Jason English

US Patent:

20180086986, Mar 29, 2018

Filed:

Apr 12, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/567503

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Jason English - Aurora IL, US

Assignee:

BP Corporation North America Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

C10G 31/08
G01N 23/204

Abstract:

A method for optimizing a desalting process in which a hydrocarbon feedstock is passed to a desalter through a line under a set of conditions, the hydrocarbon feedstock containing a hydrocarbon fluid, water and a salt, said method comprising: obtaining spectra of the hydrocarbon feedstock under a plurality of environments in the line; comparing the spectra; and based on the comparison of the spectra, either modifying or maintaining the set of conditions under which the hydrocarbon feedstock is passed to the desalter; wherein the spectra are obtained using neutron backscattering.

US Patent:

20180079969, Mar 22, 2018

Filed:

Sep 13, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/703179

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Ming Wei - Bolingbrook IL, US
Jason English - Aurora IL, US
Craig Hackett - Aurora IL, US

Assignee:

BP Corporation North America Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

C10G 17/04
C10G 17/06
G01N 33/28

Abstract:

A method comprises correlating—in a system which comprises a non-aqueous phase comprising a hydrocarbon fluid, and an aqueous phase—partitioning levels of a basic contaminant and/or an acid of interest into the aqueous phase with the pH of the aqueous phase. The partitioning levels of the basic contaminant and the acid of interest, as well as the pH of the aqueous phase, are obtained under conditions which are representative of those used in a partitioning process in which a basic contaminant is removed from a hydrocarbon fluid.The correlations may be used in a method for selecting an acidic environment for use in a partitioning process, for estimating corrosion risk downstream of a partitioning process, or for controlling a partitioning process.