Preparing Catalyst Or Precursor Patents (Class 502/104)
  • Publication number: 20130211022
    Abstract: Regular shaped magnesium particles containing attrition resistant precursors and procatalysts thereof and processes for their synthesis and their use in the manufacture of polyolefins are described. A process for the synthesis of precursor particles which give highly active and improved surface area procatalysts for producing high bulk density polyolefin resins containing low fines and capable of incorporating high rubber content are described. A process for the synthesis of an attrition resistant precursors to prepare an attrition resistant Zeigler Natta procatalysts synthesized by using the precursors and to the polyolefin resin synthesized using the procatalysts is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Virendrakumar Gupta, Saurabh Singh, Jomichan Joseph, Kamlesh J. Singala, Bhavesh K. Desai
  • Patent number: 8507403
    Abstract: A process is described for producing a powder batch comprises a plurality of particles, wherein the particles include (a) a first catalytically active component comprising at least one transition metal or a compound thereof; (b) a second component different from said first component and capable of removing oxygen from, or releasing oxygen to, an exhaust gas stream; and (c) a third component different from said first and second components and comprising a refractory support. The process comprises providing a precursor medium comprising a liquid vehicle and a precursor to al least one of said components (a) to (c) and heating droplets of said precursor medium carried in a gas stream to remove at least part of the liquid vehicle and chemically convert said precursor to said at least one component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Miodrag Oljaca, Toivo T. Kodas, Ranko P. Bontchev, Klaus Kunze, Kenneth C. Koehlert
  • Patent number: 8501133
    Abstract: A catalyst for treating exhaust gases containing nitrogen monoxide, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds includes a plurality of layers, an upper layer of which has an active component contained uniformly therein and a lower layer of which has no active component contained therein. The catalyst is obtained through the steps of: forming the lower layer by coating the surface of substrate with a slurry of a porous inorganic compound, followed by drying; and forming the upper layer, which is to be the top surface of the catalyst, by coating the surface of the lower layer with a slurry of a porous inorganic compound that has the active component composed of one or more precious metals supported thereon, followed by drying. The oxidation power of the resulting catalyst is enhanced without increasing the amount of precious metal supported thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Masanao Yonemura, Yoshiaki Obayashi, Hitoshi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8497331
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of single site catalyst systems based on pyrrol-iminophenol, pyrrol-iminoalcohol or pyrrol-iminoamine complexes and suitable for oligomerising or homo- or co-polymerising ethylene and alpha-olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy
    Inventors: Caroline Hillairet, Guillaume Michaud, Sabine Sirol
  • Publication number: 20130190464
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a solid catalyst component (A) for olefin polymerization, the process comprising the steps of: (1) bringing a silicon compound (a) having a Si—O bond and an organomagnesium compound (b) into contact with one another to form a solid catalyst component precursor for olefin polymerization; and (2) bringing the solid catalyst component precursor, a metal halide compound represented by formula (I): MX1b(R1)4-b (I) and an internal electron donor represented by formula (II): into contact with one another to form a solid catalyst component (A) for olefin polymerization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
  • Patent number: 8481444
    Abstract: Catalyst composition for the oligomerization of ethylene, comprising (i) an at least partially hydrolyzed transition metal compound, obtainable by controlled addition of water to a transition metal compound having the general formula MXm(OR?)4-m or MXm(OOCR?)4-m, wherein R? is an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl or cycloalkyl group, X is halogen, preferably Cl or Br, and m is from 0 to 4; preferably 0-3; and (ii) an organoaluminum compound as a cocatalyst, wherein the molar ratio of water and transition metal compound is within a range of between about (0.01-3):1; a process for oligomerization of ethylene and a method for preparing the catalyst composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Vugar Aliyev, Fuad Mosa, Mohammed Al-Hazmi
  • Patent number: 8470940
