Patents by Inventor José G. Santiesteban
José G. Santiesteban 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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Publication number: 20020103402Abstract: The invention discloses a method for converting alkane to oxygenate which comprises the following steps: (i) contacting an alkane-containing gas with non-metal, regenerable, electrophile ions in a concentrated sulfuric acid medium under conditions sufficient to provide electrophilicly activated alkane and reduced electrophile ions; (ii) contacting said electrophilicly activated alkane with sulfate to form a sulfate ester; (iii) exposing the sulfate ester to hydrolyzing conditions sufficient to convert it to oxygenate; and (iv) collecting the oxygenate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2001Publication date: August 1, 2002Inventors: Clarence D. Chang, Jose G. Santiesteban
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Patent number: 6410804Abstract: A process for producing phenol and acetone from cumene hydroperoxide comprises: i) introducing a cumene hydroperoxide feed into a reactive distillation column comprising at its upper portion a distillation column and at its lower portion a catalyst bed, at a point above said catalyst bed; ii) mixing a diluting portion of acetone with said cumene hydroperoxide to provide a diluted cumene hydroperoxide; iii) directing said diluted cumene hydroperoxide through said catalyst bed under conditions sufficient to effect the exothermic decomposition of said cumene hydroperoxide to a product comprising a heavy fraction comprising phenol and a vaporized light fraction comprising acetone; iv) withdrawing said heavy fraction as bottoms from said column; v) flowing said vaporized light fraction upwards through the catalyst bed and at least a portion of the reactive distillation column; vi) condensing said light fraction to provide at least a portion of said diluting portion of acetone for subsequent mixing with saidType: GrantFiled: December 21, 1999Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: Exxon Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Doron Levin, Jose G. Santiesteban
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Patent number: 6407279Abstract: An integrated process for the production of a dialkyl carbonate and a diol from an alkylene oxide, carbon dioxide and an aliphatic monohydric alcohol is described in which an alkylene oxide is first reacted with carbon dioxide in the presence of a carbonation catalyst to provide a corresponding cyclic carbonate and impurities and the cyclic carbonate, which contains the impurities, is then reacted with an aliphatic monohydric alcohol in the presence of a transesterification catalyst to provide a corresponding dialkyl carbonate and diol.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1999Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: J. Scott Buchanan, Zhaozhong Jiang, Jocelyn A. Kowalski, Jose G. Santiesteban
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Publication number: 20020058845Abstract: A process for producing phenol and acetone from cumene hydroperoxide comprises:Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2001Publication date: May 16, 2002Inventors: Doron Levin, Jose G. Santiesteban
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Patent number: 6297406Abstract: A process for producing phenol and acetone from cumene hydroperoxide is described in which the cumene hydroperoxide is contacted with a solid-acid catalyst comprising a mixed oxide of cerium and a Group IVB metal.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1999Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Doron Levin, Jose G. Santiesteban, James C. Vartuli
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Patent number: 6258962Abstract: A process for the synthesis of alkylene carbonates, such as ethylene carbonate, by reacting alkylene oxides with carbon dioxide in the presence of a porous solid support catalyst containing an alkali or alkaline earth metal component.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1999Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: Mobil Oil Corp.Inventors: J. Scott Buchanan, Clarence D. Chang, Robert A. Crane, Lorenzo C. DeCaul, Zhaozhong Jiang, Jose G. Santiesteban, Hye Kyung Cho Timken
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Patent number: 6224748Abstract: A process for hydrocracking heavy, high aromatic content feeds, such as cycle oil, using a catalyst composition containing a hydrogenation/dehydrogenation component, such as a noble metal, and an acidic solid component including a Group IVB metal oxide modified with an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1993Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Clarence D. Chang, Scott Han, Daniel J. Martenak, Jose G. Santiesteban, Dennis E. Walsh
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Patent number: 6217747Abstract: A process for hydrocracking heavy hydrocarbon feeds using a catalyst composition containing a hydrogenation/dehydrogenation component, such as a noble metal, and an acidic solid component including a Group IVB metal oxide modified with an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal. The hydrocracking product has high isoparaffin to normal paraffin ratios and with minimal ethane and methane byproducts at high conversions. The hydrocracking step is useful in processes for producing high quality lubricating oil basestocks, along with naphtha and distillate products.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1993Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Clarence D. Chang, Scott Han, Daniel J. Martenak, Jose G. Santiesteban, Dennis E. Walsh
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Patent number: 6207850Abstract: A method is provided for co-producing dialkyl carbonate and alkanediol by reacting alkylene carbonate with alkanol in the presence of a IIIA metal oxide catalyst, preferably alumina.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 1999Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Zhaozhong Jiang, Rene B. LaPierre, Jose G. Santiesteban, Hye Kyung Cho Timken, William A. Weber
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Patent number: 6169215Abstract: A process for producing phenol and acetone from cumene hydroperoxide is described in which the cumene hydroperoxide is contacted with a solid-acid catalyst produced by calcining a source of a Group IVB metal oxide with a source of an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal at a temperature of at least 400°C.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1999Date of Patent: January 2, 2001Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Doron Levin, Jose G. Santiesteban, James C. Vartuli
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Patent number: 6169216Abstract: A process for producing phenol and acetone from cumene hydroperoxide is described in which the cumene hydroperoxide is contacted with a solid-acid catalyst comprising a sulfated transition metal oxide, preferably sulfated zirconia.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1999Date of Patent: January 2, 2001Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Doron Levin, Jose G. Santiesteban, James C. Vartuli
