Patents Assigned to Japan Cooperation Center, Petroleum
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Patent number: 11935827Abstract: Catalyst particles comprising one or more active metal components and methods for manufacturing such catalyst particles are provided. The particles are a composite of a granulating agent or binder material such as an inorganic oxide, and an ultra-stable Y (hereafter “USY”) zeolite in which some of the aluminum atoms in the framework are substituted with zirconium atoms and/or titanium atoms and/or hafnium atoms. The one or more active phase components are incorporated in a composite mixture of the inorganic oxide binder and the post-framework modified USY zeolite prior to forming the catalyst particles.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC Catalysts & Chemicals Ltd., Japan Cooperation Center for Petroleum and Sustainable EnergyInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Koji Uchida
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Patent number: 11618858Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for hydrodearylating aromatic bottoms oil includes contacting at least one aromatic bottoms oil stream with at least one catalyst composition and hydrogen in a reactor in order to hydrodearylate the aromatic bottoms oil stream. The catalyst composition includes a catalyst support comprising framework-substituted ultra-stable Y-type (USY) zeolite substituted with at least zirconium atoms. The catalyst composition does not include a hydrogenative metal component disposed on the support.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd., Japan Cooperation Center PetroleumInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Koji Uchida
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Patent number: 11566185Abstract: According to one or more embodiments described herein, a method for cracking a hydrocarbon oil may include contacting the hydrocarbon oil with a fluidized cracking catalyst including an ultra-stable Y-type zeolite in a fluidized catalytic cracking unit to produce light olefins, gasoline fuel, and coke. At least 99 wt. % of the hydrocarbon oil may have a boiling point greater than 350° C. The ultra-stable Y-type zeolite may be a framework-substituted zeolite in which a part of aluminum atoms constituting a zeolite framework thereof is substituted with 0.1-5 mass % zirconium atoms and 0.1-5 mass % titanium ions on an oxide basis. The fluidized cracking catalyst may include from 3.5 wt. % to 10 wt. % of one or more Group 7 metal oxides.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC Catalysts and Chemical Ltd., Japan Cooperation Center PetroleumInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Yaming Jin, Tatsuaki Hasegawa, Takaki Mizuno, Naoyuki Kido, Seiji Arakawa
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Patent number: 11484868Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a catalyst composition includes a catalyst support and at least one hydrogenative component disposed on the catalyst support. The catalyst support includes at least one USY zeolite having a framework substituted with titanium and/or zirconium and/or hafnium. The framework-substituted USY zeolite has an average crystallite size from 5 ?m to 50 ?m. Methods of making and using such a catalyst in a hydrocracking process are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd., Japan Cooperation Center PetroleumInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Mitsunori Watabe, Koji Uchida
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Patent number: 11484869Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for the hydrodealkylation of aromatic rich hydrocarbon streams to produce benzene, toluene and mixed xylenes (BTX), with high selectivity towards high value xylenes. The process uses catalysts containing a framework-substituted zirconium and/or titanium and/or hafnium-modified ultra-stable Y (USY) type zeolite.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd., Japan Cooperation Center, PetroleumInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Mitsunori Watabe, Koji Uchida
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Patent number: 11446645Abstract: A fluid catalytic cracking catalyst composition (FCC catalyst composition) includes a framework-substituted ultra-stable Y-type zeolite (USY zeolite) having one or more transition metals substituted into the framework of a USY zeolite and a FCC zeolite cracking additive. A method for upgrading a hydrocarbon feed includes contacting the hydrocarbon feed with the FCC catalyst composition of the present disclosure at reaction conditions sufficient to upgrade at least a portion of the hydrocarbon feed. A method for upgrading a hydrocarbon feed includes passing the hydrocarbon feed to a fluid catalytic cracking unit, contacting the hydrocarbon feed with a FCC catalyst composition in the fluid catalytic cracking unit under reaction conditions sufficient to cause at least a portion of the hydrocarbon feed to undergo cracking reactions to produce a cracking reaction mixture comprising a used FCC catalyst composition and a cracked effluent comprising one or more olefins.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd., Japan Cooperation Center PetroleumInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Yaming Jin, Masaru Ushio, Seiji Arakawa
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Patent number: 11420192Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a catalyst composition includes a catalyst support and at least one hydrogenative component disposed on the catalyst support. The catalyst support includes at least one USY zeolite having a framework substituted with titanium and zirconium. The framework-substituted USY zeolite comprises at least one rare earth element. Methods of making and using such a catalyst in a hydrocracking process are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd., Japan Cooperation Center PetroleumInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Mitsunori Watabe, Koji Uchida
