Patents by Inventor Carine Petit-Clair

Carine Petit-Clair 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).

  • Patent number: 10946370
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a catalyst comprising palladium, a porous support with a specific surface area in the range 140 to 250 m2/g, said catalyst being prepared by a process comprising the following steps: a) preparing a colloidal solution of palladium oxide or palladium hydroxide in an aqueous phase; b) adding said solution obtained from step a) to said porous support at a flow rate in the range 1 to 20 litre(s)/hour; said porous support being contained in a rotary impregnation device functioning at a rotational speed in the range 10 to 20 rpm; c) optionally, submitting the impregnated porous support obtained from step b) to a maturation; d) drying the catalyst precursor obtained from step b) or c); e) calcining the catalyst precursor obtained from step d).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Carine Petit-Clair, Priscilla Avenier, Michel Martin, Malika Boualleg
  • Publication number: 20200254436
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a catalyst comprising palladium, a porous support with a specific surface area in the range 140 to 250 m2/g, said catalyst being prepared by a process comprising the following steps: a) preparing a colloidal solution of palladium oxide or palladium hydroxide in an aqueous phase; b) adding said solution obtained from step a) to said porous support at a flow rate in the range 1 to 20 litre(s)/hour; said porous support being contained in a rotary impregnation device functioning at a rotational speed in the range 10 to 20 rpm; c) optionally, submitting the impregnated porous support obtained from step b) to a maturation; d) drying the catalyst precursor obtained from step b) or c); e) calcining the catalyst precursor obtained from step d).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Carine PETIT-CLAIR, Priscilla AVENIER, Michel MARTIN, Malika BOUALLEG
  • Patent number: 10737243
    Abstract: A catalyst comprising palladium, a porous support comprising at least one refractory oxide selected from the group constituted by silica, alumina and silica-alumina, the palladium content in the catalyst being in the range 0.01% to 2% by weight with respect to the total catalyst weight, at least 80% by weight of the palladium being distributed in a crust at the periphery of said support, the thickness of said crust being in the range 20 to 100 ?m, characterized in that said support is in the form of an extrudate and in that said support comprises a specific surface area in the range 165 to 250 m2/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Carine Petit-Clair, Priscilla Avenier, Malika Boualleg
  • Publication number: 20190126246
    Abstract: A catalyst comprising palladium, a porous support comprising at least one refractory oxide selected from the group constituted by silica, alumina and silica-alumina, the palladium content in the catalyst being in the range 0.01% to 2% by weight with respect to the total catalyst weight, at least 80% by weight of the palladium being distributed in a crust at the periphery of said support, the thickness of said crust being in the range 20 to 100 ?m, characterized in that said support is in the form of an extrudate and in that said support comprises a specific surface area in the range 165 to 250 m2/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Carine PETIT-CLAIR, Priscilla AVENIER, Malika BOUALLEG
  • Patent number: 8637719
    Abstract: The invention concerns a catalyst comprising a porous support, palladium, at least one metal selected from the group constituted by alkalis and alkaline-earths, in which: the specific surface area of the porous support is in the range 50 to 210 m2/g; the palladium content in the catalyst is in the range 0.05% to 2% by weight; at least 80% by weight of the palladium is distributed in a crust at the periphery of the support, the thickness of said crust being in the range 20 to 200 ?m; the metallic dispersion D is in the range 25% to 70%; the density of the palladium particles in the crust is in the range 1500 to 4100 particles of palladium per ?m2; and said alkali and/or alkaline-earth metal is distributed homogeneously across the support. The invention also concerns the preparation of the catalyst and its use in selective hydrogenation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Lars Fischer, Carine Petit-Clair, Cecile Thomazeau, Lois Sorbier, Catherine Verdon
  • Patent number: 8178735