    Abstract: Novel group 4 organometallic compounds, supported on anions by means of at least one covalent metal-oxygen bond, are obtained by reaction of at least one borate or aluminum comprising at least one hydroxy group with at least one group 4 transition metal compound. These compounds are used in a catalytic composition implemented in an olefin oligomerization or polymerization method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Christine Bibal, Catherine Santini, Yves Chauvin, Helene Olivier-Bourbigou, Christophe Vallee
  • Publication number: 20130158215
    Abstract: This invention relates to modified Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems that have an excellent activity in homo- or co-polymerisation of ethylene and alpha-olefins and are able to produce polymers having reduced molecular weight distribution and improved incorporation of hexene with respect to conventional Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Elsa Martigny, Vincent Monteil, Roger Spitz, Aurélien Vantomme
  • Patent number: 8461280
    Abstract: A multimodal linear low density polyethylene polymer having a final density of 900 to 940 kg/m3, and containing at least one ?-olefin comonomer in addition to ethylene comprising: (A) 30 to 60 wt % of a lower molecular weight component being an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene and at least one ?-olefin; and (B) 70 to 40 wt % of a higher molecular weight component being a copolymer of ethylene and at least one ?-olefin, said ?-olefin being the same or different from any ?-olefin used in component (A) but with the proviso that both components (A) and (B) are not polymers of ethylene and butane alone; wherein the multimodal LLDPE has a dart drop of at least 700 g; and wherein components (A) and (B) are obtainable using a Ziegler-Natta catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Virginie Eriksson, Marjo Vaananen, Markku Vahteri, Thomas Garoff, Petri Rekonen, Jari Hatonen, Siw Bodil Fredriksen, Katrin Nord-Varhaug, Marit Seim, Jorunn Nilsen, Irene Helland
  • Patent number: 8460937
    Abstract: A method of screening catalysts for liquid-phase selective hydrogenation by preparing a test catalyst by adding a promoter to a reference catalyst; preparing a liquid reactant stream comprising C2H2 dissolved in n-methyl-2-pyrrolidone; testing the test and reference catalysts by contacting the reactant stream and gas mixture comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide in continuous flow with the test catalyst and reference catalyst, respectively, at selective hydrogenation reaction conditions to produce a product stream, condensing substantially all of the n-methyl-2-pyrrolidone from the product stream; measuring the concentrations of products comprising C2H2, C2H4, and C2H6 in the product stream at steady state; determining performance parameters for the test catalyst and the reference catalyst comprising the respective C2H2 conversion Sc and C2H4 selectivity relative to C2H6 Ss; and comparing the test catalyst performance parameters to those for the reference catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Synfuels International, Inc.
    Inventors: Marvin M. Johnson, Edward R. Peterson, Sean C. Gattis
  • Publication number: 20130144016
    Abstract: A process for preparing a supported catalyst system comprising the following steps: a. titanating a silica-containing catalyst support having a specific surface area of from 150 m2/g to 800 m2/g, preferably 280 to 600 m2/g, with at least one vapourised titanium compound of the general formula selected from RnTi(OR?)m and (RO)nTi(OR?)m, wherein R and R? are the same or different and are selected from hydrocarbyl groups containing from 1 to 12 carbon and halogens, and wherein n is 0 to 4, m is 0 to 4 and m+n equals 4, to form a titanated silica-containing catalyst support having at least 0.1 wt % of Ti based on the weight of the titanated silica-containing catalyst support, b. treating the support with a catalyst activating agent, preferably an alumoxane. c. treating the titanated support with at least one metallocene during or after step (b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: TOTAL RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY FELUY
    Inventors: Christopher Willocq, Martine Slawinski, Aurélien Vantomme
  • Publication number: 20130137568
    Abstract: The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relates to solid catalyst components comprising titanium, magnesium, halogen and an internal electron donor compound having at least one ester group and at least one alkoxy group, and catalyst systems containing the catalyst solid components, organoaluminum compounds, and organosilicon compounds. The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) further relates to methods of making the catalyst components and the catalyst systems, and methods of polymerizing or copolymerizing alpha-olefins using the catalyst systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventor: Main Chang
  • Patent number: 8435913
