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Compositional Property Estimation Models Relating to Processes and Related Methods
22 Sep 22
Methods for building models that estimate compositional properties of a process may include (a) receiving data relating to a process; (b) cleaning the data by identifying and removing outlying data points from the data; and conditioning the data; (c) identifying inferential model parameters comprising a parameter selected from the group consisting of: a compositional property of the process as a model output that is not part of the data, operational constraints of the process, interactions between process variables of the chemical process, and any combination thereof; (d) building one or more inferential models based on the cleaned data and the inferential model parameters; and (e) outputting the one or more models and the corresponding validation metric.
Jitendra V. KADAM, George A. KHOURY, Clayton R. CARR, Trevor S. POTTORF, Onur ONEL, Victoria G. YAO
Filed: 17 Mar 22
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Methods and Systems for Optimizing a Lubricants Value Chain
22 Sep 22
A lubricants value chain (LVC) may be managed by a computer-implemented method comprising: providing a plurality of data representative of a LVC and a plurality of hypothetical inputs representative of changes to the data into an isolated data processing environment; converting the plurality of data into one or more scenarios based upon the plurality of hypothetical inputs in the isolated data processing environment; filtering the scenarios based upon one or more properties thereof to create one or more filtered scenarios; processing the filtered scenarios to generate one or more optimized scenarios using a two-stage optimization algorithm in which first and second stages of the optimization algorithm are conducted in sequence and separately from each other, the first stage of the optimization algorithm comprising recipe optimization and the second stage of the optimization algorithm comprising value chain optimization; and determining from the optimized scenarios outputs that optimize profit within the LVC.
Simon A. WATSON, Yu ZHU
Filed: 11 Mar 22
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Sequestration of De-oiled Algae Bodies
15 Sep 22
Disclosed herein are processes and systems for disposal of de-oiled algae bodies used for production of lipids and other bioproducts.
Patrick L. Hanks
Filed: 12 Mar 21
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Epoxide Functionalized Polyaromatic Feedstock and Polymers Derived Therefrom
15 Sep 22
Epoxide functionalized polyaromatic feedstocks and processes for their preparation are described.
Yunlong Zhang, Jordan N. Metz
Filed: 10 Aug 20
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Metal-Organic Framework Catalysts and Their Use Thereof in Catalytic Cracking
15 Sep 22
A hydrocarbon feed stream, particularly one comprising heavier hydrocarbons, may be converted to valuable products such as motor gasoline and/or lubricating oil by employing one or more MOF catalysts, which may be prepared from a precursor metal-organic framework (MOF).
Brandon J. O'Neill, Joseph M. Falkowski, Allen W. Burton, Scott J. Weigel
Filed: 14 Jul 20
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Increasing Hydrothermal Stability of an Adsorbent Comprising a Small Pore Zeolite In a Swing Adsorption Process
8 Sep 22
A method of increasing hydrothermal stability of an adsorbent comprising a small pore cationic zeolite in a swing adsorption process is disclosed.
Yu Wang, Quanchang Li, Stephen M. Cundy, Harry W. Deckman
Filed: 1 Jul 20
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Non-aromatic Compound Removal Systems for Para-xylene Production
8 Sep 22
Selective removal of non-aromatic hydrocarbons from a xylene isomerization process for para-xylene production is accomplished using a membrane unit positioned within a xylene recovery loop.
Bhupender S. Minhas, Jeevan S. Abichandani, Marcus L.H. van Nuland, Wai Kit Cheng, Chong-Jhoo Wang, Robert G. Tinger
Filed: 2 Jul 20
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Processes for Functionalization and Polymerization of Polyaromatic Feedstock
8 Sep 22
Processes for chemically treating polyaromatic feedstock to form aromatic-containing oligomers or polymers are provided.
Yunlong Zhang, Jordan N. Metz, Huaxing Zhou, August W. Bosse, Suzzy C. Ho, Timothy D. Shaffer, Ozcan Altintas
Filed: 10 Aug 20
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Reverse Flow Reactor with Recuperative Reverse-flow Feed Cycle
1 Sep 22
A reverse flow reactor (RFR) and process having a forward reaction feed cycle, a reverse reaction feed cycle, and a reverse regeneration cycle.
Brian M. Weiss, Changmin Chun, Sophie Liu, Federico Barrai, Paul F. Keusenkothen, Zachary D. Young
Filed: 30 Jul 20
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Apparatus and Process for Upgrading Heavy Hydrocarbons
1 Sep 22
Systems and methods are provided for partial upgrading of heavy hydrocarbon feeds to meet transport specifications, such as pipeline transport specifications.
Eric B. SHEN, Anjaneya S. KOVVALI, Aruna RAMKRISHNAN, Samuel J. CADY, Stephen H. BROWN, Rustom M. BILLIMORIA, Brenda A. RAICH, Bryan A. PATEL, Phillip K. SCHOCH, John DELLA MORA, Arun K. SHARMA
Filed: 14 Aug 20
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Metal-Organic Frameworks Having Localized Defects for Gas Separations
25 Aug 22
Provided herein are adsorption materials comprising a metal-organic framework comprising metal ions of metals, a plurality of organic linkers and one or more modulator where each modulator forms a localized defect.
Carter W. Abney, Joseph M. Failkowski, Simon C. Weston, Anna C. Ivashko
Filed: 5 Jun 20
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Flow Baffle for Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell
11 Aug 22
Molten carbonate fuel cell configurations are provided that allow for introduction of an anode input gas flow on a side of the fuel cell that is adjacent to the entry side for the cathode input gas flow while allowing the anode and cathode to operate under co-current flow and/or counter-current flow conditions.
Christopher Howard, Brandon J. O'Neill, Paul J. Rubas, Frank Hershkowitz, Lu Han, Lawrence J. Novacco, Frank J. Dobek, Keith David, Brian Bullecks
Filed: 11 Feb 21
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Redox Active Liquid Electrolytes for Organic Redox Flow Battery
11 Aug 22
A redox flow battery may include: a positive half-cell comprising a catholyte; a negative half-cell comprising an anolyte; and an ion permeable membrane, wherein the ion permeable membrane separates the catholyte and the anolyte, and wherein the catholyte, the anolyte, or both comprise a low-transition temperature material comprising: a redox-active phase; and an ionically conducting organic salt.
Divyaraj Desai, Michael R. Harper, JR., Heather A. Elsen, Jonathan D. Saathoff, Mehmet D. Ertas, Steven W. Levine
Filed: 13 Nov 21
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Upgrading Asphalt by Incorporation of Bio-oils
4 Aug 22
Asphalt compositions are provided that include bio-oil.
John A. Noel, Bennett J. Tardiff, Pavel Kriz, Luis Jose Mendez
Filed: 27 Jan 22
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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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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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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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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