Catalytic Patents (Class 208/134)
  • Patent number: 11420187
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to chromium-on-alumina dehydrogenation catalyst materials, to methods for making such catalysts, and to methods for dehydrogenating hydrocarbons using such catalysts. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method for preparing a dehydrogenation catalyst material, the method comprising impregnating a chromium-on-alumina material with ascorbic acid, one or more of sodium, lithium and potassium (e.g., sodium), and chromium; and calcining the impregnated material to provide the dehydrogenation catalyst material comprising chromium in the range of 2.5 wt. % to about 35 wt. % and having no more than 100 ppm chromium(VI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD
    Inventors: Vladimir Z. Fridman, Adam Monroe
  • Patent number: 11319495
    Abstract: Novel catalysts comprising nickel oxide nanoparticles supported on alumina nanoparticles, methods of their manufacture, heavy oil compositions contacted by these nanocatalysts and methods of their use are disclosed. The novel nanocatalysts are useful, inter alia, in the upgrading of heavy oil fractions or as aids in oil recovery from steam-assisted well reservoirs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: PETRORAZA SAS
    Inventor: Jose Edgar Patiño
  • Patent number: 11248178
    Abstract: A method for optimising the operation of a facility for catalytic reforming, the facility including a multitude of reactors which have a catalyser and through which an operating gas including hydrocarbons and molecular hydrogen successively flows, wherein the composition of the operating gas in the reactors changes and wherein a product results at the outlet side of the last reactor. Specific constant characteristics as well as initial operating parameters that are present during the operation of the facility are acquired. A computational simulation of the chemical processes in the reactors then takes place, wherein results of a measurement of the chemical composition of the product at the outlet side of the last reactor is also included. A computational simulation of the chemical processes in the reactors with different varied operating parameters is subsequently carried out and set of optimised operating parameters is determined from the computed chemical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SWISS RR ENGINEERING GROUP AG
    Inventors: Dzmitry Stasenka, Torsten Rubel
  • Patent number: 11161797
    Abstract: A process for preparing a catalyst for selective hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene, comprises: mixing palladium, gallium, and gold sources, silica, and a solvent to form a suspension, which is then subjected to filtration and drying so as to obtain a catalyst precursor; subjecting the catalyst precursor obtained to a calcination treatment; and subjecting a calcinated product obtained to a reduction reaction in a reducing atmosphere so as to obtain the catalyst. The catalyst prepared according to this process exhibits a high stability and high catalytic performance, and has a large number of active sites uniformly distributed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Taizhou University
    Inventors: Deman Han, Rongrong Li
  • Patent number: 11097263
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aromatization catalyst, a preparation method, a regeneration method and an aromatization method thereof. The preparation method comprises steps of: mixing a zeolite molecular sieve with a binder to obtain a catalyst precursor; the catalyst precursor is successively subjected to an ion exchange modification and a first modification treatment, and then subjected to a hydrothermal treatment, and further subjected to active metal loading and a second modification treatment, to obtain the aromatization catalyst. The aromatization catalyst has good carbon deposition resistance and high aromatization activity, and enables an aromatization reaction to be completed under mild conditions, and has high aromatic selectivity, and the liquid yield is above 98.5%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM—BEIJING
    Inventors: Liang Zhao, Jinsen Gao, Tianzhen Hao, Lixia Dong, Di Gao, Xiaoyu Wu, Xiaoqin Wang, Liyuan Cao, Chunming Xu
  • Patent number: 11091705
