And Group Vi Metal Containing (i.e., Cr, Mo, W Or Po) Patents (Class 502/219)
  • Patent number: 11806699
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrocarbon synthesis catalyst comprising in its unreduced form a) Fe as catalytically active metal, b) an alkali metal and/or alkaline-earth metal in an alkali metal- and/or alkaline-earth metal-containing promoter, the alkali metal, c) and a further promoter comprising, or consisting of, one or more element(s) selected from the group of boron, germanium, nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, sulphur, selenium and tellurium, to a process for the synthesis of a hydrocarbon synthesis catalyst, to a hydrocarbon synthesis process which is operated in the present of such a catalyst and to the use of such a catalyst in a hydrocarbon synthesis process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: SASOL TECHNOLOGY (PTY.) LIMITED, SASOL WAX GMBH
    Inventors: Reinier Crous, Tracy Carolyn Bromfield, Sharon Booyens
  • Patent number: 10577291
    Abstract: A method for producing jet-range hydrocarbons includes passing a stream comprising renewable C4 olefins to an oligomerization reactor containing a zeolite catalyst to produce an oligomerized effluent, separating the oligomerized effluent to produce a jet range hydrocarbon stream and a recycle stream comprising C8 olefins, and passing at least a portion of the recycle stream to the oligomerization reactor. A first at least about 10% of the jet-range hydrocarbon stream hydrocarbons boil between n-octane and n-undecane and wherein a second at least about 10% of the jet-range hydrocarbon stream hydrocarbons boil between n-dodecane and n-pentadecane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Stanley Joseph Frey, Geoffrey William Fichtl, Paul Barger, Scott M. Roney, Steven Lee Krupa, Christopher P. Nicholas
  • Patent number: 9776174
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing a catalytic composition comprising at least one non-noble metal from group VIII and at least one metal from group VIB of the periodic table. The invention also relates to the catalytic composition thus produced, which has a high specific activity in reactions involving the hydroprocessing of light and intermediate fractions, preferably in reactions involving the hydrotreatment of hydrocarbon streams, including hydrodesulphurisation (HDS), hydrodenitrogenation (HDN) and hydro-dearomatisation (HDA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETROLEO
    Inventors: Jose Antonio Toledo Antonio, Miguel Perez Luna, Maria Antonia Cortes Jacome, Jose Escobar Aguilar, Maria de Lourdes Mosqueira Mondragon, Carlos Angeles Chavez, Esteban Lopez Salinas, Victor Perez Moreno, Gerardo Ferrat Torres, Rodolfo Juventino Mora Vallejo, Marcelo Lozada Y Cassou
  • Patent number: 9415375
    Abstract: Catalyst compositions for producing mixed alcohols from a synthesis gas feed. The catalyst composition comprises a catalytic metal combination on a catalyst support, a first optional promoter and a second optional promoter, where the catalytic metal combination consists essentially of iridium, vanadium, and molybdenum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Daniela Ferrari, Neelesh J. Rane, Adam Chojecki, Gerolamo Budroni, David G. Barton, Mark H. McAdon, Robert J. Gulotty, Jr., Dean M. Millar, Palanichamy Manikandan
  • Patent number: 9233367
    Abstract: A process for preparing a molybdenum sulfide-based catalyst comprises drying a precipitated molybdenum sulfide-based catalyst precursor, for example, a wet filter cake, such that a particulate catalyst precursor, containing from 12 to 15 percent by weight water, is formed. The particulate catalyst precursor is desirably in the form of free-flowing particles. The particulate catalyst precursor is then auto-reduced. A rotary furnace that subjects the catalyst precursor to at least two zones having distinct temperatures may be conveniently used for drying, auto-reduction, or both. The staged drying and auto-reduction steps reduce the tendency of the precursor to self-heat, which is undesirable because it reduces both the activity and selectivity of the final catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Gulotty, Jr., Dean M. Millar, Albert E. Schweizer, Jr., Raymond M. Collins
  • Publication number: 20150129463
