Alumina (i.e., Dialuminum Trioxide) Patents (Class 502/415)
  • Patent number: 8360034
    Abstract: A fuel vapor storage canister for adsorbing fuel vapor evaporated from a fuel tank of an automotive vehicle. The fuel vapor storage canister includes a casing provided with charge and purge ports at its first end and an atmospheric port at its second end. At least first and second fuel vapor adsorbent layers are respectively located near the first and second ends of the casing. In this arrangement, the first fuel vapor adsorbent layer is larger in cross-sectional area perpendicular to flow direction of fuel vapor than the second fuel vapor adsorbent layer. The first and second fuel vapor adsorbent layers respectively include first and second granular fuel vapor adsorbents. The first granular fuel vapor adsorbent has a microporous structure, while the second granular fuel vapor adsorbent has a macroporous structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Mahle Filter Systems Japan Corporation
    Inventor: Koji Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 8349761
    Abstract: A catalyst material for use at elevated temperatures is provided. The material can include a plurality of fibers and a plurality of particles supported on the fibers. In addition, a porous layer can cover the plurality of particles and allow for process fluid to come into contact with the particles, and yet retard sintering of the particles at elevated temperatures is present. The plurality of fibers can be a plurality of nanofibers which may or may not be oxide nanofibers. The particles can be metallic nanoparticles and the porous layer can be a porous oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., University of Washington Center for Commercialization, Washington University
    Inventors: Younan Xia, Charles Taylor Campbell, Yunqian Dai, Byungkwon Lim, Benjamin Alan Grayson, Paul T. Fanson
  • Patent number: 8349762
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a catalyst for use in preferential carbon monoxide oxidation, which catalyst has a high preferential carbon monoxide oxidation activity and a high methanation activity with respect to the carbon monoxide contained in hydrogen gas, can thus stably reduce the carbon monoxide concentration to an extremely lower level and comprises porous inorganic oxide support particles and, on the basis of the mass thereof, 0.01 to 10 percent by mass of ruthenium and 0.01 to 1 percent by mass of platinum, loaded on the support. The method comprises (1) a step of loading 30 to 70 percent of the total amount of ruthenium to be loaded, on the support particles by a competitive adsorption method and (2) a step of loading the rest of the total amount of ruthenium to be loaded and the total amount of platinum to be loaded, on the ruthenium-loaded support particles produced in step (1) without using a competitive adsorption agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Iwasa, Takaya Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8343888
    Abstract: Precursor cations of A and B elements of an ABO3 perovskite in aqueous solution are formed as an ionic complex gel with citric acid or other suitable polybasic carboxylic acid. The aqueous gel is coated onto a desired catalyst substrate and calcined to form, in-situ, particles of the crystalline perovskite as, for example, an oxidation catalyst on the substrate. In one embodiment, a perovskite catalyst such as LaCoO3 is formed on catalyst supporting cell walls of an extruded ceramic monolith for oxidation of NO in the exhaust gas of a lean burn vehicle engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Chang H Kim, Wei Li, Kevin A Dahlberg
  • Patent number: 8328908
    Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus and methods for removing heavy metals and heavy metal-containing compounds from fluid streams. The invention also provides new uses and methods for removing heavy metals and heavy metal-containing compounds from a natural gas stream, or a gas stream produced during the combustion or gasification of a fossil fuel, such as coal or petroleum fuels or oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: University of Nottingham
    Inventors: Colin Edward Snape, Cheng-gong Sun, Janos Lakatos, Ron Earl Perry
  • Patent number: 8324127
    Abstract: In the present invention, slurry is formed by mixing noble metal-supported powder particles (3) and a binder (4) with each other in a liquid (Step S1), and the noble metal-supported powder particles (3) are dispersed by applying vibrations to the slurry (Step S2), and thereafter, the slurry is spray dried while keeping a state where the noble metal-supported powder particles (3) are dispersed (Step S3), whereby noble metal-supported powder (1) is produced. In the noble metal-supported powder (1) produced by such a method, pores through which exhaust gas flows are formed appropriately, and accordingly, exhaust gas purification performance can be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumihiro Uchikawa, Yoshiaki Hiramoto, Haruhiko Shibayama, Keita Manyu
