Patents Assigned to Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
  • Highly active and selective catalysts for the production of unsaturated nitriles, methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 6124233
    Abstract: An improved catalyst for the production of unsaturated nitriles from their corresponding olefins, the catalyst having the atomic ratios described by the empirical formula Bi.sub.a Mo.sub.b V.sub.c Sb.sub.d Nb.sub.e A.sub.f B.sub.g O.sub.x and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Mazhar Abdulwahed, Khalid El Yahyaoui
  • Catalysts for catalytic oxidation of propane to acrylic acid, methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 6114278
    Abstract: A mixed metal oxide Mo-V-Ga-Pd-Nb-X (where X=La, Te, Ge, Zn, Si, In or W) catalytic system providing a higher selectivity to acrylic acid in the low temperature partial oxidation of propane with a molecular oxygen-containing gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Khalid Karim, Yajnavalkya Subrai Bhat, Syed Irshad Zaheer, Abdullah Bin Nafisah
  • Catalysts for gas phase production of acetic acid from ethane, processes of making the same and methods of using same
    Patent number: 6087297
    Abstract: A mixed metal oxide catalytic system consisting of molybdenum, vanadium, lanthanum and palladium providing higher yields of acetic acid in low temperature single stage oxidation of ethane with molecular oxygen-containing gas without or with reduced production of by-products such as ethylene and CO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Khalid Karim, Mohammad H. Al-Hazmi, Asad Khan
  • Catalysts for the oxidation of ethane to acetic acid, methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 6060421
    Abstract: A mixed metal oxide MoVLaPdNbXO catalytic system (wherein X=Al, Ga, Ge and/or Si) providing higher selectivity and space time yield of acetic acid at low pressure and low temperature in a single stage oxidation of ethane with a molecular oxygen-containing gas and steam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Khalid Karim, Mohammad Al-Hazmi, Asah Khan
  • Highly active and selective catalysts for the production of unsaturated nitriles, methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 6037304
    Abstract: An improved catalyst for the production of unsaturated nitrites from their corresponding olefins, the catalyst having the atomic ratios described by the empirical formula Bi.sub.a Mo.sub.b V.sub.c Sb.sub.d Nb.sub.e A.sub.f B.sub.g O.sub.x and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Mazhar Abdulwahed, Khalid El Yahyaoui
  • Catalysts for producing acetic acid from ethane oxidation, processes of making same and method of using same
    Patent number: 6030920
    Abstract: An oxide catalyst comprising the elements Mo, V, Nb and Pd. The novel catalytic system provides both higher selectivity and yield of acetic acid in the low temperature one step vapor phase direct oxidation of ethane with molecular oxygen containing gas without production of side products such as ethylene and CO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Khalid Karim, Edouard Mamedov, Mohammed H. Al-Hazmi, Anis H. Fakeeha, Mustaf A. Soliman, Yousef S. Al-Zeghayer, Ahmed S. Al-Fatish, Abdulsalm A. Al-Arify
  • Catalyst systems for the one step gas phase production of acetic acid from ethylene and methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 6028221
    Abstract: A mixed metal oxide catalytic system comprising MoVNbPd or MoLaVPd providing higher selectivity and space time yield of acetic acid in the low temperature single stage oxidation of ethylene with molecular oxygen-containing gas and steam with very minimum or without the production of side products such as acetaldehyde, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Khalid Karim, Kareemudin Sheikh
  • Use of glycol production unit waste streams for production of resole bonded laminates
    Patent number: 6019867
    Abstract: Mixed glycols, as exist in the waste stream from a glycol production unit, are utilized for production of a liquid resole resin in an aqueous alcoholic solvent. The solvated resole resin is employed as a binder for production of laminates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Mahmood Ahmad M. Saeed
  • Highly active and selective catalysts for the production of unsaturated nitriles, methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 6017846
    Abstract: An improved catalyst for the production of unsaturated nitriles from their corresponding olefins, the catalyst composition having the atomic ratios described by the empirical formula Bi.sub.a Mo.sub.b V.sub.c Sb.sub.d Nb.sub.e Ag.sub.f A.sub.g B.sub.h O.sub.x and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Mazhar Abdulwahed, Khalid El Yahyaoui
  • Catalysts for the oxidation of ethane to acetic acid processes of making same and, processes of using same
    Patent number: 6013597
    Abstract: An oxide catalyst comprising the elements Mo, V and Nb with small amounts of phosphorus, boron, hafnium, Te and/or As. The modified catalyst provides both higher selectivity and yield of acetic acid in the low temperature oxidation of ethane with molecular oxygen-containing gas. A process for the higher selective production of acetic acid by the catalytic oxidation of ethane with oxygen, in the presence of the improved catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Khalid Karim, Mohammed H. Al-Hazmi, Edouard Mamedov
  • Conversion of ethylene into butene-1 using additives based on quarternary ammonium salts
    Patent number: 5877376
    Abstract: The invention concerns an improved process for the conversion of ethylene into butene-1, wherein the ethylene is brought into contact with a catalyst obtained by the reaction of an alkyl titanate, possibly mixed with an ether, with a compound of aluminium of the formula AlR.sub.3 or AlR.sub.2 H, and in the presence of an additive formed by at least one quaternary ammonium salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignees: Institut Francais du Petrole, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Dominique Commereuc, Yves Chauvin, Fran.cedilla.ois Hugues, Yves Glaize
  • Hydrogenation catalysts for low concentration of chloroprene and trichloroethylene in ethane dichloride stream
    Patent number: 5841012
    Abstract: High space velocity catalysts useful in the substantial elimination of chloroprene and trichloroethylene from an industrial product stream of ethane dichloride; the last is useful in the production of vinyl chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Hicham Idriss, Adbulrahman Saleh Al-Ubaid, Saeed Mohammed Al-Wahabi, Khalid El Yahyaoui
  • Process for the conversion of ethylene into but-1-ene using additives based on polymethylene glycols and derivatives thereof
    Patent number: 5792895
    Abstract: The invention concerns an improved process for the conversion of ethylene into but-1-ene, wherein the ethylene is brought into contact with a catalyst obtained by the interaction of an alkyl titanate, possibly mixed with an ether, with a compound of aluminium of the formula AlR.sub.3 or AlR.sub.2 H, and in the presence of an additive formed by at least one polyethylene glycol and/or one of its derivatives such as a monoether or a monoester of polyethylene glycol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignees: Institut Francais du Petrole, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Dominique Commereuc, Yves Chauvin, Francois Hugues, Yves Glaize
  • Desalination process
    Patent number: 5512176
    Abstract: Polyurethane polymers useful as hydrogels wherein the polyol is a specific polyol of block copolymers and a method for desalination of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventor: E. Allan Blair
  • Desalination process
    Patent number: 5354835
    Abstract: Polyurethane polymers useful as hydrogels wherein the polyol is a specific polyol of block copolymers and a method for desalination of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventor: E. Allan Blair