Patents by Inventor Sylvie Lacombe

Sylvie Lacombe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7402545
    Abstract: This invention relates to a catalyst that contains at least one BOG-structured zeolite that comprises silicon and at least one Element T that is selected from the group that is formed by aluminum, iron, gallium and boron. The catalyst contains at least one metal that is selected from the group that is formed by the non-noble elements of groups VIB, VIIB and VIII of the periodic table. Said catalyst is used in a process for transalkylation of alkyl-aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and the alkyl-aromatic compounds with at least 9 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Sylvie Lacombe, Emmanuelle Guillon
  • Publication number: 20080139860
    Abstract: Described is a process for the treatment of at least one zeolite having a pore size of less than or equal to 7 ? comprising at least a) a step for dealumination of said zeolite, b) a cationic exchange step using at least one cation other than H+, c) a step for treatment of said zeolite obtained in step b) in the presence of at least one molecular compound containing at least one silicon atom, and d) at least one heat treatment step. The present invention also concerns the preparation of a catalyst containing the zeolite treated in accordance with the treatment process the subject-matter of the invention and the use of said catalyst in a process for the oligomerisation of an olefinic charge containing hydrocarbon molecules having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms per molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Laurent Simon, Sylvie Lacombe
  • Patent number: 7374662
    Abstract: A process for conversion of a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising a relatively heavy main feedstock with a boiling point above approximately 350° C., and a relatively light secondary feedstock with a boiling point below approximately 320° C., wherein, the main feedstock, representing at least 50 wt. % of the hydrocarbon feedstock, is cracked in a fluidized-bed reactor in the presence of a cracking catalyst, the secondary feedstock is cracked in a fluidized bed with the same cracking catalyst, separately or mixed with the main feedstock, said secondary feedstock comprising oligomers with at least 8 carbon atoms of light olefins with 4 and/or 5 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Duplan, Sylvie Lacombe, Jérôme Bayle, Vincent Coupard
  • Patent number: 7262332
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for production of propylene in particular from a C4 and/or C5 cut from steam cracking and/or catalytic cracking, preferably comprising both butenes and pentenes, said process comprising at least one oligomerization stage, followed by a stage of catalytic cracking of the oligomers formed. Preliminary oligomerization, in particular of a wide fraction of the charge, makes it possible to optimize the yields, the conversion, and the selectivity for propylene, relative to direct cracking. It also makes it possible for cracking to be carried out in a fixed, moving, or fluidized bed, optionally with co-production of oligomers for uses other than the production of propylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Duplan, Jérôme Bayle, Sylvie Lacombe, Cécile Thomazeau
  • Publication number: 20070167662
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for producing propylene, especially from a light steam cracking and/or catalytic cracking cut, preferably comprising both butenes and pentenes, said process comprising a step for moving bed catalytic cracking with a catalyst regeneration loop. The catalyst comprises at least one zeolite with a zeolitic composition with a Si/Al ratio which is preferably less than 130. The invention can produce a high conversion with a good yield of propylene at a high space velocity, meaning that the volume of catalyst can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Jean Duplan, Sylvie Lacombe
  • Publication number: 20070134152
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparation of a zeolite that is selected from among the ZBM-30, ZSM-48, EU-2 and EU-11 zeolites, comprising the mixing in an aqueous medium of at least one source of at least one element X (Si and/or Ge) and at least one nitrogen-containing organic compound Q. Said nitrogen-containing organic compound Q is selected from among the compounds comprising at least one ether group and two terminal ammonium groups and their precursors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Philippe Caullet, Sylvie Lacombe, Jean-Louis Paillaud, Nicolas Bais, Loic Rouleau
  • Publication number: 20070117711
    Abstract: A new EUO-structural-type zeolite that comprises at least one tetravalent element X that is selected from among silicon, tin, titanium and germanium and optionally at least one trivalent element T that is selected from among aluminum, iron, boron, indium and gallium is described. This new zeolite is characterized in that it contains, in its crude synthesis form, the nitrogen-containing organic cation of formula N,N-dimethyl-N,N-di(3,3-dimethylbutyl)ammonium. A method for the preparation of this zeolite is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Philippe Caullet, Sylvie Lacombe, Jean-Louis Paillaud, Nicolas Bats, Loic Rouleau
