Patents by Inventor Jean-Luc Duplan
Jean-Luc Duplan 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).
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Patent number: 7597796Abstract: The present invention concerns an apparatus and associated process for the catalytic cracking of oil cuts in a fluidized bed. The apparatus and process can catalytically crack a conventional feed in a principal riser B and crack a secondary feed in at least one secondary riser C. The lower end of the secondary riser or risers C is open to the bottom portion of the principal riser B; the upper end of the secondary riser or risers C is open to the top portion of the principal riser B.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2005Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Régis Andreux, Jean-Luc Duplan
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Patent number: 7579513Abstract: The invention concerns a process for producing propylene, especially from a light steam cracking and/or catalytic cracking cut, preferably comprising both butenes and pentenes, said process comprising a step for moving bed catalytic cracking with a catalyst regeneration loop. The catalyst comprises at least one zeolite with a zeolitic composition with a Si/Al ratio which is preferably less than 130. The invention can produce a high conversion with a good yield of propylene at a high space velocity, meaning that the volume of catalyst can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2004Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Jean Luc Duplan, Sylvie Lacombe
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Patent number: 7374662Abstract: A process for conversion of a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising a relatively heavy main feedstock with a boiling point above approximately 350° C., and a relatively light secondary feedstock with a boiling point below approximately 320° C., wherein, the main feedstock, representing at least 50 wt. % of the hydrocarbon feedstock, is cracked in a fluidized-bed reactor in the presence of a cracking catalyst, the secondary feedstock is cracked in a fluidized bed with the same cracking catalyst, separately or mixed with the main feedstock, said secondary feedstock comprising oligomers with at least 8 carbon atoms of light olefins with 4 and/or 5 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2003Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Jean-Luc Duplan, Sylvie Lacombe, Jérôme Bayle, Vincent Coupard
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Patent number: 7262332Abstract: The invention relates to a process for production of propylene in particular from a C4 and/or C5 cut from steam cracking and/or catalytic cracking, preferably comprising both butenes and pentenes, said process comprising at least one oligomerization stage, followed by a stage of catalytic cracking of the oligomers formed. Preliminary oligomerization, in particular of a wide fraction of the charge, makes it possible to optimize the yields, the conversion, and the selectivity for propylene, relative to direct cracking. It also makes it possible for cracking to be carried out in a fixed, moving, or fluidized bed, optionally with co-production of oligomers for uses other than the production of propylene.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2003Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Jean-Luc Duplan, Jérôme Bayle, Sylvie Lacombe, Cécile Thomazeau
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Publication number: 20060113217Abstract: The present invention concerns an apparatus and associated process for the catalytic cracking of oil cuts in a fluidized bed. The apparatus and process can catalytically crack a conventional feed in a principal riser B and crack a secondary feed in at least one secondary riser C. The lower end of the secondary riser or risers C is open to the bottom portion of the principal riser B; the upper end of the secondary riser or risers C is open to the top portion of the principal riser B.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2005Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Regis Andreux, Jean-Luc Duplan
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Publication number: 20050222475Abstract: The invention relates to a process for production of propylene in particular from a C4 and/or C5 cut from steam cracking and/or catalytic cracking, preferably comprising both butenes and pentenes, said process comprising at least one oligomerization stage, followed by a stage of catalytic cracking of the oligomers formed. Preliminary oligomerization, in particular of a wide fraction of the charge, makes it possible to optimize the yields, the conversion, and the selectivity for propylene, relative to direct cracking. It also makes it possible for cracking to be carried out in a fixed, moving, or fluidized bed, optionally with co-production of oligomers for uses other than the production of propylene.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2003Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Jean-Luc Duplan, Jerome Bayle, Sylvie Lacombe, Cecile Thomazeau
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Publication number: 20050121361Abstract: A process for conversion of a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising a relatively heavy main feedstock with a boiling point above approximately 350° C., and a relatively light secondary feedstock with a boiling point below approximately 320° C., wherein, the main feedstock, representing at least 50 wt. % of the hydrocarbon feedstock, is cracked in a fluidized-bed reactor in the presence of a cracking catalyst, the secondary feedstock is cracked in a fluidized bed with the same cracking catalyst, separately or mixed with the main feedstock, said secondary feedstock comprising oligomers with at least 8 carbon atoms of light olefins with 4 and/or 5 carbon atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2003Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventors: Jean-Luc Duplan, Sylvie Lacombe, Jerome Bayle, Vincent Coupard
