With Halogen Containing Additive Patents (Class 208/139)
  • Patent number: 11291977
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising a) from 90% to 99.99% by weight of alumina in which said alumina is at least 90% by weight ?-alumina and b) from 0.01% to 10% by weight of at least one metal of valency 0 selected from the group consisting of Pd, Ru, Pt, Rh and Ir, characterized in that the chloride content of said catalyst is less than 500 ppm, based on the total weight of the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Dominique Deur-Bert, Dominique Garrait, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Patent number: 10941352
    Abstract: Processes for producing a gasoline blend in which C7 hydrocarbons are separated from a naphtha feed. The C7 hydrocarbons are isomerized and dehydrogenated to increase the octane value of the components therein. In order to avoid conversion of methylcyclohexane to toluene in the dehydrogenation reactor, the various processes provide flow schemes in which the methylcyclohexane bypasses the C7 dehydrogenation reaction zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Mark P. Lapinski, Michael W. Penninger, Rajeswar Gattupalli, Christopher D. DiGiulio, Bryan J. Egolf, Louis A. Lattanzio
  • Patent number: 10864505
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a hydrocracking catalyst, comprising (i) contacting a shaped body comprising a zeolite and a binder with an aqueous solution of a hydrogenation metal compound which is a complex or a salt of a hydrogenation metal to deposit the hydrogenation metal onto the shaped body, wherein the aqueous solution comprises an ammonium salt and (ii) calcining the shaped body obtained by step (i).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Alla Khanmamedova, Ashim Kumar Ghosh, Scott Stevenson, David Sullivan, Pooja Bajaj
  • Patent number: 10589254
    Abstract: Spheroidal catalyst support, supported catalyst, and method of preparing and using the catalyst for hydrodemetallation of metal-containing heavy oil feedstocks are disclosed. The catalyst supports comprise titania alumina having 5 wt % or less titania and have greater than 30% percent of their pore volume in pores having a diameter of between 200 and 500 ?. Catalysts prepared from the supports contain Group 6, 9 and 10 metals or metal compounds supported on the titania alumina supports. Catalysts in accordance with the invention exhibit improved catalytic activity and stability to remove metals from heavy feedstocks during a hydrotreating process. The catalysts also provide increased sulfur and MCR conversion during a hydrotreating process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Advanced Refining Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Stanislaw Plecha, Narinobu Kagami, Viorel D. Duma, John Everett Creighton
  • Patent number: 10441933
    Abstract: This invention describes a moving-bed catalyst reactor having radial flow of the feedstock called moving-bed radial reactor, consisting of 3 zones called upper hemispheric body (III), lateral zone (II), and lower hemispheric body (I), the three zones being connected together by means of flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Frederic Bazer-Bachi, Fabian Lambert, Cecile Plais
  • Patent number: 10351785
    Abstract: Deep desulfurization of hydrocarbon feeds containing undesired organosulfur compounds to produce a hydrocarbon product having low levels of sulfur, i.e., 15 ppmw or less of sulfur, is achieved by with an apparatus arranged for flashing the feed at a target cut point temperature to obtain two fractions. A low boiling temperature fraction contains refractory, sterically hindered sulfur-containing compounds, which have a boiling point at or above the target cut point temperature. A high boiling temperature fraction, having a boiling point below the target cut point temperature, is substantially free of refractory sulfur-containing compounds. The high boiling temperature fraction is contacted with isomerization catalyst, and the isomerized effluent and the low boiling temperature fraction are combined and contacted with a hydrotreating catalyst in a hydrodesulfurization reaction zone operating under mild conditions to reduce the quantity of organosulfur compounds to an ultra-low level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventor: Omer Refa Koseoglu
  • Patent number: 10308568
    Abstract: Spent aromatization catalysts containing a transition metal and a catalyst support are selectively poisoned in the disclosed reforming methods, resulting in improvements in overall aromatics yield and selectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Ryan W. Snell, Theresa E. Feltes, Cori A. Demmelmaier-Chang
  • Patent number: 9809453
    Abstract: In some examples, a method for treating a reforming catalyst, the method comprising heating a catalyst metal used for reforming hydrocarbon in a reducing gas mixture environment. The reducing gas mixture comprises hydrogen and at least one sulfur-containing compound. The at least one sulfur-containing compound includes one or more of hydrogen sulfide, carbonyl sulfide, carbonyl disulfide and organic sulfur-containing compounds such as thiophenes, thiophanes, sulfides (RSH), disulfides (RS2R?), tri-sulfides (RS3R?) and mercaptans (RSR?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: LG Fuel Cell Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: John R. Budge
  • Patent number: 9677010