    Abstract: A process for the treatment of an olefinic fraction, using a catalyst prepared by a process comprising: a) The preparation of a colloidal oxide suspension of a first metal M1 by the neutralization of a basic solution by an acidic mineral solution that contains the precursor of the metal M1, b) Bringing into contact the precursor of the promoter M2, either directly in its crystallized form or after dissolution in aqueous phase, with the colloidal suspension that is obtained in stage a), c) Bringing into contact the colloidal suspension that is obtained in stage b) with the substrate, d) Drying at a temperature of between 30° C. and 200° C., under a flow of air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Vincent Coupard, Denis Uzio, Carine Petit-Clair, Lars Fischer, Frederic Portejole
  • Publication number: 20110201857
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a catalyst comprising: a) The preparation of a colloidal oxide suspension of a first metal M1 that consists in the neutralization of a basic solution by an acidic mineral solution that contains the precursor of the metal M1, b) Bringing into contact the precursor of the promoter M2, either directly in its crystallized form or after dissolution in aqueous phase, with the colloidal suspension that is obtained in stage a), c) Bringing into contact the colloidal suspension that is obtained in stage b) with the substrate, d) Drying at a temperature of between 30° C. and 200° C., under a flow of air. The invention also relates to a process for the treatment of an olefinic fraction that uses the catalyst prepared said preparation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Vincent Coupard, Denis Uzio, Carine Petit-Clair, Lars Fischer, Frederic Portejoie
  • Patent number: 7932205
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a catalyst comprising: a) The preparation of a colloidal oxide suspension of a first metal M1 that consists in the neutralization of a basic solution by an acidic mineral solution that contains the precursor of the metal M1, b) Bringing into contact the precursor of the promoter M2, either directly in its crystallized form or after dissolution in aqueous phase, with the colloidal suspension that is obtained in stage a), c) Bringing into contact the colloidal suspension that is obtained in stage b) with the substrate, d) Drying at a temperature of between 30° C. and 200° C., under a flow of air. The invention also relates to a process for the treatment of an olefinic fraction that uses the catalyst prepared [by] said preparation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: IFP
    Inventors: Vincent Coupard, Denis Uzio, Carine Petit-Clair, Lars Fischer, Frederic Portejoie
  • Publication number: 20100236986
    Abstract: The invention concerns a catalyst comprising a porous support, palladium, at least one metal selected from the group constituted by alkalis and alkaline-earths, in which: the specific surface area of the porous support is in the range 50 to 210 m2/g; the palladium content in the catalyst is in the range 0.05% to 2% by weight; at least 80% by weight of the palladium is distributed in a crust at the periphery of the support, the thickness of said crust being in the range 20 to 200 ?m; the metallic dispersion D is in the range 25% to 70%; the density of the palladium particles in the crust is in the range 1500 to 4100 particles of palladium per ?m2; and said alkali and/or alkaline-earth metal is distributed homogeneously across the support. The invention also concerns the preparation of the catalyst and its use in selective hydrogenation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: IFP
    Inventors: Lars Fischer, Carine Petit-Clair, Cecile Thomazeau, Lois Sorbier, Catherine Verdon
  • Patent number: 7306714
    Abstract: A process for hydrodesulphurizing gasoline cuts is carried out in the presence of a catalyst comprising at least one group VIII element, at least one group VIB element, and a support with a specific surface area of less than about 200 m2/g, wherein the density of the group VIB elements per unit surface area of the support is in the range 4×10?4 to 36×10?4 g of group VIB element oxides per m2 of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Denis Uzio, Stephane Cremer, Carine Petit-Clair, Nathalie Marchal-George, Christophe Bouchy, Florent Picard
  • Publication number: 20070191651
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a catalyst comprising: a) The preparation of a colloidal oxide suspension of a first metal M1 that consists in the neutralization of a basic solution by an acidic mineral solution that contains the precursor of the metal M1, b) Bringing into contact the precursor of the promoter M2, either directly in its crystallized form or after dissolution in aqueous phase, with the colloidal suspension that is obtained in stage a), c) Bringing into contact the colloidal suspension that is obtained in stage b) with the substrate, d) Drying at a temperature of between 30° C. and 200° C., under a flow of air. The invention also relates to a process for the treatment of an olefinic fraction that uses the catalyst prepared [by] said preparation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Vincent Coupard, Denis Uzio, Carine Petit-Clair, Lars Fischer, Frederic Portejoie