    Abstract: Provided are a catalyst for polymerization of propylene and a method for polymerization of propylene using the same. Specifically, provided are a catalyst for propylene polymerization which comprises titanium tetrachloride, an internal electron donor, and dialkoxy magnesium particles, as a carrier, obtained from the reaction of a halogen compound or nitrogen-halogen compound as a reaction initiator, metal magnesium and an alcohol, and a method for propylene polymerization using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Total Petrochemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun-Il Kim, Young-Joo Lee, Hoe-Chul Jung, Joon-Ryeo Park
  • Patent number: 8431660
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-metallocene transition metal compound that is easily produced, includes a tetrazol group having the high polymerization activity and high temperature stability in the polymerization of olefins, and a catalytic composition that includes the transition metal compound and a cocatalyst. In addition, the present invention provides a method for efficiently producing an olefin homopolymer or copolymer by using the catalytic composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Heon-Yong Kwon, Nicola Maggiarosa, Ki-Soo Lee, Min-Seok Cho, Jong-Sang Park, Joon-Hee Cho, Yong-Ho Lee, Byung-Ryul Lee, Seon-Kyoung Kim, Dae-Sik Hong
  • Patent number: 8426538
    Abstract: This invention relates to the field of olefin polymerization catalyst compositions, and methods for the polymerization and copolymerization of olefins, including polymerization methods using a supported catalyst composition. In one aspect, the present invention encompasses a catalyst composition comprising the contact product of a first metallocene compound, a second metallocene compound, at least one chemically-treated solid oxide, and at least one organoaluminum compound. The new resins were characterized by useful properties in impact, tear, adhesion, sealing, extruder motor loads and pressures at comparable melt index values, and neck-in and draw-down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Michael D. Jensen, Max P. McDaniel, Joel L. Martin, Elizabeth A. Benham, Randy L. Muninger, Gary G. Jerdee, Ashish M. Sukhadia, Qing R. Yang, Matthew G. Thorn
  • Patent number: 8420562
    Abstract: Improved process for the preparation of an unsupported, heterogeneous olefin polymerization catalyst system, comprising an organometallic compound of a transition metal of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) or of an actinide or lanthanide in the form of solid particles comprising the steps of a) preparing a solution of catalyst components, including an aluminoxane, a compound being effective to form stable, liquid clathrates with aluminoxane and an organometallic compound of a transition metal of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC 2007) or of an actinide or lanthanide, in a hydrocarbon solvent, yielding a two phase system with an upper solvent layer, which is separated, b) preparing a liquid/liquid emulsion system comprising a continuous phase in which said solution of the catalyst components forms a dispersed phase in the form of droplets, c) solidifying said dispersed phase to convert said droplets to solid particles and optionally recovering said particles to obtain said catalyst system, t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Pertti Elo, John Severn, Peter Denifl, Soile Rautio, Marja Mustonen, Anu-Leena Hongell
  • Publication number: 20130085243
    Abstract: A catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins obtained by: (a) reacting in a inert hydrocarbon suspension medium a Mg(OR1)(OR2) compound, in which R1 and R2 are identical or different and are each an alkyl radical having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, with a tetravalent transition metal compound having at least a Metal-halogen bond, used in amounts such that the molar ratio metal/Mg is from 0.05 to 10, thereby obtaining a solid reaction product dispersed in a hydrocarbon slurry, (b) washing the solid reaction product dispersed in a hydrocarbon slurry with a liquid hydrocarbon, (c) contacting the washed solid reaction product obtained in (b) with a tetravalent titanium compound and (d) contacting the product obtained in (c) with an organometallic compound of a metal of group 1, 2 or 13 of the Periodic Table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: BASELL POLYOLEFINE GMBH
    Inventors: Friedhelm Gundert, Martin Schneider
  • Patent number: 8410015
    Abstract: A process and catalyst for the liquid phase selective hydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes with high selectivity to alkenes relative to alkanes, high alkyne conversion, and sustained catalytic activity comprising a reactant comprising an alkyne and a non-hydrocarbon solvent/absorbent, contacting the reactant stream with a hydrogen-containing stream in the presence of a supported, promoted, Group VIII catalyst, removing the solvent/absorbent, and recovering the alkene product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Synfuels International, Inc.