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatuses for catalytic reforming of hydrocarbons including regeneration of catalyst are provided. In one example, a method comprises heating an inert gas to form a heated inert gas stream. A first portion of the heated inert gas stream is indirect heat exchanged with hydrogen gas to form a first partially heated inert gas stream and a heated hydrogen gas stream that is for lifting the catalyst; and/or a second portion of the heated inert gas stream is indirect heat exchanged with an organic chloride-containing stream to form a second partially heated inert gas stream and a heated organic chloride-containing stream that is for chlorinating the catalyst; and/or the catalyst is preheated using at least a third portion of the heated inert gas stream for indirect heat exchange with a nitrogen gas stream or using the first and/or second partially heated inert gas streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Shreyas Ketankumar Amin, Sujoy Ganguly, Kalaiarasu Krishnamani
  • Patent number: 9511356
    Abstract: There is provided a method for regenerating a spent dehydrogenation catalyst used in the conversion of n-paraffin to olefin. The method comprises method steps for removing the coke by treating the catalyst with an ozone-oxygen stream followed by an oxygen stream. The catalyst is stabilized by passing a nitrogen stream and the stabilized catalyst is rejuvenated by passing an air-nitrogen stream containing a halogenated hydrocarbon. This is followed by reducing the metal oxide in the catalyst by passing hydrogen-nitrogen stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Reliance Industries Limited
    Inventors: Shashank Dattatraya Vaidya, Sharad Vasudeorao Lande, Sreedharan Unnikrishnan, Kalpana Gopalakrishnan, Raksh Vir Jasra
  • Patent number: 9404045
    Abstract: The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) generally relates to a solid catalyst component comprising a zeolite with a modifier and at least one Group VIII metal alloyed with at least one transition metal. The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) further relates to a method of making the solid catalyst component and a process of converting mixed waste plastics into low molecular weight organic compounds using the solid catalyst component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: AMG Chemistry and Catalysis Consulting, LLC
    Inventor: Anne Mae Gaffney
  • Patent number: 9333496
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the formation of alcohols from alkanoic acids, the steps of the process comprising: contacting a feed stream containing the alkanoic acid and hydrogen at an elevated temperature with a hydrogenating catalyst comprising from 3 to 25 wt. % of active metals on a support, wherein the active metals comprise cobalt and tin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Heiko Weiner, Zhenhua Zhou, Radmila Jevtic, Victor J. Johnston
  • Patent number: 9314781
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a catalyst for paraffin isomerization, as well as a preparation method and use thereof. The catalyst comprises a TON molecular sieve modified by rare earth, an inorganic refractory oxide modified by zirconium oxide and a noble metal of group VIII. The weight ratio of the TON molecular sieve modified by rare earth to the inorganic refractory oxides modified by zirconium oxide is 10:90 to 90:10, and the content of the metal of group VIII is 0.1 to 10 wt % based on the metal. When used in the process of isomerization dewaxing of various raw materials containing paraffins, the catalyst can not only decrease the solidifying points of raw oil containing paraffins, but also increase the yield of liquid products. Particularly, when used in the process of isomerization dewaxing of lubricating oil distillates, the catalyst is advantageous in producing base oil for lubricating oil with a high a higher yield, a lower pour point (solidifying point) and a higher viscosity index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignees: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, FUSHUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM AND PETROCHEMICALS, SINOPEC
    Inventors: Huiqing Xu, Quanjie Liu, Liming Jia, Xiwen Zhang, Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 9303217
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for catalytically reforming naphtha, comprising, in the presence of hydrogen gas, contacting naphtha with at least one reforming catalyst under the conditions of a pressure ranging from 0.15 to 3.0 MPa, a temperature ranging from 300 to 540° C., a volume space velocity ranging from 2.1 to 50 h?1, to carry out a shallow catalytic reforming reaction so as to achieve a naphthene conversion ratio of greater than 85 mass %, and a conversion ratio of paraffins to arenes and C4? hydrocarbons of less than 30 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignees: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, China Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Sinopec
    Inventors: Aizeng Ma, Jieguang Wang, Jincheng Pan
  • Patent number: 9266091
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be 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, at least two alkali metals or at least two alkaline earth metals, or mixtures of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals and a support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Manuela Serban, Colleen K. Costello, Mark P. Lapinski
  • Patent number: 9201053
