206 patents
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Absorbent and process for selectively removing hydrogen sulfide
8 Feb 22
Martin Ernst, Gerald Vorberg, Georg Sieder, Thomas Ingram, Virginia Reiner, Carla Pereira, Michael Siskin
Filed: 14 May 18
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Co-processing of waste plastic with biomass
18 Jan 22
Systems and methods are provided for co-processing of plastic waste with biomass to generate gas phase product streams with improved properties.
Narasimhan Sundaram
Filed: 14 Sep 20
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Online analyzer for biofuel production
18 Jan 22
Disclose is an online analyzer to monitor conversion of a biofeedstock in a first hydrotreating stage to avoid catalyst poisoning in a subsequent stage.
Chengrong Wang, Anding Zhang, Xiaochun Xu, Samuel J. Cady, Shifang Luo, Michael H. Ring, Maria Vanessa C. Aguinaldo, John Della Mora, Kegun L. Ream
Filed: 8 Jul 20
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Process intensification for reverse flow reactors
11 Jan 22
Systems and methods are provided for improving thermal management and/or efficiency of reaction systems including a reverse flow reactor for performance of at least one endothermic reaction and at least one supplemental exothermic reaction.
Anastasios I. Skoulidas, Everett J. O'Neal, Joseph E. Gatt, Anjaneya S. Kovvali
Filed: 2 Apr 20
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Fuel compositions for controlling combustion in engines
11 Jan 22
Naphtha boiling range compositions are provided that can have improved combustion properties (relative to the research octane number of the composition) in spark ignition engines and/or compression ignition engines.
Eugine Choi, Matthew W. Boland, Zhisheng Gao, Luca Salvi, Shamel Merchant, Bruce W. Crawley
Filed: 31 Jan 20
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Feed distribution apparatus for moving bed reactor
4 Jan 22
A feed distribution apparatus and method of using such an apparatus are provided for introducing a three-phase flow into a moving bed reactor that is operated under co-current flow conditions.
Arsam Behkish, Anjaneya S. Kovvali, Adam C. Madlinger, Thomas M. Smith
Filed: 23 Jun 20
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Vehicle powertrain with on-board catalytic reformer
4 Jan 22
A power system comprises an engine configured to combust an air/fuel mixture and produce a flow of exhaust gas; an exhaust passageway fluidly connected to the engine to receive the flow of exhaust gas; an exhaust gas recirculation loop fluidly connecting the exhaust passageway to a fuel intake for the engine; a first conversion zone containing a fuel reforming catalyst located within the exhaust gas recirculation loop; and a second conversion zone located within the exhaust gas recirculation loop separate from and downstream of the first conversion zone stream, the second conversion zone containing a fuel cracking catalyst.
Shamel Merchant, Eugine Choi, Walter Weissman, Tilman W. Beutel, John F. Brody, Gerardo Majano, Karl G. Strohmaier, Brian Weiss, Robert J. Colby, Makoto Koike, Hiroshi Miyagawa, Seiji Yamamoto
Filed: 3 Jul 19
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Apparatus and methods to remove solids from hydrocarbon streams
4 Jan 22
Apparatus, processes, and systems for removal of solids from a hydrocarbon stream.
Robert P. Lucchesi, Mohsen S. Yeganeh, Geoffrey M. Keiser, Jessica L. Vreeland, Thomas Bruno
Filed: 1 Mar 18
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Moving bed reactor for processing three phase flows
28 Dec 21
A moving bed reactor is provided that can allow facilitate performing a reaction involving a three-phase flow under co-axial flow conditions for the solid and liquid portions of the three phase flow, while the gas portion of the three-phase flow is exposed to the solids under radial flow conditions.
Anjaneya S. Kovvali, Michael F. Raterman, Arsam Behkish
Filed: 23 Jun 20
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Regeneration of molten carbonate fuel cells for deep CO
28 Dec 21
Systems and methods are provided for operating molten carbonate fuel cells to allow for periodic regeneration of the fuel cells while performing elevated CO2 capture.