    Inventors: Marvin M. Johnson, Edward R. Peterson, Sean C. Gattis
  • Patent number: 8410010
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for the production of a base complex catalyst comprising reacting a hydroxide base with a polyalcohol, under vacuum pressure, at a temperature in the range of about 60° C. to about 220° C., wherein the mole ratio of the hydroxide base to the polyalcohol is greater than about 2:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: University of Saskatchewan
    Inventors: Martin J. T. Reaney, Jianheng Shen, Douglas W. Soveran
  • Publication number: 20130072646
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition and a process for preparing an olefin polymer using the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a novel catalyst composition comprising at least two types of catalysts and a process for preparing an olefin polymer having excellent heat resistance using the same. The present invention can provide an olefin polymer having excellent activity and high heat resistance, and also can control the values of density, heat resistance and melt index (MI) of the olefin polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Seop Noh, Hoon Chae, Cheon-Il Park, Won-Hee Kim, Sang-Jin Jeon, Eun-Jung Lee, Choong-Hoon Lee, Jong-Joo Ha
  • Patent number: 8399580
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the maintenance of active chromium-based catalysts and their use in polymerization processes are described. In one embodiment, a system for the introduction of multiple polymerization components to activate a chromium based catalyst within a mix tank is described. Other described features may include materials and methods to purify the liquid medium of a catalyst slurry so that the catalyst slurry maintains a high level of activity. The active chromium-based catalyst may provide polyolefins with a number of desirable properties in a reliable, consistent, and predictable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron Philips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Benham, Max P. McDaniel, Kathy S. Collins
  • Patent number: 8399374
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel and unique catalyst particles, a method for preparing same, the use of the catalyst particles for polymerization reactions and methods of controlling the catalyst particle morphology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Borealis Technology OY
    Inventors: Peter Denifl, Timo Leinonen
  • Patent number: 8394733
    Abstract: Improved process for the preparation of an unsupported, heterogeneous olefin polymerization catalyst, comprising an organometallic compound of a transition metal of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) or of an actinide or lanthanide in the form of solid particles comprising the steps of a) preparing a solution of an aluminoxane and an ionic complex M-X, M being an alkali or earth alkali metal and X being a halide or pseudo halide, in a molar ratio of Al of the aluminoxane to M of the ionic complex between 80:1 and 300:1, b) mixing said solution with an organometallic compound of a transition metal of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) or of an actinide or lanthanide in a molar ratio of M of the ionic complex to the transition metal of the organometallic compound between 1:1 and 4:1, yielding a second solution, c) dispersing said second solution obtained in step b) in a solvent immiscible therewith to form an emulsion in which said second solution of step b) forms the dispersed phase in the fo
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: John Severn, Pertti Elo, Sameer Vijay, Marja Mustonen
  • Patent number: 8394902
    Abstract: Pyridyldiamido transition metal complexes are disclosed for use in alkene polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Hagadorn, Renuka N. Ganesh, Dmitry V. Uborsky, Ilya S. Borisov, Ivan V. Pruss, Alexander Z. Voskoboynikov
  • Publication number: 20130045862
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of a solid olefin polymerisation catalyst system, comprising an organometallic compound of a transition metal of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC 2007) in the form of solid particles comprising the steps of I) generating an emulsion by dispersing a liquid clathrate in a solvent (S) wherein (i) the solvent (S) constitutes the continuous phase of the emulsion and comprises a nonreactive fluorinated synthetic oil having a viscosity at 20° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Jenni Valonen, Marja Mustonen
  • Publication number: 20130046068
