Patents by Inventor Venkatesan CHITHRAVEL

Venkatesan CHITHRAVEL 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).

  • Methods for producing propylene by the dehydrogenation of propane
    Patent number: 10662129
    Abstract: Methods for producing propylene by the dehydrogenation of propane are provided. Methods can include introducing a first gas mixture including propane to a dehydrogenation catalyst at a temperature of at least about 570° C., introducing a second gas mixture including steam and air to the dehydrogenation catalyst at a temperature of at least about 550° C., and allowing the second gas mixture to subsist therewith for at least about one hour. Methods can further include introducing a third gas mixture including hydrogen to the dehydrogenation catalyst at a temperature of at least about 500° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Deepa Govindarajan, Venkatesan Chithravel, B. V. Venugopal
  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING PROPYLENE BY THE DEHYDROGENATION OF PROPANE
    Publication number: 20180370873
    Abstract: Methods for producing propylene by the dehydrogenation of propane are provided. Methods can include introducing a first gas mixture including propane to a dehydrogenation catalyst at a temperature of at least about 570° C., introducing a second gas mixture including steam and air to the dehydrogenation catalyst at a temperature of at least about 550° C., and allowing the second gas mixture to subsist therewith for at least about one hour. Methods can further include introducing a third gas mixture including hydrogen to the dehydrogenation catalyst at a temperature of at least about 500° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Deepa GOVINDARAJAN, Venkatesan CHITHRAVEL, B.V. VENUGOPAL