Patents by Inventor Eric Sanchez

Eric Sanchez 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: 8618342
    Abstract: A process for the production of a mixture of alkylbenzenes in the presence of an aromatic feedstock and an olefinic stream produced from an ethylene feedstock is described, with said process comprising at least: a) A first stage for oligomerization of said ethylene feedstock that consists of at least one hydrocarbon effluent that comprises a mixture of olefins having a number of carbon atoms that is for the most part between 4 and 30, whereby said mixture of olefins comprises a C10-C24 olefinic fraction that has a mean linearity that is greater than 60%, in the presence of a homogeneous catalytic system, b) A second stage for oligomerization of the effluent that is obtained from said stage a) that consists of at least one hydrocarbon effluent that comprises a mixture of olefins having a number of carbon atoms that is for the most part between 4 and 30, whereby said mixture of olefins comprises a C10-C24 olefinic fraction that has a mean linearity that is less than 50%, in the presence of a homogeneous cata
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Guillon, Eric Sanchez
  • Patent number: 8609913
    Abstract: An axial flow staged zone oligomerization reaction process includes the steps of passing a hydrocarbon feedstock into the lower portion of the axial flow staged zone reactor which includes axial circulation of the hydrocarbon reaction fluid serially in each of the reaction zones, passing catalyst through a constriction zone located between successive upper and lower catalytic reaction zones which includes heat exchanging of the fluids being the constriction zone within the reactor and further includes withdrawing the oligomerized product from the top of the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Sylvain Louret, Patrice Font, Sylvie Lacombe, Eric Sanchez, Laurent Simon
  • Patent number: 8461405
    Abstract: A process for the production of alkylbenzenes in the presence of an aromatic feedstock and an olefinic stream produced from an ethanol feedstock, itself produced from a renewable source obtained from biomass, is described, with said process comprising at least: a) A stage for purification of said ethanol feedstock, b) A stage for dehydration of said purified ethanol feedstock, obtained from said stage a), into an effluent that is for the most part ethylene, c) At least one stage for separation of the water that is present in said effluent that is for the most part ethylene obtained from said stage b), d) A first stage for oligomerization of said effluent that is for the most part ethylene in the presence of at least one catalyst that comprises at least one element of group VIII, e) A second stage for oligomerization of at least some of the effluent that is obtained from said stage d) in the presence of at least one amorphous catalyst or at least one zeolitic catalyst, f) A stage for fractionation of the ef
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Eric Sanchez, Emmanuelle Guillon
  • Publication number: 20130072376
    Abstract: The present invention describes a combustion zone for a regenerative catalytic unit for the continuous regeneration of catalyst, said combustion zone having an annular shape and being divided into at least two combustion stages, each stage being divided into a number N of radial sectors, which are substantially equal, the catalyst flowing under gravity from one sector of the first combustion stage to the sector located in vertical alignment with the second combustion stage by means of drop legs, and the movement of the combustion gas being such that the combustion gas passes in succession through all of the sectors of the first combustion stage in any order, then all of the sectors of the second stage in any order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Eric Sanchez, Frederic Bazer-Bachi, Beatrice Fischer
  • Publication number: 20120283498
    Abstract: A process for isomerization of an aromatic fraction that contains at least one aromatic compound that has eight carbon atoms per molecule is described, with said process comprising bringing said fraction into contact with a catalyst that comprises at least one hydrogenating-dehydrogenating metal that is selected from the group that is formed by the metals of group VIB and group VIII of the periodic table and a composite that is formed by a zeolite that is selected from among the EUO-, MTW- and MOR-structural type zeolites and silicon carbide SiC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Guillon, Christophe Bouchy, Eric Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20120125814
    Abstract: A process for reforming a feed composed of one or more hydrocarbon cuts containing 9 to 22 carbon atoms comprises: at least one first step for reforming the feed in at least one reforming unit, during which a stream of hydrogen is produced; at least one first step for distillation of the effluent from the reforming unit in the presence of a reforming catalyst in order to obtain 4 cuts: a liquefied petroleum gas cut (LPG) (A); a C5-C8 cut: naphtha (B); a C9-C15 cut: densified kerosene (C); a C16-C22 cut: densified gas oil cut (D). The invention also concerns the device for carrying out this process. FIG. 1 to be published.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Eric SANCHEZ, Jacques RAULT, Pierre Yves LE GOFF, Christophe PIERRE, Joana FERNANDES
  • Patent number: 8183172
    Abstract: A catalyst is described which comprises at least one zeolite with structure type EUO, at least one zeolite selected from IM-5 zeolite and zeolites with structure type MFI, MOR, BEA and MTW, at least one group VIII metal, at least one group IIIA metal and at least one porous mineral matrix. The catalyst of the invention is used in a process for isomerizing a feed comprising aromatic compounds containing 8 carbon atoms per molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Guillon, Eric Sanchez, Sylvie Lacombe
  • Publication number: 20120091038
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an optimized reforming catalyst comprising at least platinum, at least one promoter metal selected from the group formed by rhenium and iridium, at least one halogen, and at least one alumina support with a low sulphur and phosphorus content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Sylvie LACOMBE, Malika Boualleg, Eric Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20120061292
    Abstract: For conversion of crude oil or a heavy hydrocarbon fraction having an initial boiling point of at least 300° C., conducting a catalytic hydroconversion in a three-phase reactor operating in a boiling bed with an upward flow of liquid and gas, separating resultant effluent into a light liquid fraction boiling at less than 300° C. and a heavy liquid fraction boiling above 300° C., deasphalting the heavy liquid fraction to obtain a deasphalted hydrocarbon fraction and residual asphalt, and recycling at least one portion of the deasphalted hydrocarbon fraction upstream of the hydroconversion stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Eric Sanchez, Jan Verstraete
  • Publication number: 20120061293
    Abstract: Conversion of a heavy hydrocarbon fraction that is obtained either from a crude oil or from the distillation of a crude oil and that has an initial boiling point of at least 300° C. by hydroconversion of at least one portion of heavy hydrocarbon fraction in the presence of hydrogen in at least one three-phase reactor containing at least one hydroconversion catalyst, separation of the effluent to obtain a light liquid fraction that boils at a temperature that is less than 300° C. and a heavy liquid fraction that boils at a temperature that is greater than 300° C., and a deasphalting of at least one portion of the heavy liquid fraction that boils at a temperature that is greater than 300° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Eric SANCHEZ, Jan VERSTRAETE
  • Publication number: 20120000822
    Abstract: The present invention describes a process for regenerative reforming of gasolines, characterized by recycling at least a portion of the effluent from the catalyst reduction zone to the inlet to the feed/effluent exchanger that can pre-heat the feed, the other portion possibly being recycled to the head of the first reactor, and by recycling gas from the recycle compressor to the head of the penultimate reactor of the series. This disposition can significantly improve the production of reformate and the hydrogen balances of the unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventor: Eric Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20110282121
    Abstract: A process for the production of a mixture of alkylbenzenes in the presence of an aromatic feedstock and an olefinic stream produced from an ethylene feedstock is described, with said process comprising at least: a) A first stage for oligomerization of said ethylene feedstock that consists of at least one hydrocarbon effluent that comprises a mixture of olefins having a number of carbon atoms that is for the most part between 4 and 30, whereby said mixture of olefins comprises a C10-C24 olefinic fraction that has a mean linearity that is greater than 60%, in the presence of a homogeneous catalytic system, b) A second stage for oligomerization of the effluent that is obtained from said stage a) that consists of at least one hydrocarbon effluent that comprises a mixture of olefins having a number of carbon atoms that is for the most part between 4 and 30, whereby said mixture of olefins comprises a C10-C24 olefinic fraction that has a mean linearity that is less than 50%, in the presence of a homogeneous cata
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Guillon, Eric Sanchez
  • Patent number: 8058494
    Abstract: A process for the production of phenylalkanes comprising at least two catalytic alkylation reactors placed in parallel among which are present in reaction zones that each contain at least one acidic solid catalyst, whereby n is greater than or equal to 2, is described. One of the reactors carries out the alkylation of at least one aromatic compound by at least one olefin that has 9 to 16 atoms. An olefin fraction is introduced at the inlet of each of the reaction zones of the reactor that operates in alkylation mode. While one of the reactors carries out the alkylation, the other reactor carries out the reactivation of each catalyst, partially deactivated, that it contains. The functions of each reactor are switched regularly so as to limit the deactivation of catalysts in each of the reactors. The phenylalkanes that are obtained by the process according to the invention are particularly suitable for the production of detergents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Guillon, Eric Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20110275871
