Patents by Inventor Mark P. Kaminsky
Mark P. Kaminsky 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: 10407363Abstract: Processes, systems, and catalysts for the conversion of 2-butene to 1,3-butaidene without the use of steam or, in some embodiments, with a reduced use of steam as compared to prior art processes are provided. The catalyst includes tungsten trioxide (WO3) on an inorganic support includes activated magnesium oxide (MgO) and may be referred to as a “dual catalyst” or a “co-catalyst.” Embodiments of the catalyst. A process for the production of 1,3-butadiene may include contacting a feed stream of 2-butene with a WO3-inorganic support catalyst or a MgO and WO3-inorganic support catalyst and may be performed without steam in the feed stream.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Faisal H. Alshafei, Miao Sun, Munir D. Khokhar, Zhonglin Zhang, Sohel K. Shaikh, Mark P. Kaminsky
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Publication number: 20190055175Abstract: Processes, systems, and catalysts for the conversion of 2-butene to 1,3-butaidene without the use of steam or, in some embodiments, with a reduced use of steam as compared to prior art processes are provided. The catalyst includes tungsten trioxide (WO3) on an inorganic support includes activated magnesium oxide (MgO) and may be referred to as a “dual catalyst” or a “co-catalyst.” Embodiments of the catalyst. A process for the production of 1,3-butadiene may include contacting a feed stream of 2-butene with a WO3-inorganic support catalyst or a MgO and WO3-inorganic support catalyst and may be performed without steam in the feed stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2017Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Faisal H. Alshafei, Miao Sun, Munir D. Khokhar, Zhonglin Zhang, Sohel K. Shaikh, Mark P. Kaminsky
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Patent number: 10144003Abstract: A method of using a heat generating catalyst in a hydrocarbon cracking process. The method includes providing a catalyst bed reactor which includes a catalyst bed of the heat generating catalyst disposed in the catalyst bed reactor. The heat generating catalyst includes at least one mordenite framework-inverted (MFI) zeolite catalyst having a Si/Al molar ratio of 15 or greater, and at least one metal oxide dispersed within a microstructure of the MFI zeolite catalyst. The method additionally includes introducing a hydrocarbon feed to the catalyst bed reactor and cracking the hydrocarbon feed to produce a cracking product. Additionally, an associated method of making the heat generating catalyst for hydrocarbon cracking is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Ola S. Ali, Hussain Al Yami, Mark P. Kaminsky, Sohel Shaikh, Wei Xu
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Patent number: 10105689Abstract: A method of making a heat generating catalyst for hydrocarbon cracking. The method includes providing at least one mordenite framework-inverted (MFI) zeolite having a Si/Al molar ratio of 15 or greater and providing at least one metal oxide precursor. Further, the at least one metal oxide precursor is dispersed within a microstructure of the MFI zeolite catalyst. The method additionally includes calcining the heat generating material with the at least one metal oxide precursor dispersed within the microstructure of the MFI zeolite catalyst to form at least one metal oxide in situ. The heat generating catalyst includes at least one MFI zeolite and at least one metal oxide in a ratio between 50:50 and 95:5. Additionally, an associated method of using the heat generating catalyst in a hydrocarbon cracking process is provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Ola S. Ali, Hussain Al Yami, Mark P. Kaminsky, Sohel Shaikh, Wei Xu
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Patent number: 10035740Abstract: A method of oxidatively dehydrogenating a dehydrogenation reactant includes providing a first gaseous feed stream to a first adiabatic, catalytic reaction zone with less than a stoichiometric amount of oxygen and superheated steam, oxidatively dehydrogenating dehydrogenation reactant in said first adiabatic, catalytic reaction zone and subsequently cooling the effluent, adding additional oxygen and reacting the effluent stream in at least one subsequent adiabatic reaction zone. The dehydrogenation system enables higher conversion and yield per pass and in some cases greatly reduces steam usage and energy costs. In a preferred integrated process, ethylene is converted to n-butene which is then oxidatively dehydrogenated to butadiene.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: TPC Group LLCInventors: Clifford Alan Maat, Joseph G. Duff, Liana Caciula, Michael O. Nutt, Robert Z. Confair, Mark P. Kaminsky, Jillian M. Horn, Gus K. Georgeton
