Patents by Inventor Paul George Blommel
Paul George Blommel 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: 10975319Abstract: A gasoline fuel formulation which contains 60% v/v or more of a combination of (a) a biologically-derived alcohol and (b) a mixture of C4 to C12 hydrocarbon fuel components, all of which hydrocarbon fuel components have been derived, whether directly or indirectly, from catalytic conversion of a biologically-derived oxygenate component, wherein the concentration of the alcohol (a) in the formulation is from 0.1 to 30% v/v.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Richard John Price, Paul George Blommel
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Publication number: 20180230391Abstract: A gasoline fuel formulation which contains 60% v/v or more of a combination of (a) a biologically-derived alcohol and (b) a mixture of C4 to C12 hydrocarbon fuel components, all of which hydrocarbon fuel components have been derived, whether directly or indirectly, from catalytic conversion of a biologically-derived oxygenate component, wherein the concentration of the alcohol (a) in the formulation is from 0.1 to 30% v/v.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2016Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Richard John PRICE, Paul George BLOMMEL
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Publication number: 20160326448Abstract: Reduced emissions in a jet fuel having aromatics content can be achieved by incorporating a quantity of an aromatic kerosene fuel blending component, preferably a bio-derived synthetic aromatic kerosene, comprising at least 90 wt. % of aromatics, less than 10 wt. % of indanes and tetralins and less than 1 wt. % of naphthalene into a jet fuel in a manner to meet the aromatic content specification for jet fuels. A jet fuel having aromatics content having reduced number-based nvPM emissions compared to equivalent total aromatics content petroleum-derived kerosene jet fuel is obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Joanna Margaret BAULDREAY, Cynthia Natalie GINESTRA, Gregory HEMIGHAUS, Brice Nathaniel DALLY, Paul George BLOMMEL
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Patent number: 9206366Abstract: A moderate fraction of a carbohydrate derived component, and a kerosene composition comprising the moderate fraction.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignees: Shell Oil Company, Virent, Inc.Inventors: Joanna Margaret Bauldreay, Paul George Blommel, Randy Douglas Cortright, Richard John Price
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Publication number: 20140187828Abstract: A moderate fraction of a carbohydrate derived component, and a kerosene composition comprising the moderate fraction, the moderate fraction having at least one C4+ compound, wherein: the moderate fraction exhibits: a mean percentage of 99% or more biobased material, as determined by C14 testing; and, a final boiling point in the range of from 200 to 320° C.; and, the moderate fraction comprises: a first quantity of one or more branched carbohydrate derived C4+ alkanes; a second quantity of one or more straight chain carbohydrate derived C4+ alkanes; a concentration of one or more substituted carbohydrate derived C5+ cycloalkanes comprising substituents selected from the group consisting of branched C3-4 alkyls and straight chain C1-4 alkyls, at least some of the substituted carbohydrate derived C5+ cycloalkanes comprising fused cycloalkanes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicants: VIRENT, INC., SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: JOANNA MARGARET BAULDREAY, PAUL GEORGE BLOMMEL, RANDY DOUGLAS CORTRIGHT, RICHARD JOHN PRICE
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Patent number: 8697924Abstract: Liquid fuel compositions comprising one or more C4+ compounds derived from a water soluble oxygenated hydrocarbon.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2009Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignees: Shell Oil Company, Virent, IncInventors: Joanna Margaret Bauldreay, Paul George Blommel, Randy Douglas Cortright, Richard John Price
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Patent number: 8466330Abstract: The application provides a moderate fraction of a carbohydrate derived component having at least one C4+ compound (and kerosene fuel composition comprising same), the moderate fraction exhibiting a mean percentage of 99% or more biobased material, as determined by C14 testing, the moderate fraction comprising: one or more substituted carbohydrate derived cycloalkanes comprising one or more substituent selected from the group consisting of branched C3-4 alkyls, straight chain C1-4 alkyls, branched C3-4 alkylenes, and straight chain C1-4 alkylenes; one or more carbohydrate derived aromatics, at least some of the carbohydrate derived aromatics comprising one or more substituent selected from the group consisting of branched C3-4 alkyls, straight chain C1-4 alkyls, branched C3-4 alkylenes, and, straight chain C2-4 alkylenes; and one or more carbohydrate derived compound selected from the group consisting of fused aryls, indane, indene, isomers thereof, and combinations thereof, at least some of the carbohydrate dType: GrantFiled: August 24, 2012Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignees: Shell Oil Company, Virent, IncInventors: Joanna Margaret Bauldreay, Paul George Blommel, Randy Douglas Cortright, Richard John Price
