Patents by Inventor Jorge GASCON
Jorge GASCON 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: 11965133Abstract: A hydrocarbon feed stream may be processed by a method that may include catalytically cracking a hydrocarbon feed stream in a counter-current reactor to produce a first effluent stream, and processing a portion or all of the first effluent stream by at least one or more separations. The at least one or more separations may form at least a second effluent stream including at least 95 wt. % C4-C6 hydrocarbons, and a third effluent stream including at least 95 wt. % of ethane, propane, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the method may further include catalytically cracking a portion or all of the second effluent stream in a second reactor to form a second reactor effluent stream, combining a portion of all of the second reactor effluent stream with the first effluent stream, steam cracking a portion or all of the third effluent stream to form a steam cracked effluent stream, and combining a portion or all of the steam cracked effluent stream with the first effluent.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Khalid Ali Almajnouni, Shatha Ali Alabbad, Abdulelah Alghadeer, Ola Ali, Isidoro Morales Osorio, Abdennour Bourane, Wei Xu, Jorge Gascon Sabate, Jullian Vittenet, Mohammed Alabdullah, Alberto Rodriguez-Gomez, Marcus John Killingworth
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Methods for processing hydrocarbons to produce light olefins using catalyst formulations or mixtures
Patent number: 11873452Abstract: Light olefins may be produced from hydrocarbons by a method including passing a hydrocarbon feed stream into one or more feed inlets of a reactor, using catalyst formulations or mixtures. Catalyst formulations may include multi-zeolite composite particles, or a mixture that is a physically mixed combination of separate particles of at least first composite particles of a first type of zeolite and second composite particles of a second type of zeolite. The reactor may include an upper reactor portion defining an upper reaction zone and a lower reactor portion defining a lower reaction zone. The catalyst may move in a generally downward direction through the upper reactor portion and the lower reactor portion, and the hydrocarbon feed stream may move in a generally upward direction through the lower reactor portion and upper reactor portion such that the hydrocarbon feed stream and the catalyst move with a counter-current orientation.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignees: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, King Abdullah University Of Science And TechnologyInventors: Ola S. Ali, Khalid Ali Almajnouni, Jorge Gascon Sabate, Tuiana Bairovna Shoinkhorova, Alberto Rodriguez Gomez, Alla Dikhtiarenko -
Patent number: 11806700Abstract: A method for ammonia decomposition to produce hydrogen, the method comprising the steps of introducing an ammonia stream to a reactor, wherein the ammonia stream comprises ammonia, wherein the reactor comprises a cobalt-based catalyst, the cobalt-based catalyst comprising 15 wt % and 70 wt % of cobalt, 5 wt % and 45 wt % of cerium, and 0.4 wt % and 0.5 wt % barium, wherein a remainder of weight of the cobalt-based catalyst is oxygen; contacting the ammonia in the ammonia stream with the cobalt-based catalyst, wherein the cobalt-based catalyst is operable to catalyze an ammonia decomposition reaction; catalyzing the ammonia decomposition reaction to cause the ammonia decomposition in the presence of the cobalt-based catalyst to produce hydrogen; and withdrawing a product stream from the reactor, the product stream comprising hydrogen.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Jorge Gascon, Salvador Sayas, Natalia Morlanes, Sai Katikaneni, Aadesh Harale, Bandar Solami
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Patent number: 11707720Abstract: A multi-zoned fluidized bed reactor system may include a multi-zoned fluidized bed reactor and at least one catalyst regeneration loop. The multi-zoned fluidized bed reactor comprising a housing, a fluid bed distributor plate positioned at the bottom of the housing, a fluidized catalyst bed disposed vertically above the fluid bed distributor plate and a condensation zone disposed vertically above the fluidized catalyst bed. The at least one catalyst regeneration loop may be fluidly coupled to the stripping zone and a reaction zone. The at least one catalyst regeneration loop may be operable to withdraw a portion of spent catalyst from the stripping zone, regenerate the portion of spent catalyst to produce regenerated catalyst, and return the regenerated catalyst to the reaction zone. A method of regenerating catalyst in a multi-zoned fluidized bed reactor may include passing a portion of spent catalyst from a stripping zone to a catalyst regeneration loop.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Motaz Khawaji, Ola Ali, Khalid Al-Majnouni, Wei Xu, Jorge Gascon Sabate
