Containing Two Or More Different Component B Metals Patents (Class 502/113)
  • Patent number: 11597782
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for producing an olefin polymer by contacting a C3-C40 olefin, ethylene and a diene with a catalyst system including an activator and a metallocene catalyst compound comprising a substituted or unsubstituted indacenyl group and obtaining a C3-C40 olefin-ethylene-diene terpolymer typically comprising from 1 to 35 mol % of ethylene, from 98.9 to 65 mol % C3-C40 olefin, and, optionally, from 0.1 to 10 mol % diene. Preferably, a propylene-ethylene-ethylidene norbornene is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Jo Ann M. Canich, John R. Hagadorn, Rhutesh Shah, Florin Barsan, Sarah J. Mattler
  • Patent number: 11472828
    Abstract: This invention relates homogeneous (typically solution) polymerization of propylene and optional olefin comonomer using metallocene catalyst compounds having a 1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacenyl moiety bridged to another indacenyl moiety or bridged to a substituted or unsubstituted indenyl moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Yang, Peijun Jiang
  • Patent number: 11466102
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for producing an olefin polymer by contacting a C3-C40 olefin, ethylene and a diene with a catalyst system including an activator and a metallocene catalyst compound comprising a substituted or unsubstituted indacenyl group and obtaining a C3-C40 olefin-ethylene-diene terpolymer typically comprising from 30 to 55 mol % ethylene, from 69.09 to 45 mol % C3 to C40 comonomer, and from 0.01 to 7 mol % diene wherein the Tg of the terpolymer is ?28° C. or less. Preferably, a propylene-ethylene-ethylidene norbornene is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Jo Ann M. Canich, John R. Hagadorn, Rhutesh K. Shah, Florin Barsan, Sarah J. Mattler, Chase A. Eckert, Zhifeng Bai
  • Patent number: 11186655
    Abstract: The various embodiments provide, a magnesium titanium polymerization procatalyst, and methods for making and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Qinyan Wang, Holly Kalma, Marissa Clapson, Peter Zoricak, Lawrence VanAsseldonk, Stephen Brown
  • Patent number: 11053269
    Abstract: Unsymmetrical metallocene compounds based on cyclopentadienyl ligands are disclosed, as well as catalytic compositions comprising the compounds supported on solid support materials. The compounds and compositions are useful as catalysts in the polymerisation of olefins. In particular, the compounds and compositions are useful catalysts in the preparation of low molecular weight polyethylene (e.g. polyethylene wax) and copolymers formed from the polymerisation of ethylene and other ?-olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SCG CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dermot O'Hare, Jean-Charles Buffet, Jessica Lamb, Tossapol Khamnaen, Manutsavin Charernsuk, Thawesak Parawan, Sumate Charoenchaidet
  • Patent number: 10954324
    Abstract: What is disclosed is a method for preparing a catalyst system and a catalyst system for polymerizing or copolymerizing an ?-olefin. Catalyst component (A) is obtained by a process of reacting a magnesium complex (A-1) containing acid salts of group IB-VIIIB elements formed by contacting a magnesium halide with an acid salt solution of group IB-VIIIB metals or spherical particles adducts, an internal electron donor (A-2) of diester or diether or composite compounds, and a titanium compound (A-3). The catalyst compound (A) is contacted with a silicon compound (B) and an organoaluminium compound (C) to complete the catalyst system providing a good balance of catalyst performance in terms of activity and stereo-specificity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.
