Patents by Inventor Suchia Duggal

Suchia Duggal 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).

  • Patent number: 11542214
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides natural gas and petrochemical processing systems including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs of the various systems in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Lummus Technology LLC
    Inventors: Guido Radaelli, Robert Bridges, Humera A. Rafique, Suchia Duggal, Srinivas Vuddagiri, Joel Cizeron, Jarod McCormick, Bipinkumar Patel, Satish Lakhapatri
  • Patent number: 11505514
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides natural gas and petrochemical processing systems, including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that may integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks. The present disclosure also provides apparatuses and methods for heat exchange, such as an apparatus that can perform boiling and steam super-heating in separate chambers in order to reach a target outlet temperature that is relatively constant as the apparatus becomes fouled. A system of the present disclosure may include an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) subsystem that generates a product stream comprising compounds with two or more carbon atoms, and a dual compartment heat exchanger downstream of, and fluidically coupled to, the OCM subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Lummus Technology LLC
    Inventors: Guido Radaelli, Suchia Duggal, Joel Cizeron, Wayne Schammel, Franciscus J. A. Martens
  • Patent number: 11186529
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for generating higher hydrocarbon(s) from a stream comprising compounds with two or more carbon atoms (C2+), comprising introducing methane and an oxidant (e.g., O2) into an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) reactor that has been retrofitted into a system comprising an ethylene-to-liquids (ETL) reactor. The OCM reactor reacts the methane with the oxidant to generate a first product stream comprising the C2+ compounds. The first product stream can then be directed to a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) unit that recovers at least a portion of the C2+ compounds from the first product stream to yield a second product stream comprising the at least the portion of the C2+ compounds. The second product stream can then be directed to the ETL reactor. The higher hydrocarbon(s) can then be generated from the at least the portion of the C2+ compounds in the ETL reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Suchia Duggal, Guido Radaelli, Jarod McCormick, Andrew Aronson, Joel Cizeron
  • Patent number: 11008265
    Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for the oxidative coupling of methane to generate hydrocarbon compounds containing at least two carbon atoms (C2+ compounds). The method can include mixing a first gas stream comprising methane with a second gas stream comprising oxygen to form a third gas stream comprising methane and oxygen and performing an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) reaction using the third gas stream to produce a product stream comprising one or more C2+ compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Lummus Technology LLC
    Inventors: Humera A. Rafique, Srinivas Vuddagiri, Guido Radaelli, Jarod McCormick, Suchia Duggal, Joel Cizeron
  • Patent number: 11001543
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for generating higher hydrocarbon(s) from a stream comprising compounds with two or more carbon atoms (C2+), comprising introducing methane and an oxidant (e.g., O2) into an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) reactor. The OCM reactor reacts the methane with the oxidant to generate a first product stream comprising the C2+ compounds. The first product stream can then be directed to a separations unit that recovers at least a portion of the C2+ compounds from the first product stream to yield a second product stream comprising the at least the portion of the C2+ compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Lummus Technology LLC
    Inventors: Suchia Duggal, Guido Radaelli, Jarod McCormick, Andrew Aronson, Joel Cizeron, Divya Jonnavittula
  • Publication number: 20210094892
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides natural gas and petrochemical processing systems, including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that may integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks. The present disclosure also provides apparatuses and methods for heat exchange, such as an apparatus that can perform boiling and steam super-heating in separate chambers in order to reach a target outlet temperature that is relatively constant as the apparatus becomes fouled. A system of the present disclosure may include an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) subsystem that generates a product stream comprising compounds with two or more carbon atoms, and a dual compartment heat exchanger downstream of, and fluidically coupled to, the OCM subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Guido Radaelli, Suchia Duggal, Joel Cizeron, Wayne Schammel, Franciscus J. A. Martens
  • Publication number: 20210024439
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides natural gas and petrochemical processing systems including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs of the various systems in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Guido Radaelli, Robert Bridges, Humera A. Rafique, Suchia Duggal, Srinivas Vuddagiri, Joel Cizeron, Jarod McCormick, Bipinkumar Patel, Satish Lakhapatri
  • Patent number: 10870611
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides natural gas and petrochemical processing systems, including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that may integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks. The present disclosure also provides apparatuses and methods for heat exchange, such as an apparatus that can perform boiling and steam super-heating in separate chambers in order to reach a target outlet temperature that is relatively constant as the apparatus becomes fouled. A system of the present disclosure may include an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) subsystem that generates a product stream comprising compounds with two or more carbon atoms, and a dual compartment heat exchanger downstream of, and fluidically coupled to, the OCM subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Lummus Technology LLC
    Inventors: Guido Radaelli, Suchia Duggal, Joel Cizeron, Wayne Schammel, Franciscus J. A. Martens
  • Patent number: 10793490
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides natural gas and petrochemical processing systems including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs of the various systems in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Lummus Technology LLC
    Inventors: Guido Radaelli, Robert Bridges, Humera A. Rafique, Suchia Duggal, Srinivas Vuddagiri, Joel Cizeron, Jarod McCormick, Bipinkumar Patel, Satish Lakhapatri
  • Publication number: 20200207684
    Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for the oxidative coupling of methane to generate hydrocarbon compounds containing at least two carbon atoms (C2+ compounds). The method can include mixing a first gas stream comprising methane with a second gas stream comprising oxygen to form a third gas stream comprising methane and oxygen and performing an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) reaction using the third gas stream to produce a product stream comprising one or more C2+ compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Humera A. Rafique, Srinivas Vuddagiri, Guido Radaelli, Jarod McCormick, Suchia Duggal, Joel Cizeron
  • Publication number: 20200189994
