Patents by Inventor Luis Aramburo

Luis Aramburo 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: 11180704
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing LPG and BTX from a mixed feedstream comprising C5-C12 hydrocarbons by contacting said feedstream in the presence of hydrogen with a first hydrocracking catalyst and contacting the thus obtained first hydrocracked product in the presence of hydrogen with a second hydrocracking catalyst to produce a second hydrocracked product stream comprising LPG and BTX.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Maikel van Iersel, Luis Aramburo, Andrew Davies, Emiel van Kimmenade
  • Publication number: 20210179951
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing LPG and BTX from a mixed feedstream comprising C5-C12 hydrocarbons by contacting said feedstream in the presence of hydrogen with a first hydrocracking catalyst and contacting the thus obtained first hydrocracked product in the presence of hydrogen with a second hydrocracking catalyst to produce a second hydrocracked product stream comprising LPG and BTX.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Maikel van Iersel, Luis Aramburo, Andrew Davies, Emiel van Kimmenade
  • Patent number: 11001765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for combined hydrodesulfurization and hydrocracking of a heavy hydrocarbon feed comprising contacting the hydrocarbon feed in the presence of hydrogen with a catalyst comprising a mixture of a solid acid catalyst and a hydrodesulfurization catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Emiel van Kimmenade, Luis Aramburo
  • Patent number: 10865167
    Abstract: A process for hydrocracking 2,4-dimethylpentane and/or 2,2,3-trimethylbutane can comprise: contacting a hydrocracking feed stream in the presence of hydrogen with a hydrocracking catalyst, wherein the hydrocracking feed stream comprises at least 0.5 wt % of 2,4-dimethylpentane and/or 2,2,3-trimethylbutane, based upon a total weight of the hydrocracking feed stream; and wherein the hydrocracking catalyst comprises a medium pore zeolite having a pore size of 5-6 A and a silica to alumina molar ratio of 20-75; preferably the hydrocracking catalyst comprises a medium pore zeolite having a pore size of 5-6 A and a silica to alumina molar ratio of 20-75 and a large pore zeolite having a pore size of 6-8 A and a silica to alumina molar ratio of 10-80, wherein the hydrogenation metal is deposited on the medium pore zeolite and the large pore zeolite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Ashim Kumar Ghosh, Alla Khanmamedova, Scott A. Stevenson, Luis Aramburo, David L. Sullivan, Cong Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10822552
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing monoaromatic hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon feed comprising polyaromatics, the process comprising contacting the feed at process conditions with a catalyst comprising a mixture of zeolite Y and a hydrogenation catalyst comprising one or more hydrogenation metals on a solid catalyst support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Emiel van Kimmenade, Luis Aramburo
  • Patent number: 10738246
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing monoaromatic hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon feed comprising polyaromatics, the process comprising contacting said feed in the presence of hydrogen with a M/zeolite catalyst under hydrocracking process conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Luis Aramburo, Emiel van Kimmenade, Dustin Farmer, Scott A. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 10723959
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing monoaromatic hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon feed comprising polyaromatics, the process comprising contacting said feed in the presence of hydrogen with a M/A/zeolite catalyst under hydrocracking process conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Luis Aramburo, Dustin Farmer, Scott A. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 10639617
    Abstract: A process comprising contacting said feed in the presence of hydrogen with a M/zeolite catalyst under hydrocracking process conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
    Inventors: Luis Aramburo, Maikel van Iersel, Dustin Farmer, Scott A. Stevenson, Emiel van Kimmenade
  • Publication number: 20190375696
    Abstract: A process for hydrocracking 2,4-dimethylpentane and/or 2,2,3-trimethylbutane can comprise: contacting a hydrocracking feed stream in the presence of hydrogen with a hydrocracking catalyst, wherein the hydrocracking feed stream comprises at least 0.5 wt % of 2,4-dimethylpentane and/or 2,2,3-trimethylbutane, based upon a total weight of the hydrocracking feed stream; and wherein the hydrocracking catalyst comprises a medium pore zeolite having a pore size of 5-6 A and a silica to alumina molar ratio of 20-75; preferably the hydrocracking catalyst comprises a medium pore zeolite having a pore size of 5-6 A and a silica to alumina molar ratio of 20-75 and a large pore zeolite having a pore size of 6-8 A and a silica to alumina molar ratio of 10-80, wherein the hydrogenation metal is deposited on the medium pore zeolite and the large pore zeolite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Ashim Kumar Ghosh, Alla Khanmamedova, Scott A. Stevenson, Luis Aramburo, David L. Sullivan, Cong Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10494581
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing LPG from a hydrocarbon feed comprising polyaromatics, the process comprising contacting said feed in the presence of hydrogen with a M/A/zeolite catalyst under hydrocracking process conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Luis Aramburo, Dustin Farmer, Scott A. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 10287518
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing LPG and BTX, comprising a) subjecting a mixed hydrocarbon feedstream to first hydrocracking in the presence of a first hydrocracking catalyst to produce a first hydrocracking product stream; b) separating the first hydrocracking product stream to provide at least a light hydrocarbon stream comprising at least C2 and C3 hydrocarbons, a middle hydrocarbon stream comprising C4 and/or C5 hydrocarbons and a heavy hydrocarbon stream comprising at least C6+ hydrocarbons and c) subjecting the heavy hydrocarbon stream to second hydrocracking to produce a second hydrocracking product stream comprising BTX, wherein the second hydrocracking is more severe than the first hydrocracking, wherein at least part of the middle hydrocarbon stream is recycled back to the first hydrocracking in step a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Arno Johannes Maria Oprins, Andrew P. Davies, Andrew Mark Ward, Kae Shin Wong, Luis Aramburo, Maikel Van Iersel
