Patents by Inventor Viorel Duma
Viorel Duma 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).
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Publication number: 20240301300Abstract: A method of producing a base oil product by hydroprocessing unconverted oil from a hydrocracker in an unconverted oil upgrade reactor to produce upgraded unconverted oil and dewaxing the upgraded unconverted oil to produce the base oil product.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2022Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.Inventors: Viorel DUMA, Subhasis BHATTACHARYA, Guan-Dao LEI
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Patent number: 12011710Abstract: Bulk catalysts comprised of nickel, molybdenum, tungsten and titanium and methods for synthesizing bulk catalysts are provided. The catalysts are useful for hydroprocessing, particularly hydrodesulfurization and hydrodenitrogenation, of hydrocarbon feedstocks.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2023Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.Inventors: Xiaoying Ouyang, Viorel Duma, Alexander Kuperman, Ibrahim Uckung, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Axel Brait, Charles Wilson
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Publication number: 20240189801Abstract: Bulk catalysts comprised of nickel, molybdenum, tungsten and titanium and methods for synthesizing bulk catalysts are provided. The catalysts are useful for hydroprocessing, particularly hydrodesulfurization and hydrodenitrogenation, of hydrocarbon feedstocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: June 13, 2024Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Xiaoying OUYANG, Viorel DUMA, Alexander KUPERMAN, Ibrahim UCKUNG, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael MAESEN, Axel BRAIT, Charles WILSON
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Patent number: 11951458Abstract: Bulk catalysts comprised of nickel, molybdenum, tungsten and titanium and methods for synthesizing bulk catalysts are provided. The catalysts are useful for hydroprocessing, particularly hydrodesulfurization and hydrodenitrogenation, of hydrocarbon feedstocks.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Xiaoying Ouyang, Viorel Duma, Alexander Kuperman, Ibrahim Uckung, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Axel Brait, Charles Wilson
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Publication number: 20240084205Abstract: Described herein is a hydrocracking catalyst and process that may be used to make middle distillates and unconverted oil having beneficial yield and product characteristics. The process generally comprises contacting a hydrocarbon feed with the hydrocracking catalyst under hydrocracking conditions to produce a product comprising middle distillates and unconverted oil products. The hydrocracking catalyst comprises an SSZ-91 molecular sieve and a modifying metal selected from one or more Group 6 metals, and, optionally, one or more Group 8 to 10 metals, or a modifying metal selected from Group 8 to 10 metals and combinations thereof, and, optionally, one or more Group 6 metals. The hydrocracking catalyst may comprise a matrix material and/or an additional zeolite.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.Inventors: Viorel DUMA, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael MAESEN, Hyungjae Alexander YOON
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Publication number: 20230347324Abstract: Bulk catalysts comprised of nickel, molybdenum, tungsten and titanium and methods for synthesizing bulk catalysts are provided. The catalysts are useful for hydroprocessing, particularly hydrodesulfurization and hydrodenitrogenation, of hydrocarbon feedstocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Xiaoying OUYANG, Viorel DUMA, Alexander KUPERMAN, Ibrahim UCKUNG, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael MAESEN, Axel BRAIT, Charles WILSON
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Patent number: 11731112Abstract: Bulk catalysts comprised of nickel, molybdenum, tungsten and titanium and methods for synthesizing bulk catalysts are provided. The catalysts are useful for hydroprocessing, particularly hydrodesulfurization and hydrodenitrogenation, of hydrocarbon feedstocks.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Xiaoying Ouyang, Viorel Duma, Alexander Kuperman, Ibrahim Uckung, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Axel Brait, Charles Wilson
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Publication number: 20210339232Abstract: Bulk catalysts comprised of nickel, molybdenum, tungsten and titanium and methods for synthesizing bulk catalysts are provided. The catalysts are useful for hydroprocessing, particularly hydrodesulfurization and hydrodenitrogenation, of hydrocarbon feedstocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Xiaoying OUYANG, Viorel DUMA, Alexander KUPERMAN, Ibrahim UCKUNG, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael MAESEN, Axel BRAIT, Charles WILSON
