With Group Vi Metal Or Metal Oxide (i.e., Cr, Mo, W, Po, Or Oxide Thereof) Patents (Class 208/111.3)
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Patent number: 6802958Abstract: The invention pertains to a process for preparing spherical oxide particles comprising the steps of shaping a starting material comprising an oxide hydrate into particles of substantially constant length by leading the material to a set of two rolls rotating towards each other followed by leading the material to a roll equipped with grooves to form rod-type shapes, cutting the rod-type shapes into particles of substantially constant length, converting the thus formed particles into spheres, and heating the particles to convert the oxide hydrate into an oxide. The process results in particles in which there is substantially no difference in density between the core portion and the shell portion of the particles, which results in a high abrasion resistance. The particles prepared by the claimed process are particularly suitable for the preparation of hydroprocessing catalysts, more in particular for the preparation of hydroprocessing catalysts suitable for the hydroprocessing of heavy hydrocarbon feeds.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2000Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignees: Nippon Ketjen Co., Ltd., Akzo Nobel NVInventors: Nobuhito Matsumoto, Eiichi Yano, Masafumi Shimowake, Tetsuro Kamo
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Patent number: 6783661Abstract: A process for producing oils with high viscosity indices from oil distillates or effluents from a conversion unit comprises the following steps: a) catalytic hydrotreatment of the feed in the presence of hydrogen and a non zeolitic catalyst; b) fractionation of at least a portion of the effluent from step a) or step d) described below to an oil residue; c) fractionation by thermal diffusion of at least a portion of the oil residue obtained from step b) into oil fractions with different compositions and viscosity indices. Step b) can be preceded by a step d) for hydrocracking the effluent obtained from step a) in the presence of hydrogen and a zeolitic catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2000Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Patrick Briot, Christophe Gueret, Jean-Claude Hipeaux, Eric Benazzi, Pierre Marion, Alain Billon
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Publication number: 20040163999Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for hydroprocessing a heavy hydrocarbon oil, comprising contacting a heavy hydrocarbon oil in the presence of hydrogen with a mixture of hydroprocessing catalyst I and hydroprocessing catalyst II. The process of the invention combines high contaminant removal with high conversion, low sediment formation, and high process flexibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventors: Frans Lodewijk Plantenga, Katsuhisa Fujita, Satoshi Abe
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Publication number: 20040138059Abstract: This invention relates to silico-aluminum substrates, catalysts, and the hydrocracking and hydrotreatment processes that use them.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: Patrick Euzen, Carole Bobin, Magalie Roy-Auberger, Eric Benazzi, Patrick Bourges, Christophe Gueret
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Patent number: 6736959Abstract: The invention concerns a process for improving the pour point of a feed comprising paraffins containing more than 10 carbon atoms, in which the feed to be treated is brought into contact with a catalyst. The catalyst comprises at least one dioctahedral 2:1 phyllosilicate, preferably synthesised in a fluoride medium in the presence of the acid HF and/or a further source of fluoride anions, and preferably having an interplanar spacing of at least 20×10−10 m (2 nm) and comprising pillars based on at least one oxide of elements from groups IVB, VB, VIB, VIII, IB, IIB, IIA or IVA or any combination of these oxides, and preferably selected from the group SiO2, Al2O3, TiO2, ZrO2 and V2O5, or any combination of these latter. The catalyst further comprises at least one hydrodehydrogenating element in the metallic form. The process is carried out at a temperature in the range 170° C. to 500° C., a pressure in the range 1 to 250 bar and at an hourly space velocity in the range 0.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2001Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Eric Benazzi, Nathalie Marchal-George
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Publication number: 20040092384Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising a low acidity, highly dealuminated ultra stable Y zeolite having an Alpha value of less than about 3 and Broensted acidity measured by FT-IR from about 1 to about 20, preferably from about 1-10, micro mole/g of, an amorphous cracking component and a catalytic amount of hydrogenation component selected from the group consisting of a Group VI metal, a Group VIII metal, and mixtures thereof is disclosed. The present invention provides for a process for converting hydrocarbonaceous oils comprising contacting the hydrocarbonaceous oils with the catalyst under suitable hydrocarbon conversion conditions. Such processes in include, but are not limited to, single stage hydrocracking, two-stage hydrocracking, series-flow hydrocracking, mild hydrocracking, lube hydrocracking, hydrotreating, lube hydrofinishing, hydrodesulphurization, hydrodenitrification, catalytic dewaxing and catalytic cracking.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2002Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventors: Hye Kyung C. Timken, Lucy Melinda Bull, Thomas V. Harris