    Abstract: A process for the production of alkylbenzenes in the presence of an aromatic feedstock and an olefinic stream produced from an ethanol feedstock, itself produced from a renewable source obtained from biomass, is described, with said process comprising at least: a) A stage for purification of said ethanol feedstock, b) A stage for dehydration of said purified ethanol feedstock, obtained from said stage a), into an effluent that is for the most part ethylene, c) At least one stage for separation of the water that is present in said effluent that is for the most part ethylene obtained from said stage b), d) A first stage for oligomerization of said effluent that is for the most part ethylene in the presence of at least one catalyst that comprises at least one element of group VIII, e) A second stage for oligomerization of at least some of the effluent that is obtained from said stage d) in the presence of at least one amorphous catalyst or at least one zeolitic catalyst, f) A stage for fractionation of the ef
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Eric SANCHEZ, Emmanuelle Guillon
  • Publication number: 20110190113
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous catalyst regeneration device comprising at least one burning zone formed by at least one annular combustion zone (3), centred along a longitudinal axis (A), in which the catalyst circulates, an inlet conduit of the catalyst (4) and an outlet conduit of the catalyst (4?), an external zone (11) for circulation of a combustive gas disposed around the annular combustion zone (3) and an internal circulation zone (15) disposed inside the annular combustion zone (3), wherein the burning zone is divided into sectors (14) by hermetic longitudinal plates (10) disposed radially relative to the longitudinal axis (A) of the regenerator. The invention also relates to the process using this device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Beatrice Fischer, Eric Sanchez, Gilles Ferschneider
  • Patent number: 7982083
    Abstract: A catalyst is described which comprises at least one zeolite with structure type EUO, at least one zeolite having channels the opening to which is defined by a ring of 10 oxygen atoms (10 MR), at least one zeolite having channels the opening to which is defined by a ring of 12 oxygen atoms (12 MR) and at least one porous mineral matrix. Said catalyst optionally also contains at least one group VIII metal. The catalyst of the invention is used in a process for isomerizing a feed comprising aromatic compounds containing 8 carbon atoms per molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Guillon, Eric Sanchez, Sylvie Lacombe
  • Publication number: 20110049013
    Abstract: A radial bed catalytic conversion unit having an outer cylindrical chamber (1), an inner chamber (2) which is also cylindrical, the annular zone included between the outer chamber and the inner chamber, termed the reaction zone (I), is filled with catalyst under slow gravitational flow, and the feed is introduced via an inlet pipe (E), connected to an intermediate box (F) which is in turn connected to a plurality of distribution tubes (3) disposed inside the reaction zone (I) in the vicinity of the outer chamber (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: IFP
    Inventors: Eric Sanchez, Gilles Ferschneider, Frederic Bazer-Bachi
  • Patent number: 7893309
    Abstract: A process is described for isomerising an aromatic cut containing at least one aromatic compound containing eight carbon atoms per molecule, comprising bringing said cut into contact with a catalyst containing a zeolite with structure type EUO, said catalyst having been prepared using a process comprising at least the following steps: i) synthesizing at least one zeolite with structure type EUO having an overall Si/Al atomic ratio in the range 5 to 45; ii) dealuminating the zeolite obtained at the end of said step i) using at least one treatment with an aqueous solution of a mineral acid or an organic acid, such that at least 10% by weight of the aluminium atoms are extracted from said zeolite from said step i); iii) forming said dealuminated zeolite with a matrix; iv) depositing at least one metal from group VIII of the periodic table of the elements, the order of carrying out said steps iii) and iv) being inconsequential following on from said step ii).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Guillon, Eric Sanchez
  • Patent number: 7851665
    Abstract: A catalyst is described comprising at least one zeolite with structure type EUO, at least one zeolite with structure type NES, at least one metal selected from metals from groups IIIA, VIIB, VIIB and VIII and at least one porous mineral matrix. The catalyst of the invention is used in a process for isomerizing a feed comprising aromatic compounds containing 8 carbon atoms per molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Guillon, Eric Sanchez, Sylvie Lacombe
  • Publication number: 20100155293
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for hydrocracking hydrocarbon feedstocks having 200 ppm by weight to 2% by weight of asphaltenes and/or more than 10 ppm by weight of metals, comprising a hydrodemetallation treatment in at least 2 switchable reaction zones, containing hydrodemetallation catalyst and optionally hydrodenitrification catalyst, then a hydrorefining treatment to lower the organic nitrogen content, followed by a fixed-bed hydrocracking treatment and a distillation step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: IFP
    Inventors: Jan Jeroum Verstraete, Hugues Dulot, Fabrice Bertoncini, Eric Sanchez