Patents by Inventor Scott D. Love
Scott D. Love 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: 9410092Abstract: The improved methods relate to desalting hydrocarbon feeds using a separator with a stacked disk centrifuge to separate an emulsified oil and water rag layer. This method is effective for desalting heavy, high ionic, and non-traditional crude oils.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Phillips 66 CompanyInventor: Scott D. Love
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Patent number: 9284496Abstract: The improved system relates to desalting hydrocarbon feeds using a separator with a stacked disk centrifuge to separate an emulsified oil and water rag layer. This system is effective for desalting heavy, high ionic, and non-traditional crude oils.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Phillips 66 CompanyInventor: Scott D. Love
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Publication number: 20150175905Abstract: The improved methods relate to desalting hydrocarbon feeds using a separator with a stacked disk centrifuge to separate an emulsified oil and water rag layer. This method is effective for desalting heavy, high ionic, and non-traditional crude oils.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANYInventor: Scott D. Love
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Publication number: 20150090556Abstract: The improved system relates to desalting hydrocarbon feeds using a separator with a stacked disk centrifuge to separate an emulsified oil and water rag layer. This system is effective for desalting heavy, high ionic, and non-traditional crude oils.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANYInventor: Scott D. Love
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Publication number: 20140246195Abstract: Method and systems relate to generating steam by transitioning water from supercritical conditions and injecting the steam that results into a formation to facilitate recovery of oil. Pressurizing and heating the water forms a supercritical fluid that may solvate impurities in the water and/or oxidize the impurities. Retaining the impurities in solution and/or oxidation of the impurities limits fouling problems associated with generating the steam from water recycled in thermal processes, such as steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD), for recovering the oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Scott D. LOVE, Bruce W. GERHOLD, Edward G. LATIMER
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Publication number: 20140165930Abstract: Systems and methods relate to vaporizing water into steam, which may be utilized in applications such as bitumen production. The methods rely on indirect boiling of the water by contact with a substance such as solid particulate heated to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the water. Heating of the solid particulate may utilize pressure isolated heat exchanger units or a hot gas recirculation circuit at a pressure corresponding to that desired for the steam. Further, the water may form part of a mixture that contacts the solid particulate and includes a solvent for the bitumen in order to limit vaporization energy requirements and facilitate the production.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: David W. LARKIN, Scott D. LOVE, Scott MACADAM, Peter N. SLATER
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Publication number: 20140165928Abstract: Systems and methods relate to vaporizing water into steam, which may be utilized in applications such as bitumen production. The methods rely on indirect boiling of the water by contact with a substance such as solid particulate heated to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the water. Heating of the solid particulate may utilize pressure isolated heat exchanger units or a hot gas recirculation circuit at a pressure corresponding to that desired for the steam. Further, the water may form part of a mixture that contacts the solid particulate and includes a solvent for the bitumen in order to limit vaporization energy requirements and facilitate the production.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: David W. LARKIN, Scott D. LOVE, Scott MACADAM, Peter N. SLATER, Edward G. LATIMER, Richard B. MILLER
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Patent number: 8747658Abstract: The improved methods relate to desalting hydrocarbon feeds using a separator with a stacked disk centrifuge to separate an emulsified oil and water rag layer. This method is effective for desalting heavy, high ionic, and non-traditional crude oils.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Phillips 66 CompanyInventor: Scott D. Love
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Publication number: 20120024758Abstract: The invention relates to improved methods of desalting hydrocarbon feeds using a separator with a stacked disk centrifuge to separate an emulsified oil and water rag layer. This method is effective for desalting heavy, high ionic, and non-traditional crude oils.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventor: Scott D. LOVE
