Patents by Inventor Robert E. Palermo
Robert E. Palermo 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: 5238898Abstract: There is provided a catalyst and a process for the direct partial oxidation of methane with oxygen, whereby hydrocarbons having at least two carbon atoms are produced. The catalyst used in this reaction is a spinel oxide, such as MgMn.sub.2 O.sub.4 or CaMn.sub.2 O.sub.4, modified with an alkali metal, such as Li or Na.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1992Date of Patent: August 24, 1993Assignee: Mobil Oil Corp.Inventors: Scott Han, Lorenzo C. DeCaul, Robert E. Palermo, Dennis E. Walsh
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Patent number: 5191138Abstract: There is provided a process for converting methane to hydrocarbons having at least two carbon atoms (i.e. higher hydrocarbons). The process involves oxidizing methane with a metal sulfide oxidizing agent. After this conversion of methane, the reduced metal sulfide may be regenerated by oxidation of the reduced metal sulfide.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1991Date of Patent: March 2, 1993Assignee: Mobil Oil Corp.Inventors: Scott Han, James N. Michaels, Robert E. Palermo, David L. Stern, Dennis E. Walsh
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Patent number: 5149516Abstract: There is provided a process for the partial oxidation of methane to produce a product including carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The process involves contacting a source of methane and a source of oxygen with a perovskite catalyst, such as LaCoO.sub.3.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1990Date of Patent: September 22, 1992Assignee: Mobil Oil Corp.Inventors: Scott Han, Lorenzo C. DeCaul, Robert E. Palermo, Dennis E. Walsh
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Patent number: 5105044Abstract: There is provided a catalyst and a process for the direct partial oxidation of methane with oxygen, whereby hydrocarbons having at least two carbon atoms are produced. The catalyst used in this reaction is a spinel oxide, such as MgMn.sub.2 O.sub.4 or CaMn.sub.2 O.sub.4, modified with an alkali metal, such as Li or Na.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1990Date of Patent: April 14, 1992Assignee: Mobil Oil Corp.Inventors: Scott Han, Lorenzo C. DeCaul, Robert E. Palermo, Dennis E. Walsh
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Patent number: 5068486Abstract: There is provided a process for converting methane to hydrocarbons having at least two carbon atoms. The process involves contacting methane with an oxidizing agent, such as oxygen, at a relatively moderate temperature of less than about 700.degree. C. and a relatively high pressure of greater than about 20 atmospheres.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1990Date of Patent: November 26, 1991Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Scott Han, Daniel J. Martenak, Robert E. Palermo, Dennis E. Walsh
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Patent number: 5053576Abstract: There is provided a process for the direct partial oxidation of methane with oxygen, whereby organic compounds comprising higher hydrocarbons are produced. The catalyst used in this reaction is a ZnZSM-5 catalyst. This catalyst may be prepared by ion exchanging or impregnating a ZSM-5 catalyst with a suitable zinc salt such as zinc nitrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 1989Date of Patent: October 1, 1991Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Scott Han, Robert E. Palermo, Judy A. Pearson, Dennis E. Walsh
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Patent number: 5025109Abstract: There is provided a process for the direct partial oxidation of methane with oxygen, whereby hydrocarbons having at least two carbon atoms are produced. The catalyst used in this reaction is a spinel oxide such as ZnMn.sub.2 O.sub.4.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1989Date of Patent: June 18, 1991Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Lorenzo C. DeCaul, Scott Han, Robert E. Palermo, Dennis E. Walsh
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Patent number: 5023391Abstract: There is provided a process for the direct partial oxidation of methane with oxygen, whereby organic compounds comprising higher hydrocarbons are produced. The catalyst used in this reaction is a GaZSM-5 catalyst. This catalyst may be prepared by ion exchanging or impregnating a ZSM-5 catalyst with a suitable gallium salt such as gallium nitrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1989Date of Patent: June 11, 1991Assignee: Mobil Oil Corp.Inventors: Scott Han, Robert E. Palermo, Judith A. Pearson, Dennis E. Walsh
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Patent number: 5023392Abstract: There is provided a process for the direct partial oxidation of methane with oxygen, whereby organic compounds comprising higher hydrocarbons are produced. The catalyst used in this reaction is a CuZSM-5 catalyst. This catalyst may be prepared by ion exchanging or impregnating a ZSM-5 catalyst with a suitable copper salt such as copper nitrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1989Date of Patent: June 11, 1991Assignee: Mobil Oil Corp.Inventors: Scott Han, Robert E. Palermo, Judy A. Pearson, Dennis E. Walsh
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Patent number: 5023393Abstract: There is provided a process for the direct partial oxidation of methane with oxygen, whereby organic compounds comprising higher hydrocarbons are produced. The catalyst used in this reaction is an NiZSM-5 catalyst. This catalyst may be prepared by ion exchanging or impregnating a ZSM-5 catalyst with a suitable nickel salt such as nickel nitrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1989Date of Patent: June 11, 1991Assignee: Mobil Oil Corp.Inventors: Scott Han, Robert E. Palermo, Judith A. Pearson, Dennis E. Walsh
