Patents by Inventor Rustom M. Billimoria
Rustom M. Billimoria 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: 11767477Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for partial upgrading of heavy hydrocarbon feeds to meet transport specifications, such as pipeline transport specifications. The systems and methods can allow for one or more types of improvement in heavy hydrocarbon processing prior to transport. In some aspects, the systems and methods can produce a partially upgraded heavy hydrocarbon product that satisfies one or more transport specifications while incorporating an increased amount of vacuum gas oil and a reduced amount of pitch into the partially upgraded heavy hydrocarbon product. In other aspects, the systems and methods can allow for increased incorporation of hydrocarbons into the fraction upgraded for transport, thereby reducing or minimizing the amount of hydrocarbons requiring an alternative method of disposal or transport.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: EXXONMOBIL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Eric B. Shen, Anjaneya S Kovvali, Aruna Ramkrishnan, Arun K. Sharma, Samuel J. Cady, Stephen H. Brown, Rustom M. Billimoria, Brenda A. Raich, Bryan A. Patel, Phillip K. Schoch, John Della Mora
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Publication number: 20230109160Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for integrated pyrolysis and gasification of a biomass feed, either as a separate feed or under co-processing conditions. The integrated pyrolysis and gasification can be performed using any convenient reactor configuration, such as fluidized coking reactor configuration or a fluid catalytic cracking reactor configuration. The biomass feed can initially by pyrolyzed to form liquid products, gas phase products, and char. The char can then be used as the input feed to gasification. In aspects where the biomass feed is co-processed, the biomass can be co-processed with a co-feed that is suitable for processing under fluidized coking conditions or other pyrolysis conditions, such as a conventional fluidized coking feedstock.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: James R. Bielenberg, Rustom M. Billimoria, Xiaochun Xu, Arun K. Sharma
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Publication number: 20220333024Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for partial upgrading of heavy hydrocarbon feeds to meet transport specifications, such as pipeline transport specifications. The systems and methods can allow for one or more types of improvement in heavy hydrocarbon processing prior to transport. In some aspects, the systems and methods can produce a partially upgraded heavy hydrocarbon product that satisfies one or more transport specifications while incorporating an increased amount of vacuum gas oil and a reduced amount of pitch into the partially upgraded heavy hydrocarbon product. In other aspects, the systems and methods can allow for increased incorporation of hydrocarbons into the fraction upgraded for transport, thereby reducing or minimizing the amount of hydrocarbons requiring an alternative method of disposal or transport.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Eric B. SHEN, Anjaneya S. KOVVALI, Aruna RAMKRISHNAN, Arun K. SHARMA, Samuel J. CADY, Stephen H. BROWN, Rustom M. BILLIMORIA, Brenda A. RAICH, Bryan A. PATEL, Phillip K. SCHOCH, John DELLA MORA
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Publication number: 20220325189Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for partial upgrading of heavy hydrocarbon feeds to meet transport specifications, such as pipeline transport specifications. The systems and methods can allow for one or more types of improvement in heavy hydrocarbon processing prior to transport. In some aspects, the systems and methods can produce a partially upgraded heavy hydrocarbon product that satisfies one or more transport specifications while incorporating an increased amount of vacuum gas oil and a reduced amount of pitch into the partially upgraded heavy hydrocarbon product. In other aspects, the systems and methods can allow for increased incorporation of hydrocarbons into the fraction upgraded for transport, thereby reducing or minimizing the amount of hydrocarbons requiring an alternative method of disposal or transport.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: EXXONMOBIL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Eric B. SHEN, Anjaneya S. KOVVALI, Aruna RAMKRISHNAN, Arun K. SHARMA, Samuel J. CADY, Stephen H. BROWN, Rustom M. BILLIMORIA, Brenda A. RAICH, Bryan A. PATEL, Phillip K. SCHOCH, John DELLA MORA
