Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130072732 | METHOD OF SEPARATING BUTENE-2 FROM A C4 CUT CONTAINING BUTENE-2 AND BUTENE-1 BY SELECTIVE OLIGOMERIZATION OF BUTENE-1 - The present invention describes a method of separating butene-2 from a C4 cut containing butene-2 and butene-1 by selective oligomerization of butene-1 to predominantly linear oligomers. Optional additional steps make it possible to separate isobutene, 1,3-butadiene as well as traces of acetylene hydrocarbons optionally present in the C4 feedstock. | 03-21-2013 |
20130072733 | METHOD OF SEPARATING PENTENE-2 FROM A C5 CUT CONTAINING PENTENE-2 AND PENTENE-1 BY SELECTIVE OLIGOMERIZATION OF PENTENE-1 - The present invention describes a method of separating pentene-2 from a C5 cut containing pentene-2 and pentene-1 by selective oligomerization of pentene-1 to dimers having a branching index less than or equal to 1. Optional additional steps make it possible to separate 2-methyl-2-butene, 2-methyl-1-butene, n-pentane, iso-pentane, pentadienes as well as traces of acetylene hydrocarbons optionally present in the C5 feedstock. | 03-21-2013 |
20130090233 | HYDROCRACKING PROCESS USING A ZEOLITE MODIFIED BY BASIC TREATMENT - The present invention describes a hydrocracking and/or hydrotreatment process using a catalyst comprising an active phase containing at least one hydrogenating/dehydrogenating component selected from the group VIB elements and the non-precious elements of group VIII of the periodic table, used alone or in a mixture, and a support comprising at least one dealuminated zeolite Y having an overall initial atomic ratio of silicon to aluminium between 2.5 and 20, an initial weight fraction of extra-lattice aluminium atoms greater than 10%, relative to the total weight of aluminium present in the zeolite, an initial mesopore volume measured by nitrogen porosimetry greater than 0.07 ml·g | 04-11-2013 |
20130090510 | PROCESS FOR DEHYDRATION OF DILUTE ETHANOL INTO ETHYLENE WITH LOW ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITHOUT RECYCLING OF WATER - A process for dehydration of an ethanol feedstock into ethylene, comprising the vaporization of said dilute hydrated ethanol feedstock in an exchanger, with heat exchange with the effluent that is obtained from a last reactor, with said mixture being introduced into said vaporization stage at a pressure that is lower than the pressure of the effluent that is obtained from the last reactor, the compression of the mixture that is vaporized in a compressor, the introduction of the vaporized and compressed mixture, into at least one adiabatic reactor that contains at least one dehydration catalyst. | 04-11-2013 |
20130091950 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSIS OF THE INTERNAL STATE OF A BATTERY THROUGH ACOUSTIC EMISSION - The invention relates to a method of estimating the internal state of a first electrochemical system for electric power storage, such as a battery, wherein at last one property relative to the internal state of the first electrochemical system is estimated from acoustic emission measurements. | 04-18-2013 |
20130092601 | DISTRIBUTOR PLATE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF A POLYPHASE MIXTURE WITH PERIPHERY-TRUNCATED SHAFTS - This invention relates to a plate that allows the distribution of a polyphase mixture in a reactor that operates in the trickle mode and that consists of at least one gaseous phase and at least one liquid phase, with the plate ( | 04-18-2013 |
20130096806 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN EGR VALVE INTEGRATED IN AN EGR CIRCUIT OF A COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a method of controlling a combustion engine ( | 04-18-2013 |
20130096807 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A COMBUSTION ENGINE FROM ESTIMATION OF THE BURNT GAS MASS FRACTION IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD - In a method of controlling the combustion of a combustion engine from an estimation of the burnt gas mass fraction in the intake manifold, a measurement relative to a fresh air flow rate or to a burnt gas flow rate is performed upstream from the mixing space where fresh air and burnt gas mix. The burnt gas mass fraction present in the mixing space is then estimated from the measurement and from a model of the mixing dynamics in this space. A transport delay between the space and the intake manifold is estimated. The mass fraction of burnt gas in the intake manifold is then deduced in real time. Finally, combustion is controlled from the burnt gas mass fraction in the intake manifold. | 04-18-2013 |
