Max W Thompson

US Patent:

6869522, Mar 22, 2005

Filed:

Apr 5, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/116982

Inventors:

Gyanesh P. Khare - Kingwood TX, US
Bryan W. Cass - Bartlesville OK, US
Donald R. Engelbert - Copan OK, US
Edward L. Sughrue - Bartlesville OK, US
Dennis R. Kidd - Dewey OK, US
Max W. Thompson - Sugar Land TX, US

Assignee:

ConocoPhillips Company - Houston TX

International Classification:

C01G025/00
C01G045/00
B01J020/34
B01J038/10
B01J020/02

US Classification:

208299, 208244, 208247, 208208 R, 502 53, 502406

Abstract:

In a desulfurization process for the removal of organosulfur compounds from a hydrocarbon fluid stream such as cracked-gasoline or diesel fuel wherein a bifunctional sorbent system is employed, surface treatment of the bifunctional sorbent during the use of same for desulfurization results in an extension of the useful life of the bifunctional sorbent prior to the regeneration and reactivation of same for further use in the desulfurization of the hydrocarbon fluid stream.

US Patent:

6890877, May 10, 2005

Filed:

Jul 9, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/191930

Inventors:

Paul F. Meier - Bartlesville OK, US
Edward L. Sughrue - Bartlesville OK, US
Jan W. Wells - Bartlesville OK, US
Douglas W. Hausler - Bartlesville OK, US
Max W. Thompson - Sugar Land TX, US

Assignee:

ConocoPhillips Company - Houston TX

International Classification:

B01J020/00
B01J023/00
B01J021/00
B01J023/60

US Classification:

502400, 502253, 502307, 502329, 502343

Abstract:

A system for enhancing fluid/solids contacting in a fluidization reactor by controlling the particle size distribution of the solid particulates in the reactor.

US Patent:

7172685, Feb 6, 2007

Filed:

Apr 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/120700

Inventors:

Max W. Thompson - Sugar Land TX, US
Behzad Jazayeri - Irvine CA, US
Robert Zapata - Houston TX, US
Manuel Hernandez - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Conocophillips Company - Houston TX

International Classification:

C10G 25/00
C10G 25/12
B01J 8/00
B01J 20/00

US Classification:

208208R, 208173, 208176, 208244, 208247, 208250, 208299, 208305, 422139, 422141, 422142, 422144, 422147, 502 30, 502 38, 502 41, 502 53

Abstract:

A hydrocarbon desulfurization system employing regenerable solid sorbent particulates in a fluidized bed desulfurization reactor. The sulfur-loaded sorbent particulates are continuously withdrawn from the reactor and transferred to a regenerator. A novel solids transport mechanism provides for the safe and effective transfer of the sulfur-loaded sorbent particulates from the high pressure hydrocarbon environment of the reactor to the low pressure oxygen environment of the regenerator.

US Patent:

7182918, Feb 27, 2007

Filed:

Mar 11, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/798821

Inventors:

Victor G. Hoover - Pearl River LA, US
Max W. Thompson - Sugar Land TX, US
Darrin D. Barnes - Katy TX, US
Joe D. Cox - Fritch TX, US
Philip L. Collins - Ponca City OK, US
Christopher J. Lafrancois - Bartlesville OK, US
Ronald E. Miranda - Bartlesville OK, US
Ricky E. Snelling - Tulsa OK, US
Jean B. Thesee - Sugar Land TX, US
Robert Zapata - Stillwater OK, US

Assignee:

Conoco Phillips Company - Houston TX

International Classification:

B01J 8/08

US Classification:

422141, 422144, 422145

Abstract:

A hydrocarbon desulfurization system that circulates fluidizable solid particles through a fluidized bed reactor, a fluidized bed regenerator, and a fluidized bed reducer to thereby provide for substantially continuous desulfurization of a hydrocarbon-containing fluid stream and substantially continuous regeneration of the solid particles. A novel transport system is employed for transporting the solid particles between the reactor, the regenerator, and the reducer. The transport system uses close-coupled vessels and gravity flow between various vessels to minimize equipment cost and particle attrition.

US Patent:

7491317, Feb 17, 2009

Filed:

Jun 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/147045

Inventors:

Paul F. Meier - Bartlesville OK, US
Max W. Thompson - Sugar Land TX, US
Victor G. Hoover - Pearl River LA, US
Guido R. Germana - Katy TX, US

Assignee:

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation - Beijing

International Classification:

C10G 45/02

US Classification:

208208R, 208243, 208244, 208245, 208246, 208247, 208248, 208249, 208250

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for removing sulfur from a hydrocarbon-containing fluid stream wherein desulfurization is enhanced by improving the contacting of the hydrocarbon-containing fluid stream and sulfur-sorbing solid particulates in a fluidized bed reactor.

US Patent:

7666298, Feb 23, 2010

Filed:

Apr 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/821161

Inventors:

Paul F. Meier - Bartlesville OK, US
Edward L. Sughrue - Bartlesville OK, US
Jan W. Wells - Bartlesville OK, US
Douglas W. Hausler - Bartlesville OK, US
Max W. Thompson - Sugar Land TX, US
Amos A. Avidan - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation - Beijing

International Classification:

C10G 25/00

US Classification:

208247, 208208 R, 208299

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for removing sulfur from a hydrocarbon-containing fluid stream wherein desulfurization is enhanced by improving the contacting of the hydrocarbon-containing fluid stream and sulfur-sorbing solid particulates in a fluidized bed reactor.

US Patent:

7854835, Dec 21, 2010

Filed:

Oct 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/537715

Inventors:

Victor G. Hoover - Pearl River LA, US
Max W. Thompson - Sugar Land TX, US
Darrin D. Barnes - Katy TX, US
Joe D. Cox - Fritch TX, US
Philip L. Collins - Ponca City OK, US
Christopher J. Lafrancois - Bartlesville OK, US
Ricky E. Snelling - Tulsa OK, US
Jean B. Thesee - Sugar Land OK, US
Robert Zapata - Stillwater OK, US

Assignee:

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation - Beijing

International Classification:

C10G 25/00
C10G 25/12

US Classification:

208250, 208173, 208176

Abstract:

A hydrocarbon desulfurization system that circulates fluidizable solid particles through a fluidized bed reactor, a fluidized bed regenerator, and a fluidized bed reducer to thereby provide for substantially continuous desulfurization of a hydrocarbon-containing fluid stream and substantially continuous regeneration of the solid particles. A novel transport system is employed for transporting the solid particles between the reactor, the regenerator, and the reducer. The transport system uses close-coupled vessels and gravity flow between various vessels to minimize equipment cost and particle attrition.

US Patent:

7931739, Apr 26, 2011

Filed:

Apr 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/099651

Inventors:

Mark J. LaCour - Katy TX, US
Max W. Thompson - Sugar Land TX, US

Assignee:

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation - Beijing

International Classification:

B01D 45/00

US Classification:

95267, 95273, 96372, 55319, 422147

Abstract:

An agglomerate removal device for removing agglomerated particles from a solids-containing stream. The agglomerate removal device can include an agglomerate capture device and an agglomerate withdrawal device. In one embodiment, the agglomerate removal device can be utilized in a process for desulfurizing gasoline or diesel streams in order to remove at least a portion of the agglomerated sorbent particles exiting the fluidized bed regenerator.