  • Patent number: 8318632
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification catalyst includes a substrate, and a first catalyst layer formed on the substrate, the first catalyst layer containing palladium and/or platinum and alumina doped with an alkaline-earth metal element. The exhaust gas purification catalyst has a correlation coefficient ?Al,AE given by the following formula of 0.75 or more: ? Al , AE = C Al , AE ? Al ? ? AE .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Cataler Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Matsueda, Akimasa Hirai, Kenichi Taki, Keiichi Narita, Yuji Yabuzaki, Daisuke Ochiai
  • Patent number: 8318629
    Abstract: A catalyzed diesel particulate filter (CDPF) and a method for filtering particulates from diesel engine exhaust are provided, where the catalyzed diesel particulate filter includes a substrate and a catalyst composition, where the catalyst composition contains at least one first component, at least one second component, and at least one third component, where the first component is at least one first component selected from the group consisting of cerium and a lanthanide and mixtures thereof, the at least one second component is selected from the group consisting of cobalt, copper, manganese and mixtures thereof; and the third component comprises strontium, where the first component, the second component, and the third component are in an oxide form after calcination. The catalyst on the catalyzed diesel particulate filter lowers the temperature at which particulates are removed from the CDPF by oxidizing the particulates on the filter. The catalyzed diesel particulate filter may also include a washcoat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignees: Catalytic Solutions, Inc., ECS Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Keshavaraja Alive, Anne-Laure Baudoux, Stephen J. Golden, Svetlana Iretskaya
  • Patent number: 8314049
    Abstract: A porous ceramic body including a major phase of beta-spodumene and a minor phase of mullite, the aggregate composition of a batch in weight percents of LiAlSi2O6, SiO2, and Al6Si2O13 are as defined herein. Also disclosed is a method for making a porous ceramic article is and includes: mixing inorganic batch ingredients including sources of silica, alumina, and lithia, with a liquid and an organic binder to form a plasticized batch mixture; forming a green body; and heating to the porous ceramic article, comprised of a major phase of beta-spodumene and a minor phase of mullite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Keith Norman Bubb, Cameron Wayne Tanner
  • Publication number: 20120288958
    Abstract: A sample preparation material is described for supporting sample preparation procedures, such as solid phase extraction (SPE). The present sample preparation material is useful as a sorption media which is highly and selectively retentive for various analytes of interest. The sorption media is prepared by carbon deposition on target substrates, wherein the deposited carbon substantially covers the substrate. In some embodiments, the substrate may be porous particles, which retain their porosity subsequent to carbon deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventor: Jonathan Thompson
  • Patent number: 8309489
    Abstract: An inverse micelle-based method for forming nanoparticles on supports includes dissolving a polymeric material in a solvent to provide a micelle solution. A nanoparticle source is dissolved in the micelle solution. A plurality of micelles having a nanoparticle in their core and an outer polymeric coating layer are formed in the micelle solution. The micelles are applied to a support. The polymeric coating layer is then removed from the micelles to expose the nanoparticles. A supported catalyst includes a nanocrystalline powder, thin film, or single crystal support. Metal nanoparticles having a median size from 0.5 nm to 25 nm, a size distribution having a standard deviation ?0.1 of their median size are on or embedded in the support. The plurality of metal nanoparticles are dispersed and in a periodic arrangement. The metal nanoparticles maintain their periodic arrangement and size distribution following heat treatments of at least 1,000° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Beatriz Roldan Cuenya, Ahmed R. Naitabdi, Farzad Behafarid
  • Patent number: 8309487
