Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100292523 | Pyrolysis Reactor Materials and Methods - In one aspect, the invention includes a reactor apparatus for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock, the apparatus including: a reactor component comprising a refractory material in oxide form, the refractory material having a melting point of at least 2060° C. and which remains in oxide form when exposed to a gas having an oxygen partial pressure of 10 | 11-18-2010 |
20110059001 | Monetizing Remote Gas Using High Energy Materials - The present application is directed to a method and system for monetizing energy. More specifically, the invention is directed to the economically efficient utilization of remote or stranded natural gas resources. The invention includes importing a high energy density material into an energy market and distributing the high energy density material (HEDM) therein. The HEDM is produced from reduction of a material oxide such as boria into the HEDM, which may be boron. The reduction utilizes remote hydrocarbon resources such as stranded natural gas resources. | 03-10-2011 |
20110291051 | Reactor With Reactor Head And Integrated Valve - A reactor with minimal dead volume especially suited to reverse-flow applications comprises: a) a reactor body; b) a first head engaged with said reactor body; c) a first conduit extending from outside said head to at least partially through said head; and d) a first valve in flow communication with said first conduit controlling fluid flow along a flow path extending from the first valve and through the reactor body. The reactor is especially suited for use in a process for rapid stream-switching of at least two streams in a reverse-flow reactor. | 12-01-2011 |
20110300493 | Methods and Systems For Controlling The Products of Combustion - The present invention relates to methods and systems for controlling a combustion reaction and the products thereof. One embodiment includes a combustion control system having an oxygenation stream substantially comprising oxygen and CO | 12-08-2011 |
20120111315 | IN-SITU VAPORIZER AND RECUPERATOR FOR ALTERNATING FLOW DEVICE - The present invention relates to a device for converting a liquid feed stream to a gaseous vapor stream comprising: (a) channel means having a first and second end, said channel means having a plurality of channels connecting said first and second end, said channel means having a substantially solid region and a void region, (b) inlet means for directing the liquid feed stream to the first end of the plurality of channels, and (c) outlet means for directing the gaseous vapor stream from said plurality of channels, where said channels have, at any distance d between the inlet and outlet, a geometric configuration, perpendicular to the feed flow direction, wherein the average void fraction ranges from about 0.3 to about 0.95. | 05-10-2012 |
20120116120 | Pyrolysis Reactor Conversion of Hydrocarbon Feedstocks Into Higher Value Hydrocarbons - In one aspect, the inventive process comprises a process for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock containing nonvolatiles in a regenerative pyrolysis reactor system. The inventive process comprises: (a) heating the nonvolatile-containing hydrocarbon feedstock upstream of a regenerative pyrolysis reactor system to a temperature sufficient to form a vapor phase that is essentially free of nonvolatiles and a liquid phase containing the nonvolatiles; (b) separating said vapor phase from said liquid phase; (c) feeding the separated vapor phase to the pyrolysis reactor system; and (d) converting the separated vapor phase in said pyrolysis reactor system to form a pyrolysis product. | 05-10-2012 |
20120144837 | Low Emission Power Generation and Hydrocarbon Recovery Systems and Methods - Methods and systems for oxyfuel based low emission power generation in hydrocarbon recovery processes are provided. One system includes a plenum and is configured to encourage post-combustor conversion of gaseous components such that a desired chemical state is achieved. Another system includes a steam reformer for reforming a control fuel stream to generate a reformed control fuel stream characterized by an increase in hydrogen, as compared to the control fuel stream. | 06-14-2012 |
20130131409 | Hydrocarbon Conversion Process - The invention relates to processes for converting hydrocarbons to olefins products such as ethylene and propylene. The invention also relates to polymerizing the olefins, and to equipment useful for these processes. | 05-23-2013 |
20130150644 | Reactor Components - The present disclosure relates to reactor components and their use, e.g., in regenerative reactors. A process and apparatus for utilizing different wetted areas along the flow path of a fluid in a pyrolysis reactor, e.g., a thermally regenerating reactor, such as a regenerative, reverse-flow reactor, is described. | 06-13-2013 |
