Patents by Inventor Nathan Mitchell West
Nathan Mitchell West 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: 11939547Abstract: Pre-ground plastics of small particle size not more than 2 mm are co-fed into a solid fossil fuel fed entrained flow partial oxidation gasifier. High solids concentrations in the feedstock stream can be obtained without significant impact on the feedstock stream stability and pumpability. A consistent quality of syngas can be continuously produced, including generation of carbon dioxide and a carbon monoxide/hydrogen ratio while stably operating the gasifier and avoiding the high tar generation of fluidized bed or fixed bed waste gasifiers and without impacting the operations of the gasifier. The subsequent syngas produced from this material can be used to produce a wide range of chemicals.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: William Lewis Trapp, Justin William Murphy, Nathan Mitchell West
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Patent number: 11939546Abstract: Pre-ground plastics of small particle size not more than 2 mm are co-fed into a solid fossil fuel fed entrained flow partial oxidation gasifier. High solids concentrations in the feedstock stream can be obtained without significant impact on the feedstock stream stability and pumpability. A consistent quality of syngas can be continuously produced, including generation of carbon dioxide and a carbon monoxide/hydrogen ratio while stably operating the gasifier and avoiding the high tar generation of fluidized bed or fixed bed waste gasifiers and without impacting the operations of the gasifier. The subsequent syngas produced from this material can be used to produce a wide range of chemicals.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: William Lewis Trapp, Justin William Murphy, Nathan Mitchell West
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Patent number: 11939406Abstract: Densified textile aggregates are co-fed with a fuel into a partial oxidation gasifier. High solids concentrations in the feedstock composition can be obtained without significant impact on the feedstock composition stability and pumpability. A consistent quality of densified textile derived syngas can be continuously produced, including generation of carbon dioxide and a carbon monoxide/hydrogen ratio while stably operating the gasifier and avoiding the high tar generation of fluidized bed or fixed bed waste gasifiers and without impacting the operations of the gasifier. The densified textile derived syngas quality, composition, and throughput are suitable for produce a wide range of chemicals and polymers, including methanol, acetic acid, methyl acetate, acetic anhydride, and cellulose esters through a variety of reaction schemes in which at least a portion of the chemical or polymer originates with densified textile derived syngas.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: William Lewis Trapp, Justin William Murphy, Nathan Mitchell West
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Patent number: 11802251Abstract: Pre-ground plastics of small particle size not more than 2 mm are co-fed into a solid fossil fuel fed entrained flow partial oxidation gasifier. A syngas composition can be made by charging an oxidant and a feedstock composition comprising recycle plastics and a solid fossil fuel to a gasification zone within a gasifier; gasifying the feedstock composition together with the oxidant in said gasification zone to produce said syngas composition; and discharging at least a portion of said syngas composition from said gasifier; wherein the recycled plastics are added to a feed point comprising a solid fossil fuel belt feeding a grinder after the solid fossil fuel is loaded on the belt, a solid fossil fuel belt feeding a grinder before the solid fossil fuel is loaded onto the belt, or a solid fossil fuel slurry storage tank containing a slurry of said solid fossil fuel ground to a size as the size fed to the gasification zone.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: William Lewis Trapp, Justin William Murphy, Nathan Mitchell West
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Publication number: 20230227622Abstract: Processes and facilities for using one or more PET-containing materials as a feedstock to a chemical recycling facility, and in particular a solvolysis facility, are provided herein. The PET-containing materials used as feedstock may comprise colored plastic-containing mixtures derived as products or co-products from plastic reclaimer facilities and/or municipal recycling facilities. Such mixtures are generally undesirable or unusable to mechanical PET recycling facilities, and typically are sent to landfills and/or incinerators. However, the processes and facilities described herein make use of the PET and other plastics present in these otherwise undesirable or unusable colored plastic-containing mixtures.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Bruce Roger DeBruin, Michael Paul Ekart, Anne-Martine Sherbeck Jackson, Nathan Mitchell West, Zhufang Liu
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Publication number: 20230220180Abstract: Processes and facilities for using one or more PET-containing materials as a feedstock to a chemical recycling facility, and in particular a solvolysis facility, are provided herein. The PET-containing materials used as feedstock may comprise a quantity of PET-containing solidified purge material. The PET-containing solidified purge material may be derived from various processes and facilities, including PET reclaimer facilities, manufacturers of PET articles, and/or a polymer manufacturing facilities. For example, he purge material may be the solidified purge material from an extrusion and/or pelletization process. Such solidified purge materials are generally undesirable or unusable to mechanical PET recycling facilities, and typically are sent to landfills and/or incinerators. However, the processes and facilities described herein make use of the PET and other plastics present in these otherwise undesirable or unusable solidified purge materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Bruce Roger DeBruin, Michael Paul Ekart, Anne-Martine Sherbeck Jackson, Nathan Mitchell West, Zhufang Liu
