SHELL OIL COMPANY Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160096790 | PROCESS FOR THE SEPARATION OF 1,4-BUTANEDIOL - The invention provides a process for the recovery of 1,4-butanediol from an aqueous stream, said process comprising the steps of providing the aqueous stream, providing a first solvent stream, combining said aqueous stream with said first solvent stream and recovering at least a portion of the 1,4-butanediol by liquid-liquid extraction. | 04-07-2016 |
20160084051 | IN SITU RECOVERY FROM RESIDUALLY HEATED SECTIONS IN A HYDROCARBON CONTAINING FORMATION - Methods of treating a tar sands formation is described herein. The methods may include providing heat to a first section of a hydrocarbon layer in the formation from a plurality of heaters located in the first section of the formation. Heat is transferred from the heaters so that at least a first section of the formation reaches a selected temperature. At least a portion of residual heat from the first section transfers from the first section to a second section of the formation. At least a portion of hydrocarbons in the second section are mobilized by providing a solvation fluid and/or a pressurizing fluid to the second section of the formation. | 03-24-2016 |
20160053609 | LEAK DETECTION IN CIRCULATED FLUID SYSTEMS FOR HEATING SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS - A method of treating a subsurface formation includes circulating at least one molten salt through at least one conduit of a conduit-in-conduit heater located in the formation to heat hydrocarbons in the formation to at least a mobilization temperature of the hydrocarbons. At least some of the hydrocarbons are produced from the formation. An electrical resistance of at least one of the conduits of the conduit-in-conduit heater is assessed to assess a presence of a leak in at least one of the conduits. | 02-25-2016 |
20160046554 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING STYRENE - The invention relates to a process for producing styrene, comprising reacting benzene and acetic acid into methyl phenyl ketone and converting the methyl phenyl ketone into styrene. Preferably, the methyl phenyl ketone is converted into styrene by converting the methyl phenyl ketone into methyl phenyl carbinol and converting the methyl phenyl carbinol into styrene. | 02-18-2016 |
20160032912 | DEVICE FOR PUMPING FLUID FROM A WELLBORE - A pump device for pumping fluid from a wellbore, comprising: a piston member ( | 02-04-2016 |
20160032692 | INDUCED CONTROL EXCITATION FOR ENHANCED RESERVOIR FLOW CHARACTERIZATION - A system, method and a computer program product may be provided for characterizing natural resource subsurface attributes and compositions. The system prescribes alterations of one or more controls of a natural resource. The system applies the altered controls to the natural resource wells. The system collects measurement data of the natural resource wells that responds to the applied altered controls. The system determines, based on the collected measurement data, the natural resource subsurface attributes and compositions that pertain to the natural resource. | 02-04-2016 |
20160017207 | INTERNAL OLEFIN SULFONATE COMPOSTION - The present invention provides an internal olefin sulfonate composition, comprising water and an internal olefin sulfonate mixture having an average carbon number of at least 20, wherein the internal olefin sulfonate mixture comprises hydroxy sulfonates and alkene sulfonates in a weight ratio of hydroxy sulfonates to alkene sulfonates of at least 3.25. The invention further provides a method of treating a crude oil containing formation. | 01-21-2016 |
20150353440 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN OLEFINIC PRODUCT FROM AN OXYGENATE - The invention relates to process for the preparation of an olefinic product comprising ethylene and/or propylene from an oxygenate, the process comprising the following steps: a) an oxygenate conversion step wherein a gaseous effluent comprising olefins and a water-soluble oxygenate is obtained; b) separation of water from the effluent; c) compression of the effluent; d) acid gas removal from the compressed gaseous effluent obtained in step c), wherein the compressed gaseous effluent is treated with a caustic solution in a caustic tower; and e) separating the olefinic product from the gaseous effluent treated in step d), wherein, in a final stage in the caustic tower, water-depleted compressed gaseous effluent is treated with a water stream that is essentially free of water-soluble oxygenate and a spent water stream comprising caustic and water-soluble oxygenate is obtained, which spent water stream is withdrawn from the process. | 12-10-2015 |
20150353439 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN OLEFINIC PRODUCT COMPRISING ETHYLENE AND/OR PROPYLENE - The invention provides a process for the preparation of an olefinic product comprising ethylene and/or propylene comprising: a) steam cracking a paraffinic feedstock to obtain an effluent comprising olefins; b) converting an oxygenate to obtain a gaseous effluent comprising olefins; c) subjecting both effluents to water removal and compression steps, wherein the effluents are combined before the water removal step, between the water removal and the compression steps or after the compression step to obtain a combined gaseous effluent; d) removing acid gas from the combined gaseous effluent obtained in step c), wherein the combined gaseous effluent is treated with a caustic solution in a caustic tower and a non-aqueous liquid stream comprising one or more aromatic C7 | 12-10-2015 |
20150346752 | COMBINATION POWER SOURCE FOR INSTRUMENTED SENSOR SUBSYSTEMS - An instrumented sensor subsystem power supply for use in hydrocarbon drilling operations. The system includes an external internal power supply, wired to an external conductive coil. In addition, an instrumented sensor subsystem is installed on an oilfield component adapted for use in a wellbore. The instrumented sensor subsystem includes an internal inductive coil and an internal power storage unit, and creates a magnetic flux region between the internal and external conductive coils when both are in close proximity. The instrumented sensor subsystem also includes a measurement sensor electrically connected to the internal power storage unit and conductive coil. | 12-03-2015 |
20150291885 | FEED NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR A CATALYTIC CRACKING REACTOR - Reactor vessel and a feed nozzle assembly for feeding a gas and a liquid into such reactor vessel. The feed nozzle assembly comprises an outer tube supplying a first liquid feed, such as oil, an inner tube supplying a dispersion gas, such as steam, a third tube supplying a second liquid feed, such as biomass, and a nozzle end. A catalytic cracking process wherein two or more hydrocarbon liquids are jointly dispersed into a dispersion gas and jetted via the same feed nozzle assembly into a catalytic cracking reactor. | 10-15-2015 |
20150275130 | LUBRICATING COMPOSITION - A lubricating composition for use in the crankcase of an engine comprising a base oil and one or more additives, wherein the base oil comprises a Fischer-Tropsch derived base oil and wherein the lubricating composition comprises one or more comb polymers. The lubricating composition of the present invention has been found to improve sustained fuel economy properties whilst obtaining improved piston cleanliness properties and improved dispersancy properties. | 10-01-2015 |
20150260010 | CHRISTMAS TREE AND METHOD - The invention provides a Christmas tree for a wellbore, comprising a plurality of modules, each module including: at least one module opening, the modules being connected to each other to form a housing, the respective module openings being connected to form a continuous passage though the housing, said continuous passage being adapted to be connected to the wellbore; a retrievable valve insert arranged in the module opening; and control means coupled to the module to control the valve insert between a closed position and an open position. | 09-17-2015 |
20150258517 | MULTIPLE-BED DOWNFLOW REACTOR COMPRISING A MIXING DEVICE, USE OF SAID REACTOR, AS WELL AS MIXING METHOD - The present invention relates to a multiple-bed downflow reactor comprising vertically spaced beds of solid contact material and a mixing device positioned in an inter bed space between adjacent beds. The mixing device comprises a loop of first nozzles distributed around a vertical axis and arranged for ejecting a fluid in a first ejection direction into said inter bed space, on the one hand, and a loop of second nozzles distributed around the vertical axis and arranged for ejecting a fluid in a second ejection direction into said inter bed space, on the other hand. The first ejection direction is directed inwardly with respect to the loop of first nozzles. The second ejection direction is directed outwardly with respect to the loop of second nozzles. | 09-17-2015 |
20150252664 | OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE OF A DRILLING ASSEMBLY - A system and method for optimized control of an assembly for drilling a borehole comprises a self-tuning, multivariable controller and an optimization engine that manipulates the setpoints of the controller such that drilling performance may be continuously optimized. The method includes evaluation of a characteristic system time constant, using this constant to compute bit ROP, using computed ROP to compute process gains, which are used to tune the multivariable controller, automatically refining controller setpoints based on controller performance, and using an optimization engine to systematically adjust controller setpoints such that drilling parameters are optimized based on any of several performance indicators, or a weighted combination of performance indicators. The method further comprises using at least one performance indicators which may be computed using estimated bit ROP: bit wear parameter; gradient of cost per foot; gradient of bit ROP versus WOB; simplified mechanical specific energy; and hydraulic specific energy. | 09-10-2015 |
20150240594 | VALVE FOR A HYDROCARBON WELL, HYDROCARBON WELL PROVIDED WITH SUCH VALVE AND USE OF SUCH VALVE - A safety valve for a hydrocarbon wellbore includes a valve housing; a tubular valve member having an axially extending tube wall; and an operating mechanism for operating the valve member. The housing has a passage extending from a lower opening to an upper opening. The tube wall has one or more radial inlet apertures therethrough. The lower end part of the tube wall is closed. The valve member is axially movable in the passage between a flow position and a blocking position. In blocking position, the valve member is retracted in the housing such that the inlet apertures lie inside the housing and fluid flow between the lower opening and upper opening is prevented by the closed lower end part of the valve member. In the flow position, the valve member projects below the housing such that the one or more radial inlet apertures lie outside the housing. | 08-27-2015 |
20150209772 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING HYDROCRACKING CATALYST - Process for preparing a sulphided hydrocracking catalyst comprising the steps of (a) treating an amorphous silica alumina carrier with one or more Group VIB metal components, one or more Group VIII metal components and a C | 07-30-2015 |
20150203766 | HYDROCARBON RECOVERY FROIM FISCHER-TROPSCH OFF-GAS - The invention pertains to a method for processing a Fischer-Tropsch off-gas wherein Fischer-Tropsch off-gas is contacted with a wash fluid in a scrubber, and wherein the wash fluid is recycled in a closed loop with a dedicated scrubber, stripper and splitter. The wash fluid preferably is kerosene or LDF. The C | 07-23-2015 |
20150176346 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIRELINE INTERVENTION IN A SUBSEA WELL FROM A FLOATING VESSEL - A method for wireline intervention in subsea well from a floating vessel. | 06-25-2015 |
20150175909 | PROCESS FOR HYDROTREATING A HYDROCARBON OIL - A process or hydrotreating a hydrocarbon oil that employs a first reactor and a second reactor. The hydrocarbon oil is hydrotreated in the first reactor with a first hydrotreating catalyst in the presence of a first stream of hydrogen-containing gas to obtain a first effluent. The first effluent is separated using a stripping column to provide a hydrotreated hydrocarbon oil and used hydrogen-containing gas. A second stream of hydrogen-containing gas is heated within a section of a heating device arranged upstream of the first reactor to obtain a stream of heated hydrogen-containing gas. The stream of heated hydrogen-containing gas is contacted in the second reactor in the presence of at least part of the hydrotreated hydrocarbon oil with a second hydrotreating catalyst to obtain a second effluent which comprises a further hydrotreated hydrocarbon oil. | 06-25-2015 |
20150142588 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF RETAIL SITE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MOBILE APPLICATION USAGES - A method of authorizing a transaction at a fuel pump includes receiving a user request to activate the pump, determining whether the user is authorized, determining whether the user is in the proximity of the pump, determining whether the pump is functional, determining whether the pump is already reserved for another user, and determining whether the pump is already in use. In response to those determinations, a message is displayed, either authorizing or declining the transaction. | 05-21-2015 |
20150142496 | HYDROCARBON MATRIX SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A matrix system for performing hydrocarbon operations involving exploration, production, transportation, and delivery of hydrocarbons. The matrix system includes a matrix unit, a user terminal, a tag, and a gatekeeper. The matrix unit includes a multi-dimensional matrix including bins to receive hydrocarbon materials, with fields including rows, columns, levels, and themes. Each bin corresponds to one of the rows, columns, levels, and themes. The user terminal includes a user input to upload the hydrocarbon materials to the matrix unit and a user output to receive the hydrocarbon materials from the matrix. The tag is operatively connectable to the hydrocarbon materials. The gatekeeper includes reviewers to review the hydrocarbon materials and to define access criteria and the plurality of fields for each of the tags, and a system custodian to selectively apply the tag to the hydrocarbon materials based on the review whereby the hydrocarbon materials are selectively accessible by users. | 05-21-2015 |
20150119305 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION - The object of this invention is to offer a lubricating oil composition which has superior extreme pressure properties (ability to prevent welding), which generates a small amount of sludge and which also has a high viscosity index. The invention provides a lubricating oil composition to which has been added a copolymer of specified olefins and alkyl methacrylates. | 04-30-2015 |
20150041718 | BURNER FOR THE GASIFICATION OF A SOLID FUEL - The invention is directed to a burner for the gasification of a solid fuel, comprising a burner front having an opening for discharging a solid fuel, wherein the opening for discharging the solid fuel is fluidly connected to a central passage way and wherein the central passage way has a downstream part wherein the diameter of the passage way increases over a first length and subsequently decreases over a second length terminating at the burner front and wherein inside the downstream part of the central passage way a hollow member is positioned, and wherein the hollow member has an internal increasing diameter and inner decreasing diameter aligned with the increasing and decreasing diameter of the hollow member and wherein the connecting conduits have a discharge opening positioned in the diverging part of the hollow member. | 02-12-2015 |
20150017024 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP - A method of controlling an electric submersible pump, comprising: a) monitoring the pressure at the suction and discharge of the pump; b) calculating the pressure difference between the discharge and suction pressure; and c) controlling the pump to maintain a constant pressure difference between the discharge and suction pressure. | 01-15-2015 |
20140374105 | PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF CARBON DIOXIDE FROM A GAS - Process for the removal of CO | 12-25-2014 |
20140357901 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOVERING DIMETHYL ETHER FROM GAS MIXTURES AND LIQUID MIXTURES - An apparatus includes an airtight shell and an absorption column arranged inside the shell. The absorption column has a multiple stage component, and a single stage component arranged below the multiple stage component with respect to gravity. A gap is arranged between the multiple stage component and the single stage component. The apparatus also includes a gas input in fluid communication with the absorption column for receiving a gas mixture, and a liquid input is in fluid communication with the absorption column for receiving a liquid mixture. A liquid-liquid separator is arranged below the absorption column with respect to gravity. The gas input is arranged below the single stage component. The liquid input is arranged above the single stage component and below the multiple stage component. A method is described for using the apparatus to remove DME from gas and liquid mixtures. | 12-04-2014 |