    Abstract: Process for the production of C6-C7 aromatic compounds from a hydrocarbon feedstock of naphtha type comprising the following stages: a) the said feedstock (1) is sent into a first fractionation unit (2) in order to obtain an upper stream (3) comprising C6 and C7 hydrocarbon compounds and a lower stream (4) comprising C8 to C10 hydrocarbon compounds; b) the upper stream (3) and a stream (12) comprising C6 and C7 aromatic compounds obtained on conclusion of stage e) are sent into a unit for extraction of the aromatics (5) in order to obtain an aromatic base (6) and a liquid effluent (7); c) the liquid effluent (7) is sent into a first catalytic reforming unit (8) in order to obtain a first reformate effluent (9); d) the said first reformate effluent (9) is sent into a reformate separation section (10) in order to obtain a first stream (11) comprising C5 hydrocarbon compounds and a second stream (12) comprising C6 and C7 aromatic compounds; e) the second stream (12) comprising C6 and C7 aromatic compounds is re
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Celine Bertino-Ghera, Alexandre Pagot
  • Patent number: 11091411
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hydrocracking catalyst for preparing a C6-C9 light aromatic hydrocarbons having an increased BTX content from a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, a method for preparing the same and a method for preparing a C6-C9 light aromatic hydrocarbons having an increased BTX content by using the same. More specifically, an effect of obtaining a C6-C9 light aromatic hydrocarbons having an increased BTX content with a high yield from the byproducts of oil refining and petrochemical processes, which contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as naphthalene, alkylnaphthalene, etc., can be achieved by using a catalyst in which one or more metal selected from group VIII and one or more metal selected from group VIB are supported on a composite zeolite support of zeolite beta and zeolite ZSM-5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignees: S-OIL CORPORATION, DONG-A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR INDUSTRY-ACADEMY COOPERATION
    Inventors: Jung Kyoo Lee, Jaeuk Shin, Yeseul Choi, Soon Cheol Chang, Heung Jung Kang, Dong Il Kang
  • Patent number: 11066345
    Abstract: Processes for increasing an octane value of a gasoline component by dehydrogenating a stream comprising C7 hydrocarbons and methylcyclohexane in a first dehydrogenation zone to form an intermediate dehydrogenation effluent, and then dehydrogenating the intermediate dehydrogenation effluent in a second dehydrogenation zone to form a C7 dehydrogenation effluent. The C7 dehydrogenation effluent has an increased olefins content compared to an olefins content of the intermediate dehydrogenation effluent. The first dehydrogenation zone is operated under conditions to convert methylcyclohexane to toluene and minimize cracking reactions. The intermediate dehydrogenation effluent may be heated before being passed to the second dehydrogenation zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Penninger, Mark P. Lapinski, Gregory R. Werba, David S. Lafyatis
  • Patent number: 10975006
    Abstract: Para-xylene production processes are disclosed, with such processes being integrated with extractive distillation or other separation to effectively separate, for example to remove and recover, ethylbenzene and other components that co-boil with the isomers of xylene. This allows for xylene isomerization, downstream of the separation of para-xylene from its other isomers, to be operated under milder conditions (e.g., liquid phase, absence of added hydrogen) without the need for ethylbenzene conversion. The associated decreased yields of byproducts such as light gases and non-aromatic hydrocarbons, together with the generation of purified ethylbenzene having value for styrene monomer production, can significantly improve overall process economics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignees: SCG Chemicals Co., Ltd., Sulzer Management AG
    Inventors: Zhongyi Ding, Sachin Joshi, Weihua Jin
  • Patent number: 10888849
    Abstract: A bifunctional catalyst for conversion of oxygenates, said bifunctional catalyst comprising zeolite, alumina binder, Zn and P, wherein P is evenly distributed across the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Finn Joensen, Uffe Vie Mentzel
  • Patent number: 10876054
