Patents Examined by Elizabeth D. Wood
  • Patent number: 11964256
    Abstract: Provided is a Fluid Catalytic Cracking catalyst additive composition and method of making the same. The catalyst additive composition comprises zeolite about 35 wt % to about 80 wt %, preferably about 40 wt % to about 70 wt %; silica about 0 wt % to about 10 wt %, preferably about 2 wt % to about 10 wt %; about 10.5 wt % to 20 wt % alumina and about 7 wt % to 20 wt % P2O5, preferably about 11 wt % to about 18 wt %, and the balance clay which can fall between 0 and 50 wt %. The alumina is typically derived from more than one source, such as at least an amorphous or small crystallite size pseudo-boehmite alumina and then either a large crystallite size alumina or other reactive alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Ketjen Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Edward Lee Foster, Maria Margaret Ludvig, Kevin Alfonso Miller
  • Patent number: 11964239
    Abstract: A zeolite membrane composite includes a porous support and a zeolite membrane formed on at least one surface of the porous support. The zeolite membrane of the zeolite membrane composite is formed of an X-MOR-type zeolite, where X includes at least one type of transition metal ion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11964261
    Abstract: A catalyst including platinum (Pt) and a composite support. The composite support includes ZrO2/mesoporous silica sieve SBA-15. The platinum accounts for 0.01-0.3 wt. % of the catalyst. ZrO2 accounts for 5-20 wt. % of the composite support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: XIANGTAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jicheng Zhou, Yanji Zhang, Fei Wang
  • Patent number: 11964262
    Abstract: A rare earth- and phosphorus-containing molecular sieve of MFI structure rich in mesopores has a ratio of n(SiO2)/n(Al2O3) of more than 15 and less than 70. The molecular sieve has a content of phosphorus of 1-15 wt %, calculated as P2O5 and based on the dry weight of the molecular sieve. The content of the supported metal in the molecular sieve is 1-10 wt % supported metal M1 and 0.1-5 wt % supported metal M2 based on the oxide of the supported metal and the dry weight of the molecular sieve. The supported metal M1 is one or two selected from lanthanum and cerium, and the supported metal M2 is one selected from iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, manganese, zinc, tin, bismuth and gallium; the volume of mesopores in the molecular sieve represents 40-70% by volume of the total pore volume of the molecular sieve by volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM PROCESSING, SINOPEC
    Inventors: Ying Ouyang, Yibin Luo, Jianqiang Liu, Li Zhuang, Minggang Li, Xingtian Shu
  • Patent number: 11958038
    Abstract: A group of reductive 2D materials (R2D) with extended reactive vacancies and a method for making the R2D with extended reactive vacancies are provided, especially the example of the reductive boron nitride (RBN). To create defects such as vacancies, boron nitride (BN) powders are milled at cryogenic temperatures. Vacancies are produced by milling, and the vacancies can be used to reduce various metal nanostructures on RBN. Due to the thermal stability of the RBN and the enhanced catalytic performance of metal nanostructures, RBN-metals can be used for different catalysts, including electrochemical catalysts and high temperature catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Mauricio Terrones, Yu Lei, He Liu, Kazunori Fujisawa, Ana Laura Elias Arriaga, Tianyi Zhang, Rodolfo Cruz-Silva, Morinobu Endo, Xiaoxing Wang, Cynthia Guerrero-Bermea
  • Patent number: 11951462
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a catalyst for production of methanol from methane, wherein the catalyst comprises a zeolite having Al pairs in the skeleton of at least 10 percent, based on the total number of all aluminium atoms in the zeolite, and further comprising a transition metal cation coordinated at beta-cationic positions, selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Mn, and Ni, wherein the ratio of the transition metal to Al is in the range of from 0.01 to 0.5; and with the proviso that the zeolite is not ZSM-5 and mordenite. The present invention further relates to the method of production of methanol, the catalyst for production of methanol by direct oxidation of methane, and to a method of production thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: USTAV FYZIKALNI CHEMIE J. HEYROVSKEHO AV CR, V.V.I.
