Gregory D Ernst

US Patent:

20210255152, Aug 19, 2021

Filed:

Feb 18, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/793522

Inventors:

- Des Plaines IL, US
Heather A. Fleitz - Chicago IL, US
Gregory A. Ernst - Mount Prospect IL, US
Chad A. Williams - Arlington Heights IL, US

International Classification:

B01J 20/281
C07C 7/11
G01N 30/74
G01N 30/86
B01D 53/02

Abstract:

Processes and apparatus for analyzing fluid properties of a stream are described. The processes utilize a simulated moving bed system and a rotary valve. The processes involve sending a portion of the pump-around stream to a side chamber where the moisture content of the adsorbent in the side chamber or one or more fluid properties of the stream or both are measured using an analyzer specific to each fluid property.

US Patent:

20200122057, Apr 23, 2020

Filed:

Jul 18, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/515195

Inventors:

- Des Plaines IL, US
Gregory A. Ernst - Mount Prospect IL, US
R. Jason L. Noe - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

B01D 15/18
C07C 7/00
C07C 15/08

Abstract:

The present invention relates to dual extract flush for feeds for xylene extraction processes. More specifically, the present invention relates to dual extract flush for feeds for simulated moving bed extraction processes. It decouples line flush in and line flush out, providing a means for optimizing each flush independently. This scheme will allow for minimizing each bedline and flushing each according to its own bedline volume, which will minimize any additional non-ideal compositions added to the chambers or downstream fractionation.

US Patent:

20140170763, Jun 19, 2014

Filed:

Dec 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/714831

Inventors:

- Des Plaines IL, US
Bruce R. Beadle - Kildeer IL, US
Heather A. Fleitz - Chicago IL, US
Edwin M. Victor - Arlington Heights IL, US
Gregory A. Ernst - Oak Park IL, US

Assignee:

UOP LLC - Des Plaines IL

International Classification:

G01N 21/65

US Classification:

436140

Abstract:

Processes for simulated moving bed systems for separating a preferentially adsorbed component from a feed stream and processes for determining compositions of one or more streams in the system are provided. The process comprises the steps of rotating a rotary valve to a first valve position to direct the feed stream to a first adsorbent sub-bed. A process stream is irradiated with laser light that is directed from a probe of a Raman system positioned for inline sampling of the stream. Scattered light from the irradiated stream is collected with the probe and analyzed to assess concentrations of one or more components in the stream.

Address:

4620 Arthur Ave, Brookfield, IL 60513

Phone:

8477100156

VIN:

WBAWB73517P024195

Make:

BMW

Model:

3 SERIES

Year:

2007