Patents by Inventor Thierry Chapus

Thierry Chapus 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).

  • Publication number: 20060289338
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for FCC pretreatment by mild hydrocracking of a hydrocarbon feedstock that comprises a vacuum distillate fraction or a deasphalted oil or else a mixture of these two fractions, said primary feedstock, to produce gas oil and an effluent having an initial boiling point of more than 320° C., said effluent (FCC feedstock) then being subjected to a catalytic cracking, process in which at least 85% by weight of said primary feedstock ends above 375° C. and at least 95% by weight of said primary feedstock ends below 650° C., whereby the mild hydrocracking is performed under an absolute pressure of 2 to 12 MPa and at a temperature of between 300 and 500° C., characterized in that the hydrocarbon feedstock also comprises a lighter hydrocarbon fraction, a so-called secondary feedstock, of which at least 50% by weight ends below 375° C. and at least 80% ends above 200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Christophe Gueret, Thierry Chapus, Damien Hudebine
  • Publication number: 20050189261
    Abstract: The desulfurization of a hydrocarbon-containing fraction, e.g. kerosene or gas oil that comprises at least one stage of treatment of said fraction with an oxidizing agent in the presence of a catalyst of said oxidation, in which said catalyst comprises at least one oxide of chemical formula MxOy, whereby M is an element that is selected from the group that consists of the elements of groups IV-B, V-B or VI-B of the periodic table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Patrick Briot, Alain Forestiere, Thierry Chapus, Frederic Morel, Eric Llido
  • Patent number: 6855246
    Abstract: A process for hydrotreating gas oil comprises: a first gas oil desulfurization step carried out in a first catalytic zone comprising a desulfurization catalyst; at least partial elimination of the hydrogen sulphide formed at the end of the first gas oil desulfurization step; one or more additional desulfurization steps carried out in one or more catalytic zones comprising a desulfurization catalyst. The distribution of the catalyst in the different zones can be selected so as to maximise the catalytic activity, and thus minimize the volume of catalyst required for a unit of a given capacity operating at fixed operating temperature and pressure, so as to obtain an intensely desulfurized gas oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Thierry Chapus, Frédéric Morel
  • Patent number: 6838060
    Abstract: An apparatus for the production of gasolines with a low sulphur content from a catalytic cracking gasoline, comprising a fractionation column (1) provided with a line (2) for introducing raw gasoline from a catalytic cracking step and comprising at least two lines, one (3) in the upper portion of the column for taking off a light cut, and the other (4) in the lower portion of the column for taking off the heavy cut; a zone (5) for hydrotreatment in the presence of hydrogen, comprising a catalytic bed, an inlet line (6) for the light gasoline cut to be treated, said line being connected either to the fractionation column (I), or to the zone (7) for treatment over a palladium catalyst, said hydrotreatment zone also comprising an outlet line (8) for hydrotreated effluent; a stripping zone (9) comprising a line for introducing light hydrotreated gasoline, a line (10) for evacuating H2S and an outlet line (11) for stripped light gasoline; and said apparatus also comprising at least one of the following sweetening
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Institut Francais DuPetrole
    Inventors: Thierry Chapus, Blaise Didillon, Christian Marcilly, Charles Cameron
  • Patent number: 6709639
    Abstract: An apparatus for the purification of catalytic cracking gasolines containing dienic and/or acetylenic impurities, and mercaptans, said apparatus comprising at least one selective hydrogenation reactor 3 containing at least one fixed catalyst bed, and having at least one line 1 for introducing a feed, at least one effluent outlet line, and a line supplying hydrogen to the reactor, said reactor being followed by at least one stabilization drum 4 connected to said effluent outlet line, the drum having at least one gas outlet line 5 and at least one stabilized effluent outlet line, and said effluent passing into at least one sweetening reactor 8 comprising at least one effluent inlet line 6 and at least one effluent outlet line, said reactor having close thereto at least one oxidizing agent supply line, said apparatus also comprising at least one drum 9 for degassing the effluent from the sweetening reactor 8, said drum 9 having at least one gas outlet line and at least one outlet line 11 for dedienized, stabiliz
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Thierry Chapus, Blaise Didillon, Christian Marcilly, Charles Cameron
  • Patent number: 6645371