20130096889 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A FRACTURED RESERVOIR MESH WITH A LIMITED NUMBER OF NODES IN THE MATRIX MEDIUM - A method for optimizing the development of a fluid reservoir using a fractured medium mesh generated from a first-order balanced octree technique is disclosed. A mesh of a discrete fracture network is generated by defining a set of cells for each fracture. A mesh of the matrix medium is then generated by dividing each cell by an octree technique, wherein a cell is divided into eight cells. The cells resulting from the division are themselves split in eight, until each cell resulting from a division comprises a number of fractures below or equal to a given threshold. Transmissivities between the cells of the fracture mesh, transmissivities between the cells of the matrix medium mesh, and transmissivities between cells of the fracture mesh and cells of the matrix medium mesh are then determined. Finally, the cells and the transmissivities are used for generating an image of the fluid reservoir from which the development of the fluid reservoir is optimized. | 04-18-2013 |
20130116485 | PROCESS FOR SEPARATION BY SELECTIVE ADSORPTION ON A SOLID CONTAINING A ZEOLITE WITH A CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE ANALOGOUS TO IM-12 - A process for adsorption separation uses a solid IM-12 type adsorbent to separate a molecular species from any feed. | 05-09-2013 |
20130116490 | PRODUCTION OF PARAFFIN FUELS USING RENEWABLE MATERIALS BY A CONTINUOUS HYDROTREATMENT COMPRISING A PRE-TREATMENT STEP - A process for hydrotreatment of a feed from renewable sources such as vegetable oils for the production of paraffinic hydrocarbons comprising pre-treatment by crystallisation and/or precipitation allowing the elimination of insoluble inorganic impurities under hydrotreatment conditions. The flow of the total feed is divided up into a certain number of different, part flows equal to the number of catalytic zones in the reactor, and the different part flows are injected in the successive catalytic zones in increasing proportions to produce an effluent containing paraffinic hydrocarbons. | 05-09-2013 |
20130116491 | PRODUCTION OF PARAFFIN FUELS USING RENEWABLE MATERIALS BY A CONTINUOUS HYDROTREATMENT COMPRISING A PRE-TREATMENT STEP UNDER HYDROGEN - A process for hydrotreatment of a feed from renewable sources such as vegetable oils for the production of paraffinic hydrocarbons comprising a pre-treatment step by crystallisation and/or precipitation and pre-hydrogenation of the feed under hydrogen allowing the elimination of insoluble inorganic impurities under hydrotreatment conditions and improved exothermal management of the reaction. The effluent is separated to a gas fraction and a liquid fraction containing paraffinic hydrocarbons, a portion of said liquid fraction is recycled. | 05-09-2013 |
20130121904 | PROCESS FOR CAPTURING SULPHUR IMPURITIES USING SPECIFIC RETAINING MATERIALS - A process for capturing sulphur impurities present in gas feeds containing H | 05-16-2013 |
20130131956 | TRANSIENT-STATE CONTROL METHOD FOR A HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - The invention relates to a method of controlling a hybrid drive system having at least one electric machine and at least one diesel engine. The invention corrects the static torque setpoint T | 05-23-2013 |
20130131964 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE BURNT GAS FRACTION IN AN ENGINE CYLINDER WITH EGR AND IGR - The invention relates to a method of controlling an internal-combustion engine ( | 05-23-2013 |
20130132047 | METHOD OF DEVELOPING A SEDIMENTARY BASIN FROM A STRATIGRAPHIC SIMULATION OF MULTILITHOLOGIC FILLING TAKING ACCOUNT OF FINE SEDIMENT TRANSPORT - The invention is a method of developing a sedimentary basin from a stratigraphic simulation of multilithologic filling accounting for fine sediment transport. The sedimentary basin is broken up into geologic layers with each geologic layer being subdivided into a series of climatic layers. Each climatic layer is associated with at least one constant climatic parameter. A stratigraphic simulation is performed within each climatic layer using a stratigraphic model. The sediment transport in the continental domain and sediment bottom layer transport in the marine and lacustrine domains are modelled using nonlinear diffusion equations under maximum erosion rate constraint. Suspended sediment transport in the marine and lacustrine domain is modeled using an advection-diffusion equation accounting for a particle fall rate and of a marine and lacustrine current velocity. The climatic layers belonging to a single geologic layer are then homogenized and the basin is developed according to the stratigraphic simulation results. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132055 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN UNDERGROUND MEDIUM BY MEANS OF A RESERVOIR STUDY COMPRISING OPTIMIZED UPSCALING - A method for optimizing the development of a fluid reservoir by means of an accelerated reservoir study. A geological model is constructed. A reservoir model is then constructed by upscaling the geological model. The links between cells of the geological model and a cell of the reservoir model where they are contained are determined and stored. Flow simulations are carried out by computer-implemented reservoir simulator, the reservoir model and the links. The above stages are then repeated without repeating the link determination, by modifying parameters of the reservoir study to optimize the development scheme. Finally, the reservoir is developed according to this optimized development scheme. | 05-23-2013 |
20130137907 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MIDDLE DISTILLATE FROM A CONVENTIONAL HEAVY FEEDSTOCK INCLUDING A STEP FOR SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION OF THE EX FCC HCO CUT - The present invention describes a process for the conversion of a heavy feedstock for improving the production and selectivity for middle distillate, said process using a catalytic cracking unit followed by a unit for selective hydrogenation of the heavy distillate cut (HCO) or any other cut rich in triaromatic compounds before recycling it to the FCC reaction zone in order to maximize the middle distillate cut. | 05-30-2013 |
20130137911 | CATALYTIC COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR THE SELECTIVE DIMERIZATION OF ISOBUTENE - Catalytic composition comprising at least one Brønsted acid, designated HB, dissolved in a non-aqueous liquid medium of general formula Q | 05-30-2013 |
20130137912 | CATALYTIC COMPOSITION CONTAINING AN ACID FUNCTION AND A PROCESS FOR THE SELECTIVE DIMERIZATION OF ISOBUTENE - Catalytic composition comprising at least one non-aqueous ionic liquid medium of general formula Q | 05-30-2013 |
20130146508 | PROCESS FOR COAL CONVERSION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE STEP OF LIQUEFACTION FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF AROMATICS - The invention relates to a process for coal conversion, optionally in co-processing with other feedstocks, notably of the biomass type, comprising at least one liquefaction step, followed by a fixed-bed hydrocracking step and a catalytic reforming step. With this process, aromatic compounds can be obtained from a feedstock containing coal. | 06-13-2013 |
20130149767 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF CARBON-BASED MATERIAL BY A HYBRID ROUTE COMBINING DIRECT LIQUEFACTION AND INDIRECT LIQUEFACTION IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROGEN RESULTING FROM NON-FOSSIL RESOURCES - A process for the conversion of carbon-based material to fuel bases by a hybrid route combining direct ebullent bed liquefaction and indirect liquefaction by gasification followed by a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, including a stage of production of hydrogen resulting from non-fossil resources and a reverse water gas reaction stage. This process makes it possible to limit emissions of greenhouse gases. | 06-13-2013 |
20130152791 | PROCESS FOR CATALYTIC CRACKING ASSOCIATED WITH AN AMINE TREATMENT UNIT WITH IMPROVED CO2 BALANCE - The present invention describes a process for catalytic cracking associated with a unit for amine treatment of regeneration fumes from the catalytic cracking unit, which process uses at least one counter-pressure turbine to operate the cracked gas compressor and/or the regenerative air blower which can be used to improve the CO | 06-20-2013 |
20130158139 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBONS WITH CATALYST CONDITIONING - A method for continuous production of hydrocarbons from synthesis gas in the presence of a cobalt-based catalyst which comprises a step of providing synthesis gas from a source ( | 06-20-2013 |
20130158321 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OCTENES BY DIMERIZING ETHYLENE TO FORM BUTENES AND DIMERIZING THE BUTENES TO FORM OCTENES - The present invention describes a process for the production of octenes from ethylene by dimerizing ethylene to butenes and by dimerizing butenes to octenes. | 06-20-2013 |
