Patents by Inventor Jose X. Simonetty
Jose X. Simonetty 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: 10918967Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for separating a feedstock into a plurality of separation products using dividing wall column technology that includes a plurality of dividing walls. Including a plurality of dividing walls in the column can provide reduced energy consumption and reduced equipment footprint for production of a plurality of high purity distillation products. The systems and methods can allow for separation of a large number of products from a feed while having a reduced or minimized number of liquid splits and/or vapor splits.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Robert Piszczek, Michael L. Hergenrother, Brian D. Albert, Jose X. Simonetty, Brian W. Heins, Vikram Singh, Zhonghcheng Wang
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Publication number: 20190211273Abstract: Improved separation of oil and water as well as suspended solids from the emulsion layer formed in a petroleum desalter is achieved by injection of demulsifier into the desalter vessel to achieve a higher localized concentration of demulsifier in the emulsion layer so as to promote improved oil/water separation from the emulsion layer. The demulsifier may be injected into the water layer or the oil layer in the region of the emulsion layer or directly into the stabilized emulsion layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Magaly C. Barroeta, Gregory M. Mason, Ashok Uppal, Mohsen S. Yeganeh, Jose X. Simonetty
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Patent number: 10336951Abstract: A petroleum desalting process in which the oil/water emulsion layer which forms in the desalter vessel between the settled water layer and the settled oil layer is separated into the oil and water components by contact with a heated high boiling hydrocarbon to break the emulsion and vaporize water from the emulsion in a flash drum. The vessel has an emulsion outlet for removing an emulsion stream from the emulsion layer and a conduit connecting the emulsion withdrawal port to an inlet of an optional settling drum to effect and initial separation into an oil-enriched phase and a water phase with the oil-enriched phase led to the flash drum.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Brian D. Albert, Theodore Trent Trier, Jose X. Simonetty, Magaly A. Barroeta, Victor Alva, Michael Louis Hergenrother, Owen P. Jacobs
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Patent number: 10260007Abstract: Improved separation of oil and water as well as suspended solids from the emulsion layer formed in a petroleum desalter is achieved by injection of demulsifier into the desalter vessel to achieve a higher localized concentration of demulsifier in the emulsion layer so as to promote improved oil/water separation from the emulsion layer. The demulsifier may be injected into the water layer or the oil layer in the region of the emulsion layer or directly into the stabilized emulsion layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Magaly C. Barroeta, Gregory Mason Goodman, Ashok Uppal, Mohsen Shahmirzadi Yeganeh, Jose X. Simonetty
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Publication number: 20190048269Abstract: A petroleum desalting process in which the oil/water emulsion layer which forms in the desalter vessel between the settled water layer and the settled oil layer is separated into the oil and water components by contact with a heated high boiling hydrocarbon to break the emulsion and vaporize water from the emulsion in a flash drum. The vessel has an emulsion outlet for removing an emulsion stream from the emulsion layer and a conduit connecting the emulsion withdrawal port to an inlet of an optional settling drum to effect and initial separation into an oil-enriched phase and a water phase with the oil-enriched phase led to the flash drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Brian D. Albert, Theodore Trent Trier, Jose X. Simonetty, Magaly A. Barroeta, Victor Alva, Michael Louis Hergenrother, Owen P. Jacobs
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Patent number: 10119080Abstract: A petroleum desalting process in which the oil/water emulsion layer which forms in the desalter vessel between the settled water layer and the settled oil layer is separated into the oil and water components by contact with a heated high boiling hydrocarbon to break the emulsion and vaporize water from the emulsion in a flash drum. The vessel has an emulsion outlet for removing an emulsion stream from the emulsion layer and a conduit connecting the emulsion withdrawal port to an inlet of an optional settling drum to effect and initial separation into an oil-enriched phase and a water phase with the oil-enriched phase led to the flash drum.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Brian D. Albert, Theodore Trent Trier, Jose X. Simonetty, Magaly C. Barroeta, Victor Alva, Michael Louis Hergenrother, Owen P. Jacobs
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Patent number: 10077405Abstract: An improved method and process unit for desalting petroleum crude oils in which a portion of the stable emulsion layer which forms in the desalter vessel is withdrawn from the desalter and diluted with a liquid diluent, typically oil or water or both to destabilize the emulsion which is then separated into separate oil and water phases.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Michel Daage, Magaly C. Barroeta, Brian D. Albert, Mohsen S. Yeganeh, Andrew P. Sullivan, Jose X. Simonetty, Christopher J. Wolfe