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Patent number: 5015798Abstract: There is provided a process for the direct partial oxidation of methane with oxygen, whereby organic compounds comprising higher hydrocarbons including C.sub.5 + liquid hydrocarbons are produced. The catalyst used in this reaction may be a ZSM-5 catalyst. The process involves the use of an initial cofeed, such as propane, in admixture with the methane and oxygen to induce the formation of liquid hydrocarbons. As the reaction progresses, the flow of cofeed is shut off, and liquid hydrocarbons continue to be produced.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1989Date of Patent: May 14, 1991Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Scott Han, Robert E. Palermo, Judy A. Pearson, Dennis E. Walsh
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Patent number: 5012029Abstract: A mixture of organic compounds comprising a major amount of liquid hydrocarbons, mostly aromatic, is formed by the direct partial oxidation of methane in the presence of a ZSM-5 catalyst. The reaction conditions are substantially the same as those required for the direct homogeneous partial oxidation to methanol. However, liquid hydrocarbon formation depends on the presence of a small amount of an impurity such as propane or propylene in the feed; in the absence of such, only methanol is formed. With such modifier present, controls of reaction parameters, e.g., temperature, permits synthesis of both methanol and liquid hydrocarbons in desired proportions. Properly processed natural gas can serve to provide methane and at least part of the reaction modifier.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1989Date of Patent: April 30, 1991Assignee: Mobil Oil Corp.Inventors: Scott Han, Daniel J. Martenak, Robert E. Palermo, Dennis E. Walsh
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Patent number: 5004856Abstract: There is provided a process for the direct partial oxidation of methane with oxygen, whereby hydrocarbons having at least two carbon atoms are produced. The catalyst used in this reaction is a cadmium-manganese oxide catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1989Date of Patent: April 2, 1991Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Lorenzo C. DeCaul, Scott Han, Robert E. Palermo, Dennis E. Walsh
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Patent number: 4982023Abstract: A marked improvement in yield, in selectivity or in both is obtained in the synthesis of methanol by the homogeneous direct partial oxidation of natural gas or other source of methane when the reactor space is filled with inert, refractory inorganic particles.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1989Date of Patent: January 1, 1991Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Scott Han, Robert E. Palermo, Dennis E. Walsh
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Patent number: 4900462Abstract: A polar lubricating fluid comprising aliphatic molecules having hydroxy or ester functional groups. The alcohol lubricant molecules have at least 20 carbon atoms and the ester molecule comprises between 26 and 100 carbon atoms. The oxygenate content of both molecules is at least 0.2 mmoles per gram of lubricant. The alcohol lubricating fluid is produced by a process comprising hydroformylating olefins having at least 20 carbon atoms in the presence of a hydroformylating catalyst and synthesis gas comprising H.sub.2 and CO. The ester lubricating fluid is produced by a subsequent acylation. The reaction is carried out between 150.degree. C. and 300.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1988Date of Patent: February 13, 1990Assignee: Mobil Oil Corp.Inventors: Werner O. Haag, Robert E. Palermo
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Patent number: 4864074Abstract: There is provided a process for converting methane to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons. In a first step, methane is contacted with elemental sulfur. In one embodiment, carbon disulfide and hydrogen sulfide are produced from this reaction of methane and sulfur, and this product is, in turn, reacted to form CH.sub.3 SH. In another embodiment, CH.sub.3 SH is formed directly in a one-step reaction of methane and sulfur. This CH.sub.3 SH is then contacted with a sufficient catalyst, such as a zeolite, especially ZSM-5, under conditions sufficient to produce hydrocarbons having two or more carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1988Date of Patent: September 5, 1989Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Scott Han, Robert E. Palermo
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Patent number: 4864073Abstract: There is provided a process for converting methane to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons. In a first step, methane is contacted with carbonyl sulfide in the presence of UV light under conditions sufficient to produce CH.sub.3 SH. This CH.sub.3 SH then contacted with a sufficient catalyst, such as a zeolite, especially ZSM-5, under conditions sufficient to produce hydrocarbons having two or more carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1988Date of Patent: September 5, 1989Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Scott Han, Robert E. Palermo
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Patent number: 4822938Abstract: There is provided a process for converting methane to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons. In a first step, methane is contacted with elemental sulfur under conditions sufficient to produce carbon disulfide. Carbon disulfide from this step is then contacted with methane and hydrogen under conditions sufficient to convert methane and to produce CH.sub.3 SH. This CH.sub.3 SH is then contacted with a sufficient catalyst, such as a zeolite, especially ZSM-5, under conditions sufficient to produce hydrocarbons having two or more carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1988Date of Patent: April 18, 1989Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Costandi A. Audeh, Weldon K. Bell, Scott Han, Robert E. Palermo