Patents by Inventor Robert James Saxton

Robert James Saxton 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).

  • Publication number: 20140142204
    Abstract: A process and system are described for producing a synthetic crude oil by contacting a synthesis gas with a combination of a synthesis gas conversion catalyst and a hydroconversion catalyst in a synthesis gas reactor. The synthesis gas can be obtained from gas associated with crude oil production, i.e., associated gas, in a synthesis gas generator. The synthetic crude oil can be blended with a natural crude oil to produce a blended stabilized crude oil having 2 wt % or more of the synthetic crude oil. The resulting blended stabilized crude oil has improved flow characteristics including a pour point of 30° C. or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Leonard Kibby, Dennis John O'Rear, Robert James Saxton, Tapan Kumar Das, Kandaswany Jothimurugesan, Allison Amy Evans, Michelle Hart
  • Publication number: 20140031194
    Abstract: Methods for preparing integral synthesis gas conversion catalyst extrudates including an oxide of a Fischer-Tropsch (FT) metal component and a zeolite component are disclosed. The oxide of the FT metal component is precipitated from a solution into crystallites having a particle size between about 2 nm and about 30 nm. The oxide of the FT metal component is combined with a zeolite powder and a binder material, and the combination is extruded to form integral catalyst extrudates. The oxide of the FT metal component in the resulting catalyst is in the form of reduced crystallites located outside the zeolite channels. No appreciable ion exchange of FT metal occurs within the zeolite channels. The acid site density of the integral catalyst extrudate is at least about 80% of the zeolite acid site density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan, Robert James Saxton, Howard Steven Lacheen, Tapan Kumar Das
  • Publication number: 20130253078
    Abstract: Disclosed are hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalysts containing cobalt deposited on hybrid supports. The hybrid supports contain an acidic zeolite component and a silica-containing material. It has been found that the use of the hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalysts in synthesis gas conversion reactions results in high C5+ productivity, high CO conversion rates and low olefin formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan, Robert James Saxton
  • Publication number: 20130253079
    Abstract: Disclosed are hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalysts containing cobalt deposited on hybrid supports. The hybrid supports contain an acidic zeolite component and a silica-containing material. It has been found that the use of the hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalysts in synthesis gas conversion reactions results in high C5+ productivity, high CO conversion rates and low olefin formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: CHEVRON U.S.A . INC.
    Inventors: Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan, Robert James Saxton
  • Publication number: 20130210942
    Abstract: Disclosed are hybrid synthesis gas conversion catalysts containing at least one Fischer-Tropsch component and at least one acidic component deposited on a monolith catalyst support for use in synthesis gas conversion processes and methods for preparing the catalysts. Also disclosed are synthesis gas conversion processes in which the hybrid synthesis gas conversion catalysts are contacted with synthesis gas to produce a hydrocarbon product containing at least 50 wt % C5+ hydrocarbons. Also disclosed are synthesis gas conversion processes in which at least one layer of Fischer-Tropsch component deposited onto a monolith support is alternated with at least one layer of acidic component in a fixed bed reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Leonard Kibby, Robert James Saxton, JR., Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan, Tapan Kumar Das, Howard Steven Lacheen, Michael Bartz, Alfred Has
  • Publication number: 20110306686
    Abstract: A method for forming a catalyst for synthesis gas conversion and a synthesis gas conversion process impregnating a zeolite support wherein the catalyst contains ruthenium on a zeolite support, such as ZSM-5, ZSM-12, SSZ-32 or beta zeolite, and the product stream has less than 1 weight % C21+.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan, Charles Leonard Kibby, Robert James Saxton
  • Publication number: 20110240288
    Abstract: A process and system are described for the processing of gas associated with crude oil production, i.e. associated gas. A separation complex is used to separate produced fluids produced from a hydrocarbon reservoir into crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas, water, and natural gas. At least a portion of the natural gas is converted into synthesis gas in a synthesis gas generator. A combination of a synthesis gas conversion catalysts and hydroconversion catalysts are used in a synthesis gas reactor to convert the synthesis gas into a liquid effluent stream containing liquefied petroleum gas and a synthetic crude oil. The liquefied petroleum gas and synthetic crude oil from the synthesis gas reactor is sent to the separation complex. Liquefied petroleum gas is separated both from the synthetic crude oil and a natural crude oil obtained from the produced fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Charles Leonard Kibby, Dennis J. O'Rear, Robert James Saxton, Tapan K. Das, Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan