Patents by Inventor Xiaoying Bao

Xiaoying Bao 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).

  • Publication number: 20220275289
    Abstract: Processes for upgrading a hydrocarbon. In some embodiments, the process can include contacting a hydrocarbon-containing feed with a first catalyst that can include a Group 8-10 element disposed on a support within a first conversion zone to effect dehydrogenation, dehydroaromatization, and/or dehydrocyclization of a portion of the feed to produce first conversion zone effluent that includes one or more upgraded hydrocarbons, molecular hydrogen, and unconverted feed. The process can also include contacting the first conversion zone effluent with a second catalyst that can include a Group 8-10 element disposed on a support within a second conversion zone to effect dehydrogenation, dehydroaromatization, and/or dehydrocyclization of at least a portion of the unconverted feed to produce a second conversion zone effluent that includes an additional quantity of upgraded hydrocarbon(s) and molecular hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Xiaoying Bao, James R. Lattner
  • Publication number: 20220274901
    Abstract: Processes for upgrading a hydrocarbon. The process can include contacting a hydrocarbon-containing feed with fluidized catalyst particles that can include a Group 8-10 element or a compound thereof disposed on a support to effect one or more of dehydrogenation, dehydroaromatization, and dehydrocyclization of at least a portion of the hydrocarbon-containing feed to produce coked catalyst particles and an effluent. The process can also include contacting at least a portion of the coked catalyst particles with an oxidant to effect combustion of at least a portion of the coke to produce regenerated catalyst particles. The process can also include contacting at least a portion of the regenerated catalyst particles with a reducing gas to produce regenerated and reduced catalyst particles. The process can also include contacting an additional quantity of the hydrocarbon-containing feed with fluidized regenerated and reduced catalyst particles to produce additional effluent and re-coked catalyst particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Xiaoying Bao, John S. Coleman
  • Publication number: 20220250040
    Abstract: Metal oxides are provided that have selective hydrogen combustion activity while also acting as solid oxygen carriers (SOCs). The metal oxides correspond to a metal oxide core of at least one metal having multiple oxidation states that is modified with an alkali metal oxide and/or alkali metal halogen (such as an alkali metal chloride). The resulting modified metal oxide, corresponding to a solid oxygen carrier, can allow for selective combustion of hydrogen while reducing or minimizing combustion of hydrocarbons, such as within a propane dehydrogenation environment. Additionally, it has been unexpectedly found that modifying the core metal oxide with the alkali metal oxide and/or alkali metal chloride can also mitigate coke formation on the solid oxygen carrier. Methods of using such metal oxides for selective hydrogen combustion are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventor: Xiaoying Bao
  • Publication number: 20210394163
    Abstract: A catalyst comprising a microporous crystalline metallosilicate having a Constraint Index of 12, or 10, or 8, or 6 or less, a binder, a Group 1 alkali metal or a compound thereof and/or a Group 2 alkaline earth metal or a compound thereof, a Group 10 metal or a compound thereof, and, optionally, a Group 11 metal or a compound thereof; wherein the catalyst is calcined in a first calcining step before the addition of the Group 10 metal or compound thereof and optionally the Group 11 metal or compound thereof; and wherein the first calcining step includes heating the catalyst to first temperatures of greater than 500° C.; and wherein the catalyst is calcined in a second calcining step after the addition of the Group 10 metal or compound thereof and optionally the Group 11 metal or compound thereof wherein the second calcining step includes heating the catalyst to temperatures of greater than 400° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Jeremy W. Bedard, Xiaoying Bao, Andrew P. Palermo, Nitish Mittal, Maria Milina, Doron Levin, William R. Gunther, Wenyih F. Lai, Tilman W. Beutel
  • Publication number: 20210370276
    Abstract: A catalyst comprising a microporous crystalline aluminosilicate having a Constraint Index less than or equal to 12, a Group 1 alkali metal or a compound thereof and/or a Group 2 alkaline earth metal or a compound thereof, a Group 10 metal or a compound thereof, and optionally a Group 11 metal or a compound thereof; wherein the total amount of Group 1 and/or Group 2 metal is present at a ratio that is optimized for the desirable chemical conversion process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Xiaoying Bao, Nitish Mittal, Doron Levin, Wenyih F. Lai, Jocelyn A. Gilcrest
  • Publication number: 20210276932
    Abstract: Processes for upgrading a hydrocarbon. The process can include (I) contacting a hydrocarbon-containing feed with a catalyst that can include a Group 8-10 element or a compound thereof disposed on a support to effect one or more of dehydrogenation, dehydroaromatization, and dehydrocyclization of at least a portion of the hydrocarbon-containing feed to produce a coked catalyst and an effluent. The process can also include (II) contacting at least a portion of the coked catalyst with an oxidant to effect combustion of at least a portion of the coke to produce a regenerated catalyst. The process can also include (III) contacting an additional quantity of the hydrocarbon-containing feed with at least a portion of the regenerated catalyst. A cycle time from the contacting the hydrocarbon-containing feed with the catalyst in step (I) to the contacting the additional hydrocarbon-containing feed with the regenerated catalyst in step (III) can be ?5 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventor: Xiaoying Bao
