Aromatic Compound Synthesis Patents (Class 585/400)
  • Patent number: 11174440
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems and processes for producing olefins and/or dienes. The processes may include: thermally cracking a hydrocarbon containing feed to produce a cracked hydrocarbon effluent containing a mixture of olefins and paraffins; and catalytically cracking the cracked hydrocarbon effluent to produce a catalytically cracked effluent containing additional olefins and/or dienes. The systems may include a reaction zone for thermally cracking a hydrocarbon containing feed to produce a cracked hydrocarbon effluent containing a mixture of olefins and paraffins; and, a catalytic cracking reaction zone for catalytically cracking the cracked hydrocarbon effluent to produce a catalytically cracked hydrocarbon effluent containing additional olefins and/or dienes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: Kandasamy Meenakshi Sundaram
  • Patent number: 11124707
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method and system for recycling a plastic material to produce hydrocarbons. A plastic feed and a water feed are introduced to a first stage reactor. The first stage reactor is operated at a pressure equal to or greater than 22.06 MPa and a temperature equal to or greater than 373.9 deg. C. to produce an effluent stream. Residual solid components can be removed from the effluent stream. The effluent stream is introduced to a second stage reactor. The second stage reactor is operated at a pressure less than that of the first stage reactor but equal to or greater than 22.06 MPa and a temperature greater than that of the first stage reactor to produce a product stream. The plastic feed can include polyolefins. Optionally, a sulfur additive feed can be introduced either to the first stage reactor or the second stage reactor. Optionally, a residual oil feed can be introduced either to the first stage reactor or the second stage reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventors: Ki-Hyouk Choi, Ali S. Alnasir, Mohammed Z. Albahar
  • Patent number: 10821424
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst for alkane aromatization providing high % conversion, high yield, high selectivity of aromatics, and high selectivity of p-xylene in xylene, wherein said process comprises the following steps: (a) contacting a zeolite with a solution of group IIIA metal salt; (b) contacting the zeolite obtained from step (a) with the solution of metal salt selected from a group VIIB metal, a group VB metal, or a mixture thereof; and (c) contacting the zeolite obtained from step (b) with alkoxysilane, characterized in that the solution of salt in step (b) comprising a glycol solvent as a reducing agent under a basic condition, and step (b) is operated at the temperature higher than 120° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited
    Inventor: Sitthiphong Pengpanich
  • Patent number: 10577292
    Abstract: The invention relates to hydrocarbon conversion, to equipment and materials useful for hydrocarbon conversion, and to processes for carrying out hydrocarbon conversion, e.g., hydrocarbon pyrolysis processes. The hydrocarbon conversion is carried out in a reactor which includes at least one channeled member that comprises refractory and has an open frontal area ?55%. The refractory can include non-oxide ceramic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Changmin Chun, Dhaval A. Bhandari, Federico Barrai
  • Patent number: 9650575
    Abstract: Short chain hydrocarbons such as methane, ethane and propane are upgraded by liquefying the hydrocarbons, subjecting the resulting liquids to cavitation to create free alkyl radicals and hydrogen ions, and allowing the free alkyl radicals and hydrogen ions to recombine to form longer chain hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: MechCracker Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher Mothersele
  • Patent number: 9089832
    Abstract: A catalyst includes: (A) at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Lanthanoid group, Mg, Ca, and the elements of Group 4 of the periodic table (Ti, Zr, and Hf); (B) at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Group 1 elements of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and the elements of Group 3 (including La and Ac) and Groups 5-15 of the periodic table; (C) at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Group 1 elements of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and the elements Ca, Sr, and Ba; and (D) oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Sivadinarayana Chinta, Joseph Thorman, James Butler
  • Publication number: 20150123039
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary disc device (1) in a rotary fluidised bed, the outer edge of said disc rotating inside, and faster than, the fluidised bed, thereby allowing: the rotation speed of the fluidised bed to be accelerated, solid particles and/or micro-droplets to be supplied to the fluidised bed or to the free central area, and different annular areas of the fluidised bed to be separated. The invention also relates to methods for transforming solid particles or micro-droplets on contact with the fluids flowing through the rotary fluidised bed or for transforming fluids on contact with solids in suspension in the rotary fluidised bed, using said device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Axel De Broqueville
  • Patent number: 9023298