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a supported metallocene catalyst, and a method for preparing polyolefin using the same, in which the supported metallocene catalyst prepared from the simple process according to the method for preparing the supported metallocene catalyst of the present invention can apply to the polymerization of the polyolefin that is polymerized at low pressure or high pressure; the molecular weight distribution of polyolefin prepared can be easily controlled; and there are effects such that its catalyst activity is significantly higher than that of the existed supported metallocene catalyst, and the molecular weight distribution can be easily controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Hyuck-Ju Kwon, San-Ak Hwang, Dong-Gil Lee, Churl-Young Park
  • Publication number: 20130040805
    Abstract: Catalyst and solid component of catalyst for the (co)polymerization of ethylene, comprising titanium, magnesium, chlorine, a protic organo-oxygenated compound Dp and a neutral aprotic electron-donor compound D, in the following molar ranges: Mg/Ti=1.0-50; D/Ti=1.0-15; Cl/Ti=6.0-100; Dp/D=0.05-3; and a process for obtaining said component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Giuseppe CONTI, Corrado Adesso, Francesco Menconi, Francesco Masi
  • Publication number: 20130030134
    Abstract: The various embodiments herein disclose a method for making a Zieglaer catalyst including a reaction product of a dispersed magnesium alkoxide or a dispersed mixture of magnesium alkoxide and silica with a transition metal compound of titanium, zirconium, vanadium or chromium, and a chlorine containing organoaluminum mixed together with two additional components comprising a halogen containing silicon compound and aliphatic primary halogenated hydrocarbons respectively. The embodiments also provide a method of polymerization of 1-olefin monomers using the Ziegler catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: PETROCHEMICAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: Nona Ghasemi Hamedani, Mina Behroozi Fard Moghaddam, Reza Marandi, Farideh Azimfar, Sadegh Abedi
  • Publication number: 20130018156
    Abstract: A solid particulate catalyst free from an external carrier comprising: (i) a complex of formula (I): wherein M is zirconium or hafnium; each X is a sigma ligand; L is a divalent bridge selected from —R?2C—, —R?2C—CR?2—, —R?2Si—, —R?2Si—SiR'2—, —R?2Ge—, wherein each R? is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-C20-alkyl, tri(C1-C20-alkyl)silyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C20-arylalkyl or C7-C20-alkylaryl; each R1 independently is hydrogen or a linear or branched C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical optionally containing one or more heteroatoms from groups 14-16 of the Periodic Table of the Elements; each R2 and R3 taken together form a 4-7 membered ring condensed to the benzene ring of the indenyl moiety, said ring optionally containing heteroatoms from groups 14-16, each atom forming said ring being optionally substituted with at least one R18 radical; each R18 is the same or different and may be a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical optionally containing one or more heteroatoms belonging to groups 14-16; each R4 is a hydrogen atom or a C1
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Luigi Resconi, Pascal Castro, Lauri Huhtanen
  • Publication number: 20130017946
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for preparing a solid catalyst for propylene polymerization and a catalyst prepared thereby. Specifically, disclosed are a method for preparing a solid catalyst for propylene polymerization which can prepare polypropylene having excellent stereoregularity with a high production yield by using silane compounds and bicycloalkanedicarboxylate or bicycloalkenedicarboxylate as an internal electron donor, and a catalyst prepared thereby method for preparing polypropylene using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Yull Kim, Jin Woo Lee, Eun Il Kim, Joon Ryeo Park
  • Publication number: 20130012672
    Abstract: An olefin polymerization catalyst is prepared by (a) in a diluent, combining a diorganomagnesium compound with less than 2 molar equivalents of a first source of chloride to produce a “chloride deficient” magnesium chloride support; (b) without isolating any solids, adding a second source of chloride which reduces the amount of soluble un-reacted diorganomagnesium compound present; (c) without isolating any solids present, adding a tetravalent titanium species and; (d) adding an activator. The catalyst is active for solution polymerization of olefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.
