Patents by Inventor Warren K. Bennion

Warren K. Bennion 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).

  • Process for removing metals from crude oil
    Patent number: 8608951
    Abstract: A process for removing a metal from a crude oil includes contacting the crude oil containing the metal with a crude-immiscible ionic liquid to produce a crude oil and crude-immiscible ionic liquid mixture, and separating the mixture to produce a crude oil effluent having a reduced metal content relative to the crude oil feed. Optionally, a de-emulsifier is added to at least one of the contacting and separating steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Manuela Serban, Alakananda Bhattacharyya, Beckay J. Mezza, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Christopher P. Nicholas, Warren K. Bennion
  • Process for de-acidifying hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 8608952
    Abstract: A process for de-acidifying a hydrocarbon feed includes contacting the hydrocarbon feed containing an organic acid with a feed-immiscible phosphonium ionic liquid to produce a hydrocarbon and feed-immiscible phosphonium ionic liquid mixture and separating the mixture to produce a hydrocarbon effluent having a reduced organic acid content relative to the hydrocarbon feed. Optionally, a de-emulsifier is added to at least one of the contacting and separating steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Manuela Serban, Alakananda Bhattacharyya, Beckay J. Mezza, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Christopher P. Nicholas, Warren K. Bennion
  • Process for removing metals from resid
    Patent number: 8608950
    Abstract: A process for removing a metal from a resid feed includes contacting the resid feed comprising the metal with a resid-immiscible ionic liquid to produce a resid and resid-immiscible ionic liquid mixture, and separating the mixture to produce a resid effluent having a reduced metal content relative to the resid feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Manuela Serban, Alakananda Bhattacharyya, Beckay J. Mezza, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Christopher P. Nicholas, Warren K. Bennion
  • Process for removing nitrogen from vacuum gas oil
    Patent number: 8608943
    Abstract: A process for removing a nitrogen compound from a vacuum gas oil feed includes contacting the vacuum gas oil feed comprising the nitrogen compound with a VGO-immiscible phosphonium ionic liquid to produce a vacuum gas oil and VGO-immiscible phosphonium ionic liquid mixture, and separating the mixture to produce a vacuum gas oil effluent having a reduced nitrogen content relative to the vacuum gas oil feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Manuela Serban, Alakananda Bhattacharyya, Beckay J. Mezza, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Christopher P. Nicholas, Joseph A. Kocal, Warren K. Bennion
  • Process for removing metals from vacuum gas oil
    Patent number: 8608949
    Abstract: A process for removing a metal from a vacuum gas oil feed includes contacting the vacuum gas oil feed comprising the metal with a VGO-immiscible ionic liquid to produce a vacuum gas oil and VGO-immiscible ionic liquid mixture, and separating the mixture to produce a vacuum gas oil effluent having a reduced metal content relative to the vacuum gas oil feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Alakananda Bhattacharyya, Manuela Serban, Beckay J. Mezza, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Christopher P. Nicholas, Joseph A. Kocal, Warren K. Bennion
  • Process for removing sulfur from vacuum gas oil
    Patent number: 8580107
    Abstract: A process for removing a sulfur compound from a vacuum gas oil feed includes contacting the vacuum gas oil feed comprising the sulfur compound with a VGO-immiscible ionic liquid to produce a vacuum gas oil and VGO-immiscible ionic liquid mixture, and separating the mixture to produce a vacuum gas oil effluent having a reduced sulfur content relative to the vacuum gas oil feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Alakananda Bhattacharyya, Manuela Serban, Beckay J. Mezza, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Christopher P. Nicholas, Joseph A. Kocal, Warren K. Bennion
  • PROCESS FOR REMOVING METALS FROM VACUUM GAS OIL
    Publication number: 20110155644
    Abstract: A process for removing a metal from a vacuum gas oil feed includes contacting the vacuum gas oil feed comprising the metal with a VGO-immiscible ionic liquid to produce a vacuum gas oil and VGO-immiscible ionic liquid mixture, and separating the mixture to produce a vacuum gas oil effluent having a reduced metal content relative to the vacuum gas oil feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Alakananda Bhattacharyya, Manuela Serban, Beckay J. Mezza, Kurt Vanden Bussche, Christopher P. Nicholas, Joseph A. Kocal, Warren K. Bennion
  • PROCESS FOR REMOVING SULFUR FROM VACUUM GAS OIL
    Publication number: 20110155638
    Abstract: A process for removing a sulfur compound from a vacuum gas oil feed includes contacting the vacuum gas oil feed comprising the sulfur compound with a VGO-immiscible ionic liquid to produce a vacuum gas oil and VGO-immiscible ionic liquid mixture, and separating the mixture to produce a vacuum gas oil effluent having a reduced sulfur content relative to the vacuum gas oil feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Alakananda Bhattacharyya, Manuela Serban, Beckay J. Mezza, Kurt Vanden Bussche, Christopher P. Nicholas, Joseph A. Kocal, Warren K. Bennion
  • PROCESS FOR REMOVING NITROGEN FROM VACUUM GAS OIL
    Publication number: 20110155637
    Abstract: A process for removing a nitrogen compound from a vacuum gas oil feed includes contacting the vacuum gas oil feed comprising the nitrogen compound with a VGO-immiscible phosphonium ionic liquid to produce a vacuum gas oil and VGO-immiscible phosphonium ionic liquid mixture, and separating the mixture to produce a vacuum gas oil effluent having a reduced nitrogen content relative to the vacuum gas oil feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Manuela Serban, Alakananda Bhattacharyya, Beckay J. Mezza, Kurt Vanden Bussche, Christopehr P. Nicholas, Joseph A. Kocal, Warren K. Bennion
  • PROCESS FOR DE-ACIDIFYING HYDROCARBONS
    Publication number: 20110155647
    Abstract: A process for de-acidifying a hydrocarbon feed includes contacting the hydrocarbon feed containing an organic acid with a feed-immiscible phosphonium ionic liquid to produce a hydrocarbon and feed-immiscible phosphonium ionic liquid mixture; and separating the mixture to produce a hydrocarbon effluent having a reduced organic acid content relative to the hydrocarbon feed. Optionally, a de-emulsifier is added to at least one of the contacting and separating steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Manuela Serban, Alakananda Bhattacharyya, Beckay J. Mezza, Kurt Vanden Bussche, Christopher P. Nicholas, Warren K. Bennion
  • PROCESS FOR REMOVING METALS FROM RESID
    Publication number: 20110155635
    Abstract: A process for removing a metal from a resid feed includes contacting the resid feed comprising the metal with a resid-immiscible ionic liquid to produce a resid and resid-immiscible ionic liquid mixture, and separating the mixture to produce a resid effluent having a reduced metal content relative to the resid feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Manuela Serban, Alakananda Bhattacharyya, Beckay J. Mezza, Kurt Vanden Bussche, Christopher P. Nicholas, Warren K. Bennion
  • PROCESS FOR REMOVING METALS FROM CRUDE OIL
    Publication number: 20110155645
    Abstract: A process for removing a metal from a crude oil includes contacting the crude oil containing the metal with a crude-immiscible ionic liquid to produce a crude oil and crude-immiscible ionic liquid mixture, and separating the mixture to produce a crude oil effluent having a reduced metal content relative to the crude oil feed. Optionally, a de-emulsifier is added to at least one of the contacting and separating steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Manuela Serban, Alakananda Bhattacharyya, Beckay J. Mezza, Kurt Vanden Bussche, Christopher P. Nicholas, Warren K. Bennion