Patents by Inventor Angela Carati

Angela Carati has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240050929
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of heterogeneous catalysis. Particularly, the present invention relates to a process for preparing catalysts advantageously usable in the hydrotreatment processes, for example in hydrodesulphurization, hydrodenitrogenation, hydrodearomatization processes of hydrocarbons. More in particular, the present invention relates to a process for obtaining said catalysts, which comprise mixed oxides of Nickel, Aluminum, Molybdenum and Tungsten and optionally a transition metal Me selected from the group consisting of Zn, Mn, Cd, and a mixture thereof, an organic component C, and possibly an inorganic binder B. Said mixed oxides comprise an amorphous phase and a pseudo-crystalline phase isostructural to Wolframite. The present invention further relates to said hydrotreatment catalysts and a hydrotreatment process wherein said catalysts are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angela CARATI, Giuseppe BELLUSSI, Michela BELLETTATO
  • Patent number: 11878289
    Abstract: A process of hydrotreating of a feed containing one or more hydrocarbons by contacting the feed with hydrogen in the presence of a metal sulphide catalyst obtained by sulphidation of a precursor which is in the form of a mixed oxide of formula (I) or of a mixed oxide of formula (I) bound to an inorganic binder B: Mea Nib Moc Wd Ale Of • pC (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angela Carati, Giuseppe Bellussi, Michela Bellettato
  • Publication number: 20220161238
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of heterogeneous catalysis. Particularly, the present invention relates to a process for preparing catalysts advantageously usable in the hydrotreatment processes, for example in hydrodesulphurization, hydrodenitrogenation, hydrodearomatization processes of hydrocarbons. More in particular, the present invention relates to a process for obtaining said catalysts, which comprise mixed oxides of Nickel, Aluminum, Molybdenum and Tungsten and optionally a transition metal Me selected from the group consisting of Zn, Mn, Cd, and a mixture thereof, an organic component C, and possibly an inorganic binder B. Said mixed oxides comprise an amorphous phase and a pseudo-crystalline phase isostructural to Wolframite. The present invention further relates to said hydrotreatment catalysts and a hydrotreatment process wherein said catalysts are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angela CARATI, Giuseppe BELLUSSI, Michela BELLETTATO
  • Patent number: 11311862
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of heterogeneous catalysis. Particularly, the present invention relates to a process for preparing catalysts advantageously usable in the hydrotreatment processes, for example in hydrodesulphurization, hydrodenitrogenation, hydrodearomatization processes of hydrocarbons. More in particular, the present invention relates to a process for obtaining said catalysts, which comprise mixed oxides of Nickel, Aluminum, Molybdenum and Tungsten and optionally a transition metal Me selected from the group consisting of Zn, Mn, Cd, and a mixture thereof, an organic component C, and possibly an inorganic binder B. Said mixed oxides comprise an amorphous phase and a pseudo-crystalline phase isostructural to Wolframite. The present invention further relates to said hydrotreatment catalysts and a hydrotreatment process wherein said catalysts are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angela Carati, Giuseppe Bellussi, Michela Bellettato
  • Publication number: 20200290025
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of heterogeneous catalysis. Particularly, the present invention relates to a process for preparing catalysts advantageously usable in the hydrotreatment processes, for example in hydrodesulphurization, hydrodenitrogenation, hydrodearomatization processes of hydrocarbons. More in particular, the present invention relates to a process for obtaining said catalysts, which comprise mixed oxides of Nickel, Aluminum, Molybdenum and Tungsten and optionally a transition metal Me selected from the group consisting of Zn, Mn, Cd, and a mixture thereof, an organic component C, and possibly an inorganic binder B. Said mixed oxides comprise an amorphous phase and a pseudo-crystalline phase isostructural to Wolframite. The present invention further relates to said hydrotreatment catalysts and a hydrotreatment process wherein said catalysts are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angela CARATI, Giuseppe BELLUSSI, Michela BELLETTATO
  • Patent number: 10005071
    Abstract: New sulfide metal catalysts are described, containing Ni, Mo and W, an element Z selected from Si, Al and mixtures thereof, and possibly an organic residue, obtained by sulfidation of mixed oxide precursors, also new, characterized in that they comprise an amorphous phase and a wolframite iso structural crystalline phase, the crystallinity degree of said mixed oxides being higher than 0 and lower than 100%, preferably higher than 0 and lower than 70%. The catalysts of the invention are useful as hydrotreatment catalysts, and in particular as hydrodesulfurization, hydrodenitrogenation and/or hydrodearomatization catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: ENI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Angela Carati, Maria Federica Gagliardi, Marco Massimo Ferrari, Stefano Zanardi, Marcello Marella, Michele Tomaselli
