Patents by Inventor Raoul Dethier

Raoul Dethier 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: 11945760
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a process for converting methyl halides to ethylene and propylene, said process comprising the steps of (a) providing a feedstream comprising methyl halides; (b) providing a first and second catalyst composition, said second catalyst composition comprising a cracking catalyst; (c) contacting said feedstream with said first catalyst composition in a first reaction zone under first reaction conditions to provide a first product stream; and (d) subjecting at least a part of said first product stream to an Olefin Catalytic Cracking with said second catalyst composition in a second reaction zone under second reaction conditions to provide a second product steam. The process is remarkable in that said step (c) is performed under 400° C., and in that said first catalyst composition comprises molecular sieves with a Si/Al atomic between 2 and 18 and with a plurality of pores with a shape of an 8-membered ring or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: TOTALENERGIES ONETECH, SULZER MANAGEMENT AG
    Inventors: Nikolai Nesterenko, Gleb Veryasov, Raoul Dethier, Romuald Coupan
  • Patent number: 11691930
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for converting one or more methyl halides to acyclic C3-C6 olefins, said process comprising the steps of (a) providing a feedstream comprising one or more methyl halides; (b) providing a catalyst composition; and (c) contacting said feedstream with said catalyst composition under reaction conditions. The process is remarkable in that said reaction conditions include a reaction temperature below 400° C., and in that said catalyst composition comprises one or more molecular sieves with a Si/Al atomic ratio ranging from 2 to 18 and wherein said one or more molecular sieves comprise a plurality of pores, wherein said pores have a shape of an 8-membered ring or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignees: TOTALENERGIES ONETECH, SULZER MANAGEMENT AG
    Inventors: Nikolai Nesterenko, Gleb Veryasov, Raoul Dethier
  • Patent number: 11643371
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a process for converting alkyl halides to ethylene and propylene, said process comprising the steps of (a) providing a feedstream comprising alkyl halides; (b) providing a first and second catalyst composition, said second catalyst composition comprising a cracking catalyst; (c) contacting said feedstream with said first catalyst composition in a first reaction zone under first reaction conditions to provide a first product stream, and (d) subjecting at least a part of said first product stream to an Olefin Catalytic Cracking with said second catalyst composition in a second reaction zone under second reaction conditions to provide a second product steam. The process is remarkable in that it further comprises a step of steaming said first catalyst composition before the step (c) and in that said first catalyst composition comprises zeolites and a binder, wherein said zeolites comprise at least one 10-membered ring channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignees: TOTALENERGIES ONETECH, SULZER MANAGEMENT AG
    Inventors: Nikolai Nesterenko, Gleb Veryasov, Raoul Dethier
  • Patent number: 11572322
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for converting one or more alkyl halides to acyclic C3-C6 olefins, said process comprising the steps of (a) providing a feedstream comprising one or more alkyl halides; (b) providing a catalyst composition; and (c) contacting said feedstream with said catalyst composition under reaction conditions. The process is remarkable in that said process further comprises a step of steaming said catalyst composition before the step (c) and in that said catalyst composition comprises one or more zeolites and a binder, wherein said one or more zeolites comprise at least one 10-membered ring channel. The present disclosure further relates to the use of a catalyst composition in said process, said catalyst composition comprising one or more zeolites and a binder, wherein said catalyst composition is steamed before use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignees: TOTALENERGIES ONETECH, SULZER MANAGEMENT AG
    Inventors: Nikolai Nesterenko, Gleb Veryasov, Raoul Dethier
  • Publication number: 20230002296
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a process for converting alkyl halides to ethylene and propylene, said process comprising the steps of (a) providing a feedstream comprising alkyl halides; (b) providing a first and second catalyst composition, said second catalyst composition comprising a cracking catalyst; (c) contacting said feedstream with said first catalyst composition in a first reaction zone under first reaction conditions to provide a first product stream, and (d) subjecting at least a part of said first product stream to an Olefin Catalytic Cracking with said second catalyst composition in a second reaction zone under second reaction conditions to provide a second product steam. The process is remarkable in that it further comprises a step of steaming said first catalyst composition before the step (c) and in that said first catalyst composition comprises zeolites and a binder, wherein said zeolites comprise at least one 10-membered ring channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Nikolai NESTERENKO, Gleb VERYASOV, Raoul DETHIER