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst (1) is composed of: a noble metal (2); a first compound (3); and a second compound (4). The noble metal (2) is supported on the first compound (3). The exhaust gas purifying catalyst (1) includes units having a structure in which the first compound (3) supporting the noble metal (2) is surrounded by the second compound (4), and the first compound (3) supporting the noble metal (2) is isolated from one another by the second compound (4). The noble metal (2) is one or more selected from [Pt, Pd and Rh], the first compound (3) contains Ti as a main component, and the second compound (4) contains, as a main component, one or more selected from [Al and Si].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Shiratori, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu, Katsuo Suga
  • Patent number: 8304367
    Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a catalyst as a porous catalyst body for decomposing hydrocarbons which comprises at least magnesium, aluminum and nickel, wherein the catalyst has an excellent catalytic activity for decomposition and removal of hydrocarbons, an excellent anti-sulfur poisoning property, an excellent anti-coking property even under a low-steam condition, a sufficient strength capable of withstanding crushing and breakage even when coking occurs within the catalyst, and an excellent durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Toda Kogyo Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Takahashi, Naoya Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8304366
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a system for remediating emissions using a hybrid oxidation catalyst system. The hybrid oxidation catalyst system includes a noble metal oxidation catalyst having noble metal particles in a first ceramic layer. The system also includes a base metal oxide catalyst disposed in a second ceramic layer situated downstream of the noble metal oxidation catalyst. The noble metal oxidation catalyst is effective to substantially prevent hydrocarbon or carbon monoxide inhibition of the base metal oxide catalyst when enhancing the NO+O2 conversion effectiveness of the base metal oxide catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Robert Drews, Robert J. Kudla
  • Patent number: 8293676
    Abstract: The present invention provides catalyst compositions useful for transamination reactions. The catalyst compositions have a catalyst support that includes transitional alumina, use a low metal loading (for example, less than 25 wt. %), and do not require the presence of rhenium. The catalyst compositions are able to advantageously promote transamination of a reactant product (such as the transamination of EDA to DETA) with excellent activity and selectivity, and similar to transaminations promoted using a precious metal-containing catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology LLC
    Inventors: Stephen W. King, Stefan K. Mierau
  • Patent number: 8283281
    Abstract: A catalyst for purification of automobile exhaust gas comprising: a support and rhodium supported on the support in an atomic state, wherein an amount of the rhodium supported is 0.05 to 0.30% by mass relative to the total amount of the support and the rhodium, 50 at. % or more of the rhodium is supported on the support as two-atom clusters of rhodium, and an average distance between adjacent ones of the two-atom clusters is 1.0 nm or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho
    Inventors: Tetsushi Ohmura, Akihiko Suda, Yoshihide Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8277638
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products. The heavy hydrocarbon feed is slurried with a catalyst comprising iron oxide and alumina to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry and hydrocracked to produce lighter hydrocarbons. The iron oxide in the catalyst converts to catalytically active iron sulfide in the presence of hydrogen and sulfur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Alakananda Bhattacharyya, Beckay J. Mezza
  • Patent number: 8278242
    Abstract: The hydrothermal stability of transition aluminas used as adsorbents and catalyst carriers is improved through their treatment with a soluble silicon inorganic compound such as sodium silicate wherein the silicon compound is mixed with the alumina powder at the production stage of forming particulates by liquid addition. The silicon containing particulates are activated by heating at a temperature lower than 500° C. and treated, before or after the thermal activation, by a colloidal silica solution to produce a hydrothermally stable, low dust alumina. The total silica content of the final product is typically less than 5 mass-%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Vladislav I. Kanazirev, Peter Rumfola, III
  • Patent number: 8273681
