Patents by Inventor Mark J. LaCour

Mark J. LaCour 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).

  • Agglomerate removal system
    Patent number: 7931739
    Abstract: An agglomerate removal device for removing agglomerated particles from a solids-containing stream. The agglomerate removal device can include an agglomerate capture device and an agglomerate withdrawal device. In one embodiment, the agglomerate removal device can be utilized in a process for desulfurizing gasoline or diesel streams in order to remove at least a portion of the agglomerated sorbent particles exiting the fluidized bed regenerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Mark J. LaCour, Max W. Thompson
  • Process for pre-treating a desulfurization sorbent
    Patent number: 7846869
    Abstract: A process for presulfiding a plurality of sorbent particles prior to using at least a portion of the particles to at least partially desulfurize a hydrocarbon feed stream. Typically, presulfiding can be carried out in a presulfiding zone under presulfiding conditions. In one embodiment, the process can be carried out in a desulfurization system comprising a fluidized bed reactor and fluidized bed regenerator and can be completed in less than about 36 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: Mark J. LaCour
  • PROCESS FOR PRE-TREATING A DESULFURIZATION SORBENT
    Publication number: 20090266744
    Abstract: A process for presulfiding a plurality of sorbent particles prior to using at least a portion of the particles to at least partially desulfurize a hydrocarbon feed stream. Typically, presulfiding can be carried out in a presulfiding zone under presulfiding conditions. In one embodiment, the process can be carried out in a desulfurization system comprising a fluidized bed reactor and fluidized bed regenerator and can be completed in less than about 36 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mark J. LaCour
  • AGGLOMERATE REMOVAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090250411
    Abstract: An agglomerate removal device for removing agglomerated particles from a solids-containing stream. The agglomerate removal device can comprise an agglomerate capture device and an agglomerate withdrawal device. In one embodiment, the agglomerate removal device can be utilized in a process for desulfurizing gasoline or diesel streams in order to remove at least a portion of the agglomerated sorbent particles exiting the fluidized bed regenerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark J. LaCour, Max W. Thompson