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Patent number: 11332678Abstract: Methods for processing paraffinic naphtha include contacting a paraffinic naphtha feedstock with a catalyst system in a dehydrogenation reactor. The catalyst system includes a framework-substituted ultra-stable Y (USY)-type zeolite to produce a dehydrogenated product stream. The catalyst system includes a framework-substituted ultra-stable Y (USY)-type zeolite. The framework-substituted USY-type zeolite has a modified USY framework. The modified USY framework includes a USY aluminosilicate framework modified by substituting a portion of framework aluminum atoms of the USY aluminosilicate framework with substitution atoms independently selected from the group consisting of titanium atoms, zirconium atoms, hafnium atoms, and combinations thereof. A dehydrogenation catalyst for dehydrogenating a paraffinic naphtha includes the framework-substituted ultra-stable Y (USY)-type zeolite.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd., Japan Cooperation Center PetroleumInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Ali H. Alshareef, Mitsunori Watabe, Koji Uchida
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Publication number: 20220097031Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a catalyst composition includes a catalyst support and at least one hydrogenative component disposed on the catalyst support. The catalyst support includes at least one USY zeolite having a framework substituted with titanium and/or zirconium and/or hafnium. The framework-substituted USY zeolite has an average crystallite size from 5 ?m to 50 ?m. Methods of making and using such a catalyst in a hydrocracking process are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd., Japan Cooperation Center PetroleumInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Mitsunori Watabe, Koji Uchida
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Patent number: 11274068Abstract: Methods for interconverting olefins in an olefin-rich hydrocarbon stream include contacting the olefin-rich hydrocarbon stream with a catalyst system in an olefin interconversion unit to produce an interconverted effluent comprising ethylene and propylene. The contacting may be conducted at a reaction temperature from 450° C. to 750° C., a reaction pressure from 1 bar to 5 bar, and a residence time from 0.5 seconds to 1000 seconds. The catalyst system includes a framework-substituted beta zeolite. The framework-substituted beta zeolite has a *BEA aluminosilicate framework that has been modified by substituting a portion of framework aluminum atoms of the *BEA aluminosilicate framework with beta-zeolite Al-substitution atoms independently selected from the group consisting of titanium atoms, zirconium atoms, hafnium atoms, and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd., Japan Cooperation Center PetroleumInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Mitsunori Watabe, Koji Uchida
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Publication number: 20220032273Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a catalyst composition includes a catalyst support and at least one hydrogenative component disposed on the catalyst support. The catalyst support includes at least one USY zeolite having a framework substituted with titanium and zirconium. The framework-substituted USY zeolite comprises at least one rare earth element. Methods of making and using such a catalyst in a hydrocracking process are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2020Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd., Japan Cooperation Center PetroleumInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Mitsunori Watabe, Koji Uchida
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Publication number: 20220024839Abstract: Methods for interconverting olefins in an olefin-rich hydrocarbon stream include contacting the olefin-rich hydrocarbon stream with a catalyst system in an olefin interconversion unit to produce an interconverted effluent comprising ethylene and propylene. The contacting may be conducted at a reaction temperature from 450° C. to 750° C., a reaction pressure from 1 bar to 5 bar, and a residence time from 0.5 seconds to 1000 seconds. The catalyst system includes a framework-substituted beta zeolite. The framework-substituted beta zeolite has a *BEA aluminosilicate framework that has been modified by substituting a portion of framework aluminum atoms of the *BEA aluminosilicate framework with beta-zeolite Al-substitution atoms independently selected from the group consisting of titanium atoms, zirconium atoms, hafnium atoms, and combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd., Japan Cooperation Center PetroleumInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Mitsunori Watabe, Koji Uchida
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Publication number: 20220025276Abstract: Methods for processing paraffinic naphtha include contacting a paraffinic naphtha feedstock with a catalyst system in a dehydrogenation reactor. The catalyst system includes a framework-substituted ultra-stable Y (USY)-type zeolite to produce a dehydrogenated product stream. The catalyst system includes a framework-substituted ultra-stable Y (USY)-type zeolite. The framework-substituted USY-type zeolite has a modified USY framework. The modified USY framework includes a USY aluminosilicate framework modified by substituting a portion of framework aluminum atoms of the USY aluminosilicate framework with substitution atoms independently selected from the group consisting of titanium atoms, zirconium atoms, hafnium atoms, and combinations thereof. A dehydrogenation catalyst for dehydrogenating a paraffinic naphtha includes the framework-substituted ultra-stable Y (USY)-type zeolite.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd., Japan Cooperation Center PetroleumInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Ali H. Alshareef, Mitsunori Watabe, Koji Uchida
