Jennifer L Gordon

Title: Jennifer L. Gordon and Her Patent in Hydrotreating

Introduction

Jennifer L. Gordon is an inventor associated with Palatine, Illinois, and UOP LLC. Her patent work addresses the treatment of olefin streams, with a focus on removing oxygenates while preserving valuable oligomeric products.

Latest Patents

Gordon is named on one patent: “Hydrotreating Olefin Stream with Complete Destruction of Oxygenates.” The patent describes reacting an oxygenate-containing feed, typically including olefins, with hydrogen over a catalyst containing Group VIII and Group VI-B metals. The process is designed to destroy oxygenates, saturate olefins, and convert sulfur compounds in the feed into hydrogen sulfide.

A preferred catalyst formulation includes nickel and molybdenum, with specified limits for sulfur, phosphorus, and silicon. Its low acidity helps minimize the cracking of desired oligomeric products. The process can follow an oligomerization step that converts light olefins into heavier olefins, while carefully adjusting the saturation-zone outlet temperature can crack excessively heavy oligomers into more desirable products. Gordon’s listed patent portfolio comprises 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Gordon’s documented patent contribution concerns catalytic hydrotreating and process design for olefin streams. The invention balances oxygenate removal and olefin saturation with the goal of retaining useful oligomeric products.

Collaborations

The patent information provided lists Daniel H. Wei and Peter Kokayeff as Gordon’s coworkers. Their inclusion reflects the collaborative technical context associated with the invention.

Conclusion

Jennifer L. Gordon’s patent describes a hydrotreating process designed to remove oxygenates and sulfur compounds while limiting the loss of valuable oligomeric products.