  • Publication number: 20060122446
    Abstract: A reaction device with staged zones making it possible to implement strongly endothermic or exothermic reactions. The device reduces the differences in catalytic activity between these zones using an addition of fresh or regenerated catalyst at the inlet of each reaction zone and provides an integrated heat exchanger. A process of chemical conversion employs the device for gas-phase and/or liquid-phase exothermic or endothermic reactions, and in particular for the oligomerization reaction of C2 to C12 fractions for the purpose of producing a diesel fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Sylvain Louret, Patrice Font, Sylvie Lacombe, Eric Sanchez, Laurent Simon
  • Publication number: 20060115387
    Abstract: This invention relates to a staged-zone reactor of the axial-flow type that makes it possible to implement strongly endothermic or exothermic reactions. The reactor comprises a constriction of the catalytic bed between an upper zone (3a) and a lower zone (3b), making it possible to house in the reactor a heat exchanger for the intermediate heating or cooling of the effluents. Process of chemical conversion using this reactor for exothermic or endothermic reactions in the gas and/or liquid phase, and in particular for the oligomerization reaction of C2 to C12 fractions for the purpose of producing a diesel fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Sylvain Louret, Patrice Font, Sylvie Lacombe, Eric Sanchez, Laurent Simon
  • Publication number: 20060079704
    Abstract: A process is described in which an unsaturated fat is reacted with ethylene in a metathesis reaction in the presence of at least one non-aqueous ionic liquid to produce both an olefinic fraction and a composition of monoalcohol or polyol esters. Particular application to an oleic sunflower seed oil, an oleic rapeseed oil or to a mixture of monoalcohol esters of said oils, the process producing both an olefinic fraction and a monoalcohol or glycerol esters composition generally having more than half of its chains constituted by unsaturated C10 chains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Sylvie Lacombe, Renaud Revel, Patrick Briot, Eric Llido, Patrick Euzen, Carole Bobin
  • Publication number: 20060063955
    Abstract: An olefin oligomerization process employs a particular silica-alumina catalyst which comprises a non zeolitic support based on silica-alumina containing a quantity of more than 5% by weight and 95% by weight or less of silica (SiO2) and has the following characteristics: a mean pore diameter, measured by mercury porosimetry, in the range 20 to 140 ?; a total pore volume, measured by mercury porosimetry, in the range 0.1 ml/g to 0.6 ml/g; a total pore volume, measured by nitrogen porosimetry, in the range 0.1 ml/g to 0.6 ml/g; a BET specific surface area in the range 100 to 550 m2/g; a pore volume, measured by mercury porosimetry, included in pores with a diameter of more than 140 ?, of less than 0.1 ml/g; a pore volume, measured by mercury porosimetry, included in pores with a diameter of more than 160 ?, of less than 0.1 ml/g; a pore volume, measured by mercury porosimetry, included in pores with a diameter of more than 200 ?, of less than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Sylvie Lacombe, Renaud Revel, Patrick Briot, Eric Llido, Patrick Euzen, Carole Bobin
  • Publication number: 20060046924
    Abstract: A process for regeneration of a catalyst that comprises at least one EUO-structural-type zeolite in acid form and at least one hydro-dehydrogenating metal, used in a process for isomerization of a hydrocarbon feedstock that comprises aromatic compounds with eight carbon atoms, comprising at least a) a stage for eliminating a majority of the coke, deposited on said catalyst, by combustion in the presence of a gas that contains oxygen at a temperature that is less than or equal to 600° C., and b) a stage for oxychlorination of the product that is obtained from stage a), carried out between 200 and 550° C. in the presence of at least one gas mixture that contains at least oxygen, water and chlorine and/or at least one chlorinated compound, is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Sylvie Lacombe, Julia Magne-Drisch, Eric Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20050222475
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for production of propylene in particular from a C4 and/or C5 cut from steam cracking and/or catalytic cracking, preferably comprising both butenes and pentenes, said process comprising at least one oligomerization stage, followed by a stage of catalytic cracking of the oligomers formed. Preliminary oligomerization, in particular of a wide fraction of the charge, makes it possible to optimize the yields, the conversion, and the selectivity for propylene, relative to direct cracking. It also makes it possible for cracking to be carried out in a fixed, moving, or fluidized bed, optionally with co-production of oligomers for uses other than the production of propylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Duplan, Jerome Bayle, Sylvie Lacombe, Cecile Thomazeau
  • Publication number: 20050121361