    Abstract: An apparatus for reforming a hydrocarbon stream is presented. The apparatus involves changing the design of reformers and associated equipment to allow for increasing the processing temperatures in the reformers and heaters. The reformers are operated under different conditions to utilize advantages in the equilibriums, but require modifications to prevent increasing thermal cracking and to prevent increases in coking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Moser, Clayton C. Sadler, Mark P. Lapinski, Kurt M. VandenBussche
  • Patent number: 8969342
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, which are useful as inhibitors of IMPDH. In certain embodiments, a compound of the invention selectively inhibits a parasitic IMPDH versus a host IMPDH. Further, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more compounds of the invention. The invention also relates to methods of treating various parasitic and bacterial infections in mammals. Moreover, the compounds may be used alone or in combination with other therapeutic or prophylactic agents, such as anti-virals, anti-inflammatory agents, antimicrobials and immunosuppressants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignees: Brandeis University, University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
    Inventors: Lizbeth K. Hedstrom, Gregory D. Cuny, Deviprasad R. Gollapalli, Boris Striepen, Suresh Kumar Gorla, Mandapati Kavitha
  • Publication number: 20140326916
    Abstract: Functionalized carbon nanotubes and dispersions containing functionalized carbon nanotubes are provided. Exemplary functionalized carbon nanotubes include optionally substituted indene-based moieties. Methods of making functionalized carbon nanotubes and dispersions containing functionalized carbon nanotubes are provided. Methods of making conductive carbon nanotube dispersions, including films, are provided. Such methods include heating carbon nanotubes in a solvent in the absence of externally applied energy, to obtain an adduct that includes the solvent moiety bound to the carbon nanotube. Where the solvent includes an indene-based compound, the carbon nanotube thus prepared includes optionally indene-based moieties bound to the carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: NANO-C, INC.
    Inventors: Henning RICHTER, Ramesh SIVARAJAN
  • Patent number: 8871989
    Abstract: A process for the conversion of lignin to chemical precursors is presented. The process comprises treating the lignin to form less acidic compounds. The process includes reacting lignin with a hydrogenation catalyst under a hydrogen atmosphere to convert acidic oxygenate compounds to less acidic oxygenates or hydrocarbons. The oxygenate compounds are reacted in a dehydrogenation and deoxygenation process to remove the oxygen and to convert the cyclic hydrocarbons back to aromatic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: John Q. Chen, Mark B. Koch
  • Patent number: 8772558
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatuses for producing an aromatic hydrocarbon-containing effluent are provided herein. The method comprises the step of rapidly heating a biomass-based feedstock to a first predetermined temperature of from about 300 to about 650° C. in the presence of a catalyst, hydrogen, and an organic solvent within a time period of about 20 minutes or less to form the aromatic hydrocarbon-containing effluent. The biomass-based feedstock comprises lignocellulosic material, lignin, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: John Qianjun Chen
  • Publication number: 20140171712
    Abstract: A new family of crystalline aluminosilicate zeolites has been synthesized that has been designated UZM-43. These zeolites are similar to previously known ERS-10, SSZ-47 and RUB-35 zeolites but are characterized by unique x-ray diffraction patterns and compositions and have catalytic properties for carrying out various hydrocarbon conversion processes. Catalysts made from these zeolites are useful in hydrocarbon conversion reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Deng-Yang Jan, Jaime G. Moscoso, Paula L. Bogdan
  • Patent number: 8754275
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatuses for producing and aromatic hydrocarbon-rich effluent from a lignocellulosic material are provided herein. The method comprises the step of combining the lignocellulosic material and an aromatic hydrocarbon-rich diluent to form a slurry. Hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst is contacted with the slurry at reaction conditions to form the aromatic hydrocarbon-rich effluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Timothy A. Brandvold, Mark Koch
  • Patent number: 8703064
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is presented for reducing mono nitrogen oxide emissions in a hydrocarbon processing furnace. A preferred embodiment hydrocarbon cracking furnace includes a firebox with a set of wall burners and a set of floor burners, the floor burners comprising secondary burner tips burning a fuel-rich mixture and positioned below primary burner tips burning a fuel-lean mixture. A portion of flue gases are recirculated from the primary burner combustion area to the secondary burner combustion area and back to the primary burner combustion area. The floor burners further comprise a set of steam injection ports that inject steam into a conical flow to contact flames at the primary burner tips, reducing flame temperature and thereby reducing thermal NOx. The steam injection ports are positioned in the firebox above the primary burner tips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: WPT LLC
