Patents by Inventor Xiaobing Feng
Xiaobing Feng 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: 7759535Abstract: In a process for converting methane to higher hydrocarbons including aromatic hydrocarbons, a feed containing methane is contacted with a dehydrocyclization catalyst under conditions effective to convert said methane to aromatic hydrocarbons and produce a first effluent stream comprising aromatic hydrocarbons and hydrogen, wherein said first effluent stream comprises at least 5 wt % more aromatic hydrocarbons than said feed. At least part of the hydrogen from said first effluent stream is then reacted with an oxygen-containing species, such as carbon dioxide, to produce a second effluent stream having a reduced hydrogen content compared with said first effluent stream.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2005Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Xiaobing Feng, Matthew J. Vincent, Elizabeth L. Stavens
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Patent number: 7655823Abstract: A process is provided for the production of xylenes from reformate. The process is carried out by methylating the benzene, toluene, or both present in the reformate to produce a resulting product having a higher xylenes content than the reformate. Greater than equilibrium amounts of para-xylene can be produced by the process.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2006Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Gary D. Mohr, John Scott Buchanan, Robert A. Crane, Jihad M. Dakka, Xiaobing Feng, Larry L. Iaccino, Shifang L. Luo
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Publication number: 20090012338Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the selective alkylation of toluene and/or benzene with an oxygen-containing alkylation agent. In particular, the process uses a selectivated molecular sieve which has been modified by the addition of a hydrogenation component, wherein at least one of the following conditions is met: (a) the selectivated molecular sieve has an alpha value of less than 100 prior to the addition of the hydrogenation component, or (b) the selectivated and hydrogenated catalyst has an alpha value of less than 100. The process of this invention provides high selectivity for the alkylated product while reducing catalyst degradation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventors: Jihad Mohammed Dakka, John Scott Buchanan, Robert Andrew Crane, Christine Nicole Elia, Xiaobing Feng, Larry Lee Iaccino, Gary David Mohr, Brenda Anne Raich, Jose' Guadalupe Santiesteban, Lei Zhang
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Patent number: 7453018Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the selective alkylation of toluene and/or benzene with an oxygen-containing alkylation agent. In particular, the process uses a selectivated molecular sieve which has been modified by the addition of a hydrogenation component, wherein at least one of the following conditions is met: (a) the selectivated molecular sieve has an alpha value of less than 100 prior to the addition of the hydrogenation component, or (b) the selectivated and hydrogenated catalyst has an alpha value of less than 100. The process of this invention provides high selectivity for the alkylated product while reducing catalyst degradation.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Jihad Mohammed Dakka, John Scott Buchanan, Robert Andrew Crane, Christine Nicole Elia, Xiaobing Feng, Larry Lee Iaccino, Gary David Mohr, Brenda Anne Raich, Jose′ Guadalupe Santiesteban, Lei Zhang
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Patent number: 7396967Abstract: A process is provided for the production of xylenes from reformate. The process is carried out by methylating under conditions effective for the methylation, the benzene/toluene present in the reformate outside the reforming loop, to produce a resulting product having a higher xylenes content than the reformate. Greater than equilibrium amounts of para-xylene can be produced by the process.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Jeevan S. Abichandani, John Scott Buchanan, Robert A. Crane, Jihad M. Dakka, Xiaobing Feng, Shifang L. Luo, Gary D. Mohr
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Patent number: 7393990Abstract: A method is provided for converting oxygenates, e.g., methanol, to olefins, e.g., ethylene and propylene, comprising contacting said oxygenates and an aromatics co-feed, e.g., xylenes, with a framework gallium-containing molecular sieve catalyst comprising pores having a size ranging from about 5.0 Angstroms to about 7.0 Angstroms, e.g., ZSM-5, under production conditions effective to produce olefins. A catalyst composition is also provided, comprising a ZSM-5 zeolite-bound ZSM-5 zeolite having a bound zeolite of framework Ga-containing zeolite having a Si/Ga molar ratio ranging from 5 to 500 and a binder of Ga-modified, e.g., Ga-exchanged and/or Ga-impregnated, zeolite having a Si/Ga molar ratio ranging from 5 to ?.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2001Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Teng Xu, Jeffrey L. White, Xiaobing Feng, Gary D. Mohr, Brenda A. Raich