    Inventors: Qinyan Wang, Peter Zoricak
  • Patent number: 8349264
    Abstract: Methods and systems for preparing catalyst, such as chromium catalysts, are provided. The valence of at least a portion of the catalyst sent to an activator is changed from Cr(III) to Cr(VI). The catalyst is prepared or activated continuously using a fluidization bed catalyst activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Benham, Max P. McDaniel, Ted H. Cymbaluk, Charles K. Newsome, Charles R. Nease, H. Kenneth Staffin, Thomas R. Parr
  • Patent number: 8344079
    Abstract: Disclosed are catalyst systems and methods of making the catalyst systems/supports for the polymerization of an olefin containing a solid titanium catalyst component having a substantially spherical shape and containing an internal electron donor, a support made by contacting substantially equal molar amounts of a magnesium compound and an epoxy compound in the presence of an aprotic solvent and subsequent treatment with a halogenating agent to provide a magnesium based catalyst support. The catalyst system can further contain an organoaluminum compound and an organosilicon compound. Also disclosed are methods of polymerizing or copolymerizing an alpha-olefin. The methods involve contacting an olefin with a catalyst system containing the solid titanium catalyst component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventor: Michael D. Spencer
  • Patent number: 8343888
    Abstract: Precursor cations of A and B elements of an ABO3 perovskite in aqueous solution are formed as an ionic complex gel with citric acid or other suitable polybasic carboxylic acid. The aqueous gel is coated onto a desired catalyst substrate and calcined to form, in-situ, particles of the crystalline perovskite as, for example, an oxidation catalyst on the substrate. In one embodiment, a perovskite catalyst such as LaCoO3 is formed on catalyst supporting cell walls of an extruded ceramic monolith for oxidation of NO in the exhaust gas of a lean burn vehicle engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Chang H Kim, Wei Li, Kevin A Dahlberg
  • Publication number: 20120329966
    Abstract: Provided are a supported metallocene catalyst, a method for preparing the same and a method for preparing polyolefin using the same. The supported metallocene catalyst prepared by incorporating a metallocene compound having a ligand substituted with alkoxide or aryloxide into a conventional supported metallocene catalyst and incorporating a borate compound as a second co-catalyst exhibits considerably superior catalyst activity and easily controls molecular weight distribution, as compared to the conventional metallocene-supported catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Hyuck-Ju Kwon, San-Ak Hwang, Dong-Gil Lee, Churl-Young Park
  • Publication number: 20120316303
    Abstract: The invention relaters to a process for producing an oligomeric product by oligomerisation of at least one olefinic compound, the process including a) providing an activated oligomerisation catalyst by combining, in any order, i) a source of chromium, ii) a ligating compound of the formula I (R1)mX1(Y) X2 (R2)n. . . .