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes: rhodium; a zirconium-containing oxide which supports rhodium, and comprises: at least one element selected from the group consisting of calcium, lanthanum, cerium, neodymium and yttrium; and zirconium; and a NOx absorbing material comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of magnesium, barium, sodium, potassium and cesium. A degree of dispersion of rhodium is 20% or more after baking at 900° C. in air for three hours. A method for manufacturing the exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes: mixing the zirconium-containing oxide with water, thereby preparing an aqueous liquid of the zirconium-containing oxide; and supporting rhodium on the zirconium-containing oxide by mixing the aqueous liquid of the zirconium-containing oxide with an aqueous solution of a rhodium salt. A pH of a mixed liquid of the aqueous solution of the rhodium salt and the aqueous liquid of the zirconium-containing oxide is adjusted to 7 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuro Naito, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu
  • Patent number: 8268289
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for decomposing hydrocarbons including hydrocarbons having 2 or more carbon atoms, comprising magnesium, aluminum, nickel and cobalt as constitutional elements, and further comprising ruthenium and/or palladium, wherein the metallic ruthenium and/or metallic palladium in the form of fine particles have an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 20 nm, and a content of the metallic ruthenium and/or metallic palladium is 0.05 to 5.0% by weight based on the weight of the catalyst. The catalyst of the present invention is capable of efficiently decomposing hydrocarbons including hydrocarbons having 2 or more carbon atoms (C2 or more hydrocarbons), is less expensive, and exhibits an excellent catalytic activity for decomposition and removal of hydrocarbons, in particular, an excellent capability of decomposing propane, and an excellent anti-coking property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Toda Kogyo Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Takahashi, Naoya Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8263290
    Abstract: The invention is directed to iridium oxide based catalysts for use as anode catalysts in PEM water electrolysis. The claimed composite catalyst materials comprise iridium oxide (IrO2) and optionally ruthenium oxide (RuO2) in combination with a high surface area inorganic oxide (for example TiO2, Al2O3, ZrO2 and mixtures thereof). The inorganic oxide has a BET surface area in the range of 50 to 400 m2/g, a water solubility of lower than 0.15 g/l and is present in a quantity of less than 20 wt. % based on the total weight of the catalyst. The claimed catalyst materials are characterized by a low oxygen overvoltage and long lifetime in water electrolysis. The catalysts are used in electrodes, catalyst-coated membranes and membrane-electrode-assemblies for PEM electrolyzers as well as in regenerative fuel cells (RFC), sensors, and other electrochemical devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Umicore AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marco Lopez, Andreas Schleunung, Peter Biberbach
  • Patent number: 8263523
    Abstract: A method for forming a cobalt-containing Fischer-Tropsch catalyst involves precipitating a cobalt oxy-hydroxycarbonate species by turbulent mixing, during which a basic solution collides with an acidic solution comprising cobalt. The method further involves depositing the cobalt oxy-hydroxycarbonate species onto an acidic support to provide a catalyst comprising cobalt and the acidic support. The acidic support comprises a zeolite, a molecular sieve, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Kibby, Alfred Haas
  • Patent number: 8262902
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relate to processing of petroleum with a bed having a sorbent based diluent that the petroleum contacts upon passing through the bed. Magnetic properties of the sorbent and any other material, such as zeolite, used in the bed enable separation of such bed constituents based on a sulfided form of the sorbent being magnetic in contrast to a non-sulfided form of the sorbent being non-magnetic. Dividing the bed constituents into first and second portions by magnetic separation facilitates in selective replacing and/or regenerating the first portion independent of the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Sundararajan Uppili, Donald R. Engelbert
  • Publication number: 20120222556
    Abstract: A system and process for the recovery of at least one halogenated hydrocarbon from a gas stream. The recovery includes adsorption by exposing the gas stream to an adsorbent with a lattice structure having pore diameters with an average pore opening of between about 5 and about 50 angstroms. The adsorbent is then regenerated by exposing the adsorbent to a purge gas under conditions which efficiently desorb the at least one adsorbed halogenated hydrocarbon from the adsorbent. The at least one halogenated hydrocarbon (and impurities or reaction products) can be condensed from the purge gas and subjected to fractional distillation to provide a recovered halogenated hydrocarbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Blue-Zone Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Dusanka Filipovic, Laurence Whitby, Biljna Milin, Frederick Cashin