  • Patent number: 9975112
    Abstract: New sulfided metal catalysts are described, containing a metal X selected from Ni, Co and mixtures thereof, a metal Y selected from Mo, W and mixtures thereof, an element Z selected from Si, Al and mixtures thereof, and possibly an organic residue, obtained by the sulfidation of mixed oxide precursors, also new, having general formula (A) XaYbZcOd.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: ENI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Bellussi, Angela Carati, Maria Federica Gagliardi, Stefano Zanardi, Marcello Marella, Roberto Scattolin, Michele Tomaselli
  • Patent number: 9765266
    Abstract: Catalytic system which can be used in processes for the hydroconversion of heavy oils by means of hydrotreatment in slurry phase, characterized in that it comprises: a catalyst, having the function of hydrogenating agent, containing MoS2 or WS2 or mixtures thereof in lamellar form or an oil-soluble precursor thereof; a co-catalyst, having nanometric or micronic particle-sizes, selected from cracking and/or denitrogenation catalysts. The co-catalyst preferably consists of zeolites having small-sized crystals and with a low aggregation degree between the primary particles, and/or oxides or sulfides or precursors of sulfides of Ni and/or Co in a mixture with Mo and/or W.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Bellussi, Giacomo Rispoli, Angela Carati
  • Publication number: 20170136446
    Abstract: New sulfide metal catalysts are described, containing Ni, Mo and W, an element Z selected from Si, Al and mixtures thereof, and possibly an organic residue, obtained by sulfidation of mixed oxide precursors, also new, characterized in that they comprise an amorphous phase and a wolframite iso structural crystalline phase, the crystallinity degree of said mixed oxides being higher than 0 and lower than 100%, preferably higher than 0 and lower than 70%. The catalysts of the invention are useful as hydrotreatment catalysts, and in particular as hydrodesulfurization, hydrodenitrogenation and/or hydrodearomatization catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Angela Carati, Maria Federica Gagliardi, Marco Massimo Ferrari, Stefano Zanardi, Marcello Marella, Michele Tomaselli
  • Patent number: 9522394
    Abstract: New sulfide metal catalysts are described, containing Ni, Mo and W, an element Z selected from Si, Al and mixtures thereof, and possibly an organic residue, obtained by sulfidation of mixed oxide precursors, also new, characterized in that they comprise an amorphous phase and a wolframite isostructural crystalline phase, the crystallinity degree of said mixed oxides being higher than 0 and lower than 100%, preferably higher than 0 and lower than 70%. The catalysts of the invention are useful as hydrotreatment catalysts, and in particular as hydrodesulfurization, hydrodenitrogenation and/or hydrodearomatization catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: ENI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Angela Carati, Maria Frederica Gagliardi, Marco Massimo Ferrari, Stefano Zanardi, Marcello Marella, Michele Tomaselli
  • Patent number: 9358531
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new process which allows the preparation of TS-1 zeolites in a pure phase and with a crystallinity higher than 95%, operating at reduced reaction volumes, and obtaining high productivities and extremely high crystallization yields. The particular crystalline form of the TS-1 zeolite thus prepared, is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: POLIMERI EUROPA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angela Carati, Donatella Berti, Roberto Millini, Franco Rivetti, Maria Angela Mantegazza, Gianni Girotti
  • Publication number: 20160101410
    Abstract: New sulfided metal catalysts are described, containing a metal X selected from Ni, Co and mixtures thereof, a metal Y selected from Mo, W and mixtures thereof, an element Z selected from Si, Al and mixtures thereof, and possibly an organic residue, obtained by the sulfidation of mixed oxide precursors, also new, having general formula (A) Xa Yb Zc Od.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giuseppe BELLUSSI, Angela CARATI, Maria Federica GAGLIARDI, Stefano ZANARDI, Marcello MARELLA, Roberto SCATTOLIN, Michele TOMASELLE
  • Patent number: 9278339
    Abstract: New sulfided metal catalysts are described, containing a metal X selected from Ni, Co and mixtures thereof, a metal Y selected from Mo, W and mixtures thereof, an element Z selected from Si, Al and mixtures thereof, and possibly an organic residue, obtained by the sulfidation of mixed oxide precursors, also new, having general formula (A) XaYbZcOd.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Bellussi, Angela Carati, Maria Federica Gagliardi, Stefano Zanardi, Marcello Marella, Roberto Scattolin, Michele Tomaselli
  • Publication number: 20150011787
