Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
585469000 | From nonhydrocarbon feed | 27 |
20080269534 | Hydrocarbon synthesis - A method of synthesizing hydrocarbons from smaller hydrocarbons includes the steps of hydrocarbon halogenation, simultaneous oligomerization and hydrogen halide neutralization, and product recovery, with a metal-oxygen cataloreactant used to facilitate carbon-carbon coupling. Treatment with air or oxygen liberates halogen and regenerates the cataloreactant. | 10-30-2008 |
20100022813 | Process for Reducing Ethylbenzene Content from an Aromatic Stream - A method of reducing the ethylbenzene content in a stream containing xylene is disclosed. The method includes the reaction of ethylbenzene, such as a disproportionation or transalkylation reaction, to produce benzene and other hydrocarbon compound and can include the separation of at least a portion of the resulting benzene and other hydrocarbon compounds to produce a xylene stream having reduced ethylbenzene content. | 01-28-2010 |
20100041932 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING AN OXYGENATED FEED TO HIGH OCTANE GASOLINE - A process of modifying a zeolite catalyst to produce a modified zeolite catalyst wherein the modified zeolite catalyst has blocked pore sites. An oxygenated feed is flowed over the modified zeolite catalyst, wherein the oxygenated feed comprises hydrocarbons, methanol and dimethyl ether or a mixture thereof. The hydrocarbons, methanol and dimethyl ether in the oxygenated feed react with the modified zeolite catalyst to produce cyclic hydrocarbons, wherein the cyclic hydrocarbons produced has less than 10% durene and a median carbon number is C8. | 02-18-2010 |
20100174127 | Converaion of ethanol broth to LPG and gasoline - A process for converting a dilute ethanol solution to liquid hydrocarbon fuels such as LPG and gasoline by preferentially driving-off the ethanol molecules in the solution across the liquid-air interface and streaming same into a heating and catalytic reacting system maintained at the conversion conditions. The concentration of the dilute ethanol solutions are in the range of from 5% to 15% ethanol and the reacting system comprises a zeolite type of catalyst such as ZSM-5. | 07-08-2010 |
20100234658 | Catalyst Composition and Process For Converting Aliphatic Oxygenates to Aromatics - The invention relates to a novel catalyst composition La-M/zeolite, which consists essentially of from 0.0001 to 20 mass % of La (lanthanum); from 0.0001 to 20 mass % of at least one element M selected from the group consisting of molybdenum (Mo), cerium (Ce) and caesium (Cs); a zeolite of the 10-ring structure type; and optionally a binder (mass % based on total catalyst composition). The invention also relates to the use of the catalyst composition according to the invention in various reactions, for examples in making aromatics from aliphatic hydrocarbons or oxygenated hydrocarbons with good selectivity and activity. The invention further relates more specifically to a process for converting a feed stream comprising oxygenated lower aliphatic hydrocarbon compounds, especially methanol, to a product stream comprising aromatic hydrocarbons and olefins, especially BTX, which process comprises a step of contacting said feed with the catalyst composition according to the invention. | 09-16-2010 |
20110046426 | METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS CONVERSION OF METHANOL TO HIGHER HYDROCARBONS AND CATALYST USED THEREIN - Methods and apparatuses for converting methanol to higher hydrocarbons in a continuous process. A distillation column may be packed with inert material and filled with an ionic liquid. The ionic liquid may function as both reaction medium and catalyst. Derivative of zinc iodide and indium iodide may serve as the possible catalytic species. Higher hydrocarbons may be isolated from reaction effluent by condensation in a cold-water condenser, a cold trap, or both. | 02-24-2011 |