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Patent number: 9611433Abstract: An improved separator for desalting petroleum crude oils which may be operated in a continuous manner under automatic control; the improved desalter is therefore well suited to modern refinery operation with minimal downtime. A portion of the emulsion layer is withdrawn from the desalter through external withdrawal ports according to the thickness and position of the emulsion layer with the selected withdrawal header(s) being controlled by sensors monitoring the position and thickness of the emulsion layer. The withdrawn emulsion layer can be routed as such or with the desalter water effluent to a settling tank or directly to another unit for separation and reprocessing.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Magaly C. Barroeta, Jose X. Simonetty, Brian D. Albert, Jennifer A. Gillett, Victor Alva, Theodore T. Trier, John R. Faber
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Publication number: 20170037324Abstract: An improved method and process unit for desalting petroleum crude oils in which a portion of the stable emulsion layer which forms in the desalter vessel is withdrawn from the desalter and diluted with a liquid diluent, typically oil or water or both to destabilize the emulsion which is then separated into separate oil and water phases.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Michel Daage, Magaly C. Barroeta, Brian D. Albert, Mohsen S. Yeganeh, Andrew P. Sullivan, Jose X. Simonetty, Christopher J. Wolfe
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Publication number: 20170029714Abstract: An improved separator for desalting petroleum crude oils which may be operated in a continuous manner under automatic control; the improved desalter is therefore well suited to modern refinery operation with minimal downtime. A portion of the emulsion layer is withdrawn from the desalter through external withdrawal ports according to the thickness and position of the emulsion layer with the selected withdrawal header(s) being controlled by sensors monitoring the position and thickness of the emulsion layer. The withdrawn emulsion layer can be routed as such or with the desalter water effluent to a settling tank or directly to another unit for separation and reprocessing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Magaly C. Barroeta, Jose X. Simonetty, Brian D. Albert, Jennifer A. Gillett, Victor Alva, Theodore T. Trier, John R. Faber
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Patent number: 9499748Abstract: An improved method and process unit for desalting petroleum crude oils in which a portion of the stable emulsion layer which forms in the desalter vessel is withdrawn from the desalter and diluted with a liquid diluent, typically oil or water or both to destabilize the emulsion which is then separated into separate oil and water phases.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Michel Daage, Magaly C. Barroeta, Brian D. Albert, Mohsen S. Yeganeh, Andrew T. Sullivan, Jose X. Simonetty, Christopher J. Wolfe
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Patent number: 9493712Abstract: An improved separator for desalting petroleum crude oils which may be operated in a continuous manner under automatic control; the improved desalter is therefore well suited to modern refinery operation with minimal downtime. A portion of the emulsion layer is withdrawn from the desalter through external withdrawal ports according to the thickness and position of the emulsion layer with the selected withdrawal header(s) being controlled by sensors monitoring the position and thickness of the emulsion layer. The withdrawn emulsion layer can be routed as such or with the desalter water effluent to a settling tank or directly to another unit for separation and reprocessing.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Magaly C. Barroeta, Jose X. Simonetty, Brian D. Albert, Jennifer A. Gillett, Victor Alva, Theodore T. Trier, John R. Faber
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Publication number: 20150083644Abstract: A petroleum desalting process in which the oil/water emulsion layer which forms in the desalter vessel between the settled water layer and the settled oil layer is separated into the oil and water components by contact with a heated high boiling hydrocarbon to break the emulsion and vaporize water from the emulsion in a flash drum. The vessel has an emulsion outlet for removing an emulsion stream from the emulsion layer and a conduit connecting the emulsion withdrawal port to an inlet of an optional settling drum to effect and initial separation into an oil-enriched phase and a water phase with the oil-enriched phase led to the flash drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Brian D. Albert, Theodore Trent Trier, Jose X. Simonetty, Magaly C. Barroeta, Victor Alva, Michael Louis Hergenrother, Owen P. Jacobs
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Publication number: 20140353214Abstract: An improved method and process unit for desalting petroleum crude oils in which a portion of the stable emulsion layer which forms in the desalter vessel is withdrawn from the desalter and diluted with a liquid diluent, typically oil or water or both to destabilize the emulsion which is then separated into separate oil and water phases.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Michel Daage, Magaly C. Barroeta, Brian D. Albert, Mohsen S. Yeganeh, Andrew T. Sullivan, Jose X. Simonetty, Christopher J. Wolfe
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Publication number: 20140251874Abstract: An improved separator for desalting petroleum crude oils which may be operated in a continuous manner under automatic control; the improved desalter is therefore well suited to modern refinery operation with minimal downtime. A portion of the emulsion layer is withdrawn from the desalter through external withdrawal ports according to the thickness and position of the emulsion layer with the selected withdrawal header(s) being controlled by sensors monitoring the position and thickness of the emulsion layer. The withdrawn emulsion layer can be routed as such or with the desalter water effluent to a settling tank or directly to another unit for separation and reprocessing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Magaly C. Barroeta, Jose X. Simonetty, Brian D. Albert, Jennifer A. Gillett, Victor Alva, Theodore T. Trier, John R. Faber