Patents by Inventor Peter O. Hennes

Peter O. Hennes 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).

  • Removal of metals from liquefied hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 5082569
    Abstract: The metal concentration in a liquid hydrocarbon stream can be reduced to no more than 0.1 parts per billion by contacting the stream sequentially with a cation exchange resin and a silver-impregnated zeolitic molecular sieve, preferably in that order. The method is particularly useful for removal of mercury and antimony from liquified petroleum gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1992
    Assignee: UOP
    Inventors: Edwin H. Homeier, Peter O. Hennes, Padma V. Tota