    Abstract: The method for measuring the properties of petroleum fuels by distillation relates to a measuring method for predicting the property values of complex hydrocarbon fuels, such as the property values of gasoline, by distillation. Compensation of boiling point distribution measurements used for the prediction of physical properties of hydrocarbons is further performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Kuwait University
    Inventor: Tareq Abduljalil Albahri
  • Patent number: 9079164
    Abstract: Methods are described for making a texturized catalyst. The textural promoter may be a high-surface area, high-porosity, stable metal oxide support. The catalyst is manufactured by reacting catalyst precursor materials and support materials in a single, solvent deficient reaction to form a catalyst. The catalyst may be particles or a coating or partial coating of a support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Brigham Young University
    Inventors: Brian F. Woodfield, Stacey Smith, David Selck, Calvin H. Bartholomew, Xuchu Ma, Fen Xu, Rebecca E. Olsen, Lynn Astle
  • 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: 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: 8865608
    Abstract: Systems and processes for regenerating catalyst are provided herein that include a catalyst regeneration tower having a cooling zone that receives a catalyst cooling stream generated by a cooling gas loop. The systems and processes include a first thermocompressor that utilizes a first motive vapor and a second thermocompressor that utilizes a second motive vapor in order to provide the catalyst cooling stream to the regeneration tower. The second thermocompressor operates in parallel with the first thermocompressor. The first thermocompressor can utilize combustion air as the motive vapor. The second thermocompressor can utilize nitrogen as the motive vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Brian Nabozny, William D. Schlueter, Kate Tuson
  • Patent number: 8758599
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be 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, a lanthanide-series metal including one or more elements of atomic numbers 57-71 of the periodic table, and a support. Generally, an average bulk density of the catalyst is about 0.300-about 0.620 gram per cubic centimeter, and an atomic ratio of the lanthanide-series metal:noble metal is less than about 1.3:1. Moreover, 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 about two times a concentration of the lanthanide-series metal at a central core of the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Mark Paul Lapinski, Paul Barger
  • Patent number: 8569197
    Abstract: For preparing a reforming catalyst comprising a support, a group VIIIB metal and a group VIIB metal, comprises the following steps in the order a) then b) or b) then a): a step a) impregnating the support with an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid comprising a group VIIIB metal; a step b) impregnating the support with an aqueous solution comprising a group VIIB metal and a sulphur-containing complexing agent in a reducing environment, or a step b) impregnation with an aqueous solution comprising a group VIIB metal, then with a solution comprising a sulphur-containing complexing agent in a reducing environment. The reducing environment is any reducing atmosphere comprising more than 0.1% by weight of a reducing gas or a mixture of reducing gases; or reducing solutions comprising, with respect to the group VIIB metal, in the range 0.1 to 20 equivalents of reducing metals, reducing organic compounds or inorganic reducing compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventor: Yohan Oudart
  • Patent number: 8569555
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon aromatization process comprising adding a nitrogenate, an oxygenate, or both to a hydrocarbon stream to produce an enhanced hydrocarbon stream, and contacting the enhanced hydrocarbon stream with an aromatization catalyst, thereby producing an aromatization reactor effluent comprising aromatic hydrocarbons, wherein the catalyst comprises a non-acidic zeolite support, a group VIII metal, and one or more halides. Also disclosed is a hydrocarbon aromatization process comprising monitoring the presence of an oxygenate, a nitrogenate, or both in an aromatization reactor, monitoring at least one process parameter that indicates the activity of the aromatization catalyst, modifying the amount of the oxygenate, the nitrogenate, or both in the aromatization reactor, thereby affecting the parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Christopher D. Blessing, Scott H. Brown, Tin-Tack Peter Cheung, David J. Glova, Daniel M. Hasenberg, Dennis L. Holtermann, Gyanesh P. Khare, Daniel B. Knorr, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8404105
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for facilitating a transfer of a metal catalyst component from at least one donor particle to at least one recipient particle in a catalytic naphtha reforming unit. The process can include transferring an effective amount of the metal catalyst component from the at least one donor particle to the at least one recipient particle under conditions to effect such transfer to improve a conversion of a hydrocarbon feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Mark P. Lapinski, Gregory J. Gajda, Jeffry T. Donner, Richard R. Rosin, Marc R. Scheier, Simon R. Bare
  • Patent number: 8362310