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Martin John Hanton, David Matthew Smith, William Fullard Gabrielli, Mark William Kelly
  • Patent number: 8329129
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing a pyrochlore type oxide having a larger specific surface area, a polymer electrolyte fuel cell and a fuel cell system improved in power generation efficiency and capable of being produced more inexpensively, and a method for producing an electro catalyst for a fuel cell, which electro catalyst has a larger specific surface area, is relatively inexpensive, and has high electrode activity per unit mass. A method for preparing a pyrochlore type oxide represented by A2B2O7-Z wherein A and B represent a metal element, Z represents a number of 0 or more and 1 or less, A includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Pb, Sn, and Zn, and B includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Ru, W, Mo, Ir, Rh, Mn, Cr, and Re, wherein the pyrochlore type oxide is produced by a reaction of a halide or nitrate of A with an alkali salt of a metal acid of B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Yasushi Sato, Tamaki Mizuno, Yuri Seki
  • Patent number: 8314191
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus and process for producing a catalyst composition and a low-fines catalyst composition in particular. A crossflow classification device is used to separate large catalyst particles from catalyst fines. A slurry of a catalyst composition is introduced into the crossflow classification device. A classified catalyst composition is retrieved from a retentate produced as a result of subjecting the catalyst slurry to a crossflow classification process. The solids content of the pre-classified and/or post-classified catalyst slurry is determined by way of NMR spectroscopy. The solids content determination accounts for migration of wash liquid from the catalyst composition and into the slurry liquid phase. The classified catalyst composition has a low-fines content and produces a polyolefin composition with a low polymer fines content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Raymond M. Collins, Gina R. Gallagher, Gian C. Gobbi, Donald G. Robinson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8309749
    Abstract: Processes for preparing aluminoxane comprising: bringing into contact under reaction conditions in an inert atmosphere a liquid containing reaction mixture comprising: (i) a water in oil emulsion comprising water and at least one emulsifier in a first hydrocarbon solvent; and (ii) an organoaluminum compound capable of forming aluminoxane in a second hydrocarbon solvent; provided that the aluminoxane produced by the reaction is present in solution under the reaction conditions. In a preferred embodiment a support carrier for the aluminoxane: (i) is present during the contact step or (ii) is introduced following contact. A polymerization catalyst can be prepared wherein the support carrier is SiO2 and a Group 3 to Group 10 metal containing single site complex is mixed with the aluminoxane. Catalysts suitable for polymerizing an olefin such as ethylene or copolymerizing an olefin with at least one C3 to C20 alpha-olefin can be produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: W R Grace & Co-Conn
    Inventors: Xinggao Fang, Timothy A. Boyer, John Henry Hain, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8309485
    Abstract: The present invention provides metal-containing sulfated activator-supports, and polymerization catalyst compositions employing these activator-supports. Methods for making these metal-containing sulfated activator-supports and for using such components in catalyst compositions for the polymerization of olefins are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Qing Yang, Max P. McDaniel, Tony R. Crain
  • Patent number: 8298978
    Abstract: Single site reactor/catalyst continuity in a dispersed phase reaction in terms of initial activation and subsequent deactivation may be improved by treating the support with a metal salt. The activator and catalyst are then deposited on the treated support. The resulting catalyst has a lower consumption of ethylene during initiation and a lower rate of deactivation. Preferably the catalyst is used with an antistatic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Nova Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Xiaoliang Gao, Billy Gaspar Santos, Peter Phung Minh Hoang, Amy Marie Jones, Benjamin Milton Shaw, Ian Ronald Jobe
  • Patent number: 8298977
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a catalyst system consisting of a mono- or di-fluorinated metallocene catalyst component of formula and a fluorinated activating support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy
    Inventor: Floran Prades
  • Patent number: 8293672
    Abstract: A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization in which the molar ratio of residual alkoxy groups to supported titanium is 0.60 or less is obtained by reacting the following compound (a1) with the following compound (b1) at a hydroxyl group/magnesium molar ratio of 1.0 or more, reacting the reaction mixture with the following compound (c1) at a halogen/magnesium molar ratio of 0.20 or more, reacting the resultant reaction mixture with the following compounds (d1) and (e) at a temperature of 120° C. or higher but 150° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shojiro Tanase, Takanori Sadashima
  • Patent number: 8288488
    Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a process for producing a solid catalyst for olefin polymerization, the solid catalyst component being capable of providing a polymer having high stereoregularity when an ?-olefin is polymerized; a process for producing a solid catalyst component, which is used for producing the solid catalyst; and a process for producing an olefin polymer using the solid catalyst. This object can be achieved by a process for producing a solid catalyst component (A), the process including a step of bringing a titanium compound (a), a magnesium compound (b) and an internal electron donor represented by Formula (I) into contact with each other: where R1 is a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R2, R3, R4, and R5 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and at least one selected from R2, R3, R4, and R5 is a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and R6 is a halogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yasuki Fujiwara, Wataru Hirahata, Hirofumi Hamaki
  • Patent number: 8288490
    Abstract: A production process of a contact product, which can be used as a polymerization catalyst component, comprising contacting a metal oxide such as zinc oxide with a compound defined by a specific formula such as trifluoroacetic acid; a production process of a polymerization catalyst, comprising contacting the polymerization catalyst component with a transition metal compound; and a production process of a polymer, comprising polymerizing an addition-polymerizable monomer in the presence of the polymerization catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Ito, Kazuo Takaoki
  • Patent number: 8283424
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the synthesis of a Ziegler Natta procatalyst, the process comprising first treating magnesium alkoxide with a twice used mixed solvent of TiCl4 and chlorobenzene to form a first stage product, then treating the first stage product with a once used mixed solvent of TiCl4 and chlorobenzene to form a second stage product and finally treating the second stage product with mixed solvent recovered by treatment of effluent from the first treatment with benzoyl chloride so as to convert contaminant of formula TiCl3OR in the effluent to an addition complex which is precipitated, filtered off and hydrolyzed to recover ethyl benzoate and to form Ti(OH)4 as a side product, the product after final treatment being subjected to a plurality of successive washing steps with used as well as recovered hexane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Reliance Industries Limited
    Inventors: Virendrakumar Gupta, Harshad Ramdas Patil, Dhananjay Ghelabhai Naik
  • Patent number: 8273677
    Abstract: A production process of a pre-polymerized catalyst component, comprising steps of (i) contacting a transition metal compound defined by formula [1], an activation agent, an organometallic compound defined by formula [2], and an optional organoaluminum compound with one another, thereby forming a primary polymerization catalyst, and (ii) pre-polymerizing an olefin in the presence of the primary polymerization catalyst; and a process for producing an addition polymer, comprising a step of polymerizing an addition polymerizable monomer in the presence of a pre-polymerized catalyst component produced by the above production process, or in the presence of the pre-polymerized catalyst component and an organoaluminum compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Takuya Ogane
  • Publication number: 20120226005
    Abstract: This invention relates to a supported nonmetallocene catalyst and preparation thereof. The supported nonmetallocene catalyst can be produced with a simple and feasible process and is characterized by an easily controllable polymerization activity. This invention further relates to use of the supported nonmetallocene catalyst in olefin homopolymerization/copolymerization, which is characterized by a lowered assumption of the co-catalyst as compared with the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Xiaoli Yao, Chuanfeng Li, Hongping Ren, Zhonglin Ma, Feng Guo, Kaixiu Wang, Jingwei Liu, Yaming Wang
  • Patent number: 8258075
    Abstract: To provide a catalyst for treating exhaust gases containing nitrogen monoxide, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds whose oxidation power has been enhanced without increasing the amount of precious metal supported thereon; a method for producing the same; and a method for treating exhaust gases. A catalyst for treating exhaust gases, including coat layers made up of a plurality of layers, an upper layer of which has an active component contained uniformly therein and a lower layer of which has no active component contained therein, can be obtained through the steps of: forming the lower layer by coating the surface of substrate with a slurry of a porous inorganic compound, followed by drying; and forming the upper layer, which is to be the top surface of the catalyst, by coating the surface of the lower layer with a slurry of a porous inorganic compound that has the active component composed of one or more precious metals supported thereon, followed by drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Masanao Yonemura, Yoshiaki Obayashi, Hitoshi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20120214957
    Abstract: This invention relates to a supported nonmetallocene catalyst and preparation thereof. The supported nonmetallocene catalyst can be produced with a simple and feasible process and is characterized by an easily controllable polymerization activity. This invention further relates to use of the supported nonmetallocene catalyst in olefin homopolymerization/copolymerization, which is characterized by a lowered assumption of the co-catalyst as compared with the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Chuanfeng Li, Hongping Ren, Xiaoli Yao, Zhonglln Ma, Feng Guo, Kaixiu Wang, Jingwei Liu, Yaming Wang, Lijuan Yang