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of organic-inorganic hybrid silicates and metal-silicates of the ECS type which uses as starting material the corresponding disilanes: said process is characterized by the presence of boric acid in the reagent mixture. With the process of the invention, ECS silicates and metal-silicates are obtained, characterized by an X-Ray diffractogram with reflections exclusively at angular values higher than 4.0° of 2?, and characterized by an ordered structure which contains: —structural units having formula (a), wherein R is an organic group: —boron—one or more elements T, different from boron, selected from groups IIIB, NB, VB, and transition metals, with a molar ratio Si/(Si+T) in said structure greater than 0.3 and lower than 1, wherein Si is the silicon contained in the structural unit having formula (a). The silicates and metal-silicates so obtained, containing both boron and at least one element T, are new.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: Eni S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Bellussi, Angela Carati, Roberto Millini, Caterina Rizzo, Stefano Zanardi
  • Publication number: 20140323291
    Abstract: New sulfide metal catalysts are described, containing Ni, Mo and W, an element Z selected from Si, Al and mixtures thereof, and possibly an organic residue, obtained by sulfidation of mixed oxide precursors, also new, characterized in that they comprise an amorphous phase and a wolframite iso structural crystalline phase, the crystallinity degree of said mixed oxides being higher than 0 and lower than 100%, preferably higher than 0 and lower than 70%. The catalysts of the invention are useful as hydrotreatment catalysts, and in particular as hydrodesulfurization, hydrodenitrogenation and/or hydrodearomatization catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Eni S.P.A.
    Inventors: Angela Carati, Maria Frederica Gagliardi, Marco Massimo Ferrari, Stefano Zanardi, Marcello Marella, Michele Tomaselli
  • Patent number: 8809561
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new hybrid, organic-inorganic hybrid silicates and metal-silicates characterized by a crystalline structure containing structural units having formula (a), wherein R is an organic group possibly containing one or more element T selected from Group IIIB, IVB, VB and from transition metals. A process starting from cyclic trisilanes for the preparation of said materials, is also described. These materials can be used as molecular sieves, adsorbents, in the field of catalysis, in the field of electronics, in the field of sensors, in the area of nanotechnology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Bellussi, Angela Carati, Mariangela Cozzolino, Caterina Rizzo, Stefano Zanardi
  • Publication number: 20140154174
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the separation of gases which comprises putting a mixture of gases in contact with a zeolite of the ESV type to obtain the selective adsorption of at least one of the gases forming the gaseous mixture. The present invention also relates to particular zeolitic compositions suitable as adsorbents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Angela CARATI, Caterina Rizzo, Marco Tagliabue, Luciano Cosimo Carluccio, Cristina Flego, Liberato Giampaolo Ciccarelli
  • Patent number: 8500850
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the separation of gases which comprises putting a mixture of gases in contact with a zeolite of the ESV type to obtain the selective adsorption of at least one of the gases forming the gaseous mixture. The present invention also relates to particular zeolitic compositions suitable as adsorbents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angela Carati, Caterina Rizzo, Marco Tagliabue, Luciano Cosimo Carluccio, Cristina Flego, Liberato Giampaolo Ciccarelli
  • Publication number: 20120261311
    Abstract: New sulfided metal catalysts are described, containing a metal X selected from Ni, Co and mixtures thereof, a metal Y selected from Mo, W and mixtures thereof, an element Z selected from Si, Al and mixtures thereof, and possibly an organic residue, obtained by the sulfidation of mixed oxide precursors, also new, having general formula (A) XaYbZcOd.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Bellussi, Angela Carati, Maria Federica Gagliardi, Stefano Zanardi, Marcello Marella, Roberto Scattolin, Michele Tomaselli
  • Publication number: 20120059181
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new hybrid, organic-inorganic hybrid silicates and metal-silicates characterized by a crystalline structure containing structural units having formula (a), wherein R is an organic group possibly containing one or more element T selected from Group IIIB, IVB, VB and from transition metals. A process starting from cyclic trisilanes for the preparation of said materials, is also described. These materials can be used as molecular sieves, adsorbents, in the field of catalysis, in the field of electronics, in the field of sensors, in the area of nanotechnology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Bellussi, Angela Carati, Mariangela Cozzolino, Caterina Rizzo, Stefano Zanardi