Christopher D Ard

Address:

6840 Hibiscus Ct, Sparks, NV 89436

VIN:

JKAVN2B1X7A018657

Make:

KAWA

Model:

VN90

Year:

2007

Address:

107 Curtis Ct, Catlettsburg, KY 41129

VIN:

2HJYK16577H544891

Make:

HONDA

Model:

RIDGELINE

Year:

2007

US Patent:

20110084000, Apr 14, 2011

Filed:

Oct 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/579193

Inventors:

Willem P.C. Duyvesteyn - Reno NV, US
Jose Armando Salazar - Reno NV, US
Christopher Daniel Ard - Sparks NV, US

Assignee:

MARATHON OIL CANADA CORPORATION - Calgary

International Classification:

C10G 9/38
B01J 8/24
C10G 9/00

US Classification:

208130, 422145

Abstract:

Methods and systems for cracking hydrocarbon material in a nozzle reactor and processing any un-cracked hydrocarbon material passing through the nozzle reactor. The nozzle reactor used may have a configuration whereby cracking material is injected into the nozzle reactor at a high velocity, including supersonic speed. The hydrocarbon material is injected into the nozzle reactor and intersects with the cracking material to crack hydrocarbon material. Any hydrocarbon material that pass through the nozzle reactor un-cracked can be re-injected into the nozzle reactor. An increase in the concentration and amount of un-cracked hydrocarbons injected into the nozzle reactor may increase the overall conversion of hydrocarbons into lighter hydrocarbons.

US Patent:

20110308995, Dec 22, 2011

Filed:

Jun 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/816844

Inventors:

Christopher Ard - Sparks NV, US

International Classification:

C10G 65/02

US Classification:

208 49, 196 46

Abstract:

An improved hydrocarbon cracking process includes a first reactor such as a nozzle reactor positioned in series with a second reactor such as a tubular reactor. A cracking fluid such as steam or natural gas is reacted with heavy hydrocarbon material in the first reactor. The first reactor may provide a tremendous amount of thermal and kinetic energy that initiates cracking of heavy hydrocarbon materials. The second reactor provides sufficient residence time at high temperature to increase the conversion of heavy hydrocarbon materials to the desired level. The cracking fluid functions as a hydrogen donor in the cracking reactions so that very little of the heavy hydrocarbon material becomes hydrogen depleted and forms coke even if the heavy hydrocarbon material is repeatedly recycled through the process.

US Patent:

20120267286, Oct 25, 2012

Filed:

Nov 9, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/292747

Inventors:

Christopher Ard - Catlettsburg KY, US

Assignee:

MARATHON OIL CANADA COMPANY - Calgary

International Classification:

C10G 9/14

US Classification:

208106

Abstract:

A reactor for cracking heavy hydrocarbons includes a tube having an internal passage filled with a fluid that includes heavy hydrocarbon material. The reactor is oriented vertically so that the fluid moves downward through the internal passage of the tube. The internal passage includes alternating linear sections and curved sections. The internal passage is oriented so that it lies on a single plane. The reactor may be combined with another reactor to produce a reactor system.

US Patent:

20130058835, Mar 7, 2013

Filed:

Sep 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/227470

Inventors:

Mahendra Joshi - Katy TX, US
Christopher Ard - Catlettsburg KY, US

Assignee:

MARATHON OIL CANADA COMPANY - Calgary

International Classification:

B01J 19/00

US Classification:

422129

Abstract:

A nozzle reactor includes a passage having one or more regions with a converging-diverging shape. The nozzle reactor accelerates a reacting fluid to supersonic velocities and mixes it with a feed material. The reacting fluid and the feed material may be pre-heated. The high speed collision between the reacting fluid and the feed material at elevated temperatures causes the materials to react.

US Patent:

20130105361, May 2, 2013

Filed:

Oct 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/662939

Inventors:

Jose Armando Salazar - Ashland KY, US
Mahendra Joshi - Katy TX, US
Christopher Daniel Ard - Sparks NV, US

Assignee:

MARATHON OIL CANADA CORPORATION - Calgary

International Classification:

C10G 47/32
C10C 3/00

US Classification:

208 80, 196 46

Abstract:

A nozzle reactor system for increasing the conversion rate of material feed injected into the nozzle reactor system. The system includes two or more nozzle reactors aligned in parallel. A main stream of material to be upgraded is divided such that one stream is produced for each nozzle reactor in the system. Each nozzle reactor includes an interior reactor chamber and an injection passage and material feed passage that are each in material injecting communication with the interior reactor chamber. Furthermore, the injection passage is aligned transversely to the injection passage. The injection passage is configured to accelerate cracking material passed therethrough to a supersonic speed. The product produced from each of the nozzle reactors is combined into one product stream.

US Patent:

20130251597, Sep 26, 2013

Filed:

Feb 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/761425

Inventors:

- Calgary, CA
Mahendra Joshi - Katy TX, US
Christopher Daniel Ard - Sparks NV, US
Dominic J. Zelnik - Sparks NV, US

Assignee:

MARATHON CANADIAN OIL SANDS HOLDING LIMITED - Calgary

International Classification:

B01J 19/26

US Classification:

422162, 422129

Abstract:

A nozzle reactor includes a passage having one or more regions with a converging-diverging shape. The nozzle reactor accelerates a reacting fluid to supersonic velocities and mixes it with a feed material. The reacting fluid and the feed material may be pre-heated. The high speed collision between the reacting fluid and the feed material at elevated temperatures causes the materials to react.

US Patent:

20140110307, Apr 24, 2014

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/841596

Inventors:

MARATHON OIL CANADA CORPORATION - , US
CHRISTOPHER ARD - SPARKS NV, US
MAHENDRA JOSHI - KATY TX, US
GREG LISEWSKY - SEABROOK TX, US

Assignee:

MARATHON OIL CANADA CORPORATION - CALGARY

International Classification:

C10G 69/06
B01J 19/00

US Classification:

208 61, 422128

Abstract:

An improved hydrocarbon cracking process includes a first reactor such as a nozzle reactor positioned in series with a second reactor such as a tubular reactor. A cracking fluid such as steam or natural gas is reacted with heavy hydrocarbon material in the first reactor. The first reactor may provide a tremendous amount of thermal and kinetic energy that initiates cracking of heavy hydrocarbon materials. The second reactor provides sufficient residence time at high temperature to increase the conversion of heavy hydrocarbon materials to the desired level. The cracking fluid functions as a hydrogen donor in the cracking reactions so that very little of the heavy hydrocarbon material becomes hydrogen depleted and forms coke even if the heavy hydrocarbon material is repeatedly recycled through the process.