    Inventor: David C. Payne
  • Publication number: 20140094632
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for recovering normal hexane from a reformate stream are provided. In one example, a method for recovering normal hexane from a reformate stream includes extracting aromatics from the reformate stream to form an aromatic extract stream and a raffinate stream. In the method, the normal hexane is separated from the raffinate stream to form a normal hexane product stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventor: David James Shecterle
  • Patent number: 8653313
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for preparing a substituted or unsubstituted phenylcyclohexane by catalytic hydrogenation of a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gabriele Gralla, Gunnar Heydrich
  • Patent number: 8647493
    Abstract: The present disclosure is a system and method for producing a first product from a first region of an electrochemical cell having a cathode and a second product from a second region of the electrochemical cell having an anode. The method may include a step of contacting the first region with a catholyte comprising carbon dioxide. The method may include another step of contacting the second region with an anolyte comprising a recycled reactant. The method may include a step of applying an electrical potential between the anode and the cathode sufficient to produce a first product recoverable from the first region and a second product recoverable from the second region. The second product may be removed from the second region and introduced to a secondary reactor. The method may include forming the recycled reactant in the secondary reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Liquid Light, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Teamey, Jerry J. Kaczur
  • Publication number: 20130334099
    Abstract: A process for the hydrocracking a hydrocarbon-containing feedstock in which at least 50% by weight of the compounds have an initial boiling point above 340° C. and a final boiling point below 540° C., using a catalyst having, in its oxide form, at least one metal selected from the metals of groups VIB, VIII and VB, said metals being present in the form of at least one polyoxometallate of formula (HhXxMmOy)q?, said polyoxometallates being present within a mesostructured matrix based on oxide of at least one element Y, said matrix having a pore size between 1.5 and 50 nm and having amorphous walls of thickness between 1 and 30 nm, said catalyst being sulphurized before used in said process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicants: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Karin Marchand, Alexandra Chaumonnot, Audrey Bonduelle, Veronique Dufaud, Frederic Lefebvre, Manuela Bader, Susana Lopes Silva
  • Publication number: 20130338418
    Abstract: A direct catalytic cracking system for converting undistilled and unfractionated hydrocarbon material into hydrocarbon products, which include light olefins and C6-8 aromatics. The direct catalytic cracking system includes a moving catalyst bed reactor having one or more catalytic reaction zones and configured to regulate its internal temperature. The direct catalytic cracking system also includes a catalyst regeneration system. A method for converting undistilled and unfractionated hydrocarbon material into hydrocarbon products using the direct catalytic cracking system. The process includes the step of introducing a moving bed reactor feed comprising steam and undistilled and unfractionated hydrocarbon material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Wei Xu, Ibrahim A. Abba
  • Patent number: 8575412
    Abstract: Processes are provided for producing triphenylene by combining at least dodecahydrotriphenylene, a dehydrogenation catalyst such as palladium on carbon, and an aliphatic solvent having a boiling point greater than 180° C. to form a reaction mixture, heating the reaction mixture to at least about 180° C. but lower than the boiling point of the aliphatic solvent, maintaining the temperature of the reaction mixture at 180° C. but lower than the boiling point of the aliphatic solvent, and passing a purge fluid comprising an inert fluid through the reaction mixture, for a period of time adequate for production of triphenylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Albemarle Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Coppola, Christopher D. Claeboe, Bruce C. Berris
  • Publication number: 20130284338
    Abstract: Graphene and graphene-like materials may be formed by preparing a solution of a suitable polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) in a solvent that is immiscible with water (or other suitable underlying liquid). A suitably thin layer of the PAH solution is formed on the surface of a thin layer of water. The solvent is evaporated from the solution layer to form a film of PAH material organized in contiguous molecular discs. The organized PAH material may be further processed by careful removal or evaporation of the water layer to deposit the PAH residue on a desired surface. The PAH residue may then be heated to remove hydrogen atoms and form a carbon-enriched or wholly carbon, graphene structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC.