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Publication number: 20040092385Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising a minor amount of a low acidity, highly dealuminated ultra stable Y zeolite having an Alpha value of less than about 5, preferable less than about 3 and Broensted acidity measured by FT-IR from about 1 to about 20, preferably from about 1-10, micro mole/g of, a homogeneous, amorphous silica-alumina cracking component having an SB ratio of from about 0.7 to about 1.3, wherein a crystalline alumina phase is present in an amount of no greater than about 10%, preferably no greater than 5% and a catalytic amount of hydrogenation component selected from the group consisting of a Group VI metal, a Group VIII metal, and mixtures thereof is disclosed. The present invention provides for a process for converting hydrocarbonaceous oils comprising contacting the hydrocarbonaceous oils with the catalyst under suitable hydrocarbon conversion conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2002Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventor: Hye Kyung C. Timken
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Patent number: 6733658Abstract: The invention concerns a process for improving the pour point of a feed comprising paraffins containing more than 10 carbon atoms, in which process the feed to be treated is brought into contact with a catalyst comprising an EU-1 zeolite and at least one hydro-dehydrogenating element, at a temperature which is in the range 170° C. to 500° C., a pressure in the range 1 to 250 bar and an hourly space velocity in the range 0.05 to 100 h−1, in the presence of hydrogen in a proportion of 50 to 2000 l/l of feed. The oils obtained have good pour points and high viscosity indices (VI). The process is also applicable to gas oils and other feeds requiring a reduction of pour point. The invention also concerns an EU-1 zeolite from which a portion of elements T (Al, Ga, Fe or B) have been removed and which has an Si/T atomic ratio of at least 10.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1998Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Eric Benazzi, Nathalie George-Marchal, Christophe Gueret, Patrick Briot, Alain Billon, Pierre Marion
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Patent number: 6719895Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrocracking process including contacting a hydrocarbon feed with a catalyst which is carried out at a pressure of at least 2 MPa, a temperature of at least 230° C., using a quantity of hydrogen of at least 100 Nl hydrogen/l of feed and with an hourly space velocity of 0.1-10 h−1. The catalyst includes 0.1-99.7% by weight of at least one alumina matrix; 0.1-80% by weight of at least one globally non dealuminated Y zeolite with a lattice parameter of more than 2.438 nm, a global SiO2/Al2O3 mole ratio of less than 8, and a framework SiO2/Al2O3 mole ratio of less than 21 and more than the global SiO2/Al2O3 mole ratio; 0.1-30% by weight of at least one group VIII metal and/or 1-40% by weight of at least one group VIB metal (% oxide); 0.1-20% by weight of at least one promoter element selected from the group formed by boron and silicon (% oxide); 0-20% by weight of at least one group VIIA element; 0-20% by weight of phosphorous (% oxide); and 0.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2001Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: Institut Français du PétroleInventors: Samuel Mignard, Nathalie George-Marchal, Slavik Kasztelan
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Patent number: 6716337Abstract: The invention pertains to a carrier composition comprising (a) at least 30 wt % of a synthetic cracking component, based on the total weight of the carrier composition, which comprises oxidic compounds of one or more trivalent metallic elements, tetravalent metallic elements, and divalent metallic elements, said cracking component comprising elemental clay platelets with an average diameter of 1 &mgr;m or less and an average degree of stacking of 20 platelets per stack or less, and/or comprising a cogel with a saponite content CA of less than 60%, in which the total of sodium and potassium amounts to less than 1 wt %, based on the total weight of the cogel, and (b) 1-25 wt % of a zeolite Y, based on the total weight of the carrier composition, with a unit cell size below 24.35 Å. The invention further pertains to a catalyst comprising said carrier composition and at least a hydrogenation metal, and a process for converting heavy feedstock into middle distillates using said catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2001Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: Akzo Nobel NVInventors: Jan Nieman, Johannes Wilhelmus Maria Sonnemans, Bas De Kroes
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Patent number: 6712953Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst that contains at least one matrix, at least one zeolite and at least one hydro-dehydrogenating element that is located at the matrix (deposited on the catalyst or contained in the matrix), in which the zeolite contains in its porous network at least one element of group VIB and/or group VIII. Said hydro-dehydrogenating element preferably belongs to group VIB and/or to group VIII of the periodic table. The catalyst contains at least one promoter element)phosphorus, boron, silicon).Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2000Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Institut Francais du PétroleInventors: Slavik Kasztelan, Nathalie Marchal-George, Tivadar Cseri, Pierre Leyrit, Philippe Dascotte, Elisabeth Rosenberg
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Patent number: 6709571Abstract: This invention is directed to an extinction recycle naphtha hydrocracking processes. Large pore zeolite catalysts with Constraint Indices less than 2, such as USY or beta, which are loaded with noble metals such as Pt or Pd or with transition metals such as Ni in combination with Mo or W are employed. Preferably, low hydrogen partial pressures, and a feedstock relatively rich in hydrogen and low in aromatics content, are used, in order to extend catalyst cycle length.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1999Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Del Rossi, David A. Pappal, Brenda H. Rose