    Abstract: A process is described that can limit pressure drops during a catalytic hydrotreatment process carried out in a fixed bed reactor. The liquid feed and gaseous reactant are injected into the reactor either side of the bed and flow as a counter-current. Pressure drops are limited by homogeneously mixing solid catalytic and/or inert particles of different diameters in the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Institut Francais Du Petrole
    Inventors: Daniel Vuillemot, Laurence Carpot, Thierry Chapus, Philippe Rocher, Frédéric Morel
  • Publication number: 20020195375
    Abstract: A process for hydrotreating gas oils comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Thierry Chapus, Frederic Morel
  • Publication number: 20020139715
    Abstract: A process for hydrotreating gas oil comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Thierry Chapus, Frederic Morel
  • Publication number: 20020130063
    Abstract: A process is described that can limit pressure drops during a catalytic hydrotreatment process carried out in a fixed bed reactor. The liquid feed and gaseous reactant are injected into the reactor either side of the bed and flow as a counter-current. Pressure drops are limited by homogeneously mixing solid catalytic and/or inert particles of different diameters in the bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Daniel Vuillemot, Laurence Carpot, Thierry Chapus, Philippe Rocher, Frederic Morel
  • Patent number: 6187173
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for treating raw gasoline from catalytic cracking to obtain gasoline with the qualities required for use as motor fuel comprises selective hydrogenation followed by stabilization and optional cooling of the effluent, then sweetening followed by degassing to obtain a dedienized, stabilized and sweetened gasoline. The hydrogenation catalyst preferably comprises 0.1-1% of palladium deposited on a support, sweetening is preferably carried out on a solid catalyst containing an aluminosilicate of an alkali metal (for example sodalite), a metal chelate and activated charcoal. The product from this process can be placed directly in the gasoline pool or, advantageously, fractionated to obtain one or more cuts which can be used as feeds for etherification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Thierry Chapus, Blaise Didillon, Christian Marcilly, Charles Cameron
  • Patent number: 6117306
    Abstract: A process for converting a heavy hydrocarbon fraction comprises treating the hydrocarbon feed in a hydrodemetallization section, the section containing at least one fixed bed hydrodemetallization catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Frederic Morel, Jean-Luc Duplan, Thierry Chapus, Alain Billon, Stephane Kressmann, Gerard Heinrich
  • Patent number: 6017441
    Abstract: A process for converting a heavy hydrocarbon fraction comprises treating the hydrocarbon feed in a hydroconversion section in the presence of hydrogen, the section comprising at least one three-phase reactor containing at least one ebullated bed hydroconversion catalyst, operating in liquid and gas riser mode, said reactor comprising at least one means for removing catalyst from said reactor and at least one means for adding fresh catalyst to said reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Frederic Morel, Gerard Heinrich, Stephane Kressmann, Alain Billon, Jean-Luc Duplan, Thierry Chapus
  • Patent number: 6007703
    Abstract: A process for converting a heavy hydrocarbon fraction comprises treating the hydrocarbon feed in a hydrodemetallization section, the section comprising at least one fixed bed hydrodemetallization catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Frederic Morel, Stephane Kressmann, Jean-Luc Duplan, Alain Billon, Thierry Chapus, Gerard Heinrich
  • Patent number: 6007704
    Abstract: Catalytic cracking gaseolines are treated by: (a) fractionating the raw gasoline cut into two cuts; (b) optional selective diene hydrodenation of the light cut, then mild hydrotreatment and stripping; (c) sweetening the light cut which is conducted before the mild hydrotreatment step by contact with a supported catalyst containing 0.1-1% by weight of palladium, or after the mild hydrotreatment step and which is then an extractive sweetening step, or with a catalyst having an alkaline base optionally incorporated and also an oxidizing agent. The heavy gaseoline fraction is optionally desilphurized in a hydrotreatment unit. The desulpurized and sweetened light gaesoline can be added to the gasoline pool either directly or mixed with the desulphurized heavy gaseoline cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Thierry Chapus, Blaise Didillon, Christian Marcilly, Charles Cameron
  • Patent number: 5980730
    Abstract: A process for converting a heavy hydrocarbon fraction comprises treating the hydrocarbon feed in a hydroconversion section in the presence of hydrogen, the section comprising at least one three-phase reactor containing at least one ebullated bed hydroconversion catalyst, operating in liquid and gas riser mode, said reactor comprising at least one means for removing catalyst from said reactor and at least one means for adding fresh catalyst to said reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Frederic Morel, Thierry Chapus, Stephane Kressman, Jean-Luc Duplan, Alain Billon, Gerard Heinrich