    Inventors: Jiri Dedecek, Edyta Tabor, Zdenek Sobalik, Stepan Sklenak, Kinga Mlekodaj
  • Patent number: 11944959
    Abstract: An alkali metal ion modified titanium silicalite zeolite for gas phase epoxidation of propylene and hydrogen peroxide and a preparation method thereof. The method includes, at first step: preparing an alkali metal hydroxide modification solution; at second step: conducting controlled hydrothermal treatment on a TS-1 zeolite matrix by using an alkali metal hydroxide solution; and at third step: conducting post-treatment on the hydrothermally modified TS-1 zeolite, including solid-liquid separation, washing, drying and calcining. In the washing process, the modified TS-1 zeolite wet material is washed with a low concentration alkali metal hydroxide solution; alkali metal ions are reserved on the silicon hydroxyl of the modified titanium silicalite zeolite; and an infrared characteristic absorption band of a framework titanium active center modified by the alkali metal ions is in a range above 960 cm?1 and below 980 cm?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, DALIAN QIYUAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongchen Guo, Cuilan Miao, Quanren Zhu, Ning He, Yanhui Yi, Jiaxu Liu
  • Patent number: 11944958
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a catalyst for hydrocracking reaction of high molecular weight components in bio-oil, a method for preparing the same and a method for bio-oil upgrading using the same. The catalyst includes a zeolite carrier; and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of nickel (Ni), ruthenium (Ru) and cerium (Ce) supported on the carrier. The catalyst promotes the hydrocracking of high molecular weight compounds contained in the bio-oil, but also inhibits the polymerization reaction of the decomposed product, thereby more effectively enhancing the hydrocracking reaction of the bio-oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Chunjae Yoo, Jeong-Myeong Ha, Dong Jin Suh, Jae Wook Choi, Young Hyun Yoon, Kyeongsu Kim, Chang Soo Kim, Kwang Ho Kim, Thi Lien Do
  • Patent number: 11926796
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of a catalyst and a catalyst comprising the use of more than one silica source is provided herein. Thus, in one embodiment, the invention provides a particulate FCC catalyst comprising about 5 to about 60 wt % one or more zeolites, about 15 to about 35 wt % quasicrystalline boehmite (QCB), about 0 to about 35 wt % microcrystalline boehmite (MCB), greater than about 0 to about 15 wt % silica from sodium stabilized basic colloidal silica, greater than about 0 to about 30 wt % silica from acidic colloidal silica or polysilicic acid, and the balance clay and the process for making the same. This process results in attrition resistant catalysts with a good accessibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Ketjen Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Amir Sabahi, Andrew J Loebl, Sandra Gavalda, Julie Francis, Eswaramoorthi Iyyamperumal
  • Patent number: 11911747
    Abstract: Provided is an ammonia decomposition catalyst that exhibits high durability while maintaining high ammonia decomposition activity and low emissions of nitrogen oxides, for example, even under an atmosphere with a steam concentration of about 10% by volume. An ammonia decomposition catalyst capable of decomposing ammonia contained in an exhaust gas, the catalyst comprising an inorganic oxide loaded with an alloy containing Pt and Pd, and a zeolite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: NIKKI-UNIVERSAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoo Ikoma, Toshiya Nashida
  • Patent number: 11904304
    Abstract: Disclosed are a zeolite-like material, and a preparation method and use thereof. In the disclosure, cyclic molecules of the zeolite-like material form a closed cage-like cavity structure with each other. The zeolite-like material is synthesized using an inorganic solid waste as a raw material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: Tibet University, Tianjin Chengjian University
    Inventors: Xuebin Lv, Wenli Feng, Jian Xiong, Guanyi Chen, Rui Zhang, Shijie Yang, Jianguo Cui, Wei Li, Zeng Dan, Duo Bu
  • Patent number: 11896963
    Abstract: A process for upgrading a hydrocarbon feed includes contacting the hydrocarbon feed with steam in the presence of a cracking catalyst at reaction conditions sufficient to cause at least a portion of hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon feed to undergo one or more cracking reactions to produce a steam catalytic cracking effluent comprising light olefins, light aromatic compounds, or both. The cracking catalyst is hierarchical mesoporous ZSM-5 zeolite. The hierarchical mesoporous ZSM-5 zeolite is made by providing a starting ZSM-5 zeolite, disintegrating the a portion of the starting ZSM-5 in the presence of a surfactant using sodium hydroxide, and then recrystallizing the zeolite constituents in the presence of the surfactant to produce recrystallized ZSM-5 zeolite. The recrystallized ZSM-5 zeolite is then recovered and calcined to produce the hierarchical mesoporous ZSM-5 zeolite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Aaron Chi Akah, Veera Venkata Ramakrishna Tammana
  • Patent number: 11891347
    Abstract: Improved alkylation catalysts, alkylation methods, and methods of making alkylation catalysts are described. The alkylation method comprises reaction over a solid acid, zeolite-based catalyst and can be conducted for relatively long periods at steady state conditions. The alkylation catalyst comprises a crystalline zeolite structure, a Si/Al molar ratio of 20 or less, less than 0.5 weight percent alkali metals, and further having a characteristic catalyst life property. Some catalysts may contain rare earth elements in the range of 10 to 35 wt %. One method of making a catalyst includes a calcination step following exchange of the rare earth element(s) conducted at a temperature of at least 575° C. to stabilize the resulting structure followed by an deammoniation treatment. An improved method of deammoniation uses low temperature oxidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Exelus Inc.