    Inventors: Xingcheng Xiao, Zhongyi Liu
  • Patent number: 8501036
    Abstract: The invention relates to Group 1 metal/silica gel compositions comprising silica gel and an alkali metal or alloy, wherein Group 1 metals or alloys are absorbed into the silica gel pores. The invention relates to producing hydrogen gas comprising contacting a Group 1 metal/silica gel composition with water, and further relates to an alkali metal reduction of an organic compound, the improvement comprising contacting the organic compound with a Group 1 metal/silica gel composition. In these embodiments, the Group 1 metal/silica gel composition reacts with dry O2. The invention also relates to producing hydrogen gas comprising contacting a Group 1 metal/silica gel composition with water, and further relates to an alkali metal reduction of an organic compound, the improvement comprising contacting the organic compound with a Group 1 metal/silica gel composition. In these embodiments, the Group 1 metal/silica gel composition produced does not react with dry O2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignees: SiGNa Chemistry, Inc., Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Michael Lefenfeld, James L. Dye
  • Patent number: 8436118
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new metal-free cyclotrimerization reaction of alkynes to produce a 1,3,5-triacylarylene or 1,3,5-triacylbenzene. This reaction is catalyzed by secondary amines, is strictly regioselective, highly functionality-tolerant, and the resulting product can be obtained in high yields. This reaction can be further applied for the preparation of novel branched (co)polymers bearing the triacylarylenes as structural units. The preparation of the (co)polymers is carried out as a one-pot single-step reaction procedure, giving branched oligomers and polymers in high yields up to 90%. The produced (co)polymers are also processible, easily film-forming, and thermally stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Benzhong Tang, Ka Wai Jim, Anjun Qin, Matthias Haeussler, Wing Yip Lam
  • Publication number: 20130109897
    Abstract: A process for operating a reforming reactor system comprising operating a plurality of reactors until at least one reactor is deemed to have an operational issue, wherein each of the plurality of reactors contains a catalyst capable of converting at least a portion of a hydrocarbon stream to aromatic hydrocarbons, isolating the at least one reactor deemed to have the operational issue from a remaining plurality of reactors that continue to operate to convert at least the portion of the hydrocarbon stream to aromatic hydrocarbons while the at least one reactor deemed to have the operational issue is isolated from the plurality of remaining reactors, addressing the operational issues, returning the at least one reactor to the hydrocarbon stream by connecting the reactor to the remaining plurality of reactors, and resuming operations of the reforming reactor system to convert at least the portion of the hydrocarbon stream to aromatic hydrocarbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LP
    Inventors: Scott G. MORRISON, Tin-Tack Peter CHEUNG, Joe BERGMEISTER, III, Vincent D. MCGAHEE, Bruce D. MURRAY, Daniel M. HASENBERG
  • Patent number: 8394643
    Abstract: The present application relates to copolymers having at least one optionally substituted fluoranthene as a first monomer unit and at least one optionally substituted pyrrole as a second monomer unit. The copolymer may, for example, emit green light when exposed to a blue or ultraviolet radiation. Methods of making the copolymer are also disclosed, as well as methods and apparatuses for producing light and detecting nitroaromatics using the copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Tongji University
    Inventors: Xingui Li, Dunyin Gu, Meirong Huang
  • Publication number: 20120277500
    Abstract: A process for reforming a hydrocarbon stream is presented. The process involves increasing the processing temperatures in the reformers. The reformers are operated under different conditions to utilize advantages in the equilibriums, but require modifications to prevent increasing thermal cracking and to prevent increases in coking. The process utilizes a common catalyst, and common downstream processes for recovering the desired aromatic compounds generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Moser, Clayton C. Sadler, Mark P. Lapinski, Kurt M. VandenBussche
  • Publication number: 20120277506
