Paul W Barger

US Patent:

6534692, Mar 18, 2003

Filed:

Mar 23, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/816509

Inventors:

Paul T. Barger - Arlington Heights IL
Bipin V. Vora - Naperville IL

Assignee:

UOP LLC - Des Plaines IL

International Classification:

C07C 100

US Classification:

585640, 585639

Abstract:

A process for converting methanol to light olefins is disclosed and claimed. The catalyst is a metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieve having the empirical formula (E Al P )O where EL is a metal such as silicon or magnesium and âxâ, âyâ and âzâ are the mole fractions of EL, Al and P respectively and specifically where âxâ has a value of about 0. 02 to about 0. 08. A preferred molecular sieve is one which has predominantly a plate crystal morphology in which the average smallest crystal dimension is at least 0. 1 microns and has an aspect ratio of no greater than 5. The process provides greater selectivity to ethylene and propylene versus C byproducts.

US Patent:

7189885, Mar 13, 2007

Filed:

Oct 7, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/680683

Inventors:

Andrea G. Bozzano - Des Plaines IL, US
R. Joe Lawson - Arlington Heights IL, US
Paul T. Barger - Arlington Heights IL, US
Bipin V. Vora - Naperville IL, US
Kurt A. Detrick - Glen Ellyn IL, US

Assignee:

UOP LLC - Des Plaines IL

International Classification:

C07C 2/64
C07C 2/66

US Classification:

585449, 585467

Abstract:

The process disclosed herein is a process for producing phenyl-alkanes by alkylation of an aryl compound with an olefinic compound and which uses a mordenite catalyst and a silica-alumina catalyst. The selectivity of the process to 2-phenyl-alkanes can be varied over a wide range.

US Patent:

7297253, Nov 20, 2007

Filed:

Jul 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/184591

Inventors:

Christopher D. Gosling - Roselle IL, US
Ronald M. Gatan - Chicago IL, US
Paul T. Barger - Arlington Heights IL, US

Assignee:

UOP LLC - Des Plaines IL

International Classification:

C10G 29/00

US Classification:

208243, 208196, 208249, 208240

Abstract:

A process for the autocatalytic production of organic hydroperoxides and ultra low sulfur diesel boiling range hydrocarbons is disclosed. The organic hydroperoxides react with sulfur compounds to produce sulfones, and the sulfones can be removed from the diesel boiling range hydrocarbons to provide ultra low sulfur diesel.

US Patent:

7449597, Nov 11, 2008

Filed:

Oct 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/968537

Inventors:

Irina Galperin, legal representative - Wilmette IL, US
Paul T. Barger - Arlington Heights IL, US
Robert H. Jensen - Hinsdale IL, US
Albert L. Lapidus - Moscow, RU
Oleg L. Eliseev - Lubertsy, RU

Assignee:

UOP LLC - Des Plaines IL

International Classification:

C07C 51/14

US Classification:

562522, 562521

Abstract:

A catalyst useful for carbonylation of olefins has been developed. The catalyst comprises a palladium compound, e. g. PdImCl, where Im is imidazole and HCl dissolved in water or an alcohol. Carbonylation using this catalyst involves contacting an olefin stream preferably in a solvent such as o-xylene with the catalyst and carbon monoxide at carbonylation conditions to provide a carboxylic acid or an ester. When the catalyst solvent is water one can obtain an acid as the product, but when the catalyst solvent is an alcohol one obtains an ester as the product.

US Patent:

7547812, Jun 16, 2009

Filed:

Jun 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/171801

Inventors:

Wharton Sinkler - Des Plaines IL, US
Robert W. Broach - Deerfield IL, US
Natasha Erdman - Somerville MA, US
Thomas M. Reynolds - Mobile AL, US
John Q. Chen - Glenview IL, US
Stephen T. Wilson - Libertyville IL, US
Paul T. Barger - Arlington Heights IL, US

Assignee:

UOP LLC - Des Plaines IL

International Classification:

C07C 1/00
B01J 27/182

US Classification:

585640, 502208, 502214, 502263, 423709

Abstract:

A catalyst for converting methanol to light olefins and the process for making and using the catalyst are disclosed and claimed. SAPO-34 is a specific catalyst that benefits from its preparation in accordance with this invention. A seed material is used in making the catalyst that has a higher content of the EL metal than is found in the principal part of the catalyst. The molecular sieve has predominantly a roughly rectangular parallelepiped morphology crystal structure with a lower fault density and a better selectivity for light olefins.

US Patent:

7678943, Mar 16, 2010

Filed:

Oct 18, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/874433

Inventors:

Christopher D. Gosling - Roselle IL, US
Ronald M. Gatan - Chicago IL, US
Paul T. Barger - Arlington Heights IL, US

Assignee:

UOP LLC - Des Plaines IL

International Classification:

C07C 409/00

US Classification:

568576

Abstract:

A process for the autocatalytic production of organic hydroperoxides and ultra low sulfur diesel boiling range hydrocarbons is disclosed. The organic hydroperoxides react with sulfur compounds to produce sulfones, and the sulfones can be removed from the diesel boiling range hydrocarbons to provide ultra low sulfur diesel.

US Patent:

7834227, Nov 16, 2010

Filed:

Dec 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/955610

Inventors:

Andrea G. Bozzano - Northbrook IL, US
Timur V. Voskoboynikov - Arlington Heights IL, US
Tom N. Kalnes - LaGrange IL, US
Paul T. Barger - Arlington Heights IL, US
Gavin P. Towler - Inverness IL, US
Bryan K. Glover - Algonquin IL, US

Assignee:

UOP LLC - Des Plaines IL

International Classification:

C07C 6/12
C07C 2/64
C07C 2/66

US Classification:

585323, 585327, 585467, 585470

Abstract:

The present invention provides a reactor system having: (1) a first reactor receiving an oxygenate component and a hydrocarbon component and capable of converting the oxygenate component into a light olefin and the hydrocarbon component into alkyl aromatic compounds; (2) a separator system for providing a first product stream containing a Colefin, a second stream containing a Caromatic, and a third stream containing Caromatic compounds; (3) a first line connecting the separator to the inlet of the first reactor for conveying the second stream to the first reactor; (4) a second line in fluid communication with the separator system for conveying the Colefin to a propylene recovery unit, and (4) a third line in fluid communication with the separator system for conveying the Caromatic compounds to a xylene recovery unit.

US Patent:

7951984, May 31, 2011

Filed:

Oct 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/902492

Inventors:

Andrea G. Bozzano - Northbrook IL, US
Timur V. Voskoboynikov - Arlington Heights IL, US
Tom N. Kalnes - LaGrange IL, US
Paul T. Barger - Arlington Heights IL, US
Gavin P. Towler - Inverness IL, US
Bryan K. Glover - Algonquin IL, US

Assignee:

UOP LLC - Des Plaines IL

International Classification:

C07C 2/66

US Classification:

585323, 585327, 585467, 585470

Abstract:

The present invention provides a reactor system having: (1) a first reactor receiving an oxygenate component and a hydrocarbon component and capable of converting the oxygenate component into a light olefin and the hydrocarbon component into alkyl aromatic compounds; (2) a separator system for providing a first product stream containing a Colefin, a second stream containing a Caromatic, and a third stream containing Caromatic compounds; (3) a first line connecting the separator to the inlet of the first reactor for conveying the second stream to the first reactor; (4) a second line in fluid communication with the separator system for conveying the Colefin to a propylene recovery unit, and (4) a third line in fluid communication with the separator system for conveying the Caromatic compounds to a xylene recovery unit.