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for making aromatics are described. The process includes reforming a naphtha stream in a reforming zone to form a reformer effluent comprising aromatic compounds and non-aromatic compounds, wherein at least a portion of the aromatic compounds contain alkyl groups. The reformer effluent is heated and passed directly to an acid cracking reaction zone. The non-aromatic compounds are selectively cracked and at least a portion of the alkyl groups on the aromatic compounds are selectively dealkylated in the presence of an acid cracking catalyst to form a cracked reformer effluent comprising the aromatic compounds and cracked olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Stanley J. Frey, Hayim Abrevaya, Gregory R. Werba
  • Patent number: 10758921
    Abstract: A separation device, comprising: a third-stage cyclone housing, a separating unit, and a granule recycle and regeneration unit, wherein, the separating unit is disposed inside the third-stage cyclone housing and comprises: a cyclone separator and a moving bed coupled to each other; the granule recycle and regeneration unit comprises: a riser, a spouted bed regenerator, and a regeneration pipe connecting the spouted bed regenerator with the moving bed; the spouted bed regenerator has upper and lower ends opposing to each other, wherein, the upper end of the spouted bed regenerator is provided with a sleeve which opens downwardly, the sleeve divides an interior of the spouted bed regenerator into a fountain area and an annular gap area, and a regenerating gas outlet which is in communication with the annular gap area is provided on a side wall of the spouted bed regenerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Wuxi Petrochemical Equipment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chunxi Lu, Sihong Gao, Yiping Fan, Dandan Zhang, Min Dai, Lijun Zhou
  • Patent number: 10759881
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a mesoporous zeolite may included a microporous framework that includes a plurality of micropores having diameters of less than or equal to 2 nm, and a plurality of mesopores having diameters of greater than 2 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm. The mesoporous zeolite may included an aluminosilicate material, a titanosilicate material, or a pure silicate material. The mesoporous zeolite may included a surface area of greater than 350 m2/g and a pore volume of greater than 0.3 cm3/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yu Han, Qiwei Tian, Xinglong Dong, Zhaohui Liu, Jean-Marie Basset, Youssef Saih, Miao Sun, Sohel Shaikh, Wei Xu
  • Patent number: 10696913
    Abstract: A large-scale fluidized bed biogasifier provided for gasifying biosolids. The biogasifier includes a reactor vessel with a pipe distributor and at least two fuel feed inlets for feeding biosolids into the reactor vessel at a desired fuel feed rate of more than 40 tons per day with an average of about 100 tons per day during steady-state operation of the biogasifier. A fluidized bed in the base of the reactor vessel has a cross-sectional area that is proportional to at least the targeted fuel feed rate such that the superficial velocity of gas is in the range of 0.1 m/s (0.33 ft/s) to 3 m/s (9.84 ft/s). In operation, biosolids are heated inside the fluidized bed reactor to a temperature range between 900° F. (482.2° C.) and 1600° F. (871.1° C.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Aries Gasification, LLC
    Inventors: Renus Kelfkens, Brandon Davis, Paul Cairney, Gerald M. Cox, William P. Jepson, Douglas R. Bull, Ross Patten
  • Patent number: 10689253
    Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst for the reforming of propylene glycol, comprising a support material (1) and a catalytic constituent (2), wherein the support material (1) is composed of one or more metal oxides, and the catalytic constituent (2) comprises at least one element selected from the following group: Rh, Ru, Pd, Pt and Ni.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: DIEHL AEROSPACE GMBH
    Inventors: Gunther Kolb, Ralf Zapf, Stefan Neuberg, Helmut Pennemann
  • Patent number: 10550049
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon conversion process is described. The process involves contacting a hydrocarbon feed with a non-cyclic amide or thioamide based ionic liquid catalyst in a reaction zone under reaction conditions to form a mixture comprising reaction products, and the non-cyclic amide or thioamide based ionic liquid catalyst. Typical hydrocarbon conversion processes include alkylation, oligomerization, isomerization, disproportionation, and reverse disproportionation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Erin M. Broderick, Avram M. Buchbinder, Alakananda Bhattacharyya