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon aromatization process comprising adding a nitrogenate, an oxygenate, or both to a hydrocarbon stream to produce an enhanced hydrocarbon stream, and contacting the enhanced hydrocarbon stream with an aromatization catalyst, thereby producing an aromatization reactor effluent comprising aromatic hydrocarbons, wherein the catalyst comprises a non-acidic zeolite support, a group VIII metal, and one or more halides. Also disclosed is a hydrocarbon aromatization process comprising monitoring the presence of an oxygenate, a nitrogenate, or both in an aromatization reactor, monitoring at least one process parameter that indicates the activity of the aromatization catalyst, modifying the amount of the oxygenate, the nitrogenate, or both in the aromatization reactor, thereby affecting the parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Christopher D. Blessing, Scott H. Brown, Tin-Tack Peter Cheung, David J. Glova, Daniel M. Hasenberg, Dennis L. Holtermann, Gyanesh P. Khare, Daniel B. Knorr, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8309782
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for dehydrogenation of a hydrocarbon feedstock in the presence of a catalyst that comprises a noble metal M that is selected from the group that consists of platinum, palladium, rhodium, and iridium, at least one promoter X1 that is selected from the group that consists of tin, germanium, and lead, and optionally a promoter X2 that is selected from the group that consists of gallium, indium and thallium, an alkaline or alkaline-earth compound and a porous substrate, in which the atomic ratio X1/M and optionally X2/M is between 0.3 and 8, the Hir/M ratio that is measured by hydrogen adsorption is greater than 0.40, and the bimetallicity index BMI that is measured by hydrogen/oxygen titration is greater than 108.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Fabienne Le Peltier, Sylvie Lacombe, Christophe Chau, Stephane Morin, Lars Fischer, Renaud Revel
  • Publication number: 20120091038
    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: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Sylvie LACOMBE, Malika Boualleg, Eric Sanchez
  • Patent number: 8148288
    Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst that comprises a metal M from the group of platinum, at least one promoter X1 that is selected from the group that consists of tin, germanium, and lead, and optionally at least one promoter X2 that is selected from the group that consists of gallium, indium and thallium, a halogenated compound and a porous substrate, in which the atomic ratio X1/M and optionally X2/M is between 0.3 and 8, the Hir/M ratio that is measured by hydrogen adsorption is greater than 0.40, and the bimetallicity index BMI that is measured by hydrogen/oxygen titration is greater than 108. The invention also relates to the process for the preparation of this catalyst and a reforming process using said catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Pierre-Yves Le Goff, Fabienne Le Peltier, Jean Giraud, Sylvie Lacombe, Christophe Chau
  • Patent number: 8071497
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment is a refinery or a petrochemical production facility. The refinery or petrochemical production facility can include: a) a catalyst regeneration zone; b) a halogen removal zone; and c) an elimination zone for at least one of a dioxin and a furan compound, wherein at least a portion of an effluent from the halogen removal zone is combined with a stream comprising oxygen from the catalyst regeneration zone or halogen removal zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Leon Yuan, Steven M. Poklop, William D. Schlueter
  • Publication number: 20110190558
    Abstract: A method of extending the life of an aromatization catalyst comprising identifying a rapid deactivation threshold (RDT) of the catalyst, and oxidizing the catalyst prior to reaching the RDT. A method of aromatizing a hydrocarbon comprising identifying a rapid deactivation threshold (RDT) for an aromatization catalyst, and operating an aromatization reactor comprising the catalyst to extend the Time on Stream of the reactor prior to reaching the RDT. A method of characterizing an aromatization catalyst comprising identifying a rapid deactivation threshold (RDT) of the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LP
    Inventors: Scott H. BROWN, Tin-Tack Peter CHEUNG, Daniel P. HAGEWIESCHE, Baiyi ZHAO
  • Patent number: 7932425
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon aromatization process comprising adding a nitrogenate, an oxygenate, or both to a hydrocarbon stream to produce an enhanced hydrocarbon stream, and contacting the enhanced hydrocarbon stream with an aromatization catalyst, thereby producing an aromatization reactor effluent comprising aromatic hydrocarbons, wherein the catalyst comprises a non-acidic zeolite support, a group VIII metal, and one or more halides. Also disclosed is a hydrocarbon aromatization process comprising monitoring the presence of an oxygenate, a nitrogenate, or both in an aromatization reactor, monitoring at least one process parameter that indicates the activity of the aromatization catalyst, modifying the amount of the oxygenate, the nitrogenate, or both in the aromatization reactor, thereby affecting the parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Christopher D. Blessing, Scott H. Brown, Tin-Tack Peter Cheung, David J. Glova, Daniel M. Hasenberg, Dennis L. Holtermann, Gyanesh P. Khare, Daniel B. Knorr, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7909988