  • Publication number: 20220411350
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a process for converting methyl halides to ethylene and propylene, said process comprising the steps of (a) providing a feedstream comprising methyl halides; (b) providing a first and second catalyst composition, said second catalyst composition comprising a cracking catalyst; (c) contacting said feedstream with said first catalyst composition in a first reaction zone under first reaction conditions to provide a first product stream; and (d) subjecting at least a part of said first product stream to an Olefin Catalytic Cracking with said second catalyst composition in a second reaction zone under second reaction conditions to provide a second product steam. The process is remarkable in that said step (c) is performed under 400° C., and in that said first catalyst composition comprises molecular sieves with a Si/Al atomic between 2 and 18 and with a plurality of pores with a shape of an 8-membered ring or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Nikolai NESTERENKO, Gleb VERYASOV, Raoul DETHIER, Romuald COUPAN
  • Publication number: 20220356128
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for converting one or more methyl halides to acyclic C3-C6 olefins, said process comprising the steps of (a) providing a feedstream comprising one or more methyl halides; (b) providing a catalyst composition; and (c) contacting said feedstream with said catalyst composition under reaction conditions. The process is remarkable in that said reaction conditions include a reaction temperature below 400° C., and in that said catalyst composition comprises one or more molecular sieves with a Si/Al atomic ratio ranging from 2 to 18 and wherein said one or more molecular sieves comprise a plurality of pores, wherein said pores have a shape of an 8-membered ring or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Nikolai NESTERENKO, Gleb VERYASOV, Raoul DETHIER
  • Publication number: 20220356127
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for converting one or more alkyl halides to acyclic C3-C6 olefins, said process comprising the steps of (a) providing a feedstream comprising one or more alkyl halides; (b) providing a catalyst composition; and (c) contacting said feedstream with said catalyst composition under reaction conditions. The process is remarkable in that said process further comprises a step of steaming said catalyst composition before the step (c) and in that said catalyst composition comprises one or more zeolites and a binder, wherein said one or more zeolites comprise at least one 10-membered ring channel. The present disclosure further relates to the use of a catalyst composition in said process, said catalyst composition comprising one or more zeolites and a binder, wherein said catalyst composition is steamed before use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Nikolai NESTERENKO, Gleb VERYASOV, Raoul DETHIER
  • Publication number: 20200392055
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of catalytic conversion by dehydro steam cracking of paraffinic and naphthenic hydrocarbons from a naphtha feedstock to propylene in presence of steam, comprising the following steps: a. providing a naphtha feedstock (1) containing one or more paraffins and/or naphthene's comprising 4 to 10 carbons atoms; b. contacting (3) said naphtha feedstock (1) with a catalyst composition in the presence of steam in a reaction zone under dehydro steam cracking conditions at a temperature of at most 650° C., resulting in the production of an effluent (5); c. recovering the effluent of step b) and separating (7) it into a converted fraction (9) and an unconverted fraction (11), wherein the unconverted fraction (11) comprises propane and one or more paraffins comprising 4 to 10 carbons atoms; and d.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Nikolai Nesterenko, Raoul Dethier, Valérie Vanrysselberghe, Wolfgang Garcia
  • Publication number: 20200392418
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of catalytic conversion by hydrocracking of paraffinic and naphthenic hydrocarbons from a naphtha feedstock (1) to propylene, the process comprising the steps of providing a naphtha feedstock (1) containing one or more paraffins comprising 4 to 10 carbon atoms; and contacting said naphtha feedstock (1) with a catalyst composition in the presence of hydrogen in a reaction zone under hydrocracking conditions; wherein the catalyst composition consists of one or more zeolite catalysts comprising acid 10-membered ring channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Nikolai Nesterenko, Raoul Dethier, Valérie Vanrysselberghe, Wolfgang Garcia
  • Publication number: 20200392415
    Abstract: The invention relates to Process of catalytic conversion by hydrocracking of paraffinic and naphthenic hydrocarbons from a naphtha feedstock to propane, the process comprising the steps of providing a naphtha feedstock containing one or more paraffin comprising 4 to 10 carbon atoms and no olefins; and contacting said naphtha feedstock with a catalyst composition in the presence of hydrogen in a reaction zone under hydrocracking conditions; wherein the catalyst composition consists of one or more zeolite catalysts comprising acid 10-membered ring channels containing no added metals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Nikolai Nesterenko, Raoul Dethier, Valérie Vanrysselberghe, Wolfgang Garcia