20140353250 | USE OF LONG CHAIN INTERNAL OLEFIN SULFONATES - The present invention provides a method for treating a formation containing crude oil hydrocarbons, comprising injecting an aqueous composition comprising an internal olefin sulfonate with a nominal carbon chain length between 24 to 44 into said formation and displacing said crude oil hydrocarbons toward one or more production wells. The invention further provides a method for treating a formation containing crude oil hydrocarbons, a method for improving the wettability of a subsurface surface in an subsurface formation containing crude oil hydrocarbons, and a method for separating crude oil hydrocarbons from crude oil hydrocarbons compositions. | 12-04-2014 |
20140353213 | HYDROPROCESSING CATALYST COMPOSITION CONTAINING A HETEROCYCLIC POLAR COMPOUND, A METHOD OF MAKING SUCH A CATALYST, AND A PROCESS OF USING SUCH CATALYST - A composition that comprises a support material having incorporated therein a metal component and impregnated with an additive compound that is selected from the group of heterocyclic, polar compounds of the formula C | 12-04-2014 |
20140352958 | PROCESS FOR ENHANCING OIL RECOVERY FROM AN OIL-BEARING FORMATION - A process for recovering oil from an oil-bearing formation is provided. A first oil recovery fluid is introduced into a formation through a first well for a first time period and oil is produced from a second well. A second oil recovery fluid different from the first oil recovery fluid is introduced into the formation through the second well for a second time period after the first time period, and oil is produced from a third well, where the second well is located on a fluid flow path extending between the first and third wells. | 12-04-2014 |
20140345940 | INFLUX DETECTION AT PUMPS STOP EVENTS DURING WELL DRILLING - An automated system for detecting fluid influx into a wellbore during the transient conditions that occur after pumps stopped. The system comprises at least one sensor normally employed on a drilling rig for measuring at least one parameter, and a processor for receiving a signal indicative of the parameter from the sensor. The processor is programmed to analyze a plurality of values of the parameter measured during a plurality of previous events so as to generate a predetermined threshold value, compare the received signal to the predetermined threshold value, and provide an output signal indicative of fluid influx when the received signal is beyond the predetermined threshold value. | 11-27-2014 |
20140343338 | CATALYST RETURN APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR REACTING A FEEDSTOCK - A catalyst return apparatus is disclosed as well as a riser reactor system comprising the conduit apparatus and a riser reactor, the conduit apparatus comprising a catalyst return conduit and at least two flow control devices in series, each flow control device arranged to control the flow of fluid through the conduit, wherein the length of the catalyst return conduit is more than 20 m. A process for reacting a feedstock in a riser reactor system comprising a riser reactor, the catalyst return apparatus and, and a stage vessel, the process comprising: holding a fluid comprising the catalyst in the at least one stage vessel for a residence time of at least 10 seconds. | 11-20-2014 |
20140343333 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING A SOLID BIOMASS MATERIAL - A process for converting a solid biomass material comprising: a) providing a solid biomass material; b) contacting a feed comprising the solid biomass material and a petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition, which petroleum derived hydrocarbon composition has a C7-asphaltenes content of equal to or more than 1.0 wt %, based on the total weight of the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition, co-currently with a source of hydrogen in one or more ebullating bed reactors comprising a catalyst at a temperature in the range from 350° C. to 500° C. to produce a reaction product. | 11-20-2014 |
20140339133 | TWO STAGE DIESEL AROMATICS SATURATION PROCESS USING BASE METAL CATALYST - A process that provides for the improvement of the properties of a distillate feedstock that has significant concentrations of nitrogen and polyaromatic compounds. The process includes a first reaction zone that uses a base metal catalyst and is operated under high pressure conditions to provide for the hydrodenitrogenation of organic nitrogen and saturation of polyaromatic compounds contained in the distillate feedstock. The first reaction zone treated effluent is separated into a heavy fraction and a lighter fraction with the heavy fraction being charged to a second reaction zone that also uses a base metal catalyst and is operated under high pressure conditions to provide for the saturation of monaromatic compounds that are contained in the heavy fraction. The inventive process provides for a high quality, low-sulfur and low-nitrogen diesel product that has a significantly lower aromatics content than the distillate feedstock and having a high value for its high Cetane Index. | 11-20-2014 |
20140339132 | TWO-STAGE DIESEL AROMATICS SATURATION PROCESS UTILIZING INTERMEDIATE STRIPPING AND BASE METAL CATALYST - A process for making high cetane diesel. The process includes contacting a distillate feedstock in a hydrodenitrogenation and polyaromatics saturation zone and passing the resulting treated effluent to a high pressure stripping zone. The stripped liquid fraction from the high pressure stripping zone is contacted with a base metal catalyst under monoaromatics saturation conditions to yield a reactor product. The reactor product undergoes a separation to provide a hydrogen portion and a dearomatized distillate portion with the hydrogen portion being recycled and introduced into the high pressure stripping zone. | 11-20-2014 |
20140338904 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING DIMETHYL ETHER FROM OIL AND WATER - A system is provided for removing dimethyl ether (DME) from oil, water or brine and gas that includes a gas-oil-water separation module, a DME absorber, a water stripper, a liquid-liquid extractor, a water source, and an oil stripper, and a process is provided for separating DME from a mixture of DME, crude oil, water or brine, and a gas containing alkane hydrocarbons. A DME lean oil containing at most 1 ppmwt may be produced by the process. | 11-20-2014 |
20140330057 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING A BIOMASS MATERIAL - A process for converting a biomass material comprising a) pyrolyzing a biomass material to produce a biomass-derived pyrolysis product; b) mixing at least part of the biomass-derived pyrolysis product and a petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition, which petroleum derived hydrocarbon composition has a C7-asphaltenes content of equal to or more than 0.2 wt %, based on the total weight of the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition, to produce a hydrocarbon-containing mixture; c) dewatering the hydrocarbon-containing mixture to produce a dewatered hydrocarbon-containing mixture; d) contacting the dewatered hydrocarbon-containing mixture with hydrogen in one or more ebullating bed reactors comprising a catalyst at a temperature in the range from 350 to 500° C. to produce a reaction product. | 11-06-2014 |
20140330049 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS EMPLOYING A HORIZONTALLY CONFIGURED DIGESTION UNIT FOR HYDROTHERMAL DIGESTION OF CELLULOSIC BIOMASS SOLIDS - Biomass compaction during hydrothermal digestion of cellulosic biomass solids may become problematic, particularly as the vertical height of a cellulosic biomass charge increases. Compaction may be decreased in a horizontally configured hydrothermal digestion unit. Methods for digesting cellulosic biomass solids may comprise: providing a hydrothermal digestion unit having a length or a width greater than its height and containing a fluid phase digestion medium and a slurry catalyst capable of activating molecular hydrogen; introducing cellulosic biomass solids to the hydrothermal digestion unit; distributing the cellulosic biomass solids laterally within the hydrothermal digestion unit; after or while the cellulosic biomass solids are being distributed, supplying an upwardly directed flow of molecular hydrogen through the cellulosic biomass solids and the fluid phase digestion medium; and heating the cellulosic biomass solids in the presence of the slurry catalyst and the molecular hydrogen, thereby forming an alcoholic component derived from the cellulosic biomass solids. | 11-06-2014 |
20140330048 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS EMPLOYING AN INCLINED DIGESTION UNIT FOR HYDROTHERMAL DIGESTION OF CELLULOSIC BIOMASS SOLIDS - Maintaining long residence times during hydrothermal digestion of cellulosic biomass solids may be complicated by a number of factors, including biomass compaction. Advantages in this regard may be realized by digesting cellulosic biomass solids in an inclined digestion unit. Such methods can comprise: introducing cellulosic biomass solids to a hydrothermal digestion unit comprising one or more inclined surfaces therein; introducing a fluid phase digestion medium containing a slurry catalyst to the hydrothermal digestion unit, the slurry catalyst being capable of activating molecular hydrogen; supplying an upwardly directed flow of molecular hydrogen from a source disposed along each inclined surface as the cellulosic biomass solids descend along each inclined surface; and heating the cellulosic biomass solids as they descend along each inclined surface in the presence of the slurry catalyst and the molecular hydrogen, thereby forming an alcoholic component derived from the cellulosic biomass solids. | 11-06-2014 |
20140325896 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING A BIOMASS MATERIAL - A process for converting a biomass material comprising a) pyrolyzing a biomass material to produce a biomass-derived pyrolysis product; b) providing a petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition having a C7-asphaltenes content of equal to or more than 0.2 wt %, based on the total weight of the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition, which petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition has a total acid number of equal to or more than 0.5 mg KOH/g and/or a density at 15.5° C. of equal to or more than 0.8 grams/ml and/or a viscosity at 37.8° C. of equal to or more than 500 centiStokes (cSt); c) mixing at least part of the biomass-derived pyrolysis product and at least part of the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition to produce a hydrocarbon-containing mixture; and d) dewatering the hydrocarbon-containing mixture to produce a dewatered hydrocarbon-containing mixture. | 11-06-2014 |
20140323293 | ACTIVATION OF A SELF-ACTIVATING HYDROPROCESSING CATALYST WITH STEAM - A self-activating hydroprocessing catalyst for treating heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks is further activated by contacting the self-activating catalyst with steam. The steam may be added to the heavy hydrocarbon feedstock prior to contacting with the self-activating catalyst or may be added to a reactor vessel containing the self-activating catalyst. | 10-30-2014 |
20140315712 | PROCESS AND CATALYST FOR THE HYDROTREATMENT OF A HEAVY HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCK - A method of hydrotreating a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock using a hydrotreating catalyst having specific properties that make it effective in removing nitrogen and sulfur from the feedstock is disclosed. The catalyst is composed of an alumina support particle having a specific pore diameter distribution which is achieved in part, by the use of pseudo-boehmite as the alumina source and specific calcining temperatures. The hydrotreatment catalyst also comprises a Group 6 metal component (e.g., molybdenum) and a Group 10 metal component (e.g., nickel), and optionally, a phosphorus metal component, which are supported by the alumina support particle. | 10-23-2014 |
20140309469 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GASOLINE BLENDING COMPONENTS AND AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS FROM LOWER ALKANES - An integrated process for producing gasoline blending components and aromatic hydrocarbons which comprises: (a) contacting a lower alkane feed with an aromatic hydrocarbon conversion catalyst to produce an aromatic reaction product mixture which is comprised of benzene and/or toluene and/or xylene, C | 10-16-2014 |
20140305843 | LOW-PRESSURE PROCESS UTILIZING A STACKED-BED SYSTEM OF SPECIFIC CATALYSTS FOR THE HYDROTREATING OF A GAS OIL FEEDSTOCK - A low-pressure process for hydrodenitrogenation and hydrodesulfurization of a gas oil feedstock. The process uses a multi-bed, stacked-bed reactor system. The first and third beds of the multi-bed, stacked-bed reactor system include catalysts that comprise cobalt and molybdenum supported on alumina. The middle, second bed, includes a catalyst comprising nickel and molybdenum supported on alumina that preferably includes an additive. The stacked bed arrangement with the use of the specific catalysts provides for the low-pressure operation and significantly improved HDN and HDS activity with relatively insignificant differences in hydrogen consumption. | 10-16-2014 |
20140305842 | Process for Upgrading a High Endpoint Gas Oil Containing High Concentrations of Thiophenes and Nitrogen and Providing for a Reduced Hydrogen Consumption Rate. - A process and catalyst that provides for the upgrading of a high endpoint gas oil feedstock that contains significant concentrations of organic sulfur compound and organic nitrogen compounds. Included among the sulfur compounds are the dimethyl-dibenzothiophenes and derivative thereof. The catalyst of the process is an additive impregnated composition or a derivative thereof that further comprises cobalt and molybdenum. The process provides for the upgrading the high endpoint gas oil feedstock by significantly reducing the difficult to remove thiophene and nitrogen compounds and the process does this with a significantly reduced hydrogen consumption relative to processes using comparative catalysts. | 10-16-2014 |
20140305640 | IN SITU THERMAL PROCESSING OF AN OIL SHALE FORMATION USING CONDUCTIVE HEATING - Methods and systems of treating an oil shale formation using an in situ thermal process are described herein. A method of treating an oil shale formation in situ includes providing heat from one or more heat sources to at least a portion of the formation; allowing the heat to transfer from at least the portion to a selected section of the formation substantially by conduction of heat; pyrolyzing at least some hydrocarbons within the selected section of the formation; and producing a mixture from the formation. | 10-16-2014 |
20140301426 | TEMPERATURE ASSESSMENT USING DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF AN INSULATED CONDUCTOR HEATER WITH SELECTED ELECTRICAL INSULATION - A system for assessing one or more temperatures in an opening in a subsurface formation includes an electrical conductor and electrical insulation at least partially surrounding the electrical conductor. The electrical insulation includes magnesium oxide and a ferroelectric material. An electrically conductive sheath at least partially surrounds the electrical insulation. A profile of one or more dielectric properties of the electrical insulation along a length of the electrical insulation is assessed during use to assess a temperature profile with spatial resolution along the length of the electrical insulation. | 10-09-2014 |
20140296594 | PROCESS FOR THE FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING OF OXYGENATED HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS FROM BIOLOGICAL ORIGIN - A process for the fluid catalytic cracking of oxygenated hydrocarbon compounds from biological origin. The process comprises (a) contacting a feed comprising the oxygenated hydrocarbon compounds from biological origin with a fluid cracking catalyst at a temperature of equal to or more than 400° C. to produce a products stream; (b) separating fluid cracking catalyst from the products stream and separating a fraction comprising one or more C1-C4 hydrocarbon compounds from the products stream; and (c) processing the fraction comprising one or more C1-C4 hydrocarbon compounds in a work-up process, which comprises one or more oil/water separation steps. One or more de-emulsifiers are added to one or more oil/water separation steps. | 10-02-2014 |
