Trong Pham

Title: Trong Pham: Inventor in Catalysis and Olefin Oligomerization.

Introduction

Trong Pham is an inventor associated with Flemington, New Jersey, and ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company. His patent work concerns zeolite catalysts and methods for converting olefins into compounds in the distillate boiling range.

Latest Patents

Pham is credited with 1 patent, titled “Oligomerization with Ion-Exchanged Zeolites.” The invention describes catalysts and methods for oligomerizing olefins using zeolitic framework materials containing silica and alumina. The materials may have a low silica-to-alumina ratio and may be ion-exchanged to a limited but substantial degree with alkaline earth metal cations, including magnesium, calcium, strontium, or barium. The patent describes an alkaline-earth-metal-to-aluminum molar ratio of up to 0.2.

Career Highlights

Pham’s documented patent contribution focuses on catalyst design for olefin oligomerization. The approach uses selected zeolite frameworks, including 10-member-ring or one-dimensional 12-member-ring structures, to support the production of distillate-range compounds.

Collaborations

The patent lists Takayuki Iida and Michael A. Marella among Pham’s collaborators. Their shared work addresses ion-exchanged zeolite catalysts and olefin oligomerization methods.

Conclusion

Trong Pham’s patent work at ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company highlights a specialized contribution to catalyst technology for producing distillate-range compounds from olefins.