  • Publication number: 20120226054
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides a separation matrix comprising at least two stationary phases and a stationary phase comprising at least one chiral modality and at least one achiral modality. Also provided are methods of using the separation matrix or the stationary phase to separate enantiomers of one or more chiral molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Grover Miller, Drew R. Jones, Gunnar Boysen
  • Patent number: 8258075
    Abstract: To provide a catalyst for treating exhaust gases containing nitrogen monoxide, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds whose oxidation power has been enhanced without increasing the amount of precious metal supported thereon; a method for producing the same; and a method for treating exhaust gases. A catalyst for treating exhaust gases, including coat layers made up of a plurality of layers, an upper layer of which has an active component contained uniformly therein and a lower layer of which has no active component contained therein, can be obtained through the steps of: forming the lower layer by coating the surface of substrate with a slurry of a porous inorganic compound, followed by drying; and forming the upper layer, which is to be the top surface of the catalyst, by coating the surface of the lower layer with a slurry of a porous inorganic compound that has the active component composed of one or more precious metals supported thereon, followed by drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Masanao Yonemura, Yoshiaki Obayashi, Hitoshi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20120216676
    Abstract: An article having a flow-through substrate having open channels defined by porous walls, wherein the flow-through substrate includes alumina; and a CO2 sorbent disposed on the flow-through substrate, wherein the CO2 sorbent impregnates the porous walls of the flow-through substrate. Methods of making the article, its use for CO2 capture, and methods for regenerating the article for further use are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: William Peter Addiego, Michael John Bennett
  • Patent number: 8246727
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods and systems for sequestering and/or reducing sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides and/or carbon dioxide present in industrial effluent fluid streams. A solid particulate material comprising a slag component, a binder component (distinct from the slag component), and optionally water is formed and then contacted with the effluent fluid stream to reduce at least one of the sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and/or carbon dioxide. The contacting of the effluent stream may occur in a packed bed reactor with the solid dry particulate material. Methods of reducing pollutants from exhaust generated by combustion sources, lime and/or cement kilns, iron and/or steel furnaces, and the like are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: C-Quest Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Comrie
  • Patent number: 8247340
    Abstract: A composition and method for preparation of a catalyst for the liquid phase selective hydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes with high selectivity to alkenes relative to alkanes, high alkyne conversion, and sustained catalytic activity comprising a Group VIII metal and a Group IB, Group IIB, Group IIIA, and/or Group VIIB promoter on a particulate support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Synfuels International, Inc.
    Inventors: Marvin M. Johnson, Edward R. Peterson, Sean C. Gattis
  • Patent number: 8247346
    Abstract: A solid air filtration medium includes an impregnate with an organic amine and an inorganic metal salt. The medium has from about 0.1 to about 25% by weight of impregnate. The impregnate contains from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight organic amine, and the organic amine includes aqueous urea, solid urea, melamine or mixtures thereof. The impregnate contains from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight metal salt, and the metal salt includes magnesium oxide, calcium oxide or mixtures thereof. The impregnate optionally further includes a surfactant such as polyacrylic acid. Methods for forming a solid air filtration medium having an impregnate containing an organic amine and an inorganic metal salt and methods for removing contaminants from a fluid stream are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Purafil, Inc.