  • Patent number: 10406495
    Abstract: Catalytic chemical reactor comprising a perforated wall (6) adjacent to a supporting wall of the reactor or of a catalytic cartridge contained in the reactor, wherein said perforated wall comprises a plurality of panels (7) and comprises first sectors (9) resting on the supporting wall and second sectors (10) spaced from said supporting wall defining a cavity (11), and wherein means are provided for local securing said gas-permeable wall to said supporting wall, said securing means comprising: a plurality of support elements (13) fixed to the supporting wall (4) and passing through respective openings (15) of the first sectors (9) of the gas-permeable wall and a respective plurality of locking elements (14) which can be associated with the said support elements, the panels of the gas-permeable wall being gripped between said supporting wall and said locking elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Casale SA
    Inventor: Enrico Rizzi
  • Patent number: 10358963
    Abstract: An exhaust purification system of an internal combustion engine comprising at least two exhaust treatment catalysts arranged in an engine exhaust passage, a hydrogen feed source, and a plurality of hydrogen feed passages for feeding hydrogen from the hydrogen feed source to the exhaust treatment catalysts. When warming up the exhaust treatment catalysts, hydrogen is fed from the hydrogen feed source through the corresponding hydrogen feed passage to the exhaust treatment catalyst with the larger rise of the exhaust removal rate when hydrogen is fed among the exhaust treatment catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Fujiwara, Yuji Miyoshi, Shinichi Takeshima, Hiromasa Nishioka
  • Patent number: 10155211
    Abstract: Reactor (1) for catalytic chemical reactions, comprising: a partially open outer vessel (2) comprising a manhole (6) for accessing to the interior, and at least one internal wall (5) comprising a plurality of panels (5.1, 5.2, . . . 5.n) assembled inside the vessel (2) so as to form said wall (5); the panels are flexible and deformable so that they may be inserted through said manhole (6), and the resulting wall (5) is not self-supporting and rests against a load-bearing wall (7) of the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Casale SA
    Inventor: Enrico Rizzi
  • Patent number: 10150105
    Abstract: A new crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite comprising a MTT framework has been synthesized that has been designated UZM-53. This zeolite is represented by the empirical formula: M+mRrAl1-xExSiyOz where M represents sodium, potassium or a combination of sodium and potassium cations, R is the organic structure directing agent or agents derived from reactants R1 and R2 where R1 is diisopropanolamine and R2 is a chelating diamine, and E is an element selected from the group consisting of gallium, iron, boron and mixtures thereof. Catalysts made from UZM-53 have utility in various hydrocarbon conversion reactions such as oligomerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Christopher P. Nicholas, Mark A. Miller
  • Patent number: 10087372
    Abstract: Separation methods for producing an extract and a raffinate from a solvent extraction feed material, wherein the feed material is derived from a process for recovering bitumen from oil sands. The methods may include producing an intra-stage recycle component from an overflow zone of a solvent extraction stage and recycling the intra-stage recycle component to the solvent extraction stage, and/or the methods may include providing an underflow component withdrawal rate for a solvent extraction stage other than a final solvent extraction stage which is greater than an underflow component withdrawal rate for the final solvent extraction stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: TITANIUM CORPORATION INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Moran, Jacques Doiron
  • Patent number: 9925513
    Abstract: An integrated process simultaneously removes the diluent and reduces the TAN, resulting in cost savings from the diluent recovery and increasing the value of the produced heavy crude stream by removing the acids and other contaminants, while reducing the overall energy requirements when compared to performing the two processes separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Quanta Associates, L.P.
