Insulation securement system and associated methods

J Craig, M Basic - US Patent 12,031,676, 2024 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for insulating vessels are disclosed. In one or more
embodiments, the disclosure provides a vessel insulation system (eg, for use with a reactor …

Systems and methods for reducing rendered fats pour point

DZ Short, NR Klaus, DG Teschel, PJ Dofton… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods to reduce pour point (PP) temperatures of fat-based
compositions for use in transportation fuels. In one or more embodiments, methods and …

Tower bottoms coke catching device

GA Cantley, R Vail, K Yaden, R Brooks - US Patent 11,891,581, 2024 - Google Patents
A coke catching apparatus for use in hydrocarbon cracking to assist in the removal of coke
and the prevention of coke build up in high coking hydrocarbon processing units. The …

Methods and systems for enhancing processing of hydrocarbons in a fluid catalytic cracking unit using a renewable additive

NA Larsen, JA Sexton, R Brooks - US Patent 11,970,664, 2024 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for enhancing the processing of hydrocarbons in a FCC unit
by introduction of the coked FCC catalyst from the FCC reactor and a renewable feedstock to …

Low sulfur fuel oil blends for stability enhancement and associated methods

RL Eller, P Broughton, VE Mullins, JR Weber… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
Fuel oil compositions, and methods for blending such fuel oil compositions, to enhance
initial compatibility and longer term stability when such fuel oil compositions are blended to …

Assemblies and methods for enhancing fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) processes during the FCC process using spectroscopic analyzers

JA Sexton, RR Bledsoe, LT Campbell… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
Assemblies and methods to enhance a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process associated
with a refining operation, during the FCC process, may include supplying a hydrocarbon …

Assemblies and methods for enhancing control of hydrotreating and fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) processes using spectroscopic analyzers

JA Sexton, RR Bledsoe, LT Campbell… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
Assemblies and methods to enhance hydrotreating and fluid catalytic cracking (FCC)
processes associated with a refining operation, during the processes, may include supplying …

Methods, assemblies, and controllers for determining and using standardized spectral responses for calibration of spectroscopic analyzers

RR Bledsoe, LT Campbell, RN Ridge… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
Methods, assemblies, and controllers may be used for determining and using standardized
spectral responses for calibration of spectroscopic analyzers. The methods, assemblies, and …

Methods and assemblies for determining and using standardized spectral responses for calibration of spectroscopic analyzers

RR Bledsoe, LT Campbell, RN Ridge… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
Methods and assemblies may be used for determining and using standardized spectral
responses for calibration of spectroscopic analyzers. The methods and assemblies may be …

Assemblies and methods for enhancing control of fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) processes using spectroscopic analyzers

JA Sexton, RR Bledsoe, LT Campbell… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
Assemblies and methods to enhance control of a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) processing
assembly associated with a refining operation, may include supplying a hydrocarbon …