  • Publication number: 20210276002
    Abstract: Processes for upgrading a hydrocarbon. The process can include contacting a hydrocarbon-containing feed with fluidized catalyst particles that can include a Group 8-10 element or a compound thereof disposed on a support to effect one or more of dehydrogenation, dehydroaromatization, and dehydrocyclization of at least a portion of the hydrocarbon-containing feed to produce a coked catalyst and an effluent. The process can also include contacting at least a portion of the coked catalyst particles with an oxidant to effect combustion of at least a portion of the coke to produce regenerated catalyst particles. The process can also include contacting an additional quantity of the hydrocarbon-containing feed with at least a portion of the regenerated catalyst particles to produce additional effluent and re-coked catalyst particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Xiaoying Bao, John S. Coleman
  • Patent number: 10994268
    Abstract: Disclosed are processes for rejuvenating catalysts comprising at least one Group 10 metal and a microporous crystalline metallosilicate, and hydrocarbon conversion processes including such rejuvenation processes. In an aspect, the rejuvenation process comprises contacting a deactivated catalyst comprising at least one Group 10 metal and a microporous crystalline metallosilicate with an oxygen-containing gaseous stream under conditions comprising a temperature ranging from about 250° C. to about 375° C. and a pressure of up to about 100 bar. In a further aspect, the rejuvenation process comprises contacting a deactivated catalyst comprising at least one Group 10 metal, at least one rare earth metal, and a microporous crystalline metallosilicate with an oxygen-containing gaseous stream under conditions comprising a temperature ranging from about 250° C. to about 500° C. and a pressure of up to about 100 bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Xiaoying Bao, Jeremy W. Bedard
  • Patent number: 10927283
    Abstract: Friction-reducing compositions useful for reducing Operating Torque in a drilling operation are described. Methods of conducting drilling operations using such friction-reducing compositions and lubricant compositions formed from blends of the friction-reducing composition with an oil-based mud composition are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoying Bao, Catherine A. Faler, Larry L. Iaccino, Kyle G. Lewis
  • Patent number: 10611705
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the conversion of acyclic C5 feedstock to a product comprising cyclic C5 compounds, including cyclopentadiene, and formulated catalyst compositions for use in such process. The process comprises contacting the feedstock and, optionally, hydrogen under acyclic C5 conversion conditions in the presence of a catalyst composition to form the product. The catalyst composition comprises a microporous crystalline metallosilicate, a Group 10 metal or compound thereof, a binder, optionally, a metal selected from the group consisting of rare earth metals, metals of Groups 8, 9, or 11, mixtures or combinations thereof, or a compound thereof, in combination with a Group 1 alkali metal or a compound thereof and/or a Group 2 alkaline earth metal or a compound thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Xiaoying Bao, Chuansheng Bai, Jeremy W. Bedard, Jocelyn A. Gilcrest, Wenyih F. Lai
  • Publication number: 20180319722
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the conversion of acyclic C5 feedstock to a product comprising cyclic C5 compounds, including cyclopentadiene, and formulated catalyst compositions for use in such process. The process comprises contacting the feedstock and, optionally, hydrogen under acyclic C5 conversion conditions in the presence of a catalyst composition to form the product. The catalyst composition comprises a microporous crystalline metallosilicate, a Group 10 metal or compound thereof, a binder, optionally, a metal selected from the group consisting of rare earth metals, metals of Groups 8, 9, or 11, mixtures or combinations thereof, or a compound thereof, in combination with a Group 1 alkali metal or a compound thereof and/or a Group 2 alkaline earth metal or a compound thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Xiaoying Bao, Chuansheng Bai, Jeremy W. Bedard, Jocelyn A. Gilcrest, Wenyih F. Lai
  • Publication number: 20180318813
    Abstract: Disclosed are processes for rejuvenating catalysts comprising at least one Group 10 metal and a microporous crystalline metallosilicate, and hydrocarbon conversion processes including such rejuvenation processes. In an aspect, the rejuvenation process comprises contacting a deactivated catalyst comprising at least one Group 10 metal and a microporous crystalline metallosilicate with an oxygen-containing gaseous stream under conditions comprising a temperature ranging from about 250° C. to about 375° C. and a pressure of up to about 100 bar. In a further aspect, the rejuvenation process comprises contacting a deactivated catalyst comprising at least one Group 10 metal, at least one rare earth metal, and a microporous crystalline metallosilicate with an oxygen-containing gaseous stream under conditions comprising a temperature ranging from about 250° C. to about 500° C. and a pressure of up to about 100 bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Xiaoying Bao, Jeremy W. Bedard
  • Publication number: 20180179431