    Inventors: Bengt Arne Jarlsjo, Thomas Gieskes, Joe Travis Moore, Lance Dawson McCarver
  • Patent number: 9901916
    Abstract: Useful portions of equilibrium catalyst from a Fluid Catalytic Cracking unit are obtained by fractionating to obtain a narrow size fraction, followed by separation of the narrow size fraction using density as a fractionating criterion. Size fractionating may be performed in vibrating sieves, and the density fractionating may be performed in an air cyclone. Both beneficial and detrimental fractions can be identified; in one embodiment, large particles are removed from ECAT to improve the coking factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Inventor: Augusto R. Quinones
  • Patent number: 9669373
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for heating catalyst is presented. Cooler catalyst is removed from a reactor and heated with a hot gas in a riser, heated in a heating tube or heated in a heating chamber. Heated catalyst is disengaged from the hot gas if necessary and returned to the reactor. The process and apparatus can be used for producing light olefins. The hot gas may be a flue gas from an FCC regenerator or a combustion gas from a heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Robert L. Mehlberg
  • Patent number: 9302958
    Abstract: A process for increasing a yield of an isomerization zone by removing at least a portion of the C6 cyclic hydrocarbons from a stream prior to it being passed into the isomerization zone. Additionally, disproportionation reaction selectivity is also increased, producing valuable C3 hydrocarbons and C4 hydrocarbons. Also, a higher ring opening conversion of C5 cyclic hydrocarbons is observed. The isomerization zone may have an average operating temperature of at least 176° C. and an outlet molar ratio of hydrogen to hydrocarbon feed in the isomerization zone is less than about 0.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Mark P. Lapinski
  • Patent number: 9302959
    Abstract: A process for increasing a yield of an isomerization zone by removing at least a portion of the C6 cyclic hydrocarbons from a stream having iC4 hydrocarbons, iC5 hydrocarbons, and iC6 hydrocarbons prior to the stream being passed into the same isomerization zone. Suppression of the iC4 hydrocarbons does not occur, allowing the iC4 hydrocarbons to be isomerized in the same isomerization zone as the iC5 hydrocarbons and iC6 hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Mark P. Lapinski, Matthew Lippmann, Gregory Funk
  • Patent number: 9302956
    Abstract: A process for increasing a yield of an isomerization zone by removing at least a portion of the C6 cyclic hydrocarbons from a stream prior to it being passed into the isomerization zone. Additionally, disproportionation reactions occur producing valuable C3 hydrocarbons and C4 hydrocarbons. Also, a higher ring opening conversion of C5 cyclic hydrocarbons is observed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Mark P. Lapinski, Matthew Lippmann, Gregory Funk, David James Shecterle, Lakshmi P. Mokka
  • Patent number: 9302960
    Abstract: A process for producing a feed for a stream cracker. At least a portion of the C6 cyclic hydrocarbons are removed from a stream prior to it being passed into an isomerization zone. Disproportionation reaction selectivity is increased, producing valuable C3 hydrocarbons and C4 hydrocarbons. Also, a higher ring opening conversion of C5 cyclic hydrocarbons is observed. The yield may be adjusted by controlling an amount of C6 cyclic hydrocarbons passed to the isomerization zone. The catalyst in the isomerization zone is free of chloride, and the streams including effluent from the isomerization zone may be passed to a steam cracker without requiring chloride removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Mark P. Lapinski, Matthew Lippmann
  • Patent number: 9302957
    Abstract: A process for controlling a yield of an isomerization zone. Prior to entering the isomerization zone, C6 cyclic hydrocarbons are removed from a feed stream. Disproportionation reaction selectivity is observed which produces valuable C3 hydrocarbons and C4 hydrocarbons. Also, a higher ring opening conversion of C5 cyclic hydrocarbons is observed. The disproportionation reactions and the ring opening reactions may be selectively controlled by adjusting an amount of C6 cyclic hydrocarbons passed into the isomerization zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Mark P. Lapinski, Matthew Lippmann, Gregory Funk, David James Shecterle, Lakshmi P. Mokka
  • Patent number: 9266036
    Abstract: A process and apparatus are presented for the conversion of light paraffins to heavier liquid fuels or distillate. The process and apparatus includes conversion of a paraffin stream to an olefinic stream. The olefinic stream is passed through a reactor zone to convert the olefins to heavier hydrocarbons, including branched paraffins and branched olefins. The process includes recycling a portion of the product to the reactors for controlling the heat and reaction rate of the dimerization or oligomerization process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Charles P. Luebke, Christopher P. Nicholas, Steven L. Krupa, Hosoo Lim
  • Patent number: 9254478