    Abstract: A process for reforming a hydrocarbon stream is presented. The process involves splitting a naphtha feedstream to at least two feedstreams and passing each feedstream to separation reformers. The reformers are operated under different conditions to utilize the differences in the reaction properties of the different hydrocarbon components. The process utilizes a common catalyst, and common downstream processes for recovering the desired aromatic compounds generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Antoine Negiz, Manuela Serban, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Mark D. Moser
  • Patent number: 8288602
    Abstract: The present invention describes a cost-efficient method for preparing di-substituted fluorenes in high yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy
    Inventors: Alexander Z. Voskoboynikov, Artyom Y. Le Bedev, Andrey F. Asachenko, Abbas Razavi
  • Patent number: 8288604
    Abstract: A method of rapid methylation of an aromatic compound or an alkenyl compound, which is capable of obtaining an aromatic compound or an alkenyl compound labeled with a methyl group or a fluoromethyl group under a mild condition rapidly in high yield using an organic boron compound whose toxicity is not so high as a substrate. A kit for preparing a PET tracer and a method of producing a PET tracer can be practiced using the rapid methylation method. In an aprotic polar solvent, methyl iodide or X—CH2F (wherein X is a functional group which can be easily released as an anion), and an organic boron compound in which an aromatic ring or an alkenyl group is attached to boron are subjected to cross-coupling in the presence of a palladium(0) complex, a phosphine ligand, and a base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignees: Gifu University, Riken, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
    Inventors: Masaaki Suzuki, Hisashi Doi, Hideo Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20120259147
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is presented for reducing mono nitrogen oxide emissions in a hydrocarbon processing furnace. A preferred embodiment hydrocarbon cracking furnace includes a firebox with a set of wall burners and a set of floor burners, the floor burners comprising secondary burner tips burning a fuel-rich mixture and positioned below primary burner tips burning a fuel-lean mixture. A portion of flue gases are recirculated from the primary burner combustion area to the secondary burner combustion area and back to the primary burner combustion area. The floor burners further comprise a set of steam injection ports that inject steam into a conical flow to contact flames at the primary burner tips, reducing flame temperature and thereby reducing thermal NOx. The steam injection ports are positioned in the firebox above the primary burner tips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventor: David C. Payne
  • Publication number: 20120178979
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for preparing a catalyst comprising at least one metal M from the platinum group, tin, a phosphorus promoter, a halogenated compound, a porous support and at least one promoter X1 selected from the group constituted by gallium, indium, thallium, arsenic, antimony and bismuth. The promoter or promoters X1 and the phosphorus are introduced during one or more sub-steps a1) or a2), the sub-step a1) corresponding to synthesis of the precursor of the main oxide and sub-step a2) corresponding to shaping the support. The tin is introduced during at least one of sub-steps a1) and a2). The product is dried and calcined before depositing at least one metal M from the platinum group. The ensemble is then dried in a stream of neutral gas or a stream of gas containing oxygen, and then is dried. The invention also concerns the use of a catalyst obtained by said process in catalytic reforming or aromatics production reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Priscilla Avenier, Sylvie Lacombe, Herve Cauffriez
  • Publication number: 20120165574
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a catalyst carrier, including a nano carbon material; and a polymer grafted on the nano carbon material, wherein the polymer has a repetitive unit comprising a phosphorous atom. The disclosure further provides a catalyst deposited on the catalyst carrier of the disclosure. The catalyst of the disclosure has high reactivity, and is easy to be recovered in C—C coupling reactions such as a Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Mao-Lin HSUEH, Cheng-Wei YEH, Kuo-Chen SHIH, Hsiao-Chun YEH, Yi-Zhen CHEN
  • Publication number: 20120142983
