Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090050521 | COMPOSITION OF A SUPERIOR LUBRICANT OR LUBRICANT BLENDSTOCK - A composition of a superior lubricant or lubricant component having a very high VI, a low cloud point, a difference between the T90 and T10 boiling points of at least 250° F. by SIMDIST, and a very low Bromine Number. | 02-26-2009 |
20090163349 | REMOVAL OF EXCESS METAL HALIDES FROM REGENERATED IONIC LIQUID CATALYSTS - A process for removing metal halides from regenerated ionic liquid catalyst comprising interacting a regenerated ammonium-based metal-halide ionic liquid catalyst or an ammonium-based metal-halide ionic liquid catalyst undergoing regeneration with either the parent ammonium halide salt from which the ionic liquid catalyst was made or a corresponding mixed salt having an ammonium halide to metal halide molar ratio of 0 to less than 2.0 is disclosed. | 06-25-2009 |
20090170688 | Process for ionic liquid catalyst regeneration - A regeneration process for re-activating an ionic liquid catalyst, which is useful in a variety of reactions, especially alkylation reactions, and which has been deactivated by conjunct polymers. The process includes a reaction step and a solvent extraction step. The process comprises (a) providing the ionic liquid catalyst, wherein at least a portion of the ionic liquid catalyst is bound to conjunct polymers; and (b) reacting the ionic liquid catalyst with aluminum metal to free the conjunct polymers from the ionic liquid catalyst in a stirred reactor or a fixed reactor. The conjunct polymer is then separated from the catalyst phase by solvent extraction in a stirred extraction or packed column. | 07-02-2009 |
20090192339 | ISOMERIZATION OF BUTENE IN THE IONIC LIQUID-CATALYZED ALKYLATION OF LIGHT ISOPARAFFINS AND OLEFINS - A process for producing alkylate comprising contacting a first hydrocarbon stream comprising at least one olefin having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms which contains 1-butene with an isomerization catalyst under conditions favoring the isomerization of 1-butene to 2-butene so the isomerized stream contains a greater concentration of 2-butene than the first hydrocarbon stream and contacting the isomerized stream and a second hydrocarbon stream comprising at least one isoparaffin having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms with an acidic ionic liquid catalyst under alkylation conditions to produce an alkylate stream is disclosed. | 07-30-2009 |
20090253572 | REGENERATION OF IONIC LIQUID CATALYST USING A REGENERATION METAL IN THE PRESENCE OF ADDED HYDROGEN - A process for regenerating a used acidic ionic liquid catalyst comprising contacting the used ionic liquid catalyst with at least one ‘regeneration’ metal in a regeneration zone in the presence of added hydrogen under regeneration conditions for a time sufficient to increase the activity of the ionic liquid catalyst is described. In one embodiment, regeneration is conducted in the presence of a hydrocarbon solvent. | 10-08-2009 |
20090270666 | PROCESS TO MAKE BASE OIL FROM FISCHER-TROPSCH CONDENSATE - A process for making a base oil, comprising: selecting a feed from a Fischer-Tropsch condensate; oligomerizing the feed in an ionic liquid; and alkylating the oligomer in the presence of an isoparaffin, in an ionic liquid alkylation zone, to form a product having: a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 6.9 mm | 10-29-2009 |
20090270667 | PROCESS TO MAKE BASE OIL FROM THERMALLY CRACKED WAXY FEED USING IONIC LIQUID CATALYST - We provide a process for making a base oil, comprising: a) selecting an olefin feed produced by thermal cracking of a waxy feed; b) oligomerizing the olefin feed in an ionic liquid oligomerization zone at a set of oligomerization conditions to form an oligomer; and c) alkylating the oligomer in the presence of an isoparaffin, in an ionic liquid alkylation zone, at a set of alkylation conditions to form an alkylated oligomeric product having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 6.9 mm | 10-29-2009 |