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Publication number: 20220275293Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for partial upgrading of heavy hydrocarbon feeds to meet transport specifications, such as pipeline transport specifications. The systems and methods can allow for one or more types of improvement in heavy hydrocarbon processing prior to transport. In some aspects, the systems and methods can produce a partially upgraded heavy hydrocarbon product that satisfies one or more transport specifications while incorporating an increased amount of vacuum gas oil and a reduced amount of pitch into the partially upgraded heavy hydrocarbon product. In other aspects, the systems and methods can allow for increased incorporation of hydrocarbons into the fraction upgraded for transport, thereby reducing or minimizing the amount of hydrocarbons requiring an alternative method of disposal or transport.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Eric B. SHEN, Anjaneya S. KOVVALI, Aruna RAMKRISHNAN, Samuel J. CADY, Stephen H. BROWN, Rustom M. BILLIMORIA, Brenda A. RAICH, Bryan A. PATEL, Phillip K. SCHOCH, John DELLA MORA, Arun K. SHARMA
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Patent number: 11292730Abstract: A method for desalinating a liquid, including: contacting, within a hydrate former reactor, a feed gas stream including iso-butane in an amount ranging from above zero mol % to about 3 mol % and liquid seawater or liquid wastewater including a dissolved salt, wherein a temperature and pressure within the hydrate former reactor is controlled so that the feed gas stream and the liquid seawater or liquid wastewater form a hydrate slurry; separating hydrate particles from the hydrate slurry; and decomposing the hydrate particles into its constituents of water and gas or gas mixture containing iso-butane, wherein the water has a concentration of the dissolved salt that is less than that of the liquid seawater or liquid wastewater.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Ashish B. Mhadeshwar, Brian K. Peterson, Matthew S. Mettler, Rustom M. Billimoria
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Patent number: 11161073Abstract: Processes for separating carbon dioxide from a gas mixture that comprises CO2 and N2 that are based upon formation of gas hydrates, and systems useful for implementing such processes, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Matthew S. Mettler, Ashish B. Mhadeshwar, Rustom M. Billimoria
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Publication number: 20200171424Abstract: Processes for separating carbon dioxide from a gas mixture that comprises CO2 and N2 that are based upon formation of gas hydrates, and systems useful for implementing such processes, are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Matthew S. Mettler, Ashish B. Mhadeshwar, Rustom M. Billimoria
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Patent number: 10668425Abstract: Processes for separating methane from a gas mixture that comprises methane and C2 gas, including C2+ gas, and other gases, including CO2 and H2S, that are based upon formation of gas hydrates, and systems useful for implementing such processes, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: ExxonMobil Research & Engineering CompanyInventors: Matthew S. Mettler, Ashish B. Mhadeshwar, William R. Gunther, Rustom M. Billimoria
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Publication number: 20190322544Abstract: A method for desalinating a liquid, including: contacting, within a hydrate former reactor, a feed gas stream including iso-butane in an amount ranging from above zero mol % to about 3 mol % and liquid seawater or liquid wastewater including a dissolved salt, wherein a temperature and pressure within the hydrate former reactor is controlled so that the feed gas stream and the liquid seawater or liquid wastewater form a hydrate slurry; separating hydrate particles from the hydrate slurry; and decomposing the hydrate particles into its constituents of water and gas or gas mixture containing iso-butane, wherein the water has a concentration of the dissolved salt that is less than that of the liquid seawater or liquid wastewater.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Ashish B. Mhadeshwar, Brian K. Peterson, Matthew S. Mettler, Rustom M. Billimoria
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Patent number: 10421915Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for pretreatment and upgrading of crude bio oils for further processing and/or use as fuel products. Crude bio oils can be treated by one or more of flash fractionation and thermal cracking to generate fractions suitable for further processing, such as further hydroprocessing. Blending of crude bio oil fractions with mineral feeds can also be used to reduce metals contents to levels suitable for refinery processing.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Virginia M. Reiner, Rustom M. Billimoria, William G. Borghard, William E. Lewis, John S. Buchanan
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Patent number: 10391445Abstract: Processes for forming and sequestering CO2 clathrates in a marine environment are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Matthew S. Mettler, Ashish B. Mhadeshwar, Jean W. Beeckman, Robert D. Denton, Jason W. Lachance, Rustom M. Billimoria