    Abstract: A dispersing-type nanocatalyst for catalytic hydrocracking of heavy oil, a method for preparing the same, and the use thereof in catalytic hydrocracking of heavy oil. The present invention is also directed to reducing the operational temperature of catalytic hydrocracking of heavy crude oil, and also increasing the yield of the process by utilizing a lower concentration of said nanocatalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI)
    Inventors: Mahshad Alaei, Alimorad Rashidi, Alireza Mahjoub, Mohsen Ghanami, Amir Hossein Bornaee
  • Publication number: 20150118487
    Abstract: The invention describes two methods for manufacturing metal dichalcogenide materials. The invention also includes a coated dichalcogenide substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Colin A. Wolden, Rachel M. Morrish
  • Patent number: 9018126
    Abstract: A catalyst for the epoxidation of an olefin comprising a carrier and deposited on the carrier, silver, a promoting amount of one or more promoters selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and rhenium and a promoting amount of nickel, wherein the nickel is added as a nickel compound or nickel complex during the initial impregnation along with the silver and other promoters; including a process for preparing the catalyst; a process for preparing an olefin oxide by reacting a feed comprising an olefin and oxygen in the presence of the catalyst; and a process for preparing a 1,2-diol, a 1,2-diol ether, a 1,2-carbonate, or an alkanolamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Marek Matusz
  • Patent number: 8937031
    Abstract: A catalyst for the epoxidation of an olefin comprising a carrier and, deposited thereon, silver, a rhenium promoter, a first co-promoter, and a second co-promoter; wherein the quantity of the rhenium promoter deposited on the carrier is greater than 1 mmole/kg, relative to the weight of the catalyst; the first co-promoter is selected from sulfur, phosphorus, boron, and mixtures thereof; the second co-promoter is selected from tungsten, molybdenum, chromium, and mixtures thereof; the total quantity of the first co-promoter and the second co-promoter deposited on the carrier is at most 5.0 mmole/kg, relative to the weight of the catalyst; and wherein the carrier has a monomodal, bimodal or multimodal pore size distribution, a pore diameter of 0.01-200 ?m, a specific surface area of 0.03-10 m2/g, a pore volume of 0.2-0.7 cm3/g, wherein the median pore diameter is 0.1-100 ?m, and a water absorption of 10-80%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: John Robert Lockemeyer, Marek Matusz, Randall Clayton Yeates
  • Publication number: 20140343307
    Abstract: A carrier for an ethylene epoxidation catalyst is provided that includes an alumina first component and a mixed metal oxide of alumina second component. The mixed metal oxide of alumina second component comprises a corundum lattice structure having a plurality of O—Al—O bonds, wherein an Al atom of at least one O—Al—O bond of the plurality of O—Al—O bonds, but not all of the plurality of O—Al—O bonds, is replaced with a divalent or trivalent transition metal selected from the group consisting of scandium (Sc), titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni) copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn). A catalyst containing the carrier, as well as a process for the epoxidation of ethylene using the catalyst are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Scientific Design Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Nabil Rizkalla, Andrzej Rokicki
  • Publication number: 20140343306
    Abstract: A method for lowering the sodium content of different carriers which may have different physical properties as well as varying degrees of sodium is provided. The method, which lowers the sodium content from the surface, subsurface as well as the binding layer of the carrier, includes contacting a carrier with water. A rinse solution is recovered from the contacting. The rinse solution includes leached sodium from the carrier. The sodium content in the rinse solution is then determined. The contacting, recovering and determining are repeated until a steady state in the sodium content is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: SCIENTIFIC DESIGN COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Nabil Rizkalla, Andrzej Rokicki
  • Publication number: 20140323779