20090306444 | OLIGOMERIZING AND ALKYLATING WITH AN IONIC LIQUID AT A MOLAR RATIO OF OLEFIN TO ISOPARAFFIN OF AT LEAST 0.8 - We provide a process for making a fuel or lubricant component, comprising: performing alkylation and oligomerization by contacting a stream comprising one or more olefins and one or more isoparaffins, wherein a molar ratio of the one or more olefins to the one or more isoparaffins in the stream is at least 0.8, an acidic chloroaluminate ionic liquid catalyst, and a halohalide; and recovering the fuel or lubricant component having a Bromine Number of less than 4. We provide a process comprising performing concurrent alkylation and oligomerization. We also provide a process for making a lubricant component having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of at least 6.9 mm | 12-10-2009 |
20100130804 | ELECTROCHEMICAL REMOVAL OF CONJUNCT POLYMERS FROM CHLOROALUMINATE IONIC LIQUIDS - A process for regenerating a spent ionic liquid catalyst including (a) applying a voltage across one or more pairs of electrodes immersed in a spent ionic liquid catalyst comprising conjunct polymer-metal halide complexes to provide freed conjunct polymers and a regenerated ionic liquid catalyst; and (b) separating the freed conjunct polymers from the regenerated ionic liquid catalyst is described. An alkylation process incorporating the regeneration process is also described. | 05-27-2010 |
20100152027 | IONIC LIQUID CATALYST HAVING A HIGH MOLAR RATIO OF ALUMINUM TO NITROGEN - An ionic liquid catalyst is provided comprising an ammonium chloroaluminate salt, and having a molar ratio of Al to N greater than 2.0 when held at a temperature at or below 25° C. for at least two hours. There is also provided an ionic liquid catalyst comprising an alkyl-pyridinium haloaluminate and an impurity, wherein the ionic liquid catalyst has a molar ratio of Al to N greater than 2.0 when held at a temperature at or below 25° C. for at least two hours. In a third embodiment, there is provided an ionic liquid system for isoparaffin/olefin alkylation, comprising a quaternary ammonium chloroaluminate, a conjunct polymer, and a hydrogen chloride. The ionic liquid system has a molar ratio of Al to N from 2.1 to 8.0. Less than 0.1 wt % AlCl | 06-17-2010 |
20100152506 | PROCESS FOR HYDROCARBON CONVERSION USING, A METHOD TO MAKE, AND COMPOSITIONS OF, AN ACID CATALYST - A process for hydrocarbon conversion, comprising: contacting a hydrocarbon with an acid catalyst containing greater than 15 wt % conjunct polymer. The acid catalyst has a molar ratio of Al to a heteroatom selected from the group of N, P, O, S, and combinations thereof greater than 2.0. The hydrocarbon is converted during the contacting. Also a method to make a catalyst having greater than 15 wt % conjunct polymer and a high molar ratio of Al to the heteroatom, wherein an acidic ionic liquid catalyst is made that is effective for catalyzing a reaction. There are also provided catalyst compositions having greater than 15 wt % conjunct polymer. | 06-17-2010 |
20100152518 | PROCESS TO MAKE A LIQUID CATALYST HAVING A HIGH MOLAR RATIO OF ALUMINUM TO NITROGEN - A process to make a liquid catalyst having a molar ratio of Al to N greater than 2.0, comprising: a) using an ammonium-based ionic liquid catalyst to catalyze a reaction, wherein the ammonium-based ionic liquid catalyst builds up an impurity during the reaction; and b) mixing the ammonium-based ionic liquid catalyst, having an impurity, with aluminum. There is also provided a process for isoparaffin/olefin alkylation, wherein the ionic liquid catalyst comprises a quaternary ammonium ionic liquid salt; and wherein the ionic liquid catalyst has a molar ratio of Al to N greater than 2.0 when held at a temperature at or below 25° C. for at least two hours. There is also provided a method for making a catalyst having a molar ratio of Al to N greater than 2.0, and a process for hydroconversion comprising maintaining a level of conjunct polymer in an ionic liquid catalyst. | 06-17-2010 |
20100154292 | ENHANCED BIODIESEL FUEL HAVING IMPROVED LOW-TEMPERATURE PROPERTIES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - The present invention is generally directed to novel biodiesel fuel compositions having enhanced low-temperature properties. The present invention is additionally directed to methods (i.e., processes) for making such enhanced biodiesel fuels by improving the low-temperature properties of ester-based biodiesel fuels via in situ enhancement and/or additive enhancement. | 06-24-2010 |