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Patent number: 9902669Abstract: Oxidative dehydrogenation includes: (a) providing a gaseous feed stream to a catalytic reactor, the feed stream comprising a dehydrogenation reactant, oxygen, superheated steam, hydrocarbon moderator gas and optionally nitrogen, wherein the molar ratio of moderator gas to oxygen in feed stream is typically from 4:1 to 1:1 and the molar ratio of oxygen to nitrogen in the feed stream is at least 2; (b) oxidatively dehydrogenating the reactant in the reactor to provide a dehydrogenated product enriched effluent product stream; and (c) recovering dehydrogenated product from the effluent product stream. One preferred embodiment is a process for making butadiene including dimerizing ethylene to n-butene in a homogeneous reaction medium to provide a hydrocarbonaceous n-butene rich feed stream and oxidatively dehydrogenating the n-butene so formed.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: TPC GROUP LLCInventors: Liana Caciula, Clifford A. Maat, Mark P. Kaminsky, Michael O. Nutt, Jillian M. Horn, Joseph G. Duff
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Publication number: 20180021762Abstract: A method of using a heat generating catalyst in a hydrocarbon cracking process. The method includes providing a catalyst bed reactor which includes a catalyst bed of the heat generating catalyst disposed in the catalyst bed reactor. The heat generating catalyst includes at least one mordenite framework-inverted (MFI) zeolite catalyst having a Si/Al molar ratio of 15 or greater, and at least one metal oxide dispersed within a microstructure of the MFI zeolite catalyst. The method additionally includes introducing a hydrocarbon feed to the catalyst bed reactor and cracking the hydrocarbon feed to produce a cracking product. Additionally, an associated method of making the heat generating catalyst for hydrocarbon cracking is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Ola S. Ali, Hussain Al Yami, Mark P. Kaminsky, Sohel Shaikh, Wei Xu
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Publication number: 20170326534Abstract: A method of making a heat generating catalyst for hydrocarbon cracking. The method includes providing at least one mordenite framework-inverted (MFI) zeolite having a Si/Al molar ratio of 15 or greater and providing at least one metal oxide precursor. Further, the at least one metal oxide precursor is dispersed within a microstructure of the MFI zeolite catalyst. The method additionally includes calcining the heat generating material with the at least one metal oxide precursor dispersed within the microstructure of the MFI zeolite catalyst to form at least one metal oxide in situ. The heat generating catalyst includes at least one MFI zeolite and at least one metal oxide in a ratio between 50:50 and 95:5. Additionally, an associated method of using the heat generating catalyst in a hydrocarbon cracking process is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Ola S. Ali, Hussain Al Yami, Mark P. Kaminsky, Sohel Shaikh, Wei Xu
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Patent number: 9776170Abstract: A heterogeneous catalyst suitable for use in alkane dehydrogenation has an active layer that includes alumina and gallia. The active layer is dispersed on a support such as alumina or silica-modified alumina.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Mark P. Kaminsky, Andrzej Malek, Lin Luo, Brien A. Stears, Isa K. Mbaraka, Devon C. Rosenfeld
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Patent number: 9505682Abstract: A method of producing butadiene includes: (1) dimerizing ethylene to butene followed by (2) oxidatively dehydrogenating the butene to butadiene and (3) recovering the butadiene by (i) absorbing the product with a hydrocarbon absorber oil and (ii) stripping a crude product stream from the absorber oil. The absorber oil is selected so as to be effective to sequester ethylene dimerization-derived impurities from the system.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: TPC GROUP LLCInventors: Joseph G. Duff, Clifford A. Maat, Michael O. Nutt, Mark P Kaminsky
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Publication number: 20160288093Abstract: A heterogeneous catalyst suitable for use in alkane dehydrogenation has an active layer that includes alumina and gallia. The active layer is dispersed on a support such as alumina or silica-modified alumina.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Mark P. Kaminsky, Andrzej Malek, Lin Luo, Brien A. Stears, Isa K. Mbaraka, Devon C. Rosenfeld
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Publication number: 20160023963Abstract: A method of oxidatively dehydrogenating a dehydrogenation reactant includes providing a first gaseous feed stream to a first adiabatic, catalytic reaction zone with less than a stoichiometric amount of oxygen and superheated steam, oxidatively dehydrogenating dehydrogenation reactant in said first adiabatic, catalytic reaction zone and subsequently cooling the effluent, adding additional oxygen and reacting the effluent stream in at least one subsequent adiabatic reaction zone. The deydrogenation system enables higher conversion and yield per pass and in some cases greatly reduces steam usage and energy costs. In a preferred integrated process, ethylene is converted to n-butene which is then oxidatively dehydrogenated to butadiene.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Clifford Alan Maat, Joseph G. Duff, Liana Caciula, Michael O. Nutt, Robert Z. Confair, Mark P. Kaminsky, Jillian M. Horn, Gus K. Georgeton