20140296593 | PROCESS FOR THE FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING OF OXYGENATED HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS FROM BIOLOGICAL ORIGIN - A process for the fluid catalytic cracking of oxygenated hydrocarbon compounds from biological origin. The process comprises contacting a feed comprising the oxygenated hydrocarbon compounds from biological origin and an amount of sulphur with a fluid cracking catalyst at a temperature of equal to or more than 400° C. to produce a products stream. The process further comprises separating fluid cracking catalyst from the products stream and separating a light fraction from the products stream; and removing hydrogen sulphide from the light fraction by means of an amine treating process. Activated carbon is used to treat at least part of an amine solution used in the amine treating process or to treat at least part of the feed to the amine treating process. | 10-02-2014 |
20140296592 | PROCESS FOR THE FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING OF OXYGENATED HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS FROM BIOLOGICAL ORIGIN - A process for the fluid catalytic cracking of oxygenated hydrocarbon compounds from biological origin. The process comprises (a) contacting a feed comprising the oxygenated hydrocarbon compounds with a fluid catalytic cracking catalyst at elevated temperature to produce a cracked products stream, the feed comprising an amount of sulphur; (b) separating catalyst from the cracked products stream; (c) separating a light fraction from the cracked products stream; and (d) removing hydrogen sulphide from the light fraction by means of an amine treating process. The fluid catalytic cracking process involves the presence or use of water and/or steam and comprises a working-up process of the cracked products stream. In the working-up process, one or more chemical additives for reducing or hindering the formation of foam in amine liquids selected from defoamers and demulsifiers are added to the amine solvent in one or more amine treaters. | 10-02-2014 |
20140275600 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING AN ALKANOL IMPURITY FROM AN ORGANIC CARBONATE STREAM - The invention relates to a process for removing an alkanol impurity from a stream containing an organic carbonate and the alkanol impurity, comprising contacting the stream with a catalyst to effect reaction of the alkanol impurity with the organic carbonate. | 09-18-2014 |
20140275515 | METHODS FOR DIGESTION OF CELLULOSIC BIOMASS SOLIDS IN THE PRESENCE OF A PHENOLIC SOLVENT GENERATED IN SITU FROM LIGNIN - Digestion of cellulosic biomass solids can be enhanced in the presence of a phenolic solvent. Methods for digesting cellulosic biomass solids can comprise providing cellulosic biomass solids containing up to about 50% water by mass in a digestion medium comprising about 50% or more of an organic solvent by volume; heating the cellulosic biomass solids and the digestion medium in a digestion unit in the presence of molecular hydrogen and a slurry catalyst capable of activating molecular hydrogen, thereby forming an alcoholic component derived from the cellulosic biomass solids and liberating lignin therefrom; wherein the digestion medium and the water form a biphasic mixture in which the alcoholic component, slurry catalyst, and lignin are contained; removing at least a portion of the biphasic mixture from the digestion unit; converting at least a portion of the lignin into a phenolic solvent; and returning the phenolic solvent to the digestion unit. | 09-18-2014 |
20140275514 | METHODS FOR DIGESTION OF CELLULOSIC BIOMASS SOLIDS IN THE PRESENCE OF A PHENOLIC SOLVENT - Digestion of cellulosic biomass solids can be enhanced in the presence of a phenolic solvent. Methods for digesting cellulosic biomass solids can comprise providing cellulosic biomass solids in a digestion medium comprising a phenolic solvent; and heating the cellulosic biomass solids and the digestion medium in a digestion unit in the presence of molecular hydrogen and a slurry catalyst capable of activating molecular hydrogen, thereby forming an alcoholic component derived from the cellulosic biomass solids and liberating lignin from the cellulosic biomass solids into the digestion medium. The methods can further comprise converting at least a portion of the lignin into a phenolic solvent and returning the phenolic solvent formed from lignin to the cellulosic biomass solids. | 09-18-2014 |
20140275513 | METHODS FOR DIGESTION OF CELLULOSIC BIOMASS SOLIDS IN THE PRESENCE OF A PHENOLIC SOLVENT GENERATED IN SITU FROM LIGNIN - Digestion of cellulosic biomass solids can be enhanced in the presence of a phenolic solvent. Methods for digesting cellulosic biomass solids can comprise providing cellulosic biomass solids in a digestion medium comprising water and an organic solvent; heating the cellulosic biomass solids and the digestion medium in a digestion unit in the presence of molecular hydrogen and a slurry catalyst capable of activating molecular hydrogen, thereby forming an alcoholic component and liberating lignin, the lignin forming a phenolics liquid phase partitioned from the digestion medium and at least a portion of the slurry catalyst accumulating in the phenolics liquid phase; removing at least a portion of the phenolics liquid phase and accumulated slurry catalyst from the digestion unit; converting at least a portion of the phenolics liquid phase into a phenolic solvent; and returning at least a portion of the phenolic solvent and the slurry catalyst to the digestion unit. | 09-18-2014 |
20140274841 | LUBRICATING COMPOSITION - A lubricating oil composition comprising:
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20140259888 | METHOD OF SEPARATING LIGNIN DERIVED COMPOUNDS FROM PYROLYSIS OIL - A novel method of separating bio oil (pyrolysis oil) into oxygenated rich species and lignin/phenolic based species in a highly efficient manner is provided. Lignin and phenolic fractions can be separated from light oxygenates from bio oil by use of reversible α-hydroxysulfonic acid. | 09-18-2014 |
20140256536 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF ETHANE TO AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS - A process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons which comprises (a) contacting ethane with a dehyroaromatization aromatic catalyst which is comprised of about 0.005 to about 0.1 wt % platinum, an amount of gallium which is equal to or greater than the amount of the platinum, from about 10 to about 99.9 wt % of an aluminosilicate, and a binder, and (b) separating methane, hydrogen, and C | 09-11-2014 |
20140242482 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR OPERATING FUEL CELL SYSTEMS - Processes and systems for operating molten carbonate fuel cell systems are described herein. A process for operating a molten carbonate fuel cell system includes providing a hydrogen-containing stream comprising molecular hydrogen to an anode portion of a molten carbonate fuel cell; controlling a flow rate of the hydrogen-containing stream to the anode such that molecular hydrogen utilization in the anode is less than 50%; mixing anode exhaust comprising molecular hydrogen from the molten carbonate fuel cell with a hydrocarbon stream comprising hydrocarbons, contacting at least a portion of the mixture of anode exhaust and the hydrocarbon stream with a catalyst to produce a steam reforming feed; separating at least a portion of molecular hydrogen from the steam reforming feed; and providing at least a portion of the separated molecular hydrogen to the molten carbonate fuel cell anode. | 08-28-2014 |
20140240095 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STATE ENCODING - A system comprising at least one piece of equipment; a plurality of sensors adapted to measure one or more operating parameters of the equipment; and a signature generator adapted to encode a plurality of data streams from the sensors into an operating signature for the equipment. | 08-28-2014 |
20140234178 | CATALYST RETURN APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR REACTING A FEEDSTOCK - A catalyst return apparatus is disclosed as well as a riser reactor system comprising the conduit apparatus and a riser reactor, the conduit apparatus comprising a catalyst return conduit and at least two flow control devices in series, each flow control device arranged to control the flow of fluid through the conduit, wherein the length of the catalyst return conduit is more than 20 m. A process for reacting a feedstock in a riser reactor system comprising a riser reactor, the catalyst return apparatus and, and a stage vessel, the process comprising: holding a fluid comprising the catalyst in the at least one stage vessel for a residence time of at least 10 seconds. | 08-21-2014 |
20140230320 | DIESEL FUEL WITH IMPROVED IGNITION CHARACTERISTICS - Dihydrocarbyl diazene dicarboxamides (DHCDD) have been found to effectively reduce the ignition delay and/or as effective cetane number improvers in diesel fuels and is suitable for use in modern engines. | 08-21-2014 |
20140216985 | CLOSED LOOP SOLVENT EXTRACTION PROCESS FOR OIL SANDS - The present invention is directed to a method which includes the steps of: contacting an oil sand with a suitable solvent to generate a solvated oil sand slurry; separating solvent-diluted bitumen from the solvated oil sand slurry to generate (a) a solvent-diluted bitumen and (b) a slurry with increased solids concentration; filtering the slurry with increased solids concentration; dropping the solids into a pressure reduction vessel wherein the pressure in the pressure reduction vessel is a pressure below a vapor pressure of the solvent; and drying the solids removed from the pressure reduction vessel to produce solids having dry tailings. The method of the present invention may be used to produce a low ash bitumen product and dry tailings from oil sands. | 08-07-2014 |
20140215809 | FORMING INSULATED CONDUCTORS USING A FINAL REDUCTION STEP AFTER HEAT TREATING - A method for forming an insulated conductor heater includes placing an insulation layer over at least part of an elongated, cylindrical inner electrical conductor, placing an elongated, cylindrical outer electrical conductor over at least part of the insulation layer to form the insulated conductor heater; and performing one or more cold working/heat treating steps on the insulated conductor heater, reducing the cross-sectional area of the insulated conductor heater by at most about 20% to a final cross-sectional area. The cold working/heat treating steps include cold working the insulated conductor heater to reduce a cross-sectional area of the insulated conductor heater; and heat treating the insulated conductor heater at a temperature of at least about 870° C. The insulation layer includes one or more blocks of insulation. | 08-07-2014 |
20140212341 | BIOMASS CONVERSION SYSTEMS HAVING A FLUID CIRCULATION LOOP CONTAINING A CENTRIPETAL FORCE-BASED SEPARATION MECHANISM FOR CONTROL OF CELLULOSIC FINES AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF - Digestion of cellulosic biomass to produce a hydrolysate may be accompanied by the formation of cellulosic fines which may be damaging to system components. Biomass conversion systems that may address the issue of cellulosic fines may comprise a fluid circulation loop comprising: a hydrothermal digestion unit; a solids separation unit that is in fluid communication with an outlet of the hydrothermal digestion unit; where the solids separation unit comprises a centripetal force-based separation mechanism that comprises a fluid outlet and a solids outlet; and a catalytic reduction reactor unit that is in fluid communication with the fluid outlet of the centripetal force-based separation mechanism and an inlet of the hydrothermal digestion unit. | 07-31-2014 |
20140206057 | NOVEL YEAST STRAINS - There is provided an alkene-producing yeast cell comprising a bacterial fatty acid decarboxylase enzyme, which may comprise the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:1 or a functional variant or portion thereof. The alkene may have 15, 17 or 19 carbon atoms. The cell may have a genome comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding the bacterial fatty acid decarboxylase enzyme. | 07-24-2014 |
20140196902 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING OIL - A method, system, and composition for producing oil from a formation utilizing an oil recovery formulation comprising a surfactant, an ammonia liquid, an alkali metal carbonate or bicarbonate, a polymer, and water are provided. | 07-17-2014 |
20140193873 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A HYDROCARBON - A method for preparing a hydrocarbon comprising contacting a fatty acid substrate with at least one fatty acid reductase and at least one fatty aldehyde synthetase and at least one fatty acyl transferase, wherein the fatty acid substrate is a fatty acid, a fatty acyl-ACP, or a fatty acyl-CoA or a mixture of any of these, to obtain a fatty aldehyde; and contacting the fatty aldehyde with at least one aldehyde decarbonylase enzyme. | 07-10-2014 |
20140190687 | LEAK DETECTION IN CIRCULATED FLUID SYSTEMS FOR HEATING SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS - A method of treating a subsurface formation includes circulating at least one molten salt through at least one conduit of a conduit-in-conduit heater located in the formation to heat hydrocarbons in the formation to at least a mobilization temperature of the hydrocarbons. At least some of the hydrocarbons are produced from the formation. An electrical resistance of at least one of the conduits of the conduit-in-conduit heater is assessed to assess a presence of a leak in at least one of the conduits. | 07-10-2014 |
20140187836 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING OXYGENATE FROM AN OLEFIN STREAM - The present invention relates to a process for removing oxygenate from an olefin stream comprising oxygenate, comprising providing to an oxygenate recovery zone the olefin stream comprising oxygenate and a liquid solvent comprising: (a) butanol; (b)alkyl tert-alkyl ether; or (c) alkyl tert-alkyl ether and butanol, treating the olefin stream comprising oxygenate with the liquid solvent, and retrieving from the oxygenate recovery zone at least one oxygenate-depleted olefinic product stream comprising olefin and a spent liquid solvent comprising at least part of the oxygenate. | 07-03-2014 |
20140187835 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN OLEFINIC PRODUCT FROM AN OXYGENATE - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of ethylene and/or propylene comprising: (a) an oxygenate conversion step wherein a gaseous effluent comprising olefins is obtained; (b) subjecting the effluent to water removal and compression steps; (c) acid gas removal from the effluent obtained in step (b), wherein the gaseous effluent is treated with a caustic solution and a non-aqueous liquid stream comprising aromatic C7 | 07-03-2014 |
20140187834 | PROCESS FOR EXTRACTING C4+ OLEFINS AND A PROCESS FOR CONVERTING OXYGENATES TO OLEFINS - The current invention provides a process for extracting C4+ olefins from a stream comprising C4+ olefins and C4+ paraffins, wherein an oxygenate, preferably methanol (MeOH) is used as extractant, and wherein the resulting extract phase comprising C4+ olefins and extractant is converted into olefins. Also provided is a process for converting oxygenates to olefins, wherein the oxygenate preferably comprises MeOH, wherein the oxygenate is used as extractant and wherein an extract phase comprising C4+ olefins and the extractant are converted into olefins. | 07-03-2014 |
20140187833 | INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF OLEFINS - The invention provides a process for preparing olefins, comprising: (a) reacting an oxygenate and/or olefinic feed in a first reactor in the presence of a molecular sieve catalyst to form a first effluent comprising olefins; (b) fractionating at least part of the first effluent into an olefinic product fraction comprising ethylene and propylene and an olefinic product fraction comprising olefins containing 4 or more carbon atoms; (c) subjecting a paraffin-containing hydrocarbon feedstock in a second reactor to a steam cracking process to form a second effluent comprising olefins including butadiene; (d) fractionating the second effluent into an olefinic product fraction comprising ethylene and/or propylene and an olefinic product fraction comprising mono-olefins containing 4 or more carbon atoms; and (e) recycling the olefinic product fraction comprising at least part of the ethylene and/or propylene as obtained in step (d) to the reactor in step (a). | 07-03-2014 |
20140187828 | LIQUID FUEL COMPOSITIONS - A moderate fraction of a carbohydrate derived component, and a kerosene composition comprising the moderate fraction, the moderate fraction having at least one C | 07-03-2014 |