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Publication number: 20070260098Abstract: In a process for converting methane to higher hydrocarbons including aromatic hydrocarbons, a feed containing methane is contacted with a dehydrocyclization catalyst under conditions effective to convert said methane to aromatic hydrocarbons and produce a first effluent stream comprising aromatic hydrocarbons and hydrogen, wherein said first effluent stream comprises at least 5 wt % more aromatic hydrocarbons than said feed. At least part of the hydrogen from said first effluent stream is then reacted with an oxygen-containing species, such as carbon dioxide, to produce a second effluent stream having a reduced hydrogen content compared with said first effluent stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2005Publication date: November 8, 2007Inventors: Larry Iaccino, Xiaobing Feng, Matthew Vincent, Elizabeth Stavens
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Publication number: 20070093683Abstract: A process is provided for the production of xylenes from reformate. The process is carried out by methylating under conditions effective for the methylation, the benzene/toluene present in the reformate outside the reforming loop, to produce a resulting product having a higher xylenes content than the reformate. Greater than equilibrium amounts of para-xylene can be produced by the process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Inventors: Larry Iaccino, Jeevan Abichandani, John Buchanan, Robert Crane, Jihad Dakka, Xiaobing Feng, Shifang Luo, Gary Mohr
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Patent number: 7186873Abstract: A process is provided for the production of xylenes from reformate by reactive distillation. The process is carried out by methylating the benzene/toluene present in the reformate in a reactive distillation zone and under reactive distillation conditions to produce a resulting product having a higher xylenes content than the reformate. Greater than equilibrium amounts of para-xylene can be produced by the process.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Xiaobing Feng, John Scott Buchanan, Robert A. Crane, Jihad M. Dakka, Larry L. Iaccino, Gary D. Mohr
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Patent number: 7179367Abstract: A process for reforming wherein ethylbenzene formed during the reforming is converted to xylenes. The process is carried out by reforming a feed containing precursors of ethylbenzene with a reforming catalyst under conditions effective to reform said feed; wherein the reforming catalyst is contained in a reactor which contains a second catalyst effective under said conditions to convert ethylbenzene to xylenes. The resulting product contains reduced amounts of ethylbenzene and increased amounts of xylenes.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2003Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Xiaobing Feng, Jain-Kai Hung, Gary D. Mohr, Krishna Kulai Rao
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Patent number: 7176339Abstract: A process is provided for the production of xylenes from reformate. The process is carried out by methylating under conditions effective for the methylation, the benzene/toluene present in the reformate outside the reforming loop, to produce a resulting product having a higher xylenes content than the reformate. Greater than equilibrium amounts of para-xylene can be produced by the process.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2003Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Larry L. Iaccino, Jeevan S. Abichandani, John Scott Buchanan, Robert A. Crane, Jihad M. Dakka, Xiaobing Feng, Shifang L. Luo, Gary D. Mohr
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Patent number: 7119239Abstract: A process is provided for the production of xylenes from reformate. The process is carried out by methylating under conditions effective for the methylation, the benzene/toluene present in the reformate outside the reforming loop, to produce a resulting product having a higher xylenes content than the reformate. Greater than equilibrium amounts of para-xylene can be produced by the process.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2003Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: David L. Johnson, Robert G. Tinger, Robert A. Ware, John S. Buchanan, Xiaobing Feng, Shifang Luo, Gary D. Mohr
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Patent number: 7081556Abstract: There is provided a process for aromatics conversion by contacting a feed suitable for aromatics conversion under conversion condition and in the presence of a catalyst comprising ITQ-13. Examples of such conversion processes include isomerization of aromatic (xylenes) feedstock, disproportionation of toluene to benzene and xylenes, alkylation and transalkylation of aromatics, conversion of light paraffins and light olefins to aromatics, conversion of naphtha to aromatics, and conversion of alcohol to aromatics.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2002Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: John Scott Buchanan, Jihad Mohammed Dakka, Xiaobing Feng, Jose Guadalupe Santiesteban
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Publication number: 20060149104Abstract: A process is provided for the production of xylenes from reformate. The process is carried out by methylating the benzene, toluene, or both present in the reformate to produce a resulting product having a higher xylenes content than the reformate. Greater than equilibrium amounts of para-xylene can be produced by the process.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2006Publication date: July 6, 2006Inventors: Gary Mohr, John Buchanan, Robert Crane, Jihad Dakka, Xiaobing Feng, Larry Iaccino, Shifang Luo