20130157205 | Mixer/Flow Distributors - The invention relates mixer/flow distributors and their use, e.g., in regenerative reactors. The invention encompasses a process and apparatus for controlling oxidation, e.g., for thermally regenerating a reactor, such as a regenerative, reverse-flow reactor. | 06-20-2013 |
20130211165 | Hydrocarbon Pyrolysis Method - Disclosed is a pyrolysis reaction process. The process can be advantageously accomplished using a pyrolysis reactor that has a primary reaction zone comprised of bed packing having multiple passages through the bed packing and a secondary reaction zone having an open flow arrangement. The process includes a step of injecting a pyrolysis feed comprising a first hydrocarbon into the primary reaction zone to produce a primary pyrolysis product containing unsaturated hydrocarbon. A reactive feed comprising a second hydrocarbon is injected into the secondary reaction zone to mix with the primary pyrolysis product and produce a secondary pyrolysis product. | 08-15-2013 |
20130211169 | Hydrocarbon Conversion Process - The invention relates to a process for converting hydrocarbons into unsaturated products such as acetylene and/or ethylene. The invention also relates to converting acetylene to olefins such as ethylene and/or propylene, to polymerizing the olefins, and to equipment useful for these processes. | 08-15-2013 |
20130251608 | Reactor Components - The present disclosure relates to insulation components and their use, e.g., in regenerative reactors. Specifically, a process and apparatus for managing temperatures from oxidation and pyrolysis reactions in a reactor, e.g., a thermally regeneratating reactor, such as a regenerative, reverse-flow reactor is described in relation to the various reactor components. | 09-26-2013 |
20130296620 | Hydrocarbon Conversion Process - The invention relates to processes for converting a mixture of hydrocarbon and oxygenate into products containing acetylene and carbon monoxide. The invention also relates to utilizing at least a portion of the acetylene and carbon monoxide for producing xylenes such as p-xylene, utilizing at least a portion of xylenes for producing polymeric fibers, and to equipment useful for these processes. | 11-07-2013 |
20130310601 | Hydrocarbon Conversion Process - The invention relates to processes for converting hydrocarbons to phthalic acids such as terephthalic acid. The invention also relates to polymerizing phthalic acid derivatives to produce, e.g., synthetic fibers. | 11-21-2013 |
20130317801 | Reactor With Reactor Head and Integrated Valve - A reactor with minimal dead volume especially suited to reverse-flow applications comprises: a) a reactor body; b) a first head engaged with said reactor body; c) a first conduit extending from outside said head to at least partially through said head; and d) a first valve in flow communication with said first conduit controlling fluid flow along a flow path extending from the first valve and through the reactor body. The reactor is especially suited for use in a process for rapid stream-switching of at least two streams in a reverse-flow reactor. | 11-28-2013 |
20130319662 | Systems and Methods For Hydrotreating A Shale Oil Stream Using Hydrogen Gas That Is Concentrated From The Shale Oil Stream - Systems and methods for hydrotreating a liquid fraction of a shale oil stream using hydrogen gas that is concentrated from a gaseous fraction of the shale oil stream. The systems and methods include providing a portion of the gaseous fraction to a sorptive separation assembly and separating a concentrated hydrogen stream from the portion of the gaseous fraction within the sorptive separation assembly. The system and methods further include providing the concentrated hydrogen stream and the liquid fraction to a hydrotreater and reacting the concentrated hydrogen stream with the liquid fraction within the hydrotreater to produce the hydrotreated liquid stream. The systems and methods may include generating the shale oil stream within a subterranean formation using an in situ process, such as an in situ shale oil conversion process and/or providing a supplemental hydrogen stream to the hydrotreater. | 12-05-2013 |
20140046107 | REVERSE FLOW REACTORS FOR PROPYLENE AND AROMATICS PRODUCTION - A reverse flow regenerative reactor having first and second zones, each having first and second ends, the first zone having a plurality of channels capable of separately conveying at least two components of a combustible gas mixture, a gas distributor configured for injecting the components of the combustible gas mixture into first zone, a combustion zone including a selective combustion catalyst disposed at or downstream of the second end of said channels for catalyzing combustion, wherein the second zone is positioned and situated to receive a combusted gas mixture. Processes usefully conducted in the reactor are also disclosed. | 02-13-2014 |