20140187824 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN OLEFINIC PRODUCT COMPRISING ETHYLENE AND/OR PROPYLENE - An oxygenate to olefins (OTO) process, comprising the steps of: (i) purifying an oxygenate feedstream comprising one or more ionic contaminants by contacting the feedstream with a membrane, resulting in the formation of a retentate and a permeate separated by the membrane, which permeate is a purified oxygenate stream which contains a lower ionic contaminant concentration than the original oxygenate feedstream; (ii) introducing the purified oxygenate stream into an oxygenate to olefins reaction zone; and (iii) contacting the purified oxygenate stream with a molecular sieve catalyst in the oxygenate to olefins reaction zone to form a product stream comprising olefins. | 07-03-2014 |
20140187806 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING OXYGENATE FROM AN OLEFIN STREAM - The present invention relates to a process for producing an olefinic product, comprising (a) preparing a reaction product by converting an oxygenate-comprising feedstock in an oxygenate to olefin process, the reaction product comprising at least C2+ olefins and DME, (b) separating at least part of the reaction product by means of extractive distillation using a butanol solvent into: (i) a first fraction comprising C3− olefins and butanol; and (ii) a second fraction comprising C4+ olefins, DME and butanol; (c) separating the first fraction into: (iii)a C3− olefinic product; and (iv) a third fraction comprising butanol; (d) separating the second fraction into: (v) a DME-comprising C4-C5 olefinic product; and (vi) a fourth fraction comprising butanol and C6+ olefins, wherein at least part of the third and/or fourth fraction are recycled to step (b) together with or as part of the butanol solvent. | 07-03-2014 |
20140187805 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING OXYGENATE FROM AN OLEFIN STREAM - The present invention relates to a process for removing dimethylether from an olefin stream comprising dimethylether, comprising: (a) providing to an oxygenate recovery zone the olefin stream comprising dimethylether and a methanol-comprising solvent, treating the olefin stream comprising dimethylether with the methanol comprising solvent, and retrieving at least a dimethylether-depleted, methanol-comprising olefin stream; and (b) providing to the oxygenate recovery zone a non-aqueous C2 to C4 alcohol solvent and treating the dimethylether-depleted, methanol-comprising olefin stream with the non-aqueous C2 to C4 alcohol solvent, and retrieving from the oxygenate recovery zone at least an olefinic product that is depleted in dimethylether and methanol and a spent solvent comprising at least one C2 to C4 alcohol and methanol. | 07-03-2014 |
20140187804 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING OXYGENATE FROM AN OLEFIN STREAM - The present invention relates to a process for removing oxygenate from an olefin stream comprising oxygenate, comprising providing to an oxygenate recovery zone the olefin stream comprising oxygenate and a solvent comprising propanol, treating the olefin stream comprising oxygenate with the solvent, and retrieving from the oxygenate recovery zone at least one oxygenate-depleted olefinic product stream comprising olefin and a spent solvent comprising at least part of the oxygenate. | 07-03-2014 |
20140187454 | COMPOSITIONS - Additive composition for use in a fuel or lubricant formulation, comprising an active substance in an inclusion complex with a modified cyclodextrin of formula (I): | 07-03-2014 |
20140183099 | HIGH SURFACE AREA COMPOSITION FOR USE IN THE CATALYTIC HYDROCONVERSION OF A HEAVY HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCK, A METHOD MAKING SUCH COMPOSITION AND ITS USE - A catalyst composition that is especially useful in the hydroconversion of pitch, micro carbon residue and sulfur contents of a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock without the excessive formation of sediment. The catalyst composition is a reasonably high surface area composition containing alumina and a low molybdenum content with a high ratio of nickel-to-molybdenum. The catalyst composition further has a unique pore distribution that in combination with the special metals loading provide for good conversion of pitch and micro carbon residue without an excessive yield of sediment. | 07-03-2014 |
20140183098 | PREPARATION OF CATALYST - A process for preparing a hydrocarbon conversion catalyst that comprises a specially made silica-alumina composition and a metal or metal compound selected from Group VIB and Group VIII metals. The silica-alumina composition is made by preparing an aqueous mixture containing aluminum sulfate followed by adding alkali metal aluminate to the mixture to inhance the pH to within specified range and then adding aluminum sulfate to the mixture to lower the pH. Then alkali metal silicate is added followed by several other pH swings to provide a mixture containing silica-alumina. The resulting mixture is treated with an alkaline solution to provide a precipitate solid that is recovered to obtain a silica-alumina composition containing of from 30 to 70% wt silica and of from 70 to 30% wt of alumina. | 07-03-2014 |
20140182850 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING OIL - Heavy oil or bitumen is recovered by injecting an oil recovery formulation comprising ammonia and steam having a vapor quality of from greater than 0 to less than 0.7, or injecting components thereof, into an underground oil-bearing formation comprising oil or bitumen having a total acid number of at least 0.1 and producing oil or bitumen from the formation after injection of the oil recovery formulation, or components thereof, into the formation. | 07-03-2014 |
20140182843 | THERMAL PROCESSES FOR SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS - A process may include providing heat from one or more heaters to at least a portion of a subsurface formation. Heat may transfer from one or more heaters to a part of a formation. In some embodiments, heat from the one or more heat sources may pyrolyze at least some hydrocarbons in a part of a subsurface formation. Hydrocarbons and/or other products may be produced from a subsurface formation. Certain embodiments describe apparatus, methods, and/or processes used in treating a subsurface or hydrocarbon containing formation. | 07-03-2014 |
20140182192 | COMPOSITIONS - An additive composition for use in a diesel fuel formulation, comprising a cetane improver in an inclusion complex with a modified cyclodextrin of formula (I): | 07-03-2014 |
20140178961 | CONSTRUCTS AND STRAINS FOR FIXING CARBON DIOXIDE AND METHODS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a construct for accomplishing fixation of carbon dioxide and/or reduction of carbon dioxide emission in a heterotrophic microorganism (for example, a heterotrophic fermentation strain, such as | 06-26-2014 |
20140174735 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING OIL - A method, system, and composition for producing oil from a formation utilizing an oil recovery formulation comprising a surfactant, an ammonia liquid, a polymer, and water are provided. | 06-26-2014 |
20140174433 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROMOTING HYDROGEN GAS DISTRIBUTION WITHIN CELLULOSIC BIOMASS SOLIDS DURING HYDROTHERMAL DIGESTION - Methods and systems for promoting hydrogen gas distribution within cellulosic biomass solids during hydrothermal digestion. One exemplary method can comprise providing cellulosic biomass solids in a hydrothermal digestion unit in the presence of a digestion solvent and a slurry catalyst capable of activating molecular hydrogen; and heating the cellulosic biomass solids and the digestion solvent in the presence of molecular hydrogen, thereby forming an alcoholic component derived from the cellulosic biomass solids, at least a portion of the molecular hydrogen being introduced to the hydrothermal digestion unit via a plurality of spaced apart fluid inlets vertically disposed about the height of the hydrothermal digestion unit. | 06-26-2014 |
20140174432 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROMOTING HYDROGEN GAS DISTRIBUTION WITHIN CELLULOSIC BIOMASS SOLIDS DURING HYDROTHERMAL DIGESTION - Methods and systems for promoting hydrogen gas distribution within cellulosic biomass solids during hydrothermal digestion. On exemplary method can comprise: heating a first portion of cellulosic biomass solids being contacted by a continuous liquid phase and a second portion of cellulosic biomass solids being contacted by a continuous gas phase in the presence of an upwardly directed flow of molecular hydrogen and a slurry catalyst capable of activating molecular hydrogen in the continuous liquid phase; conveying at least a portion of the continuous liquid phase and at least a portion of the slurry catalyst to a location within the continuous gas phase above at least a portion of the cellulosic biomass solids; and after conveying the continuous liquid phase and the slurry catalyst, releasing them such that they contact the second portion of cellulosic biomass solids. | 06-26-2014 |
20140173975 | BIOFUELS VIA HYDROGENOLYSIS-CONDENSATION - A method comprises providing a carbohydrate; reacting the carbohydrate with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenolysis catalyst to produce reaction products comprising an alcohol, a polyol, and a higher polyol; recycling the higher polyol through the hydrogenolysis reaction to produce reaction products comprising an alcohol and a polyol and a higher polyol; processing at least a portion of the reaction products to form a fuel blend. | 06-26-2014 |
20140173973 | LIQUID FUEL COMPOSITIONS - A liquid fuel composition containing
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20140173972 | LIQUID FUEL COMPOSITIONS - A liquid fuel composition containing
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20140172179 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING FUEL - A system for dispensing fuel may include a fuel dispenser and a server configured to communicate directly with a plurality of fuel dispensers that are remote from one another. The fuel dispenser may include a housing, a fuel dispensing apparatus mounted in the housing, a controller operatively coupled to the fuel dispensing apparatus, a nozzle operatively coupled to the fuel dispensing apparatus and the controller, and an interface operatively coupled to the controller and configured to receive information from the server. Responsive to information received from the server at the interface, the controller may selectively permit the dispensing of fuel through the nozzle. | 06-19-2014 |
20140171694 | HYDROTHERMAL HYDROCATALYTIC TREATMENT OF BIOMASS USING WATER TOLERANT CATALYSTS - A method of hydrothermal hydrocatalytic treating biomass is provided. Lignocellulosic biomass solids is provided to a hydrothermal digestion unit in the presence of a digestive solvent, and a supported hydrogenolysis catalyst containing (a) sulfur, (b) Mo or W, and (c) Co, Ni or mixture thereof, incorporated into a group 4 metal oxide support; (ii) heating the lignocellulosic biomass solids and digestive solvent in the presence of hydrogen, and the supported hydrogenolysis catalyst thereby forming a product solution containing plurality of oxygenated hydrocarbons, said catalyst retaining a crush strength of at least 50% after being subjected to an aqueous phase stability test compared with before the aqueous phase stability test or a crush strength of at least 0.25 kg after being subjected to an aqueous phase stability test. | 06-19-2014 |
20140171665 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING OXYGENATE FROM AN OLEFIN STREAM - The present invention provides a process for removing oxygenate from an olefin stream comprising oxygenate, comprising providing to an oxygenate recovery zone the olefin stream comprising oxygenate and a solvent comprising ethanol, treating the olefin stream comprising oxygenate with the solvent, and retrieving from the oxygenate recovery zone at least one oxygenate-depleted olefinic product stream comprising olefin and a spent solvent comprising at least part of the oxygenate. | 06-19-2014 |
20140166543 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR RECOVERING BITUMEN FROM OIL SANDS - A system and a process for recovering bitumen from oil sands are provided. The system includes a bitumen solvent comprised of at least 75 mol % dimethyl sulfide that is first contact miscible with bitumen, an oil sands material comprised of bitumen, and a contacting apparatus configured to receive the bitumen solvent and the oil sands material and to contact and mix the bitumen solvent and oil sands material to form a bitumen-containing extract and a bitumen-depleted oil sands material. The process includes the steps of providing the oil sands material; contacting the oil sands material with the solvent comprised of at least 75 mol % dimethyl sulfide to form the bitumen-containing extract and the bitumen-depleted oil sands material; and separating the bitumen-containing extract from the bitumen-depleted oil sands material. | 06-19-2014 |
20140166221 | RECYCLABLE BUFFER FOR THE HYDROTHERMAL HYDROCATALYTIC TREATMENT OF BIOMASS - A method of hydrothermal hydrocatalytic treating biomass is provided. Lignocellulosic biomass solids is provided to a hydrothermal digestion unit in the presence of a digestive solvent, at least one of ammonia or a source of ammonia, and a supported hydrogenolysis catalyst containing (a) sulfur, (b) Mo or W, and (c) Co, Ni or mixture thereof, incorporated into a suitable support. The lignocellulosic biomass solids and digestive solvent are heated in the presence of hydrogen, supported hydrogenolysis catalyst and the at least one of ammonia or a source of ammonia forming a product solution containing plurality of oxygenated hydrocarbons and ammonia. At least a portion of ammonia is separated and recycled to the hydrothermal digestion unit. | 06-19-2014 |
20140165456 | HYDROTHERMAL HYDROCATALYTIC TREATMENT OF BIOMASS USING WATER TOLERANT CATALYSTS - A method of hydrothermal hydrocatalytic treating biomass is provided. Lignocellulosic biomass solids is provided to a hydrothermal digestion unit in the presence of a digestive solvent, and a supported hydrogenolysis catalyst containing (a) sulfur, (b) Mo or W, and (c) Co, Ni or mixture thereof, incorporated into an alumina support, which support is predominantly alpha alumina; (ii) heating the lignocellulosic biomass solids and digestive solvent in the presence of hydrogen, and supported hydrogenolysis catalyst thereby forming a product solution containing plurality of oxygenated hydrocarbons, said alumina support having a specific surface area of up to about 30 m | 06-19-2014 |
20140161689 | PROCESS TO PRODUCE BIOFUELS FROM BIOMASS - A process for producing biofuels from biomass is provided by removing sulfur compounds and nitrogen compounds from the biomass by contacting the biomass with a digestive solvent to form a pretreated biomass containing soluble carbohydrates and having less than 35% of the sulfur content and less than 35% of the nitrogen content, based on untreated biomass on a dry mass basis, prior to carrying out aqueous phase reforming and further processing to form a liquid fuel. | 06-12-2014 |
20140155258 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF ETHANE TO AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS - A process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons which comprises (a) contacting ethane with a dehydroaromatization aromatic catalyst which is comprised of 0.005 to 0.1% wt platinum, an amount of iron which is equal to or greater than the amount of the platinum, from 10 to 99.9% wt of an aluminosilicate, and a binder, and (b) separating methane, hydrogen, and C | 06-05-2014 |
20140151045 | INCREASING FORMATION STRENGTH THROUGH THE USE OF TEMPERATURE AND TEMPERATURE COUPLED PARTICULATE TO INCREASE NEAR BOREHOLE HOOP STRESS AND FRACTURE GRADIENTS - A method of increasing near-wellbore rock strength so as to mitigate or remediate lost circulation events through increased hoop stress in the near-wellbore in a subsurface formation comprises a) cooling a near-wellbore region of the formation, b) allowing a lost circulation material to enter the cooled near-wellbore region; and c) heating the near-wellbore region. | 06-05-2014 |
20140150333 | FUEL COMPOSITIONS - Disclosed is a diesel fuel composition containing 2-ethylhexyl nitrate (2-EHN) and one or more organic peroxides for providing improved fuel economy. The organic peroxides may have a cyclic peroxide of the general formula (I). | 06-05-2014 |
20140145356 | FEED NOZZLE ASSEMBLY - A feed nozzle assembly for co-currently introducing gas and liquid into a reactor vessel which feed nozzle assembly comprises (a) an inner tube defining a gas conduit and an outer tube arranged around the inner tube, wherein the outer surface of the inner tube and the inner surface of the outer tube define an annular liquid conduit, and wherein each of the tubes have an inlet end and an opposite outlet end; (b) a first nozzle attached to the outlet end of the inner tube; (c) a second nozzle attached to the outlet end of the outer tube and arranged downstream of the first nozzle, wherein the inner tube contains purging orifices. | 05-29-2014 |
