The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2010
Hye-kyung Timken, Albany, CA (US);
Shawn Winter, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Howard S. Lacheen, Richmond, CA (US);
Sven Ivar Hommeltoft, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
Hye-Kyung Timken, Albany, CA (US);
Shawn Winter, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Howard S. Lacheen, Richmond, CA (US);
Sven Ivar Hommeltoft, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
A process for producing hydrocarbon products, comprising: a) operating a process unit in an alkylate mode wherein greater than 50 wt % of a Chydrocarbon stream from the process unit boils at 137.8° C. or below, b) adjusting one or more process conditions in the process unit, and c) after the adjusting step, operating the process unit in a distillate mode wherein greater than 50 wt % of the Chydrocarbon stream from the process unit boils above 137.8° C. Also, a process unit, comprising: a) an alkylation reactor; and b) a control system that enables the alkylation reactor to be operated in the alkylate mode and in the distillate mode; wherein the alkylation reactor can switch back and forth from operating in the alkylate mode to the distillate mode.