    Inventor: Demin Xu
  • Patent number: 10926234
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a Ziegler-Natta catalyst composition comprising a procatalyst, a cocatalyst and a mixed external electron donor comprising a first selectivity control agent, a second selectivity control agent, and an activity limiting agent. A polymerization process incorporating the present catalyst composition produces a high-stiffness propylene-based polymer with a melt flow rate greater than about 50 g/10 min. The polymerization process occurs in a single reactor, utilizing standard hydrogen concentration with no visbreaking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
    Inventor: Linfeng Chen
  • Patent number: 10865258
    Abstract: A mixed metallocene catalyst system can comprise at least one metallocene catalyst compound comprising a structure represented by formula (A) below and optionally at least one other metallocene catalyst compound having a structure represented by formula (B) below: A mixed metallocene catalyst system can additionally include a non-coordinating anion type activator comprising a supported alumoxane or aluminum alkyl, and optionally a scavenger. A process for making a polymeric product can comprise: contacting a C2-C22 alpha-olefin feed with the catalyst system to obtain a polymerization reaction mixture; and obtaining a polymer product from the polymerization reaction mixture. A polymer product can be made by the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew W. Holtcamp, Subramaniam Kuppuswamy, Matthew S. Bedoya, Kevin A. Stevens, Ching-Tai Lue, Hasnain Rangwalla
  • Patent number: 10851187
    Abstract: A metallocene catalyst compound can comprise a structure represented by formula (F-MC) below comprising a first cyclopentadienyl ring with carbon atoms directly connected with R1, R2, R4, and R5, and a second cyclopentadienyl ring with carbon atoms directly connected with R10, R11, R12, and R13, and a bridging group (BG) directly connecting the first and second cyclopentadienyl rings A catalyst system can include the metallocene compound, a non-coordinating anion type activator comprising a supported alumoxane or aluminum alkyl, and optionally a scavenger. A process for making a polymeric product can comprise: contacting a C2-C22 alpha-olefin feed with the catalyst system to obtain a polymerization reaction mixture; and obtaining a polymer product from the polymerization reaction mixture. A polymer product can be made by the process to exhibit at least an Mn from 7000 g/mol to 70000 g/mol and a PDI from 4.1 to 9.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew W. Holtcamp, Subramaniam Kuppuswamy, Matthew S. Bedoya, Kevin A. Stevens
  • Patent number: 10322394
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a Ziegler-Natta catalyst composition comprising a procatalyst, a cocatalyst and a mixed external electron donor comprising a first selectivity control agent, a second selectivity control agent and an activity limiting agent. A polymerization process incorporating the present catalyst composition produces a high-stiffness propylene-based polymer with a melt flow rate greater than about 50 g/10 min. The polymerization process occurs in a single reactor, utilizing standard hydrogen concentration with no visbreaking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
    Inventor: Linfeng Chen
  • Patent number: 10308742
    Abstract: Polymers, and systems and methods for making and using the same are described herein. A polymer includes ethylene and at least one alpha olefin having from 4 to 20 carbon atoms. The polymer is formed by a trimmed catalyst system including a supported catalyst including bis(n-propylcyclopentadienyl) hafnium (R1)(R2) and a trim catalyst comprising meso-O(SiMe2Ind)2Zr(R1)(R2), wherein R1 and R2 are each, independently, methyl, chloro, fluoro, or a hydrocarbyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Univation Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ching-Tai Lue, Francis C. Rix, Timothy M. Boller, Garth R. Giesbrecht, Mark G. Goode, Sun-Chueh Kao, Dongming Li, R. Eric Pequeno, Daniel P. Zilker, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10221263
    Abstract: A catalyst system for polymerizing olefin-based polymers and interpolymers is disclosed. The catalyst system may include a supported chromium catalyst and a Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprising a bulking agent, Mg, and Ti. The Ziegler-Natta catalysts in catalyst systems disclosed herein run exceptionally well without addition of excessive amounts of co-catalyst, thus allowing for use of chromium based supported catalysts that would otherwise be overwhelmed by aluminum alkyl. Further, embodiments disclosed herein may be run without an internal electron donor, and the lack of an internal electron donor in the system also prevents poisoning of the chromium catalysts by the internal electron donor. By including or co-feeding a chromium based catalyst with these Ziegler-Natta catalysts, it has been found that the molecular architecture of the resulting polyolefins, such as polyethylenes, may provide for resins with excellent processing properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Univation Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin J. Cann, Robert J. Jorgensen, Wesley R. Mariott, Mark G. Goode, John H. Moorhouse
