Patents by Inventor Leslie Benum
Leslie Benum 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: 11939544Abstract: In chemical processes for cracking hydrocarbons, reactors are subject to coking. This results in carburization of the metal substrate for the reactor leading to a reduced reactor life. If the reactor is subject to a decoke process, followed by a steam scour and nitrogenating there is a reduced tendency to carburization of the metal substrate improving the reactor life.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Michael Koselek, Leslie Benum, Vasily Simanzhenkov, Hany Farag
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Patent number: 11859291Abstract: A substrate steel of the comprising from 0.01 to 0.60 wt. % of La, from 0.0 to 0.65 wt. % of Ce; from 0.06 to 1.8 wt. % of Nb up to 2.5 wt. % of one or more trace elements and carbon and silicon may be treated in an oxidizing atmosphere to product a coke resistant surface coating of MnCr2O4 having a thickness up to 5 microns.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Hany Farag, Leslie Benum, Billy Santos, Kathleen Donnelly, Nobuyuki Sakamoto, Kunihide Hashimoto, Michael Gyorffy
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Publication number: 20220119933Abstract: An anti-coking surface having a thickness up to 15 microns comprising from 15 to 50 wt. % of MnCr2O4 (for example manganochromite); from 15 to 25 wt. % of Cr0.23Mn0.08Ni0.69 (for example chromium manganese nickel); from 10 to 30 wt. % of Cr1.3Fe0.7O3 (for example chromium iron oxide); from 12 to 20 wt. % of Cr2O3 (for example eskolaite); from 4 to 20 wt. % of CuFe5O8 (for example copper iron oxide); and less than 5 wt. % of one or more compounds chosen from FeO(OH), CrO(OH), CrMn, Si and SiO2 (either as silicon oxide or quartz) and less than 0.5 wt. % of aluminum in any form provided that the sum of the components is 100 wt. % is provided on steel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Evan Mah, Vasily Simanzhenkov, Leslie Benum, Hany Farag, Bolaji Olayiwola
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Publication number: 20220098492Abstract: In chemical processes for cracking hydrocarbons, reactors are subject to coking. This results in carburization of the metal substrate for the reactor leading to a reduced reactor life. If the reactor is subject to a decoke process, followed by a steam scour and nitrogenating there is a reduced tendency to carburization of the metal substrate improving the reactor life.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Michael Koselek, Leslie Benum, Vasily Simanzhenkov, Hany Farag
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Patent number: 11186905Abstract: An anti-coking surface having a thickness up to 15 microns comprising from 15 to 50 wt. % of MnCr2O4 (for example manganochromite); from 15 to 25 wt. % of Cr0.23Mn0.08Ni0.69 (for example chromium manganese nickel); from 10 to 30 wt. % of Cr1.3Fe0.7O3 (for example chromium iron oxide); from 12 to 20 wt. % of Cr2O3 (for example eskolaite); from 4 to 20 wt. % of CuFe5O8 (for example copper iron oxide); and less than 5 wt. % of one or more compounds chosen from FeO(OH), CrO(OH), CrMn, Si and SiO2 (either as silicon oxide or quartz) and less than 0.5 wt. % of aluminum in any form provided that the sum of the components is 100 wt. % is provided on steel.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.Inventors: Evan Mah, Vasily Simanzhenkov, Leslie Benum, Hany Farag, Bolaji Olayiwola
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Publication number: 20210214831Abstract: A substrate steel of the comprising from 0.01 to 0.60 wt. % of La, from 0.0 to 0.65 wt. % of Ce; from 0.06 to 1.8 wt. % of Nb up to 2.5 wt. % of one or more trace elements and carbon and silicon may be treated in an oxidizing atmosphere to product a coke resistant surface coating of MnCr2O4 having a thickness up to 5 microns.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicants: NOVA Chemicals Corporation, Kubota CorporationInventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Hany Farag, Leslie Benum, Billy Santos, Kathleen Donnelly, Nobuyuki Sakamoto, Kunihide Hashimoto, Michael Gyorffy
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Patent number: 11035031Abstract: A substrate steel of the comprising from 0.01 to 0.60 wt. % of La, from 0.0 to 0.65 wt. % of Ce; from 0.06 to 1.8 wt. % of Nb up to 2.5 wt. % of one or more trace elements and carbon and silicon may be treated in an oxidizing atmosphere to product a coke resistant surface coating of MnCr2O4 having a thickness up to 5 microns.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Hany Farag, Leslie Benum, Billy Santos, Kathleen Donnelly, Nobuyuki Sakamoto, Kunihide Hashimoto, Michael Gyorffy
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Patent number: 10894276Abstract: In chemical processes for cracking hydrocarbons, reactors are subject to coking. This results in carburization of the metal substrate for the reactor leading to a reduced reactor life. If the reactor is subject to a decoke process, followed by a steam scour and nitriding there is a reduced tendency to carburization of the metal substrate improving the reactor life.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Michael Koselek, Leslie Benum, Vasily Simanzhenkov, Hany Farag