20140105802 | Denox Treatment For A Regenerative Pyrolysis Reactor - A process of introducing a NOx reduction fluid into combustion products within a downstream end of a regenerative pyrolysis reactor. This NOx reduction fluid may thermally reduce NOx contained therein. The NOx reduction fluid may include ammonia. | 04-17-2014 |
20140163273 | Method and Apparatus for Managing the Conversion of Hydrocarbons Into Olefins - An apparatus and method are provided for processing hydrocarbon feeds. The method enhances the conversion of hydrocarbon feeds into ethylene. In particular, the present techniques expose feed containing hydrocarbons to high-severity operating conditions in a pyrolysis reactor and separate the reactor product from the reactor into a first product having hydrogen and a second product including ≧90 mole percent of the acetylene in the reactor product. Then, the second product is reacted with a catalyst in a converter to form ethylene. | 06-12-2014 |
20140163287 | Method and Apparatus for Managing Hydrogen Content Through The Conversion of Hydrocarbons Into Olefins - An apparatus and method are provided for processing hydrocarbon feeds. The method enhances the conversion of hydrocarbon feeds into conversion products, such as ethylene and propylene. In particular, the present techniques combine a first hydrocarbon feed with a second hydrocarbon feed and a hydrogen (H | 06-12-2014 |
20140272613 | INTEGRATED POWER GENERATION AND CARBON CAPTURE USING FUEL CELLS - Systems and methods are provided for capturing CO | 09-18-2014 |
20140272614 | INTEGRATED POWER GENERATION AND CARBON CAPTURE USING FUEL CELLS - Systems and methods are provided for capturing CO | 09-18-2014 |
20140272615 | INTEGRATED POWER GENERATION AND CARBON CAPTURE USING FUEL CELLS - Systems and methods are provided for capturing CO | 09-18-2014 |
20140272616 | INTEGRATED POWER GENERATION AND CARBON CAPTURE USING FUEL CELLS - Systems and methods are provided for capturing CO | 09-18-2014 |
20140296570 | Hydrocarbon Conversion Process - The invention relates to a process for converting hydrocarbons into products containing aldehydes and/or alcohols. The invention also relates to producing olefins from the aldehyde and alcohol, to polymerizing the olefins, and to equipment useful for these processes. | 10-02-2014 |
20140296597 | Method and Apparatus for Converting Hydrocarbons Into Olefins - An apparatus and method are provided for processing hydrocarbon feeds. The method enhances the conversion of hydrocarbon feeds into conversion products, such as ethylene. In particular, the present techniques utilize a high-severity thermal pyrolysis reactor that exposes a feed at a peak pyrolysis gas temperature ≧1540° C. to produce a reactor product comprising ethylene and acetylene and has a C | 10-02-2014 |
20140303339 | "Method and Apparatus for Converting Hydrocarbons Into Olefins" - An apparatus and method are provided for processing hydrocarbon feeds. The method enhances the conversion of hydrocarbon feeds into conversion products, such as ethylene and propylene. In particular, the present techniques utilize a high-severity reactor integrated with another reactor type to convert hydrocarbons to other petrochemical products. | 10-09-2014 |
20140303416 | Method and Apparatus for Converting Hydrocarbons Into Olefins - An apparatus and method are provided for processing hydrocarbon feeds. The method may pass a pyrolysis feed to a thermal pyrolysis reactor and expose at least a portion of the pyrolysis feed to high-severity operating conditions in a thermal pyrolysis reactor, wherein the thermal pyrolysis reactor is operated at operating conditions that include pressure≧36 psig and provide a reactor product that has a C | 10-09-2014 |
20140303418 | Hydrocarbon Conversion Process - The invention relates to processes for converting a mixture of hydrocarbon and sulfur-containing molecules such as mercaptan into products comprising acetylene, ethylene, and hydrogen sulfide, to processes utilizing the acetylene and ethylene resulting from the conversion, and to equipment useful for such processes. | 10-09-2014 |
20140318427 | Methods and Systems for Controlling the Products of Combustion - The present invention relates to methods and systems for controlling a combustion reaction and the products thereof. One embodiment includes a combustion control system having an oxygenation stream substantially comprising oxygen and CO | 10-30-2014 |
20140332445 | Pyrolysis Reactor Materials and Methods - In one aspect, the invention includes a reactor apparatus for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock, the apparatus including: a reactor component comprising a refractory material in oxide form, the refractory material having a melting point of at least 2060° C. and which remains in oxide form when exposed to a gas having an oxygen partial pressure of 10 | 11-13-2014 |