  • Patent number: 10207238
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a Ziegler-Natta catalyst composition comprising a procatalyst, a cocatalyst and a mixed external electron donor comprising a first selectivity control agent, a second selectivity control agent, and an activity limiting agent. A polymerization process incorporating the present catalyst composition produces a high-stiffness propylene-based polymer with a melt flow rate greater than about 50 g/10 min. The polymerization process occurs in a single reactor, utilizing standard hydrogen concentration with no visbreaking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
    Inventor: Linfeng Chen
  • Patent number: 10174143
    Abstract: Catalyst systems and methods for making and using the same are described herein. A catalyst system can include at least three catalysts. The three catalysts include a metallocene catalyst, a first non-metallocene including a ligand complexed to a metal through two or more nitrogen atoms, and a second non-metallocene including a ligand complexed to a metal through one or more nitrogen atoms and an oxygen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Univation Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Juliet Bauer Wagner, Garth R. Giesbrecht, Sun-Chueh Kao, Stephen P. Jaker
  • Patent number: 10150108
    Abstract: A composition is described which comprises at least one chromium compound, at least one aryloxy compound of an element M selected from the group formed by magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium, with general formula [M(RO)2-nXn]y, in which RO is an aryloxy radical of a derivative ROH containing 6 to 80 carbon atoms, X is a halogen or a hydrocarbyl radical containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms, n is a whole number which may take the values 0 or 1 and y is a whole number in the range 1 to 10, and at least one additive selected from ether type compounds, which may or may not be cyclic, introduced in a near-stoichiometric quantity with respect to the element M.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Lionel Magna, Sebastien Drochon, Helene Olivier-Bourbigou
  • Patent number: 9988467
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polymerization process for the production of high density polyethylene by polymerization of ethylene in the presence of a catalyst composition comprising a chromium compound, a support material wherein the alcohol is a primary alcohol having the formula (I) wherein R, R? and R? are the same or different and respectively represent a linear or branched alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or phenyl containing radicals comprising from 5 to 15 carbon atoms and wherein only one of R, R? or R? can be a hydrogen radical and/or wherein the alcohol is a secondary alcohol and/or a secondary cyclic alcohol. The catalyst composition may also comprise a titanium compound. The high density polyethylene may be applied in the production of blow molded articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vugar Aliyev, Ian Blackmore
  • Patent number: 9975977
    Abstract: Multimodal polyolefin resin having superior characteristics including moldability, mechanical strength, external appearance, melt strength and a polyolefin resin molded product meeting the requirements: (1) polymerized in the presence of at least two different metallocene compounds as catalysts; (2) matrix index of 2 or less and a melt strength of 4.0 Force (cN) or greater at 190° C.; (3) melt flow index (MIP, 190° C., 5.0 kg load condition) of 0.01 to 5.0 g/10 min; (4) ratio (Mw/Mn, MWD) of weight average molecular weight (Mw) to number average molecular weight (Mn) of 5-35 as measured by gel permeation chromatography; and (5) bimodal or multimodal peaks in a weight average molecular weight distribution measured by gel permeation chromatography, wherein the height ratio of two peaks (the ratio of the height of low molecular weight peak to the height of high molecular weight peak) is 0.7-3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: DAELIM INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Kim, Seung Tack Yu, Byung Keel Sohn, Yong Jae Jun, Young Shin Jo, Dong Sik Park
  • Patent number: 9909072
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for the production of bio-oil which involves heating a mixture of a biomass slurry and a first catalyst composition at a temperature ranging from 200 to 350° C. and at a pressure ranging from 70 to 250 bars to obtain a mass containing crude bio oil, a residue and the catalyst; separating the crude bio oil from said mass to obtain a separated crude bio oil; extracting said separated crude bio oil with at least one solvent and evaporating said solvent to obtain a solvent free crude bio oil; subjecting said solvent free crude bio oil to reduction in the presence of a second catalyst composition and hydrogen source at temperature and pressure conditions similar to those employed for the conversion of bio mass into crude bio oil to obtain bio-oil. The second catalyst composition is the same as that of the first catalyst composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Reliance Industries Limited
