Travis A Reine from Seabrook, TX, age 45

Process For Concentrating A Mixture Containing Organic Hydroperoxide
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US Patent:

20160122298, May 5, 2016
Filed:

Jun 6, 2014
Appl. No.:

14/893003
Inventors:

- Baytown TX, US
Christopher L. Becker - Manhattan KS, US
Travis A. Reine - Slidell LA, US
Bryan A. Patel - Jersey City NJ, US
International Classification:

C07C 407/00
C07C 29/132
C07C 45/53
Abstract:

Method for concentrating an organic hydroperoxide mixture comprising a hydrocarbon and a hydroperoxide corresponding thereto comprises evaporating a first liquid mixture in a thin-film evaporation device followed by separation in a separation zone. Both the evaporation device and the separation zone operate at a low absolute pressure at a temperature lower than the thermal degradation temperature of the hydroperoxide to prevent thermal decomposition thereof. The process is particularly useful for concentrating an oxidation product made from the oxidation of cyclohexylbenzene.

Process For Producing Phenol
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US Patent:

20150251986, Sep 10, 2015
Filed:

Nov 13, 2013
Appl. No.:

14/433211
Inventors:

- Baytown TX, US
Charles Morris Smith - Princeton NJ, US
Francisco M. Benitez - Cypress TX, US
Kun Wang - Bridgewater NJ, US
Hari Nair - Houston TX, US
Travis A. Reine - Slidell LA, US
Gabor Kiss - Hampton NJ, US
Roberto Garcia - Easton PA, US
Christopher L. Becker - Manhattan KS, US
International Classification:

C07C 45/53
C07C 37/08
Abstract:

In a process for producing phenol and cyclohexanone, a cleavage feed containing greater than 40 wt % and no greater than 95 wt % cyclohexyl-1-phenyl-1-hydroperoxide, and at least 5 wt % and less than 60 wt % cyclohexylbenzene is mixed with at least phenol, cyclohexanone, water, and sulfuric acid to produce a cleavage reaction mixture containing from 15 wt % to 50 wt % phenol, from 15 wt % to 50 wt % cyclohexanone, from 1 wt % to 10 wt % cyclohexyl-1-phenyl-1-hydroperoxide, from 5 wt % to 60 wt % cyclohexylbenzene, from 0.1 wt % to 4 wt % water, and from 10 wppm to 1000 wppm sulfuric acid. The cleavage reaction mixture is then reacted at a temperature from 30 C. and to 70 C., and a pressure of at least 1 atmosphere for a time sufficient to convert at least 50% of said cyclohexyl-1-phenyl-1-hydroperoxide in said cleavage reaction mixture and produce a cleavage effluent containing phenol and cyclohexanone.

Oxidation Of Hydrocarbons
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US Patent:

20150225326, Aug 13, 2015
Filed:

Sep 5, 2013
Appl. No.:

14/421232
Inventors:

- Baytown TX, US
Travis A. Reine - Slidell LA, US
Assignee:

ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc. - Baytown TX
International Classification:

C07C 37/08
Abstract:

A process for oxidizing a first hydrocarbon to a corresponding first oxygenate by feeding a first feedstock comprising the first hydrocarbon into an oxidation reactor, contacting the reaction medium with a gas stream comprising Oin the oxidation reactor, and supplying a hydroperoxide additive to the oxidation reactor. By including the hydroperoxide additive in the reaction medium, foaming at and/or close to the beginning of the oxidation reaction can be significantly reduced.

Hydrogenation Process
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US Patent:

20150065754, Mar 5, 2015
Filed:

Apr 10, 2013
Appl. No.:

14/394524
Inventors:

- Baytown TX, US
Travis A. Reine - Slidell LA, US
Keith H. Kuechler - Friendswood TX, US
Terry E. Helton - Bethlehem PA, US
Jihad M. Dakka - Whitehouse Station NJ, US
International Classification:

C07C 5/05
C07C 45/53
C07C 37/08
US Classification:

568342, 568798, 585258
Abstract:

The present invention relates to hydrogenation processes including: contacting a first composition with hydrogen under hydrogenation conditions, in the presence of an eggshell hydrogenation catalyst, wherein the first composition has: (i) greater than about 50 wt % of cyclohexylbenzene, the wt % based upon the total weight of the first composition; and (ii) greater than about 0.3 wt % of cyclohexenylbenzene, the wt % based upon the total weight of the first composition; and thereby obtaining a second composition having less cyclohexenylbenzene than the first composition. Other hydrogenation processes are also described.

Oxidation Of Cyclohexylbenzene
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US Patent:

20140336417, Nov 13, 2014
Filed:

Nov 2, 2012
Appl. No.:

14/362263
Inventors:

- Baytown TX, US
Francisco M. Benitez - Cypress TX, US
Charles Morris Smith - Houston TX, US
Jihad M. Dakka - Whitehouse Station NJ, US
Travis A. Reine - Slidell LA, US
International Classification:

C07C 407/00
C07C 45/27
C07C 37/50
US Classification:

568376, 568568, 568798
Abstract:

In a process for oxidizing cyclohexylbenzene, a composition comprising cyclohexylbenzene is contacted with oxygen in at least one oxidation zone under oxidation conditions sufficient to produce at least some (i) cyclohexylbenzene hydroperoxide; (ii) a first byproduct; and (iii) a second byproduct in an effluent. A ratio β is determined according to the following formula:wherein A is the amount of the first byproduct in the effluent and B is the amount of the second byproduct in the effluent. The ratio β is then maintained above a threshold value or adjusted above a threshold value.

Process For Liquid Phase Hydrogenation Of Phthalates
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US Patent:

20140148613, May 29, 2014
Filed:

Jul 28, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/805591
Inventors:

Travis A. Reine - Kingwood TX, US
Assignee:

ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc. - Law Technology - Baytown TX
International Classification:

C07C 67/303
US Classification:

560127
Abstract:

Disclosed is a process for the liquid phase hydrogenation of phthalates to cyclohexanoates. By using a reactor with a multiplicity of tubes, with a cooling fluid supplied to the outside of the tubes, shortcomings of traditional recycle mode fixed bed reactors can be overcome. Feed dilution can be avoided, resulting in much higher reaction rates.