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the preparation of a catalyst based on tungsten intended for hydrotreatment or hydrocracking processes. The invention concerns a process for the preparation of a catalyst for carrying out hydrogenation reactions in hydrotreatment and hydrocracking processes. Said catalyst is prepared from at least one mononuclear precursor compound based on tungsten (W), in its monomeric or dimeric form, having at least one W?O or W—OR bond or at least one W?S or W—SR bond where [R?CxHy where x?1 and (x?1)?y?(2x+1) or R?Si(OR?)3 or R?Si(R?)3 where R??Cx?Hy? where x??1 and (x??1)?y??(2×t+1)], optionally at least one Mo precursor and optionally at least one promoter element from group VIII. Said precursors are deposited onto an oxide support which is suitable for the process in which it is used, said catalyst advantageously being sulphurized before being deployed in said process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Thibault ALPHAZAN, Audrey BONDUELLE, Christele LEGENS, Pascal RAYBAUD, Christophe COPERET
  • Patent number: 8853119
    Abstract: The present invention relates to synthesis method of a family of ruthenium sulfide catalysts promoted with an added additional metal, unsupported (M/RuS2) and supported (M/RuS2/support). The obtained catalysts exhibit a high catalytic activity in hydrotreating or hydroprocessing (HDT) of hydrocarbons, mainly hydrodesulfuration, hydrodenitrogenation, and hydrodeoxigenation. The impact of the present invention for application in the commercial context, lies in the high catalytic activity of the obtained catalysts, which is far superior to the existing commercial catalysts, as well as the simplicity of the synthesis method, which will affect the quality of the products obtained in the oil industry, allowing to meet the environmental standards imposed by current legislations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados, S.C
    Inventors: Carlos Elias Ornelas Gutierrez, Lorena Alvarez Contreras, Jose Rurik Farias Mancilla, Alfredo Aguilar Elguezabal
  • Publication number: 20140291203
    Abstract: A catalytic system characterized in that it comprises: a first catalyst, having a hydrogenating function, consisting of solid particles of which at least 95% by volume having an equivalent diameter smaller than 20 ?m, containing one or more sulfides of metals of group VI and/or VIII B, possibly prepared starting from an oil-soluble precursor of the same; and a second catalyst, having a cracking function, consisting of solid particles of which at least 90% by volume having an equivalent diameter larger than 5 ?m and smaller than 5 mm, containing an amorphous silico-aluminate and/or a crystalline silico-aluminate and/or an alumina, the equivalent average diameter of the solid particles of the second catalyst being greater than the equivalent average diameter of the solid particles of the first catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Eni, S.P.A.
    Inventors: Daniele Molinari, Giuseppe Bellussi, Alberto Landoni, Paolo Pollesel
  • Patent number: 8846564
    Abstract: A process for the sulfidation of a sour gas shift catalyst, wherein the temperature of the sulfidation feed stream is coordinated with the sulfur/hydrogen molar ratio in that feed stream to obtain enhanced performance of the sour gas shift catalyst. In the sulfidation process to produce a sour gas shift catalyst, the lower the sulfur to hydrogen molar ratio of the sulfidation feed stream, the lower the required temperature of the sulfidation feed stream. The sulfidation reaction can be further enhanced by increasing the pressure on the sulfidation feed stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Clariant Corporation
    Inventors: Justin X. Wang, Yeping Cai
  • Patent number: 8815765
    Abstract: The invention provides a catalyst composition, which includes an emulsion of an aqueous phase in an oil phase, wherein the aqueous phase comprises an aqueous solution containing a group 6 metal and a group 8, 9 or 10 metal. The metals can be provided in two separate emulsions, and these emulsions are well suited for treating hydrocarbon feedstocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Jose Cordova, Francisco Granadillo, Roger Marzin, Bruno Solari, Luis Zacarias
  • Patent number: 8809222
    Abstract: An improved process for preparing a slurry catalyst for the upgrade of heavy oil feedstock is provided. In the process, high shear mixing is employed to generate an emulsion containing droplets of metal precursor in oil with droplet sizes ranging from 0.1 to 300 ?m. The emulsion is subsequently sulfided with a sulfiding agent, or in-situ in a heavy oil feedstock to form a slurry catalyst. The in-situ sulfidation in heavy oil is under sufficient condition for the heavy oil feedstock to generate the sulfiding source needed for the sulfidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Oleg Mironov, Alexander E. Kuperman, Julie Chabot, Shuwu Yang, Joseph V. Nguyen, Ling Jiao, Bruce Edward Reynolds, Axel Brait, Kenneth Kwik, Modinat Kotun