20110166404 | DIALDEHYDE COMPOUND, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND SYNTHETIC METHOD OF CAROTENOIDS USING THE SAME - The novel C dialdehyde compound which can be efficiently utilized in the synthesis of carotenoid compounds based on the sulfone chemistry, the preparation method of the same, and the expeditious and practical synthetic processes for lycopene and β-carotene by the use of the above novel compound are disclosed. The syntheses of lycopene and β-carotene are characterized by the processes of the coupling reaction between two equivalents of geranyl sulfone or cyclic geranyl sulfone and the above C dialdehyde, the functional group transformation reactions of the diol in the resulting C 40 coupling products to X's (either halogens or ethers), and the double elimination reactions of the functional groups of the benzenesulfonyl and X to produce the fully conjugated polyene chain of the carotenoids. | 07-07-2011 |
20110172481 | PROCESS OF PRODUCING 1,1 DIARYL ALKANES AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF - A process of producing a 1,1-diaryl alkane comprising a condensation reaction of an aromatic compound having at least one aromatic hydrogen with an acetal, in the presence of a perfluorinated sulfonic acid in polymeric form as catalyst. | 07-14-2011 |
20110201864 | Dual-zeolite catalyst for production of ethylbenzene - The dual-zeolite catalyst for production of ethylbenzene is formed by mixing at least two different zeolites selected from mordenite, beta, ZSM-5, ZSM-11, ZSM-12, ZSM-22, ZSM-23, MFI topology zeolite, NES topology zeolite, EU-1, SAPO-5, SAPO-34, SAPO-11 and MAPO-36 zeolites and an inactive alumina binder. The two zeolites have different topology and possess dissimilar and unique physical and chemical characteristics, including particle size, surface area, pore size and acidity. The preferred amount of the two zeolites may range from 10 to 90 wt % of the total catalyst amount in the final dried and calcined form, preferably the zeolites are in equal parts by weight. | 08-18-2011 |
20110207983 | Large Crystal Molecular Sieves and Their Manufacture - A process for the manufacture of large crystal size synthetic porous crystalline molecular sieve requires an aqueous reaction mixture that is organic structure directing agent-free, has a H | 08-25-2011 |
20110230694 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AROMATIC COMPOUND - The present invention is a method for producing an aromatic compound by substituting the sulfonic acid group in a sulfonic acid aromatic-ester with a hydrogen atom in the presence of a platinum group metal catalyst, wherein an alkali metal carboxylate and/or an ammonium formate are made to coexist in the system. According to the present invention, an aromatic compound where the sulfonic acid group in a sulfonic acid aromatic-ester is substituted with a hydrogen atom, can be produced efficiently with good operability without using metal magnesium. | 09-22-2011 |
20110270008 | PRETREATMENT OF A PHOSPHORUS-MODIFIED ZEOLITE CATALYST FOR AN AROMATIC ALKYLATION PROCESS - This invention relates to a process for pretreating a zeolite catalyst, specifically a zeolite which has been modified with phosphorus. The catalyst may be used in a process for alkylation of aromatics, specifically toluene methylation. The pretreatment is first to contact the catalyst with the process reactants used in a process for alkylation of aromatics for at least two hours at conditions to produce an alkylated aromatic product and then with a gaseous stream containing oxygen at a temperature and for a time until there is no oxygen consumption. The zeolite may be a MFI zeolite. This pretreatment procedure for a phosphorus-modified zeolite catalyst produces a catalyst which has increased run time, i.e., decreased deactivation rate, compared to a fresh catalyst, even after successive regenerations. | 11-03-2011 |
20120065445 | Process For Synthesis of 9,9'-Dianthracene - This invention, which involves “the synthetic method of 9, 9′-biantnthracine”, belongs to the field of synthetic technology of organic electroluminesent materials. Synthetic method of 9, 9′-bianthracine is to add anthraquinone as raw material and zinc as reducing agent in glacial acetic acid solution, then batch addition of hydrochloric acid at 70-120°, maintain the temperature unchanged and react, then 9, 9′-bianthracine is achieved. This invention uses one-step method to synthesize 9, 9′-bianthracine, which reduces not only cost but also generation of side products, in addition, the products obtained need no purification and can be directly used to synthesize related similar compounds, therefore, it is very suitable for large-scale industrial production. | 03-15-2012 |