20140135551 | Catalyst Systems for the Catalytic Oligomerization of Olefinic Monomers - The present invention relates to a ligand and its use in a catalyst for the oligomerization of olefinic monomers, the ligand having the general formula (VI); | 05-15-2014 |
20140135513 | EO REACTOR, PROCESS AND THERMOCOUPLE PLACEMENT - Techniques are provided for determining the proper way to load thermocouple reactor tubes in multi-tubular ethylene oxide reactors containing a large number of reactor tubes containing silver catalysts. In these techniques, it is necessary to adjust the pressure drop so that oxygen conversion by thermocouple reactor tubes will closely match that of non-thermocouple reactor tubes. | 05-15-2014 |
20140128639 | METHODS FOR CONVERSION OF A GLYCOL REACTION PRODUCT OBTAINED FROM HYDROTHERMAL DIGESTION OF CELLULOSIC BIOMASS SOLIDS INTO A DRIED MONOHYDRIC ALCOHOL FEED - Hydrothermal digestion of cellulosic biomass solids may produce a glycol reaction product for subsequent processing. Methods for digesting cellulosic biomass solids to form and process a glycol reaction product may comprise: providing cellulosic biomass solids and a slurry catalyst in a hydrothermal digestion unit, the slurry catalyst being capable of activating molecular hydrogen; heating the cellulosic biomass solids in the hydrothermal digestion unit in the presence of the slurry catalyst, a digestion solvent, and molecular hydrogen, thereby forming a liquor phase comprising soluble carbohydrates; performing a first catalytic reduction reaction on the soluble carbohydrates within the hydrothermal digestion unit, thereby at least partially converting the soluble carbohydrates into a reaction product comprising a glycol; at least partially drying the reaction product, thereby forming a dried reaction product comprising a dried glycol; and at least partially converting the dried glycol into a monohydric alcohol external to the hydrothermal digestion unit. | 05-08-2014 |
20140128620 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ALKYLENE GLYCOL - The invention provides a process for the preparation of an alkylene glycol from an alkene. A gas composition from an alkylene oxide reactor is supplied to an alkylene oxide absorber comprising a column of vertically stacked trays or comprising a packed column. Lean absorbent comprising at least 20 wt % water is supplied to the alkylene oxide absorber and is contacted with the gas composition in the presence of one or more catalysts that promote carboxylation and hydrolysis. At least 50% of the alkylene oxide entering the alkylene oxide absorber is converted in the alkylene oxide absorber. Fat absorbent is withdrawn from the absorber, is optionally supplied to finishing reactors and/or a flash vessel or light ends stripper, and is subsequently subjected to dehydration and purification to provide a purified alkylene glycol product stream. | 05-08-2014 |
20140121428 | PROCESS FOR CATALYTIC CRACKING A PYROLYSIS OIL - A process for catalytic cracking of a pyrolysis oil derived from material comprising biomass. In one embodiment, the process comprises subjecting a feed comprising the pyrolysis oil to a hydrodeoxygenation step to prepare an at least partially deoxygenated pyrolysis oil; heating a hydrocarbon feed to a temperature in the range from equal to or more than 50° C. to equal to or less than 200° C. to prepare a preheated hydrocarbon feed; mixing the at least partially deoxygenated pyrolysis oil and the preheated hydrocarbon feed to prepare a feed mixture; and contacting the feed mixture with a catalytic cracking catalyst in a catalytic cracking reactor at a temperature of at least 400° C. to prepare a product stream containing one or more cracked products. | 05-01-2014 |
20140121423 | METHODS FOR HYDROTHERMAL DIGESTION OF CELLULOSIC BIOMASS SOLIDS USING A GLYCEROL SOLVENT SYSTEM - Hydrothermal digestion of cellulosic biomass solids in a glycerol solvent system can convert both the cellulosic biomass solids and the glycerol into a glycol reaction product for subsequent processing without the need for further solvent separation. Methods for digesting cellulosic biomass solids in a glycerol solvent system can comprise: providing cellulosic biomass solids and a slurry catalyst in a hydrothermal digestion unit, the slurry catalyst being capable of activating molecular hydrogen; heating the cellulosic biomass solids in the hydrothermal digestion unit in the presence of the slurry catalyst, molecular hydrogen, and a solvent system comprising glycerol, thereby forming soluble carbohydrates; and at least partially converting the soluble carbohydrates and the glycerol into a reaction product comprising a glycol within the hydrothermal digestion unit. | 05-01-2014 |
20140121420 | METHODS FOR PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF A GLYCOL REACTION PRODUCT OBTAINED FROM HYDROTHERMAL DIGESTION OF CELLULOSIC BIOMASS SOLIDS - Hydrothermal digestion of cellulosic biomass solids may be conducted such that a glycol reaction product is formed for subsequent processing. Processing of a glycol reaction product may include a drying operation conducted prior to condensation of the glycol reaction product into higher molecular weight compounds. Methods for digesting cellulosic biomass solids to form a glycol reaction product can comprise: providing cellulosic biomass solids and a slurry catalyst in a hydrothermal digestion unit, the slurry catalyst being capable of activating molecular hydrogen; heating the cellulosic biomass solids in the hydrothermal digestion unit in the presence of the slurry catalyst, a digestion solvent, and molecular hydrogen, thereby forming a liquor phase comprising soluble carbohydrates; and performing a first catalytic reduction reaction on the soluble carbohydrates within the hydrothermal digestion unit, thereby at least partially converting the soluble carbohydrates into a reaction product comprising a glycol. | 05-01-2014 |
20140121419 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING LIGNIN DURING HYDROTHERMAL DIGESTION OF CELLULOSIC BIOMASS SOLIDS - Digestion of cellulosic biomass solids may be complicated by release of lignin therefrom. Methods for digesting cellulosic biomass solids may comprise: providing cellulosic biomass solids in a digestion solvent; at least partially converting the cellulosic biomass solids into a phenolics liquid phase comprising lignin, an aqueous phase comprising an alcoholic component derived from the cellulosic biomass solids, and an optional light organics phase; combining at least the phenolics liquid phase and the aqueous phase with one another, thereby forming a combined phase; and separating at least a portion of the alcoholic component from at least a portion of the combined phase. | 05-01-2014 |
20140121418 | Method and Systems for Procesing Lignin During Hydrothermal Digestion of Cellulosic Biomass Solids While Producing a Monohydric Alcohol Feed - Digestion of cellulosic biomass solids may be complicated by release of lignin therefrom. Methods for digesting cellulosic biomass solids may comprise: providing cellulosic biomass solids in the presence of a digestion solvent, molecular hydrogen, and a slurry catalyst capable of activating molecular hydrogen; at least partially converting the cellulosic biomass solids into a phenolics liquid phase comprising lignin, an aqueous phase comprising a glycol derived from the cellulosic biomass solids, and an optional light organics phase; wherein at least a portion of the slurry catalyst accumulates in the phenolics liquid phase as it forms; combining the glycol with the phenolics liquid phase, thereby forming a combined phase; and heating the combined phase in the presence of molecular hydrogen; wherein heating the combined phase reduces the viscosity of the phenolics liquid phase and transforms at least a portion of the glycol into a monohydric alcohol. | 05-01-2014 |
20140120596 | PROCESS FOR PRETREATING A LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL - A process for pretreating a lignocellulosic material is provided. The process comprises mixing the lignocellulosic material and an alkaline aqueous solution, in a solid to liquid weight ratio of equal to or more than 25:75 to equal to or less than 60:40, in a mixer to produce an aqueous slurry and heat-treating the aqueous slurry at a temperature in the range from equal to or more than 50° C. to equal to or less than 200° C. to produce a heat-treated aqueous slurry comprising a pretreated lignocellulosic material. The lignocellulosic material has a lignin content in the range from equal to or more than 10 wt % to equal to or less than 50 wt %, based on the total weight of the lignocellulosic material. The alkaline aqueous solution has a pH of equal to or more than 9.0. | 05-01-2014 |
20140117277 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING LIGNIN DURING HYDROTHERMAL DIGESTION OF CELLULOSIC BIONASS SOLIDS - Digestion of cellulosic biomass solids may be complicated by release of lignin therefrom. Methods for digesting cellulosic biomass solids may comprise: providing cellulosic biomass solids in a digestion solvent; at least partially converting the cellulosic biomass solids into a phenolics liquid phase comprising lignin, an aqueous phase comprising an alcoholic component derived from the cellulosic biomass solids, and an optional light organics phase; and separating the phenolics liquid phase from the aqueous phase. | 05-01-2014 |
20140117276 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTING A SLURRY CATALYST IN CELLULOSIC BIOMASS SOLIDS - Digestion of cellulosic biomass solids may be complicated by release of lignin therefrom. Methods for digesting cellulosic biomass solids may comprise: heating cellulosic biomass solids and a digestion solvent in the presence of molecular hydrogen and a slurry catalyst capable of activating molecular hydrogen, thereby forming a phenolics liquid phase comprising lignin, an aqueous phase comprising an alcoholic component derived from the cellulosic biomass solids, and an optional light organics phase, the slurry catalyst being distributed in the cellulosic biomass solids and at least a portion of the slurry catalyst accumulating in the phenolics liquid phase as it forms; conveying at least a portion of the phenolics liquid phase and the slurry catalyst to a location above at least a portion of the cellulosic biomass solids; and after conveying the phenolics liquid phase and the slurry catalyst, releasing them such that they come in contact with the cellulosic biomass solids. | 05-01-2014 |
20140117275 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING LIGNIN DURING HYDROTHERMAL DIGESTION OF CELLULOSIC BIOMASS SOLIDS - Digestion of cellulosic biomass solids may be complicated by lignin release therefrom, which can produce a highly viscous phenolics liquid phase comprising lignin polymer. Methods for digesting cellulosic biomass solids may comprise: providing cellulosic biomass solids in the presence of a digestion solvent, molecular hydrogen, and a slurry catalyst capable of activating molecular hydrogen; at least partially converting the cellulosic biomass solids into a phenolics liquid phase comprising lignin, an aqueous phase comprising an alcoholic component derived from the cellulosic biomass solids, and an optional light organics phase; wherein at least a portion of the slurry catalyst accumulates in the phenolics liquid phase as it forms; and reducing the viscosity of the phenolics liquid phase. | 05-01-2014 |
20140116924 | SELF-ACTIVATING HYDROPROCESSING CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR TREATING HEAVY HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS - A self activating catalyst for treating heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks that comprises a calcined particle comprising a co-mulled mixture made by co-mulling inorganic oxide powder, molybdenum trioxide powder, and a nickel compound and then forming the co-mulled mixture into a particle that is calcined to thereby provide the calcined particle. The calcined particle comprises from 1 to 10 weight percent molybdenum and nickel that is present in an amount such that the weight ratio of said nickel-to-molybdenum is less than 0.4. The calcined particle has a pore size distribution that contributes to the unique properties of the catalyst. The calcined particle and catalyst also exhibits a unique Raman spectrum. The self activating catalyst is activated when contacted under suitable process conditions with a heavy residue feedstock having high nickel, vanadium and sulfur concentrations. | 05-01-2014 |
20140116425 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING LIGNIN THROUGH VISCOSITY REDUCTION DURING HYDROTHERMAL DIGESTION OF CELLULOSIC BIOMASS SOLIDS - Digestion of cellulosic biomass solids may be complicated by lignin release therefrom, which can produce a highly viscous phenolics liquid phase comprising lignin polymer. Systems for processing a phenolics liquid phase comprising lignin polymer may comprise: a hydrothermal digestion unit; a viscosity measurement device within the hydrothermal digestion unit or in flow communication with the hydrothermal digestion unit; a temperature control device within the hydrothermal digestion unit or in flow communication with the hydrothermal digestion unit; and a processing device communicatively coupled to the viscosity measurement device and the temperature control device, the processing device being configured to actuate the temperature control device if the viscosity of a fluid phase comprising lignin exceeds a threshold value in the biomass conversion system. | 05-01-2014 |
20140115952 | PROCESS FOR CATALYTIC CRACKING OF A BIOMASS - A process for converting a biomass comprising contacting the biomass with a catalytic cracking catalyst at a temperature of more than 400° C. in a catalytic cracking reactor to produce a product stream containing one or more cracked products and supplying a biomass to the reactor via a feed nozzle having a feed nozzle outlet located between a first section and a second section of the reactor and downstream of an opening of a catalyst supply pipe connected to the first section, wherein the second section comprises a fluid connection to and located downstream of the first section, the second section having an inner diameter which decreases in a downstream direction. | 05-01-2014 |
20140115951 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING A SOLID BIOMASS MATERIAL - A process for converting a solid biomass material comprising a) providing a pneumatic fluid; b) dispersing the solid biomass material into the pneumatic fluid to prepare a pneumatic dispersion and transporting the pneumatic dispersion to a reactor; and c) contacting the pneumatic dispersion with a catalyst in the reactor to produce a product stream comprising one or more conversion products. | 05-01-2014 |
20140109464 | LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS CONVERSION - A partially digested biomass solids is converted in a fixed bed catalytic reduction reactor under hydrothermal catalytic condition with a supported metal catalyst having a high void fraction. The catalyst having high void fraction allows high permeability and extends reaction run time. | 04-24-2014 |
20140107304 | CATALYST SYSTEMS FOR THE CATALYTIC OLIGOMERIZATION OF OLEFINIC MONOMERS - The present invention relates to a ligand and its use in a catalyst for the oligomerization of olefinic monomers, the ligand having the general formula (IV); | 04-17-2014 |
20140103261 | PROCESS TO PREPARE A MIXTURE OF HYDROGEN AND CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A LIQUID HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCK CONTAINING A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF ASH - A process to prepare a synthesis gas mixture comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide from a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock containing between 0.1 and 4 wt % ash comprises performing a partial oxidation on a hydrocarbon feed using a multi-orifice burner provided with an arrangement of separate co-annular passages, wherein the hydrocarbon flows through a passage of the burner, an oxidizer gas flows through a separate passage of the burner and wherein the passage for hydrocarbon feed and the passage for oxidizer gas are separated by a passage through which a moderator gas flows and wherein the exit velocity of the moderator gas is greater than the exit velocity of the oxidizer gas. | 04-17-2014 |
20140102943 | RELATING TO COAL TO LIQUID PROCESSES - A method of increasing the hydrogen/carbon monoxide (H | 04-17-2014 |
20140102566 | SYSTEM AND METHODS TO CONTROL A PROCESS - A system comprising a system comprising a valve; a controller adapted to actuate the valve; a pressurized source connected to the valve; a hose and nozzle assembly connected to the pressurized source through the valve; and a switch connected to the nozzle assembly; wherein a flow from the pressurized source to the nozzle may be interrupted by the valve and by the nozzle. | 04-17-2014 |
