Patents by Inventor Randall Goldstein

Randall Goldstein 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).

  • Method of and apparatus for upgrading and gasifying heavy hydrocarbon feeds
    Patent number: 7407571
    Abstract: A novel apparatus for producing sweet synthetic crude from a heavy hydrocarbon feed includes: an upgrader for receiving the heavy hydrocarbon feed and producing a distillate fraction including sour products, and high-carbon content by-products; a gasifier for receiving the high-carbon content by-products and producing synthetic fuel gas and sour by-products; a hydroprocessing unit for receiving the sour by-products and hydrogen gas, thereby producing gas and sweet crude; and a hydrogen recovery unit for receiving the synthetic fuel gas and producing further hydrogen gas and hydrogen-depleted synthetic fuel gas, the further hydrogen gas being supplied to the hydroprocessing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Ormat Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Philip Rettger, Randall Goldstein, Jim Arnold, Yoram Bronicki, J. Robert Friday
  • Method of and apparatus for upgrading and gasifying heavy hydrocarbon feeds
    Publication number: 20040118745
    Abstract: A novel apparatus for producing sweet synthetic crude from a heavy hydrocarbon feed comprising: an upgrader for receiving said heavy hydrocarbon feed and producing a distillate fraction including sour products, and high-carbon content by-products; a gasifier for receiving the high-carbon content by-products and producing synthetic fuel gas and sour by-products; a hydroprocessing unit for receiving the sour by-products and hydrogen gas, thereby producing gas and sweet crude; and a hydrogen recovery unit for receiving said synthetic fuel gas and producing further hydrogen gas and hydrogen-depleted synthetic fuel gas, said further hydrogen gas being supplied to said hydroprocessing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Philip Rettger, Randall Goldstein, Jim Arnold, Yoram Bronicki, J Robert Friday
  • Method of and apparatus for upgrading and gasifying heavy hydrocarbon feeds
    Patent number: 6702936
    Abstract: A novel apparatus for producing sweet synthetic crude from a heavy hydrocarbon feed comprising: an upgrader for receiving said heavy hydrocarbon feed and producing a distillate fraction including sour products, and high-carbon content by-products; a gasifier for receiving the high-carbon content by-products and producing synthetic fuel gas and sour by-products; a hydroprocessing unit for receiving the sour by-products and hydrogen gas, thereby producing gas and sweet crude; and a hydrogen recovery unit for receiving said synthetic fuel gas and producing further hydrogen gas and hydrogen-depleted synthetic fuel gas, said further hydrogen gas being supplied to said hydroprocessing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Ormat Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Philip Rettger, Randall Goldstein, Jim Arnold
  • Method of and apparatus for upgrading and gasifying heavy hydrocarbon feeds
    Publication number: 20030116470
    Abstract: A novel apparatus for producing sweet synthetic crude from a heavy hydrocarbon feed comprising: an upgrader for receiving said heavy hydrocarbon feed and producing a distillate fraction including sour products, and high-carbon content by-products; a gasifier for receiving the high-carbon content by-products and producing synthetic fuel gas and sour by-products; a hydroprocessing unit for receiving the sour by-products and hydrogen gas, thereby producing gas and sweet crude; and a hydrogen recovery unit for receiving said synthetic fuel gas and producing further hydrogen gas and hydrogen-depleted synthetic fuel gas, said further hydrogen gas being supplied to said hydroprocessing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Philip Rettger, Randall Goldstein, Jim Arnold