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Publication number: 20040050753Abstract: The invention concerns a process for moderate pressure hydrocracking (i.e., at a hydrogen partial pressure of more than 70 bars and at most 100 bars) with a conversion of at least 80% by volume, of a feed with a T5 temperature in the range 250° C. to 400° C. and a T95 temperature of at most 470° C. (T5 and T95 measured in accordance with ASTM-D2887), to produce a diesel with a 95% distillation point of less than 360° C., a sulphur content of at most 50 ppm and a cetane number of more than 51. The process operates with or without a recycle of the liquid effluent. Highly advantageously, it can be integrated into a refinery layout comprising catalytic cracking.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Pierre Marion, Eric Benazzi, Didier Duee, Christophe Gueret, Alain Billon
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Publication number: 20040045871Abstract: Increased yields of middle distillate products are obtained in a hydrocracking process by the use of a catalyst containing a Beta zeolite which has been hydrothermally treated to adjust the distribution of relatively weak and strong acid sites. The number of strong acid sites is reduced, preferably by steaming at a temperature above 750° C. for at least one hour, with the acidity distribution being measured by pyridine IR adsorption values taken at 150° C., and 300° C., and 450° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2001Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventor: Lorenz J. Bauer
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Publication number: 20040040888Abstract: This invention relates to an improved process for hydrocracking into a stage of hydrocarbon feedstocks, using in a first reaction zone a pretreatment catalyst that exhibits a low acidity according to a standard activity test and an amorphous acid catalyst for hydrocracking that is free of zeolite in a second reaction zone that is located downstream from the first.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2003Publication date: March 4, 2004Inventors: Eric Benazzi, Patrick Bourges, Christophe Gueret, Tivadar Cseri, Hugues Dulot
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Publication number: 20040031727Abstract: Cationic layered materials, a process for their preparation and their use in hydrocarbon conversion, purification, and synthesis processes, such as fluid catalytic cracking. Cationic layered materials are especially suitable for the reduction of SOx and NOx emissions and the reduction of the sulfur and nitrogen content in fuels like gasoline and diesel. The new preparation process avoids the use of metal salts and does not require the formation of anionic clay as an intermediate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2003Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventors: Paul O'Conner, William Jones, Dennis Stamires
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Patent number: 6682650Abstract: A catalyst support including a zeolite having an Al/Si atomic ratio of 0.01-0.1 and mesopores having a pore diameter in the range of 5-30 nm, and ultrafine particles composited to inside walls of the mesopores. The superfine particles are those of an oxide of a metal selected from Ti, Zr and Hf.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2001Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignees: Japan Cooperation Center, Petroleum, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyInventors: Kosaku Honna, Yasuhiro Araki, Yasuo Miki, Hiromichi Shimada
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Patent number: 6660157Abstract: The invention relates to a new and improved heavy oil hydrocracking process using a multimetallic liquid catalyst in a slurry-bed reactor, particularly an improvement of lightweight treatment of heavy oil in the petroleum processing technology. According to the present invention, a slurry-bed hydrocracking reactor and a highly dispersed multimetallic liquid catalyst are mainly applied during the process. A fixed-bed hydrotreating reactor is also used on line to enhance lightweight oil yield from heavy oil under normal pressure.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignees: PetroChina Company Limited, University of PetroleumInventors: Guohe Que, Cungui Men, Chunxu Meng, An Ma, Jiashun Zhou, Wenan Deng, Zongxian Wang, Baoquan Mu, Chenguang Liu, Dong Liu, Shichang Liang, Bin Shi
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Patent number: 6652738Abstract: The invention pertains to a process for the hydroprocessing of a hydrocarbon feedstock wherein said feedstock is contacted at hydroprocessing conditions with a catalyst composition which comprises bulk catalyst particles which comprise at least one Group VIII non-noble metal and at least two Group VIB metals. The Group VIII and Group VIB metals comprise from about 50 wt. % to about 100 wt. %, calculated as oxides, of the total weight of the bulk catalyst particles. The metals are present in the catalyst composition in their oxidic and/or sulfidic state. The catalyst composition has an X-ray diffraction pattern in which the characteristic full width at half maximum does not exceed 2.5° when the Group VIB metals are molybdenum, tungsten, and, optionally, chromium, or does not exceed 4.0° when the Group VIB metals are molybdenum and chromium or tungsten and chromium.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2003Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.Inventors: Sonja Eijsbouts, Bob Gerardus Oogjen, Harmannus Willem Homan Free, Marinus Bruce Cerfontain, Kenneth Lloyd Riley, Stuart Leon Soled, Sabato Miseo