  • Patent number: 10287517
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing C2 and C3 hydrocarbons, comprising a) subjecting a mixed hydrocarbon stream to first hydrocracking in the presence of a first hydrocracking catalyst to produce a first hydrocracking product stream; and b) subjecting the first hydrocarbon product stream to C4 hydrocracking optimized for converting C4 hydrocarbons into C3 hydrocarbons in the presence of a C4 hydrocracking catalyst to obtain a C4 hydrocracking product stream comprising C2 and C3 hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Arno Johannes Maria Oprins, Andrew P. Davies, Andrew Mark Ward, Kae Shin Wong, Luis Aramburo, Maikel Van Iersel
  • Publication number: 20190055479
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing monoaromatic hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon feed comprising polyaromatics, the process comprising contacting the feed at process conditions with a catalyst comprising a mixture of zeolite Y and a hydrogenation catalyst comprising one or more hydrogenation metals on a solid catalyst support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Emiel van Kimmenade, Luis Aramburo
  • Publication number: 20190023996
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for combined hydrodesulfurization and hydrocracking of a heavy hydrocarbon feed comprising contacting the hydrocarbon feed in the presence of hydrogen with a catalyst comprising a mixture of a solid acid catalyst and a hydrodesulfurization catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Emiel van Kimmenade, Luis Aramburo
  • Patent number: 10174263
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing C2 and C3 hydrocarbons, comprising a) subjecting a mixed hydrocarbon feedstream to first hydrocracking in the presence of a first hydrocracking catalyst to produce a first hydrocracking product stream; b) separating the first hydrocracking product stream to provide a light hydrocarbon stream comprising C4? hydrocarbons and c) subjecting the light hydrocarbon stream to C4 hydrocracking in the presence of a C4 hydrocracking catalyst to obtain a C4 hydrocracking product stream comprising C2 and C3 hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Arno Johannes Maria Oprins, Andrew P. Davies, Andrew Mark Ward, Kae Shin Wong, Luis Aramburo, Maikel Van Iersel
  • Publication number: 20180282638
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing monoaromatic hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon feed comprising polyaromatics, the process comprising contacting said feed in the presence of hydrogen with a M/A/zeolite catalyst under hydrocracking process conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Luis Aramburo, Dustin Farmer, Scott A. Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20180280944
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing LPG from a hydrocarbon feed comprising polyaromatics, the process comprising contacting said feed in the presence of hydrogen with a M/zeolite catalyst under hydrocracking process conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Luis Aramburo, Maikel van Iersel, Dustin Farmer, Scott A. Stevenson, Emiel van Kimmenade
  • Patent number: 10087378
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing LPG and BTX, comprising a) subjecting a mixed hydrocarbon stream to first hydrocracking in the presence of a first hydrocracking catalyst to produce a first hydrocracking product stream; b) separating the first hydrocracking product stream to provide at least a light hydrocarbon stream comprising at least C2 and C3 hydrocarbons, a middle hydrocarbon stream consisting of C4 and/or C5 hydrocarbons and a heavy hydrocarbon stream comprising at least C6+ hydrocarbons and c) subjecting the heavy hydrocarbon stream to second hydrocracking in the presence of a second hydrocracking catalyst to produce a second hydrocracking product stream comprising BTX, wherein the second hydrocracking is more severe than the first hydrocracking, d) wherein at least part of the middle hydrocarbon stream is subjected to C4 hydrocracking optimized for converting C4 hydrocarbons into C3 hydrocarbons in the presence of a C4 hydrocracking catalyst to produce a C4 hydrocracking product strea
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Arno Johannes Maria Oprins, Andrew Mark Ward, Andrew P. Davies, Kae Shin Wong, Luis Aramburo, Maikel Van Iersel
  • Publication number: 20180273857
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing monoaromatic hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon feed comprising polyaromatics, the process comprising contacting said feed in the presence of hydrogen with a M/zeolite catalyst under hydrocracking process conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Luis Aramburo, Emiel van Kimmenade, Dustin Farmer, Scott A. Stevenson
  • Patent number: RE49154
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing LPG and BTX, comprising a) subjecting a mixed hydrocarbon stream to first hydrocracking in the presence of a first hydrocracking catalyst to produce a first hydrocracking product stream; b) separating the first hydrocracking product stream to provide at least a light hydrocarbon stream comprising at least C2 and C3 hydrocarbons, a middle hydrocarbon stream consisting of C4 and/or C5 hydrocarbons and a heavy hydrocarbon stream comprising at least C6+ hydrocarbons and c) subjecting the heavy hydrocarbon stream to second hydrocracking in the presence of a second hydrocracking catalyst to produce a second hydrocracking product stream comprising BTX, wherein the second hydrocracking is more severe than the first hydrocracking, d) wherein at least part of the middle hydrocarbon stream is subjected to C4 hydrocracking optimized for converting C4 hydrocarbons into C3 hydrocarbons in the presence of a C4 hydrocracking catalyst to produce a C4 hydrocracking product strea
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Arno Johannes Maria Oprins, Andrew Mark Ward, Andrew P. Davies, Kae Shin Wong, Luis Aramburo, Maikel Van Iersel