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Publication number: 20100032344Abstract: A process for decreasing the level of elemental mercury contained in a crude oil at the well site by separating the crude oil stream into a gaseous hydrocarbon stream containing hydrocarbons, mercury and water, and a liquid hydrocarbon stream containing hydrocarbons and elemental mercury; removing mercury from the gaseous hydrocarbon stream in a mercury removal unit, thereby forming a treated gas stream; contacting a recycle gas stream comprising a portion of the treated gas stream with at least a portion of the liquid hydrocarbon stream for transfer of at least a portion of the elemental mercury contained in the liquid hydrocarbon stream to the recycle gas stream; thereby forming a mercury rich gas stream, and a treated liquid hydrocarbon stream; and passing the mercury rich gas stream, along with the gaseous hydrocarbon stream, to the mercury removal unit, is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2008Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Joseph B. Cross, Probjot Singh, Randall L. Heald, John M. Hays, Scott D. Love
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Patent number: 6673238Abstract: A process for hydrotreating acidic compounds of an acidic petroleum oil is disclosed. The process includes contacting the acidic petroleum oil with a hydrogen donor solvent to thereby produce a treated petroleum oil. The process can further include contacting a fraction or a full-boiling range portion of the treated petroleum oil with a hydrogenation catalyst in the presence of hydrogen and under process conditions sufficient to hydrogenate at least a portion of the hydrocarbons of the fraction or full-boiling range portion; and utilizing at least a portion of the hydrogenated fraction or full-boiling range portion as the hydrogen donor solvent.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2001Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Bruce W. Gerhold, Joseph E. Bares, Scott D. Love, Jerry G. Feierabend
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Publication number: 20030085157Abstract: A process for hydrotreating acidic compounds of an acidic petroleum oil is disclosed. The process includes contacting the acidic petroleum oil with a hydrogen donor solvent to thereby produce a treated petroleum oil. The process can further include contacting a fraction or a full-boiling range portion of the treated petroleum oil with a hydrogenation catalyst in the presence of hydrogen and under process conditions sufficient to hydrogenate at least a portion of the hydrocarbons of the fraction or full-boiling range portion; and utilizing at least a portion of the hydrogenated fraction or full-boiling range portion as the hydrogen donor solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2001Publication date: May 8, 2003Inventors: Bruce W. Gerhold, Joseph E. Bares, Scott D. Love, Jerry G. Feierabend
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Patent number: 6077984Abstract: A novel zeolite catalyst composition comprising a mixture of a zeolite, a binder, and a zinc borate compound wherein such mixture is calcined or treated with steam. Preferably, the zeolite has not been treated with an acid. Also provided is a process of making such composition, a product by such process, and the use thereof in the conversion of a hydrocarbon-containing fluid such as a gasoline-boiling range fluid or coker naphtha. Use of such zeolite in the conversion of a hydrocarbon-containing fluid also includes pre-treating such hydrocarbon-containing fluid with a nitrogen removal medium such as ion-exchange resin.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1998Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: Phillips Petroleum CompanyInventors: Charles A. Drake, An-hsiang Wu, Jianhua Yao, Scott D. Love
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Patent number: 5932777Abstract: A hydrocarbon conversion process comprises: (1) contacting a hydrocarbon feed such as, for example, gasoline, with a catalyst under a sufficient condition to effect the conversion of the hydrocarbon to a product stream comprising aromatic hydrocarbons and olefins; (2) separating the product stream into a lights fraction comprising primarily hydrocarbons less than 6 carbon atoms per molecule, a middle fraction comprising C.sub.6 -C.sub.8 aromatic hydrocarbons and non-aromatic hydrocarbons, and a C.sub.9 + fraction comprising aromatic compounds; (3) separating the C.sub.6 -C.sub.8 aromatic hydrocarbons from the middle fraction; and (4) separating hydrocarbons containing 5 or more carbons per molecule (C.sub.5 + hydrocarbons) from the lights fraction. The C.sub.5 + hydrocarbons can be combined with the hydrocarbon feed. The non-aromatic hydrocarbons can also be converted to olefins by a thermal cracking process. Furthermore, the middle fraction can also be obtained by reforming naphtha.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1997Date of Patent: August 3, 1999Assignee: Phillips Petroleum CompanyInventors: Edward L. Sughrue, II, Charles A. Drake, Scott D. Love