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Publication number: 20230212370Abstract: Processes and facilities for using one or more PET-containing materials as a feedstock to a chemical recycling facility, and in particular a solvolysis facility, are provided herein. The PET-containing materials used as feedstock may comprise a quantity of PET-containing dry fines. The PET-containing dry fines may be derived from various processes and facilities, including PET reclaimer facilities and/or manufacturers of PET articles. For example, the dry fines may be collected from solid-liquid separators and/or dust collectors from processes that include conveying, drying, densification, centrifugation processes, and/or grinding PET-containing plastic material. Such dry fines are generally undesirable or unusable to mechanical PET recycling facilities, and typically are sent to landfills and/or incinerators. However, the processes and facilities described herein make use of the PET and other plastics present in these otherwise undesirable or unusable dry fines.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Bruce Roger DeBruin, Michael Paul Ekart, Kyle Lyn Collings, Anne-Martine Sherbeck Jackson, Nathan Mitchell West, Zhufang Liu
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Publication number: 20230203268Abstract: Chemical recycling facilities for processing mixed waste plastic are provided herein. Such facilities have the capability of processing mixed plastic waste streams and utilize a variety of recycling facilities, such as, for example, solvolysis facility, a pyrolysis facility, a cracker facility, a partial oxidation gasification facility, an energy recovery facility, and a solidification facility. Streams from one or more of these individual facilities may be used as feed to one or more of the other facilities, thereby maximizing recovery of valuable chemical components and minimizing unusable waste streams.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Bruce Roger DeBruin, Michael Paul Ekart, Xianchun Wu, David Eugene Slivensky, Daryl Bitting, Anne-Martine Sherbeck Jackson, Nathan Mitchell West, Zhufang Liu
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Publication number: 20230203270Abstract: Chemical recycling facilities for processing mixed waste plastic are provided herein. Such facilities have the capability of processing mixed plastic waste streams and utilize a variety of recycling facilities, such as, for example, solvolysis facility, a pyrolysis facility, a cracker facility, a partial oxidation gasification facility, an energy recovery facility, and a solidification facility. Streams from one or more of these individual facilities may be used as feed to one or more of the other facilities, thereby maximizing recovery of valuable chemical components and minimizing unusable waste streams.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Bruce Roger DeBruin, Michael Paul Ekart, Anne-Martine Sherbeck Jackson, Nathan Mitchell West, Zhufang Liu
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Publication number: 20230183441Abstract: Processes and facilities for using one or more PET-containing materials as a feedstock to a chemical recycling facility, and in particular a solvolysis facility, are provided herein. The PET-containing materials used as feedstock may comprise a quantity of PET and PVC-containing reclaimer flake reject. The PET and PVC-containing reclaimer flake reject may be derived from various plastic reclaimer separation processes, including density separation. Such flake reject materials are generally undesirable or unusable to mechanical PET recycling facilities due to the PVC content, and typically are sent to landfills and/or incinerators. However, the processes and facilities described herein make use of the PET and other plastics present in these otherwise undesirable or unusable flake reject materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Bruce Roger DeBruin, Michael Paul Ekart, Anne-Martine Sherbeck Jackson, Nathan Mitchell West, Zhufang Liu
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Publication number: 20230183439Abstract: Processes and facilities for using one or more PET-containing materials as a feedstock to a chemical recycling facility, and in particular a solvolysis facility, are provided herein. The PET-containing materials used as feedstock may comprise a quantity of PET and metal-containing reclaimer co-product. The PET and metal-containing reclaimer co-product may comprise a quantity of plastic articles, plastic flakes, and/or plastic fines, and may be derived from plastic reclaimer separation processes such as eddy current separators. Such metal-containing co-products are generally undesirable or unusable to mechanical PET recycling facilities, and typically are sent to landfills and/or incinerators. However, the processes and facilities described herein make use of the PET and other plastics present in these otherwise undesirable or unusable metal-containing co-products.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Bruce Roger DeBruin, Michael Paul Ekart, Anne-Martine Sherbeck Jackson, Nathan Mitchell West, Zhufang Liu
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Publication number: 20230183443Abstract: Chemical recycling facilities for processing mixed waste plastic are provided herein. Such facilities have the capability of processing mixed plastic waste streams and utilize a variety of recycling facilities, such as, for example, solvolysis facility, a pyrolysis facility, a cracker facility, a partial oxidation gasification facility, an energy recovery facility, and a solidification facility. Streams from one or more of these individual facilities may be used as feed to one or more of the other facilities, thereby maximizing recovery of valuable chemical components and minimizing unusable waste streams.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Bruce Roger DeBruin, Michael Paul Ekart, David Milton Lange, Aaron Nathaniel Edens, Anne-Martine Sherbeck Jackson, Nathan Mitchell West, Zhufang Liu
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Publication number: 20220315737Abstract: The present application discloses mixed ester terephthalate plasticizer compositions comprising: a compound of formula (I): a compound of formula (II): and a compound of formula (III): wherein R1, R2, and n are defined herein. The present application also discloses resin compositions, insulation layers and cables comprising the plasticizer compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Zhenpeng Li, Eric Jon Moskala, Nathan Mitchell West