  • Patent number: 8809223
    Abstract: A process for preparing an improved slurry catalyst for the upgrade of heavy oil feedstock is provided. The process comprises providing at least a metal precursor in solution comprising at least two different metal cations in its molecular structure, with at least one of the metal cations is a Group VIB metal cation; sulfiding the metal precursor with a sulfiding agent in solution forming a catalyst precursor; and mixing the catalyst precursor with a hydrocarbon diluent to form the slurry catalyst. In one embodiment, the at least a metal precursor comprising at least two different metal cations is prepared by combining and reacting at least one Group VIB metal compound with at least a Promoter metal compound selected from Group VIII, Group IIB, Group IIA, Group IVA metals and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph V. Nguyen, Julie Chabot, Oleg Mironov
  • Patent number: 8785592
    Abstract: Provided is preparation of poly(alkylene carbonate) through alternating copolymerization of carbon dioxide and epoxide. According to the disclosure, by introducing a diepoxide compound to alternating copolymerization of carbon dioxide and epoxide compound using a metal(III) prepared with salen-type ligands containing quaternary ammonium salt as a catalyst, some of the polymer chains may be cross-linked to thus increase an average molecular weight of the copolymer and extend a distribution of molecular weight. A resin prepared according to this method may have high mechanical strength and rheological advantages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: SK Innovation Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Su Jeong, Sung Jae Na, Sujith Sudevan, Myung Ahn Ok, Yong Gyu Han, Kwang Jin Chung, Bun Yeoul Lee, Anish Cyriac
  • Publication number: 20140100379
    Abstract: The carrier of the present invention includes at least 85 wt percent alpha alumina, at least 0.06 wt percent SiO2 and no more than 0.04 wt percent Na2O. The carrier has a water absorption no greater than 0.35 g/g and a ratio of water absorption (g/g) to surface area (m2/g) no greater than 0.50 g/m2. Another aspect of the invention is a catalyst for the epoxidation of olefins which comprises the above described carrier and silver dispersed thereon, where the carrier has a monomodal, bimodal or multimodal pore distribution and where the quantity of silver is between 5 and 50 wt %, relative to the weight of the catalyst. A reactor to system for the epoxidation of olefins is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Michael A. Richard, John R. Lockemeyer
  • Patent number: 8658558
    Abstract: In a process for forming a bulk hydroprocessing catalyst by sulfiding a catalyst precursor made in a co-precipitation reaction, up to 60% of the metal precursor feeds do not react to form catalyst precursor and end up in the supernatant. In the present disclosure, the metals can be recovered in an electro-coagulation reactor, wherein portion of the metal residuals in the supernatant reacts with the electrodes to form a slurry containing insoluble metal compounds. The insoluble metal compounds are isolated and recovered, forming an effluent stream. The insoluble metal compounds and/or the effluent stream can be further treated to form at least a metal precursor feed which can be used in the co-precipitation reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Theodorus Maesen, Alexander E. Kuperman, Dennis Dykstra
  • Patent number: 8597608
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a manganese tetrathiotungstate composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Reynolds, Charles Roy Donaho
  • Patent number: 8551907
    Abstract: The invention provides a catalyst composition, which includes an emulsion of an aqueous phase in an oil phase, wherein the aqueous phase comprises an aqueous solution containing a group 6 metal and a group 8, 9 or 10 metal. The metals can be provided in two separate emulsions, and these emulsions are well suited for treating hydrocarbon feedstocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Pedro Pereira, Guaicaipuro Rivas, Jose Cordova, Francisco Granadillo, Roger Marzin, Bruno Solari, Luis Zacarias
  • Patent number: 8530370
