公开(公告)号：US20180264431A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15987859

申请日：2018-05-23

Applicant: UOP LLC

Inventor： Eric Leeton ,  Kurt Detrick ,  Christian D. Freet ,  David S. Lafyatis ,  Robert Mehlberg ,  Sean G. Mueller ,  Gregory J. Schrad ,  Zhanping Xu

IPC: B01J19/24 ,  C07C2/58

CPC classification number: B01J19/2415 ,  B01J19/242 ,  B01J2219/00078 ,  B01J2219/00081 ,  B01J2219/00083 ,  B01J2219/24 ,  C07C2/58

Abstract: Reactor systems for use with ionic liquid catalyst. The reactor systems include one or more stages, which include a reactor and a heat exchanger, and a separation zone. The reactor and the heat exchanger may have a vertical orientation. Additionally, a separation vessel may also include a vertical orientation. The heat exchanger may allow for linear flow of process fluid to control residence time.

公开(公告)号：US20170189884A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-06

申请号：US15346477

申请日：2016-11-08

Applicant: UOP LLC

Inventor： Zhanping Xu

IPC: B01J19/00 ,  B01J19/24

CPC classification number: B01J19/0053 ,  B01J19/242 ,  B01J19/2425 ,  B01J19/2465 ,  B01J2219/00047 ,  B01J2219/00094

Abstract: A combined heat exchanger and reactor for use with an ionic liquid catalyst reaction. The reactor includes an outer shell configured to receive a cooling fluid which may remove heat from reactions occurring within hollow members disposed inside of the outer shell. The hollow members preferably include one or more static mixers for mixing fluids and dispersing ionic liquid into droplets. A separation zone may be disposed beneath the hollow members which will separate the effluent and provide a hydrocarbon stream and an ionic liquid stream. Multiple combined heat exchanger and reactor may be arranged in series.

公开(公告)号：US20160167012A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-16

申请号：US14755446

申请日：2015-06-30

Applicant: UOP LLC

Inventor： Zhanping Xu ,  James Hagen ,  Sanford A. Victor ,  Phillip F. Daly ,  Kurt Detrick

IPC: B01J19/24 ,  B01J19/00 ,  C07C2/62

CPC classification number: B01J19/006 ,  B01J19/1862 ,  B01J19/2415 ,  B01J2219/00085 ,  B01J2219/0009 ,  B01J2219/00094 ,  B01J2219/00103 ,  B01J2219/00763 ,  C07C2/62 ,  F28D7/04 ,  F28D7/06 ,  F28D7/14 ,  F28D7/1646 ,  F28F9/0136 ,  F28F2009/226

Abstract: An ionic liquid reactor unit and a process for controlling heat generation from an ionic liquid reactor unit. The ionic liquid reactor unit may include an external heat exchanger. The effluent from the reactor is separated in a separation zone allowing the hydrocarbon phase to transfer heat to a cooling fluid. The heat exchanger may be a tube-in-shell, a spiral plate heat exchanger, a hair pin heat exchanger. The heat exchanger accommodates the separation of the ionic liquid from the hydrocarbon phase, and may allow for the ion liquid to be drained.

Abstract translation: 离子液体反应器单元和用于控制离子液体反应器单元的发热的方法。 离子液体反应器单元可以包括外部热交换器。 来自反应器的流出物在分离区中分离，允许烃相将热量转移到冷却流体。 热交换器可以是管壳，螺旋板式换热器，发针式热交换器。 热交换器容纳离子液体与烃相的分离，并且可以允许排出离子液体。

公开(公告)号：US11554328B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-17

申请号：US16811103

申请日：2020-03-06

Applicant: UOP LLC

Inventor： Brian J. Nowak ,  Zhanping Xu ,  Peter J. Wantuck

IPC: B01D3/18 ,  B01D3/32 ,  B01D3/16

Abstract: Trays having increased capacity and efficiency are described. The trays have a deck, and downcomers extending through the deck. There are a plurality of bubble promoters on the deck. Each bubble promoter defines a zone on the deck, and the zone has an opening in the deck. The opening is positioned adjacent to a solid support for the tray. The bubble promoters provide areas through which vapor can pass, turning blocked areas of the tray into active areas. Mass transfer columns containing the trays are also described.

