Patents by Inventor Michael Betbeze

Michael Betbeze 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).

  • Treatment of alkylation catalyst poisons with dehydrogenation
    Patent number: 7696394
    Abstract: Methods and processes for reducing alkylation catalyst poisoning are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Butler, Marcus Ledoux, Michael Betbeze
  • Treatment of Alkylation Catalyst Poisons with Dehydrogenation
    Publication number: 20090149685
    Abstract: Methods and processes for reducing alkylation catalyst poisoning are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Butler, Marcus Ledoux, Michael Betbeze
  • Treatment of Alkylation Catalyst Poisons
    Publication number: 20090023966
    Abstract: Alkylation processes are described herein. The alkylation process generally includes contacting an input stream including benzene with an alkylation catalyst and an alkylating agent to form an alkylation output stream including ethylbenzene. The alkylation process further includes contacting at least a portion of the alkylation output stream with a transalkylation catalyst and a benzene source to form a transalkylation output stream, wherein the benzene source is selected to minimize the amount of alkylation catalyst poisons contacting the alkylation catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: James R. Butler, Jim Merrill, Marcus Ledoux, Michael Betbeze
  • Treatment of alkylation catalyst poisons
    Publication number: 20060194991
    Abstract: Alkylation processes are described herein. The alkylation process generally includes contacting an input stream including benzene with an alkylation catalyst and an alkylating agent to form an alkylation output stream including ethylbenzene. The alkylation process further includes contacting at least a portion of the alkylation output stream with a transalkylation catalyst and a benzene source to form a transalkylation output stream, wherein the benzene source is selected to minimize the amount of alkylation catalyst poisons contacting the alkylation catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James Butler, Jim Merrill, Marcus Ledoux, Michael Betbeze
  • Treatment of alkylation catalyst poisons with dehydrogenation
    Publication number: 20060194992
    Abstract: Methods and processes for reducing alkylation catalyst poisoning are described herein. Such methods generally include contacting ethylbenzene with a dehydrogenation catalyst to form a dehydrogenation output stream within a dehydrogenation system and passing at least a portion of the dehydrogenation output stream to an alkylation system, wherein the at least a portion of the dehydrogenation output stream contacts an alkylation catalyst. The at least a portion of the dehydrogenation output stream includes a level of impurities resulting from offtest and wherein the level of impurities is sufficiently low to result in essentially no observed effect on the alkylation catalyst life in comparison with an alkylation system feed absent offtest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James Butler, Marcus Ledoux, Michael Betbeze