Patents by Inventor Odette Eng
Odette Eng 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: 10253271Abstract: Systems and methods for refining conventional crude and heavy, corrosive, contaminant-laden carbonaceous crude (Opportunity Crude) in partially or totally separated streams or trains.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Bechtel Hydrocarbon Technology Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Klein, Odette Eng
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Publication number: 20180187098Abstract: Systems and methods for refining conventional crude and heavy, corrosive, contaminant-laden carbonaceous crude (Opportunity Crude) in partially or totally separated streams or trains.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Bechtel Hydrocarbon Technology Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Klein, Odette Eng
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Patent number: 9920263Abstract: Systems and methods for refining conventional crude and heavy, corrosive, contaminant-laden carbonaceous crude (Opportunity Crude) in partially or totally separated streams or trains.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2012Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Bechtel Hydrocarbon Technology Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Klein, Odette Eng
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Patent number: 9909075Abstract: Systems and methods for refining conventional crude and heavy, corrosive, contaminant-laden carbonaceous crude (Opportunity Crude) in partially or totally separated streams or trains.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Bechtel Hydrocarbon Technology Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Klein, Odette Eng
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Patent number: 9469816Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the upgrading and demetallizing of heavy oils and bitumens. A crude heavy oil and/or bitumen feed is supplied to a solvent extraction process 104 wherein DAO and asphaltenes are separated. The DAO is supplied to an FCC unit 106 having a low conversion activity catalyst for the removal of metals contained therein. The demetallized distillate fraction is supplied to a hydrotreater 110 for upgrading and collected as a synthetic crude product stream. The asphaltene fraction can be supplied to a gasifier 108 for the recovery of power, steam and hydrogen, which can be supplied to the hydrotreater 110 or otherwise within the process or exported. An optional coker unit 234 can be used to convert excess asphaltenes and/or decant oil to naphtha, distillate and gas oil, which can be supplied to the hydrotreater 220.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Kellogg Brown & Root LLCInventors: Rashid Iqbal, Anshumali, Odette Eng, Phillip Niccum
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Publication number: 20150014120Abstract: Systems and methods for refining conventional crude and heavy, corrosive, contaminant-laden carbonaceous crude (Opportunity Crude) in partially or totally separated streams or trains.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Benjamin Klein, Odette Eng
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Patent number: 8728300Abstract: Systems and methods for deasphalting a hydrocarbon are provided. A hydrocarbon can be heated to a first temperature and pressurized to a first pressure. The pressurized hydrocarbon can be depressurized to separate at least a portion of the hydrocarbon to provide a vaporized hydrocarbon mixture and a residual hydrocarbon that can include asphaltenes. The residual hydrocarbon can be mixed with a solvent to provide a first mixture. The first mixture can be heated to a second temperature. The asphaltenes can be separated from the first mixture to provide a first product and a second product. The first product can include a deasphalted oil and at least a portion of the solvent. The second product can include the asphaltenes and the remaining portion of the solvent.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Kellogg Brown & Root LLCInventors: Rashid Iqbal, Odette Eng
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Publication number: 20120261308Abstract: Systems and methods for refining conventional crude and heavy, corrosive, contaminant-laden carbonaceous crude (Opportunity Crude) in partially or totally separated streams or trains.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: Bechtel Hydrocarbon Technology Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Klein, Odette Eng
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Publication number: 20120091032Abstract: Systems and methods for deasphalting a hydrocarbon are provided. A hydrocarbon can be heated to a first temperature and pressurized to a first pressure. The pressurized hydrocarbon can be depressurized to separate at least a portion of the hydrocarbon to provide a vaporized hydrocarbon mixture and a residual hydrocarbon that can include asphaltenes. The residual hydrocarbon can be mixed with a solvent to provide a first mixture. The first mixture can be heated to a second temperature. The asphaltenes can be separated from the first mixture to provide a first product and a second product. The first product can include a deasphalted oil and at least a portion of the solvent. The second product can include the asphaltenes and the remaining portion of the solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LLCInventors: Rashid Iqbal, Odette Eng
