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18) Cui, M., Bielma, J.I., Trueba, J.D., Arikan, M., Castaño, P., Advanced Short Contact Time Reactor for Catalytic Processes, US application, 63/979,480 (2026-083-01).

17) Albuali, M.A., Alamro, M., Castaño, P., Gascon, J., Alamer, M., Bhatti, H., Process Simulation for Steam Reforming of Centrifuged Arabian Light, US application, SA73678 (2026-127).

16) Albuali, M.A., Alkadhem, A., Gascon, J., Castaño, P., Utilization of SiC in the Extrudate Catalyst for the Direct Conversion of Crude Oil to Hydrogen, US application, SA73620 (2026-129).

15) Aljama, H., Aithan, Z., Paglieri, S., Velisoju, V.K., Mohamed, H.O., Castaño, P., Methods for Hydrogen Production using a Bimetallic Catalyst, US application, SA21624.

14) Velisoju, V.K., Ramos Fernandez, E.V., Castaño, P., Copper-Based Catalyst Formulations for CO2 Hydrogenation, U.S. Application No. 63/445,368, 63/963,150 (2026-036-01).

13) Alissa, F.M., Eldemellawi, J., Mohamed, H.O., Alahmari, M., Castaño, P., Process for In-Situ Conversion of Emitted CO₂ to Alcohol-Based Hydrate Inhibitors in Oilfield Separation Plants, US application (2025-086).

12) Cui, M., Castaño, P., Almajnouni, K., Filfil, L.R., Colom, J.M., Al Aslani, I., Gascon, J., Process and Apparatuses for Processing Hydrocarbons that Include Injecting Hydrocarbons that are Atomized and in an Upwards Trajectory, US application, SA61248 (2026-004).

11) Mohamed, H.O., Eldemellawi, J., Alqahtani, M., Castaño, P., N/A, An Autonomous, Self-Powered Integrated Platform For Simultaneous Wastewater Treatment And CO₂ Conversion, US application, SA73439 (2025-087).

10) Mohamed, H.O., Obaid, M., Velisoju, V.K., Ghaffour, N., Aljama, H., Castaño, P., Catalysts that Include Carbon Nanofibers and MoS₂ and Methods of Making and Using the Catalysts, US application, SA73587 (2026-006).

9) Cui, M., Castaño, P., Almajnouni, K., Filfil, L.R., Papagiannis, N., Gascon, J., N/A, Apparatus and Process for Injecting Catalysts into a Counter Current Downer for Fluidized Catalytic Cracking, US application, SA61219 (2025-052).

8) Cui, M., Castaño, P., Aldugman, T., Almajnouni, K., Filfil, L.R., Papagiannis, N., Al Aslani, I., Gascon, J., N/A, Counter-Current Downer Reactor for Catalytic Cracking Testing System and Method, US application, SA61209 (2025-046).

7) Mohamed, H.O., Castaño, P., Aljama, H., Almofleh, A., N/A, Highly Productive Chalcogenide MoS₂ Nanoflowers Structure for H₂S Splitting Based on One-Step Hydrothermal Process, US application, SA73439 (2025-063).

6) Cui, M., Castaño, P., Almajnouni, K., Filfil, L.R., Papagiannis, N., Al Aslani, I., Gascon, J., N/A, Methods for Processing Hydrocarbons, US application, SA61167 (2024-112).

5) Cui, M., Castaño, P., Almajnouni, K., Filfil, L.R., Colom, J.M., Gascon, J., N/A, Systems and Methods for Cracking Hydrocarbons to Produce Light Olefins, US application, US20250242321A1.

4) Almajnouni, K., Cui, M., Castaño, P., Gascon, J., N/A, Methods for Distributing Catalyst in Counter-Current Reactors and Methods for Processing Hydrocarbons, US application, US20250101316A1, US12540282B2.

3) Almajnouni, K., Alabbad, S., Castaño, P., Cui, M., Gascon, J., 2023-023, Riser Performance Optimization through Redesign of Catalyst Injection Nozzle, US application, N/A (2023-023). 2) Castaño, P., Cui, M., Kulkarni, S.R., 2022-042-02, Internal Circulation Catalytic Reactor and Method, International Application, WO2023IB50212.

1) Cui, M., Kulkarni, S.R., Castaño, P., 2022-042-01, Internal Circulation Catalytic Reactor and Method, US application, US20250144586 A1.

Provisionally, non-filed patents:

  • Castaño, P., Alkadhem, A.M., Tavares, F., Catalyst Extrudates with Enhanced Activity, Stability, Mechanical and Thermal Conductivity Properties Containing Intraparticle SiC and Method to Prepare Thereof, U.S. Application No. 63/444,018.

  • Yao, X., Bai, X., Castano, P., Catalysts for Syngas Production, Submitted. U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/330,017. International Application No. PCT/IB2023/053699. Ref. WO/2023/199219.


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