Patents by Inventor Denis Uzio

Denis Uzio 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: 20030209467
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of gasoline with a low sulfur content comprising at least three stages: a first stage in which the sulfur-containing compounds present in the gasoline are at least partially transformed into H2S and into saturated sulfur-containing compounds; a second stage whose purpose is to eliminate the H2S from the gasoline produced in the first stage; and a third stage in which the saturated sulfur-containing compounds remaining in the gasoline are transformed into H2S. The process according to the invention optionally also comprises a pretreatment stage whose purpose is to hydrogenate the diolefins of the feedstock before the first stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Blaise Didillon, Denis Uzio, Jean-Luc Nocca, Quentin Debuisschert
  • Publication number: 20030168380
    Abstract: Process for the production of gasoline with a low sulfur content that comprises at least the following two stages:
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2000
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Blaise Didillon, Denis Uzio, Nathalie Marchal
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20030083534
    Abstract: In order to recover hydrogen from a hydrogen-rich gaseous effluent, a procedure is used that comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Thierry Gauthier, Christophe Chau, Denis Uzio, Isabelle Prevost
  • Publication number: 20030042175
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of gasoline with a low sulfur content that comprises at least one selective hydrogenation of diolefins, optionally at least one stage for transformation, preferably to increase their weight, for light sulfur-containing compounds that are present in the gasoline, at least one fractionation of the gasoline that is obtained into at least two fractions: light gasoline and heavy gasoline, then optionally a stage for transformation, preferably for alkylation or adsorption, of sulfur-containing compounds and a desulfurization treatment in a stage of at least a portion of the heavy fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Quentin Debuisschert, Denis Uzio, Jean-Luc Nocca, Florent Picard
  • Patent number: 6498280
    Abstract: A catalyst comprising at least one support, at least one element from groups 8, 9 or 10 of the periodic table, at least one element from group 14 of the periodic table, at least one element from group 13 of the periodic table, at least one alkali or alkaline-earth metal, and, optionally, at least one halogen in an amount in the range from 0 to 0.2% by weight with respect to the total catalyst weight, the catalyst being characterized in that the accessibility of the element from groups 8, 9 or 10 is more than 50%. The invention also concerns a process for preparing a catalyst and the use of the catalyst in a process for dehydrogenating paraffins containing 3 to 22 carbon atoms per molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Denis Uzio, Blaise Didillon, Emmanuel Pellier
  • Publication number: 20020175108
    Abstract: Production of gasolines with low sulfur contents from a starting gasoline containing sulfur-containing compounds comprising a stage a) for selective hydrogenation of non-aromatic polyunsaturated compounds present in the starting gasoline, a stage b) for increasing the molecular weight of the light sulfur-containing products that are initially present in the gasoline that enters this stage, a stage c) for alkylation of at least a portion of the sulfur-containing compounds present in the product that originates stage b), a stage d) for fractionation of the gasoline that originates from stage c0 into at least two fractions, one fraction virtually lacking in sulfur-containing compounds, whereby the other contains a larger proportion of sulfur-containing compounds (heavy gasoline), a stage e) for catalytic treatment of the heavy gasoline for transformation of sulfur-containing compounds under conditions for the at least partial decomposition of hydrogenation of these sulfur-containing compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Quentin Debuisschert, Denis Uzio, Jean-Luc Nocca, Florent Picard
  • 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: 20020166798
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of gasoline with a low sulfur content that comprises at least one stage for transformation of sulfur-containing compounds consisting of an alkylation or adsorption of sulfur-containing compounds and/or an increasing of the weight of light sulfur-containing compounds, at least one stage for treatment in the presence of an acid catalyst and at least one desulfurization treatment of at least a portion of the gasoline. The process according to the invention can also optionally comprise at least one stage for selective hydrogenation of diolefins and optionally at least one fractionation of the gasoline that is obtained into at least two fractions: light gasoline and heavy gasoline. FIG. 1 to be published.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Applicant: Institute Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Quentin Debuisschert, Denis Uzio, Jean-Luc Nocca, Florent Picard
  • Publication number: 20020153280
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of gasoline with a low sulfur content that comprises at least the following stages:
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Blaise Didillon, Denis Uzio, Nathalie Marchal
  • Publication number: 20020028744
    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: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Applicant: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Carine Petit-Clair, Blaise Didillon, Denis Uzio
  • Patent number: 6334948
    Abstract: A process for producing a gasoline with a low sulphur content comprises: separating a sulphur-containing gasoline into a light fraction and a heavy fraction, hydrodesulphurising the light gasoline on a nickel-based catalyst, hydrodesulphurising the heavy fraction on a catalyst comprising at least one group VIII metal and/or at least one group VIB metal, and mixing the desulphurised fractions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Blaise Didillon, Denis Uzio, Jean-Luc Nocca, Jean Cosyns
  • Publication number: 20010050244
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of producing gasoline with a low sulphur content from a feedstock containing sulphur. This process comprises at least one step a1 of selectively hydrogenating the diolefins and acetylenic compounds, at least one separation of the gasoline (step b) obtained at step a1 into at least three fractions, at least one step c1 of treating the heavy gasoline separated at step b on a catalyst enabling the unsaturated sulphur compounds to be at least partially decomposed or hydrogenated and at least one step d to remove the sulphur and nitrogen from at least one intermediate fraction, followed by catalytic reforming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Applicant: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Blaise Didillon, Denis Uzio, Quentin Debuisschert, Jean-Luc Nocca
  • Publication number: 20010036902
    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: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Applicant: Institut Francais du petrole.
    Inventors: Carine Petit-Clair, Blaise Didillon, Denis Uzio
  • Patent number: 6288295
    Abstract: A novel catalyst comprises at least one support and at least one metal from group VIII or the periodic table e.g. palladium and is characterized in that the metal particles deposited on the support are not isolated from each other, e.g. at least 50% of the particles have a point of contact with one other particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Blaise Didillon, Denis Uzio, Elisabeth Merlen, Thierry Pages
  • Patent number: 6235915
    Abstract: A catalyst for hydrogenating aromatic compounds contained in feeds containing sulfur-containing compounds comprises platinum, palladium, fluorine and chlorine, on a support principally comprising alumina. This catalyst is of particular application to hydrogenating aromatic compounds with boiling points of more than 100° C. in hydrocarbon-containing feeds containing sulfur-containing compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Institut FrancÄis du Petrole
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Guillon, Denis Uzio, Blaise Didillon
  • Patent number: 6214890
    Abstract: The invention relates to a synthesis process for hydrocarbons using a mixture containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen, called Fischer-Tropsch synthesis in the presence of a catalyst comprising a support, at least one group VIII metal said process being characterized in that at least 80% of the group VIII metallic particles of the catalyst have a size comprised between D−(D.0.2) and D+(D.0.2), where D represents the average size of the metallic particles. The process can be used in a fixed-bed reactor of the catalyst or in a reactor operating in liquid phase of the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Institut Francais Du Petrole
    Inventors: Magalie Roy, Blaise Didillon, Denis Uzio, Catherine Verdon
  • Patent number: 6197721
    Abstract: A novel catalyst for transforming organic compounds is described. The catalyst is composed of a support selected from refractory oxides such as aluminas, silicas, silica-aluminas or magnesia, used alone or as a mixture, a group VIII metal such as palladium, associated or not associated with another metal, said catalyst being such that the volume of chemisorbed carbon monoxide is greater than or equal to 180 cm3 per gram of metal and has a programmed temperature reduction profile comprising a single hydrogen consumption peak.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Institute Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Blaise Didillon, Denis Uzio, Maryline Delage