Bruce H Ballinger

US Patent:

6679987, Jan 20, 2004

Filed:

Nov 2, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/432742

Inventors:

Saul Charles Blum - Edison NJ
Guido Sartori - Annandale NJ
David William Savage - Lebanon NJ
Martin Leo Gorbaty - Westfield NJ
Bruce Henry Ballinger - Bloomsbury NJ
Michael Paul Anderson - Clinton NJ
Trikur Anantharaman Ramanarayanan - Somerset NJ
David J. Martella - Princeton NJ

Assignee:

ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company - Annandale NJ

International Classification:

C10G 2906

US Classification:

208263, 208 47

Abstract:

The invention relates to processes for treating acidic crudes or fractions thereof to reduce or eliminate their acidity and corrosivity by addition of suitable amounts of Group IA or Group IIA oxides, hydroxides and hydrates and Group IIA metal naphthenate salts. The process has the additional benefits of reducing materials handling problems associated with treating acidic crude oils using liquid solvents and in reducing emulsion formation.

US Patent:

60224940, Feb 8, 2000

Filed:

Sep 15, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/011117

Inventors:

Guido Sartori - Annandale NJ
David William Savage - Lebanon NJ
Martin Leo Gorbaty - Westfield NJ
Bruce Henry Ballinger - Bloomsbury NJ
Saul Charles Blum - Edison NJ
Michael Paul Anderson - Clinton NJ
Trikur Anantharaman Ramanarayanan - Somerset NJ
David J. Martella - Princeton NJ

Assignee:

Exxon Research and Engineering Co. - Florham Park NJ

International Classification:

C09K 300
C10G 118

US Classification:

252387

Abstract:

The invention relates to processes for treating acidic crudes of fractions thereof to reduce or eliminate their acidity and corrosivity by addition of suitable amounts of Group IA of Group IIA oxides, hydroxides and hydrates. The process has the additional benefits of reducing materials handling problems associated with treating acidic crude oils using liquid solvents and in reducing emulsion formation.

US Patent:

56434391, Jul 1, 1997

Filed:

Aug 25, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/519278

Inventors:

Guido Sartori - Annandale NJ
David W. Savage - Lebanon NJ
Martin L. Gorbaty - Westfield NJ
Bruce Henry Ballinger - Bloomsbury NJ

Assignee:

Exxon Research and Engineering Company - Florham Park NJ

International Classification:

C10G 2100

US Classification:

208 47

Abstract:

The invention relates to a process for treating naphthenic acid-containing whole crudes or fractions thereof to reduce or eliminate their acidity by contacting the acidic whole crude at a temperature of from about 60. degree. C. to 170. degree. C. with a neutralizing amount of alkali metal trialkylsilanolates. The process has the additional benefits of reducing materials handling problems associated with treating crudes using liquid solvents and in reducing emulsion formation.

US Patent:

50930036, Mar 3, 1992

Filed:

Mar 25, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/676777

Inventors:

W. S. Winston Ho - Annandale NJ
Guido Sartori - Annandale NJ
Warren A. Thaler - Flemington NJ
Bruce H. Ballinger - Bloomsbury NJ
David C. Dalrymple - Bloomsbury NJ
Robert P. Mastondrea - Hackettstown NJ

Assignee:

Exxon Research and Engineering Company - Florham Park NJ

International Classification:

B01D 6136

US Classification:

210640

Abstract:

A new copolymer composition comprising the soft segment of an aliphatic polyester and the hard segment of a highly halogenated polyurethane containing from 3 to 36 halogen atoms is disclosed. The new halogenated polyurethane copolymer membrane has high thermal stability, and good selectivity and permeability for separation of an aromatic/saturate mixture.

US Patent:

62582585, Jul 10, 2001

Filed:

Sep 21, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/399650

Inventors:

Guido Sartori - Annandale NJ
David William Savage - Lebanon NJ
William Neergaard Olmstead - Murray Hill NJ
Winston Karl Robbins - New Providence NJ
David Craig Dalrymple - Bloomsbury NJ
Bruce Henry Ballinger - Bloomsbury NJ

Assignee:

Exxon Research and Engineering Company - Annandale NJ

International Classification:

C10G 1700

US Classification:

208263

Abstract:

The present invention is a process for decreasing the acidity of a starting acidic crude oil by contacting an acidic crude with an effective excess of ammonia dissolved in said crude to form an ammonia-continuous oil discontinuous phase at a temperature and conditions sufficient to form the corresponding amide of the naphthenic acids. The process is useful in the processing of acidic crudes.

US Patent:

56836260, Nov 4, 1997

Filed:

Aug 25, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/519555

Inventors:

Guido Sartori - Annandale NJ
David W. Savage - Lebanon NJ
Bruce H. Ballinger - Bloomsbury NJ

Assignee:

Exxon Research and Engineering Company - Florham Park NJ

International Classification:

C09K 300
C09K 1500

US Classification:

25238962

Abstract:

The invention relates to a process for treating naphthenic acid--containing whole crudes or fractions thereof to reduce or eliminate their acidity by contacting the acidic whole crude or fraction at a temperature of from about 50. degree. C. to 350. degree. C. with a neutralizing amount of tetraalkylammonium hydroxide, preferably tetramethyl-ammonium hydroxide. The process has the additional benefits of reducing materials handling problems associated with treating oils using liquid solvents and in reducing emulsion formation.

US Patent:

60933119, Jul 25, 2000

Filed:

May 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/307385

Inventors:

Saul Blum - Edison NJ
Guido Sartori - Annandale NJ
David W. Savage - Lebanon NJ
Bruce H. Ballinger - Bloomsbury NJ

Assignee:

Exxon Research and Engineering Co - Florham Park NJ

International Classification:

C10G 2902

US Classification:

208251R

Abstract:

The present invention is a process to remove a +2 ionic charged metal from a petroleum feed. The process includes contacting feed with carbon dioxide at a temperature between 40. degree. C. and 200. degree. C. and autogenous pressure. In a preferred embodiment the metal is a Group II metal. In particular, the metal is calcium.

US Patent:

51772965, Jan 5, 1993

Filed:

Apr 16, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/868929

Inventors:

Guido Sartori - Annandale NJ
W. S. Winston Ho - Annandale NJ
Bruce H. Ballinger - Bloomsbury NJ

Assignee:

Exxon Research and Engineering Company - Florham Park NJ

International Classification:

C07C 7144

US Classification:

585819

Abstract:

The present invention describes a method for the synthesis of saturated aliphatic polyesters by reaction of saturated or aromatic diacid chlorides with oligomeric aliphatic polyester diols, a method to thermally crosslink membranes prepared from the above saturated aliphatic polyesters, and the use of the crosslinked membranes to separate aromatics from saturates.