Patents by Inventor Finn Joensen

Finn Joensen 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: 20240124783
    Abstract: Process for converting an oxygenate feed stream, the process comprising the steps of: conducting the oxygenate feed stream to an oxygenate-to-gasoline reactor, suitably a methanol-to-gasoline reactor (MTG reactor) under the presence of a catalyst active for converting oxygenates in the oxygenate feed stream into a raw gasoline stream comprising C3-C4 paraffins and C5+ hydrocarbons; and adding an aromatic stream to the MTG reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Finn JOENSEN, Arne Knudsen, Mathias Jørgensen, John Bøgild Hansen
  • Patent number: 11945762
    Abstract: In a process for the catalytic conversion of lower hydrocarbons to aromatic compounds comprising benzene, toluene and xylenes, a process stream containing lower hydrocarbons is contacted with a zeolitic catalyst having an MFI framework and containing 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of a zinc compound. The process stream further contains one or more sulfur compounds, especially hydrogen sulfide, for improving the selectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
    Inventor: Finn Joensen
  • Patent number: 11628428
    Abstract: A bifunctional catalyst for example for conversion of oxygenates, the bifunctional catalyst comprising zeolite, alumina binder, Zn and P, wherein Zn is present at least partly as ZnAl2O4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Uffe Vie Mentzel, Finn Joensen
  • Publication number: 20220402836
    Abstract: In a process for the catalytic conversion of lower hydrocarbons to aromatic compounds comprising benzene, toluene and xylenes, a process stream containing lower hydrocarbons is contacted with a zeolitic catalyst having an MFI framework and containing 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of a zinc compound. The process stream further contains one or more sulfur compounds, especially hydrogen sulfide, for improving the selectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
    Inventor: Finn JOENSEN
  • Publication number: 20210331147
    Abstract: A bifunctional catalyst for example for conversion of oxygenates, the bifunctional catalyst comprising zeolite, alumina binder, Zn and P, wherein Zn is present at least partly as ZnAl2O4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Uffe Vie Mentzel, Finn Joensen
  • Patent number: 11077431
    Abstract: A bifunctional catalyst for example for conversion of oxygenates, said bifunctional catalyst comprising zeolite, alumina binder, Zn and P, wherein Zn is present at least partly as ZnAl2O4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Uffe Vie Mentzel, Finn Joensen
  • Patent number: 10888849
    Abstract: A bifunctional catalyst for conversion of oxygenates, said bifunctional catalyst comprising zeolite, alumina binder, Zn and P, wherein P is evenly distributed across the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Finn Joensen, Uffe Vie Mentzel
  • Publication number: 20200238262
    Abstract: A bifunctional catalyst for example for conversion of oxygenates, said bifunctional catalyst comprising zeolite, alumina binder, Zn and P, wherein Zn is present at least partly as ZnAl2O4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Uffe Vie Mentzel, Finn Joensen
  • Patent number: 10336673
    Abstract: The present application relates to a process for production of hydrocarbons comprising the steps of converting a feed stream comprising alcohols, ethers or mixtures hereof over a metal-containing zeolite based catalyst, active in dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons, in a conversion step thereby obtaining a conversion effluent, separating said effluent to obtain an aqueous process condensate stream, a liquid hydrocarbon stream and a gaseous stream, removing part of the hydrogen formed in the conversion step, and recycling at least part of the gaseous and/or liquid hydrocarbon stream to the conversion step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
    Inventors: Finn Joensen, Uffe Vie Mentzel, Ian Menjon
  • Patent number: 10239801
    Abstract: The present application relates to a process for production of hydrocarbons comprising the steps of: converting a feed stream comprising alcohols, ethers or mixtures hereof over a Zn-containing zeolite based catalyst wherein Zn is at least partly present as ZnAl2O4, active in dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons, in a conversion step thereby obtaining a conversion effluent, separating said effluent to obtain an aqueous process condensate stream, a liquid hydrocarbon stream and a gaseous stream, removing part of the hydrogen formed in the conversion step, and recycling at least part of the gaseous and/or liquid hydrocarbon stream to the conversion step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Uffe Vie Mentzel, Finn Joensen
  • Publication number: 20190076830
    Abstract: A bifunctional catalyst for conversion of oxygenates, said bifunctional catalyst comprising zeolite, alumina binder, Zn and P, wherein P is evenly distributed across the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Finn Joensen, Uffe Vie
  • Patent number: 10150714
    Abstract: Process and catalyst for upgrading gasoline comprising durene (1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene) and pseudodocumene, the process comprises hydroisomerization of durene (1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene) and pseudocumene (1,2,4-trimethylbenzene) contained in the gasoline in presence of a catalyst comprising a sulfided base metal supported on an acidic carrier, thereby converting durene (1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene) to isodurene (1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene) and prehnitene (1,2,3,4-tetramethylbenzene) and converting pseudocumene (1,2,4-trimethylbenzene) to mesitylene (1,3,5-trimethylbenzene).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Angelica Hidalgo Vivas, Finn Joensen
  • Patent number: 10150718