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Patent number: 5507919Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for the defluorination of a liquid hydrocarbon mixture, containing organic fluorides, produced during the conversion of hydrocarbons using a fluorine-containing catalyst. In one embodiment, both a thermal means and a contacting material are used to effectuate a more complete defluorination. The liquid hydrocarbon mixture is extracted from a distillation column and heated sufficiently in the thermal means to decompose at least some of the organic fluorides. The effluent from the thermal means is separated into a vaporous and a liquid effluent. The liquid effluent is passed to the bottom of the distillation column where it undergoes further defluorination through contact with the contacting material.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1994Date of Patent: April 16, 1996Assignee: Phillips Petroleum CompanyInventors: Scott D. Love, Stone P. Washer
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Patent number: 5386073Abstract: A shell-and-tube heat exchanger with a tube sheet having partition grooves used to form joints with partition plates contained within the exchanger head. The partition plates define chambers within the head of the exchanger which direct the fluid through the exchanger tubes and which allow for the use of an unequal number of tubes per tube-side pass.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 1993Date of Patent: January 31, 1995Assignee: Phillips Petroleum CompanyInventors: Tai W. Kwok, Scott D. Love
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Patent number: 5367115Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for the defluorination of a liquid hydrocarbon mixture, containing organic fluorides, produced during the conversion of hydrocarbons using a fluorine-containing catalyst. In one embodiment, both thermal means and a contacting material are used to effectuate a more complete defluorination.The liquid hydrocarbon mixture is extracted from a distillation column and heated sufficiently in the thermal means to decompose at least some of the organic fluorides. The effluent from the thermal means is separated into a vaporous and a liquid effluent. The liquid effluent is passed to the bottom of the distillation column where it undergoes further defluorination through contact with the contacting material.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1992Date of Patent: November 22, 1994Assignee: Phillips Petroleum CompanyInventors: Scott D. Love, Stone P. Washer
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Patent number: 5296199Abstract: A shell-and-tube heat exchanger with a tube sheet having partition grooves used to form joints with partition plates contained within the exchanger head. The partition plates define chambers within the head of the exchanger which direct the fluid through the exchanger tubes and which allow for the use of an unequal number of tubes per tube-side pass.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 1992Date of Patent: March 22, 1994Assignee: Phillips Petroleum CompanyInventors: Tai W. Kwok, Scott D. Love
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Patent number: 5185487Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for the safe handling of alkylation catalyst. The method and apparatus comprises a process vessel which serves a dual function of storing alkylation catalyst and of recontacting alkylation hydrocarbon product with alkylation catalyst. Alkylate product is passed through an eductor-mixer device which intimately mixes alkylate with catalyst. This mixture flows into the dual function recontacting vessel where a phase separation of the catalyst and alkylation hydrocarbon product takes place. Conduits are provided to connect the process reactor, cooling heat exchanger, settler, and interconnecting piping so as to allow the quick release of pressure from the combination storage-recontacting vessel and subsequent draining of catalyst into the vessel by use of gravitational force.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 1991Date of Patent: February 9, 1993Assignee: Phillips Petroleum CompanyInventors: Scott D. Love, Stone P. Washer
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Patent number: 5094823Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for the safe handling of alkylation catalyst. The method and apparatus comprises a process vessel which serves a dual function of storing alkylation catalyst and of recontacting alkylation hydrocarbon product with alkylation catalyst. Alkylate product is passed through an eductor-mixer device which intimately mixes alkylate with catalyst. This mixture flows into the dual function recontacting vessel where a phase separation of the catalyst and alkylation hydrocarbon product takes place. Conduits are provided to connect the process reactor, cooling heat exchanger, settler, and interconnecting piping so as to allow the quick release of pressure from the combination storage-recontacting vessel and subsequent draining of catalyst into the vessel by use of gravitational force.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1990Date of Patent: March 10, 1992Assignee: Phillips Petroleum CompanyInventor: Scott D. Love