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Algae Biofuel Production and Systems, Methods, and Devices Related Thereto
28 Jul 22
Devices, methods, and systems employing a multivariate optical computing sensor comprising a multivariate optical element calibrated to independently measure an electromagnetic spectral pattern of a cultivation characteristic of an algae stain in a cultivating algae water slurry and a detector for receiving output signals indicative of the cultivation characteristic.
David L. Perkins, Amy C. Clingenpeel, Mark A. Deimund
Filed: 25 Jan 21
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Bed Regeneration Using Low Value Steam
28 Jul 22
Systems and methods are provided for regenerating a bed containing absorbed and/or adsorbed CO2 using a low value steam stream.
Mohsen S. Yeganeh, John W. Fulton, JR., Sundaresan Narayanan, Timothy A. Barckholtz, Simon C. Weston
Filed: 7 Jan 22
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Heat Source for Pyrolysis Process
28 Jul 22
Systems and methods are provided for using a reverse flow reactor (or another reactor with flows in opposing directions at different parts of a process cycle) for pyrolysis of hydrocarbons.
Brian M. Weiss, Sophie Liu, Michael R. Harper, JR., Herbert W. Barry, Changmin Chun, Barrington S. Goldson, Justin R. Johnson, Faria Nusrat
Filed: 7 Dec 21
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High napthenic content marine fuel compositions
19 Jul 22
Marine diesel fuel/fuel blending component compositions and fuel oil/fuel blending component compositions are provided that are derived from crude oils having high naphthenes to aromatics volume and/or weight ratios and a low sulfur content.
Kenneth C. H. Kar, Sheryl B. Rubin-Pitel, Lisa M. Guay, Timothy J. Anderson, Shifang Lou, Marcia E. Dierolf
Filed: 20 May 21
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Selective Olefins Production from Light Paraffins
14 Jul 22
A method may include: contacting a light paraffin feed comprising ethane, propane, butane, naphtha or combinations thereof with a restrained catalyst in a reactor; converting at least a portion of the light paraffin feed to ethylene, propylene, or combinations thereof with an olefin selectivity of at least 70 wt. % and methane selectivity of less than 15 wt. %; and withdrawing a product stream from the reactor.
Mohsen N. Harandi, Randall J. Meyer
Filed: 13 Dec 21
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Ligand-exchanged zeolite imidazolate frameworks
21 Jun 22
Disclosed are zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) compositions in which at least a portion of the ligands in its shell have been exchanged with other ligands, and methods of making such shell-ligand-exchanged ZIFs.
Joseph M. Falkowski, Mobae Afeworki, David C. Calabro, Yi Du, Himanshu Gupta, Simon C. Weston
Filed: 27 Feb 19
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Reactor for Carbon Nanotube and Nanofiber Production
16 Jun 22
Systems and methods are provided for production of carbon nanotubes and H2 using a reaction system configuration that is suitable for large scale production.
Ramesh Gupta, Sumathy Raman, Amrit Jalan, Hugo S. Caram, David C. Dankworth
Filed: 16 Dec 20
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Advanced Adsorptive Separation Processes for Molecular Class Separation
9 Jun 22
A method for separating classes of hydrocarbon compounds from a feed stream including a hydrocarbon mixture is disclosed.
Changyub Paek, Randall D. Partridge, Yogesh V. Joshi, Jayashree Kalyanaraman, Joseph M. Falkowski
Filed: 6 Dec 21
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Multi-layered Packaging Materials Containing Post Consumer Resin and Processes for Making Same
9 Jun 22
Multi-layered packaging materials.
Donna S. Davis, Jeffery C. Fitch, Robert M. Canright, Lori J. Schellenger, Mohan Kalyanaraman
Filed: 17 Nov 21
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Mixed-metal, Mixed-organic Framework Systems for Selective CO2 Capture
9 Jun 22
Provided herein are adsorption materials comprising a mixed-metal mixed-organic framework comprising metal ions of two or more distinct metals and a plurality of organic linkers.
Simon C. Weston, Carter W. Abney, Joseph M. Falkowski, Anna C. Ivashko
Filed: 24 Apr 20
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Marine Fuel Compositions
2 Jun 22
Provided are marine fuels or fuel blending compositions, methods of making such fuels or compositions and methods of potentially reducing the life cycle carbon intensity of marine fuels or a fuel blending compositions.