    Abstract: Process for making a bio-diesel and a bio-naphtha and optionally bio-propane from a complex mixture of natural occurring fats & oils, wherein said complex mixture is subjected to a refining treatment for removing the major part of the non-triglyceride and non-fatty acid components, thereby obtaining refined oils; said refined oils are subjected to a fractionation step for obtaining: an unsaturated or substantially unsaturated, liquid or substantially liquid triglyceride part (phase L); and a saturated or substantially saturated, solid or substantially solid triglyceride part (phase S); and said phase L is transformed into alkyl-esters as bio-diesel by a transesterification; said phase S is transformed into linear or substantially linear paraffin's as the bio-naphtha: by an hydrodeoxygenation or from said phase S are obtained fatty acids that are transformed into linear or substantially linear paraffin's as the bio-naphtha by hydrodeoxygenation or decarboxylation of the free fatty acids or from said
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUY
    Inventors: Walter Vermeiren, François Bouvart, Nicolas Dubut
  • Patent number: 8183421
    Abstract: A method for producing biofuels from biomass in which a refined biomass material is introduced into a non-Faradaic electrochemical device, preferably at a temperature greater than or equal to about 150° C., and deoxygenated and/or decarboxylated in said device to produce an increased carbon chain fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Gas Technology Institute
    Inventor: Qinbai Fan
  • Publication number: 20120123171
    Abstract: Renewable resources comprising bagasse, corn stover, wood sawdust and switch grass are subject to direct catalytic conversion or bio-fermentation processes producing ethanol and organic by products leaving complex lignin compounds as waste for disposal. Chemical conversion of lignin compounds to aromatic lignin acids followed by reductive hydrogenation to cresol and substituted creosol compounds prepares these natural resources for chemical conversion to a form of gasoline and valued industrial compounds. The process disclosed herein is also applicable to organic carboxylic acid compounds such as natural oils producing valued liquid hydrocarbon fuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Carter Technologies
    Inventor: Melvin Keith Carter
  • Publication number: 20120116120
    Abstract: In one aspect, the inventive process comprises a process for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock containing nonvolatiles in a regenerative pyrolysis reactor system. The inventive process comprises: (a) heating the nonvolatile-containing hydrocarbon feedstock upstream of a regenerative pyrolysis reactor system to a temperature sufficient to form a vapor phase that is essentially free of nonvolatiles and a liquid phase containing the nonvolatiles; (b) separating said vapor phase from said liquid phase; (c) feeding the separated vapor phase to the pyrolysis reactor system; and (d) converting the separated vapor phase in said pyrolysis reactor system to form a pyrolysis product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Paul F. Keusenkothen, James N. McCoy, Frank Hershkowitz
  • Publication number: 20120108874
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for preparing a substituted or unsubstituted phenylcyclohexane by catalytic hydrogenation of a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gabriele Gralla, Gunnar Heydrich
  • Publication number: 20120095268
    Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus, comprising: a plurality of plates in a stack defining at least one process layer and at least one heat exchange layer, each plate having a peripheral edge, the peripheral edge of each plate being welded to the peripheral edge of the next adjacent plate to provide a perimeter seal for the stack, the ratio of the average surface area of each of the adjacent plates to the average penetration of the weld between the adjacent plates being at least about 100 cm2/mm. The stack may be used as the core assembly for a microchannel processor. The microchannel processor may be used for conducting one or more unit operations, including chemical reactions such as SMR reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Anna Lee Tonkovich, Thomas Yuschak, Kai Tod Paul Jarosch, Paul Neagle, Bin Yang, Ravi Arora, Jeffrey Marco, Jennifer Marco, Barry L. Yang, Andreas Munding, Sara Kampfe
  • Patent number: 8110161