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Publication number: 20030178344Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for the hydroprocessing of hydrocarbon feedstocks wherein said hydrocarbon feedstocks are contacted, at hydroprocessing conditions, with a catalyst composition comprising at least one Group VIII non-noble metal component and at least two Group VIB metal components. The catalyst composition further comprises at least about 0.01 mole of an organic oxygen-containing additive per mole of the total of Group VIB metals and Group VIII non-noble metals present in the catalyst composition. The total of the Group VIII and Group VIB metal components, calculated as oxides, make up at least about 50 wt. % of the catalyst composition, calculated on dry weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventors: Frans Lodewijk Plantenga, Sonja Eijsbouts, Marinus Bruce Cerfontain
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Publication number: 20030173253Abstract: The invention provides an amorphous hydrocracking catalyst for conversion of a hydrocarbon feed having a fraction above the diesel boiling range to diesel and a process using said catalyst. The catalyst includes Al2O3—SiO2 support, a noble catalytically active metal which is active for hydrocracking of a hydrocarbon above the diesel boiling range and a transition metal oxide selected from group V, VI and VII.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Aubin-Maurice Liwanga-Ehumbu, Jacobus Lucas Visagie, Dieter Otto Leckel
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Publication number: 20030173256Abstract: A catalyst for hydrotreating gas oil, which comprises an inorganic oxide support having provided thereon: at least one selected from metals in the Group 6 of the periodic table at from 10 to 30% by weight, at least one selected from metals in the Group 8 of the periodic table at from 1 to 15% by weight, phosphorus at from 1.5 to 6% by weight, and carbon at from 2 to 14% by weight, each in terms of a respective oxide amount based on the catalyst, wherein the catalyst has a specific surface area of from 220 to 300 m2/g, a pore volume of from 0.35 to 0.6 ml/g, and an average pore diameter of about from 65 to 95 Å; a process for producing the catalyst; and a method for hydrotreating gas oil, which comprises subjecting a gas oil fraction to a catalytic reaction in the presence of the catalyst under conditions at a hydrogen partial pressure of from 3 to 8 MPa, a temperature of from 300 to 420° C., and a liquid hourly space velocity of from 0.3 to 5 hr−1.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Takashi Fujikawa, Takayuki Osaki, Hiroshi Kimura, Hirofumi Mizuguchi, Minoru Hashimoto, Hiroyasu Tagami, Masahiro Kato
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Publication number: 20030127356Abstract: The invention concerns a process for improving tde pour point of a feed comprising paraffins containing more than 10 carbon atoms, in which process the feed to be treated is brought into contact with a catalyst comprising an EU-1 zeolite and at least one hydro-dehydrogenating element, at a temperature which is in the range 170° C. to 500° C., a pressure in the range 1 to 250 bar and an hourly space velocity in the range 0.05 to 100 h−1, in the presence of hydrogen in a proportion of 50 to 2000 l/l of feed. The oils obtained have good pour points and high viscosity indices (VI). The process is also applicable to gas oils and other feeds requiring a reduction of pour point. The invention also concerns an EU-1 zeolite from which a portion of elements T (Al, Ga, Fe or B) have been removed and which has an Si/T atomic ratio of at least 10.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 1998Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventors: ERIC BENAZZI, NATHALIE GEORGE-MARCHAL, CHRISTOPHE GUERET, PATRICK BRIOT, ALAIN BILLON, PIERRE MARION
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Publication number: 20030111390Abstract: A hydroconversion catalyst for hydrodesulfurizing feedstock while preserving octane number of the feedstock includes a support having a mixture of zeolite and alumina, the zeolite having an Si/Al ratio of between about 1 and about 20, and an active phase on the support and including a first metal selected from group 6 of the periodic table of elements, a second metal selected from the group consisting of group 8, group 9 and group 10 of the period table of elements and a third element selected from group 15 of the periodic table of elements. A hydroconversion process is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2001Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Jorge Tejada, Nelson P. Martinez, Jose Antonio Perez, Leonardo Escalante, Jose M. Larrauri, Jose A. Salazar
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Publication number: 20030104926Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for regenerating and rejuvenating an additive-based hydrotreating catalyst containing Group VIB and Group VIII hydrogenation metals. The process comprises the steps of regenerating the catalyst by contacting it with an oxygen-containing gas at a maximum temperature of 500° C., followed by rejuvenating the catalyst by contacting it with an organic additive comprising an organic compound, other than a compound that the catalyst is contacted with in the course of its use as a catalyst prior to regeneration and rejuvenation. The organic additive is incorporated into the catalyst. If necessary, the catalyst may then be dried at such a temperature that at least 50% of the additive is maintained in the catalyst. The process according to the invention makes it possible to restore the activity of a used additive-based hydrotreating catalyst to its original level, or even to improve it to above that level.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2002Publication date: June 5, 2003Inventors: Sonja Eijsbouts, Franciscus Wilhelmus Houtert, Marcel Adriaan Jansen, Tetsuro Kamo, Frans Lodewijk Plantenga
