This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 2 published patent applications. Top assignee: Uop Lcc. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Nicholas Mielke and Bio-Oil Upgrading
Introduction
Nicholas Mielke is an inventor associated with UOP LLC in Mount Prospect, Illinois. His patent work includes a process for upgrading bio-oil and converting it into intermediate blends or fuel streams.
Latest Patents
Mielke is credited with 1 patent, titled “Hydrocarbon Upgrading Process.” The invention describes reacting a bio-oil stream with hydrogen in a reactor in the presence of a catalyst to produce upgraded bio-oil. That stream can then be processed in a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit, a hydroprocessing unit, or a reforming unit to produce an intermediate blend or fuel. The process also allows a fuel-oil stream to be separated from the upgraded bio-oil, and the catalyst may be recovered and recycled to the reactor.
Career Highlights
Mielke’s listed patent connects his work at UOP LLC with the development of processes for converting bio-oil into useful fuel products. The disclosed approach combines hydrogen treatment and catalytic processing with downstream refining options.
Collaborations
His listed coworkers include Ping Sun and Anisha Chakrabarti Erekson.
Conclusion
Nicholas Mielke’s patent describes a flexible approach to upgrading bio-oil, with potential pathways for producing fuel and intermediate blend streams.
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