Patents by Inventor Larry L. Iaccino

Larry L. Iaccino 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: 9873647
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for converting acyclic C5 hydrocarbons to cyclopentadiene including: providing to the at least one adiabatic reaction zone a feedstock comprising acyclic C5 hydrocarbons at a temperature, T1, wherein the at least one adiabatic reaction zone comprises a first particulate material comprising catalyst material; contacting the feedstock and the first particulate material in the at least one adiabatic reaction zone under reaction conditions to convert at least a portion of the acyclic C5 hydrocarbons to a first effluent comprising cyclopentadiene intermediates, unconverted acyclic C5 hydrocarbons, and, optionally, cyclopentadiene; heating the first effluent to a temperature, T2; providing the first effluent to the at least one diabatic reaction zone; and contacting the first effluent and a second particulate material comprising catalyst material in the at least one diabatic reaction zone under reaction conditions to convert at least a portion of the cyclopentadiene intermediates
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventor: Larry L. Iaccino
  • Publication number: 20180016207
    Abstract: In a process and system for treatment of feed stocks comprising alkylating agent and metal salts, the metal salts are removed from the feedstock by an efficient combination of separations processes. The processes may take place in one or more stages, each stage taking place in one or more vessels. Such treatment processes may remove 99.9% or more of metal salts from a feedstock, while recovering 99.9% or more of the alkylating agent from the feedstock for use in an alkylation reaction, especially of aromatics such as toluene and benzene. Preferred alkylating agents include methanol and mixtures of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, for methylation of toluene and/or benzene. The methylation proceeds over an aluminosilicate catalyst and preferably yields para-xylene with 75% or greater selectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Tinger, Indulis J. Eilands, John R. Porter, Larry L. Iaccino
  • Patent number: 9856187
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the conversion of acyclic C5 feedstock to a product comprising cyclic C5 compounds, such as for example, cyclopentadiene, and catalyst compositions for use in such process. The process comprising the steps of contacting said feedstock and, optionally, hydrogen under acyclic C5 conversion conditions in the presence of a catalyst composition to form said product. The catalyst composition comprising a microporous crystalline ferrosilicate, a Group 10 metal, and, optionally, a Group 11 metal, in combination with an optional Group 1 alkali metal and/or an optional Group 2 alkaline earth metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Jeremy W. Bedard, Wenyih F. Lai, Christopher M. Evans, Jane C. Cheng
  • Patent number: 9849440
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the conversion of acyclic C5 feedstock to a product comprising cyclic C5 compounds, such as for example, cyclopentadiene, and catalyst compositions for use in such process. The process comprising the steps of contacting said feedstock and, optionally, hydrogen under acyclic C5 conversion conditions in the presence of a catalyst composition to form said product. The catalyst composition comprises a Group 10 metal, and, optionally, a Group 11 metal, on a catalyst support with a Group 1 alkali metal silicate and/or a Group 2 alkaline earth metal silicate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Jeremy W. Bedard, Tilman W. Beutel, Jocelyn A. Kowalski
  • Patent number: 9809767
    Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures comprising molecular hydrogen, hydrocarbons, and nitrogen oxides; to processes for removing at least a portion of the nitrogen oxides therefrom; to equipment useful in such processes; and to the use of such hydrocarbons for, e.g., chemical manufacturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Michael Moran, Silvio Carrettin
  • Patent number: 9802877
    Abstract: In a process and system for treatment of feed stocks comprising alkylating agent and metal salts, the metal salts are removed from the feedstock by an efficient combination of separations processes. The processes may take place in one or more stages, each stage taking place in one or more vessels. Such treatment processes may remove 99.9% or more of metal salts from a feedstock, while recovering 99.9% or more of the alkylating agent from the feedstock for use in an alkylation reaction, especially of aromatics such as toluene and benzene. Preferred alkylating agents include methanol and mixtures of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, for methylation of toluene and/or benzene. The methylation proceeds over an aluminosilicate catalyst and preferably yields para-xylene with 75% or greater selectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Tinger, Indulis J. Eilands, John R. Porter, Larry L. Iaccino
  • Publication number: 20170121255
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for converting acyclic C5 hydrocarbons to cyclopentadiene including: providing to the at least one adiabatic reaction zone a feedstock comprising acyclic C5 hydrocarbons at a temperature, T1, wherein the at least one adiabatic reaction zone comprises a first particulate material comprising catalyst material; contacting the feedstock and the first particulate material in the at least one adiabatic reaction zone under reaction conditions to convert at least a portion of the acyclic C5 hydrocarbons to a first effluent comprising cyclopentadiene intermediates, unconverted acyclic C5 hydrocarbons, and, optionally, cyclopentadiene; heating the first effluent to a temperature, T2; providing the first effluent to the at least one diabatic reaction zone; and contacting the first effluent and a second particulate material comprising catalyst material in the at least one diabatic reaction zone under reaction conditions to convert at least a portion of the cyclopentadiene intermediates
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Larry L. Iaccino
  • Publication number: 20170121251