    Inventors: Chidambaram Mandan, Kshudiram Mantri, Supriya Apegaonkar, Ramesh Bhujade, Nagesh Sharma, Raksh Vir Jasra
  • Patent number: 9902669
    Abstract: Oxidative dehydrogenation includes: (a) providing a gaseous feed stream to a catalytic reactor, the feed stream comprising a dehydrogenation reactant, oxygen, superheated steam, hydrocarbon moderator gas and optionally nitrogen, wherein the molar ratio of moderator gas to oxygen in feed stream is typically from 4:1 to 1:1 and the molar ratio of oxygen to nitrogen in the feed stream is at least 2; (b) oxidatively dehydrogenating the reactant in the reactor to provide a dehydrogenated product enriched effluent product stream; and (c) recovering dehydrogenated product from the effluent product stream. One preferred embodiment is a process for making butadiene including dimerizing ethylene to n-butene in a homogeneous reaction medium to provide a hydrocarbonaceous n-butene rich feed stream and oxidatively dehydrogenating the n-butene so formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: TPC GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Liana Caciula, Clifford A. Maat, Mark P. Kaminsky, Michael O. Nutt, Jillian M. Horn, Joseph G. Duff
  • Patent number: 9815918
    Abstract: What is disclosed is a method for preparing a catalyst system and a catalyst system for polymerizing or copolymerizing an ?-olefin. Catalyst component (A) is obtained by a process of reacting a magnesium complex (A-1) containing acid salts of group IB-VIIIB elements formed by contacting a magnesium halide with an acid salt solution of group IB-VIIIB metals or spherical particles adducts, an internal electron donor (A-2) of diester or diether or composite compounds, and a titanium compound (A-3). The catalyst compound (A) is contacted with a silicon compound (B) and an organoaluminium compound (C) to complete the catalyst system providing a good balance of catalyst performance in terms of activity and stereo-specificity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.
    Inventor: Demin Xu
  • Patent number: 9751959
    Abstract: A precursor for the formation of catalysts for the (co)polymerization of ?-olefins, comprising titanium, magnesium, at least one metal selected from hafnium and zirconium, aluminum and chlorine, obtained with a process comprising treatment with a siloxane compound. Said solid precursor, used in combination with a suitable co-catalyst in high-temperature (co)polymerization processes of ?-olefins, shows an improved productivity, a high incorporation of co-monomers in the copolymerization of ethylene and an increased thermal stability with respect to the systems so far in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Versalis S.P.A.
    Inventors: Francesco Masi, Francesco Menconi, Giuseppe Conti, Mario Polesello, Alberto Zanellato
  • Patent number: 9540167
    Abstract: The invention relates to a capsule for use in a device for preparing beverage said capsule being provided with a sealing element comprising a cavity. The invention also relates to an assembly of such a capsule and a device for preparing beverages. The invention further relates to a method for preparing beverages by making use of such an assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Biserkon Holdings Ltd.
    Inventor: Sander Gordon Zweed
  • Patent number: 9493589
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ethylene-based polymers generally characterized by a density greater than 0.954 g/cm3, high load melt index ranging from 10 to 45 g/10 min, a ratio of high load melt index to melt index ranging from 175 to 600, a rheological slope parameter ranging from 0.15 to 0.30, and an ESCR in 10% igepal exceeding 800 hours. These polymers have the beneficial processability and die swell features of chromium-based resins, but with improved stiffness and stress crack resistance, and can be used in blow molding and other end-use applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Jeff F Greco, Qing Yang, Vivek Rohatgi, Mark L. Hlavinka, Jim B Askew
  • Patent number: 9475898
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ethylene-based polymers having a higher molecular weight component and a lower molecular weight component, and characterized by a density greater than 0.945 g/cm3, a melt index less than 1.5 g/10 min, and a ratio of high load melt index to melt index ranging from 40 to 175. These polymers have the processability of chromium-based resins, but with improved stiffness and stress crack resistance, and can be used in blow molding and other end-use applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Vivek Rohatgi, Jeffrey F. Greco, Yongwoo Inn, Qing Yang, Alfred E. Brown, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9434795