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition comprising a solid material comprised of a first metal/metalloid comprised of a metal or metalloid selected from the group consisting of Cu, Fe, Ag, Co, Mn, Zr, Zn, Sn, Re, Rh, Ru, Pd, Ir, Pt, B, Al, Ce, La, Pb, Cd, Sb, Ge, Ga, In, Bi, and Au; and a second metal selected from molybdenum, tungsten, or vanadium, where the first metal/metalloid and the second metal form a bimetallic tetrathiometallate or a bimetallic tetraselenometallate with sulfur or with selenium. The solid material is comprised of particles and has a particle size distribution, where the mean particle size of the particle size distribution is from about 50 nm to about 5 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Charles Roy Donaho, Michael Anthony Reynolds
  • Patent number: 8500992
    Abstract: A process for treating a hydrocarbon-containing feed is provided in which a hydrocarbon-containing feed comprising at least 20 wt. % of heavy hydrocarbons is mixed with hydrogen and a catalyst to produce a hydrocarbon-containing product. The catalyst is comprised of a material comprised of a first metal and a second metal, where the first metal is selected from the group consisting of Cu, Fe, Bi, Ag, Mn, Zn, Sn, Ru, La, Pr, Sm, Eu, Yb, Lu, Dy, Pb, and Sb and the second metal is Mo, W, V, Sn, and Sb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Reynolds, Stanley Nemec Milam, Scott Lee Wellington
  • Patent number: 8496803
    Abstract: A process for treating a hydrocarbon-containing feed is provided in which a hydrocarbon-containing feed comprising at least 20 wt. % of heavy hydrocarbons is mixed with hydrogen, hydrogen sulfide, and a catalyst to produce a hydrocarbon-containing product. The catalyst is comprised of a tetrathiometallate material comprised of a first metal and a second metal, where the first metal is selected from the group consisting of Cu, Fe, Ni, Co, Bi, Ag, Mn, Zn, Sn, Ru, La, Pr, Sm, Eu, Yb, Lu, Dy, Pb, and Sb and the second metal is Mo, W, V, Sn, and Sb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Reynolds, Stanley Nemec Milam, Scott Lee Wellington
  • Patent number: 8491782
    Abstract: A process for treating a hydrocarbon-containing feed is provided in which a hydrocarbon-containing feed comprising at least 20 wt. % of heavy hydrocarbons is mixed with hydrogen and a catalyst to produce a hydrocarbon-containing product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Reynolds, Stanley Nemec Milam, Scott Lee Wellington
  • Patent number: 8491784
    Abstract: A process for treating a hydrocarbon-containing feed is provided in which a hydrocarbon-containing feed comprising at least 20 wt. % of heavy hydrocarbons is mixed with hydrogen and a catalyst to produce a hydrocarbon-containing product. The catalyst is prepared by mixing a first salt and a second salt in an aqueous mixture under anaerobic conditions at a temperature of from 15° C. to 150° C., where the first salt comprises a cationic component in any non-zero oxidation state selected from the group consisting of Cu, Fe, Ag, Co, Mn, Ru, La, Ce, Pr, Sm, Eu, Yb, Lu, Dy, Ni, Zn, Bi, Sn, Pb, and Sb, and where the second salt comprises an anionic component selected from the group consisting of MoS42?, WS42?, SnS44?, and SbS43.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Reynolds, Stanley Nemec Milam, Scott Lee Wellington
  • Patent number: 8491783
    Abstract: A process for treating a hydrocarbon-containing feed in which a hydrocarbon-containing feed comprising at least 20 wt. % of heavy hydrocarbons is mixed with hydrogen, hydrogen sulfide, and a catalyst to produce a hydrocarbon-containing product, where hydrogen sulfide is provided at a mole ratio relative to hydrogen of at least 0.5:9.5. The catalyst is comprised of a bimetallic tetrathiometallate material comprised of a first metal and a second metal, where the first metal is selected from the group consisting of Cu, Fe, Ni, Co, Bi, Ag, Mn, Zn, Sn, Ru, La, Ce, Pr, Sm, Eu, Yb, Lu, Dy, Ph, and Sb and the second metal is Mo, W, V, Sn, and Sb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Stanley Nemec Milam, Michael Anthony Reynolds, Scott-Lee Wellington
  • Patent number: 8475650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pre-passivation process for a continuous reforming apparatus prior to the reaction, or a passivation process for a continuous reforming apparatus during the initial reaction, comprising loading a reforming catalyst into the continuous reforming apparatus, starting the gas circulation and raising the temperature of a reactor, injecting sulfide into the gas at a reactor temperature ranging from 100-650° C., controlling the sulfur amount in the recycle gas within a range of 0.5-100×10?6 L/L so as to passivate the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignees: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Sinopec