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Patent number: 6124232Abstract: There is provided a method for preparing an acidic solid oxide having a reduced particle density, where the acidic solid oxide comprises a Group IVB metal oxide modified with an anion or oxyanion of a Group VIB metal. An example of this acidic solid oxide is zirconia modified with tungstate. The acidic solid oxide having a reduced particle density is prepared by coprecipitating the Group IVB metal oxide along with the anion or oxyanion of the Group VIB metal in the presence of a salt. This acidic solid oxide is particularly effective as a paraffin isomerization catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1998Date of Patent: September 26, 2000Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Clarence D. Chang, Charles T. Kresge, Jose G. Santiesteban, James C. Vartuli
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Patent number: 6114551Abstract: A method of synthesizing an olefin epoxidation catalyst comprises the step of treating a porous crystalline aluminosilicate material having an X-ray diffraction pattern including d-spacing maxima at 12.4.+-.0.25, 6.9.+-.0.15, 3.57.+-.0.07 and 3.42.+-.0.07 Angstrom, such as MCM-22, with a dealuminating agent under conditions effective to remove framework aluminium from the material and produce a dealuminated product. The dealuminated product is then treated with a titanium-containing material under conditions effective to insert titanium into the dealuminated product and produce a titanium-containing, dealuminated catalyst composition.The resultant catalyst is useful in the epoxidation of olefins, such as propylene and cyclohexene, with hydrogen peroxide and organic hydroperoxides.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1999Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Doron Levin, Clarence D. Chang, Shifang Luo, Jose G. Santiesteban, James C. Vartuli
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Patent number: 6080904Abstract: There is provided an isomerization process using a catalyst comprising a hydrogenation/dehydrogenation component, such as a noble metal, and an acidic solid component comprising a Group IVB metal oxide modified with an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal. An example of this catalyst is zirconia, modified with tungstate and platinum. This catalyst is used to isomerize, for example, C.sub.4 to C.sub.8 paraffins. The feed to this paraffin isomerization reaction may, optionally, include cyclic hydrocarbons, such as benzene or cyclohexane, which may undergo ring opening reactions during the course of the isomerization reaction.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1996Date of Patent: June 27, 2000Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Clarence D. Chang, Jose G. Santiesteban, David L. Stern
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Patent number: 6008399Abstract: A process for preparing organic carbonates, such as dimethyl carbonate, without the use of phosgene and with a high yield and selectivity to the desired carbonate, by reacting a formaldehyde-acetal with a source of oxygen, in the presence of a catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1999Date of Patent: December 28, 1999Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Clarence D. Chang, Jose G. Santiesteban
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Patent number: 5993643Abstract: There is provided a hydrocracking process using a catalyst comprising a hydrogenation/dehydrogenation component, such as a noble metal, and an acidic solid component comprising a Group IVB metal oxide modified with an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal. An example of this catalyst is zirconia, modified with tungstate and platinum. This catalyst is used to selectively hydrocrack naphtha range hydrocarbons to reduce the endpoint of reformulated gasolines.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1993Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Clarence D. Chang, Scott Han, Roger A. Morrison, Jose G. Santiesteban
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Patent number: 5854170Abstract: There is provided a method for preparing an acidic solid comprising a Group IVB metal oxide modified with an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal. An example of this acidic solid is zirconia, modified with tungstate. This modified solid oxide may be used as a catalyst, for example, to isomerize C.sub.4 to C.sub.8 paraffins. The modified solid oxide is treated with hydrogen at elevated temperatures to enhance catalytic properties of the material.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1997Date of Patent: December 29, 1998Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Clarence D. Chang, Frank T. DiGuiseppi, Scott Han, Jose G. Santiesteban, David L. Stern
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Patent number: 5811614Abstract: A process is disclosed for the catalytic norbornylation of aromatics comprising the steps of contacting norborene and an aromatic hydrocarbon with an acidic solid catalyst containing a Group IVB metal oxide modified with an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal under norbornylation conditions to evolve a product containing norbornylated aromatics.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1997Date of Patent: September 22, 1998Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Francis V. Acholla, Jose G. Santiesteban
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Patent number: 5780703Abstract: A process for converting at least one olefin and at least one isoparaffin to a diesel fuel blending component comprising the steps of contacting the olefin and the isoparaffin with a catalyst comprising an acidic solid comprising a Group IVB metal oxide modified with an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal to provide a diesel fuel. Process conditions can be varied to favor the formation of gasoline, distillate, lube range products or mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1995Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Clarence D. Chang, Stuart D. Hellring, David O. Marler, Jose G. Santiesteban, James C. Vartuli
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Patent number: 5780382Abstract: There is provided a method for preparing an acidic solid comprising a Group IVB metal oxide modified with an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal. An example of this acidic solid is zirconia, modified with tungstate. This modified solid oxide may be used as a catalyst, for example, to isomerize C.sub.4 to C.sub.8 paraffins. The method for preparing this acidic solid involves contacting a hydrated oxide of a Group IVB metal under hydrothermal conditions, such as reflux conditions, prior to contact of the hydrated oxide with an aqueous solution comprising a source of an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 1995Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Clarence D. Chang, Frank T. DiGuiseppi, Jose G. Santiesteban