20140096438 | PROCESS FOR LIQUEFYING A CELLULOSIC MATERIAL - A process for liquefying a cellulosic material to produce a liquefied product comprising contacting the cellulosic material with a hydrogenation catalyst a liquid medium; and a source of hydrogen. The hydrogenation catalyst comprises a hydrogenating metal or precursor thereof and a megaporous structure, wherein the megaporous structure comprises a porosity of at least 60% by volume and at least 30 volume % of the pore volume of the megaporous structure is present in megapores having a diameter of equal to or more than 1 micrometer. | 04-10-2014 |
20140090805 | RAPPER DEVICE - A method and a rapper device for cleaning a heat exchange surface in a pressure vessel. The rapper device comprises a striker rod which has one end contacting the heat exchange surface in the pressure vessel and one end projecting out of the pressure vessel via a passage opening. The rapper device also comprises an impacting device for impacting the projecting end of the striker rod. A section of the striker rod is slideably supported in a pressure chamber adjacent the passage opening. The pressure chamber is connected to a sealing gas supply maintaining the pressure in the pressure chamber at a higher level than the pressure in the pressure vessel. A bellows defines a pressure chamber around at least a section of the striker rod. | 04-03-2014 |
20140088330 | BIOMASS CONVERSION SYSTEMS HAVING A SINGLE-VESSEL HYDROTHERMAL DIGESTION UNIT/CATALYTIC REDUCTION REACTOR UNIT FOR INTEGRATED STABILIZATION OF A HYDROLYSATE AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF - Digestion of cellulosic biomass solids may be conducted in a pressure vessel that contains both a hydrothermal digestion unit and a catalytic reduction reactor unit. Biomass conversion systems incorporating such a feature may comprise: a pressure vessel that comprises a first section comprising a hydrothermal digestion unit and a second section comprising a first catalytic reduction reactor unit that contains a first catalyst capable of activating molecular hydrogen; wherein the hydrothermal digestion unit and the first catalytic reduction reactor unit are in fluid communication with one another; a biomass feed mechanism that is operatively connected to the pressure vessel, the biomass feed mechanism being capable of introducing cellulosic biomass solids to the pressure vessel and also capable of withdrawing a reaction product from the first catalytic reduction reactor unit; and a hydrogen feed line that is operatively connected to the first catalytic reduction reactor unit. | 03-27-2014 |
20140083910 | METHOD FOR REMOVING FINE SOLIDS FROM AN AQUEOUS BITUMEN-CONTAINING STREAM - The present invention provides a method for removing fine solids from an aqueous bitumen-containing stream, in particular from an aqueous bitumen-containing stream as obtained during an oil sands extraction process, the method at least comprising the steps of:
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20140076783 | HIGH ACTIVITY HYDRODESULFURIZATION CATALYST, A METHOD OF MAKING A HIGH ACTIVITY HYDRODESULFURIZATION CATALYST, AND A PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING AN ULTRA-LOW SULFUR DISTILLATE PRODUCT - A method of making a high activity catalyst composition suitable for use in the hydrodesulfurization of a middle distillate feed, such as diesel fuel, having a high concentration of sulfur, to thereby provide a low sulfur middle distillate product. The method comprises heat treating aluminum hydroxide under controlled temperature conditions thereby converting the aluminum hydroxide to gamma-alumina to give a converted aluminum hydroxide, and controlling the fraction of converted aluminum hydroxide that is gamma-alumina. A catalytic component is incorporated into the converted aluminum hydroxide to provide an intermediate, which is heat treated to provide the high activity catalyst composition. The high activity catalyst composition can suitably be used in the hydrodesulfurization of a middle distillate feed containing a high sulfur concentration. | 03-20-2014 |
20140059923 | FUEL COMPOSITION - A fuel composition comprising: a diesel base fuel; from 1 to 10% v/v of a fatty acid alkyl ester; and more than 10% v/v of an ether component, the ether component comprising one or more ether compounds having in the range of from 8 to 12 carbon atoms and selected from compounds of formula I | 03-06-2014 |
20140051609 | COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING OIL - A method, system, and composition for producing oil from a formation utilizing an oil recovery formulation comprising a surfactant, an alkali, a polymer, and a paraffin inhibitor are provided. | 02-20-2014 |
20140048273 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING OIL - A method, system, and composition for producing oil from a formation utilizing an oil recovery formulation comprising a surfactant, an alkali, a polymer, and a paraffin inhibitor are provided. | 02-20-2014 |
20140042058 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AND SEPARATING OIL - The present invention is directed to a process for producing and separating oil. An aqueous fluid having an ionic content of at most 0.15 M and a total dissolved solids content of from 200 ppm to 10,000 ppm is introduced into an oil-bearing formation. Oil and water are produced from the formation subsequent to the introduction of the aqueous fluid into the formation. A demulsifier and a brine solution having a total dissolved solids content of greater than 10,000 ppm are mixed with the oil and water produced from the formation. Oil is then separated from the mixture of oil, water, demulsifier, and brine solution. | 02-13-2014 |
20140041941 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DRILLING - A method of assessing hole cleaning effectiveness of drilling comprises a) determining a mass of cuttings removed from a well wherein determining the mass of cuttings removed from a well comprises: i) measuring a total mass of fluid entering a well; ii) measuring a total mass of fluid exiting the well; and iii) determining a difference between the total mass of fluid exiting the well and total mass of fluid entering the well; b) determining a mass of rock excavated in the well; and c) determining a mass of cuttings remaining in the well wherein determining the mass of cuttings remaining in the well comprises: determining a difference between the determined mass of rock excavated in the well and the determined mass of cuttings removed from the well. | 02-13-2014 |
20140041856 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING AND SEPARATING OIL - The present invention is directed to a system for producing and separating oil. The system comprises an oil-bearing formation, a low salinity aqueous fluid having an ionic strength of less than 0.15M and having a total dissolved solids content of from 200 ppm to 10000 ppm, a brine solution having a total dissolved solids content of greater than 10000 ppm, and a demulsifier. The system further comprises a mechanism for introducing the low salinity aqueous fluid into and oil-bearing formation, a mechanism for producing oil and water from the formation subsequent to introducing the low salinity aqueous fluid into the formation, and a mechanism for contacting the brine solution and the demulsifier with the oil and water produced from the formation and for separating the produced oil from the produced water. | 02-13-2014 |
20140034635 | INSULATING BLOCKS AND METHODS FOR INSTALLATION IN INSULATED CONDUCTOR HEATERS - An insulated conductor heater may include an electrical conductor that produces heat when an electrical current is provided to the electrical conductor. An electrical insulator at least partially surrounds the electrical conductor. The electrical insulator comprises a resistivity that remains substantially constant, or increases, over time when the electrical conductor produces heat. An outer electrical conductor at least partially surrounds the electrical insulator. | 02-06-2014 |
20140031599 | BIOMASS CONVERSION SYSTEMS CONTAINING A MOVING BED CATALYST FOR STABILIZATION OF A HYDROLSATE AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF - Digestion of cellulosic biomass solids to form a hydrolysate may be conducted with in situ catalytic reduction to transform soluble carbohydrates in the hydrolysate into a more stable reaction product. Biomass conversion systems for performing such a transformation can comprise: a hydrothermal digestion unit that also contains a first catalyst capable of activating molecular hydrogen, the first catalyst being fluidly mobile within the hydrothermal digestion unit; an optional hydrogen feed line that is operatively connected to the hydrothermal digestion unit; a fluid circulation loop comprising the hydrothermal digestion unit and a catalytic reduction reactor unit that contains a second catalyst capable of activating molecular hydrogen; and a catalyst transport mechanism external to the hydrothermal digestion unit, the catalyst transport mechanism being capable of conveying at least a portion of the first catalyst to another location from a catalyst collection zone located within the hydrothermal digestion unit. | 01-30-2014 |
20140031198 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING OLEFINS FROM SYNTHESIS GAS USING A COBALT AND MANGANESE CONTAINING CATALYST - The invention relates to a process for preparing a supported catalyst, wherein the catalyst contains cobalt, manganese and a third element selected from the group consisting of aluminium, gallium, indium, thallium, tin, lead and bismuth, and is prepared by co-precipitation of a manganese salt and a cobalt salt on a support, followed by impregnation with a salt of the third element. Further, the invention relates to the catalyst so obtained. | 01-30-2014 |
20140027529 | SPRAY RING AND REACTOR VESSEL PROVIDED WITH SUCH A SPRAY RING AND A METHOD OF WETTING CHAR AND/OR SLAG IN A WATER BATH - A spray ring, for wetting char and/or slag in a water bath with a wetting fluid. The spray ring comprises a loop conduit arranged in a loop-line. The loop conduit is at an inlet point provided with an inlet for feeding the wetting fluid into the loop conduit in an inlet flow direction. The loop-line has a plurality of outlet openings for spraying the wetting fluid out of the loop conduit. The inlet flow direction has a component that is tangential to a loop-line flow direction of the wetting fluid through the loop conduit at the inlet point. | 01-30-2014 |
20140024093 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DIGESTED BIOMASS USEFUL FOR CHEMICALS AND BIOFUELS - In the pretreatment, the biomass is contacted with a solution containing at least one α-hydroxysulfonic acid thereby at least partially hydrolyzing the biomass to produce a pretreated stream containing a solution that contains at least a portion of hemicelluloses and a residual biomass that contains celluloses and lignin; separating at least a portion of the solution from the residual biomass providing an solution stream and a pretreated biomass stream; then contacting the pretreated biomass stream with a cooking liquor containing at least one alkali selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium sulfide, potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, ammonium hydroxide, and mixtures thereof and water. A process that allows for higher recovery of carbohydrates and thereby increased yields is provided. Alcohols useful as fuel compositions are also produced from biomass by pretreating the biomass prior to hydrolysis and fermentation. | 01-23-2014 |
20140024090 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING A CARBON SOURCE INTO A HYDROCARBON OR HYDROCARBON PRECURSOR - Method for converting a carbon source such as a plant-derived material into a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon precursor, via a microorganism-catalysed aerobic reaction. The microorganism is cultivated in the presence of the carbon source and of oxygen, in a reaction vessel having a capacity of about 2000 litres or greater which comprises an aeration system for supplying oxygen to the microorganism. Also provided is an apparatus for use in the method, comprising a reaction vessel of capacity 2000 litres or greater, and an aeration system. | 01-23-2014 |
20140014375 | ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY METHODS FOR PRODUCING OIL FROM HEAVY OIL FIELDS - The present disclosure relates to enhanced oil recovery methods for highly viscous oil reservoirs containing large amounts of mobile water. One method includes injecting a carbon disulfide formulation or fluid into the formation via a first well and displacing the mobile water from the formation with the carbon disulfide fluid. The highly viscous oil is then solubilized using the carbon disulfide fluid, thereby generating a mixture of mobilized oil. The mixture of mobilized oil is then forced towards a second well and subsequently produced from the second well. | 01-16-2014 |
20130333878 | ALTERNATE ENERGY SOURCE USAGE FOR IN SITU HEAT TREATMENT PROCESSES - Systems, methods, and heaters for treating a subsurface formation are described herein. At least one method for providing power to one or more subsurface heaters is described herein. The method may include monitoring one or more operating parameters of the heaters, the intermittent power source, and a transformer coupled to the intermittent power source that transforms power from the intermittent power source to power with appropriate operating parameters for the heaters; and controlling the power output of the transformer so that a constant voltage is provided to the heaters regardless of the load of the heaters and the power output provided by the intermittent power source | 12-19-2013 |
20130317259 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM BIOMASS MATERIAL - Embodiments of the present invention provide for production and recovery of ethanol or other volatile organic compounds, such as acetic acid, from solid biomass material. One embodiment comprises introducing a biomass material to a compartment of a solventless recovery system, wherein the biomass material contains one or more volatile organic compounds; contacting the biomass material with a superheated vapor stream in the compartment to vaporize at least a portion of an initial liquid content in the biomass material, said superheated vapor stream comprising at least one volatile organic compound; separating a vapor component and a solid component from the heated biomass material, said vapor component comprising at least one volatile organic compound; and retaining at least a portion of the gas component for use as part of the superheated vapor stream. | 11-28-2013 |
20130310584 | OLEFIN EPOXIDATION PROCESS - A process for the production of an olefin oxide, which process comprises reacting a feed comprising an olefin and oxygen in a reactor tube in the presence of a silver-containing catalyst, wherein the presence of water in the catalyst bed is controlled such that the ratio of the partial pressure of water (PPH | 11-21-2013 |
20130309739 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING BIOMASS MATERIAL - Embodiments of the present invention provide for efficient and economical production and recovery of volatile organic compounds and hydrocarbons. One embodiment comprises contacting a solid component of a biomass material with a solution adapted to facilitate saccharification, and contacting the at least one fermentable sugar with a microorganism capable of using the at least one fermentable sugar to generate a hydrocarbon. The solid component is generated by introducing a biomass material to a compartment of a solventless recovery system, wherein the biomass material contains one or more volatile organic compounds; contacting the biomass material with a superheated vapor stream in the compartment to vaporize at least a portion of an initial liquid content in the biomass material; separating a vapor component and a solid component from the heated biomass material; and retaining at least a portion of the gas component for use as part of the superheated vapor stream. | 11-21-2013 |
20130309735 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM BIOMASS MATERIAL - Embodiments of the present invention provide for efficient and economical production and recovery of ethanol or other volatile organic compounds, such as acetic acid, from solid biomass material, particularly on a larger scale, such as on the commercialization or industrial scale. According to one aspect of the invention, the method comprises (a) generating at least about 10 tons of prepared biomass material by adding a microbe, optionally an acid, and optionally, an enzyme to a solid biomass; (b) storing the prepared biomass material for at least about 24 hours in a storage facility to allow production of at least one volatile organic compound from at least a portion of the sugar in the solid biomass; and (c) capturing the at least one volatile organic compound by using a solventless recovery system. | 11-21-2013 |