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Publication number: 20030102254Abstract: The invention pertains to a process for the hydroprocessing of a hydrocarbon feedstock wherein said feedstock is contacted at hydroprocessing conditions with a catalyst composition which comprises bulk catalyst particles which comprise at least one Group VIII non-noble metal and at least two Group VIB metals. The Group VIII and Group VIB metals comprise from about 50 wt. % to about 100 wt. %, calculated as oxides, of the total weight of the bulk catalyst particles. The metals are present in the catalyst composition in their oxidic and/or sulfidic state. The catalyst composition has an X-ray diffraction pattern in which the characteristic full width at half maximum does not exceed 2.5° when the Group VIB metals are molybdenum, tungsten, and, optionally, chromium, or does not exceed 4.0° when the Group VIB metals are molybdenum and chromium or tungsten and chromium.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2003Publication date: June 5, 2003Inventors: Sonja Eijsbouts, Bob Gerardus Oogjen, Harmannus Willem Homan Free, Marinus Bruce Cerfontain, Kenneth Lloyd Riley, Stuart Leon Soled, Sabato Miseo
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Publication number: 20030100807Abstract: The invention includes a process for converting biomass into C7-C10 alkylbenzenes useful as blending components for petroleum or petroleum derived fuels. The process includes a base catalyzed depolymerization of lignin within the biomass, followed by hydroprocessing of the depolymerized lignin to C7-C10 alkylbenzenes. The C7-C10 alkylbenzenes are useful for enhancing the octane level of petroleum or petroleum-derived fuels, such as gasoline. In addition, the C7-C10 alkylbenzenes are useful as intermediates in the production of numerous organic chemicals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2001Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Joseph S. Shabtai, Wlodzimierz W. Zmierczak, Esteban Chornet, David Johnson
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Patent number: 6558647Abstract: The invention relates to an acidic silicoaluminate solid that has a microporous zeolitic phase that is characterized by at least one infrared band between 400-1600 cm−1, an organized mesoporosity that is characterized by the presence of at least one X-diffraction line between 20-100 Å, a silica/alumina molar ratio of between 5-250 and an acidity that is measured by infrared analysis via an area of the band at about 1545 cm−1 at least equal to 50 g of dry solid. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the solid, a substrate that consists of solid and at least one matrix, and a catalyst that comprises said solid. The catalyst can be used for the conversion of hydrocarbons and in particular hydrocracking.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2000Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Sylvie Lacombe, David Marseault, Philippe Caullet, Henri Kessler, Eric Benazzi, Alexandre Jouve
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Patent number: 6551500Abstract: A hydrocracking catalyst has a carrier that has particles of a compound oxide and a binder present between these particles, and at least one metal component selected from Group 6, Group 9 or Group 10 of the Periodic Table supported on the carrier. The catalyst has a median pore diameter of 40 to 100 Å and the volume of pores whose pore diameter falls within a range of 40 to 100 Å is at least 0.1 mL/g. Moreover, the volume of pores of the catalyst whose pore diameter falls within a range of 0.05 to 5 &mgr;m is 0.05 to 0.5 mL/g, and the volume of pores whose pore diameter is 0.5 to 10 &mgr;m is less than 0.05 mL/g. This catalyst is mechanically strong enough for practical use and has a high conversion rate and middle distillate selectivity in hydrocracking of hydrocarbon oils, particularly vacuum gas oil.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2000Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Japan Energy CorporationInventors: Katsuaki Ishida, Toru Saito, Manabu Kobayashi, Kaori Matsuzawa
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Patent number: 6547957Abstract: A catalyst assisted upgrading process for treating a hydrocarbon oil feed to reduce total acid number (TAN) and increase API gravity is provided herein which employs a hydroprocessing catalyst based on a catalyst support, e.g., alumina. The process includes blending the supported hydroprocessing catalyst with the hydrocarbon oil feed to form a slurry which is then treated with hydrogen at moderate temperature and pressure in, for example, a tubular reactor. Deposit formation is thus minimized or avoided.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2000Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: Texaco, Inc.Inventors: Chakka Sudhakar, Mark Timothy Caspary, Stephen Jude DeCanio
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Patent number: 6537442Abstract: The invention pertains to a cogel comprising oxidic compounds of one or more trivalent metallic elements selected from the group of aluminum, borium, gallium, chromium, iron, cobalt, manganese, vanadium, molybdenum, tungsten, indium, rhodium, scandium, or mixtures thereof, oxidic compounds of one or more tetravalent metallic elements selected from the group of silicon, titanium, germanium, or mixtures thereof and oxidic compounds of one or more divalent metallic elements with at least one divalent metallic element not selected from Group VIII non-noble metallic elements, wherein a) the cogel is essentially X-ray amorphous apart from saponite, if present; b) the saponite content CA of the cogel is less than 60%; c) the cogel has a surface area of at least 400 m2/g; d) the cogel has a cation-exchange capacity of at least 0.5 wt %; and e) the total of sodium and potassium contained in the cogel amounts to less than 0.5 wt %, based on the total weight of the cogel.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2001Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.Inventors: Jan Nieman, Stephan Janbroers