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Publication number: 20190309228Abstract: Crackers for hydrocarbon such as naphtha and C2-C4 paraffins contain a radiant section and a convection section. The exhaust gases leaving the radiant section pass through the convection. Generally fouling from the convection section was low relative to fouling (e.g., coke build up) in the radiant section. With improved metallurgy and operating conditions, the time between decokes of the radiant section has increased and now there is a need to reduce fouling from the convection section. This may be achieved by using stainless steel, and particularly high nickel, high chrome stainless steel in the passes in the convection section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Hany Farag, Leslie Benum, Michael Koselek, Kathleen Donnelly, Bolaji Olayiwola, Jeffrey Kluthe, Evan Mah, Jeffrey Xie
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Publication number: 20190100833Abstract: A substrate steel of the comprising from 0.01 to 0.60 wt. % of La, from 0.0 to 0.65 wt. % of Ce; from 0.06 to 1.8 wt. % of Nb up to 2.5 wt. % of one or more trace elements and carbon and silicon may be treated in an oxidizing atmosphere to product a coke resistant surface coating of MnCr2O4 having a thickness up to 5 microns.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicants: NOVA Chemicals Corporation, Kubota Corporation, Kubota Materials Canada CorporationInventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Hany Farag, Leslie Benum, Billy Santos, Kathleen Donnelly, Nobuyuki Sakamoto, Kunihide Hashimoto, Michael Gyorffy
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Publication number: 20180281033Abstract: In chemical processes for cracking hydrocarbons, reactors are subject to coking. This results in carburization of the metal substrate for the reactor leading to a reduced reactor life. If the reactor is subject to a decoke process, followed by a steam scour and nitriding there is a reduced tendency to carburization of the metal substrate improving the reactor life.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Michael Koselek, Leslie Benum, Vasily Simanzhenkov, Hany Farag
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Publication number: 20180251882Abstract: An anti-coking surface having a thickness up to 15 microns comprising from 15 to 50 wt. % of MnCr2O4; from 15 to 25 wt. % of Cr0.23Mn0.08Ni0.69, from 10 to 30 wt. % of Cr1.3Fe0.7O3, from 12 to 20 wt. % of Cr2O3, from 4 to 20 wt. % of CuFe5O8, and less than 5 wt. % of one or more compounds chosen from FeO(OH), Cr+3O(OH), CrMn, Si and SO2 (either as silicon oxide or quartz) and less than 0.5 wt. % of aluminum in any form provided that the sum of the components is 100 wt. % is provided on steel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Evan Mah, Vasily Simanzhenkov, Leslie Benum, Hany Farag, Bolaji Olayiwola
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Publication number: 20070105060Abstract: High temperature industrial radiant heaters may be improved by coating a refractory or lining in and adjacent to the flame impingement zone which refractory or lining does not transmit fuel to the burner with a metal oxide catalyst or metal oxide catalyst precursor other than iron, iron oxides or mixtures thereof, to promote the burning of one or more of the fuel, and combustion products thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2005Publication date: May 10, 2007Inventors: Haiyong Cai, Andrzej Krzywicki, Leslie Benum, Hong Ma
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Publication number: 20060086431Abstract: A stainless steel comprising at least 20 weight % of chromium and at least 1.0 weight % of manganese is adapted to support an overcoating having a thickness from 1 to 10 microns of a spinel of the formula MnxCr3-xO4 wherein x is from 0.5 to 2. Preferably the overcoating is on chromia and has stability against chemical reaction at temperatures at least 25° C. higher than the uncoated chromia.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2005Publication date: April 27, 2006Inventors: Leslie Benum, Michael Oballa, Sabino Steven Petrone
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Publication number: 20060081364Abstract: In a radiant heating box there is a convection current which flows over the surface of tubes in the box. Adding ribs to the external surface of vertical tubes provides an enhancement to the heat transfer by convection and increases the heat transfer to the tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2004Publication date: April 20, 2006Inventors: Michael Oballa, Leslie Benum, Marvin Weiss
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Publication number: 20050257857Abstract: A stainless steel comprising at least 20 weight % of chromium and at least 1.0 weight % of manganese is adapted to support an overcoating having a thickness from 1 to 10 microns of a spinel of the formula MnxCr3-xO4 wherein x is from 0.5 to 2. Preferably the overcoating is on chromia and has stability against chemical reaction at temperatures at least 25° C. higher than the uncoated chromia.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2001Publication date: November 24, 2005Inventors: Leslie Benum, Michael Oballa, Sabino Petrone
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Publication number: 20050077210Abstract: An outermost surface covering not less than 55% of stainless steel, said surface having a thickness from 0.1 to 15 microns and being a spinel of the formula MnxCr3-xO4 wherein x is from 0.5 to 2 is not prone to coking and is suitable for hydrocarbyl reactions such as furnace tubes for cracking.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2004Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Leslie Benum, Michael Oballa, Sabino Petrone, Weixing Chen