    Abstract: A process for conversion of a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising a relatively heavy main feedstock with a boiling point above approximately 350° C., and a relatively light secondary feedstock with a boiling point below approximately 320° C., wherein, the main feedstock, representing at least 50 wt. % of the hydrocarbon feedstock, is cracked in a fluidized-bed reactor in the presence of a cracking catalyst, the secondary feedstock is cracked in a fluidized bed with the same cracking catalyst, separately or mixed with the main feedstock, said secondary feedstock comprising oligomers with at least 8 carbon atoms of light olefins with 4 and/or 5 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Duplan, Sylvie Lacombe, Jerome Bayle, Vincent Coupard
  • Publication number: 20050113618
    Abstract: This invention relates to a catalyst that contains at least one BOG-structured zeolite that comprises silicon and at least one Element T that is selected from the group that is formed by aluminum, iron, gallium and boron. The catalyst contains at least one metal that is selected from the group that is formed by the non-noble elements of groups VIB, VIIB and VIII of the periodic table. Said catalyst is used in a process for transalkylation of alkyl-aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and the alkyl-aromatic compounds with at least 9 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Sylvie Lacombe, Emmanuelle Guillon
  • Publication number: 20050065388
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for formulation of a synthetic gas oil or an additive for gas oil in which an alkyl-aromatic compound or a mixture of alkyl-aromatic compounds is selected based on at least one parameter that is selected from the group that consists of the number of cycles of the aromatic core, the number of alkyl chains that are grafted to the aromatic cycle, the length of the alkyl chain or chains, the position of the aromatic cycle or cycles on the alkyl chain or chains of said alkyl-aromatic compound or compounds such that the cetane number of the synthetic gas oil or the additive for gas oil is greater than 30. The invention also relates to a process for the production of alkyl-aromatic compounds for use as a gas oil or additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Patrick Briot, Sylvie Lacombe, Jean-Francois Joly, Eric Llido
  • Patent number: 6558647
    Abstract: The invention relates to an acidic silicoaluminate solid that has a microporous zeolitic phase that is characterized by at least one infrared band between 400-1600 cm−1, an organized mesoporosity that is characterized by the presence of at least one X-diffraction line between 20-100 Å, a silica/alumina molar ratio of between 5-250 and an acidity that is measured by infrared analysis via an area of the band at about 1545 cm−1 at least equal to 50 g of dry solid. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the solid, a substrate that consists of solid and at least one matrix, and a catalyst that comprises said solid. The catalyst can be used for the conversion of hydrocarbons and in particular hydrocracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Sylvie Lacombe, David Marseault, Philippe Caullet, Henri Kessler, Eric Benazzi, Alexandre Jouve
  • Patent number: 6533923
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stevensite or kerolite type trioctahedral phyllosilicates 2:1 containing fluorine, fluorinated in synthesis in an acid medium and modified post-synthesis to bring about Si/Al and/or Mg/Al substitutions which impart acid properties to the solid. These phyllosilicates may be incorporated in the composition of catalysts used to convert hydrocarbons, in particular for hydrocracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Pétrole
    Inventors: Sylvie Lacombe, Véronique Schlussel, Jacques Baron, Ronan Le Dred
  • Patent number: 6514479
    Abstract: The invention concerns a zeolite with structure type EUO comprising EUO zeolite crystals with a size of less than 5 &mgr;m, at least a portion of the EUO zeolite crystals being in the form of EUO zeolite aggregates, characterized in that the granulometry of the aggregates is such that Dv,90 is 500 &mgr;m or less. The invention also concerns the preparation of the zeolite and the use of the zeolite as a catalyst, for example in a process for isomerising aromatic compounds containing 8 carbon atoms per molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Elisabeth Merlen, Fabio Alario, Olivia Martin, Nathalie Ferrer, Sylvie Lacombe, Loïc Rouleau, Julia Magne-Drisch
  • Patent number: 6342200
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for preparing a zeolite with structure type EUO comprising at least one element X selected from silicon and germanium and at least one element T selected from iron, aluminium, gallium, boron, titanium, vanadium, zirconium, molybdenum, arsenic, antimony, chromium and manganese, characterized in that seeds of at least one zeolitic material are used comprising at least one element X′ selected from silicon and germanium and at least one element T′ selected from iron, aluminium, gallium, boron, titanium, vanadium, zirconium, molybdenum, arsenic, antimony, chromium and manganese with a ratio X′/T′ of less than 200, said seeds being different from the zeolite with structure type EUO being prepared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Loic Rouleau, Sylvie Lacombe, Fabio Alario, Elisabeth Merlen, Frédéric Kolenda, Julia Magne-Drisch