    Abstract: This invention relates to processes to produce vinyl terminated polyethylene involving contacting ethylene with a supported metallocene catalyst system; wherein the supported catalyst system comprises a support material; an alumoxane activator; and a metallocene compound. A supported metallocene catalyst system is also disclosed. Processes to produce ethylene copolymers are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Donna J. Crowther, Patrick Brant
  • Patent number: 9399690
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a silica support for a metallocene catalyst used for olefin polymerization, a preparation method thereof, a metallocene catalyst using the same, and olefin polymer. Specifically, according to the present invention, a silica support used for preparing a metallocene supported catalyst is treated with a specific halogenized metal compound, thereby diversifying reaction sites to a cocatalyst when preparing a metallocene catalyst, and thus, the molecular weight distribution of produced olefin polymer may be much broadened and polymer having high molecular weight may be obtained compared to the existing support, even if the same metallocene catalyst is supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Sik Hong, Ki Soo Lee, Heon Yong Kwon, Hyeon-Gook Kim, Eun Kyoung Song, Yong Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 9334350
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are broad molecular weight distribution olefin polymers having densities in the 0.895 to 0.930 g/cm3 range, and with improved impact and tear resistance. These polymers can have a ratio of Mw/Mn in the 8 to 35 range, a high load melt index in the 4 to 50 range, less than about 0.008 LCB per 1000 total carbon atoms, and a reverse comonomer distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Ashish M. Sukhadia, Errun Ding, Chung Ching Tso, Albert P. Masino, Qing Yang, Lloyd W. Guatney, Guylaine St. Jean, Daniel G. Hert
  • Patent number: 9181369
    Abstract: A polymer composition comprising an ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer, wherein the polymer composition is characterized as having (a) a density in the range of from greater than about 0.910 g/cc to about 0.930 g/cc, as determined according to ASTM D1505; (b) a melt index in the range of from greater than about 0.5 g/10 min to about 3 g/10 min, as determined by ASTM D1238, Condition 190° C./2.16 kg; (c) a molecular weight distribution of from about 3.4 to about 12, as determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC); (d) a weight average molecular weight of from greater than about 85 kg/mol to about 160 kg/mol, as determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC); and (e) a z-average molecular weight of from greater than about 210 kg/mol to about 500 kg/mol, as determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Chung Tso, Ashish M. Sukhadia, Albert P. Masino
  • Patent number: 9127095
    Abstract: Catalyst component comprising Mg, Ti, and halogen atoms, and is characterized in that (a) the Ti atoms are present in an amount higher than 4% based on the total weight of the said catalyst component, (b) the amount of Mg and Ti atoms is such that the Mg/Ti molar ratio is higher than 2 and (c) by a X-ray diffraction spectrum, in which, in the range of 2? diffraction angles between 47° and 52°, at least two diffraction lines are present at diffraction angles 2? of 48.3±0.2°, and 50.0±0.2°, the most intense diffraction lines being the one at 2? of 50.0±0.2°, the intensity of the other diffraction line being equal to or lower than the intensity of the most intense diffraction line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Diego Brita, Gianni Collina, Daniele Evangelisti, Anna Fait, Benedetta Gaddi, Giampiero Morini, Pietro Baita, Lorella Marturano, Harry Mavridis
  • Publication number: 20150141593
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ethylene-based polymers having a melt index less than 50 g/10 min, a ratio of Mw/Mn from 4 to 20, a density from 0.90 to 0.945 g/cm3, and a substantially constant short chain branch distribution. These polymers can be produced using a dual catalyst system containing a boron bridged metallocene compound with a cyclopentadienyl group and an indenyl group, and a single atom bridged metallocene compound with a fluorenyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Qing Yang, Jeff F. Greco, Max P. McDaniel, Youlu Yu, Gary L. Glass, Tony R. Crain
  • Patent number: 9034782
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition for conversion of vegetable oils to hydrocarbon products in the diesel boiling range, comprising a porous support; Group III A or VA element in the range of 1-10 wt %; Group VI B elements in the range of 1 to 20 wt %; Group VIII B elements in range of 0.01 to 10 wt %. The present invention further provides the process for preparing the catalyst composition for conversion of vegetable oils to hydrocarbon products in the diesel boiling range. The present invention also provides the process for conversion of vegetable oils to hydrocarbon products in the diesel boiling range using the catalyst composition or discarded refinery spent hydro-treating catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Chiranjeevi Thota, Pragya Rai, N. Jose, Dattatraya Tammannashastri Gokak, Poyyamani Swaminathan Viswanathan