    Inventors: Mitrajit Mukherjee, Eric Daniel Gauthier, Kelly Ann Coley
  • Patent number: 11890590
    Abstract: A method for preparing an organic/inorganic hybrid composition including mineral nanoparticles functionalized by at least one molecule chosen from colored charged organic molecules, this method including providing a solution (a) of at least one colored charged organic molecule, providing a suspension (b) of non-swelling phyllosilicate nanoparticles, contacting the solution (a) and the suspension (b), the non-swelling phyllosilicate nanoparticles having a thickness of 1 nm to 100 nm, and a larger dimension of 10 nm to 10 ?m. A composition of organic/inorganic hybrid colored nanoparticles obtained by this method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignees: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER TOULOUSE III
    Inventors: François Martin, Christophe Le Roux, Pierre Micoud, Suzanne Fery-Forgues, Cyril Aymonier, Mathilde Poirier
  • Patent number: 11878291
    Abstract: Methods of solid catalyst manufacture using a peptization agent, a peptization agent, and formed solid catalyst materials are provided. The peptization agent includes one or more oxidized disulfide oil (“ODSO”) compounds. These ODSO compounds peptization agents are used to replace conventional acids used as peptization agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Guanghui Zhu, Omer Refa Koseoglu
  • Patent number: 11879374
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of preparing a molecular sieve of SWY framework type, denominated STA-30. STA-30 is synthesized using 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, 1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivates and combinations thereof as structure directing agents. The resulting molecular sieve is useful as catalysts, particularly when used in combination with exchanged transition metal(s) for the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) of NO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventors: Ruxandra Georgiana Chitac, Nicholas McNamara, Alessandro Turrina, Paul Anthony Wright
  • Patent number: 11878290
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for reducing carbon deposits on a catalyst in recycling HFC-23. The recycling is realized by means of a fluorine-chlorine exchange reaction with HFC-23 and a halogenated hydrocarbon. The catalyst for the fluorine-chlorine exchange reaction comprises a main body catalyst and a precious metal. The precious metal is selected from at least one of Pt, Pd, Ru, Au or Rh, and has an addition amount of 0.01-2 wt %. During the fluorine-chlorine exchange reaction, hydrogen gas is introduced. The invention has advantages of good catalyst stability, long life, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: SINOCHEM LANTIAN CO., LTD., ZHEJIANG LANTIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HI-TECH CO., LTD., ZHEJIANG RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianjun Zhang, Wenfeng Han, Shucheng Wang, Wucan Liu, Feixiang Zhou
  • Patent number: 11872543
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a methane oxidation catalyst and methane oxidation catalysts formed by the method are provided. The method includes providing a palladium (Pd)-based catalyst including Pd dispersed onto a support. A magnesium (Mg) precursor is introduced to the Pd-based catalyst by one of ion exchange or incipient wetness impregnation. After introducing the magnesium precursor to the Pd-based catalyst, the catalyst is dried and subjected to a final heat treatment that includes hydrothermal calcination. A method of methane oxidation in a lean exhaust environment via the methane oxidation catalyst is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: UT-BATTELLE, LLC
    Inventors: Melanie M. Debusk, Sreshtha Sinha Majumdar, Josh A. Pihl
  • Patent number: 11872545
    Abstract: Catalytic compositions for depolymerizing polyolefin-based waste material into useful petrochemical products and methods of use are described. The compositions are a composite of at least one zeolite catalyst with one or more co-catalyst(s) that is a solid inorganic material. These composite catalysts, along with heat, are used to both increase the depolymerization reaction rate of the feed streams and suppress poisoning effects of non-polyolefin polymers that may be present. This results in a shorter residence time in the depolymerization unit and more efficient process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia Srl
    Inventors: Sandor Nagy, Daniel F. White, Christopher D. Smith, David L. Ramage, Diego Brita, Noel C. Hallinan
  • Patent number: 11865527
    Abstract: A hydroisomerization catalyst comprising a molecular sieve belonging to the ZSM-48 family of zeolites; an inorganic oxide support; one or more first modifiers selected from Groups 8 to 10; and one or more second modifiers selected from the group consisting of calcium (Ca), chromium (Cr), magnesium (Mg), lanthanum (La), barium (Ba), praseodymium (Pr), strontium (Sr), potassium (K) and neodymium (Nd). The molecular sieve comprises: a silicon oxide to aluminum oxide mole ratio of about 40 to about 220; at least about 70% polytype 6 of the total ZSM-48-type material present in the product; and an additional EUO-type molecular sieve phase in an amount of between about 0 and about 7.0 percent by weight of the total product. The molecular sieve has a morphology characterized as polycrystalline aggregates comprising crystallites collectively having an average aspect ratio of between about 1 and about 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Yihua Zhang, Adeola Florence Ojo, Guan-Dao Lei