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Patent number: 8152994Abstract: Systems and methods for processing one or more hydrocarbons are provided. One or more hydrocarbon feedstocks can be selectively separated to provide one or more light deasphalted oils. At least a portion of the light deasphalted oil can be hydrocracked to provide one or more hydrocarbon products.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2007Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Kellogg Brown & Root LLCInventors: Anand Subramanian, Raymond Floyd, Odette Eng
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Patent number: 7628204Abstract: Oil-contaminated clay dispersions in final tailings pond water from a bitumen extraction operation are used in downhole catalytic steam production for an in situ process such as SAGD to produce bitumen. The final tailings pond water is thus disposed of in an environmentally acceptable manner and a suitable source of water is made available for steam generation and subterranean injection.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2006Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Kellogg Brown & Root LLCInventors: Rashid Iqbal, Vikram Rao, Odette Eng
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Publication number: 20090166253Abstract: Systems and methods for processing one or more hydrocarbons are provided. One or more hydrocarbon feedstocks can be selectively separated to provide one or more light deasphalted oils. At least a portion of the light deasphalted oil can be hydrocracked to provide one or more hydrocarbon products.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: ANAND SUBRAMANIAN, Raymond Floyd, Odette Eng
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Publication number: 20080230442Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the upgrading and demetallizing of heavy oils and bitumens. A crude heavy oil and/or bitumen feed is supplied to a solvent extraction process 104 wherein DAO and asphaltenes are separated. The DAO is supplied to an FCC unit 106 having a low conversion activity catalyst for the removal of metals contained therein. The demetallized distillate fraction is supplied to a hydrotreater 110 for upgrading and collected as a synthetic crude product stream. The asphaltene fraction can be supplied to a gasifier 108 for the recovery of power, steam and hydrogen, which can be supplied to the hydrotreater 110 or otherwise within the process or exported. An optional coker unit 234 can be used to convert excess asphaltenes and/or decant oil to naphtha, distillate and gas oil, which can be supplied to the hydrotreater 220.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2008Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: Kellogg Brown & Root LLCInventors: Rashid Iqbal, Anshumali, Odette Eng, Phillip Niccum
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Publication number: 20080135241Abstract: Oil-contaminated clay dispersions in final tailings pond water from a bitumen extraction operation are used in downhole catalytic steam production for an in situ process such as SAGD to produce bitumen. The final tailings pond water is thus disposed of in an environmentally acceptable manner and a suitable source of water is made available for steam generation and subterranean injection.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2006Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventors: Rashid Iqbal, Vikram Reo, Odette Eng
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Patent number: 7381320Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the upgrading and demetallizing of heavy oils and bitumens. A crude heavy oil and/or bitumen feed is supplied to a solvent extraction process 104 wherein DAO and asphaltenes are separated. The DAO is supplied to an FCC unit 106 having a low conversion activity catalyst for the removal of metals contained therein. The demetallized distillate fraction is supplied to a hydrotreater 110 for upgrading and collected as a synthetic crude product stream. The asphaltene fraction can be supplied to a gasifier 108 for the recovery of power, steam and hydrogen, which can be supplied to the hydrotreater 110 or otherwise within the process or exported. An optional coker 234 can be used to convert excess asphaltenes and/or decant oil to naphtha, distillate and gas oil, which can be supplied to the hydrotreater 220.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2004Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Kellogg Brown & Root LLCInventors: Rashid Iqbal, Anshumali, Odette Eng, Phillip Niccum
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Publication number: 20060042999Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the upgrading and demetallizing of heavy oils and bitumens. A crude heavy oil and/or bitumen feed is supplied to a solvent extraction process 104 wherein DAO and asphaltenes are separated. The DAO is supplied to an FCC unit 106 having a low conversion activity catalyst for the removal of metals contained therein. The demetallized distillate fraction is supplied to a hydrotreater 110 for upgrading and collected as a synthetic crude product stream. The asphaltene fraction can be supplied to a gasifier 108 for the recovery of power, steam and hydrogen, which can be supplied to the hydrotreater 110 or otherwise within the process or exported. An optional coker 234 can be used to convert excess asphaltenes and/or decant oil to naphtha, distillate and gas oil, which can be supplied to the hydrotreater 220.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2004Publication date: March 2, 2006Applicant: KELLOGG BROWN AND ROOT, INC.Inventors: Rashid Iqbal, NFN Anshumali, Odette Eng, Phillip Niccum