Patents by Inventor Srinivas R. Vuddagiri

Srinivas R. Vuddagiri 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).

  • Process for separating hydrocarbon compounds
    Patent number: 11254626
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for producing and separating ethane and ethylene. In some embodiments, an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) product gas comprising ethane and ethylene is introduced to a separation unit comprising two separators. Within the separation unit, the OCM product gas is separated to provide a C2-rich effluent, a methane-rich effluent, and a nitrogen-rich effluent. Advantageously, in some embodiments the separation is achieved with little or no external refrigeration requirement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Lummus Technology LLC
    Inventors: Sam Weinberger, Justin Dwight Edwards, Julian Wolfenbarger, Srinivas R. Vuddagiri, Iraj Isaac Rahmim
  • Integration of oxidative coupling of methane processes
    Patent number: 11001542
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for producing an olefin, such as ethylene and propylene. A method for producing an olefin can comprise injecting an oxidizing agent and methane into an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) reactor to generate ethylene. The methane and/or additional feedstocks for the OCM reactor can be derived from a thermal cracking or fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) process. The ethylene generated in the OCM reactor can be converted to propylene through a dimerization unit and metathesis unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Lummus Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jarod McCormick, Guido Radaelli, Humera Abdul Rafique, James Hidajat, Srinivas R. Vuddagiri, Joshua Ryan Miles, Richard Black
  • PROCESS FOR SEPARATING HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20200031736
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for producing and separating ethane and ethylene. In some embodiments, an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) product gas comprising ethane and ethylene is introduced to a separation unit comprising two separators. Within the separation unit, the OCM product gas is separated to provide a C2-rich effluent, a methane-rich effluent, and a nitrogen-rich effluent. Advantageously, in some embodiments the separation is achieved with little or no external refrigeration requirement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Sam Weinberger, Justin Dwight Edwards, Julian Wolfenbarger, Srinivas R. Vuddagiri, Iraj Isaac Rahmim
  • INTEGRATION OF OXIDATIVE COUPLING OF METHANE PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20190119182
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for producing an olefin, such as ethylene and propylene. A method for producing an olefin can comprise injecting an oxidizing agent and methane into an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) reactor to generate ethylene. The methane and/or additional feedstocks for the OCM reactor can be derived from a thermal cracking or fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) process. The ethylene generated in the OCM reactor can be converted to propylene through a dimerization unit and metathesis unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Jarod McCormick, Guido Radaelli, Humera Abdul Rafique, James Hidajat, Srinivas R. Vuddagiri, Joshua Ryan Miles, Richard Black
  • PROCESS FOR SEPARATING HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20170275217
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for producing and separating ethane and ethylene. In some embodiments, an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) product gas comprising ethane and ethylene is introduced to a separation unit comprising two separators. Within the separation unit, the OCM product gas is separated to provide a C2-rich effluent, a methane-rich effluent, and a nitrogen-rich effluent. Advantageously, in some embodiments the separation is achieved with little or no external refrigeration requirement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Sam Weinberger, Justin Dwight Edwards, Julian Wolfenbarger, Srinivas R. Vuddagiri, Iraj Isaac Rahmim
  • Process for separating hydrocarbon compounds
    Patent number: 9527784
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for producing and separating ethane and ethylene. In some embodiments, an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) product gas comprising ethane and ethylene is introduced to a separation unit comprising two separators. Within the separation unit, the OCM product gas is separated to provide a C2-rich effluent, a methane-rich effluent, and a nitrogen-rich effluent. Advantageously, in some embodiments the separation is achieved with little or no external refrigeration requirement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: SILURIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Sam Weinberger, Justin Dwight Edwards, Julian Wolfenbarger, Srinivas R. Vuddagiri, Iraj Isaac Rahmim
  • PROCESS FOR SEPARATING HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20150368167
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for producing and separating ethane and ethylene. In some embodiments, an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) product gas comprising ethane and ethylene is introduced to a separation unit comprising two separators. Within the separation unit, the OCM product gas is separated to provide a C2-rich effluent, a methane-rich effluent, and a nitrogen-rich effluent. Advantageously, in some embodiments the separation is achieved with little or no external refrigeration requirement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Sam Weinberger, Justin Dwight Edwards, Julian Wolfenbarger, Srinivas R. Vuddagiri, Iraj Isaac Rahmim
  • Process for separating hydrocarbon compounds
    Patent number: 9133079
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for producing and separating ethane and ethylene. In some embodiments, an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) product gas comprising ethane and ethylene is introduced to a separation unit comprising two separators. Within the separation unit, the OCM product gas is separated to provide a C2-rich effluent, a methane-rich effluent, and a nitrogen-rich effluent. Advantageously, in some embodiments the separation is achieved with little or no external refrigeration requirement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Siluria Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sam Weinberger, Justin Dwight Edwards, Julian Wolfenbarger, Srinivas R. Vuddagiri, Iraj Isaac Rahmim