  • Publication number: 20150126692
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ethylene-based polymers produced using dual metallocene catalyst systems. These polymers have low densities, high molecular weights, and broad molecular weight distributions, as well as having the majority of the long chain branches in the lower molecular weight component of the polymer, and the majority of the short chain branches in the higher molecular weight component of the polymer. Films produced from these polymers have improved impact and puncture resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Ashish M. Sukhadia, Max P. McDaniel, Errun Ding, Guylaine St. Jean, Qing Yang, Daniel G. Hert, Chung Ching Tso
  • Patent number: 8999875
    Abstract: The invention refers to a process for preparing a supported catalyst system for the polymerization of olefins comprising at least one active catalyst component on a support, the process comprising A) impregnating a dry porous support component with a mixture comprising at least one precatalyst, at least one cocatalyst, and a first solvent, such that the total volume of the mixture is from 0.8 to 2.0 times the total pore volume of the support component, and B) thereafter, adding a second solvent in an amount of more than 1.5 times the total pore volume of the support component. The invention refers further to a catalyst system made by this process and the use of this catalyst system for polymerization or copolymerization of olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Shahram Mihan, Rainer Karer, Volker Fraaije
  • Publication number: 20150025204
    Abstract: Provided are a hybrid supported metallocene catalyst, a method for preparing the same, and a process for preparing an olefin polymer using the same, and more particular, a hybrid supported metallocene catalyst characterized in that two kinds of metallocene compounds containing a new cyclopenta[b]fluorenyl transition metal compound are supported on an inorganic or organic porous carrier surface-treated with an ionic compound and a co-catalyst, a method for preparing the same, and a process for preparing an olefin polymer using the hybrid supported metallocene catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: SK Innovation Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Seong Lee, Dong Cheol Shin, Sung Seok Chae, Kyu Cheol Cho, Seung Yeol Han, Jong Sok Hahn
  • Patent number: 8932975
    Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising (a) a first metallocene complex represented by the general formula: where M1 is Ti, Zr or Hf, X1 and X2 are each independently F, Cl, Br, I, methyl, benzyl, phenyl, H, BH4, a hydrocarbyloxide group having up to 20 carbon atoms, a hydrocarbylamino group having up to 20 carbon atoms, a trihydrocarbylsilyl group having up to 20 carbon atoms, OBR?2 wherein R? may be an alkyl group having up to 12 carbon atoms or an aryl group having up to 12 carbon atoms, and SO3R? wherein R? may be an alkyl group having up to 12 carbon atoms or an aryl group having up to 12 carbon atoms, and Cp1 and Cp2 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted indenyl group, where any substituent on Cp1 and Cp2 is H, a hydrocarbyl group having up to 18 carbon atoms or a hydrocarbylsilyl group having up to 18 carbon atoms, (b) a second metallocene complex, (c) a non-group 4 metallocene transition-metal complex, (d) an activator or activato
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Qing Yang, Max P. McDaniel, Joel L. Martin, Errun Ding, David C. Rohlfing, Tony R. Crain
  • Publication number: 20150011381
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are polymerization processes for the production of olefin polymers. These polymerization processes can use a dual catalyst system containing a zirconium or hafnium based metallocene compound and a titanium based half-metallocene compound containing an indenyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Errun Ding, Qing Yang, Youlu Yu, Lloyd W. Guatney, Jim B. Askew
  • Patent number: 8927781
    Abstract: A method for producing ethanol by which ethanol can be synthesized from less fermentable biomass materials such as plant-derived materials and rice straws and industrial waste biomass materials such as wooden building materials and pulp and which can therefore broaden the range of raw materials for the production of ethanol. Specifically, a method for producing ethanol including reacting a raw material gas obtained by a thermochemical gasification reaction of biomass in the presence of a catalyst containing rhodium, at least one transition metal, and at least one element selected from lithium, magnesium and zinc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignees: Ichikawa Office Inc., Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaru Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 8901027