20100158762 | IONIC LIQUID SYSTEM FOR AN ISOPARAFFIN/OLEFIN ALKYLATION - There is provided an ionic liquid system for isoparaffin/olefin alkylation, comprising a quaternary ammonium chloroaluminate, a conjunct polymer, and a hydrogen chloride. The ionic liquid system has a molar ratio of Al to N from 2.1 to 8.0. Less than 0.1 wt % AlCl | 06-24-2010 |
20100167916 | IONIC LIQUID CATALYST COMPRISING AN ALKYL-PYRIDINIUM HALOALUMINATE AND AN IMPURITY - There is provided an ionic liquid catalyst comprising an alkyl-pyridinium haloaluminate and an impurity, wherein the ionic liquid catalyst has a molar ratio of Al to N greater than 2.0 when held at a temperature at or below 25° C. for at least two hours. | 07-01-2010 |
20100197483 | IONIC LIQUID CATALYST REGENERATED USING A REGENERATION METAL IN THE PRESENCE OF ADDED HYDROGEN - An ionic liquid catalyst, which has been regenerated by contacting a used ionic liquid catalyst with at least one regeneration metal in a regeneration zone in the presence of added hydrogen under regeneration conditions for a time sufficient to increase the activity of the ionic liquid catalyst. Also, an ionic liquid catalyst which has been regenerated by contacting a used ionic liquid catalyst with at least one regeneration metal in a regeneration zone in the presence of added hydrogen under regeneration conditions in the presence of an inert hydrocarbon in which conjunct polymers are soluble for a time sufficient to increase the activity of the ionic liquid catalyst. | 08-05-2010 |
20100204531 | PROCESS TO MAKE A LUBRICANT COMPONENT BY OLIGOMERIZING AND ALKYLATING AT A MOLAR RATIO OF OLEFIN TO ISOPARAFFIN OF AT LEAST 0.8 - We provide a process to make a lubricant component, comprising:
| 08-12-2010 |
20100234208 | REGENERATION OF IONIC LIQUID CATALYST AND RECOVERY OF AN OIL - A process for regenerating a used acidic ionic liquid catalyst, comprising: a. contacting the catalyst and hydrogen with a supported hydrogenation catalyst under hydrogenation conditions; and b. recovering a conjunct polymer that is a clear and colorless oil from the catalyst. A process for regenerating a used acidic ionic liquid catalyst which has been deactivated by conjunct polymers comprising the steps of contacting the used catalyst and hydrogen with a supported hydrogenation catalyst in a reaction zone under hydrogenation conditions in the presence of an inert hydrocarbon in which saturated conjunct polymers are soluble for a time sufficient to hydrogenate at least a portion of the conjunct polymers; and recovering the saturated conjunct polymers. Also, a process comprising: contacting the used acidic ionic liquid catalyst and hydrogen with a hydrogenation catalyst comprising a hydrogenation component under hydrogenation conditions; and recovering a conjunct polymer that is a clear and colorless oil. | 09-16-2010 |
20100248940 | REGENERATION OF ACIDIC CATALYSTS - A process for regenerating a used acidic catalyst which has been deactivated by conjunct polymers by removing the conjunct polymers so as to increase the activity of the catalyst is disclosed. Methods for removing the conjunct polymers include addition of a basic reagent and alkylation. The methods are applicable to all acidic catalysts and are described with reference to certain ionic liquid catalysts. | 09-30-2010 |
20110004038 | PROCESS TO MAKE BASE OIL FROM THERMALLY CRACKED WAXY FEED USING IONIC LIQUID CATALYST - We provide a process for making a base oil, comprising: a) selecting an olefin feed produced by thermal cracking of a waxy feed; b) oligomerizing the olefin feed in an ionic liquid oligomerization zone at a set of oligomerization conditions to form an oligomer; and c) alkylating the oligomer in the presence of an isoparaffin, in an ionic liquid alkylation zone, at a set of alkylation conditions to form an alkylated oligomeric product having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 6.9 mm | 01-06-2011 |
20110034742 | TUNING AN OLIGOMERIZING STEP TO PRODUCE A BASE OIL WITH SELECTED PROPERTIES - A process, comprising:
| 02-10-2011 |
20110034743 | BASE OIL COMPOSITION COMPRISING OLIGOMERIZED OLEFINS - We provide a base oil, comprising one or more oligomerized olefins, wherein the base oil has:
| 02-10-2011 |
20110034748 | OLIGOMERIZATION OF PROPYLENE TO PRODUCE BASE OIL PRODUCTS USING IONIC LIQUIDS-BASED CATALYSIS - We provide a process, comprising:
| 02-10-2011 |