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Patent number: 11041128Abstract: A catalyst system has been designed that disrupts the sedimentation process. The catalyst system achieves this by saturating key feed components before the feed components are stripped into their incompatible aromatic cores. The efficacy of this disruptive catalyst system is particularly evident in a hydrocracker configuration that runs in two-stage-recycle operation. The catalyst is a self-supported multi-metallic catalyst prepared from a precursor in the hydroxide form, and the catalyst must be toward the top level of the second stage of the two-stage system.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Derek Blackwell, Viorel Duma, Varut Komalarajun, Alexander E. Kuperman, Hyunuk Ryu, Horacio Trevino, Alex Yoon, Ujjal Mukherjee
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Patent number: 11000839Abstract: Provided is a hydro-regeneration catalyst system, comprising: (a) a first graded bed comprising a guard bed material; and (b) a second graded bed, fluidly connected to the first graded bed, comprising a noble metal catalyst on a support having mesopores and macropores; wherein the noble metal catalyst has an average pore diameter of 20 to 1,000 nm (0.02 to 1 ?m), a total pore volume of greater than 0.80 cc/g, and a macropore volume of 0.10 to 0.50 cc/g. Also provided is a guard bed system, comprising: (a) a first guard bed comprising a first adsorbent having 10 ?m or larger pores with an average pore diameter of 100 to 1,000 ?m; and (b) a second guard bed fluidly connected to the first guard bed, comprising a second adsorbent material having mesopores and macropores with a second average pore diameter of 20 to 1,000 nm.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Hye Kyung Cho Timken, Jeff Johns, Rahul Shankar Bhaduri, Viorel Duma, John V. Heyse
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Patent number: 10968405Abstract: A catalyst system has been designed that disrupts the sedimentation process. The catalyst system achieves this by saturating key feed components before the feed components are stripped into their incompatible aromatic cores. The efficacy of this disruptive catalyst system is particularly evident in a hydrocracker configuration that runs in two-stage-recycle operation. The catalyst is a self-supported multi-metallic catalyst prepared from a precursor in the hydroxide form, and the catalyst must be toward the top level of the second stage of the two-stage system.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Theodoras Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Derek Blackwell, Viorel Duma, Varut Komalarajun, Alexander E. Kuperman, Hyunuk Ryu, Horacio Trevino, Alex Yoon, Ujjal Mukherjee
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Publication number: 20200347309Abstract: A catalyst system has been designed that disrupts the sedimentation process. The catalyst system achieves this by saturating key feed components before the feed components are stripped into their incompatible aromatic cores. The efficacy of this disruptive catalyst system is particularly evident in a hydrocracker configuration that runs in two-stage-recycle operation. The catalyst is a self-supported multi-metallic catalyst prepared from a precursor in the hydroxide form, and the catalyst must be toward the top level of the second stage of the two-stage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2019Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Theodorus Ludovicus Michael MAESEN, Derek BLACKWELL, Viorel DUMA, Varut KOMALARAJUN, Alexander E. KUPERMAN, Hyunuk RYU, Horacio TREVINO, Alex YOON, Ujjal MUKHERJEE
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Publication number: 20200102509Abstract: Provided herein is a process for separating alkane isomers from a hydrocarbon mixture in an integrated refining unit, comprising: passing the hydrocarbon mixture through a normal alkane-selective membrane in a single stage to produce a normal alkane-enriched stream and a membrane reject stream; and feeding the normal alkane-enriched stream to a steam cracker to produce olefins; wherein the hydrocarbon mixture comprises n-paraffins and at least two of isoparaffins, cycloparaffins, and aromatics.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Nitesh Bhuwania, Viorel Duma, Daniel Chinn, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen
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Publication number: 20200048566Abstract: A catalyst system has been designed that disrupts the sedimentation process. The catalyst system achieves this by saturating key feed components before the feed components are stripped into their incompatible aromatic cores. The efficacy of this disruptive catalyst system is particularly evident in a hydrocracker configuration that runs in two-stage-recycle operation. The catalyst is a self-supported multi-metallic catalyst prepared from a precursor in the hydroxide form, and the catalyst must be toward the top level of the second stage of the two-stage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Theodorus Ludovicus Michael MAESEN, Derek BLACKWELL, Viorel DUMA, Varut KOMALARAJUN, Alexander E. KUPERMAN, Hyunuk RYU, Horacio TREVINO, Alex YOON, Ujjal MUKHERJEE
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Patent number: 10279335Abstract: Spheroidal catalyst support, supported catalyst, and method of preparing and using the catalyst for hydrodemetallation of metal-containing heavy oil feedstocks are disclosed. The catalyst supports comprise titania alumina having 5 wt % or less titania and have greater than 30% percent of their pore volume in pores having a diameter of between 200 and 500 ?. Catalysts prepared from the supports contain Group 6, 9 and 10 metals or metal compounds supported on the titania alumina supports. Catalysts in accordance with the invention exhibit improved catalytic activity and stability to remove metals from heavy feedstocks during a hydrotreating process. The catalysts also provide increased sulfur and MCR conversion during a hydrotreating process.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Advanced Refining Technologies LLCInventors: Stanislaw Plecha, Narinobu Kagami, Viorel Duma, John Everett Creighton
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Publication number: 20180353945Abstract: The present disclosure provides a macroporous noble metal catalyst and processes employing such catalysts for the regeneration of deactivated ionic liquid catalyst containing conjunct polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Hye Kyung Cho Timken, Jeff Johns, Rahul Shankar Bhaduri, Viorel Duma, John V. Heyse
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Patent number: 9956553Abstract: The present disclosure provides a macroporous noble metal catalyst and processes employing such catalysts for the regeneration of deactivated ionic liquid catalyst containing conjunct polymer.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Hye Kyung Cho Timken, Jeff Johns, Rahul Shankar Bhaduri, Viorel Duma, John V. Heyse
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Publication number: 20170368544Abstract: The present disclosure provides a macroporous noble metal catalyst and processes employing such catalysts for the regeneration of deactivated ionic liquid catalyst containing conjunct polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Hye Kyung Cho Timken, Jeff Johns, Rahul Shankar Bhaduri, Viorel Duma, John V. Heyse
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Publication number: 20150224476Abstract: Spheroidal catalyst support, supported catalyst, and method of preparing and using the catalyst for hydrodemetallation of metal-containing heavy oil feedstocks are disclosed. The catalyst supports comprise titania alumina having 5 wt % or less titania and have greater than 30% percent of their pore volume in pores having a diameter of between 200 and 500 ?. Catalysts prepared from the supports contain Group 6, 9 and 10 metals or metal compounds supported on the titania alumina supports. Catalysts in accordance with the invention exhibit improved catalytic activity and stability to remove metals from heavy feedstocks during a hydrotreating process. The catalysts also provide increased sulfur and MCR conversion during a hydrotreating process.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2013Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Stanislaw Plecha, Narinobu Kagami, Viorel Duma, John Everett Creighton
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Patent number: 6392065Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing epoxy resins from hydrocarbons with olefinic double bonds, especially alkenes, by heterogeneous catalyzed oxidation in the gaseous phase. According to said method, and oxidic solid catalyst is released which contains iron as its active component at a concentration of 0.001-1% and alkali and/or alkaline earth elements as the promoters. N2O is used as the oxidizing agent. The granulated oxidic solid catalyst, especially on the basis of SiO2 as the carrier, has a specific surface of greater that 50 m2/g. The ratio of the concentrations of the active components to the promoter components is preferably between 1:100 and 10:1. The partial oxidation of hydrocarbons with olefinic double bonds, especially propene, results in propene selectivities of 10-70% at reaction temperatures of 300-500° C. and conversions of 2-30%.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2000Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Creavis Gesellschaft fuer Technologie und Innovation mbHInventors: Dieter Hönicke, Viorel Duma, Waldemar Krysmann