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Stuart S. Shih, Gainesville US

Stuart S. Shih, Gainesville, VA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100155300Process for producing gasoline of increased octane and hydrogen-containing co-produced stream - The present invention is directed to a process for producing an increased yield of gasoline of increased octane rating by the integration of a membrane separation processing step into the gasoline production process. The integrated process also increases hydrogen production from the reformer.06-24-2010
20100155332Process for improving the cetane rating of distillate and diesel boiling range fractions - The present invention is directed to a process for producing a diesel fuel of enhanced cetane value from low cetane distillate and diesel boiling range fractions from poor crudes such as naphthenic crudes.06-24-2010
20110132803TWO STAGE HYDROPROCESSING WITH DIVIDED WALL COLUMN FRACTIONATOR - A divided wall column allows for fractionation of multiple streams while maintaining separate product qualities. Effluents from multiple stages of a reaction system can be processed in a single divided wall column. The divided wall column can produce multiple cuts from each separated area, as well as at least one output from a common area.06-09-2011
20110240521HYDROPROCESSING OF GAS OIL BOILING RANGE FEEDS - A system and method for producing fuels and lubricant basestocks from gas oil boiling range feeds is provided. Desulfurization and conversion stages are used to form fuel and lubricant products. The product from a desulfurization stage can be fractionated, and a portion of the fractionated bottoms can be used as an input feed for a conversion or hydrocracking stage. The configuration can advantageously allow for reduced amounts of catalyst in the conversion stage.10-06-2011
20110282118METHOD FOR MAKING DIESEL WITH LOW POLYAROMATIC CONTENT - Distillate feeds are hydroprocessed to produce a product having a low content of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The hydroprocessing includes dewaxing and aromatic saturation of the feed. The temperature of the aromatic saturation process can be controlled to make a distillate product having a desired aromatic content, such as less the 0.02 wt % of polyaromatic hydrocarbons having three or more aromatic rings.11-17-2011
20120000817Production of Low Color Middle Distillate Fuels - In a process for producing a low color diesel and/or kerosene fuel, a middle distillate feed can be supplied to a reactor having at least one first catalyst bed containing a first desulfurization and/or isomerization catalyst and at least one second catalyst bed containing a decolorization catalyst downstream from the first catalyst bed(s). The feed can be reacted with the hydrogen in the presence of the first catalyst at a temperature from about 290° C. to about 430° C. to produce a first liquid effluent, which can be cooled by about 10° C. to about 40° C. with a quench medium and cascaded to the at least one second catalyst bed. The cooled first liquid effluent can then be reacted with hydrogen in the presence of the decolorization catalyst at a temperature from about 280° C. to about 415° C. to produce a second effluent having an ASTM color less than 2.5.01-05-2012
20120080357HYDROCRACKING PROCESS SELECTIVE FOR IMPROVED DISTILLATE AND IMPROVED LUBE YIELD AND PROPERTIES - This invention relates to a process involving hydrocracking of a feedstream in which a converted fraction can exhibit relatively high distillate product yields and maintained or improved distillate fuel properties, while an unconverted fraction can exhibit improved properties particularly useful in the lubricant area.04-05-2012
20120152803INCREASING FUEL SMOKE POINT - The present invention relates to processes for increasing smoke point of a fuel. The process can be carried out using an upgrading catalyst that contains at least one noble metal supported on an inorganic, porous crystalline phase material. The catalyst is particularly effective in increasing smoke point, while minimizing reduction in total aromatics content, particularly naphthalene content.06-21-2012
20120248008FUELS HYDROCRACKING WITH DEWAXING OF FUEL PRODUCTS - This invention relates to a process involving hydrocracking and dewaxing of a feedstream in which a converted fraction can correspond to a majority of the product from the reaction system, while an unconverted fraction can exhibit improved properties. In this hydrocracking process, it can be advantageous for the yield of unconverted fraction for gasoline fuel application to be controlled to maintain desirable cold flow properties for the unconverted fraction. Catalysts and conditions can be chosen to assist in attaining, or to optimize, desirable product yields and/or properties.10-04-2012
20130112594PRODUCTION OF LOW CLOUD POINT DISTILLATES - Systems and methods are provided for producing at least one low sulfur distillate fuel product with improved low temperature properties. A potential distillate fuel feed is initially hydrotreated to reduce sulfur and nitrogen levels in the feed to desired amounts. The hydrotreated effluent is then fractionated to form several fractions, including a light diesel/distillate fraction and a heavy diesel fraction. The heavy diesel fraction is then dewaxed to improve the cold flow properties of the heavy diesel fraction. The dewaxed heavy diesel fraction can be combined with the light diesel fraction, or the dewaxed heavy diesel fraction can be fractionated as well. Optionally, the heavy diesel fraction is dewaxed under conditions effective for producing a dewaxed fraction with a cloud point that is less than or equal to the cloud point of the light diesel/distillate fraction.05-09-2013
20130341243HYDROCRACKING PROCESS SELECTIVE FOR IMPROVED DISTILLATE AND IMPROVED LUBE YIELD AND PROPERTIES - This invention relates to a process involving hydrocracking of a feedstream in which a converted fraction can exhibit relatively high distillate product yields and maintained or improved distillate fuel properties, while an unconverted fraction can exhibit improved properties particularly useful in the lubricant area. In this hydrocracking process, it can be advantageous for the yield of converted/unconverted product for gasoline fuel application to be reduced or minimized, relative to converted distillate fuel and unconverted lubricant. Catalysts and conditions can be chosen to assist in attaining, or to optimize, desirable product yields and/or properties.12-26-2013

Patent applications by Stuart S. Shih, Gainesville, VA US

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