20110144399 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ALKYLATE WITH AN INCREASED RON - A process for producing alkylate comprising contacting a first hydrocarbon stream comprising at least one olefin having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms which contains 1-butene with an isomerization catalyst under conditions favoring the isomerization of 1-butene to 2-butene so the isomerized stream contains a greater concentration of 2-butene than the first hydrocarbon stream and contacting the isomerized stream and a second hydrocarbon stream comprising at least one isoparaffin having from 4 to 6 carbon atoms with an acidic ionic liquid catalyst under alkylation conditions to produce an alkylate stream, wherein the alkylate stream has a RON that is increased from 5 to 32 numbers compared to a comparison alkylate stream made from the first hydrocarbon stream without the step of contacting with the isomerization catalyst. | 06-16-2011 |
20110319258 | METHOD TO MAKE AN ACID CATALYST HAVING GREATER THAN 20 WT% CONJUNCT POLYMER - A method to make an acidic ionic liquid catalyst, by mixing aluminum chloride in the presence of a hydrocarbon solvent, an organic chloride, and optionally an ionic liquid; wherein the acidic ionic liquid catalyst does not precipitate out solids; and wherein the acidic ionic liquid catalyst has greater than 20 wt % conjunct polymer and a molar ratio of Al to a heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N, P, O, S, and combinations thereof greater than 2.0. Also a method to make the acidic ionic liquid catalyst comprising:
| 12-29-2011 |
20120004095 | ACID CATALYST COMPOSITION HAVING A HIGH LEVEL OF CONJUNCT POLYMER. - An acid catalyst effective for a conversion of a hydrocarbon, comprising greater than 20 wt % of a conjunct polymer, and an ionic liquid catalyst; wherein the acid catalyst has a molar ratio of Al to a heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N, P, O, S, and combinations thereof greater than 2.0; and wherein the conversion is alkylation, isomerization, hydrocracking, polymerization, dimerization, oligomerization, acylation, acetylation, metathesis, copolymerization, dehalogenation, dehydration, olefin hydrogenation, or combinations thereof. Also, an acid catalyst effective for a conversion of a hydrocarbon, comprising greater than 15 wt % halide-containing conjunct polymer, and a Lewis acid; wherein less than 0.1 wt % solid precipitates from the catalyst when it is held for three hours or longer at 25° C. or below. | 01-05-2012 |
20120018667 | REFRIGERATION OIL FROM GAS-TO-LIQUID-DERIVED AND BIO-DERIVED DIESTERS - The present invention is directed to a refrigerator oil composition comprising
| 01-26-2012 |
20120065447 | OLIGOMERIZATION OF OLEFIN FEED COMPRISING PROPYLENE AND PROPANE TO PRODUCE BASE OIL - We provide a process for making a base oil, comprising:
| 03-15-2012 |
20120065448 | OLIGOMERIZATION OF PROPYLENE AND LONGER CHAIN ALPHA OLEFINS TO PRODUCE BASE OIL PRODUCTS - We provide a process for making a base oil, comprising:
| 03-15-2012 |
20120149612 | PROCESS TO MAKE BASE OIL BY OLIGOMERIZING LOW BOILING OLEFINS - A process for making base oil, comprising: oligomerizing one or more olefins having a boiling point less than 82° C. in the presence of an ionic liquid catalyst to produce the base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 1100 mm | 06-14-2012 |
20120161085 | High Fire-Point Esters as Electrical Insulating Oils - Provided is an electrical insulating oil formulation comprising at least one diester or triester species having ester links on adjacent carbons, and an anti-oxidant additive. The formulation exhibits an excellent balance of the pour point, viscosity and fire point properties, and is imminently suitable for use as a transformer oil. | 06-28-2012 |
20120164506 | Ester Based Heat Transfer Fluid Useful as a Coolant for Electric Vehicles - Provided is a heat transfer fluid formulation comprising at least one diester or triester species having ester links on adjacent carbons. The formulation exhibits an excellent balance of dielectric and heat transfer properties, and is useful as a coolant for electric vehicles. | 06-28-2012 |
20130043424 | REFRIGERATION OIL FROM GAS-TO-LIQUID DERIVED AND BIO-DERIVED DIESTERS - The present invention is directed to a refrigerator oil composition comprising
| 02-21-2013 |
20130256586 | REFRIGERATION OIL FROM GAS-TO-LIQUID-DERIVED AND BIO-DERIVED TRIESTERS - The present invention is directed to a refrigerator oil composition comprising
| 10-03-2013 |