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for converting acyclic C5 hydrocarbons to cyclopentadiene in a reactor system, wherein the process comprises a reaction interval comprising: cyclically providing to the reactor system a feedstock comprising acyclic C5 hydrocarbons; contacting the feedstock and with a particulate material comprising a catalyst material in a first reaction zone under reaction conditions to convert at least a portion of the acyclic C5 hydrocarbons to a first effluent comprising cyclopentadiene; and a reheating interval comprising: cyclically halting the feedstock to the first reaction zone; and providing a reheating gas to the first reaction zone to reheat the particulate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Romain O. V. Lemoine
  • Publication number: 20170121247
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the conversion of acyclic C5 feedstock to a product comprising cyclic C5 compounds, such as for example, cyclopentadiene, and catalyst compositions for use in such process. The process comprising the steps of contacting said feedstock and, optionally, hydrogen under acyclic C5 conversion conditions in the presence of a catalyst composition to form said product. The catalyst composition comprises a Group 10 metal, and, optionally, a Group 11 metal, on a catalyst support with a Group 1 alkali metal silicate and/or a Group 2 alkaline earth metal silicate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Jeremy W. Bedard, Tilman W. Beutel, Jocelyn A. Kowalski
  • Publication number: 20170121248
    Abstract: Processes and systems for making cyclopentadiene and/or dicyclopentadiene include converting acyclic C5 hydrocarbon(s) into CPD in a first reactor in the presence of a C1-C4 co-feedstock 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: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Kevin Leung
  • Publication number: 20170121254
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the conversion of acyclic C5 feedstock to a product comprising cyclic C5 compounds, such as for example, cyclopentadiene, and catalyst compositions for use in such process. The process comprising the steps of contacting said feedstock and, optionally, hydrogen under acyclic C5 conversion conditions in the presence of a catalyst composition to form said product. The catalyst composition comprising a microporous crystalline ferrosilicate, a Group 10 metal, and, optionally, a Group 11 metal, in combination with an optional Group 1 alkali metal and/or an optional Group 2 alkaline earth metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Jeremy W. Bedard, Wenyih F. Lai, Christopher M. Evans, Jane C. Cheng
  • Publication number: 20170121246
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the conversion of acyclic C5 feedstock to a product comprising cyclic C5 compounds, including cyclopentadiene, and catalyst compositions for use in such process. The process comprises contacting the feedstock and, optionally, hydrogen under acyclic C5 conversion conditions in the presence of a catalyst composition to form said product. The catalyst composition comprises a microporous crystalline metallosilicate, a Group 10 metal or compound thereof, and a Group 11 metal or compound thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Jeremy W. Bedard, Wenyih F. Lai
  • Publication number: 20170121243
    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: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Kevin C.P. Leung
  • Publication number: 20170121253
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the conversion of acyclic C5 feedstock to a product comprising cyclic C5 compounds, such as, for example, cyclopentadiene, and catalyst compositions for use in such process. The process comprises the steps of contacting said feedstock and, optionally, hydrogen under acyclic C5 conversion conditions in the presence of a catalyst composition to form said product. The catalyst composition comprising a microporous crystalline aluminosilicate having a constraint index in the range of 3 to 12, a Group 10 metal, and, optionally, a Group 11 metal, in combination with a Group 1 alkali metal and/or a Group 2 alkaline earth metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Jeremy W. Bedard, Wenyih F. Lai, Robert T. Carr, Jane C. Cheng
  • Publication number: 20170121250
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process and system to convert acyclic C5 feedstock to non-aromatic, cyclic C5 hydrocarbon. A furnace and reactor tubes comprising a catalyst compound are disclosed. A process involving contacting acyclic C5 feedstock with catalyst composition and obtaining cyclic C5 hydrocarbon is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Romain O. V. Lemoine
  • Publication number: 20170121252
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for converting acyclic C5 hydrocarbons to cyclic C5 compounds including cyclopentadiene in a reactor system, wherein the process comprises: providing to the reactor system a feedstock comprising acyclic C5 hydrocarbons; providing to the reactor system a particulate material comprising a catalyst material; contacting the feedstock and the particulate material in at least one reaction zone under reaction conditions to convert at least a portion of the acyclic C5 hydrocarbons to a first effluent comprising cyclopentadiene; wherein the feedstock flows co-current to a direction of a flow of the particulate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Romain O. V. Lemoine
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20170121249
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated process and system to generate power and convert acyclic C5 feedstock to non-aromatic, cyclic C5 hydrocarbon. A combustion device, such as a turbine, and reactor tubes containing catalyst compound are disclosed. A process involving contacting acyclic C5 feedstock with catalyst composition and obtaining cyclic C5 hydrocarbon is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Romain O. V. Lemoine
  • Publication number: 20170121245
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the conversion of acyclic C5 feedstock to a product comprising cyclic C5 compounds, such as for example, cyclopentadiene, and catalyst compositions for use in such process. The process comprising the steps of contacting said feedstock and, optionally, hydrogen under acyclic C5 conversion conditions in the presence of a catalyst composition to form said product. The catalyst composition comprising a crystalline aluminosilicate having a constraint index of less than or equal to 5, and a Group 10 metal, and, optionally, a Group 11 metal, in combination with a Group 1 alkali metal and/or a Group 2 alkaline earth metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Jeremy W. Bedard, Karl G. Strohmaier, Machteld M.W. Mertens, Robert T. Carr, Jane C. Cheng