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Publication number: 20160002126Abstract: Oxidative dehydrogenation includes: (a) providing a gaseous feed stream to a catalytic reactor, the feed stream comprising a dehydrogenation reactant, oxygen, superheated steam, hydrocarbon moderator gas and optionally nitrogen, wherein the molar ratio of moderator gas to oxygen in feed stream is typically from 4:1 to 1:1 and the molar ratio of oxygen to nitrogen in the feed stream is at least 2; (b) oxidatively dehydrogenating the reactant in the reactor to provide a dehydrogenated product enriched effluent product stream; and (c) recovering dehydrogenated product from the effluent product stream. One preferred embodiment is a process for making butadiene including dimerizing ethylene to n-butene in a homogeneous reaction medium to provide a hydrocarbonaceous n-butene rich feed stream and oxidatively dehydrogenating the n-butene so formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: TPC Group LLCInventors: Liana Caciula, Clifford A. Maat, Mark P. Kaminsky, Michael O. Nutt, Jillian M. Horn, Joseph G. Duff
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Publication number: 20150018589Abstract: A method of producing butadiene includes: (1) dimerizing ethylene to butene followed by (2) oxidatively dehydrogenating the butene to butadiene and (3) recovering the butadiene by (i) absorbing the product with a hydrocarbon absorber oil and (ii) stripping a crude product stream from the absorber oil. The absorber oil is selected so as to be effective to sequester ethylene dimerization-derived impurities from the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Joseph G. Duff, Clifford A. Maat, Michael O. Nutt, Mark P. Kaminsky
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Patent number: 8313640Abstract: A method for reducing coke fouling in a burner tip when a waste gas stream containing unsaturated hydrocarbons is combusted by coating the interior of the burner tip and/or impregnating the body of the burner tip with a hydrocarbon hydrogenation promoting catalyst and/or a combustion catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignees: Lyondell Chemical Technology, L.P.Inventors: Mark P. Kaminsky, Bala S. Devakottai, Sellamuthu G. Chellappan
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Publication number: 20110042273Abstract: A method for reducing coke fouling in a burner tip when a waste gas stream containing unsaturated hydrocarbons is combusted by coating the interior of the burner tip and/or impregnating the body of the burner tip with a hydrocarbon hydrogenation promoting catalyst and/or a combustion catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventors: Mark P. Kaminsky, Bala S. Devakottai, Sellamuthu G. Chellappan
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Patent number: 7855304Abstract: An extrudate comprising an inorganic oxide and a comb-branched polymer is disclosed. The calcined extrudates are useful catalysts or catalyst supports. A palladium-gold catalyst prepared with a calcined titania extrudate of the invention is useful in making vinyl acetate from ethylene, acetic acid, and oxygen or oxygen-containing gas. A calcined transition metal zeolite extrudate of the invention is used as a catalyst in oxidizing organic compounds with hydrogen peroxide. Incorporation of a comb-branched polymer improves the mechanical properties of inorganic oxide extrudates.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2010Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Lyondell Chemical Technology, L.P.Inventors: Mark P. Kaminsky, Edward T. Shawl, Steven M. Augustine
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Patent number: 7825204Abstract: An extrudate comprising an inorganic oxide and a comb-branched polymer is disclosed. The calcined extrudates are useful catalysts or catalyst supports. A palladium-gold catalyst prepared with a calcined titania extrudate of the invention is useful in making vinyl acetate from ethylene, acetic acid, and oxygen or oxygen-containing gas. A calcined transition metal zeolite extrudate of the invention is used as a catalyst in oxidizing organic compounds with hydrogen peroxide. Incorporation of a comb-branched polymer improves the mechanical properties of inorganic oxide extrudates.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Lyondell Chemical Technology, L.P.Inventors: Mark P. Kaminsky, Edward T. Shawl, Steven M. Augustine
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Publication number: 20100155302Abstract: The invention is a method of purifying an ultralow sulfur diesel fuel which contains polycyclic aromatic color bodies. The method comprises contacting the ULSD fuel in the liquid phase with a coal-based activated carbon adsorbent having a surface area ranging from 800 to 1500 m2/g and containing pores having pore size greater than 20 ?, and recovering a purified diesel product having a decreased color bodies content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Mark P. Kaminsky, David W. Leyshon, Gopalakrishan Juttu, Allen B. Quakenbush, Lawrence M. Candela
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Patent number: 7671222Abstract: The invention is a process for epoxidizing an olefin with hydrogen and oxygen in the presence of a catalyst mixture containing a titanium or vanadium zeolite and a supported catalyst comprising palladium, rhenium and a carrier. The process results in significantly reduced alkane byproduct formed by the hydrogenation of olefin.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2006Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Lyondell Chemical Technology, L.P.Inventors: Mark P. Kaminsky, Roger A. Grey