The process can include passing the caustic stream, previously contacted with a hydrocarbon stream for removing one or more mercaptans, through a column to remove the one or more disulfide compounds downstream of a mercaptan oxidation zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: UOP, LLCInventors: Steven Lee Krupa, Cedric R. Freeman, Jessy E. Trucko, Jonathan Andrew Tertel
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Publication number: 20110308387Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a stack for a separation vessel adapted to receive a fluid having one or more phases. The stack may include one or more walls surrounding a void, a packed bed positioned within the void, and a distributor positioned above the packed bed. Generally, the stack has a height greater than its width. Usually, the separation vessel further includes a base having a length greater than its height, and the height of the stack is orientated substantially perpendicular to the length of the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: UOP LLCInventors: Jonathan Andrew Tertel, July S. Maglente, David Alden Bahr
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Patent number: 8028975Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a stack for a separation vessel adapted to receive a fluid having one or more phases. The stack may include one or more walls surrounding a void, a packed bed positioned within the void, and a distributor positioned above the packed bed. Generally, the stack has a height greater than its width. Usually, the separation vessel further includes a base having a length greater than its height, and the height of the stack is orientated substantially perpendicular to the length of the base.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Jonathan Andrew Tertel, July S. Maglente, David Alden Bahr
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Publication number: 20100122936Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a stack for a separation vessel adapted to receive a fluid having one or more phases. The stack may include one or more walls surrounding a void, a packed bed positioned within the void, and a distributor positioned above the packed bed. Generally, the stack has a height greater than its width. Usually, the separation vessel further includes a base having a length greater than its height, and the height of the stack is orientated substantially perpendicular to the length of the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Inventors: Jonathan Andrew Tertel, July S. Maglente, David Alden Bahr