Patents by Inventor Ron W. HERBANEK

Ron W. HERBANEK 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).

  • Producing low methane syngas from a two-stage gasifier
    Patent number: 9611437
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a method for obtaining synthesis gas from a gasifier that has a low methane content. The synthesis gas is obtained as an extraction gas from the quench section of the gasifier, and can be utilized as feedstock for a variety of chemical production processes without the need for expensive pre-treatment to remove methane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Lummus Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Shuncheng Ji, Chancelor L. Williams, Ron W. Herbanek
  • PRODUCING LOW METHANE SYNGAS FROM A TWO-STAGE GASIFIER
    Publication number: 20110168947
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a method for obtaining synthesis gas from a gasifier that has a low methane content. The synthesis gas is obtained as an extraction gas from the quench section of the gasifier, and can be utilized as feedstock for a variety of chemical production processes without the need for expensive pre-treatment to remove methane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Shuncheng JI, Chancelor L. WILLIAMS, Ron W. HERBANEK