Lisa M. Guay, Kenneth C.H. Kar, Sheryl B. Rubin-Pitel
Filed: 10 Nov 21
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Process and System to Make Olefin Epoxides
2 Jun 22
Processes and systems for producing olefin epoxides with three or more carbon atoms by oxidation of the corresponding branched hydrocarbons using oxygen are disclosed.
Kun Wang, Timothy D. Shaffer
Filed: 30 Jun 20
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Process and System to Make Olefin Epoxides
2 Jun 22
A method may include: oxidizing iso-butane with oxygen to produce t-butyl hydroperoxide and t-butyl alcohol; dehydrating at least a portion of the t-butyl alcohol to produce di-tert-butyl ether and isobutylene; epoxidizing at least a portion of the isobutylene with the t-butyl hydroperoxide to produce isobutylene oxide and t-butyl alcohol; and carbonylating at least a portion of the isobutylene oxide with carbon monoxide to produce pivalolactone.
Kun Wang, Timothy D. Shaffer
Filed: 2 Jul 20
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Co-processing of Biomass Oil In Coker
2 Jun 22
Systems and methods are provided for co-processing of biomass oil with mineral coker feeds in a coking environment.
Xiaochun Xu, Hyung R. Kim, Meghan E. Pierson, William J. Novak, Kirsten E. Schutt, Ross Mabon
Filed: 13 Nov 21
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Metal-Organic Framework Materials Comprising A Diimine Bis-Salicylate Scaffold And Methods For Production Thereof
2 Jun 22
Metal-organic framework materials (MOFs) are highly porous entities comprising a multidentate organic ligand coordinated to multiple metal centers, typically as a coordination polymer.
Joseph M. Falkowski, Mary S. Abdulkarim, Carter W. Abney
Filed: 30 Mar 20
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Wave Manipulator for Use In Electrohydraulic Fracture Stimulations
2 Jun 22
Methods for electrohydraulic fracture stimulation of formations may include: producing an acoustic shock wave having a compressive wave character in a wellbore penetrating a formation; and manipulating the acoustic shock wave in one or more of the following steps: channeling the acoustic shock wave down the wellbore to change a shape of the acoustic shock wave to less spherical; converting the compressive wave character to an expansion wave character; changing an acoustic impedance of the acoustic shock wave; and distributing the acoustic shock wave having the changed shape, the expansion wave character, and the changed acoustic impedance into the formation.
Rainer N. Dahms
Filed: 22 Nov 21
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Operation of Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells with High Electrolyte Fill Level
2 Jun 22
An elevated target amount of electrolyte is used to initially fill a molten carbonate fuel cell that is operated under carbon capture conditions.
Jonathan Rosen, Heather A. Elsen, Gabor Kiss, William A. Lamberti, William C. Horn, Anding Zhang, Timothy C. Geary, Adam Franco, Abdelkader Hilmi
Filed: 22 Feb 22
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Production And Use Of Metal Organic Frameworks
26 May 22
A process for producing a bimetallic, terephthalate metal organic framework (MOF) having a flexible structure and comprising aluminum and iron cations, comprises contacting a water-soluble aluminum salt, a chelated iron compound and 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid or a salt thereof with a fluoride-free mixture of water and a polar organic solvent at a reaction temperature of less than 200° C. to produce a solid reaction product comprising the MOF.
Joseph M. Falkowski, Pavel Kortunov, Yogesh V. Joshi, Gerardo J. Majano
Filed: 1 Apr 20
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Operation of molten carbonate fuel cells with high electrolyte fill level
17 May 22
An elevated target amount of electrolyte is used to initially fill a molten carbonate fuel cell that is operated under carbon capture conditions.
Jonathan Rosen, Heather A. Elsen, Gabor Kiss, William A. Lamberti, William C. Horn, Anding Zhang, Timothy C. Geary, Adam Franco, Abdelkader Hilmi
Filed: 26 Nov 19
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Renewable Diesel Production with Heat Release Management
12 May 22
Systems and methods are provided for processing a bio-derived feedstock in a commercial scale reactor to form renewable distillate boiling range fractions while managing the heat release.
Xiaochun Xu, Shifang Luo, Samuel J. Cady, Michael H. Ring
Filed: 2 Nov 21