    Inventors: Jieguang Wang, Aizeng Ma, Jianqiang Ren, Changqing Ji, Xinkuan Zhang, Hengfang Chen, Yajun Zhao
  • Patent number: 8476182
    Abstract: A method to obtain a catalyst of transition metals supported on a carbonaceous material, via impregnation, with a solution of metal-thiourea complex, obtained from precursor salts. The formation of the sulfur on the surface of the support occurs through the thermal decomposition of the complex. The obtained catalysts are applicable toward the direct liquefaction of coal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Inventors: Jose De Jesus Diaz Velasquez, Yazmin Yaneth Agamez Pertuz, Luis Ignacio Rodriguez Varela, Orlando Hernandez Fandino, Oscar Andres Villaba Varon, Jose Alexandre Jimenez Sanchez
  • Patent number: 8431510
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon oil-impregnated composition that comprises a support material having incorporated therein a metal component and impregnated with a hydrocarbon oil. The hydrocarbon oil-impregnated composition is useful in the hydrotreating of hydrocarbon feedstocks, and it is especially useful in applications involving delayed feed introduction whereby the hydrocarbon oil-impregnated composition is first treated with hot hydrogen, and, optionally, a sulfur compound, prior to contacting it with a hydrocarbon feedstock under hydrodesulfurization process conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Alexei Grigorievich Gabrielov, John Anthony Smegal, Salvatore Philip Torrisi
  • Patent number: 8431511
    Abstract: A hydroprocessing bulk catalyst is provided. A process to prepare hydroprocessing bulk catalysts is also provided. The hydroprocessing catalyst has the formula (Rp)i(Mt)a(Lu)b(Sv)d(Cw)e(Hx)f(Oy)g(Nz)h, wherein M is at least at least a “d” block element metal; L is also at least a “d” block element metal, but different from M; t, u, v, w, x, y, z representing the total charge for each of the components (M, L, S, C, H, O and N, respectively); R is optional and in one embodiment, R is a lanthanoid element metal; 0<=i<=1; pi+ta+ub+vd+we+xf+yg+zh=0; 0<b; 0<b/a=<5; 0.5(a+b)<=d<=5(a+b); 0<e<=11(a+b); 0<f<=7(a+b); 0<g<=5(a+b); 0<h<=2(a+b). The catalyst has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern with at least three diffractions peak located at 2-? angles of greater than 25°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Oleg Mironov, Alexander E. Kuperman, Jinyi Han
  • Patent number: 8420565
    Abstract: A hydroprocessing bulk catalyst is provided. A process to prepare hydroprocessing bulk catalysts is also provided. The hydroprocessing catalyst has the formula (Rp)i(Mt)a(Lu)b(Sv)d(Cw)e(Hx)f(Oy)g(Nz)h, wherein M is at least at least a “d” block element metal; L is also at least a “d” block element metal, but different from M; t, u, v, w, x, y, z representing the total charge for each of the components (M, L, S, C, H, O and N, respectively); R is optional and in one embodiment, R is a lanthanoid element metal; 0<=i<=1; pi+ta+ub+vd+we+xf+yg+zh=0; 0<b; 0<b/a=<5; 0.5(a+b)<=d<=5(a+b); 0<e<=11(a+b); 0<f<=7(a+b); 0<g<=5(a+b); 0<h<=2(a+b). The catalyst has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern with at least three diffractions peak located at 2-? angles of greater than 25°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Oleg Mironov, Alexander E. Kuperman
  • Patent number: 8389433
    Abstract: A hydroprocessing bulk catalyst is provided. A process to prepare hydroprocessing bulk catalysts is also provided. The hydroprocessing catalyst has the formula (Rp)i(Mt)a(Lu)b(Sv)d(Cw)e(Hx)f(Oy)g(Nz)h, wherein M is at least at least a “d” block element metal; L is also at least a “d” block element metal, but different from M; t, u, v, w, x, y, z representing the total charge for each of the components (M, L, S, C, H, O and N, respectively); R is optional and in one embodiment, R is a lanthanoid element metal; 0<=i<=1; pi+ta+ub+vd+we+xf+yg+zh=0; 0<b; 0<b/a=<5; 0.5(a+b)<=d<=5(a+b); 0<e<=11(a+b); 0<f<=7(a+b); 0<g<=5(a+b); 0<h<=2(a+b). The catalyst has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern with at least three diffractions peak located at 2-? angles of greater than 25°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A.