    Inventor: William G. England
  • Patent number: 8246923
    Abstract: There is described Pd enriched diesel oxidation catalysts and their application as catalysts for the oxidation of CO and HC emissions from a compression ignition/diesel engine. The catalysts are characterized by increased performance and hydrothermal durability these goals being achieved by employing a layered design to eliminate low temperature catalyst quenching by toxic HC species in the exhaust stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Umicore AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Barry W. L. Southward, John G. Nunan
  • Patent number: 8246812
    Abstract: A catalyst is provided comprising nickel in a reduced valence state on a carrier comprising zinc oxide and alumina, wherein the Zn:Ni atomic ratio is at least 12, and the catalyst particles are prepared by: mixing zinc oxide in the form of a powder and alumina or an alumina precursor in the form of a powder; peptizing the powder mixture and forming an extrudable dough by adding acid and water to the powder mixture in such amounts that the dough contains 0.8-1.2 moles acid equivalents per kg powder; extruding the extrudable dough to form extrudates; drying and calcining the extrudates; impregnating the extrudates with an aqueous solution of a nickel compound; drying, calcining and reducing the impregnated extrudates. Further provided is a process for desulphurization of a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock using such catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Carolus Matthias Anna Maria Mesters
  • Patent number: 8246922
    Abstract: Provided are catalyst articles, emission treatment systems and methods for simultaneously remediating the carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter, and gaseous hydrocarbons present in diesel engine exhaust streams. The emission treatment system of specific embodiment effectively treats diesel engine exhaust with a single catalyst article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: R. Samuel Boorse, Martin Dieterle
  • Patent number: 8242051
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel adsorbent carbon supported activated alumina (CSAA) which posses both the advantageous characteristics of carbon and alumina viz., the high specific surface area associated with activated carbon and high sorption capacity of alumina towards F? Carbon supported activated alumina has an added advantage of its usage in the neutral pH unlike alumina and alumina impregnated carbon which are found to be efficient only in acidic pH. It is more efficient compared to carbon in terms of its sorption capacity towards F? and is therefore useful for the efficient removal of fluoride ions from water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
    Inventors: Kamaraju Seeth Rama Rao, Veldurthi Shashikala, Aytam Hari Padmasri, Burri David Raju, Vasireddy Siva Kumar, Bhari Mallanna Naga Raja, Podila Seetha Ramulu, Sanapureddy Sreevardhan Reddy, Umesh Chandra Kulshreshta, Komandur Venkata Raghava Chary
  • Publication number: 20120202685
    Abstract: Dry-scrubbing media compositions, methods of preparing same, and methods of use are provided. The compositions contain activated alumina and potassium carbonate. Optionally, activated carbon and other impregnates, such as sulfates of group 1A metals, are included in the compositions. The compositions exhibit improved efficiency and capacity for the removal of compounds such as chlorine or sulfur dioxide from an air-stream. The compositions are particularly useful for reducing or preventing the release of toxic gaseous compounds from the areas such as petroleum storage areas, refineries, drinking water systems, sewage treatment facilities, swimming pools, hospital morgues, animal rooms, and pulp and paper production sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: Purafil, Inc.
    Inventor: William G. England
  • Publication number: 20120202684
    Abstract: This invention relates to high surface area materials, such as nanoparticles, that are coated with metal ions. These modified nanoparticles have active sites that bind various gases and/or odorous compounds, thereby removing these compounds from a medium such as air or water. Metal ions are adsorbed onto the surface of the nanoparticle and bound strongly to the surface. By selection of the metal ion, specific gaseous compounds and/or odorous compounds can be targeted and removed efficiently and effectively from both aqueous phase and from the air. The modified nanoparticles are useful in numerous article of manufacture for industrial and consumer use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventor: John Gavin MacDonald
  • Patent number: 8236262