    Abstract: A method of forming a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst by providing at least one metal nitrate solution, combining each of the at least one metal nitrate solutions with a precipitating agent whereby at least one catalyst precipitate is formed, and incorporating a strong base during precipitation, subsequent precipitation, or both during and subsequent precipitation. Catalysts produced via the disclosed method are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Res USA, LLC
    Inventors: Deena Ferdous, Belma Demirel
  • Patent number: 8889581
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising a novel transition metal compound and a preparation method for polyolefin using the same. The catalyst composition of the present invention has high catalytic activity for polymerization of olefin-based monomers and enables it to control the fine-structure characteristics of the polyolefin, such as molecular weight distribution, in a wide range, thereby easily providing a polyolefin with desired properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Lotte Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Bun-Yeoul Lee, Ji-Hae Park, Seung-Hyun Do, Young-Kook Kim, In-Sung Nam, Seung-Woong Yoon
  • Patent number: 8877672
    Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising (i) a metal salt complex prepared from an imine phenol compound characterized by Structure 1: wherein O and N represent oxygen and nitrogen respectively; R comprises a halogen, a hydrocarbyl group, or a substituted hydrocarbyl group; R2 and R3 are each independently hydrogen, a halogen, a hydrocarbyl group, or a substituted hydrocarbyl group; and Q is a donor group; and (ii) a metallocene complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Mark L. Hlavinka, Qing Yang
  • Patent number: 8865846
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are polymerization processes for the production of olefin polymers. These polymerization processes can use a dual catalyst system containing a zirconium or hafnium based metallocene compound and a titanium based half-metallocene compound containing an indenyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Errun Ding, Qing Yang, Youlu Yu, Lloyd W. Guatney, Jim B. Askew
  • Patent number: 8859451
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of supported catalysts for the polymerization of olefins comprising at least a late transition metal complex, wherein the process comprises two steps. In the first step a catalytically active component comprising at least one late transition metal complex, optionally in the presence of one or more cocatalysts is mixed with a support; and in the second step the obtained mixture is treated at a reduced pressure under a flow of inert gas at a temperature equal to or below 40° C. to obtain a supported catalyst. The method is especially useful for the preparation of dual supported catalysts, useful in the gas-phase polymerization of olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Shahram Mihan, Volker Fraaije, Harald Schmitz
  • Patent number: 8846811
    Abstract: A dual catalyst system comprising a phosphinimine ligand containing catalyst and phenoxide ligand (preferably a salicylaldimine) on a support treated with a metal salt has improved reactor continuity in a dispersed phase reaction in terms of initial activation and subsequent deactivation 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: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Nova Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Lee Douglas Henderson, Peter Phung Minh Hoang, Ian Ronald Jobe, Xiaoliang Gao
  • Patent number: 8841392
    Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst system comprising I. a solid reaction product obtained by reaction of: (a) a hydrocarbon solution comprising (1) an organic oxygen containing magnesium compound (2) an organic oxygen containing titanium compound and (3) at least one compound containing zirconium and/or hafnium (b) a mixture comprising a metal compound having the formula MeRnX3-n wherein X is a halogenide, Me is a metal of Group III of Mendeleev's Periodic System of Chemical Elements, R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms and 0<n<3 and a silicon compound of formula RmSiCI4-m wherein 0<m?2 and R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms wherein the molar ratio of metal from (b): titanium from (a) is lower than 1:1 and II. an organo aluminum compound having the formula AIR3 in which R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms. The catalyst is applied during the polymerization of ethylene, preferably ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Nicolaas Hendrika Friederichs, Raymond Gerlofsma
  • Patent number: 8809220
