Patents Examined by E. A. Irzinski
  • Dimerization catalyst systems and processes
    Patent number: 5414178
    Abstract: A catalyst system composition and a process to prepare a catalyst composition comprising a cobalt compound, a metal alkyl and a coordinating compound is provided. The resultant catalyst system composition can be used to dimerize ethylene with high productivity to butenes and high selectivity to 1-butene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventor: An-hsiang Wu
  • Process for the production of methanol and a composition suitable for use as a catalyst in said process
    Patent number: 4970185
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of methanol by contacting CO and H.sub.2 with a novel catalytic system formed by combining (a) a nickel salt having a pK.sub.a <4.70, (b) an alcohol, and (c) a hydride of an alkali metal or of an alkaline earth metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Swan T. Sie, Eit Drent, Willem W. Jager