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for facilitating a transfer of a metal catalyst component from at least one donor particle to at least one recipient particle in a catalytic naphtha reforming unit. The process can include transferring an effective amount of the metal catalyst component from the at least one donor particle to the at least one recipient particle under conditions to effect such transfer to improve a conversion of a hydrocarbon feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Mark P. Lapinski, Gregory J. Gajda, Jeffry T. Donner, Richard R. Rosin, Marc R. Schreier, Simon R. Bare
  • Patent number: 7547387
    Abstract: A process for contacting a bed of particulate material, usually catalyst, with a transverse flow of fluid is disclosed. The particulate material moves or is prevented from not moving, while the fluid passes through the bed at a rate greater than the stagnant bed pinning flow rate. This invention is applicable to hydrocarbon conversion processes and allows for higher fluid throughput rates compared to prior art processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Weikai Gu, Paul A. Sechrist
  • Patent number: 7541309
    Abstract: Catalysts suitable for use in reforming hydrocarbons have a halogen promoter and a plurality of dispersed nanocatalyst particles supported on a solid support. The dispersed nanocatalyst particles are manufactured using a dispersing agent to control the size and/or crystal face exposure of the particles. The controlled size and dispersion of the nanocatalyst particles allows the reforming catalyst to be loaded with significantly less halogen promoter while still maintaining or increasing the catalyst's reforming performance. The catalysts of the present invention have shown improved C5+ production with the significantly reduced levels of halogen promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Headwaters Technology Innovation, LLC
    Inventors: Horacio Trevino, Zhenhua Zhou, Zhihua Wu, Bing Zhou
  • Patent number: 7538063
    Abstract: Bismuth- and phosphorus-containing naphtha reforming catalysts, methods of making such catalysts, and a naphtha reforming process using such catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Peter Tanev Tanev
  • Publication number: 20090114568
    Abstract: Catalysts suitable for use in reforming hydrocarbons have a halogen promoter and a plurality of dispersed nanocatalyst particles supported on a solid support. The dispersed nanocatalyst particles are manufactured using a dispersing agent to control the size and/or crystal face exposure of the particles. The controlled size and dispersion of the nanocatalyst particles allows the reforming catalyst to be loaded with significantly less halogen promoter while still maintaining or increasing the catalyst's reforming performance. The catalysts of the present invention have shown improved C5+ production with the significantly reduced levels of halogen promoter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Horacio Trevino, Zhenhua Zhou, Zhihua Wu, Bing Zhou
  • Patent number: 7510644
    Abstract: A method for making a zeolite includes providing a reaction mixture containing mixed inorganic oxides and an organic templating agent, heating the reaction mixture, removing the templating agent at a temperature of no greater than 550° C. and under conditions such that the resulting zeolite is has an AAI of at least 1.2. The zeolite is preferably zeolite beta, TEA-mordenite or TEA-ZSM-12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Lummus Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Rudolf Overbeek, Nelleke van der Puil, Chuen Y. Yeh, Lawrence L. Murrell, Yun-Feng Chang, Philip Jay Angevine, Johannes Hendrik Koegler
  • Publication number: 20080156699
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment is a refinery or a petrochemical production facility. The refinery or petrochemical production facility can include: a) a catalyst regeneration zone; b) a halogen removal zone; and c) an elimination zone for at least one of a dioxin and a furan compound, wherein at least a portion of an effluent from the halogen removal zone is combined with a stream comprising oxygen from the catalyst regeneration zone or halogen removal zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Leon Yuan, Steven M. Poklop, William D. Schlueter
  • Patent number: 7390395
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new crystalline molecular sieve SSZ-56 prepared using a N,N-diethyl-2-methyldecahydroquinolinium cation as a structure directing agent, methods for synthesizing SSZ-56 and processes employing SSZ-56 in a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Inventor: Saleh Elomari
  • Patent number: 7267760
    Abstract: In a method of removing acidic compounds, color, and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, and for removing or converting hydrocarbons containing heteroatoms from used oil distillate, phase transfer catalysts are employed to facilitate the transfer of inorganic or organic bases to the substrate of the oil distillate. An inorganic or organic base, a phase transfer catalyst selected from the group including quaternary ammonium salts, polyol ethers and crown ethers, and used oil distillate are mixed and heated. Thereafter, contaminants are removed from the used oil distillate through distillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Sherman, Richard T. Taylor
  • Patent number: 7241376