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides natural gas and petrochemical processing systems, including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that may integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks. The present disclosure also provides apparatuses and methods for heat exchange, such as an apparatus that can perform boiling and steam super-heating in separate chambers in order to reach a target outlet temperature that is relatively constant as the apparatus becomes fouled. A system of the present disclosure may include an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) subsystem that generates a product stream comprising compounds with two or more carbon atoms, and a dual compartment heat exchanger downstream of, and fluidically coupled to, the OCM subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Guido Radaelli, Suchia Duggal, Joel Cizeron, Wayne Schammel, Franciscus J. A. Martens
  • Publication number: 20200172452
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for generating higher hydrocarbon(s) from a stream comprising compounds with two or more carbon atoms (C2+), comprising introducing methane and an oxidant (e.g., O2) into an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) reactor that has been retrofitted into a system comprising an ethylene-to-liquids (ETL) reactor. The OCM reactor reacts the methane with the oxidant to generate a first product stream comprising the C2+ compounds. The first product stream can then be directed to a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) unit that recovers at least a portion of the C2+ compounds from the first product stream to yield a second product stream comprising the at least the portion of the C2+ compounds. The second product stream can then be directed to the ETL reactor. The higher hydrocarbon(s) can then be generated from the at least the portion of the C2+ compounds in the ETL reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Suchia Duggal, Guido Radaelli, Jarod McCormick, Andrew Aronson, Joel Cizeron
  • Publication number: 20200048165
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for generating higher hydrocarbon(s) from a stream comprising compounds with two or more carbon atoms (C2+), comprising introducing methane and an oxidant (e.g., O2) into an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) reactor. The OCM reactor reacts the methane with the oxidant to generate a first product stream comprising the C2+ compounds. The first product stream can then be directed to a separations unit that recovers at least a portion of the C2+ compounds from the first product stream to yield a second product stream comprising the at least the portion of the C2+ compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Suchia Duggal, Guido Radaelli, Jarod McCormick, Andrew Aronson, Joel Cizeron, Divya Jonnavittula
  • Patent number: 10407361
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides natural gas and petrochemical processing systems, including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that may integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks. The present disclosure also provides apparatuses and methods for heat exchange, such as an apparatus that can perform boiling and steam super-heating in separate chambers in order to reach a target outlet temperature that is relatively constant as the apparatus becomes fouled. A system of the present disclosure may include an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) subsystem that generates a product stream comprising compounds with two or more carbon atoms, and a dual compartment heat exchanger downstream of, and fluidically coupled to, the OCM subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: SILURIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Guido Radaelli, Suchia Duggal, Joel Cizeron, Wayne Schammel, Franciscus J. A. Martens
  • Patent number: 10377682
    Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for the oxidative coupling of methane to generate hydrocarbon compounds containing at least two carbon atoms (C2+ compounds). The method can include mixing a first gas stream comprising methane with a second gas stream comprising oxygen to form a third gas stream comprising methane and oxygen and performing an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) reaction using the third gas stream to produce a product stream comprising one or more C2+ compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: SILURIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Humera A. Rafique, Srinivas Vuddagiri, Guido Radaelli, Jarod McCormick, Suchia Duggal, Joel Cizeron
  • Publication number: 20180327334
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides natural gas and petrochemical processing systems, including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that may integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks. The present disclosure also provides apparatuses and methods for heat exchange, such as an apparatus that can perform boiling and steam super-heating in separate chambers in order to reach a target outlet temperature that is relatively constant as the apparatus becomes fouled. A system of the present disclosure may include an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) subsystem that generates a product stream comprising compounds with two or more carbon atoms, and a dual compartment heat exchanger downstream of, and fluidically coupled to, the OCM subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Guido Radaelli, Suchia Duggal, Joel Cizeron, Wayne Schammel, Franciscus J. A. Martens
  • Publication number: 20180305274
    Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for the oxidative coupling of methane to generate hydrocarbon compounds containing at least two carbon atoms (C2+ compounds). The method can include mixing a first gas stream comprising methane with a second gas stream comprising oxygen to form a third gas stream comprising methane and oxygen and performing an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) reaction using the third gas stream to produce a product stream comprising one or more C2+ compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Humera A. Rafique, Srinivas Vuddagiri, Guido Radaelli, Jarod McCormick, Suchia Duggal, Joel Cizeron
  • Publication number: 20180179125
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides natural gas and petrochemical processing systems including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs of the various systems in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Guido Radaelli, Robert Bridges, Humera A. Rafique, Suchia Duggal, Srinivas Vuddagiri, Joel Cizeron, Jarod McCormick, Bipinkumar Patel, Satish Lakhapatri
  • Patent number: 9944573
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides natural gas and petrochemical processing systems, including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that may integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks. The present disclosure also provides apparatuses and methods for heat exchange, such as an apparatus that can perform boiling and steam super-heating in separate chambers in order to reach a target outlet temperature that is relatively constant as the apparatus becomes fouled. A system of the present disclosure may include an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) subsystem that generates a product stream comprising compounds with two or more carbon atoms, and a dual compartment heat exchanger downstream of, and fluidically coupled to, the OCM subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: SILURIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Guido Radaelli, Suchia Duggal, Joel Cizeron, Wayne Schammel, Franciscus J. A. Martens
  • Publication number: 20170297975
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides natural gas and petrochemical processing systems, including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that may integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks. The present disclosure also provides apparatuses and methods for heat exchange, such as an apparatus that can perform boiling and steam super-heating in separate chambers in order to reach a target outlet temperature that is relatively constant as the apparatus becomes fouled. A system of the present disclosure may include an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) subsystem that generates a product stream comprising compounds with two or more carbon atoms, and a dual compartment heat exchanger downstream of, and fluidically coupled to, the OCM subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Guido Radaelli, Suchia Duggal, Joel Cizeron, Wayne Schammel, Franciscus J. A. Martens