20130305598 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING BIOMASS MATERIAL - Embodiments of the present invention provide for production and recovery of volatile organic compounds and higher hydrocarbons from biomass material. One embodiment comprises contacting a solid component of a biomass material with a digestive solvent to form a digested biomass stream, and at least a portion of the digested biomass is further thermocatalytically treated to generate higher hydrocarbons. The solid component is generated by a method comprising introducing a biomass material to a compartment of a solventless recovery system, wherein the biomass material contains one or more volatile organic compounds; contacting the biomass material with a superheated vapor stream in the compartment to vaporize at least a portion of an initial liquid content in the biomass material; separating a vapor component and a solid component from the heated biomass material; retaining at least a portion of the gas component for use as part of the superheated vapor stream. | 11-21-2013 |
20130303418 | HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYMERS AS VISCOSITY MODIFIERS - A lubricating composition comprises a base oil and between 10 ppm and 1000 ppm by mass of a viscosity modifier, the viscosity modifier comprising a polymer having a number average molecular weight greater than 500,000. The polymer's side-chains may be branched or unbranched. The polymer is preferably selected from the group consisting of polyolefin, poly alpha olefin, poly internal olefin, ethylene-propylene copolymers, ethylene-propylene-diene copolymers, ethylene-propylene-acrylate copolymers, ethylene-propylene-methacrylate copolymers, ethylene-propylene-aromatic copolymers, ethylene-propylene-diene-acrylate copolymers, ethylene-propylene-diene-methacrylate copolymers, and combinations thereof. | 11-14-2013 |
20130295629 | CONTINUOUS OR SEMI-CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR TREATING BIOMASS TO PRODUCE MATERIALS USEFUL FOR BIOFUELS - Fermentable sugar useful for the production of biofuels is produced from biomass in a continuous or semi-continuous manner by providing pumpable biomass. | 11-07-2013 |
20130294720 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING DISTRIBUTED MEASUREMENTS USING FIBER OPTIC CABLE - A method for determining the physical location of a fiber optic channel in a fiber optic cable comprises the steps of a) providing at least one location key having a known physical location, b) establishing the location of the location key with respect to the fiber optic channel, and c) using the location information established in step b) to determine the physical location of the channel. The location key may comprises an acoustic source, a section of fiber optic cable that is acoustically masked, or at least one magnetic field source and step b) comprises using a Lorentz force to establish the location of the magnetic field source with respect to the fiber optic channel. | 11-07-2013 |
20130284640 | HYDROPROCESSING CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR TREATING HEAVY HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS - A catalyst for treating heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks. The catalyst comprises a calcined particle comprising a co-mulled mixture made by co-mulling inorganic oxide powder, molybdenum trioxide powder, and a nickel compound or cobalt compound, or both compounds, and then forming the co-mulled mixture into a particle that is calcined to provide the calcined particle. The calcination is conducted at a temperature such that at least 20% of the pore volume of the calcined particle is in pores of greater than 5,000 Å and less than 70% of the pore volume of the calcined particle is in the pores having a pore size in the range of from 70 to 250 Å. | 10-31-2013 |
20130276360 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING A SOLID BIOMASS MATERIAL - A process for converting a solid biomass material, comprising contacting the solid biomass material and a hydrocarbon co-feed with a catalytic cracking catalyst at a temperature of more than 400° C. in a riser reactor to produce one or more cracked products, wherein the solid biomass material is introduced to the riser reactor at a location downstream of the location where the hydrocarbon co-feed is introduced to the riser reactor. | 10-24-2013 |
20130263447 | COMPACTION OF ELECTRICAL INSULATION FOR JOINING INSULATED CONDUCTORS - An apparatus and method for coupling ends of two insulated conductors includes coupling a core of a first insulated conductor to a core of a second insulated conductor. Exposed portions of the cores are located inside a box. Electrically insulating powder material is placed into the box and a force is applied to first and second plungers to compact the powder material. Additional electrically insulating powder material may placed into the box and a subsequent force applied to compact the powder material into compacted powder material that surrounds the exposed portions of the cores. The compacted powder material is formed into a substantially cylindrical shape. A sleeve is placed over the compacted powder material and coupled to the jackets of the insulated conductors. | 10-10-2013 |
20130256195 | SELENIUM-CONTAINING HYDROPROCESSING CATALYST, ITS USE, AND METHOD OF PREPARATION - A hydroprocessing catalyst composition that comprises a support material and a selenium component and which support material further includes at least one hydrogenation metal component. The hydroprocessing catalyst is prepared by incorporating a selenium component into a support particle and, after calcination thereof, incorporating at least one hydrogenation metal component into the selenium-containing support. The metal-incorporated, selenium-containing support is calcined to provide the hydroprocessing catalyst composition. | 10-03-2013 |
20130253209 | PROCESS FOR THE START-UP OF AN EPOXIDATION PROCESS - The present disclosure provides processes for the start-up of an ethylene epoxidation process comprising:
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20130247856 | FUEL COMPOSITION AND ITS USE - A fuel composition is provided that contains a major amount of a mixture of hydrocarbons in the gasoline boiling range and a minor amount of and (b) a minor amount of alpha-terpinene. Embodiments of the fuel composition increase the sensitivity of the fuel without significantly altering the octane number. Fuel sensitivity is increased by increasing the delta between RON and MON. | 09-26-2013 |
20130247610 | METHOD OF PREPARING A COOLED HYDROCARBON STREAM AND AN APPARATUS THEREFOR - A partially condensed hydrocarbon feed stream is sent to a column. An overhead vapour hydrocarbon stream from the column is then partially condensed by indirect heat exchanging against an expanded cooling fluid flowing through a first section of a cold side heat exchanging channel. The cooling fluid consists of a mixed refrigerant composition, and liquid from the expanded cooling fluid is continuously transformed to vapour thereby forming a residual liquid portion of not evaporated expanded cooling fluid. The residual liquid is used to progressively condense the hydrocarbon feed stream to produce the partially condensed hydrocarbon feed stream that is sent to the column, by allowing the hydrocarbon feed stream to lose heat to the residual liquid passing through a second section of the cold side heat exchanging channel. The liquid component that is condensed out of the overhead vapour hydrocarbon stream is used as reflux for the column. | 09-26-2013 |
20130247449 | PROCESS FOR CONVERSION OF A CELLULOSIC MATERIAL - Methods to convert a cellulosic material into a bio-oil. In one embodiment, the method comprises (a) contacting the cellulosic material with a liquid solvent in an inert atmosphere at a reaction temperature in the range from equal to or more than about 260° C. to equal to or less than about 400° C. to produce a product mixture; (b) separating a middle fraction from the product mixture to produce a product mixture middle fraction. A first portion of the product mixture middle fraction can be recycled as part of the liquid solvent in step a). At least part of the product mixture is hydrotreated before at least a portion of a middle fraction of the treated product mixture is recycled as part of the liquid solvent in step a). | 09-26-2013 |
20130245295 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING ETHYLENE AND/OR PROPYLENE AND A BUTADIENE-ENRICHED PRODUCT - The present invention provides a process for preparing ethylene and propylene and a butadiene-enriched product, comprising the steps of:
| 09-19-2013 |
20130245294 | METHOD FOR START-UP OF AN OXYGENATE-TO-OLEFIN PROCESS - The present invention provides a method for start-up of an Oxygenate-to-Olefins process, which process comprises the steps:
| 09-19-2013 |
20130245293 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING ETHYLENE AND/OR PROPYLENE - The present invention provides a process for preparing ethylene and/or propylene, comprising the steps of providing a hydrocarbon stream, comprising C4+ normal olefins and C4+ iso-olefins; converting C4+ isoolefins to tert-alkyl ether and separating the ethers from the hydrocarbon stream; isomersing the C4+ normal olefins to iso-olefins and converting C4+ isoolefins to tert-alkyl ether and separating the ethers from the hydrocarbon stream; converting the obtained tert-alkyl ether to ethylene and propylene by contacting the tert-alkyl ether with a molecular sieve-comprising catalyst and retrieving an olefinic product. | 09-19-2013 |
20130245292 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING ETHYLENE AND/OR PROPYLENE AND AN ISO-OLEFIN-DEPLETED OLEFINIC PRODUCT - The present invention provides a process for preparing ethylene and/or propylene and an iso-olefin-depleted olefinic product, comprising the steps of:
| 09-19-2013 |
20130245291 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING ETHYLENE AND PROPYLENE - The present invention provides a process for preparing ethylene and/or propylene, comprising the steps of contacting a stream comprising C4+ olefins with a zeolite-comprising catalyst at a temperature in the range of from 350 to 1000° C. and retrieving an olefinic product stream comprising:
| 09-19-2013 |
20130245290 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING ETHYLENE AND PROPYLENE - The present invention provides a process for preparing ethylene and propylene, comprising the step of:
| 09-19-2013 |
20130245221 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING ETHYLENE AND PROPYLENE - The present invention provides a process preparing ethylene and propylene, comprising the step of:
| 09-19-2013 |
20130240404 | DIESEL FUEL AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A DIESEL ENGINE - A diesel fuel based on a blend of a diesel fuel derived from a Fischer-Tropsch process, and a mineral oil based diesel fuel having a sulfur content of less than 100 ppmw; and a method of operating a diesel engine, which method involves combusting such diesel fuel in the diesel engine. | 09-19-2013 |
20130237715 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING ETHYLENE AND PROPYLENE - The present invention provides a process for preparing ethylene and/or propylene, comprising the steps of:
| 09-12-2013 |
20130237714 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING ETHYLENE AND/OR PROPYLENE AND AN ISO-OLEFIN-DEPLETED C4 OLEFINIC PRODUCT - The present invention provides a process for preparing ethylene and/or propylene and an iso-olefin-depleted C4 olefinic product, comprising the steps of:
| 09-12-2013 |
20130237713 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING ETHYLENE AND PROPYLENE - The present invention provides a process for preparing ethylene and/or propylene, comprising the steps of contacting a stream comprising C4+ olefins with a zeolite-comprising catalyst to retrieve an olefinic product stream comprising ethylene and/or propylene, and a C4+ hydrocarbon fraction, comprising paraffins, normal olefins and iso-olefins. The C4+ hydrocarbon fraction is subjected to an etherification process with wherein at least part of the iso-olefins are converted with methanol and/or ethanol to an tert-alkyl ether and an etherification product stream is retrieved and separated into an ether-enriched stream and an iso-olefin-depleted C4+ hydrocarbon stream. Part of the iso-olefin-depleted C4+ hydrocarbon stream from the process to purge part of the paraffinic C4+ hydrocarbons while another part of the iso-olefin-depleted C4+ hydrocarbon stream is recycled. The tert-alkyl ether in the ether-enriched stream is converted to ethylene and/or propylene by contacting at least part of the ether-enriched stream with a molecular sieve-comprising catalyst. | 09-12-2013 |
20130230926 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING ENGINE LUBRICANTS - Systems and methods for testing an engine lubricant are provided. The system includes a heated block having at least one cavity therein, at least one test cylinder receiving the engine lubricant therein, and at least one heated test piston selectively disposable into the engine lubricant of the test cylinder whereby deposits are formable on the test piston. The test cylinder is positionable in the cavity of the heated block and heatable thereby. Taxi oils and/or gases may be added to facilitate testing. | 09-05-2013 |
20130228337 | FLUID INJECTION IN LIGHT TIGHT OIL RESERVOIRS - A method of producing hydrocarbons from a tight formation includes injecting a fluid, such as a miscible gas, and retrieving the hydrocarbons. The fluid may be injected into an injection fracture via and retrieved from a recovery fracture. The injection fracture and recovery fractures may be in the same wellbore, the injection fracture may be in a first wellbore and the recovery fracture in a second wellbore, or the injection fracture and recovery fracture may be in a first wellbore and additional injection or recovery fractures may be in a second wellbore. | 09-05-2013 |
20130225896 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF OLEFINS - Process for the preparation of olefins comprising reacting an oxygenate and/or olefinic feed in a reactor in the presence of a molecular sieve catalyst to form a mixture which comprises olefins and at least partially coked catalyst;
| 08-29-2013 |
20130225895 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF OLEFINS - Process for the preparation of olefins comprising reacting an oxygenate and/or olefinic feed in a reactor in the presence of a molecular sieve catalyst to form a mixture which comprises olefins and at least partially coked catalyst; separating olefins and at least partially coked catalyst as obtained; passing the at least partially coked catalyst to a regenerator; introducing into the regenerator an oxygen-containing gas to regenerate the at least partially coked catalyst, thereby producing a gaseous mixture and at least partially regenerated catalyst; analysing the at least partially regenerated catalyst to control the burning rate of the coke present on the at least partially coked catalyst in the regenerator by adjusting one or more conditions of the regeneration of the at least partially coked catalyst on the basis of the analysis of the at least partially regenerated catalyst; and passing the at least partially regenerated catalyst to the reactor. | 08-29-2013 |
20130225894 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF OLEFINS - Process for the preparation of olefins, which process comprising introducing an oxygenate and/or olefinic feed through introduction means into a reactor; reacting the oxygenate and/or olefinic feed in the reactor in the presence of a molecular sieve catalyst to form a mixture with a resulting gas superficial velocity which mixture comprises olefins and at least partially coked catalyst; separating olefins and at least partially coked catalyst; recovering olefins; and controlling the gas superficial velocity of the mixture at a predetermined level in the reactor on the basis of the inlet mass gas flow rate of the feed. | 08-29-2013 |
20130225893 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF OLEFINS - Process for the preparation of olefins comprising introducing an oxygenate and/or olefinic feed into a reactor; reacting the oxygenate and/or olefinic feed in the reactor in the presence of a molecular sieve catalyst to form a mixture which comprises olefins and at least partially coked catalyst; separating olefins and at least partially coked catalyst; recovering olefins; and controlling the temperature of the oxygenate and/or olefinic feed to be introduced into the reactor on the basis of the temperature of the mixture formed in the reaction and/or the olefins obtained. | 08-29-2013 |
20130225394 | PROCESS FOR THE REGENERATION OF A CATALYST - Process for the regeneration of an at least partially coked molecular sieve catalyst comprising introducing the at least partially coked catalyst into a regenerator; introducing into the regenerator an oxygen-containing gas to regenerate at least part of the at least partially coked catalyst, thereby producing a gaseous mixture and at least partially regenerated catalyst; recovering part of the at least partially regenerated catalyst; analysing the at least partially regenerated catalyst to control the burning rate of the coke present on the at least partially coked catalyst in the regenerator by adjusting one or more conditions of the regeneration of the at least partially coked catalyst on the basis of the analysis of the at least partially regenerated catalyst; and separating at least partially regenerated catalyst and at least part of the gaseous mixture as obtained in step (b). | 08-29-2013 |