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Publication number: 20230167370Abstract: A hydrocarbon feed stream may be processed by a method that may include catalytically cracking a hydrocarbon feed stream in a counter-current reactor to produce a first effluent stream, and processing a portion or all of the first effluent stream by at least one or more separations. The at least one or more separations may form at least a second effluent stream including at least 95 wt. % C4-C6 hydrocarbons, and a third effluent stream including at least 95 wt. % of ethane, propane, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the method may further include catalytically cracking a portion or all of the second effluent stream in a second reactor to form a second reactor effluent stream, combining a portion of all of the second reactor effluent stream with the first effluent stream, steam cracking a portion or all of the third effluent stream to form a steam cracked effluent stream, and combining a portion or all of the steam cracked effluent stream with the first effluent.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Khalid Ali Almajnouni, Shatha Ali Alabbad, Abdulelah Alghadeer, Ola Ali, Isidoro Morales Osorio, Abdennour Bourane, Wei Xu, Jorge Gascon Sabate, Jullian Vittenet, Mohammed Alabdullah, Alberto Rodriguez-Gomez, Marcus John Killingworth
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Publication number: 20230020279Abstract: A method for ammonia decomposition to produce hydrogen, the method comprising the steps of introducing an ammonia stream to a reactor, wherein the ammonia stream comprises ammonia, wherein the reactor comprises a cobalt-based catalyst, the cobalt-based catalyst comprising 15 wt % and 70 wt % of cobalt, 5 wt % and 45 wt % of cerium, and 0.4 wt % and 0.5 wt % barium, wherein a remainder of weight of the cobalt-based catalyst is oxygen; contacting the ammonia in the ammonia stream with the cobalt-based catalyst, wherein the cobalt-based catalyst is operable to catalyze an ammonia decomposition reaction; catalyzing the ammonia decomposition reaction to cause the ammonia decomposition in the presence of the cobalt-based catalyst to produce hydrogen; and withdrawing a product stream from the reactor, the product stream comprising hydrogen.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Jorge GASCON, Salvador SAYAS, Natalia MORLANES, Sai KATIKANENI, Aadesh HARALE, Bandar SOLAMI
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Patent number: 11478784Abstract: A method for ammonia decomposition to produce hydrogen, the method comprising the steps of introducing an ammonia stream to a reactor, wherein the ammonia stream comprises ammonia, wherein the reactor comprises a cobalt-based catalyst, the cobalt-based catalyst comprising 15 wt % and 70 wt % of cobalt, 5 wt % and 45 wt % of cerium, and 0.4 wt % and 0.5 wt % barium, wherein a remainder of weight of the cobalt-based catalyst is oxygen; contacting the ammonia in the ammonia stream with the cobalt-based catalyst, wherein the cobalt-based catalyst is operable to catalyze an ammonia decomposition reaction; catalyzing the ammonia decomposition reaction to cause the ammonia decomposition in the presence of the cobalt-based catalyst to produce hydrogen; and withdrawing a product stream from the reactor, the product stream comprising hydrogen.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Jorge Gascon, Salvador Sayas, Natalia Morlanes, Sai Katikaneni, Aadesh Harale, Bandar Solami
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Patent number: 11446625Abstract: A reaction unit for catalytic conversion of a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon containing feedstock to a petrochemical mixture, includes a housing; a fluid bed distributor plate located at a bottom of the housing; a regeneration zone and a stripping zone located above the fluid bed distributor plate, in which catalytic particles are housed; a reaction zone located above the stripping zone; and a condensation zone located above the reaction zone, in which a petrochemical product fluid is condensed.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignees: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Jorge Gascon, Youssef Saih, Jullian Vittenet, Lieven Gevers, Wei Xu, Isidoro Morales, Ola Salah Ali
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Patent number: 11426708Abstract: A method and catalyst for forming higher carbon number products from carbon dioxide is provided. An exemplary catalyst includes red mud including iron and aluminum, and impregnated potassium.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignees: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabian Oil ComponvInventors: Bandar H. Alsolami, Artem Russkikh, Adrian Ramirez, Genrikh Shterk, Jorge Gascon, Bandar A. Fadhel
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Publication number: 20220266229Abstract: A method for making a metal carbide based catalyst for crude oil cracking includes mixing a clay with a phosphorous based stabilizer material to obtain a liquid slurry; adding an aluminosilicate zeolite and an ultrastable Y zeolite to the liquid slurry; adding Al2Cl(OH)5 to the liquid slurry; adding metal carbide particles, having a given diameter, to the liquid slurry to obtain a mixture; and spray drying the mixture to obtain the metal carbide based catalyst. The metal carbide particles are coated with the aluminosilicate zeolite and the ultrastable Y zeolite.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2020Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Jorge GASCON, Tuiana B. SHOINKHOROVA, Alla DIKHTIARENKO, Mohammed ALABDULLAH, Alberto RODRIGUEZ GOMEZ, Jullian VITTENET, Isidoro MORALES OSORIO, Ola ALI, Wei XU