公开(公告)号：US11224849B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-18

申请号：US16220981

申请日：2018-12-14

Applicant: UOP LLC

Inventor： Zhanping Xu ,  Pengfei Chen

IPC: B01J8/00 ,  B01D17/02 ,  B01D21/00 ,  B01J8/02 ,  B01J8/04 ,  B01D19/00

Abstract: The invention involves a scale collection device that is located within downflow reactor head for removing solids from feed streams to increase reactor operating cycle time without impact on effective reactor space for catalyst loading and reactor pressure drop. More particularly, a scale collection device is in an upper portion of a reactor vessel above a rough liquid distribution tray and a vapor-liquid distribution tray.

公开(公告)号：US11148069B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US16707029

申请日：2019-12-09

Applicant: UOP LLC

Inventor： Zhanping Xu ,  Rebecca Mudrock

IPC: B01D3/20 ,  B01D3/32 ,  B01D3/16 ,  B01D3/22 ,  B01D3/00

Abstract: Multiple downcomer trays having increased active area for vapor-liquid contact and separation are described. The increased active area of the tray is achieved by adding raised bubble promoters surrounded by perforated vertical contactors on the tray deck. The bubble promoters and surrounding vertical contactors are located under the downcomers from the tray above. The bubble promoter and surrounding vertical contactor promote uniform fluid flow and contact.

公开(公告)号：US10518235B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-31

申请号：US16036032

申请日：2018-07-16

Applicant: UOP LLC

Inventor： Zhanping Xu ,  Christopher Naunheimer ,  Pengfei Chen

IPC: B01J8/04 ,  B01F5/00

Abstract: A contacting device and method are presented for the collection, contacting, and distribution of fluids between particulate beds of a downflow vessel, which may operate in co-current flow. By one approach, the contacting device includes a liquid collection tray, a mixing channel in fluid communication with the liquid collection tray, and a liquid distribution zone.

公开(公告)号：US20190299119A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US15940832

申请日：2018-03-29

Applicant: UOP LLC

Inventor： Zhanping Xu

IPC: B01D3/32 ,  B01D1/30 ,  B01D3/28 ,  B01J19/32

Abstract: A high capacity and high efficiency co-current and cross-flow vapor-liquid contacting apparatus and process is useful in distillation columns and other vapor-liquid contacting processes. The apparatus is characterized by an arrangement of contacting modules and perforated receiving pans in horizontal stages. The modules define a co-current contacting volume and in an exemplary configuration the modules include a liquid distributor and a demister. Liquid dispensed from the modules on a perforated receiving pan are contacted with upflowing vapor through perforations therein.

公开(公告)号：US20190193039A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16221157

申请日：2018-12-14

Applicant: UOP LLC

Inventor： Zhanping Xu

IPC: B01J8/00 ,  B01D24/12

Abstract: The invention involves a scale collection device that is located within downflow reactor head for removing solids from feed streams to increase reactor operating cycle time without impact on effective reactor space for catalyst loading. More particularly, a filtering zone is located in an upper portion of a reactor vessel above a rough liquid distribution tray and a distribution tray.

公开(公告)号：US20180106535A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15846898

申请日：2017-12-19

Applicant: UOP LLC

Inventor： Lubo Zhou ,  Thomas J. Godry ,  Zhanping Xu

IPC: F25J5/00 ,  F28F21/08 ,  F28F13/18 ,  F25J3/02

CPC classification number: F25J5/00 ,  B01D1/02 ,  B01D1/04 ,  B01D3/322 ,  B01D53/00 ,  B01D53/002 ,  B01D2256/22 ,  B01D2256/245 ,  C10L3/104 ,  C10L2290/541 ,  F25J3/0209 ,  F25J3/0233 ,  F25J3/0266 ,  F25J5/005 ,  F25J2200/02 ,  F25J2200/50 ,  F25J2200/72 ,  F25J2250/02 ,  F25J2290/44 ,  F25J2290/72 ,  F28D1/0213 ,  F28D7/06 ,  F28D2021/0064 ,  F28F1/12 ,  F28F1/40 ,  F28F1/42 ,  F28F13/10 ,  F28F13/187 ,  F28F21/082 ,  F28F2009/226 ,  Y02C10/12 ,  Y02P70/34

Abstract: A reboiler in fluid communication with a fractionator column in an offshore low temperature process removing carbon dioxide from natural gas has a vessel volume. A carbon steel tubing bundle is disposed within the vessel volume. Each tube in the bundle has an outer surface with a porous granular metal layer deposited thereon. The granular metal layer comprises a pore size distribution which promotes bubble nucleation during vaporization of a nearly pure liquid carbon dioxide stream.