20130225393 | PROCESS FOR THE REGENERATION OF A CATALYST - Process for the regeneration of an at least partially coked molecular sieve catalyst comprising introducing the at least partially coked catalyst into a regenerator; introducing into the regenerator an oxygen-containing gas to regenerate at least part of the at least partially coked catalyst, thereby producing a gaseous mixture and at least partially regenerated catalyst; separating at least partially regenerated catalyst and at least part of the gaseous mixture; and analysing the composition of the gaseous mixture to control the burning rate of the coke present on the at least partially coked catalyst in the regenerator by adjusting the mass flow rate of the oxygen-containing gas on the basis of the analysis of the gaseous mixture. | 08-29-2013 |
20130224818 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A HYDROCARBON - A method for preparing a hydrocarbon comprising contacting a fatty acid substrate with at least one fatty acid reductase and at least one fatty aldehyde synthetase and at least one fatty acyl transferase, wherein the fatty acid substrate is a fatty acid, a fatty acyl-ACP, or a fatty acyl-CoA or a mixture of any of these, to obtain a fatty aldehyde; and contacting the fatty aldehyde with at least one aldehyde decarbonylase enzyme. | 08-29-2013 |
20130220887 | TITANIA-BOUND ZEOLITE EU-2 COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SUCH COMPOSITION - Catalyst composition useful in the catalytic dewaxing of a waxy hydrocarbon feedstock which catalyst composition includes a mixture of zeolite EU-2 and titania and may further include a noble metal. The zeolite EU-2 has a molar bulk ratio of silica-to-alumina (SAR) of greater than 100:1. The zeolite or mixture may have been dealuminated such as by acid leaching using a fluorosilicate salt or by steam treating. | 08-29-2013 |
20130219998 | ROTATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING ENGINE LUBRICANTS - Systems and methods for testing an engine lubricant are provided. The system includes a test assembly rotatably supportable on a platform. The test assembly includes a pair of spaced apart blocks and at least one test cylinder. The blocks include a support block and a test block. The support block has at least one cavity therein. The test block has a heat source applying heat to a test surface thereof. The test cylinder has the engine lubricant therein, and a closed end and an open end opposite thereto. The closed end is positionable in the cavity of the support block. The open end is positionable adjacent the test surface of the test block. The test cylinder is rotatable between a contact position and a non-contact position by the rotating frame such that the engine lubricant is selectively contactable with the test surface whereby deposits form on the test surface. | 08-29-2013 |
20130206184 | MITIGATING SOLID ACCUMULATION ON A SUBMERGED SCREEN - Mitigating solid accumulation on a screen includes jetting water upstream through a portion of the screen while water simultaneously flows downstream through another portion of the screen. The water is jetted via at least one submerged nozzle. Several submerged nozzles may be present in an array on a moveable trolley. The submerged nozzles may be configured to provide warm or hot water or cold water having temperatures of less than 1° C. | 08-15-2013 |
20130205880 | TILTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING ENGINE LUBRICANTS - Systems and methods for testing an engine lubricant are provided. The system includes a tilting platform selectively movable between tilt angles and at least one test tray. The tilting platform includes a heated block with a heat source. The test tray has the engine lubricant therein. The test tray also has a heated portion and an unheated portion. The test tray is tiltably positionable on the tilting platform with the heated portion heatable by the heated block whereby the engine lubricant is selectively positionable about the heated and unheated portions of the test tray. | 08-15-2013 |
20130199969 | COMPOSITION AND A METHOD OF MAKING AND USE OF SUCH COMPOSITION - A composition and method of making such a composition that has application in the hydroprocessing of hydrocarbon feedstocks. The method comprises selecting an organic additive by the use of a correlation model for predicting catalytic activity as a function of a physical property that is associated with the organic additive and incorporating the organic additive into a support material to provide the additive impregnated composition. | 08-08-2013 |
20130199085 | DIRECT AQUEOUS PHASE REFORMING OF BIO-BASED FEEDSTOCKS - A method comprises providing a bio-based feedstock; contacting the bio-based feedstock with a solvent in a hydrolysis reaction to form an intermediate stream comprising carbohydrates; contacting the intermediate stream with an apr catalyst to form a plurality of oxygenated intermediates, wherein a first portion of the oxygenated intermediates are recycled to form the solvent; and processing at least a second portion of the oxygenated intermediates to form a fuel blend. | 08-08-2013 |
20130196400 | TREATING BIOMASS TO PRODUCE MATERIALS USEFUL FOR BIOFUELS - Fermentable sugar useful for the production of biofuels can be produced from biomass by contacting the biomass with a solution containing at least one α-hydroxysulfonic acid. The α-hydroxysulfonic acid can be easily removed from the product and recycled. | 08-01-2013 |
20130178672 | PROCESS FOR MAKING A DISTILLATE PRODUCT AND/OR C2-C4 OLEFINS - A process for making a distillate product and one or more C2-C4 olefins from a FCC feedstock containing a cellulosic material and a hydrocarbon co-feed is provided. | 07-11-2013 |
20130177824 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES OF OPERATING FUEL CELL SYSTEMS - The present invention is directed to systems and processes for operating molten carbonate fuel cell systems. A process for operating the molten carbonate fuel cell includes providing a hydrogen-containing stream comprising molecular hydrogen to a molten carbonate fuel cell anode; heating a hydrocarbon stream, at least a majority of which is comprised of hydrocarbons that are liquid at 20° C. and atmospheric pressure, with a heat source comprising an anode exhaust from the molten carbonate fuel cell anode; contacting at least a portion of the heated hydrocarbon stream with a catalyst to produce a steam reforming feed comprising gaseous hydrocarbons, hydrogen, and at least one carbon oxide; separating at least a portion of the molecular hydrogen from the steam reforming feed; and providing at least a portion of the separated molecular hydrogen to the molten carbonate fuel cell anode as at least a portion of the stream comprising molecular hydrogen. | 07-11-2013 |
20130172652 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A LOWER OLEFIN PRODUCT - A process for the preparation of an olefin product comprising ethylene, which process comprises the steps of: a) converting an oxygenate feedstock in an oxygenate-to-olefins conversion system, comprising a reaction zone in which an oxygenate feedstock is contacted with an oxygenate conversion catalyst under oxygenate conversion conditions, to obtain a conversion effluent comprising ethylene and/or propylene; b) separating at least a portion of the propylene from the conversion effluent to form a propylene stream; c) separating the remainder of the olefins from the conversion effluent; and d) recycling at least a portion of the propylene stream to step a). | 07-04-2013 |
20130172645 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING LOWER OLEFINS FROM AN OXYGENATE - The invention relates to a process for preparing lower olefins from an oxygenate, the process comprising subjecting C4 hydrocarbons obtained in an oxygenate-to-olefins conversion step to extractive distillation to obtain a stream enriched in unsaturated C4 hydrocarbons comprising isobutene and n-butenes, and a stream enriched in saturated C4 hydrocarbons; converting the isobutene in the stream enriched in unsaturated C4 hydrocarbons into an alkyl tertiary butyl ether to obtain an isobutene-depleted unsaturated C4 hydrocarbon stream and alkyl tertiary-butyl ether; and recycling at least part of the isobutene-depleted unsaturated C4 hydrocarbon stream and/or at least part of the alkyl tertiary-butyl ether, optionally after conversion into tertiary butanol and/or isobutene, to the oxygenate-to-olefins conversion step. | 07-04-2013 |
20130172644 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING LOWER OLEFINS FROM AN OXYGENATE - The invention relates to a process for preparing lower olefins from an oxygenate, the process comprising: subjecting C4 hydrocarbons obtained in an oxygenate-to-olefins conversion step to extractive distillation to an etherification step to convert isobutene into an alkyl tertiary butyl ether to obtain an isobutene-depleted C4 hydrocarbon stream and alkyl tertiary-butyl ether; | 07-04-2013 |
20130172627 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING LOWER OLEFINS - The invention is a process for preparing lower olefins comprising: a) steam cracking a paraffinic feedstock to obtain a cracker effluent comprising olefins and saturated and unsaturated C4 hydrocarbons; b) contacting an oxygenate feedstock with a molecular sieve-comprising catalyst, at a temperature in the range of from 350 to 1000° C. to obtain an oxygenate conversion effluent comprising olefins and saturated and unsaturated C4 hydrocarbons; c) subjecting the cracker effluent and the oxygenate conversion effluent to one or more separation steps such that an olefin product stream comprising ethylene and/or propylene, and a stream comprising saturated and unsaturated C4 hydrocarbons are obtained; and d) subjecting part of the stream comprising C4 hydrocarbons from both the cracker effluent and the oxygenate conversion effluent to extractive distillation to obtain a stream enriched in unsaturated C4 hydrocarbons and a stream enriched in saturated C4 hydrocarbons. | 07-04-2013 |
20130172432 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A PARAFFIN PRODUCT - The invention is a process for preparing a paraffin product from a carbonaceous feedstock comprising (a) partial oxidation of the carbonaceous feedstock to obtain a mixture comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide, (b) performing a Fischer-Tropsch reaction using the mixture as obtained in step (a) and recovering an off-gas from the Fischer-Tropsch reaction and a paraffin product, (c) hydrogenating at least a part of the off-gas from the Fischer-Tropsch reaction using a steam/off-gas mol ratio in the range of between 0.7 and 1.5 and a catalyst comprising copper and zinc and/or a catalyst comprising copper and manganese, and (d) preparing a hydrogen comprising gas from at least a part of the off-gas from the Fischer-Tropsch reaction. | 07-04-2013 |
20130168097 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING OIL RECOVERY (EOR) BY INJECTING TREATED WATER INTO AN OIL BEARING FORMATION - A process and a system for enhancing recovery of oil from an oil-bearing formation are provided in which water having a total dissolved solids content is filtered to remove some solids in a filter assembly, the filtered water is treated to remove some ions in a capacitive deionization assembly, and the filtered deionized water is injected into the oil-bearing formation to mobilize crude oil and enhance oil recovery from the formation. | 07-04-2013 |
20130168089 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OIL - The present disclosure relates to enhanced oil recovery methods including the injection of solvent and polymer floods to increase hydrocarbon production from oil bearing underground rock formations. One method includes injecting a solvent slug into the underground formation for a first time period from a first well. The solvent slug solubilizes the oil and generates a mixture of mobilized oil and solvent. An aqueous polymer slug may then be injected into the underground formation for a second time from the first well. The polymer slug may have a viscosity greater than the solvent slug and thereby generates an interface between the solvent slug and the polymer slug. The solvent slug and the mobilized oil are then forced towards a second well using a buoyant hydrodynamic force generated by the aqueous polymer slug. Oil and/or gas may then be produced from the second well. | 07-04-2013 |
20130167430 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING A SOLID BIOMASS MATERIAL - A process for converting a solid biomass material comprising (a) mixing the solid biomass material with a fluid to form a fluidized biomass stream; and (b) propagating the fluidized biomass stream into the riser reactor via one or more delivery aperture(s); wherein the solid biomass material has a particle size distribution with a mean particle size diameter, and wherein the delivery aperture has a diameter equal to or more than three times the mean particle size diameter of the particle size distribution of the solid biomass material. | 07-04-2013 |
20130165725 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN AROMATIC PRODUCT - A process for the preparation of an aromatic product comprising xylene, which process comprises the steps of: a) converting an oxygenate feedstock in an oxygenate-to-olefins conversion system, comprising a reaction zone in which an oxygenate feedstock is contacted with an oxygenate conversion catalyst under oxygenate conversion conditions, to obtain a conversion effluent comprising benzene, toluene, xylene and olefins; b) separating at least a portion of the benzene and toluene from the conversion effluent to form an aromatics containing stream; c) separating the olefins from the conversion effluent; d) separating xylene from the conversion effluent to produce a xylene product stream; and e) recycling at least a portion of the aromatics containing stream to step a). | 06-27-2013 |
20130165718 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF OLEFINS - A process for the preparation of an olefin product, which process comprises the steps of: a) converting an oxygenate feedstock in an oxygenate-to-olefins conversion system, comprising a reaction zone in which an oxygenate feedstock is contacted with an oxygenate conversion catalyst under oxygenate conversion conditions, to obtain a conversion effluent comprising ethylene and/or propylene; b) separating at least a portion of the ethylene from the conversion effluent to form an ethylene stream; c) feeding the ethylene stream to an oligomerization step to produce higher molecular weight olefins; d) recycling at least a portion of the olefins as a recycle higher molecular weight olefins stream to step a). | 06-27-2013 |
20130165716 | INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN AROMATIC PRODUCT - A process preparing an aromatic product comprising xylene, the process comprising: a) cracking a feedstock to obtain a cracker effluent comprising olefins and aromatics; b) converting an oxygenate feedstock in an oxygenate-to-olefins conversion system, comprising a reaction zone in which an oxygenate feedstock is contacted with a catalyst to obtain a conversion effluent comprising benzene, toluene, xylene and olefins; c) combining at least part of the cracker effluent and at least part of the conversion effluent to obtain a combined effluent, the combined effluent comprising aromatics; d) separating at least a portion of the benzene and/or toluene from the combined effluent to form a benzene and/or toluene stream; e) separating the olefins from the combined effluent; f) separating xylene from the combined effluent to form a xylene stream; and g) recycling at least a part of the benzene and/or toluene streams as recycled aromatics to step b). | 06-27-2013 |
20130165712 | INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A LOWER OLEFIN PRODUCT - A process for the preparation of an olefin product comprising ethylene, comprising a) cracking a cracker feedstock to obtain a cracker effluent comprising olefins; b) converting an oxygenate feedstock in an oxygenate-to-olefins conversion system, comprising a reaction zone in which an oxygenate feedstock is contacted a catalyst to obtain a conversion effluent comprising ethylene and/or propylene; c) combining at least part of the cracker effluent and at least part of the conversion effluent to obtain a combined effluent wherein the combined effluent comprises a C | 06-27-2013 |
20130165698 | CO-PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS AND GLYCOLS - Methods and systems for co-producing higher hydrocarbons and glycols from bio-based feedstocks containing carbohydrates are disclosed. | 06-27-2013 |