20120316376 | Processing Biomass - Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, microbial, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as food products and amino acids. | 12-13-2012 |
20130006029 | HYDROTREATING PROCESS - A process for hydrotreating a first aromatics- and sulfur-containing hydrocarbon feed using a fresh supported CoMo catalyst, includes treating the fresh catalyst under first hydrotreating conditions with a second hydrocarbon feed having a lower aromatics content than the first feed. | 01-03-2013 |
20130066127 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING CYCLOHEPTATRIENE - This invention relates to methods for producing cycloheptatriene from at least 7,7-dichloronorcarane and a liquid component comprising a C | 03-14-2013 |
20130158324 | Processes and Systems for Conversion of Alkyl Bromides to Higher Molecular Weight Hydrocarbons in Circulating Catalyst Reactor-Regenerator Systems - Process and system that include the conversion of alkyl bromides to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons in circulating catalyst reactor-regenerator systems. Alkyl bromides may be reacted over a catalyst in at least one conversion reactor to produce at least an effluent stream comprising higher molecular weight hydrocarbons and hydrogen bromide. A portion of the catalyst may be removed from the conversion reactor. The portion of the catalyst may be contacted with a stripping gas to displace hydrocarbons from the portion of the catalyst. The portion of the catalyst may be contacted a first inert gas. The portion of the catalyst may be contacted with oxygen to form a regenerated catalyst by removal of coke. The regenerated catalyst may be contacted with a second inert gas. At least a portion of the regenerated catalyst may be introduced into the conversion reactor. | 06-20-2013 |
20130197289 | INTEGRATED SOLVENT DEASPHALTING AND STEAM PYROLYSIS PROCESS FOR DIRECT PROCESSING OF A CRUDE OIL - A process is provided that is directed to a steam pyrolysis zone integrated with a solvent deasphalting zone to permit direct processing of crude oil feedstocks to produce petrochemicals including olefins and aromatics. The integrated solvent deasphalting and steam pyrolysis process for the direct processing of a crude oil to produce olefinic and aromatic petrochemicals comprises charging the crude oil to a solvent deasphalting zone with an effective amount of solvent to produce a deasphalted and demetalized oil stream and a bottom asphalt phase; thermally cracking the deasphalted and demetalized oil stream in the presence of steam to produce a mixed product stream; separating the mixed product stream; recovering olefins and aromatics from the separated mixed product stream; and recovering pyrolysis fuel oil from the separated mixed product stream. | 08-01-2013 |
20130217940 | Alkylation of Benzene and/or Toluene with Methanol - The present inventors have surprisingly discovered that paraxylene selectivity is found to increase as the amount of coke on catalyst increases. In embodiments the paraxylene selectivity and productivity is maximized by controlling the amount of coke on the catalyst while maintaining xylene yield at an acceptable value. The control of coke may be achieved by one or a combination of the following techniques: increasing catalyst on-oil time, decreasing catalyst residence time in the regenerator, reducing the air or oxygen supply to the regenerator, and decreasing catalyst circulation rate, or a combination thereof. | 08-22-2013 |
20130289324 | PRODUCTION OF AROMATICS FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES - Renewable oils are converted to aromatics, by contact with a catalytically-active form of gallium, for use in the petrochemical industry and/or for fuel blending components or additives. The renewable oil(s) feature high oxygen content, high H/C mole ratios, and high fatty acid or fatty acid ester content prior to heating and contact with the catalyst. The catalyst may be, for example, a gallium-doped version of one or more zeolite-alumina matrix catalysts with pore sizes having 10 oxygen atoms in the pore mouth, such as ZSM-5, ZSM-11, ZSM-23, MCM-70, SSZ-44, SSZ-58, SSZ-35, and ZSM-22. Aromatics-production from the renewable oils is enhanced at higher gallium-cation levels, with the preferred level being about 1.0 Ga/framework-Al. While various renewable oils, or “bio-oils,” may be used, algae oil has exhibited very high BTEX yields over the gallium cation catalyst, under conditions at or near 1 atm and approximately 400 degrees C. | 10-31-2013 |
