Patents by Inventor Kris Anderson

Kris Anderson 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).

  • Process for desalting crude oil
    Patent number: 10920154
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of desalting crudeoil, in particular a process for desalting a crude oil which comprises an ionic liquid, an organic acid and any resulting organic salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas)
    Inventors: Kris Anderson, Azlan Hussain, Martin Atkins, Jamali Basar
  • Corrosion inhibition
    Patent number: 9695370
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of inhibiting corrosion by corrosive fluids, and more specifically to inhibiting corrosion of a metallic surface. The method comprising adding to the corrosive fluid a specifically selected ionic liquid which is added in an amount, based on the total weight of the corrosive fluid, effective to mitigate or alleviate corrosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD (PETRONAS)
    Inventors: Kris Anderson, Peter Goodrich, Christopher Hardacre, Azlan Hussain, David Rooney
  • Process for removing organic acids from crude oil and crude oil distillates
    Patent number: 9279086
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the removal of organic acids, particularly naphthenic acids, from crude oils and crude oil distillates by use of a supported basic ionic liquid in a mass ratio of crude oil and/or crude oil distillate and ionic liquid of from greater than 40:1, the basic ionic liquid comprises a basic anion selected from serinate, prolinate, histidinate, threoninate, valinate, asparaginate, taurinate and lysinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: The Queen's University of Belfast
    Inventors: Chris Hardacre, Peter Goodrich, Kris Anderson
  • PROCESS FOR DESALTING CRUIDE OIL
    Publication number: 20150191659
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of desalting crudeoil, in particular a process for desalting a crude oil which comprises an ionic liquid, an organic acid and any resulting organic salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Kris Anderson, Azlan Hussain, Martin Atkins, Jamali Basar
  • CORROSION INHIBITION
    Publication number: 20140371495
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of inhibiting corrosion by corrosive fluids, and more specifically to inhibiting corrosion of a metallic surface. The method comprising adding to the corrosive fluid a specifically selected ionic liquid which is added in an amount, based on the total weight of the corrosive fluid, effective to mitigate or alleviate corrosion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Kris Anderson, Peter Goodrich, Christopher Hardacre, Azlan Hussain, David Rooney
  • PREPARATION OF FePt AND CoPt NANOPARTICLES
    Publication number: 20120156088
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for the preparation of FePt or CoPt nanoparticles in ionic liquids, which in certain embodiments constitutes a direct method for the preparation of such nanoparticles having the face-centred tetragonal (fct) crystalline form. The invention also provides FePt or CoPt nanoparticles obtainable by a method of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Pascal Andre, Shu Chen, Kris Anderson, Mark James Muldoon
  • PROCESS FOR REMOVING ORGANIC ACIDS FROM CRUDE OIL AND CRUDE OIL DISTILLATES
    Publication number: 20120132564
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the removal of organic acids, particularly naphthenic acids, from crude oils and crude oil distillates by use of a supported basic ionic liquid in a mass ratio of crude oil and/or crude oil distillate and ionic liquid of from greater than 40:1, the basic ionic liquid comprises a basic anion selected from serinate, prolinate, histidinate, threoninate, valinate, asparaginate, taurinate and lysinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Chris Hardacre, Peter Goodrich, Kris Anderson
  • Method for separating emulsions
    Patent number: 7914688
    Abstract: A method for breaking an emulsion of an ionic liquid which is a salt that is in the liquid state at a temperature below 1500 C, and an oil, comprising the steps of (a) irradiating the emulsion with microwave radiation; (b) separating the emulsion into an ionic liquid phase and an oil phase; and (c) recovering at least one of the phases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas)
    Inventors: Kris Anderson, Markus Fanselow, John David Holbrey
  • Hydrogenation processes
    Patent number: 7803974
    Abstract: Disclosed are heterogeneous processes (i) for the hydrogenation of a compound containing at least one unsaturated carbon-carbon bond, and (ii) for the hydro-dehalogenation of a compound containing at least one C—Cl, C—Br or C—I bond. The processes comprise reacting said compound with a hydrogenating agent and a heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst in the presence of an ionic liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: The Queen's University of Belfast
    Inventors: Kris Anderson, Peter Goodrich, Christopher Hardacre, Sarah Elizabeth Jane McMath
  • Hydrogenation Processes
    Publication number: 20100056782
    Abstract: Disclosed are heterogeneous processes (i) for the hydrogenation of a compound containing at least one unsaturated carbon-carbon bond, and (ii) for the hydro-dehalogenation of a compound containing at least one C—Cl, C—Br or C—I bond. The processes comprise reacting said compound with a hydrogenating agent and a heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst in the presence of an ionic liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Kris Anderson, Peter Goodrich, Christopher Hardacre, Sarah Elizabeth Jane McMath
  • Hydrogenation process
    Patent number: 7667058
    Abstract: Disclosed are heterogeneous processes (i) for the hydrogenation of a compound containing at least one unsaturated carbon-carbon bond, and (ii) for the hydro-dehalogenation of a compound containing at least one C—Cl, C—Br or C—I bond. The processes comprise reacting said compound with a hydrogenating agent and a heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst in the presence of an ionic liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: The Queen's University of Belfast
    Inventors: Kris Anderson, Peter Goodrich, Christopher Hardacre, Sarah Elizabeth Jane McMath
  • Method for separating emulsions
    Publication number: 20090101592
    Abstract: A method for breaking an emulsion of an ionic liquid which is a salt that is in the liquid state at a temperature below 1500 C, and an oil, comprising the steps of (a) irradiating the emulsion with microwave radiation; (b) separating the emulsion into an ionic liquid phase and an oil phase; and (c) recovering at least one of the phases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: BP P.L.C.
    Inventors: Kris Anderson, Markus Fanselow, John David Holbrey
  • Hydrogenation process
    Publication number: 20040267034
    Abstract: Disclosed are heterogeneous processes (i) for the hydrogenation of a compound containing at least one unsaturated carbon-carbon bond, and (ii) for the hydro-dehalogenation of a compound containing at least one C—Cl, C—Br or C—I bond. The processes comprise reacting said compound with a hydrogenating agent and a heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst in the presence of an ionic liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Kris Anderson, Peter Goodrich, Christopher Hardacre, Sarah Elizabeth Jane McMath