    Abstract: This invention provides a process for forming a solution composition, which process comprises forming a primary solution by bringing together, in an aqueous medium, i) at least one phosphorus compound, ii) at least one Group VI metal compound, iii) at least one Group VIII metal compound, and iv) an additive which is a) tetraethylene glycol, b) polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight in the range of about 200 to about 400, c) a mixture of tetraethylene glycol and polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight in the range of about 200 to about 400, or d) a mixture of (1) tetraethylene glycol and/or polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight in the range of about 200 to about 400 and (2) one or more of monoethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, and triethylene glycol. The molar ratio of additive to the total moles of Group VI metal and Group VIII metal is above 0.30:1, and the atomic ratio of phosphorus to Group VI metal is at least about 0.33:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sona Eijsbouts-Spickova, Marcel Adriaan Jansen
  • Patent number: 9192919
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to catalysts and methods for use in olefin production. More particularly, the present invention relates to novel amorphously supported single-center, Lewis acid metal ions and use of the same as catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: Adam S. Hock, Neil M. Schweitzer, Jeffrey T. Miller, Bo Hu
  • Patent number: 9120056
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, a catalyst assembly is provided for treating an exhaust from an engine. In one embodiment, the catalyst assembly includes a first catalyst material catalytically active at a first temperature and loaded at a first catalyst material loading, the first catalyst material including a first base metal loading, and a second catalyst material catalytically active at a second temperature lower than the first temperature and loaded at a second catalyst material loading, the second catalyst material including a second base metal loading, wherein the second base metal loading is higher than the first base metal loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Giovanni Cavataio, Hungwen Jen, James Robert Warner, James W. Girard, Christine Kay Lambert
  • Patent number: 9050571
    Abstract: An apparatus for a radial-flow reactor according to various approaches includes a catalyst transfer pipe having an inwardly tapered end portion. According to various approaches, a catalyst transfer port of the reactor may include a centering device having an upper tapered surface for facilitating assembly of the reactor. A method according to various aspects includes assembling a radial-flow reactor by installing a catalyst transfer pipe through a catalyst transfer port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Nathan Siedler
  • Patent number: 9028675
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for increasing thermal stability of fuel, as well as in reducing nitrogen content and/or enhancing color quality of the fuel. According to the method, a fuel feedstock can be treated with a solid phosphoric acid catalyst under appropriate catalyst conditions, e.g., to increase the thermal stability of the fuel feedstock. Preferably, the fuel feedstock can be treated with the solid phosphoric acid catalyst at a ratio of catalyst mass within a contact zone to a mass flow rate of feedstock through the zone of at least about 18 minutes to increase the thermal stability of the fuel feedstock, along with reducing nitrogen content and/or enhancing color quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Sebastien Bergeron, Ashok Uppal, Robert J. Falkiner, Marc-André Poirier
  • Patent number: 9023298
    Abstract: An apparatus for reforming a hydrocarbon stream is presented. The apparatus involves changing the design of reformers and associated equipment to allow for increasing the processing temperatures in the reformers and heaters. The reformers are operated under different conditions to utilize advantages in the equilibriums, but require modifications to prevent increasing thermal cracking and to prevent increases in coking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Moser, Clayton C. Sadler, Mark P. Lapinski, Kurt M. VandenBussche
  • Patent number: 9023194
    Abstract: A process for reforming a feed composed of one or more hydrocarbon cuts containing 9 to 22 carbon atoms which includes, at least one first step for reforming the feed in at least one reforming unit, during which a stream of hydrogen is produced and at least one first step for distillation of the effluent from the reforming unit in the presence of a reforming catalyst in order to obtain 4 cuts. The 4 cuts are, a liquefied petroleum gas cut (LPG) (A), a C5-C8 cut: naphtha (B), a C9-C15 cut: densified kerosene (C), and a C16-C22 cut: densified gas oil cut (D). The invention also concerns the device for carrying out this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Eric Sanchez, Jacques Rault, Pierre Yves Le Goff, Christophe Pierre, Joana Fernandes
  • Patent number: 8999143