    Abstract: A process for making a Ziegler-Natta-type catalyst precursor including contacting a Group 4 metal compound with one or more Titanium compounds selected from the group of TiCl3 (Al-activated or hydrogen-reduced), and Ti(OR)4 where R is ethyl, isopropyl or butyl in the presence of an alcohol solution having at least one C2-C4 alcohol and at least one of MgCl2 and magnesium compounds which form MgCl2 in the presence of the alcohol solution to form a catalyst precursor solution is provided. Also provided are catalysts made from the precursors produced by the process. Also provided are polymers made using the catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Jorgensen, Burkhard E. Wagner
  • Patent number: 8802584
    Abstract: A supported catalyst system comprising a phosphinimine ligand containing catalyst on a porous inorganic support treated with a metal salt has improved reactor continuity in a dispersed phase reaction in terms of initial activation and subsequent deactivation. 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: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Nova Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Lee Douglas Henderson, Peter Phung Minh Hoang, Ian Ronald Jobe, Xiaoliang Gao
  • Patent number: 8785574
    Abstract: According to the invention, a single or plural kinds of bridged metallocene compounds having differing cyclopentadienyl-derived groups afford macromonomers that are a source of long-chain branches and simultaneously catalyze the repolymerization of the macromonomers into olefin polymers having a large number of long-chain branches, small neck-in in the T-die extrusion, small take-up surge and superior mechanical strength. The olefin polymerization catalysts and the polymerization processes can efficiently produce the olefin polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignees: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Prime Polymer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Bando, Yasuo Satoh, Takashi Yukita, Yasuyuki Harada, Yoshiho Sonobe, Yasushi Tohi, Yusuke Sekioka, Masao Suzuki, Daisuke Tanifuji
  • Patent number: 8785340
    Abstract: The catalyst exhibiting hydrogen spillover effect relates to the composition of a catalyst exhibiting hydrogen spillover effect and to a process for preparing the catalyst. The catalyst has a reduced transition base metal of Group VIB or Group VIIIB, such as cobalt, nickel, molybdenum or tungsten, supported on a high porous carrier, such as saponite, the base metal being ion-exchanged with at least one precious metal of Group VIIIB. The process includes the steps of loading the base metal onto the support, reducing the base metal, preferably with H2 at 600° C., and thereafter ion-exchanging the precious metal with the base metal. Preferred examples of the catalyst include a saponite support loaded with about 10-20 wt % cobalt and about 0.1-1 wt % precious metal. The catalyst is optimized for reactions that occur in commercial processes at about 360-400° C., such as in hydrocracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Takuma Kimura, Mohammad Abdullah Al-Saleh, Halim Hamid Redhwi, Mohammad Ashraf Ali, Shakeel Ahmed, Masayuki Inui
  • Patent number: 8759243
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally include multi-component catalyst systems, polymerization processes and heterophasic copolymers formed by the processes. The multi-component catalyst system generally includes a first catalyst component selected from Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems including a diether internal electron donor and a metallocene catalyst represented by the general formula XCpACpBMAn, wherein X is a structural bridge, CpA and CpB each denote a cyclopentadienyl group or derivatives thereof, each being the same or different and which may be either substituted or unsubstituted, M is a transition metal and A is an alkyl, hydrocarbyl or halogen group and n is an integer between 0 and 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Coffy, Michel Daumerie, Kenneth Blackmon, William J. Gauthier, Jun Tian, Joseph L. Thorman
  • Patent number: 8754177
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polymerization process, the polymerization process includes contacting a cyclic bridged metallocene catalyst represented by the following formula: LA(A)LBMQn wherein A is a divalent group bound to each of LA and LB; each of LA and LB are bound to M, and each Q is bound to M; LA and LB are independently selected from the group consisting of cyclopentadienyl ligands and substituted cyclopentadienyl ligands; A is a divalent bridging group comprising a heterocyclic ring comprising from 3 to 6 carbon atoms and one silyl, thus forming a 4 to 7 member divalent ring; M is a Group 4, 5, or 6 transition metal; Q is independently a halogen, a hydride, or a hydrocarbyl radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; wherein n is 1 or 2; with an activator, and optionally a support, to form an activated catalyst and, subsequently, contacting the activated catalyst with ethylene and optionally, at least one C3-C8 alpha olefin comonomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Univation Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Donna J. Crowther, John F. Szul