Patents by Inventor Uchenna P. Paul

Uchenna P. Paul 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).

  • Biomass-derived waste to low durene fuels
    Patent number: 9862891
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for converting a feedstream comprising predominantly light alcohols into liquid transportation fuels in the gasoline boiling range. In certain embodiments, the feedstream is a bio-waste stream derived from the conversion of sorbitol or glycerol to propanediol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Uchenna P. Paul, Jianhua Yao
  • BIOMASS-DERIVED WASTE TO LOW DURENE FUELS
    Publication number: 20170240817
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for converting a feedstream comprising predominantly light alcohols into liquid transportation fuels in the gasoline boiling range. In certain embodiments, the feedstream is a bio-waste stream derived from the conversion of sorbitol or glycerol to propanediol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Uchenna P. PAUL, Jianhua YAO
  • Process for enabling carbon-capture from existing combustion processes
    Patent number: 9664385
    Abstract: A process of producing a feed from a solid oxide electrolysis cell. A first portion of the flue gas produced from a combustion process is directed to the anode side of the solid oxide electrolysis cell. The feed and a second portion of the flue gas are then mixed to produce an enhanced feed. The enhanced feed is then mixed with fuel and combusted in the combustion process to produce flue gas. The flue gas comprises greater than 50 wt % CO2 and less than 1 wt % N2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: David B. Ingram, Uchenna P. Paul
  • PROCESS FOR OXIDATION REACTIONS
    Publication number: 20170067169
    Abstract: The current embodiment describes a process of flowing an oxidant species over the reducing side of an oxygen transport membrane. O2? anions are then continuously transported from the reducing side through the oxygen transport membrane to the oxidizing side where an organic compound is converted to a partially oxidized organic compound on the oxidizing side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: PHILLLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: David B. Ingram, Bruce B. Randolph, Mitchell E. Loescher, Aalo K. Gupta, Uchenna P. Paul, Chris J. LaFrancois, Neal D. McDaniel, Danielle K. Smith, David M. Bierschenk, Ting He
  • Process scheme for catalytic production of renewable hydrogen from oxygenate feedstocks
    Patent number: 9452931
    Abstract: A process is described for flowing an oxygenate feed over a catalyst in an adiabatic fixed bed reactor to product a reactor effluent and heat. The reaction inside the adiabatic fixed bed reactor occurs at a reaction temperature from about 200° C. to about 375° C. The reactor effluent is then condensed to separate the liquid products and the gaseous products. A separation step then separates the gaseous products into hydrogen and off-gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Uchenna P. Paul, Bruce B. Randolph, Jon M. Nelson, Kristi A. Fjare, Danielle K. Smith, Mark Rumel Cragun, Richard D. Sadok
  • Catalysts for renewable hydrogen production from oxygenated feedstocks
    Patent number: 9302250
    Abstract: A method of steam reforming where a reaction occurs in which an oxygenated feed contacts a catalyst to produce hydrogen. The catalyst of the reaction comprises a metal/metal promoter on a nickel/transition metal blend catalyst supported on a high-energy lattice metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Jimmy A. Faria, Jon M. Nelson, Uchenna P. Paul, Danielle K. Smith
  • PROCESS SCHEME FOR CATALYTIC PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE HYDROGEN FROM OXYGENATE FEEDSTOCKS
    Publication number: 20140134099
    Abstract: A process is described for flowing an oxygenate feed over a catalyst in an adiabatic fixed bed reactor to product a reactor effluent and heat. The reaction inside the adiabatic fixed bed reactor occurs at a reaction temperature from about 200° C. to about 375° C. The reactor effluent is then condensed to separate the liquid products and the gaseous products. A separation step then separates the gaseous products into hydrogen and off-gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Uchenna P. Paul, Bruce B. Randolph, Jon M. Nelson, Kristi A. Fjare, Danielle K. Smith, Mark Rumel Cragun, Richard D. Sadok
  • CATALYSTS FOR RENEWABLE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM OXYGENATED FEEDSTOCKS
    Publication number: 20140134098
    Abstract: A method of steam reforming where a reaction occurs in which an oxygenated feed contacts a catalyst to produce hydrogen. The catalyst of the reaction comprises a metal/metal promoter on a nickel/transition metal blend catalyst supported on a high-energy lattice metal oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Jimmy A. Faria, Jon M. Nelson, Uchenna P. Paul, Danielle K. Smith
  • ELECTROCHEMICAL REFORMING OF OXYGENATE MIXTURES
    Publication number: 20140110271
    Abstract: The process describes performing electrolysis on an alkaline oxygenate mixture to produce hydrogen. In this process the electrolysis does not form any significant amounts of oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Mahaprasad Kar, Sourabh Pansare, John T. Gorke, Edgar Lotero, Neal D. McDaniel, Danielle K. Smith, Dennis G. Schultz, Kristi A. Fjare, Bruce B. Randolph, Sikta Patnaik, Uchenna P. Paul, Madhu Anand
  • PROCESS FOR ENABLING CARBON-CAPTURE FROM EXISTING COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20140076213
    Abstract: A process of producing a feed from a solid oxide electrolysis cell. A first portion of the flue gas produced from a combustion process is directed to the anode side of the solid oxide electrolysis cell. The feed and a second portion of the flue gas are then mixed to produce an enhanced feed. The enhanced feed is then mixed with fuel and combusted in the combustion process to produce flue gas. The flue gas comprises greater than 50 wt % CO2 and less than 1 wt % N2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: David B. Ingram, Uchenna P. Paul