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Publication number: 20220008908Abstract: A method for producing a hydrocracking catalyst includes preparing a framework substituted Y-type zeolite, preparing a binder, co-mulling the framework substituted Y-type zeolite, the binder, and one or more hydrogenative metal components to form a catalyst precursor, and calcining the catalyst precursor to generate the hydrocracking catalyst. The framework substituted Y-type zeolite is prepared by calcining a Y-type zeolite at 500° C. to 700° C. to form a calcined Y-type zeolite. Further, the framework substituted Y-type zeolite is prepared by forming a suspension containing the calcined Y-type zeolite, the suspension having a liquid to solid mass ratio of 5 to 15, adding acid to adjust the pH of the suspension to less than 2.0, adding and mixing one or more of a zirconium compound, a hafnium compound, or a titanium compound to the suspension, and neutralizing the pH of the suspension to obtain the framework substituted Y-type zeolite.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2020Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd., Japan Cooperation Center PetroleumInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Mitsunori Watabe, Koji Uchida
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Publication number: 20220001362Abstract: A fluid catalytic cracking catalyst composition (FCC catalyst composition) includes a framework-substituted ultra-stable Y-type zeolite (USY zeolite) having one or more transition metals substituted into the framework of a USY zeolite and a FCC zeolite cracking additive. A method for upgrading a hydrocarbon feed includes contacting the hydrocarbon feed with the FCC catalyst composition of the present disclosure at reaction conditions sufficient to upgrade at least a portion of the hydrocarbon feed. A method for upgrading a hydrocarbon feed includes passing the hydrocarbon feed to a fluid catalytic cracking unit, contacting the hydrocarbon feed with a FCC catalyst composition in the fluid catalytic cracking unit under reaction conditions sufficient to cause at least a portion of the hydrocarbon feed to undergo cracking reactions to produce a cracking reaction mixture comprising a used FCC catalyst composition and a cracked effluent comprising one or more olefins.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd., Japan Cooperation Center PetroleumInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Yaming Jin, Masaru Ushio, Seiji Arakawa
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Patent number: 11154845Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a catalyst composition includes a catalyst support and at least one hydrogenative metal component disposed on the catalyst support. The catalyst support includes at least one USY zeolite having a framework substituted with titanium and zirconium and at least one beta zeolite also having a framework substituted with titanium and zirconium. A method of using such a catalyst in a hydrocracking process is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd., Japan Cooperation Center PetroleumInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Mitsunori Watabe, Koji Uchida
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Patent number: 11142703Abstract: Methods for cracking a hydrocarbon oil include contacting the hydrocarbon oil with a catalyst system in a fluidized catalytic cracking unit to produce light olefins and gasoline fuel. The catalyst system includes a FCC base catalyst and a catalyst additive. The FCC base catalyst includes a Y-zeolite. The catalyst additive includes a framework-substituted *BEA-type zeolite. The framework-substituted *BEA-type zeolite has a modified *BEA framework. The modified *BEA framework is a *BEA aluminosilicate framework modified by substituting a portion of framework aluminum atoms of the *BEA aluminosilicate framework with beta-zeolite Al-substitution atoms selected from titanium atoms, zirconium atoms, hafnium atoms, and combinations thereof. The FCC base catalyst may include a framework-substituted ultra-stable Y (USY)-zeolite as the Y-zeolite.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd., Japan Cooperation Center PetroleumInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Mitsunori Watabe, Koji Uchida
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Patent number: 11098256Abstract: A process is provided for improving cold flow properties of distillates, the process comprises the step of contacting a hydrocarbon feedstock with a framework-substituted ultra-stable Y (USY)-type zeolite in which a portion of aluminum atoms constituting a zeolite framework thereof is substituted with zirconium atoms and/or titanium and/or hafnium atoms, thereby producing a dewaxed distillate product.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd., Japan Cooperation Center, PetroleumInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Mitsunori Watabe, Tomoyasu Kagawa, Koji Uchida
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Patent number: 11078431Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for the deolefinization of hydrocarbon streams through an aromatic alkylation reaction by olefins, using a catalyst containing a framework-substituted zirconium and/or titanium and/or hafnium-modified ultra-stable Y (USY) type zeolite.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC CATALYSTS AND CHEMICALS LTD., JAPAN COOPERATION CENTER, PETROLEUMInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Mitsunori Watabe, Tomoyasu Kagawa, Koji Uchida
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Patent number: 10563138Abstract: The invention relates to a method for optimizing layered catalytic processes. This is accomplished by testing various catalysts with a compound found in a feedstock to be tested, to determine the facility of the catalyst in hydrogenating, hydrosulfurizing, or hydrodenitrogenating the molecule, and hence the feedstock. In a preferred embodiment, the Double Bond Equivalence of the feedstock and molecule are determined, and catalysts are pre-selected based upon their known ability to work with materials of this DBE value. In preferred embodiments, the layered catalysts include a demetallization catalyst, used before hydrocracking. In additional preferred embodiments, the test feedstock contains 500 ppmw or less asphaltenes, preferably C5-asphaltenes.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignees: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, JGC CATALYSTS AND CHEMICALS LTD., JAPAN COOPERATION CENTER PETROLEUMInventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Adnan Al-Hajji, Hendrik Muller, Masaru Ushio, Koji Nakano