    Abstract: A process is presented for increasing the aromatics content in a reformate process stream. The process modifies existing processes to change the operation without changing the reactors or heating units. The process includes bypasses to utilize heating capacity of upstream heating units, and passes the excess capacity of the upstream heating units to downstream process streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Clayton C. Sadler, Mark D. Moser
  • Publication number: 20150057480
    Abstract: A system for radial flow contact of a reactant stream with catalyst particles includes a reactor vessel and a catalyst retainer in the reactor vessel. The catalyst retainer includes an inner particle retention device and an outer particle retention device. The inner particle retention device and the outer particle retention device are spaced apart to define a catalyst retaining space. The inner particle retention device defines an axial flow path of the reactor vessel, and the outer particle retention device and an inner surface of a wall of the reactor vessel define an annular flow path of the reactor vessel. The system includes an inlet nozzle having an exit opening in fluid communication with the axial flow path, and an outlet nozzle in fluid communication with the annular flow path. The system can further include a fluid displacement device in the axial flow path of the reactor vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Grott, David A. Wegerer, William Yanez, Ka Lok
  • Patent number: 8940154
    Abstract: A system and process for the preparation of high quality gasoline through recombination of catalytic hydrocarbon includes fractionator and extractor. The upper part of the fractionator is equipped with light petrol pipeline, the lower part of the fractionator is equipped with heavy petrol pipeline, the middle part of the fractionator is equipped with medium petrol pipeline. The medium petrol pipeline is connected with a medium petrol extractor, the upper part of the medium petrol extractor is connected with the medium petrol raffinate oil hydrogenation unit through the pipeline, the lower part of the medium petrol extractor is connected with the medium petrol aromatic hydrocarbon hydrogenation unit through the pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Inventor: Ranfeng Ding
  • Patent number: 8932455
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to the processing of hydrocarbon-containing feedstreams in the presence of an interstitial metal hydride containing catalyst comprising a surface, and a Group VI/Group VIII metal sulfide coated onto the surface of the interstitial metal hydride. The catalysts and processes of the present invention can improve overall hydrogenation, product conversion, as well as sulfur reduction in hydrocarbon feedstreams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Chuansheng Bai, Adrienne J. Thornburg, Heather A. Elsen, Jean W. Beeckman, William G. Borghard
  • Patent number: 8926829
    Abstract: A process for reforming a hydrocarbon stream is presented. The process involves splitting a naphtha feedstream to at least two feedstreams and passing each feedstream to separation reformers. The reformers are operated under different conditions to utilize the differences in the reaction properties of the different hydrocarbon components. The process utilizes a common catalyst, and common downstream processes for recovering the desired aromatic compounds generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Manuela Serban, Antoine Negiz, Kurt M. VandenBussche, Mark D. Moser, David A. Wegerer, Gregory J. Gajda
  • Patent number: 8926830
    Abstract: Processes for producing aromatics from a naphtha feedstream are provided. An exemplary process includes passing the feedstream to a fractionation unit, thereby generating a first stream including hydrocarbons having less than 8 carbon atoms and a second stream including hydrocarbons having at least 8 carbon atoms. The first stream is passed to a first reformer operated at a first set of reaction conditions to generate a first product stream. The first set of reaction conditions includes a first temperature and a first pressure. The second stream is passed to a second reformer operated at a second set of reaction conditions to generate a second product stream. The second set of reaction conditions includes a second temperature and a second pressure. The first pressure is lower than the second pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Gregory J. Gajda, Mary J. Wier, Clayton Colin Sadler
  • Patent number: 8920633
    Abstract: High energy (e.g., ultrasonic) mixing of a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock and reactants comprised of an oxidation source, catalyst and acid yields a diesel fuel product or additive having substantially increased cetane number. Ultrasonic mixing creates cavitation, which involves the formation and violent collapse of micron-sized bubbles, which greatly increases the reactivity of the reactants. This, in turn, substantially increases the cetane number compared to reactions carried out using conventional mixing processes, such as simple mechanical stirring. Alternatively, an aqueous mixture comprising water and acid can be pretreated with an oxidation source such as ozone and subjected to ultrasonic cavitation prior to reacting the pretreated mixture with a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Cetamax Ventures Ltd.
