Patents by Inventor Kevin C. P. Leung

Kevin C. P. Leung 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).

  • Patent number: 9988324
    Abstract: Processes and systems for making cyclopentadiene and/or dicyclopentadiene include converting acyclic C5 hydrocarbon(s) into CPD in a first reactor to obtain a product mixture, separating the product mixture in a separation sub-system such as compression train to obtain a C5-rich fraction comprising CPD and essentially depleted of hydrogen and C1-C4 hydrocarbons, dimerizing the C5-rich fraction in a dimerization reactor to obtain a product effluent comprising DCPD, followed by separating the product effluent to obtain a DCPD-rich fraction. Multiple-stage of dimerization and separation steps can be optionally used to obtain multiple DCPD-rich fractions of various degrees of purity and quantity. C5-rich fractions from various stages of the process may be recycled to the first reactor, or converted into mogas components after selective hydrogenation. C5-rich fractions and mogas components may be optionally separated to produce value-adding chemicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Kevin C. P. Leung
  • Patent number: 9896396
    Abstract: Processes and systems for making cyclopentadiene and/or dicyclopentadiene include converting acyclic C5 hydrocarbon(s) into CPD in a first reactor to obtain a first reactor hydrocarbon effluent, which is processed in an eductor to obtain an eductor effluent at higher total pressure than atmospheric pressure, separating the eductor effluent in a separator such as compression train to obtain a C5-rich fraction comprising CPD, dimerizing the C5-rich fraction in a second reactor to obtain a product effluent comprising DCPD, which is separated to obtain a DCPD-rich fraction. Multiple-stage of dimerization and separation steps can be optionally used to obtain multiple DCPD-rich fractions of various degrees of purity and quantity. C5-rich fractions from various stages of the process may be recycled to the first reactor, or converted into mogas components after selective hydrogenation. C5-rich fractions and mogas components may be optionally separated to produce value-adding chemicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Kevin C. P. Leung
  • Patent number: 9896395
    Abstract: Processes and systems for making cyclopentadiene and/or dicyclopentadiene include converting acyclic C5 hydrocarbon(s) into CPD in a first reactor to obtain a product mixture, washing the product mixture with a wash oil, separating the washed product mixture in a separation sub-system such as compression train to obtain a C5-rich fraction comprising CPD, dimerizing the C5-rich fraction in a dimerization reactor to obtain a product effluent, followed by separating the product effluent to obtain a DCPD-rich fraction. Wash oil can be recovered and recycled. Multiple-stage of dimerization and separation steps can be used to obtain multiple DCPD-rich fractions of various purity and quantity. C5-rich fractions from various stages of the process may be recycled to the first reactor, or converted into mogas components after selective hydrogenation. C5-rich fractions and mogas components may be optionally separated to produce value-adding chemicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Kevin C. P. Leung
  • Publication number: 20170121244
    Abstract: Processes and systems for making cyclopentadiene and/or dicyclopentadiene include converting acyclic C5 hydrocarbon(s) into CPD in a first reactor to obtain a first reactor hydrocarbon effluent, which is processed in an eductor to obtain an eductor effluent at higher total pressure than atmospheric pressure, separating the eductor effluent in a separator such as compression train to obtain a C5-rich fraction comprising CPD, dimerizing the C5-rich fraction in a second reactor to obtain a product effluent comprising DCPD, which is separated to obtain a DCPD-rich fraction. Multiple-stage of dimerization and separation steps can be optionally used to obtain multiple DCPD-rich fractions of various degrees of purity and quantity. C5-rich fractions from various stages of the process may be recycled to the first reactor, or converted into mogas components after selective hydrogenation. C5-rich fractions and mogas components may be optionally separated to produce value-adding chemicals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Kevin C. P. Leung
  • Publication number: 20170121242
    Abstract: Processes and systems for making cyclopentadiene and/or dicyclopentadiene include converting acyclic C5 hydrocarbon(s) into CPD in a first reactor to obtain a product mixture, washing the product mixture with a wash oil, separating the washed product mixture in a separation sub-system such as compression train to obtain a C5-rich fraction comprising CPD, dimerizing the C5-rich fraction in a dimerization reactor to obtain a product effluent, followed by separating the product effluent to obtain a DCPD-rich fraction. Wash oil can be recovered and recycled. Multiple-stage of dimerization and separation steps can be used to obtain multiple DCPD-rich fractions of various purity and quantity. C5-rich fractions from various stages of the process may be recycled to the first reactor, or converted into mogas components after selective hydrogenation. C5-rich fractions and mogas components may be optionally separated to produce value-adding chemicals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Kevin C. P. Leung