Patents by Inventor Steven M. LeCours

Steven M. LeCours 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).

  • Mercury removal in petroleum crude using H2S/C
    Patent number: 6350372
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the removal of mercury and other heavy metals from a hydrocarbon feedstream. The process involves contacting the hydrocarbon feedstream with a feedstream-soluble sulfur compound and then contacting the hydrocarbon feedstream and solubilized sulfur compound with an adsorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas F. Degnan, Steven M. LeCours