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Patent number: 6531051Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst that contains at least one matrix, at least one zeolite and at least one element that is deposited on the catalyst or contained in the matrix and selected from the group that is formed by the elements of groups VIB, VIII and VB, and at least one promoter element (phosphorus, boron, silicon), in which the zeolite contains in its porous network at least one element of group VB. The invention also relates to the use of this catalyst for the transformation of hydrocarbon fractions, in particular hydrorefining and hydrocracking.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2000Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Slavik Kasztelan, Nathalie Marchal-George, Tivadar Cseri, Pierre Leyrit, Philippe Dascotte, Elisabeth Rosenberg
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Patent number: 6527945Abstract: The invention concerns a catalyst comprising at least one matrix, at least one dioctahedral 2:1 phyllosilicate which is optionally synthesised in a fluorine-containing medium and optionally bridged, at least one metal selected from elements from group VIB and/or group VIII of the periodic table, boron and/or silicon, optionally phosphorous, optionally at least one group VIIA element, and optionally at least one group VIIB element. The invention also concerns the use of the catalyst for hydrocracking hydrocarbon-containing feeds.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2001Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Eric Benazzi, Slavik Kasztelan, Nathalie George-Marchal
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Patent number: 6524470Abstract: A catalyst comprising, in weight % with respect to the total catalyst weight 0.1% to 60% (expressed as the % by weight of oxide) of at least one hydro-dehydrogenating metal selected from the group formed by group VIB and VIII metals; 0.1% to 99% of at least one amorphous or low crystallinity porous matrix; 0.1% to 99.7% of beta zeolite; 0.1% to 20% (expressed as the % by weight of oxide) of at least one promoter element selected from the group formed by boron, silicon and phosphorous; 0 to 20% of at least one halogen; 0 to 20% (expressed as the % by weight of oxide) of at least one group VIIB element, the catalyst being especially useful for cracking hydrocarbon feeds.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 1999Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Institut Francais du PétroleInventors: Slavik Kasztelan, Nathalie George-Marchal, Eric Benazzi
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Patent number: 6517705Abstract: A catalytic hydrocracking process for the production of lube base oil wherein a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock is contacted with hydrogen and a metal promoted hydrocracking catalyst in a hydrocracking reaction zone at elevated temperature and pressure to obtain conversion to higher hydrogen-content hydrocarbons including lube base oil. The resulting hot, uncooled effluent from the hydrocracking reaction zone is hydrogen stripped in a hot, high pressure stripping zone maintained at essentially the same pressure as the hydrocracking zone to produce a first gaseous hydrocarbonaceous stream and a first liquid hydrocarbonaceous stream. At least a portion of the first gaseous hydrocarbonaceous stream is condensed to produce a second liquid hydrocarbonaceous stream and a second hydrogen-rich gaseous stream. The first liquid hydrocarbonaceous stream is preferably separated at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure to provide at least one lube base oil product stream.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2001Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Tom N. Kalnes, Vasant P. Thakkar
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Patent number: 6500330Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrocracking catalyst comprising at least one amorphous or poorly crystallized matrix of the oxide type, at least one element of group VB, preferably niobium, and at least one zeolite Y not globally dealuminized, at least one promoter element chosen from the group consisting of boron, phosphorus and silicon, optionally at least one element chosen from the elements of group VIB and group VIII, optionally at least one element of group VIIA. The invention also relates to the use of this catalyst for hydrocracking hydrocarbon feeds.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2000Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Slavik Kasztelan, Eric Benazzi, Nathalie Marchal-George
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Publication number: 20020179490Abstract: The invention pertains to a carrier composition comprising (a) at least 30 wt % of a synthetic cracking component, based on the total weight of the carrier composition, which comprises oxidic compounds of one or more trivalent metallic elements, tetravalent metallic elements, and divalent metallic elements, said cracking component comprising elemental clay platelets with an average diameter of 1 &mgr;m or less and an average degree of stacking of 20 platelets per stack or less, and/or comprising a cogel with a saponite content CA of less than 60 %, in which the total of sodium and potassium amounts to less than 1 wt %, based on the total weight of the cogel, and (b) 1 −25 wt % of a zeolite Y, based on the total weight of the carrier composition, with a unit cell size below 24.35 å. The invention further pertains to a catalyst comprising said carrier composition and at least a hydrogenation metal, and a process for converting heavy feedstock into middle distillates using said catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2001Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: Jan Nieman, Johannes Wilhelmus Maria Sonnemans, Bas De Kroes