    Abstract: A particulate desulfurization material includes one or more nickel compounds, a zinc oxide support material, and one or more alkali metal compounds wherein the nickel content of the material is in the range 0.3 to 10% by weight and the alkali metal content of the material is in the range 0.2 to 10% by weight. A method of making the desulfurization material includes the steps: (i) contacting a nickel compound with a particulate zinc support material and an alkali metal compound to form an alkali-doped composition, (ii) shaping the alkali-doped composition, and (iii) drying, calcining, and optionally reducing the resulting material. The desulfurization material may be used to desulfurize hydrocarbon gas streams with reduced levels of hydrocarbon hydrogenolysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey PLC
    Inventors: Gavin Potter, Gordon Edward Wilson, Norman Macleod, Antonio Chica Lara, Avelino Corma Canos, Yonhy Saavedra Lopez
  • Patent number: 8236915
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are manganese, iron, cobalt, or nickel complexes containing terdentate pyridine diimine ligands and their use as efficient and selective hydrosilylation catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignees: Momentive Performance Materials Inc., Cornell University
    Inventors: Johannes G. P. Delis, Susan A. Nye, Kenrick M. Lewis, Keith J. Weller, Paul J. Chirik, Aaron M. Tondreau, Sarah Kathleen Russell
  • Patent number: 8222180
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a adsorbent composition for removing refractory sulphur compounds from refinery streams comprising of base component in the range of 10 to 50 wt %, spinel oxide in the range of 20 to 60 wt % as a reactive metal oxide component and bimetallic alloy in the range of 10 to 40 wt % acting as an adsorption enhancer component, wherein the adsorption enhancer component acts in synergy with base component. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of said composition by mixing in solid state fine particles of base component, spinel oxide and bimetallic alloy, homogenizing the mixture thus obtained with solvent, peptizing the wet solid with dilute mineral acid, extruding the peptized material with extrusion aiding agents, drying the extrudates, further calcining the dried extrudates and reducing the calcined material under hydrogen flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Indian Oil Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Sarvesh Kumar, Alex C. Pulikottil, Alok Sharma, Ujjwal Manna, Manoranjan Santra, Ram P. Verma
  • Patent number: 8216543
    Abstract: Methods of making unique water treatment compositions are provided. In one embodiment, a method of making a doped metal oxide or hydroxide for treating water comprises: disposing a metal precursor solution and a dopant precursor solution in a reaction vessel comprising water to form a slurry; and precipitating the doped metal oxide or hydroxide from the slurry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignees: Inframat Corporation, University of Houston
    Inventors: Huimin Chen, Dennis A. Clifford, Meidong Wang, T. Danny Xiao
  • Patent number: 8211824
    Abstract: A catalytic metal 5 is supported on oxide particles 4, 6 in a first catalyst layer 2, and first binder particles 7 which are fine, and have oxygen ion conductivity are interposed among the oxide particles. A catalytic metal 11 is supported on oxide particles 8, 9, 12 in a second catalyst layer 3 provided on or above the first catalyst layer 2, and second binder particles 13 which are fine, and are capable of storing and releasing oxygen are interposed among the oxide particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Akamine, Masahiko Shigetsu
  • Patent number: 8211823
    Abstract: A selective hydrogenation catalyst, with alumina as carrier, and palladium as active component that distributed on the surface of the carrier in an egg-shell form, characterized in that: provided that the catalyst is weighed 100%, it comprises 0.2-0.5 wt % active component Pd, 2-8 wt % aids lanthanum and/or cerium, and 2-8 wt % alkaline earth metal. The specific surface area of the catalyst is 70-150 m2/g, the pore volume is 0.3-0.6 ml/g, and the crystal form of the carrier may be ? form or ?, ? mixed form mainly composed of ? form. The catalyst is suitable for the selective hydrogenation of medium or low distillate oil, especially for the first stage selective hydrogenation of pyrolysis gasoline. The catalyst has good hydrogenation performance, and can keep good hydrogenation activity and stability especially under the condition that the feed contains a small quantity of water, and the content of colloid, arsenic, and diolefin is higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Petrochina Company Limited
    Inventors: Shunqin Liang, Limin Sun, Longgang Lv, Ying Qian, Yundi Zheng, Jie Wu, Tinghai Wang, Xiaoyan Li
  • Patent number: 8207084
    Abstract: According to at least one aspect of the present invention, a urea-resistant catalytic unit is provided. In at least one embodiment, the catalytic unit includes a catalyst having a catalyst surface, and a urea-resistant coating in contact with at least a portion of the catalyst surface, wherein the urea-resistant coating effectively reduces urea-induced deactivation of the catalyst. In at least another embodiment, the urea-resistant coating includes at least one oxide from the group consisting of titanium oxide, tungsten oxide, zirconium oxide, molybdenum oxide, aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide, sulfur oxide, niobium oxide, molybdenum oxide, yttrium oxide, nickel oxide, cobalt oxide, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Yisun Cheng, Yinyan Huang, Christine Kay Lambert