    Inventors: Oleg Mironov, Alexander E. Kuperman, Jinyi Han
  • Patent number: 8383543
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bulk multi-metallic catalyst for hydrotreating heavy oil feeds and to a method for preparing the catalyst. The bulk multi-metallic catalyst is prepared by sulfiding a catalyst precursor having a poorly crystalline structure with disordered stacking layers, with a type IV adsorption-desorption isotherms of nitrogen with a hysteresis starting point value of about 0.35, for a sulfided catalyst that will facilitate the reactant's and product's diffusion in catalytic applications. In another embodiment, the precursor is characterized as having a type H3 hysteresis loop. In a third embodiment, the hysteresis loop is characterized as having a well developed plateau above P/Po of about 0.55. The mesapores of the precursor can be adjustable or tunable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Theodorus Maesen, Alexander E. Kuperman, Dennis Dykstra
  • Patent number: 8372266
    Abstract: Systems and methods for hydroprocessing a heavy oil feedstock, the system employs a plurality of contacting zones and separation zones and an interstage solvent deasphalting unit. The contacting zones operate under hydrocracking conditions, employing a slurry catalyst for upgrading the heavy oil feedstock, forming upgraded products of lower boiling hydrocarbons. In the separation zones which operates at a temperature within 20° F. and a pressure within 10 psi of the pressure in the contacting zones, upgraded products are removed overhead and optionally, further treated in an in-line hydrotreater. At least a portion of the non-volatile fractions recovered from at least one of the separation zones is sent to the interstage solvent deasphalting unit, for separating unconverted heavy oil feedstock into deasphalted oil and asphaltenes. The deasphalted oil stream is sent to one of the contacting zones for further upgrade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Goutam Biswas, Darush Farshid
  • Patent number: 8372775
    Abstract: A method of producing a catalyst for oxygen reduction and a gas diffusion electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Industrie de Nora S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andrea F. Gulla, Robert J. Allen, Emory S. De Castro
  • Patent number: 8372776
    Abstract: A hydroprocessing bulk catalyst is provided. A process to prepare hydroprocessing bulk catalysts is also provided. The hydroprocessing catalyst has the formula (Rp)i(Mt)a(Lu)b(Sv)d(Cw)e(Hx)f(Oy)g(Nz)h, wherein M is at least at least a “d” block element metal; L is also at least a “d” block element metal, but different from M; t, u, v, w, x, y, z representing the total charge for each of the components (M, L, S, C, H, O and N, respectively); R is optional and in one embodiment, R is a lanthanoid element metal; 0<=i<=1; pi+ta+ub+vd+we+xf+yg+zh=0; 0<b; 0<b/a=<5; 0.5(a+b)<=d<=5(a+b); 0 <e<=11(a+b); 0<f<=7(a+b); 0<g<=5(a+b); 0<h<=2(a+b). The catalyst has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern with at least three diffractions peak located at 2-? angles of greater than 25°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Oleg Mironov, Alexander E. Kuperman
  • Patent number: 8354357
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for the chemical conversion of syngas to alcohols. The invention includes catalyst compositions, methods of making the catalysts, and methods of using the catalysts including techniques to maintain catalyst stability. Certain embodiments teach compositions for catalyzing the conversion of syngas into products comprising at least one C1-C4 alcohol, such as ethanol. These compositions generally include cobalt, molybdenum, and sulfur, and avoid metal carbides both initially and during reactor operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Albemarle Corporation
    Inventors: Karl Kharas, William A. May
  • Patent number: 8343887
    Abstract: A catalyst precursor composition and methods for making such catalyst precursor is disclosed. In one embodiment, the catalyst precursor is of the general formula Av[(MP)(OH)x(L)ny]z(MVIBO4), wherein MP is selected from Group VIII, Group IIB, Group IIA, Group IVA and combinations thereof; L is one or more oxygen-containing ligands, and L has a neutral or negative charge n<=0, MVIB is at least a Group VIB metal having an oxidation state of +6; MP:MVIB has an atomic ratio between 100:1 and 1:100; v?2+P*z?x*z+n*y*z=0; and 0?y??P/n; 0?x?P; 0?v?2; 0?z. In one embodiment, the catalyst precursor further comprises a cellulose-containing material. In another embodiment, the catalyst precursor further comprises at least a diluent (binder). In one embodiment, the diluent is a magnesium aluminosilicate clay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Alexander E. Kuperman
  • Publication number: 20120323026
    Abstract: A catalyst for the epoxidation of an olefin comprising a carrier and, deposited thereon, silver, a rhenium promoter, a first co-promoter, and a second co-promoter; wherein the quantity of the rhenium promoter deposited on the carrier is greater than 1 mmole/kg, relative to the weight of the catalyst; the first co-promoter is selected from sulfur, phosphorus, boron, and mixtures thereof; the second co-promoter is selected from tungsten, molybdenum, chromium, and mixtures thereof; the total quantity of the first co-promoter and the second co-promoter deposited on the carrier is at most 5.0 mmole/kg, relative to the weight of the catalyst; and wherein the carrier has a monomodal, bimodal or multimodal pore size distribution, a pore diameter of 0.01-200 ?m, a specific surface area of 0.03-10 m2/g, a pore volume of 0.2-0.7 cm3/g, wherein the median pore diameter is 0.1-100 ?m, and a water absorption of 10-80%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: John Robert Lockemeyer, Marek Matusz, Randall Clayton Yeates
  • Publication number: 20120322653
    Abstract: A sulfidable catalyst containing at least one metal or metal oxide is sulfided under aqueous conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Kimberly Ann JOHNSON, Joseph Broun Powell, John Anthony SMEGAL
  • Patent number: 8329610
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrogenation catalyst composition, process for preparing the same and use thereof. The composition comprises a hydrogenation catalyst, an organonitrogen compound in an amount of 0.01%-20% by weight of the catalyst, a sulfiding agent in an amount of 30%-150% by weight of the sulfur-requiring amount calculated theoretically of the hydrogenation catalyst, and an organic solvent in an amount of 0.1%-50% by weight of the catalyst. The preparation process comprises introducing the required substances onto the hydrogenation catalyst in oxidation state. By introduction of the organonitrogen compound, sulfur and organic solvent, the hydrogenation catalyst composition of the present invention may further increase the sulfur-maintaining ratio of the catalyst during the activation, slow down the concentrative exothermic phenomenon, decrease the rate of temperature rise of the catalyst bed layer, and improve the activity of the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignees: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Fushun Research Institute of Petroleum and Petrochemicals, Sinopec Corp.