20140163285 | CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS FOR BIOFEEDS - A process of catalytically cracking a feedstock based on a biocomponent contacts the feedstock with a catalytic cracking catalyst comprising a basic metal oxide on a porous oxide support at an elevated cracking temperature to eliminate oxygen from the biocomponent to form cracked hydrocarbon residues. The basic metal oxide of the cracking catalyst is preferably a metal oxide of Group 2 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) such as calcium or magnesium on a support comprised of a non-acidic form of alumina such as gibbsite or boehmite. Preferred feedstocks are those based on triglycerides, especially vegetable oils, animal fats and algae oils. | 06-12-2014 |
20140179967 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS FROM BYPRODUCTS OF AROMATIC CARBOXYLIC ACID AND/OR AROMATIC CARBOXYLIC ACID ALKYLESTER PREPARATION PROCESSES - This invention relates to a method of producing an aromatic hydrocarbon compound from byproducts of aromatic carboxylic acid and/or aromatic carboxylic acid alkylester preparation processes using hydroprocessing under conditions of high temperature and high hydrogen pressure in the presence of a catalyst, and to a hydroprocessing catalyst used therein. | 06-26-2014 |
20140296600 | PRODUCTION OF PARA-XYLENE BY CATALYTICALLY REACTING 2,5-DIMETHYLFURAN AND ETHYLENE IN A SOLVENT - The present invention provides a renewable route to para-xylene via cycloaddition of ethylene and 2,5-dimethylfuran and subsequent dehydration with high selectivity and high yields using acidic heterogeneous catalysts and a solvent for 2,5-dimethylfuran. The use of a solvent shows significant effects in the reduction of competing side reactions including hydrolysis of 2,5-dimethylfuran to 2,5-hexanedione, alkylation of p-xylene, and polymerization of 2,5-hexanedione. | 10-02-2014 |
20150306580 | HYDROTREATMENT CATALYST COMPRISING A SUPPORT OBTAINED FROM AN ALUMINA GEL AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAID CATALYST - The present invention concerns a hydrotreatment catalyst comprising a support, at least one metal selected from group VIB and at least one metal selected from group VIII of the periodic table, the quantity of metal from group VIB, expressed as the oxides, being in the range 6% to 25% by weight with respect to the total catalyst weight, the quantity of metal from group VIII, expressed as the oxides, being in the range 0.5% to 7% by weight with respect to the total catalyst weight, the support comprising at least 90% by weight of alumina, in which said alumina is obtained from a mixed and extruded boehmite gel, and in which the specific surface area of said catalyst is in the range 60 to 250 m | 10-29-2015 |
20150315483 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS INTO AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS - The present invention discloses a process for the conversion of phenolics into aromatic hydrocarbons. In more detail, the present invention refers to a process for the selective hydrodeoxygenation of phenolic feeds into aromatic hydrocarbons, such as benzene, toluene, alkylbenzenes and others. The selective catalytic hydrodeoxygenation is performed in absence of external supply of molecular hydrogen. | 11-05-2015 |
20160017238 | Mesoporous Zeolite-Containing Catalysts For The Thermoconversion Of Biomass And For Upgrading Bio-Oils - Processes for making a catalytic system and catalytic systems for converting solid biomass into fuel of specialty chemical products are described. The catalyst system may comprise a non-zeolitic matrix and an in situ grown zeolite, such as MFI-type zeolite, with a meso-micro hierarchical pore structure. In some embodiments, the non-zeolitic matrix has a meso-macro hierarchical pore structure. | 01-21-2016 |
20180021769 | COLD REGENERATED CATALYST CIRCULATION METHOD AND DEVICE THEREFOR | 01-25-2018 |