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of alkylated aromatic compounds comprising introducing olefin and aromatic compounds into at least first and second vertically spaced catalytic reaction zones in an alkylation unit under alkylation reaction conditions to provide an alkylated product, wherein the second catalytic reaction zone is positioned above the first catalytic reaction zone; wherein aromatic compound from each of the at least first and second catalytic reaction zones are contacted with a cooling means for re-condensing at least a portion of the aromatic compounds vaporized from the exothermic heat of reaction of the alkylation process; and wherein the olefin is introduced into the at least first and second catalytic reaction zones via respective first and second olefin feed streams at respective olefin feed rates such as to maintain olefin partial pressures at inlets to at least first and second catalytic reaction zones which vary by less than about ten percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Lummus Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin John Schwint
  • Publication number: 20120024776
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to mesostructured zeolites. The invention also relates to a method of preparing mesostructured zeolites, as well as using them as cracking catalysts for organic compounds and degradation catalysts for polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventor: Javier Garcia-Martinez
  • Patent number: 8106248
    Abstract: In one aspect, the inventive process comprises a process for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock containing nonvolatiles in a regenerative pyrolysis reactor system. The process comprises: (a) heating the nonvolatile-containing hydrocarbon feedstock upstream of a regenerative pyrolysis reactor system to a temperature sufficient to form a vapor phase that is essentially free of nonvolatiles and a liquid phase containing the nonvolatiles; (b) separating said vapor phase from said liquid phase; (c) feeding the separated vapor phase and methane to the pyrolysis reactor system; and (d) converting the methane and separated vapor phase in said pyrolysis reactor system to form a pyrolysis product. In another aspect, the invention includes a separation process that feeds multiple pyrolysis reactors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Keusenkothen, Frank Hershkowitz
  • Publication number: 20120012822
    Abstract: An aromatic compound represented by the following formula (1). [In the formula, ring A and ring B each represent a benzene ring, an aromatic fused ring composed of 2-4 rings, a heteroaromatic ring or a heterocyclic aromatic fused ring composed of 2-4 rings, R1a represents a group —CHR2a—CHR2bR2c, and R1b, R1c and R1d each represent hydrogen, aryl or a group —CHR2d—CHR2eR2f. This is with the proviso that at least 2 of R1b, R1c and R1d are not hydrogen. R2a, R2b and R2c each represent hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or a substituted silyl group, and R2a and R2b may be bonded together to form a ring. R2d, R2e and R2f each represent hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or a substituted silyl group, and R2d and R2e may be bonded together to form a ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicants: KEIO UNIVERSITY, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Fumitoshi Kakiuchi, Hiroki Terai
  • Publication number: 20110288355
    Abstract: To economically regenerate a catalyst and to produce aromatic hydrocarbon stably for a long time maintaining a high aromatic hydrocarbon yield when the aromatic hydrocarbon is produced upon making a contact reaction between lower hydrocarbon and the catalyst. A method of producing aromatic hydrocarbon and an apparatus for producing aromatic hydrocarbon by repeating a reaction step for obtaining aromatic hydrocarbon upon making a contact reaction between lower hydrocarbon and a catalyst and a regeneration step for regenerating the catalyst used in the reaction step. Off-gas which is gas obtained by removing aromatic hydrocarbon produced in the reaction step from discharge gas passing through the reaction step is used as a regeneration gas in the regeneration step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Ogawa, Hongtao Ma
  • Publication number: 20110275873