20130158967 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PREDICTING POLLUTANT EMISSIONS OF A VEHICLE WITH SIMULTANEOUS CHEMICAL KINETICS AND EMISSIONS CALCULATIONS - The invention is a system for predicting emissions of pollutants from a vehicle equipped with an engine using processors ( | 06-20-2013 |
20130165316 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A CATALYST WHICH CAN BE USED IN HYDROTREATMENT AND HYDROCONVERSION - A process for the preparation of a catalyst from a catalytic precursor comprising a support based on alumina and/or silica-alumina and/or zeolite and comprising at least one element of group VIB and optionally at least one element of group VIII, by impregnation of said precursor with a solution of a C1-C4 dialkyl succinate. An impregnation step for impregnation of said precursor which is dried, calcined or regenerated, with at least one solution containing at least one carboxylic acid other than acetic acid, then maturing and drying at a temperature less than or equal to 200° C., optionally a heat treatment at a temperature lower than 350° C., followed by an impregnation step with a solution containing at least one C1-C4 dialkyl succinate followed by maturing and drying at a temperature less than 200° C. without subsequent calcination step. The catalyst is used in hydrotreatment and/or hydroconversion. | 06-27-2013 |
20130165711 | PROCESS FOR SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION OF OLEFINIC FEEDSTOCKS WITH SWITCHABLE REACTORS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE STAGE FOR SHORT-CIRCUITING A REACTOR - This invention has as its object a process for selective hydrogenation of an unsaturated olefinic feedstock that comprises 3 or 4 carbon atoms, using at least two switchable fixed-bed reactors, each containing at least one catalytic bed and in which said feedstock successively passes through all of the reactors, and in which, each time that one of the reactors is deactivated, the point of introduction of the feedstock is moved downstream. | 06-27-2013 |
20130165730 | PROCESS FOR CONVERSION OF PARAFFINIC FEEDSTOCKS OBTAINED FROM THE BIOMASS OF MIDDLE DISTILLATE BASES EMPLOYING AT LEAST ONE IZM-2 ZEOLITE-BASED CATALYST - The invention relates to a process for conversion of a paraffinic feedstock that has a number of carbon atoms of between 9 and 25, whereby said paraffinic feedstock is produced starting from renewable resources, employing a catalyst that comprises at least one hydrogenating-dehydrogenating metal that is selected from the group that is formed by the metals of group VIB and group VIII of the periodic table, taken by themselves or in a mixture, and a substrate that comprises at least one IZM-2 zeolite and at least one binder, with said process being carried out at a temperature of between 150 and 500° C., at a pressure of between 0.1 MPa and 15 MPa, at an hourly volumetric flow rate of between 0.1 and 10 h | 06-27-2013 |
20130178545 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS WITH CONTINUOUS CHARGING OF THE CATALYST - The present invention relates to a method for the continuous production of hydrocarbons from synthesis gas in the presence of a catalyst comprising a synthesis step in which a synthesis gas is reacted in the presence of a catalyst in a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reactor ( | 07-11-2013 |
20130180886 | CATALYST FOR USE IN HYDROCONVERSION, COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ZEOLITE AND METALS FROM GROUPS VIII AND VIB, AND PREPARATION OF THE CATALYST - The invention concerns a catalyst containing a support comprising at least one binder and at least one zeolite having at least one series of channels the opening of which is defined by a ring containing 12 oxygen atoms, said catalyst comprising phosphorus, at least one C1-C4 dialkyl succinate, acetic acid and a hydrodehydrogenating function comprising at least one element from group VIB and at least one element from group VIII, the Raman spectrum of the catalyst comprising bands at 990 and/or 974 cm | 07-18-2013 |
20130192706 | PIPE ELEMENT MADE OF A HOOP-WOUND TUBE WITH TRANSITION ELEMENTS - The invention relates to a pipe element comprising at least one hoop-wound tube (T), said hoop-wound tube (T) comprising a central part consisting of a metal core (A) covered by at least one hoop layer (F), at least one connecting means (C). Hoop-wound tube (T) also comprises at least one transition element (B) welded, on one side, to one end of said core (A) and, on the other side, to one end of connecting means (C). | 08-01-2013 |