Ronny Chih Lin

US Patent:

8083900, Dec 27, 2011

Filed:

Aug 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/853077

Inventors:

Ronny W. Lin - Sugar Land TX, US

Assignee:

Kior Inc. - Pasadena TX

International Classification:

C10B 47/00
F27B 15/08

US Classification:

201 12, 201 21, 201 23, 201 25, 422145, 585240

Abstract:

A process and system for separating water from bio-oil by using a partial condenser. The process comprises partially condensing vapor conversion products from a biomass conversion reaction to produce a water-rich overhead stream and a water-depleted stream comprising condensed bio-oil. The partial condenser removes a substantial portion of the water from the bio-oil, while providing an effective and flexible process for producing bio-oil.

US Patent:

8323456, Dec 4, 2012

Filed:

Aug 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/869395

Inventors:

Ronny W. Lin - Sugar Land TX, US
Robert Bartek - Centennial CO, US

Assignee:

KiOR, Inc. - Pasadena TX

International Classification:

B01D 3/36
C07C 7/06

US Classification:

203 14, 203 59, 203 68, 203 69, 203 94, 203 98, 208347, 210774, 585860, 585867, 44307, 201 3, 201 28

Abstract:

A process and system for removing bound water from bio-oil by azeotropic distillation. The process includes combining a bound-water-containing bio-oil with an azeotrope agent and subjecting the resulting treated bio-oil to azeotropic distillation under reduced pressure. The azeotropic distillation removes a substantial portion of the bound water from the bio-oil, thus producing a water-depleted bio-oil that is less corrosive, more stable, and more readily miscible with hydrocarbons.

US Patent:

20120012451, Jan 19, 2012

Filed:

Jul 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/835499

Inventors:

Ronny W. Lin - Sugar Land TX, US

Assignee:

KIOR, INC. - Pasadena TX

International Classification:

B01D 36/00
B01D 29/76
C10B 53/00
B01D 33/00
C10B 49/00
B01D 37/02
B01D 29/00

US Classification:

201 3, 210777, 210778, 210769, 210768, 201 28

Abstract:

A green process and system are disclosed for utilizing a biomass filter aid in the filtration of a bio-oil. The process comprises filtering a bio-oil containing residual solids from a conversion reaction in the presence of the biomass filter aid to produce a filtered bio-oil. The biomass filter aid facilitates efficient removal of residual solids from the bio-oil. The spent biomass filter aid containing the residual solids may be recycled as a conversion feedstock or used as a combustion heat source in the biomass conversion system.

US Patent:

20140020281, Jan 23, 2014

Filed:

Jul 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/553742

Inventors:

Ronny W. Lin - Sugar Land TX, US
Lorenz J. Bauer - Pasadena TX, US

International Classification:

C10L 1/02
C10G 1/06

US Classification:

44307, 585240

Abstract:

A process for preparing a renewable biofuel consists of subjecting a bio-oil mixture to deoxygenation in a hydrotreater and then separating hydrocarbon fractions from the deoxygenated product to form the biofuel. The bio-oil mixture contains a bio-oil feedstream and a treated bio-oil feed. The treated bio-oil feed is a stream from which undesirable heavy materials and solid materials have been removed.

US Patent:

20140076821, Mar 20, 2014

Filed:

Aug 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/975092

Inventors:

Ronny W. Lin - Sugar Land TX, US

Assignee:

KiOR, Inc. - Pasadena TX

International Classification:

C02F 1/52

US Classification:

210702

Abstract:

Disclosed is a method for treating wastewater by removing organics, such as water-soluble organics, by catalysis in the presence of an acid. Removal of such organics is in the form of a tar which includes phenol-derived compounds.

US Patent:

20150110680, Apr 23, 2015

Filed:

Dec 23, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/580971

Inventors:

- Pasadena TX, US
Ronny W. Lin - Sugar Land TX, US

International Classification:

C10B 53/02

US Classification:

422164

Abstract:

A green process and system are disclosed for utilizing a biomass filter aid in the filtration of a bio-oil. The process comprises filtering a bio-oil containing residual solids from a conversion reaction in the presence of the biomass filter aid to produce a filtered bio-oil. The biomass filter aid facilitates efficient removal of residual solids from the bio-oil. The spent biomass filter aid containing the residual solids may be recycled as a conversion feedstock or used as a combustion heat source in the biomass conversion system.