    Inventors: Kin Meng Chan, Kamalul Arifin Yusof, Shahrul Niza Bin Abdul Rahim, Md Asraff Bin Abdul Karim, Roger Kai Lott
  • Patent number: 8912110
    Abstract: One embodiment is a catalyst for catalytic reforming of naphtha. The catalyst can have a noble metal including one or more of platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, osmium, and iridium, an alkali or alkaline-earth metal, a lanthanide-series metal, and a support. Generally, an average bulk density of the catalyst is about 0.300 to about 1.00 gram per cubic centimeter. The catalyst has a platinum content of less than about 0.375 wt %, a tin content of about 0.1 to about 2 wt %, a potassium content of about 100 to about 600 wppm, and a cerium content of about 0.1 to about 1 wt %. The lanthanide-series metal can be distributed at a concentration of the lanthanide-series metal in a 100 micron surface layer of the catalyst less than two times a concentration of the lanthanide-series metal at a central core of the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Manuela Serban, Mark P. Lapinski
  • Patent number: 8906226
    Abstract: A process for reforming a hydrocarbon stream is presented. The process involves splitting a naphtha feedstream to at least two feedstreams and passing each feedstream to separation reformers. The reformers are operated under different conditions to utilize the differences in the reaction properties of the different hydrocarbon components. The process utilizes a common catalyst, and common downstream processes for recovering the desired aromatic compounds generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Gregory J. Gajda, Kurt M. VandenBussche, Mark D. Moser, David A. Wegerer
  • Patent number: 8906223
    Abstract: A process is presented for increasing the aromatics content in a reformate process stream. The process modifies existing processes to change the operation without changing the reactors or heating units. The process includes bypasses to utilize heating capacity of upstream heating units, and passes the excess capacity of the upstream heating units to downstream process streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Moser, Clayton C. Sadler
  • Patent number: 8900442
    Abstract: A process is presented for increasing the aromatics content in a reformate process stream. The process modifies existing processes to change the operation without changing the reactors or heating units. The process includes bypasses to utilize heating capacity of upstream heating units, and passes the excess capacity of the upstream heating units to downstream process streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Clayton C. Sadler, Mark D. Moser
  • Patent number: 8894842
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an optimized reforming catalyst comprising at least platinum, at least one promoter metal selected from the group formed by rhenium and iridium, at least one halogen, and at least one alumina support with a low sulphur and phosphorus content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Sylvie Lacombe, Malika Boualleg, Eric Sanchez
  • Patent number: 8882994
    Abstract: A process is presented for the increasing the yields of aromatics from reforming a hydrocarbon feedstream. The process includes splitting a naphtha feedstream into a light hydrocarbon stream, and a heavier stream having a relatively rich concentration of naphthenes. The heavy stream is reformed to convert the naphthenes to aromatics and the resulting product stream is further reformed with the light hydrocarbon stream to increase the aromatics yields. The process includes passing a catalyst stream in a counter-current flow relative to the hydrocarbon process stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Moser, David A. Wegerer, Kurt M. VandenBussche, Manuela Serban, Mark P. Lapinski, Mary Jo Wier, Gregory J. Gajda