Timothy A. Barckholtz, Jonathan Rosen, Carla S. Pereira, Rodrigo F. Blanco Gutierrez, Frank Hershkowitz, Carl A. Willman, Timothy C. Geary
Filed: 26 Nov 19
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Processes to convert naphtha to heavier products
14 Dec 21
In an embodiment, a process for converting a hydrocarbon feed includes introducing a hydrocarbon feed comprising a C2-C50 acyclic alkane and a C3-C50 cyclic alkane to a catalyst composition in a reactor.
Kun Wang, Jonathan E. Mitchell
Filed: 30 Mar 20
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Solvent dewaxing with solvents near miscibility limit
14 Dec 21
Systems and methods are provided for performing solvent dewaxing using a dewaxing solvent that is not fully miscible with the feed being dewaxed.
Ilona Molotoka, James W. Gleeson, Joshua J. Matthews, Kristen L. Sullivan, Jude J. Eziashi, David Killgore, Jon D. Lachapelle, Gaither M. Phillips
Filed: 5 Feb 20
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Determining hydrocarbon content in steam condensate
14 Dec 21
Systems and methods are provided for determining a content of a hydrocarbon or other compound, such as a C3 to C7 hydrocarbon, in a condensed steam sample.
Randall S. Lachine, Raymond J. Henry
Filed: 13 Dec 18
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Mixed metal sorbents for CO
14 Dec 21
The disclosure generally relates to CCS sorbents, particularly for CO2/H2O displacement desorption process.
Chuansheng Bai, Majosefina Cunningham, Patrick P. McCall, Hans Thomann, Jeannine Elizabeth Elliott, Vinh Nguyen
Filed: 2 Mar 18
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Sequential impregnation for noble metal alloy formation
14 Dec 21
Methods are provided for forming noble metal catalysts comprising both platinum and a second Group VIII metal, such as palladium, with improved aromatic saturation activity.
Matthew S. Ide, Stephen J. McCarthy, Gary P. Schleicher
Filed: 9 Dec 19
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Monitoring of hydroprocessed fluids by optical spectroscopy
14 Dec 21
Systems and methods are provided to allow for characterization of feeds, intermediate effluents, and/or products during lubricant base stock production.
David L. Perkins, Jason M. McMullan, Kendall S. Fruchey
Filed: 5 Oct 20
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Glycol ether neo-esters, lubricating oil compositions containing same and processes for making same
7 Dec 21
Compositions include ether ester compounds derived from neo-acids, lubricating oil base stocks containing such ester compounds, and lubricating oil compositions containing such ester compounds.
Abhimanyu O. Patil, Satish Bodige, Kyle G. Lewis
Filed: 12 May 20
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Automatic visual and acoustic analytics for event detection
30 Nov 21
Systems and methods are provided for detecting events in industrial processes.
Christopher S. Gurciullo
Filed: 16 May 17
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Process for increased selectivity and capacity for hydrogen sulfide capture from acid gases
30 Nov 21
A process for selectively separating H2S from a gas mixture which also comprises CO2 is disclosed.
Carla S. Pereira, Michael Siskin, Thomas Ingram, Gerald Vorberg, Martin Ernst
Filed: 17 Apr 18
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Base stocks and lubricant compositions containing same
30 Nov 21
A base stock having at least 90 wt. % saturates, an amount and distribution of aromatics, as determined by ultra violet (UV) spectroscopy, including an absorptivity between 280 and 320 nm of less than 0.015 l/gm-cm, a viscosity index (VI) from 80 to 120, and having a cycloparaffin performance ratio greater than 1.05 and a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. between 4 and 6 cSt.
Rugved P. Pathare, Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Yogi V. Shukla, Charles L. Baker, Jr., Bryan E. Hagee, Debra A. Sysyn, Kendall S. Fruchey
Filed: 31 Jul 19