Wayne A. Turner
Engineering at 3 Oaks Ave, Baton Rouge, LA

License number
Louisiana EI.0004594
Issued Date
Jan 1, 1900
Category
Civil Engineer
Address
Address
2913 Three Oaks Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70820

Professional information

Wayne Turner Photo 1

Ethylene Recovery In Direct-Oxidation Ethylene Oxide Processes

US Patent:
5233060, Aug 3, 1993
Filed:
Aug 13, 1992
Appl. No.:
7/930249
Inventors:
John G. Pendergast - Baton Rouge LA
Wayne A. Turner - Baton Rouge LA
Harold B. Martin - Plaquemine LA
Stephen A. Noding - Brusly LA
Assignee:
The Dow Chemical Company - Midland MI
International Classification:
C07D30108, C07D30110, C07D30132, C07D30304
US Classification:
549523
Abstract:
In a direct-oxidation ethylene oxide process of the type comprising a) reacting a feed gas stream including ethylene and a commercially-pure oxygen in one or more reactors and b) absorbing out ethylene oxide from the product stream from the one or more reactors in a first absorption zone, the improvement comprising recovering unreacted ethylene from an ethylene-rich argon purge gas stream via an absorber and a stripper in combination, recycling the recovered ethylene to the feed gas stream, and purging an ethylene-lean argon purge gas stream.


Wayne Turner Photo 2

Systems And Processes For Biodiesel Production

US Patent:
2011005, Mar 3, 2011
Filed:
Aug 31, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/873211
Inventors:
Yang Cai - Ames IA, US
Jennifer A. Nieweg - Ames IA, US
Wayne Anthony Turner - Baton Rouge LA, US
Carla Kern Wilkinson - Ames IA, US
International Classification:
C07C 67/02, B01J 23/90, B01J 8/00
US Classification:
554169, 422223, 422609
Abstract:
Described herein are systems and processes for the transesterification of a variety of feedstocks, such as in the form of glyceride-containing vegetable oils, glyceride-containing animal oils, and glyceride-containing algal oils, into biodiesel products using solid, heterogeneous catalysts.