    Abstract: A process for contacting a bed of particulate material, usually catalyst, with a transverse flow of fluid is disclosed. The particulate material moves or is prevented from not moving, while the fluid passes through the bed at a rate greater than the stagnant bed pinning flow rate. This invention is applicable to hydrocarbon conversion processes and allows for higher fluid throughput rates compared to prior art processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Weikai Gu, Paul A. Sechrist
  • Patent number: 7223710
    Abstract: A process in which halogen is recovered from a cyclic operation for regenerating hydrocarbon conversion catalysts is disclosed. The process uses an arrangement of beds of adsorbent and a circulating stream to return the halogen-containing materials to a regeneration circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Paul A. Sechrist
  • Patent number: 7169293
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and process for controlling space velocity in a fluidized catalytic conversion reactor. The catalyst flux rate can be adjusted during the process of the reaction to adjust the space velocity and maintain a fast fluidized flow regime therein. The set parameter in the reactor may be pressure drop which is proportional to catalyst density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: David A. Lomas, Lawrence W. Miller
  • Patent number: 7011810
    Abstract: MFS structure type zeolite manufacture is facilitated by using a second organic molecule in addition to the usual hexaethylpentane diammonium salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Jihad Mohammed Dakka, Machteld M. Mertens, Daria Nowakiwska Lissy
  • Patent number: 6884340
    Abstract: The use of a novel catalyst in a reforming process is disclosed. The catalyst comprises a refractory inorganic oxide, platinum-group metal, Group IVA(IUPAC 14) metal, indium and lanthanide-series metal. Utilization of this catalyst in the conversion of hydrocarbons, especially in a reforming process, results in significantly improved selectivity to the desired gasoline or aromatics products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Paula L. Bogdan
  • Patent number: 6872300
    Abstract: A process for preparing a naphtha reforming catalyst has been developed. The process involves the use of a chelating ligand such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). The aqueous solution of the chelating ligand and a tin compound is used to impregnate a support, e.g., alumina extrudates. A platinum-group metal is also an essential component of the catalyst. Rhenium may also be a component. A reforming process using the catalyst has enhanced yield, activity, and stability for conversion of naphtha into valuable gasoline and aromatic products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Leonid B. Galperin, Frank S. Modica, Thomas K. McBride, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6814857
    Abstract: A process for contacting a bed of particulate material, usually catalyst, with a transverse flow of fluid is disclosed. The particulate material moves or is prevented from not moving, while the fluid passes through the bed at a rate greater than the stagnant bed pinning flow rate. This invention is applicable to hydrocarbon conversion processes and allows for higher fluid throughput rates compared to prior art processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Weikai Gu, Paul A. Sechrist
  • Publication number: 20040188326
    Abstract: The present invention includes a catalyst having a layered structure with, (1) a porous support, (2) a buffer layer, (3) an interfacial layer, and optionally (4) a catalyst layer. The invention also provides a process in which a reactant is converted to a product by passing through a reaction chamber containing the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Anna Lee Y. Tonkovich, Yong Wang, Yufei Gao
  • Patent number: 6773580
    Abstract: Systems, processes, and reactors for the catalytic reforming of naphtha are provided. Embodiments of the invention include reactors comprising monolithic catalyst having honeycomb-type structure that allows for improved efficiency, productivity, and reaction selectivity over conventional catalytic reforming technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Thorsten R. Boger, Charles M. Sorensen, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20040045872
    Abstract: There is provided macrostructures of porous inorganic material which can have controlled size, shape, and/or porosity and a process for preparing the macrostructures. The macrostructures comprise a three-dimension network of particles of porous inorganic materials. The process for preparing the macrostructures involves forming an admixture containing a porous organic ion exchanger and a synthesis mixture capable of forming a porous inorganic material and then converting the synthesis mixture to a solid porous inorganic material. After formation of the composite material, the porous organic ion exchanger can be removed from the composite material to obtain the macrostructures, either before or after the porous inorganic material is hydrothermally treated with a structure directing agent to convert at least a portion of such porous inorganic material to a crystalline molecular sieve composition. The resulting macrostructure is composed of particles of the crystalline molecular sieve composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Per Johan Sterte, Lubomira Borislavova Tosheva-Jivkova