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Patent number: 6447671Abstract: The invention concerns a process for converting a hydrocarbon fraction with a sulphur content of at least 0.1% by weight, an initial boiling point of at least 340° C. and an end point of at least 440° C., characterized in that it comprises the following steps: a) treating the hydrocarbon feed in a treatment section in the presence of hydrogen, said section comprising at least one three-phase reactor, containing at least one ebullated bed hydroconversion catalyst and operating in liquid and gas upflow mode; b) sending at least a portion of the effluent from step a) to a section for eliminating catalyst particles contained in said effluent; c) sending at least a portion of the effluent from step b) to a treatment section, treatment being carried out in the presence of hydrogen and optionally a hydrocarbon fraction from a fixed bed hydrotreatment step.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Frédéric Morel, Stéphane Kressmann, Jean-Luc Duplan
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Patent number: 6280606Abstract: Process for converting a hydrocarbon fraction that is obtained from atmospheric distillation of a crude, comprising a vacuum distillation stage (a) of said feedstock that makes it possible to obtain a vacuum distillate and a vacuum residue; a stage b) for treating at least a portion of the vacuum distillate in the presence of hydrogen; a stage c) for treating at least a portion of the vacuum residue in the presence of hydrogen, whereby said stages b) and c) are each carried out in at least one separate triphase reactor that contains at least one ebullated-bed hydrotreatment catalyst that operates with an upward flow of liquid and gas; a stage d) in which at least a portion of the product that is obtained in stage b) is sent to an atmospheric distillation zone from which a light fraction and a heavier liquid fraction are recovered; a stage e) in which at least a portion of the product that is obtained in stage c) is sent to an atmospheric distillation zone from which a light fraction and a heavier liquid fractType: GrantFiled: March 22, 1999Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Frédéric Morel, Jean-Luc Duplan, Alain Billon, Stéphane Kressmann
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Patent number: 6277270Abstract: Process for converting a hydrocarbon fraction that is obtained from atmospheric distillation of a crude, comprising a vacuum distillation stage (a) of said feedstock that makes it possible to obtain a vacuum distillate and a vacuum residue; a stage b) for treating at least a portion of the vacuum distillate in the presence of hydrogen in at least one reactor that contains at least one fixed-bed hydrotreatment catalyst under conditions that make it possible to obtain a liquid effluent with a low sulfur content; a stage c) for treating at least a portion of the vacuum residue in the presence of hydrogen in at least one triphase reactor that contains at least one ebullated-bed hydrotreatment catalyst; a stage d) in which at least a portion of the product that is obtained in stage b) is sent to an atmospheric distillation zone from which a light fraction and a heavier liquid fraction are recovered; a stage e) in which at least a portion of the product that is obtained in stage c) is sent to an atmospheric distillType: GrantFiled: March 22, 1999Date of Patent: August 21, 2001Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Frédéric Morel, Jean-Luc Duplan, Alain Billon, Stéphane Kressmann
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Patent number: 6207041Abstract: A process for converting a hydrocarbon fraction includes a step a) for treating a hydrocarbon feed in the presence of hydrogen in at least on three-phase reactor, containing at least one hydroconversion catalyst in an ebullated bed, operating in riser mode of liquid and of gas, the reactor including at least one means located close to the bottom of the reactor for extracting catalyst from the reactor and at least one means located close to the top of the reactor for adding fresh catalyst to the reactor, a step b) for treating at least a portion of the effluent from step a) in the presence of hydrogen in at least one reactor containing at least one hydrotreatment catalyst in a fixed bed under conditions for producing an effluent with a reduced sulphur content, and a step c) in which at least a portion of the product from step b) is sent to a distillation zone from which a gaseous fraction, a gasoline type engine fuel fraction, a diesel type engine fuel fraction and a liquid fraction which is heavier than the dType: GrantFiled: October 14, 1998Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: Institut Francais Du PetroleInventors: Frédéric Morel, Pierre-Henri Bigeard, Stéphane Kressmann, Didier Duee, Jean-Luc Duplan
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Patent number: 6171477Abstract: A process for the conversion of a hydrocarbon fraction comprising a step a) for treating a hydrocarbon charge in the presence of hydrogen in at least one reactor containing at least one hydrodesulphurisation catalyst in a fixed bed under conditions that make it possible to obtain a liquid effluent with a reduced sulphur content, a step b) for treating at least a part of the liquid effluent originating from step a) in the presence of hydrogen in at least one three-phase reactor, containing at least one hydrotreatment catalyst in a boiling bed, operating with an ascending stream of liquid and gas, said reactor comprising at least one means of withdrawing the catalyst from said reactor situated near the bottom of the reactor and at least one means of making up fresh catalyst in said reactor situated near the top of said reactor, and a step c) in which at least part of the product obtained in step b) is passed to a distillation zone from which are recovered a gas fraction, a motor fuel fraction of the petrol typeType: GrantFiled: June 9, 1998Date of Patent: January 9, 2001Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Fr{acute over (e)}d{acute over (e)}ric Morel, Jean-Luc Duplan, Alain Billon, St{acute over (e)}phane Kressmann