  • Patent number: 8202483
    Abstract: In at least part of a catalyst layer of a particulate filter, a second catalyst part is exposed on the surface of the catalyst layer to overlie a first catalyst part, the first catalyst part contains Pt-carried activated alumina particles, the second catalyst part contains ZrNd-based mixed oxide particles containing a rare earth metal M and at least one of the first catalyst part and the second catalyst part further contains CeZr-based mixed oxide particles containing a rare earth metal R.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Koichiro Harada, Kenji Suzuki, Kenji Okamoto, Hiroshi Yamada, Akihide Tamani
  • Patent number: 8187997
    Abstract: The invention provides a catalyst composition composed of a support portion and a catalyst portion. The support portion includes an acidic mixed metal oxide including a transitional alumina and a second metal oxide. The transitional alumina can comprise delta or theta alumina, in combination with other transitional phases, or an alpha or gamma alumina. The second metal oxide has a weight percentage that is less than the weight percentage of alumina. The catalyst portion is 25 weight percent or less of the catalyst composition and is composed of nickel and rhenium. The catalyst portion includes nickel in an amount in the range of 2 to 20 weight percent, based upon total catalyst composition weight, and there is no boron in the catalyst portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Technology LLC
    Inventors: Stephen W. King, Stefan K Mierau
  • Patent number: 8188328
    Abstract: The present invention is an improved cyclic, endothermic hydrocarbon conversion process and a catalyst bed system for accomplishing the same. Specifically, the improved process comprises reacting a hydrocarbon with a multi-component catalyst bed in such a manner that the temperature within the catalyst bed remains within controlled temperature ranges throughout all stages of the process. The multi-component catalyst bed comprises a reaction-specific catalyst physically mixed with a heat-generating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Sud-Chemie Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Fridman, Michael A. Urbancic
  • Patent number: 8178469
    Abstract: A catalyst for purifying exhaust gas in vehicles may include a precious metal and porous structures that serve as a supporting material for the precious metal. The porous structures are comprised of a plurality of channels which are connected with each other by a plurality of bridges. The channels may have multiple entrances that allow reactants to pass through and react with the precious metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Hyokyung Lee
  • Patent number: 8177983
    Abstract: A mercury absorbent comprising a metal sulphide, a support material, a first binder and a second binder, wherein the first binder is a cement binder and the second binder is a high aspect ratio binder having an aspect ratio >2. A mercury removal process comprises contacting a mercury containing feed stream with the absorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey PLC
    Inventor: Matthew John Cousins
  • Patent number: 8178735
    Abstract: A process for the treatment of an olefinic fraction, using a catalyst prepared by a process comprising: a) The preparation of a colloidal oxide suspension of a first metal M1 by the neutralization of a basic solution by an acidic mineral solution that contains the precursor of the metal M1, b) Bringing into contact the precursor of the promoter M2, either directly in its crystallized form or after dissolution in aqueous phase, with the colloidal suspension that is obtained in stage a), c) Bringing into contact the colloidal suspension that is obtained in stage b) with the substrate, d) Drying at a temperature of between 30° C. and 200° C., under a flow of air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Vincent Coupard, Denis Uzio, Carine Petit-Clair, Lars Fischer, Frederic Portejole
  • Patent number: 8173572
    Abstract: A sol includes metal oxide nanoparticles dispersed in an aqueous liquid, and further includes stabilizer ions. The metal oxide particles include one or more metals selected from a first group consisting of cerium, zirconium, iron, manganese and titanium, and one or more metals selected from a second group consisting of platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium. The sols can be used to deposit catalytic coatings onto catalyst substrates, including substrates with narrow channels (i.e. channels with a diameter of less than 500 ?m).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey PLC
    Inventor: Mark Robert Feaviour