  • Patent number: 7223333
    Abstract: Conducting the hydrodesulphurization of gasoline cuts in the presence of a catalyst comprising at least one support, at least one element of group VIII and tungsten, in which the atomic ratio (element of group VIII)/(element of group VIII+tungsten) is greater than 0.15 and less than 0.50, preferably 0.35–0.40 inclusive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Denis Uzio, Stephane Cremer, Carine Petit-Clair, Nathalie Marchal-George, Christophe Bouchy, Florent Picard
  • Patent number: 6878265
    Abstract: A process for eliminating mercury and possibly arsenic from a hydrocarbon feed comprises: 1) distilling the hydrocarbon feed to obtain at least one light cut and at least one heavy cut; 2) treating at least one said heavy cut, said treatment comprising two steps a first step bringing said heavy cut into contact with hydrogen and a catalyst; a second step consisting of passing the effluent from the first step over a mass for capturing mercury and possibly arsenic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Blaise Didillon, Carine Petit-Clair, Laurent Savary
  • Patent number: 6793805
    Abstract: A process for capturing mercury and possibly arsenic comprising at least: a) vaporising (or flashing, step a1) then condensing a hydrocarbon-containing feed (step a2) without separating said feed; b) treating the effluent from step a2 comprising at least one step for bringing said effluent into contact with hydrogen and a catalyst, and optionally capturing arsenic; c) a step consisting in passing the effluent from step b) over a mercury capture mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Pétrole
    Inventors: Blaise Didillon, Carine Petit-Clair, Laurent Savary
  • Publication number: 20040007503
    Abstract: A process for hydrodesulphurizing gasoline cuts is carried out in the presence of a catalyst comprising at least one group VIII element, at least one group VIB element, and a support with a specific surface area of less than about 200 m2/g, wherein the density of the group VIB elements per unit surface area of the support is in the range 4×10−4 to 36×10−4 g of group VIB element oxides per m2 of the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Denis Uzio, Stephane Cremer, Carine Petit-Clair, Nathalie Marchal-George, Christophe Bouchy, Florent Picard
  • Publication number: 20040007504
    Abstract: Process for the hydrodesulphurization of gasoline cuts in the presence of a catalyst comprising at least one support, at least one element of group VII and tungsten, in which the atomic ratio (element of group VIII)/(element of group VIII+tungsten) is greater than 0.15 and less than 0.50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Denis Uzio, Stephane Cremer, Carine Petit-Clair, Nathalie Marchal-George, Christophe Bouchy, Florent Picard
  • Patent number: 6602821
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst which can be used in a process involving a conversion reaction for organic compounds, containing at least one support and at least one metal, and characterized in that it has particles of an average size greater than approximately 1 nm, and more than 80% of particles, the size of which is comprised in the range D±(D.0.2) where D represents the average size of the particles. It also relates to the process for preparing this catalyst which consists of preparing a colloidal suspension, in aqueous phase, of the metal oxide or metals to be supported, then depositing this suspension on a support, and optionally reducing the oxide thus supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Carine Petit-Clair, Blaise Didillon, Denis Uzio
  • Patent number: 6482997
    Abstract: In a catalyst process involving a conversion reaction for organic compounds, e.g. hydrogenations, the catalyst contains at least one support and at least one metal, and is characterized in that it has particles of an average size greater than approximately 1 nm, and more than 80% of particles, the size of which is comprised in the range D±(D.0.2) where D represents the average size of the particles. The catalyst is prepared in a colloidal suspension, in aqueous phase, of the metal oxide or metals to be supported, then depositing this suspension on a support, and optionally reducing the oxide thus supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Carine Petit-Clair, Blaise Didillon, Denis Uzio
  • Publication number: 20020139720
    Abstract: A process for capturing mercury and possibly arsenic comprising at least:
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Blaise Didillon, Carine Petit-Clair, Laurent Savary
  • Publication number: 20020139721
    Abstract: A process for eliminating mercury and possibly arsenic from a hydrocarbon feed comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Blaise Didillon, Carine Petit-Clair, Laurent Savary