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Publication number: 20020170847Abstract: The invention concerns a process for improving the pour point of a feed comprising paraffins containing more than 10 carbon atoms, in which the feed to be treated is brought into contact with a catalyst comprising at least one dioctahedral 2:1 phyllosilicate, preferably synthesised in a fluoride medium in the presence of the acid HF and/or a further source of fluoride anions, and preferably wherein the interplanar spacing is at least 20×10−10 m (2 nm) and comprising pillars based on at least one oxide of elements from groups IVB, VB, VIB, VIII, IB, IIB, IIA or IVA or any combination of these oxides, preferably selected from the group formed by SiO2, Al2O3, TiO2, ZrO2 and V2O5, or any combination of these latter, and at least one hydrodehydrogenating element in the metallic form. The process is carried out at a temperature in the range 170° C. to 500° C., a pressure in the range 1 to 250 bar and at an hourly space velocity in the range 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2001Publication date: November 21, 2002Applicant: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Eric Benazzi, Nathalie Marchal-George
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Publication number: 20020130063Abstract: A process is described that can limit pressure drops during a catalytic hydrotreatment process carried out in a fixed bed reactor. The liquid feed and gaseous reactant are injected into the reactor either side of the bed and flow as a counter-current. Pressure drops are limited by homogeneously mixing solid catalytic and/or inert particles of different diameters in the bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2001Publication date: September 19, 2002Applicant: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Daniel Vuillemot, Laurence Carpot, Thierry Chapus, Philippe Rocher, Frederic Morel
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Patent number: 6402936Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst that contains at least one partially amorphous Y zeolite, at least one metal of group VB, preferably niobium, at least one amorphous or poorly crystallized matrix, optionally at least one metal that is selected from group VIB and group VIII, optionally at least one element that is selected from the group that is formed by P, B, and Si, and optionally at least one element of group VIIA. The invention also relates to the use of this catalyst in hydrocracking and hydrorefining of hydrocarbon feedstocks.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Eric Benazzi, Jean-Marie Deves, Slavik Kasztelan
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Patent number: 6387246Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst that contains at least one matrix, a partially amorphous Y zeolite, optionally at least one metal that is selected from the group that is formed by the metals of group VIB and group VIII of the periodic table, optionally at least one element that is selected from the group that is formed by phosphorus, boron and silicon, optionally at least one element of group VIIA, and optionally at least one element of group VIIB. The partially amorphous Y zeolite has a peak rate that is less than 0.4, and a crystalline fraction that is expressed relative to a reference zeolite in sodium form and that is less than 60%. The invention also relates to the use of this catalyst in hydroconversion, in particular hydrocracking and hydrorefining of hydrocarbon feedstocks.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2000Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Eric Benazzi, Jean-Marie Deves, Bernadette Rebours, Frédéric Chaigne, Tivadar Cseri, Slavik Kasztelan
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Publication number: 20020033355Abstract: A catalyst comprising 0.1-99.7% by weight of at least one alumina matrix; 0.1-80% by weight of at least one globally non dealuminated Y zeolite with a lattice parameter of more than 2.438 nm, a global SiO2/Al2O3 mole ratio of less than 8, and a framework SiO2/Al2O3 mole ratio of less than 21 and more than the global SiO2/Al2O3 mole ratio; 0.1-30% by weight of at least one group VIII metal and/or 1-40% by weight of at least one group VIB metal (% oxide); 0.1-20% by weight of at least one promoter element selected from the group formed by boron and silicon (% oxide); 0-20% by weight of at least one group VIIA element; 0-20% by weight of phosphorous (% oxide); 0.1-20% by weight of at least one group VIIB element, useful for hydrocracking processes, especially at low pressures of 7.5 to 11 MPa.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2001Publication date: March 21, 2002Applicant: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Samuel Mignard, Nathalie George-Marchal, Slavik Kasztelan
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Patent number: 6355159Abstract: A heavy hydrocarbon is rendered pipelineable by hydroconverting the heavy hydrocarbon under conditions sufficient to obtain a product oil of lowered viscosity and an API gravity suitable for pipelining and thereafter adding a diluent modified hydrocarbon to the product oil in an amount sufficient to stabilize the product oil against asphaltene phase separation and when phase separated asphaltene is present to dissolve the phase separated asphaltenes.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2000Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Ronald Damian Myers, Mainak Ghosh, Michelle A. Young, Tapan Chakrabarty, Bruce M. Sankey, Irwin Andrew Wiehe