    Inventors: Yulan Gao, Xiangchen Fang, Gang Wang, Fenglan Cao, Chonghui Li, Guang Chen
  • Patent number: 8304363
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to ultradispersed catalyst compositions and methods for preparing such catalysts. In particular, the invention provides catalyst composition of the general formula: BxMyS[(1.1 to 4.6)y+(0.5 to 4)x] where B is a group VIIIB non-noble metal and M is a group VI B metal and 0.05?y/x?15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: University of Calgary
    Inventors: Pedro Pereira-Almao, Vieman Alberto Ali-Marcano, Francisco Lopez-Linares, Alejandro Vasquez
  • Patent number: 8298982
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to ultradispersed catalyst compositions and methods for preparing such catalysts. In particular, the invention provides catalyst composition of the general formula: BxMyS[(1.1 to 4.6)y+(0.5 to 4)x] where B is a group VIIIB non-noble metal and M is a group VI B metal and 0.05?y/x?15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: University of Calgary
    Inventors: Pedro Pereira-Almao, Vieman Alberto Ali-Marcano, Francisco Lopez-Linares, Alejandro Vasquez
  • Publication number: 20120264951
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a catalyst for the oxidation of ethylene to ethylene oxide, which comprises a) providing a support which comprises alumina and has been impregnated with silver or with a silver-comprising compound and has a temperature T0; and b) heating the impregnated support from the temperature T0 to a temperature T1 at a heating rate of at least 30 K/min, and also the catalyst itself which can be obtained by this process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Tobias Rosendahl, Torsten Mäurer, Cornelia Katharina Dobner, Thomas Geiger, Achim Gritsch
  • Publication number: 20120264953
    Abstract: Process for preparing a catalyst for preparing ethylene oxide, which comprises silver and zinc applied to a support, where the process comprises at least (i) providing a support, (ii) applying zinc to the support according to (i) in an amount of from 10 ppm to 1500 ppm, in each case calculated as element and based on the total weight of the support according to (i), by bringing the support into contact with at least one mixture G1 comprising at least one zinc compound, (iii) drying and/or calcining the support obtained according to (ii), (iv) applying silver to the dried and/or calcined support by bringing the support into contact with at least one mixture G2 comprising at least one silver compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Tobias Rosendahl, Torsten Mäurer, Cornelia Katharina Dobner, Jürgen Zühlke
  • Publication number: 20120264954
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shaped catalyst body for preparing ethylene oxide, which comprises at least silver and rhenium applied to an alumina support, and also to a process for producing it, wherein the alumina support has the geometry of a hollow cylinder and the shaped catalyst body has a rhenium content CR and CR/ppm by weight, based on the wall thickness of the hollow cylinder dW in mm, and calculated as element, in the range 120?CR/dW?200.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Tobias Rosendahl, Torsten Mäurer, Cornelia Katharina Dobner
  • Patent number: 8283278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for sulfurizing a hydrocarbon treatment catalyst, comprising: at least a first step of depositing, on the surface of the catalyst, one or more sulfurization auxiliaries of formula (I): and at least a second step of placing the catalyst in contact with a sulfur-containing gaseous mixture containing hydrogen and a sulfur compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Eurecat S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Dufresne, Eric Nagy, Pauline Galliou