    Abstract: The present application relates to a process for production of hydrocarbons comprising the steps of—converting a feed stream comprising alcohols, ethers or mixtures hereof over a metal-containing zeolite based catalyst, active in dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons, in a conversion step thereby obtaining a conversion effluent, —separating said effluent to obtain an aqueous process condensate stream, a liquid hydrocarbon stream and a gaseous stream, —removing part of the hydrogen formed in the conversion step, and recycling at least part of the gaseous and/or liquid hydrocarbon stream to the conversion step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Finn Joensen, Uffe Vie Mentzel, Ian Menjon
  • Publication number: 20180304240
    Abstract: A bifunctional catalyst for conversion of oxygenates, said catalyst comprising zeolite, alumina binder and Zn, wherein the Zn is present at least partly as ZnAl2O4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Uffe Vie Mentzel, Finn Joensen
  • Publication number: 20180305275
    Abstract: The present application relates to a process for production of hydrocarbons comprising the steps of: converting a feed stream comprising alcohols, ethers or mixtures hereof over a Zn-containing zeolite based catalyst wherein Zn is at least partly present as ZnAl2O4, active in dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons, in a conversion step thereby obtaining a conversion effluent, separating said effluent to obtain an aqueous process condensate stream, a liquid hydrocarbon stream and a gaseous stream, removing part of the hydrogen formed in the conversion step, and recycling at least part of the gaseous and/or liquid hydrocarbon stream to the conversion step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Uffe Vie Mentzel, Finn Joensen
  • Publication number: 20180022673
    Abstract: The present application relates to a process for production of hydrocarbons comprising the steps of converting a feed stream comprising alcohols, ethers or mixtures hereof over a metal-containing zeolite based catalyst, active in dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons, in a conversion step thereby obtaining a conversion effluent, separating said effluent to obtain art aqueous process condensate stream, a liquid hydrocarbon stream and a gaseous stream, removing part of the hydrogen formed in the conversion step, and recycling at least part of the gaseous and/or liquid hydrocarbon stream to the conversion step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
    Inventors: Finn JOENSEN, Uffe Vie MENTZEL, Ian MENJON
  • Publication number: 20180002610
    Abstract: The present application relates to a process for production of hydrocarbons comprising the steps of —converting a feed stream comprising alcohols, ethers or mixtures hereof over a metal-containing zeolite based catalyst, active in dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons, in a conversion step thereby obtaining a conversion effluent, —separating said effluent to obtain an aqueous process condensate stream, a liquid hydrocarbon stream and a gaseous stream, —removing part of the hydrogen formed in the conversion step, and recycling at least part of the gaseous and/or liquid hydrocarbon stream to the conversion step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Finn JOENSEN, Uffe Vie MENTZEL, Ian MENJON
  • Patent number: 9611202
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of dimethyl ether product by catalytic conversion of synthesis gas to dimethyl ether comprising the steps of contacting a stream of synthesis gas comprising carbon dioxide in a dimethyl ether synthesis step in one or more reactors and with one or more catalysts active in the formation of methanol and dehydration of methanol to dimethyl ether and forming a product mixture comprising dimethyl ether, carbon dioxide and unconverted synthesis gas; cooling and separating the product mixture into a first liquid phase comprising dimethyl ether and carbon dioxide being dissolved in the formed dimethyl ether, and into a first gaseous phase comprising unconverted synthesis gas containing carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide; passing the first liquid phase to a scrubbing zone and contacting the phase with a liquid sorbent being effective in absorption of carbon dioxide; and withdrawing a dimethyl ether product being depleted in carbon dioxide from the scrubbing zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Finn Joensen, Jorgen Madsen, Poul Erik Højlund Nielsen
  • Patent number: 9255227
    Abstract: Process for the synthesis of hydrocarbon constituents of gasoline comprising catalytic conversion in a gasoline synthesis step of an oxygenate-containing feed comprising methanol and/or dimethyl ether and a mixture of at least on a total oxygenate basis 0.05 wt % C3+ higher alcohols and/or their oxygenate equivalents to hydrocarbon constituents of gasoline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Finn Joensen, Poul Erik Højlund Nielsen, Niels Christian Schiødt, Ton V. W. Janssens, Bodil Voss
  • Publication number: 20150232401
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of dimethyl ether product by catalytic conversion of synthesis gas to dimethyl ether comprising the steps of contacting a stream of synthesis gas comprising carbon dioxide in a dimethyl ether synthesis step in one or more reactors and with one or more catalysts active in the formation of methanol and dehydration of methanol to dimethyl ether and forming a product mixture comprising dimethyl ether, carbon dioxide and unconverted synthesis gas; cooling and separating the product mixture into a first liquid phase comprising dimethyl ether and carbon dioxide being dissolved in the formed dimethyl ether, and into a first gaseous phase comprising unconverted synthesis gas containing carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide; passing the first liquid phase to a scrubbing zone and contacting the phase with a liquid sorbent being effective in absorption of carbon dioxide; and withdrawing a dimethyl ether product being depleted in carbon dioxide from the scrubbing zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Finn Joensen, Jorgen Madsen, Poul Erik Højlund Nielsen