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Publication number: 20020027094Abstract: The invention provides a process for hydrocracking hydrocarbon-containing petroleum feeds in the presence of a catalyst comprising a support containing at least one matrix, and at least one zeolite selected from the group, formed by NU-85, NU-86 and NU-87 zeolites.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2001Publication date: March 7, 2002Inventors: Eric Benazzi, Nathalie George-Marchal, Slavik Kasztelan
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Patent number: 6350370Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for improving the pour point of a feed including paraffins containing more than 10 carbon atoms. Desirably, the feed to be treated is brought into contact with a catalyst based on NU-85 zeolite, at least partially in its acid form, and at least one hydro-dehydrogenating element, at a temperature which is in the range 170° C. to 500° C., a pressure in the range 1 to 250 bar and at an hourly space velocity in the range 0.05 to 100 h−1, in the presence of hydrogen in a proportion of 50 to 2000 l/l of feed.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2000Date of Patent: February 26, 2002Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Eric Benazzi, Nathalie George-Marchal, Christophe Gueret, Patrick Briot, Alain Billon, Pierre Marion
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Publication number: 20020016253Abstract: A catalyst comprising 0.1-99.7% by weight of at least one alumina matrix; 0.1-80% by weight of at least one globally non dealuminated Y zeolite with a lattice parameter of more than 2.438 nm, a global SiO2/Al2O3 mole ratio of less than 8, and a framework SiO2/Al2O3 mole ratio of less than 21 and more than the global SiO2/Al2O3 mole ratio; 0.1-30% by weight of at least one group VIII metal and/or 1-40% by weight of at least one group VIB metal (% oxide); 0.1-20% by weight of at least one promoter element selected from the group formed by boron and silicon (% oxide); 0-20% by weight of at least one group VIIA element; 0-20% by weight of phosphorous (% oxide); 0.1-20% by weight of at least one group VIIB element, useful for hydrocracking processes, especially at low pressures of 7.5 to 11 MPa.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 1999Publication date: February 7, 2002Inventors: SAMUEL MIGNARD, NATHALIE GEORGE-MARCHAL, SLAVIK KASZTELAN
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Patent number: 6344135Abstract: The invention concerns a hydrocracking process using a catalyst comprising at least one matrix, an IM-5 zeolite, at least one metal selected from the group formed by metals from group VIB and group VIII of the periodic table, optionally at least one element selected from the group formed by phosphorous, boron and silicon, and optionally at least one group VIIA and/or at least one group VIIB and/or at least one group VB element (in particular niobium). The invention also concerns a catalyst containing at least one matrix, an IM-5 zeolite, at least one metal from groups VIII and/or VIB and at least one promoter element which is boron and/or silicon. The catalyst can also contain at least one group VIIA element and/or at least one group VIIB element and/or at least one group VB element.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2000Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Eric Benazzi, Slavik Kasztelan
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Patent number: 6334947Abstract: The invention pertains to a catalyst at least comprising a hydrogenation metal component and a swelling synthetic clay consisting of elemental clay platelets, with the average diameter of the clay platelets not exceeding 1 micron and the average degree of stacking of the clay platelets not exceeding 20 platelets per stack. The catalyst is especially suitable for the hydroprocessing of hydrocarbon feeds, the term “hydroprocessing” encompassing all processes in which a hydrocarbon feed is treated with hydrogen. The clays which are suitable for use in the catalyst according to the invention may be prepared as described in Netherlands patent application No. 9401433.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1997Date of Patent: January 1, 2002Assignee: Akzo Nobel NVInventors: Mark De Boer, Eelco Titus Carel Vogt, Robertus Gerardus Leliveld, John Wilhelm Geus, Roland Jacobus Martinus Josephus Vogels
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Publication number: 20010031241Abstract: The invention relates to an acidic silicoaluminate solid that has a microporous zeolitic phase that is characterized by at least one infrared band between 400-1600 cm-1, an organized mesoporosity that is characterized by the presence of at least one X-diffraction line between 20-100 Å, a silica/alumina molar ratio of between 5-250 and an acidity that is measured by infrared analysis via an area of the band at about 1545 cm-1 at least equal to 50 g of dry solid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2000Publication date: October 18, 2001Inventors: Sylvie Lacombe, David Marseault, Philippe Caullet, Henri Kessler, Eric Benazzi, Alexandre Jouve
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Patent number: 6294081Abstract: Disclosed are silicoaluminophosphates (SAPOs) having unique silicon distributions, a method for their preparation and their use as catalysts for the hydroprocessing of hydrocarbon feedstocks. More particularly, the new SAPOs have a high silica:alumina ratio, and are prepared from microemulsions containing surfactants.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1999Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents, Inc.Inventors: Javier Agundez Rodriguez, Joaquin Perez Pariente, Antonio Chica Lara, Avelino Corma Canos, Ian A. Cody, William J. Murphy, Sandra J. Linek