Patents by Inventor Luis Oswaldo Almanza Rubiano

Luis Oswaldo Almanza Rubiano 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: 8633129
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing a chemical composition obtained by co-impregnating water-soluble salts Ba/Mg and phosphoric acid H3PO4 on boehmite alumina which has been calcined in the presence of water vapor. Said chemical composition is used as an additive in the catalytic cracking process in order to capture metals originating from the charge, particularly vanadium, in the presence of SO2 and thus to protect the activity and selectivity of the catalytic cracking catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Ecopetrol S.A.
    Inventors: Luis Oswaldo Almanza Rubiano, Luis Javier Hoyos Marin, Cesar Vergel Hernández
  • Patent number: 8633130
    Abstract: The invention relates to chemical compositions that can be used for hydrocarbon catalytic cracking processes with vanadium as a contaminant, including an active phase formed by different pyrophosphates M2P2O7 (M=Ba or Ca) supported on a mixture of magnesium and aluminum oxide, preferably magnesium aluminate in the spinel phase. The composition captures the metals originating from the charge, particularly vanadium, and thus protects the catalyst. Said composition is preferably used in the form of a separated particle in order to the control the addition thereof to the unit according to the metal content of the charge. The invention also relates to the method for preparing said composition, including synthesis of pyrophosphates, formation of a suspension of boehmite alumina, magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide, together with oxides M2P2O7, spray drying and calcination of the microspheres without generating any loss in the crystalline structure of oxides M2P2O7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Ecopetrol S.A.
    Inventors: Luis Oswaldo Almanza Rubiano, Luis Javier Hoyos Marin, Cesar Augusto Vergel Hernández
  • Publication number: 20110152071
    Abstract: The invention relates to chemical compositions that can be used for hydrocarbon catalytic cracking processes with vanadium as a contaminant, including an active phase formed by different pyrophosphates M2P2O7 (M=Ba or Ca) supported on a mixture of magnesium and aluminium oxide, preferably magnesium aluminate in the spinel phase. The composition captures the metals originating from the charge, particularly vanadium, and thus protects the catalyst. Said composition is preferably used in the form of a separated particle in order to the control the addition thereof to the unit according to the metal content of the charge. The invention also relates to the method for preparing said composition, including synthesis of pyrophosphates, formation of a suspension of boehmite alumina, magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide, together with oxides M2P2O7, spray drying and calcination of the microspheres without generating any loss in the crystalline structure of oxides M2P2O7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Luis Oswaldo Almanza Rubiano, Luis Javier Hoyos Marin, Cesar Augusto Vergel Hernández
  • Publication number: 20110143932
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing a chemical composition obtained by co-impregnating water-soluble salts Ba/Mg and phosphoric acid H3PO4 on boehmite alumina which has been calcined in the presence of water vapour. Said chemical composition is used as an additive in the catalytic cracking process in order to capture metals originating from the charge, particularly vanadium, in the presence of SO2 and thus to protect the activity and selectivity of the catalytic cracking catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: ECOPETROL S.A.
    Inventors: Luis Oswaldo Almanza Rubiano, Luis Javier Hoyos Marin, Cesar Vergel Hernandez