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Publication number: 20180229178Abstract: Processes for forming and sequestering CO2 clathrates in a marine environment are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Matthew S. METTLER, Ashish B. MHADESHWAR, Jean W. BEECKMAN, Robert D. DENTON, Jason W. LACHANCE, Rustom M. BILLIMORIA
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Publication number: 20180178161Abstract: Processes for separating carbon dioxide from a gas mixture that comprises CO2 and N2 that are based upon formation of gas hydrates, and systems useful for implementing such processes, are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Matthew S. METTLER, Ashish B. MHADESHWAR, Rustom M. BILLIMORIA
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Publication number: 20180178157Abstract: Processes for separating methane from a gas mixture that comprises methane and C2 gas, including C2+ gas, and other gases, including CO2 and H2S, that are based upon formation of gas hydrates, and systems useful for implementing such processes, are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Matthew S. METTLER, Ashish B. MHADESHWAR, William R. GUNTHER, Rustom M. BILLIMORIA
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Publication number: 20180161743Abstract: Provided herein are dual riser fluid catalytic cracking processes for producing light olefins from an oxygenate feed, such as a methanol feed, in a conventional FCC unit. In certain aspects the processes comprise cracking a hydrocarbon feed in a first riser comprising a first catalyst under first riser conditions to form a first effluent enriched in olefins, light gasoil, gasoline, or a combination thereof; cracking a hydrocarbon oxygenate feed in a second riser comprising a second catalyst under second riser conditions to form a second effluent enriched in olefins; recovering the first and second catalyst from the first and second effluents in a common reactor; regenerating the recovered first and second catalyst in a regenerator using heat from the exothermic cracking of the hydrocarbon oxygenate feed; and recirculating the regenerated first and second catalyst to the first and second riser.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Stephen J. McCARTHY, Rustom M. BILLIMORIA, Brandon J. O'NEILL, Ashish B. MHADESHWAR, Amrit JALAN
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Publication number: 20170158967Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for pretreatment and upgrading of crude bio oils for further processing and/or use as fuel products. Crude bio oils can be treated by one or more of flash fractionation and thermal cracking to generate fractions suitable for further processing, such as further hydroprocessing. Blending of crude bio oil fractions with mineral feeds can also be used to reduce metals contents to levels suitable for refinery processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Virginia M. REINER, Rustom M. BILLIMORIA, William G. BORGHARD, William E. LEWIS, John S. BUCHANAN
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Patent number: 8734639Abstract: Petroleum resid, bitumen and/or heavy oil is upgraded by the separation of asphaltenes and/or resins from such resids, bitumen and/or heavy oils by contacting them with an ionic liquid with which the asphaltenes and/or resins interact.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2008Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Michael Siskin, Manuel A. Francisco, Rustom M. Billimoria
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Patent number: 7862708Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for desulfurizing bitumen and other heavy oils such as low API gravity, high viscosity crudes, tar sands bitumen, or shale oils with alkali metal compounds under conditions to promote in-situ regeneration of the alkali metal compounds. The present invention employs the use of superheated water and hydrogen under conditions to improve the desulfurization and alkali metal hydroxide regeneration kinetics at sub-critical temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2008Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Michael Siskin, Rustom M. Billimoria, David W. Savage, Roby Bearden, Jr.
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Patent number: 7670478Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus and process for injecting a petroleum feed. More particularly, a liquid petroleum feed is atomized with a nozzle assembly apparatus in which the apparatus has injection nozzles that produce a generally flat spray pattern of finely dispersed feed. The injection nozzles are each designed such that the overall effect of the different spray patterns from the individual nozzles provides a more uniform feed coverage across the catalyst stream.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2005Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: George A. Swan, III, Rustom M. Billimoria, Rathna P. Davuluri, Steven S. Lowenthal, Todd R. Steffens, Christopher G. Smalley