    Abstract: [Task] To produce an aromatic hydrocarbon stably for a long time while maintaining a high aromatic hydrocarbon yield, when producing an aromatic hydrocarbon by a catalytic reaction of a lower hydrocarbon with a catalyst. [Solving Means] An aromatic hydrocarbon is produced by providing a reaction step to obtain an aromatic hydrocarbon by conducting a catalytic reaction of a lower hydrocarbon with a catalyst and a regeneration step to regenerate the catalyst used in the reaction step, and by repeating the reaction step and the regeneration step. In the reaction step, carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide is added to the lower hydrocarbon, and the reaction temperature is made to be higher than 800° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Yo Yamamoto, Tomohiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20110270004
    Abstract: A catalyst for producing monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons of 6 to 8 carbon number from a feedstock oil having a 10 volume % distillation temperature of at least 140° C. and an end point temperature of not more than 400° C., or a feedstock oil having a 10 volume % distillation temperature of at least 140° C. and a 90 volume % distillation temperature of not more than 360° C., wherein the catalyst contains a crystalline aluminosilicate, gallium and/or zinc, and phosphorus, and the amount of phosphorus supported on the crystalline aluminosilicate is within a range from 0.1 to 1.9% by mass based on the mass of the crystalline aluminosilicate; and a method for producing monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, the method involving bringing a feedstock oil having a 10 volume % distillation temperature of at least 140° C. and an end point temperature of not more than 400° C., or a feedstock oil having a 10 volume % distillation temperature of at least 140° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Shinichiro Yanagawa, Masahide Kobayashi, Yuko Aoki, Kazuaki Hayasaka
  • Patent number: 8007762
    Abstract: The invention relates to Group 1 metal/silica gel compositions comprising silica gel and an alkali metal or alloy, wherein Group 1 metals or alloys are absorbed into the silica gel pores. The invention relates to producing hydrogen gas comprising contacting a Group 1 metal/silica gel composition with water, and further relates to an alkali metal reduction of an organic compound, the improvement comprising contacting the organic compound with a Group 1 metal/silica gel composition. In these embodiments, the Group 1 metal/silica gel composition reacts with dry O2. The invention also relates to producing hydrogen gas comprising contacting a Group 1 metal/silica gel composition with water, and further relates to an alkali metal reduction of an organic compound, the improvement comprising contacting the organic compound with a Group 1 metal/silica gel composition. In these embodiments, the Group 1 metal/silica gel composition produced does not react with dry O2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignees: SiGNa Chemistry, Inc., Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Michael Lefenfeld, James L. Dye
  • Publication number: 20110201840
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing terminal 1,1-disubstituted alkenes and is to compounds prepared therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
    Inventor: Chun Yu HO
  • Publication number: 20110192765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising at least one IZM-2 zeolite, at least one amorphous matrix, at least one hydro-dehydrogenating element selected from the group formed by the elements from group VIB and from group VIII of the periodic table and excluding platinum and palladium. The catalyst also optionally contains a controlled quantity of at least one doping element selected from phosphorus, boron and silicon, optionally at least one element from group VB of the periodic table of the elements, and optionally a group VIIA element. The invention also relates to hydrocracking and hydrotreatment processes implementing this catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Guillon, Laurent Simon
  • Publication number: 20110190562
    Abstract: A catalyst is described which comprises at least one IZM-2 zeolite, at least one matrix and at least one metal selected from metals from groups VIII, VIB and VIIB, said zeolite having a chemical composition expressed as the anhydrous base in terms of moles of oxides by the following general formula: XO2:aY2O3:bM2/nO, in which X represents at least one tetravalent element, Y represents at least one trivalent element and M is at least one alkali metal and/or alkaline-earth metal with valency n, a and b respectively representing the number of moles of Y2O3 and M2/nO; and a is in the range 0.001 to 0.5 and b is in the range 0 to 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Guillon, Nicolas Cadran, Sylvie Maury, Amandine Cabiac