Patents by Inventor Minoru Hatayama

Minoru Hatayama 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: 8329973
    Abstract: The multiple zeolite catalyst is a catalytic composition used to convert C9+ alkylaromatic hydrocarbons to BTX, particularly commercially valuable xylenes. The catalyst is formed by mixing at least two zeolites selected from mordenite, beta zeolite, ZSM-5, ZSM-11, ZSM-12, ZSM-22, ZSM-23, MFI topology zeolite, NES topology zeolite, EU-1, MAPO-36, SAPO-5, SAPO-11, SAPO-34, and SAPO-41, and adding at least one metal component selected from Group VIB and Group VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements. The two zeolites should have different physical and chemical characteristics, such as pore size and acidity. An exemplary catalyst includes mordenite, ZSM-5, and 3 wt. % molybdenum. The transalkylation reaction may be conducted in one or more reactors with a fixed bed, moving bed, or radial flow reactor at 200-540° C., a pressure of 1.0-5.0 MPa, and liquid hourly space velocity of 1.0-5.0 per hour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignees: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Japan Cooperation Center, Petroleum (JCCP)
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Inui, Masayuki Inui, legal representative, Mohammad A. Ali, Muhammad A. Al-Saleh, Syed A. Ali, Khalid Al-Nawad, Tsutomo Okamoto, Katsuhiko Ishikawa, Minoru Hatayama
  • Publication number: 20120116139
    Abstract: The multiple zeolite catalyst is a catalytic composition used to convert C9+ alkylaromatic hydrocarbons to BTX, particularly commercially valuable xylenes. The catalyst is formed by mixing at least two zeolites selected from mordenite, beta zeolite, ZSM-5, ZSM-11, ZSM-12, ZSM-22, ZSM-23, MFI topology zeolite, NES topology zeolite, EU-1, MAPO-36, SAPO-5, SAPO-11, SAPO-34, and SAPO-41, and adding at least one metal component selected from Group VIB and Group VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements. The two zeolites should have different physical and chemical characteristics, such as pore size and acidity. An exemplary catalyst includes mordenite, ZSM-5, and 3 wt. % molybdenum. The transalkylation reaction may be conducted in one or more reactors with a fixed bed, moving bed, or radial flow reactor at 200-540° C., a pressure of 1.0-5.0 MPa, and liquid hourly space velocity of 1.0-5.0 per hour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicants: JAPAN COOPERATION CENTER, PETROLEUM (JCCP), KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: TOMOYUKI INUI, MASAYUKI INUI, MOHAMMAD A. ALI, MUHAMMAD A. AL-SALEH, SYED A. ALI, KHALID AL-NAWAD, TSUTOMO OKAMOTO, KATSUHIKO ISHIKAWA, MINORU HATAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20100029467
    Abstract: The multiple zeolite catalyst is a catalytic composition used to convert C9+ alkylaromatic hydrocarbons to BTX, particularly commercially valuable xylenes. The catalyst is formed by mixing at least two zeolites selected from mordenite, beta zeolite, ZSM-5, ZSM-11, ZSM-12, ZSM-22, ZSM-23, MFI topology zeolite, NES topology zeolite, EU-1, MAPO-36, SAPO-5, SAPO-11, SAPO-34, and SAPO-41, and adding at least one metal component selected from Group VIB and Group VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements. The two zeolites should have different physical and chemical characteristics, such as pore size and acidity. An exemplary catalyst includes mordenite, ZSM-5, and 3 wt. % molybdenum. The transalkylation reaction may be conducted in one or more reactors with a fixed bed, moving bed, or radial flow reactor at 200-540° C., a pressure of 1.0-5.0 MPa, and liquid hourly space velocity of 1.0-5.0 per hour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Inui, Masayuki Inui, Mohammad A. Ali, Muhammad A. Al-Saleh, Syed A. Ali, Khalid Al-Nawad, Tsutomu Okamoto, Katsuhiko Ishikawa, Minoru Hatayama
  • Publication number: 20090159490
    Abstract: The hydrocracking method of wax of the invention is a hydrocracking process wherein crude wax is subjected to hydrocracking and the untreated wax fraction that is produced after the hydrocracking is re-supplied for hydrocracking, and wherein hydrocracking of the mixture of the crude wax and untreated wax fraction is carried out in such a manner for a conversion ratio of 50-85% by mass from the wax fraction with a boiling point of 360° C. or above to the light fraction with a boiling point of below 360° C. in the presence of a hydrocracking catalyst. It is thereby possible to simultaneously achieve both an increased heart-cut fraction yield (as the product of the hydrocracking) and a reduced normal paraffin content in the heart-cut fraction when the untreated wax is hydrocracked by a bottom recycling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Seki, Masahiro Higashi, Minoru Hatayama
  • Patent number: 6175046
    Abstract: There is provided a catalyst that is highly resistant to sulfur and nitrogen compounds and active for hydrogenation and shows a low hydrocracking rate and a long service life as well as a method of converting aromatic hydrocarbons in hydrocarbon oil containing sulfur and nitrogen compounds into saturated hydrocarbons by using such a catalyst. A method of hydrogenating aromatic hydrocarbons in hydrocarbon oil containing 80 wt % or more of a fraction having a boiling point of 170 to 390° C. and said aromatic hydrocarbons is characterized in that the hydrocarbon oil is brought into contact with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst containing clay minerals having principal ingredients of Si and Mg as carrier and at least one of the VIII-group metals of periodic table as active metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Enomoto, Yasuo Nakatsuka, Takashi Ino, Minoru Hatayama
  • Patent number: 5888379
    Abstract: A process for producing a fuel oil base material having a lower sulfur content than that of stock oil and a dry sludge content of 0.05 mass % or less, which involves hydrotreating the stock oil having a dry sludge content of 0 to 5.0 mass % and a sulfur content of 1.0 to 10 mass % in two stages is provided, wherein the temperature of first-stage hydrotreatment is 340.degree. to 450.degree. C. and the temperature of second-stage hydrotreatment is 200.degree. to 440.degree. C. and maintained at a temperature lower than the temperature of the first-stage hydrotreatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Ushio, Minoru Hatayama
  • Patent number: 5316658
    Abstract: A process for the production of a low-sulfur diesel gas oil having a sulfur content of 0.05% by weight or lower and having a Saybolt color number of -10 or higher, from a petroleum distillate having a sulfur content of 0.1 to 2.0% by weight and having an inferior color and inferior oxidation stability comprises contacting the petroleum distillate with hydrogen in the presence of a hydro-treating catalyst which has at least one metal supported on said porous carrier, at a temperature of 350.degree. to 450.degree. C., and a pressure of 45 to 100 kg/cm.sup.2 in the first step to thereby produce materials having a sulfur content of 0.05% by weight or lower, and contacting further the materials issued from the first step with hydrogen in the presence of a hydro-treating catalyst which has at least one metal supported on said porous carrier, at a temperature of 200.degree. to 300.degree. C., and a pressure of 45 to 100 kg/cm.sup.2 in the second step to thereby produce the finished low-sulfur diesel gas oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Assignees: Nippon Co., Ltd., Nippon Petroleum Refining Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Ushio, Tamio Nakano, Minoru Hatayama, Katuhiko Ishikawa, Masaru Sato