Patents by Inventor Nikolas A. Larsen

Nikolas A. Larsen 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: 11970664
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing the processing of hydrocarbons in a FCC unit by introduction of the coked FCC catalyst from the FCC reactor and a renewable feedstock to the FCC regenerator to facilitate regeneration of the coked FCC catalyst. The renewable feedstock can contain biomass-derived pyrolysis oil. The biomass-derived pyrolysis oil and coke from the coked FCC catalyst are oxidized by oxygen to provide a regenerated catalyst that is recycled to the FCC reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP
    Inventors: Nikolas A. Larsen, Jeffrey A. Sexton, Ray Brooks
  • Publication number: 20230416615
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing the processing of hydrocarbons in a FCC unit by introduction of the coked FCC catalyst from the FCC reactor and a renewable feedstock to the FCC regenerator to facilitate regeneration of the coked FCC catalyst. The renewable feedstock can contain biomass-derived pyrolysis oil. The biomass-derived pyrolysis oil and coke from the coked FCC catalyst are oxidized by oxygen to provide a regenerated catalyst that is recycled to the FCC reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Nikolas A. Larsen, Jeffrey A. Sexton, Ray Brooks
  • Publication number: 20230332058
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for enhancing the processing of hydrocarbons in a FCC unit by introduction of fluidized plastic at one or more locations of the FCC unit. In an embodiment, the method may include passing a coked FCC catalyst from a cyclone of the FCC unit to a regenerator. The method may include introducing at least oxygen and a fluidized plastic into the regenerator. The method may include combusting a combination of the fluidized plastic and a coke from the coked FCC catalyst in the regenerator, thereby to oxidize via the oxygen and produce a regenerated FCC catalyst and a flue gas. The method may include supplying the regenerated FCC catalyst from the regenerator to a riser of the FCC unit to crack the gas oil supplied to the riser of the FCC unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Nikolas A. Larsen, Jeffrey A. Sexton
  • Publication number: 20230332056
    Abstract: Methods and systems for enhancing hydrocarbon processing in a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit by introducing a renewable feedstock into the FCC unit at alternative locations of the FCC unit to increase residence time and promote a higher degree of FCC feedstock cracking. The renewable feedstock may include one or more of plastic-derived pyrolysis oil or plastic-derived hydrocarbons, biomass-derived pyrolysis oil, municipal waste-derived pyrolysis oil, vegetable based feedstock, animal fat feedstock, algae oil, sugar-derived hydrocarbons, or carbohydrate-derived hydrocarbons. The alternative locations of the FCC unit may include one or more of FCC reactor catalyst bed, an FCC catalyst stripper, at a nozzle located downstream of a gas oil injection point, or at a nozzle located upstream of the gas oil injection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Nikolas A. Larsen, Jeffrey A. Sexton
  • Publication number: 20230272290
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing the processing of hydrocarbons in a FCC unit by introduction of the coked FCC catalyst from the FCC reactor and a renewable feedstock to the FCC regenerator to facilitate regeneration of the coked FCC catalyst. The renewable feedstock can contain biomass-derived pyrolysis oil. The biomass-derived pyrolysis oil and coke from the coked FCC catalyst are oxidized by oxygen to provide a regenerated catalyst that is recycled to the FCC reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Nikolas A. Larsen, Jeffrey A. Sexton, Ray Brooks
  • Patent number: 11692141
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing the processing of hydrocarbons in a FCC unit by introduction of the coked FCC catalyst from the FCC reactor and a renewable feedstock to the FCC regenerator to facilitate regeneration of the coked FCC catalyst. The renewable feedstock can contain biomass-derived pyrolysis oil. The biomass-derived pyrolysis oil and coke from the coked FCC catalyst are oxidized by oxygen to provide a regenerated catalyst that is recycled to the FCC reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP
    Inventors: Nikolas A. Larsen, Jeffrey A. Sexton, Ray Brooks
  • Publication number: 20230113140
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing the processing of hydrocarbons in a FCC unit by introduction of the coked FCC catalyst from the FCC reactor and a renewable feedstock to the FCC regenerator to facilitate regeneration of the coked FCC catalyst. The renewable feedstock can contain biomass-derived pyrolysis oil. The biomass-derived pyrolysis oil and coke from the coked FCC catalyst are oxidized by oxygen to provide a regenerated catalyst that is recycled to the FCC reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Nikolas A. Larsen, Jeffrey A. Sexton, Ray Brooks
  • Patent number: 11542441
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved system for separation technology intended to reduce unwanted catalyst/thermal reactions by minimizing contact of the hydrocarbons and the catalyst within the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP
    Inventors: Nikolas Larsen, Jeff Sexton
  • Publication number: 20210348067
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved system for separation technology intended to reduce unwanted catalyst/thermal reactions by minimizing contact of the hydrocarbons and the catalyst within the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP
    Inventors: Nikolas Larsen, Jeff Sexton
  • Patent number: 11098255
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved system for separation technology intended to reduce unwanted catalyst/thermal reactions by minimizing contact of the hydrocarbons and the catalyst within the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP
    Inventors: Nikolas Larsen, Jeff Sexton
  • Publication number: 20210002559
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved system for separation technology intended to reduce unwanted catalyst/thermal reactions by minimizing contact of the hydrocarbons and the catalyst within the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Nikolas Larsen, Jeff Sexton
  • Patent number: 10526547
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved system for separation technology intended to reduce unwanted catalyst/thermal reactions by minimizing contact of the hydrocarbons and the catalyst within the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Marathon Petroleum Company LP
    Inventors: Nikolas Larsen, Jeff Sexton
  • Patent number: 10435339
    Abstract: An injection of a small amount of sweet vacuum residue into an FCC feed consisting of sweet gas oil combined with shape selective catalyst additives technology improves propylene and butylene yields significantly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Marathon Petroleum Company LP
    Inventors: Nikolas Larsen, Jeff Sexton, Dave Lomas
  • Publication number: 20180327335
    Abstract: An injection of a small amount of sweet vacuum residue into an FCC feed consisting of sweet gas oil combined with shape selective technology improves propylene and butylene yields significantly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Marathon Petroleum Company LP
    Inventors: Nikolas Larsen, Jeff Sexton, Dave Lomas
  • Publication number: 20180208858
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved system for separation technology intended to reduce unwanted catalyst/thermal reactions by minimizing contact of the hydrocarbons and the catalyst within the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Marathon Petroleum Company LP
    Inventors: Nikolas Larsen, Jeff Sexton