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Publication number: 20130055626Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid fuel composition comprising a distillation fraction of a component having at least one C4+ compound derived from a water-soluble oxygenated hydrocarbon prepared by a method comprising: providing water and a water-soluble oxygenated hydrocarbon comprising a C1+O1+ hydrocarbon in an aqueous liquid phase and/or a vapor phase; providing H2; catalytically reacting in the liquid and/or vapor phase the oxygenated hydrocarbon with the H2 in the presence of a deoxygenation catalyst at a deoxygenation temperature and deoxygenation pressure to produce an oxygenate comprising a C1+O1-3 hydrocarbon in a reaction stream; and catalytically reacting in the liquid and/or vapor phase the oxygenate in the presence of a condensation catalyst at a condensation temperature and condensation pressure to produce the C4+ compound, wherein the C4+ compound comprises a member selected from the group consisting of C4+ alcohol, C4+ ketone, C4+ alkane, C4+ alkene, C5+ cycloalkane, C5+ cycloalkene,Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicants: VIRENT, INC., SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Joanna Margaret BAULDREAY, Paul George BLOMMEL, Randy Douglas CORTRIGHT, Richard John PRICE
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Patent number: 8273138Abstract: Liquid fuel compositions comprising one or more C4+ compounds derived from a water-soluble oxygenated hydrocarbon.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignees: Shell Oil Company, Virent, IncInventors: Joanna Margaret Bauldreay, Paul George Blommel, Randy Douglas Cortright, Richard John Price
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Publication number: 20110009614Abstract: Processes and reactor systems are provided for the conversion of sugars to sugar alcohols using a hydrogenation catalyst, which includes apparatus and method for in-line regeneration of the hydrogenation catalyst to remove carbonaceous deposits.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventors: Paul George Blommel, Elizabeth M. Woods, Michael J. Werner, Aaron James Imrie, Randy D. Cortright
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Publication number: 20100218417Abstract: Liquid fuel compositions comprising one or more C4+ compounds derived from a water-soluble oxygenated hydrocarbon.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: JOANNA MARGARET BAULDREAY, Paul George Blommel, Randy Douglas Cortright, Richard John Price
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Publication number: 20100077655Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid fuel composition comprising a distillation fraction of a component having at least one C4+ compound derived from a water-soluble oxygenated hydrocarbon prepared by a method comprising: providing water and a water-soluble oxygenated hydrocarbon comprising a C1+O1+ hydrocarbon in an aqueous liquid phase and/or a vapor phase; providing H2; catalytically reacting in the liquid and/or vapor phase the oxygenated hydrocarbon with the H2 in the presence of a deoxygenation catalyst at a deoxygenation temperature and deoxygenation pressure to produce an oxygenate comprising a C1+O1-3 hydrocarbon in a reaction stream; and catalytically reacting in the liquid and/or vapor phase the oxygenate in the presence of a condensation catalyst at a condensation temperature and condensation pressure to produce the C4+ compound, wherein the C4+ compound comprises a member selected from the group consisting of C4+ alcohol, C4+ ketone, C4+ alkane, C4+ alkene, C5+ cycloalkane, C5+ cycloalkene,Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Inventors: Joanna Margaret Bauldreay, Paul George Blommel, Randy Douglas Cortright, Richard John Price
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Patent number: 5962755Abstract: A process for saturating benzene in a light paraffin isomerization process can accommodate varying quantities of benzene through the incorporation of progressive steps that control temperatures in the isomerization zone while performing a majority of the saturation within an immediately upstream benzene saturation zone. The process is suited for saturating benzene to very low levels while feedstream concentrations of benzenes may vary from 2 to 25 wt % throughout a given period of operation. The process can accommodate rapid swings in benzene concentration that may occur on a daily basis. The invention is particularly suited for the use of a sulfated zirconia catalyst that allows the utilization of existing reactor vessels in an isomerization process.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1998Date of Patent: October 5, 1999Assignee: Uop LLCInventors: Paul George Blommel, Christopher David Gosling, Steve A. Wilcher
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Patent number: 5763713Abstract: A process for saturating benzene in a light paraffin isomerization process can accommodate varying quantities of benzene through the incorporation of progressive steps that control temperatures in the isomerization zone while performing a majority of the saturation within an immediately upstream benzene saturation zone. The process is suited for saturating benzene to very low levels while feedstream concentrations of benzenes may vary from 2 to 25 wt % throughout a given period of operation. The process can accommodate rapid swings in benzene concentration that may occur on a daily basis. The invention is particularly suited for the use of a sulfated zirconia catalyst that allows the utilization of existing reactor vessels in an isomerization process.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1996Date of Patent: June 9, 1998Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Paul George Blommel, Christopher David Gosling, Steve A. Wilcher