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Patent number: 7067052Abstract: A process for reforming a hydrocarbon feed containing precursors of ethylbenzene, e.g., C8 isoalkane and/or C8 isoalkene precursors of ethylbenzene, that results in the formation of reduced amounts of ethylbenzene. The process is carried out in a catalytic reforming unit comprised of a plurality of operatively connected reactors comprising at least one lead reforming reactor and a tail reforming reactor. The process is carried out by reforming the feed in at least one lead reactor which contains a first reforming catalyst and a catalyst effective for converting ethylbenzene and further reforming the product of the lead reactor in the tail reactor that contains a second reforming catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2003Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Jain-Kai Hung, Thomas H. Colle, Xiaobing Feng, Gary D. Mohr, Krishna Kulai Rao
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Patent number: 7053258Abstract: A process is disclosed for selectively producing one or more aromatic compounds selected from benzene, toluene, para-xylene, meta-xylene, ortho-xylene, ethylbenzene and mixtures thereof from a feed containing C6–C20 hydrocarbons and/or C6–C8 alcohols. The feed is initially subjected to a chemical conversion step to increase the concentration of C6–C8 paraffin and/or olefin precursors of said one or more aromatic compounds and then resulting precursor-enriched feed is then contacted with a dehydrocyclization catalyst under conditions of temperature and hydrogen partial pressure sufficient to effect dehydrocyclization of said paraffin and/or olefin precursors. A product rich in the desired aromatic compound(s) can then be recovered from the dehydrocyclization effluent.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2002Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Xiaobing Feng, Thomas Herman Colle, Gary David Mohr
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Patent number: 7026264Abstract: There is provided a process for converting hydrocarbons using a catalyst comprising macrostructures having a three-dimensional network of particles comprised of porous inorganic material. The particles of the macrostructures occupy less than 75% of the total volume of the macrostructures and are joined together to form a three-dimensional interconnected network comprised of pores having diameters greater than about 20 ?. The macrostructures can be made by forming an admixture containing a porous organic ion exchanger and a synthesis mixture capable of forming the porous inorganic material; converting the synthesis mixture to the porous inorganic material; and removing the porous organic ion exchanger from the inorganic material.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2004Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Gary David Mohr, Wilfried Jozef Mortier, Xiaobing Feng, Per Johan Sterte, Lubomira Borislavova Tosheva
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Patent number: 6946583Abstract: A process for selectively producing para-xylene from a feedstock enriched in C8 isoalkanes and/or isoalkenes is disclosed. The feed is contacted with Group VIII metal loaded molecular sieve catalyst of low acidity under dehydrocyclization conditions wherein the molecular sieve has a channel size ranging from about 5-8 Angstroms and a 10 to 12 membered ring structure containing at least two elements selected from the group consisting of Si, Al, P, Ge, Ga and Ti.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2003Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Xiaobing Feng, Thomas H. Colle, Gary D. Mohr
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Publication number: 20050143613Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the selective alkylation of toluene and/or benzene with an oxygen-containing alkylation agent. In particular, the process uses a selectivated molecular sieve which has been modified by the addition of a hydrogenation component, wherein at least one of the following conditions is met: (a) the selectivated molecular sieve has an alpha value of less than 100 prior to the addition of the hydrogenation component, or (b) the selectivated and hydrogenated catalyst has an alpha value of less than 100. The process of this invention provides high selectivity for the alkylated product while reducing catalyst degradation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2004Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Jihad Dakka, John Buchanan, Robert Crane, Christine Elia, Xiaobing Feng, Larry Iaccino, Gary Mohr, Brenda Raich, Jose Santiesteban, Lei Zhang
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Publication number: 20050075524Abstract: A process is provided for the production of xylenes from reformate by reactive distillation. The process is carried out by methylating the benzene/toluene present in the reformate in a reactive distillation zone and under reactive distillation conditions to produce a resulting product having a higher xylenes content than the reformate. Greater than equilibrium amounts of para-xylene can be produced by the process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2003Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventors: Xiaobing Feng, John Buchanan, Robert Crane, Jihad Dakka, Larry Iaccino, Gary Mohr