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Publication number: 20220241746Abstract: A multi-zoned fluidized bed reactor system may include a multi-zoned fluidized bed reactor and at least one catalyst regeneration loop. The multi-zoned fluidized bed reactor comprising a housing, a fluid bed distributor plate positioned at the bottom of the housing, a fluidized catalyst bed disposed vertically above the fluid bed distributor plate and a condensation zone disposed vertically above the fluidized catalyst bed. The at least one catalyst regeneration loop may be fluidly coupled to the stripping zone and a reaction zone. The at least one catalyst regeneration loop may be operable to withdraw a portion of spent catalyst from the stripping zone, regenerate the portion of spent catalyst to produce regenerated catalyst, and return the regenerated catalyst to the reaction zone. A method of regenerating catalyst in a multi-zoned fluidized bed reactor may include passing a portion of spent catalyst from a stripping zone to a catalyst regeneration loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Motaz Khawaji, Ola Ali, Khalid Al-Majnouni, Wei Xu, Jorge Gascon Sabate
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Patent number: 11278872Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe pre-catalysts comprising including one or more of indium oxide, indium hydroxide, indium oxyhydroxide, an active oxide, and a refractory oxide. Embodiments of the present disclosure also describe method of making pre-catalysts based on one or more of impregnation, precipitation or co-precipitation, ball milling, and metal-organic framework (MOF)-mediated synthesis. Embodiments of the present disclosure further describe methods of activating pre-catalysts and synthesizing one or more of methanol and olefins using catalysts obtained from the pre-catalysts.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Jorge Gascon, Anastasiya Bavykina, Irina Yarulina, Lieven Gevers, Samy Ould-Chikh
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Publication number: 20210394145Abstract: A reaction unit for catalytic conversion of a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon containing feedstock to a petrochemical mixture, includes a housing; a fluid bed distributor plate located at a bottom of the housing; a regeneration zone and a stripping zone located above the fluid bed distributor plate, in which catalytic particles are housed; a reaction zone located above the stripping zone; and a condensation zone located above the reaction zone, in which a petrochemical product fluid is condensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Jorge GASCON, Youssef SAIH, Jullian VITTENET, Lieven GEVERS, Wei XU, Isidoro MORALES, Ola Salah ALI
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Publication number: 20210268480Abstract: A method and catalyst for forming higher carbon number products from carbon dioxide is provided. An exemplary catalyst includes red mud including iron and aluminum, and impregnated potassium.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Bandar H. Alsolami, Artem Russkikh, Adrian Ramirez, Genrikh Shterk, Jorge Gascon, Bandar A. Fadhel
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Publication number: 20210237046Abstract: A method for ammonia decomposition to produce hydrogen, the method comprising the steps of introducing an ammonia stream to a reactor, wherein the ammonia stream comprises ammonia, wherein the reactor comprises a cobalt-based catalyst, the cobalt-based catalyst comprising 15 wt % and 70 wt % of cobalt, 5 wt % and 45 wt % of cerium, and 0.4 wt % and 0.5 wt % barium, wherein a remainder of weight of the cobalt-based catalyst is oxygen; contacting the ammonia in the ammonia stream with the cobalt-based catalyst, wherein the cobalt-based catalyst is operable to catalyze an ammonia decomposition reaction; catalyzing the ammonia decomposition reaction to cause the ammonia decomposition in the presence of the cobalt-based catalyst to produce hydrogen; and withdrawing a product stream from the reactor, the product stream comprising hydrogen.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Jorge GASCON, Salvador SAYAS, Natalia MORLANES, Sai KATIKANENI, Aadesh HARALE, Bandar SOLAMI
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Publication number: 20210178368Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe pre-catalysts comprising including one or more of indium oxide, indium hydroxide, indium oxyhydroxide, an active oxide, and a refractory oxide. Embodiments of the present disclosure also describe method of making pre-catalysts based on one or more of impregnation, precipitation or co-precipitation, ball milling, and metal-organic framework (MOF)-mediated synthesis. Embodiments of the present disclosure further describe methods of activating pre-catalysts and synthesizing one or more of methanol and olefins using catalysts obtained from the pre-catalysts.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Jorge GASCON, Anastasiya BAVYKINA, Irina YARULINA, Lieven GEVERS, Samy OULD-CHIKH