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Patent number: 6117306Abstract: A process for converting a heavy hydrocarbon fraction comprises treating the hydrocarbon feed in a hydrodemetallization section, the section containing at least one fixed bed hydrodemetallization catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1997Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Frederic Morel, Jean-Luc Duplan, Thierry Chapus, Alain Billon, Stephane Kressmann, Gerard Heinrich
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Patent number: 6017441Abstract: A process for converting a heavy hydrocarbon fraction comprises treating the hydrocarbon feed in a hydroconversion section in the presence of hydrogen, the section comprising at least one three-phase reactor containing at least one ebullated bed hydroconversion catalyst, operating in liquid and gas riser mode, said reactor comprising at least one means for removing catalyst from said reactor and at least one means for adding fresh catalyst to said reactor.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1997Date of Patent: January 25, 2000Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Frederic Morel, Gerard Heinrich, Stephane Kressmann, Alain Billon, Jean-Luc Duplan, Thierry Chapus
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Patent number: 6007703Abstract: A process for converting a heavy hydrocarbon fraction comprises treating the hydrocarbon feed in a hydrodemetallization section, the section comprising at least one fixed bed hydrodemetallization catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1997Date of Patent: December 28, 1999Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Frederic Morel, Stephane Kressmann, Jean-Luc Duplan, Alain Billon, Thierry Chapus, Gerard Heinrich
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Patent number: 5980730Abstract: A process for converting a heavy hydrocarbon fraction comprises treating the hydrocarbon feed in a hydroconversion section in the presence of hydrogen, the section comprising at least one three-phase reactor containing at least one ebullated bed hydroconversion catalyst, operating in liquid and gas riser mode, said reactor comprising at least one means for removing catalyst from said reactor and at least one means for adding fresh catalyst to said reactor.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1997Date of Patent: November 9, 1999Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Frederic Morel, Thierry Chapus, Stephane Kressman, Jean-Luc Duplan, Alain Billon, Gerard Heinrich
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Patent number: 5962750Abstract: A process for treating a feedstock containing olefins of 6 carbon atoms per molecule, said olefins being either potentially etherifiable or (directly) etherifiable, wherein isomerization of a portion of the potentially etherifiable olefins is accomplished in part in an isomerization zone, in the presence of an isomerization catalyst that makes it possible to obtain an isomerization effluent which comprises in part etherifiable olefins, and in that, in part, etherification is carried out, in the presence of an etherification catalyst and at least one alcohol that has 1 to 4 carbon atoms per molecule, of a portion of etherifiable olefins that are contained in the feedstock, in a first etherification zone, and in part etherification is carried out of a portion of etherifiable olefins that are contained in said isomerization effluent, in a second etherification zone, in the presence of an etherification catalyst and at least one alcohol that has 1 to 4 carbon atoms per molecule, to optimize the production of etheType: GrantFiled: February 15, 1996Date of Patent: October 5, 1999Assignee: Institut Francais Du PetroleInventors: Charles Cameron, Alain Forestiere, Marie-Claire Marion, Jean-Luc Nocca, Jean-Luc Duplan
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Patent number: 5811626Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the alkylation of an isoparaffin by an olefin in the presence of a catalyst. In the process, a portion of the isoparaffin recovered after extraction from the reaction zone (R) is recycled to the reaction zone and the feed is periodcally injected into the reaction zone while the recycled isoparafin fraction is continuously injected into the reaction zone.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1996Date of Patent: September 22, 1998Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Jean-Fran.cedilla.ois Joly, Alain Forestiere, Jean-Luc Duplan, Eric Benazzi
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Patent number: 5744681Abstract: A process for the alkylation of at least one isoparaffin by at least one olefin in the presence of at least one solid acidic catalyst, characterized in that the major portion of the olefin is initially brought into contact with the catalyst in a complexing zone to form an olefin-catalyst complex in the presence of the isoparaffin, and in that the suspension of the complex in the isoparaffin is then sent to at least one alkylation reaction zone.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1996Date of Patent: April 28, 1998Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Jean-Fran.cedilla.ois Joly, Alain Forestiere, Jean-Luc Duplan, Eric Benazzi