Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Catala

Kenneth A. Catala 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).

  • Delayed Coking Process
    Publication number: 20130034819
    Abstract: A delayed coking heater for heating a feedstock to delayed coking temperature is disclosed. The delayed coking heater may include: a heater including a radiant heating zone comprising a lower portion including a hearth burner section and an upper portion including a wall burner section, the hearth burner section comprising a plurality of hearth burners located adjacent to the bottom hearth for firing in the radiant heating zone; and the wall burner section comprising a plurality of wall burners located adjacent to opposing walls; and a multiple parallel serpentine heating coil located in the radiant heating zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Catala