    Abstract: Friction-reducing compositions useful for reducing Operating Torque in a drilling operation are described. Methods of conducting drilling operations using such friction-reducing compositions and lubricant compositions formed from blends of the friction-reducing composition with an oil-based mud composition are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Xiaoying Bao, Catherine A. Faler, Larry L. Iaccino, Kyle G. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20180179432
    Abstract: Friction-reducing compositions useful for reducing Operating Torque in a drilling operation are described. Methods of conducting drilling operations using such friction-reducing compositions and lubricant compositions formed from blends of the friction-reducing composition with an oil-based mud composition are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Xiaoying Bao, Catherine A. Faler, Larry L. Iaccino, Kyle G. Lewis
  • Patent number: 9586178
    Abstract: A nitrogen oxide (NOx) abatement system is provided. The system includes a power generation device for generating power from a hydrogen-element containing fuel, an exhaust conduit in flow communication with an exhaust stream containing NOx which comes from the power generation device, a plasma reactor for reforming a portion of the hydrogen-element containing fuel with nitrogen to produce ammonia, and a NOx abatement reactor containing ammonia selective catalytic reduction (NH3-SCR) catalyst for receiving the exhaust stream and the ammonia and reducing NOx in the exhaust stream by causing the NOx to react with the ammonia to form nitrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Xiaoying Bao, Daniel George Norton, Lishun Hu
  • Patent number: 9586193
    Abstract: A material is described of formula NaxMyAlaSibO? with Face Centered Cubic (fcc) lattices forming F-4 3 m cubic structure, wherein M is at least one of lithium, potassium, rubidium, caesium, vanadium, chromium, iron, cobalt, nickel, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, osmium, iridium, platinum, gold, and cerium; 0<x+y?22/3; wherein when y=0, 4<x?/3, when 0<y?/3, 0?x<22/3, and when M is potassium, x>0; 1?a?3; 1?b?3; and 0<??32/3. An exhaust gas system comprising the material and a method are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Qijia Fu, Xiao Zhang, Chuan Lin, Youhao Yang, Daniel Norton, Larry Neil Lewis, Xiaoying Bao, Susan Elizabeth Corah, Yu Dong, Dejia Wang, Shizhong Wang
  • Patent number: 9545618
    Abstract: A method of preparing a catalyst composition suitable for removing sulfur from a catalytic reduction system and the catalyst composition prepared by the method are provided. The method of preparation of a catalyst composition, comprises: combining a metal oxide precursor, a catalyst metal precursor and an alkali metal precursor in the presence of a templating agent; hydrolyzing and condensing to form an intermediate product that comprises metal oxide, alkali metal oxide, and catalyst metal; and calcining to form a templated amorphous metal oxide substrate having a plurality of pores wherein the alkali metal oxide and catalyst metal are dispersed in an intermixed form in the metal oxide substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Oltea Puica Siclovan, Daniel George Norton, Larry Neil Lewis, Dan Hancu, Xiaoying Bao, Robert Burch, Christopher Hardacre, Sarayute Chansai
  • Publication number: 20150298060
    Abstract: A nitrogen oxide (NOx) abatement system is provided. The system includes a power generation device for generating power from a hydrogen-element containing fuel, an exhaust conduit in flow communication with an exhaust stream containing NOx which comes from the power generation device, a plasma reactor for reforming a portion of the hydrogen-element containing fuel with nitrogen to produce ammonia, and a NOx abatement reactor containing ammonia selective catalytic reduction (NH3-SCR) catalyst for receiving the exhaust stream and the ammonia and reducing NOx in the exhaust stream by causing the NOx to react with the ammonia to form nitrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Xiaoying BAO, Daniel George NORTON, Lishun HU
  • Publication number: 20150023863
    Abstract: A material is described of formula NaxMyAlaSibO67 with Face Centered Cubic (fcc) lattices forming F -4 3 m cubic structure, wherein M is at least one of lithium, potassium, rubidium, caesium, vanadium, chromium, iron, cobalt, nickel, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, osmium, iridium, platinum, gold, and cerium; 0<x+y?22/3; wherein when y=0, 4<x?/3, when 0<y?/3, 0?x<22/3, and when M is potassium, x>0; 1?a3; 1?b?3; and 0<??32/3. An exhaust gas system comprising the material and a method are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Qijia FU, Xiao ZHANG, Chuan LIN, Youhao YANG, Daniel NORTON, Larry Neil LEWIS, Xiaoying BAO, Susan Elizabeth CORAH, Yu DONG, Dejia WANG, Shizhong WANG
  • Publication number: 20140294710
    Abstract: A method of preparing a catalyst composition suitable for removing sulfur from a catalytic reduction system and the catalyst composition prepared by the method are provided. The method of preparation of a catalyst composition, comprises: combining a metal oxide precursor, a catalyst metal precursor and an alkali metal precursor in the presence of a templating agent; hydrolyzing and condensing to form an intermediate product that comprises metal oxide, alkali metal oxide, and catalyst metal; and calcining to form a templated amorphous metal oxide substrate having a plurality of pores wherein the alkali metal oxide and catalyst metal are dispersed in an intermixed form in the metal oxide substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Oltea Puica Siclovan, Daniel George Norton, Larry Neil Lewis, Dan Hancu, Xiaoying Bao, Robert Burch, Hardacre Christopher, Chansai Sarayute