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Publication number: 20220275298Abstract: Pre-ground plastics of small particle size not more than 2 mm are co-fed into a solid fossil fuel fed entrained flow partial oxidation gasifier. High solids concentrations in the feedstock stream can be obtained without significant impact on the feedstock stream stability and pumpability. A consistent quality of syngas can be continuously produced, including generation of carbon dioxide and a carbon monoxide/hydrogen ratio while stably operating the gasifier and avoiding the high tar generation of fluidized bed or fixed bed waste gasifiers and without impacting the operations of the gasifier. The subsequent syngas produced from this material can be used to produce a wide range of chemicals.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: William Lewis Trapp, Justin William Murphy, Nathan Mitchell West
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Publication number: 20220213397Abstract: Pre-ground plastics of small particle size not more than 2 mm are co-fed into a solid fossil fuel fed entrained flow partial oxidation gasifier. High solids concentrations in the feedstock stream can be obtained without significant impact on the feedstock stream stability and pumpability. A consistent quality of syngas can be continuously produced, including generation of carbon dioxide and a carbon monoxide/hydrogen ratio while stably operating the gasifier and avoiding the high tar generation of fluidized bed or fixed bed waste gasifiers and without impacting the operations of the gasifier. The subsequent syngas produced from this material can be used to produce a wide range of chemicals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: William Lewis Trapp, Justin William Murphy, Nathan Mitchell West
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Patent number: 11370983Abstract: Pre-ground plastics of small particle size not more than 2 mm are co-fed into a solid fossil fuel fed entrained flow partial oxidation gasifier. High solids concentrations in the feedstock stream can be obtained without significant impact on the feedstock stream stability and pumpability. A consistent quality of syngas can be continuously produced, including generation of carbon dioxide and a carbon monoxide/hydrogen ratio while stably operating the gasifier and avoiding the high tar generation of fluidized bed or fixed bed waste gasifiers and without impacting the operations of the gasifier. The subsequent syngas produced from this material can be used to produce a wide range of chemicals.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: William Lewis Trapp, Justin William Murphy, Nathan Mitchell West
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Publication number: 20220177790Abstract: Densified textile aggregates are co-fed with a fuel into a partial oxidation gasifier. High solids concentrations in the feedstock composition can be obtained without significant impact on the feedstock composition stability and pumpability. A consistent quality of syngas can be continuously produced, including generation of carbon dioxide and a carbon monoxide/hydrogen ratio while stably operating the gasifier and avoiding the high tar generation of fluidized bed or fixed bed waste gasifiers and without impacting the operations of the gasifier. The syngas quality, composition, and throughput are suitable for produce a wide range of chemicals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: William Lewis Trapp, Justin William Murphy, Nathan Mitchell West
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Publication number: 20220169931Abstract: Torrefied textiles can be gasified to produce a syngas suitable for making chemicals. Gasifying torrefied textile can generate a consistent quality of syngas and a hydrogen/carbon monoxide ratio closer to that of coal relative to gasifying textiles. A variety of chemical compounds, reactants, polymers, fibers, and textiles can now be made utilizing syngas made by gasifying torrefied textiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: William Lewis Trapp, Justin William Murphy, Nathan Mitchell West
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Publication number: 20220169933Abstract: Pre-ground plastics of small particle size not more than 2 mm are co-fed into a solid fossil fuel fed entrained flow partial oxidation gasifier. A syngas composition can be made by charging an oxidant and a feedstock composition comprising recycle plastics and a solid fossil fuel to a gasification zone within a gasifier; gasifying the feedstock composition together with the oxidant in said gasification zone to produce said syngas composition; and discharging at least a portion of said syngas composition from said gasifier; wherein the recycled plastics are added to a feed point comprising a solid fossil fuel belt feeding a grinder after the solid fossil fuel is loaded on the belt, a solid fossil fuel belt feeding a grinder before the solid fossil fuel is loaded onto the belt, or a solid fossil fuel slurry storage tank containing a slurry of said solid fossil fuel ground to a size as the size fed to the gasification zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: William Lewis Trapp, Justin William Murphy, Nathan Mitchell West
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Publication number: 20220162344Abstract: High concentrations of recycle polymer are gasified in a partial oxidation gasifier to make a syngas useful to make a variety of chemicals and polymers, such as cellulose ester. Polymers such as cellulose esters can be made that are obtained from sustainable sources, recycle sources, and are biodegradable. Circularity in the manufacture of textiles and/or plastics made from the fibers of such cellulose esters can now be achieved. The process of making such a syngas from high concentrations of recycle polymer (e.g. textiles and/or plastics) includes campaigning for the production of syngas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: William Lewis Trapp, Justin William Murphy, Nathan Mitchell West