Molybdenum Containing Patents (Class 502/220)
  • Patent number: 11931724
    Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyst, a method for producing the catalyst, an electrode comprising the catalyst, a membrane-electrode assembly comprising the electrode, and a fuel cell comprising the membrane-electrode assembly, the catalyst being highly efficient and having a long service life due to improved interfacial properties with ionomer from having fluoride (F) groups on the surface thereof. The catalyst according to the present invention comprises: a support; metal particles supported in the support; and fluoride (F) groups on the surface of the support and metal particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Jung Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 11889775
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a multi-terminal memtransistor. The memtransistor includes a substrate having a first surface and an opposite, second surface, a polycrystalline monolayer film formed of an atomically thin material on the first surface of the substrate, an electrode array having a plurality of electrodes spatial-apart formed on the polycrystalline monolayer film such that each pair of electrodes defines a channel in the polycrystalline monolayer film therebetween, and a gate electrode formed on the second surface of the substrate and capacitively coupled with the channel. The polycrystalline monolayer film contains grains defining a plurality of grain boundaries thereof. The multi-terminal memtransistor operates much like a neuron by performing both memory and information processing, and can be a foundational circuit element for new forms of neuromorphic computing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Vinod K. Sangwan, Hong-Sub Lee, Mark C. Hersam
  • Patent number: 11846033
    Abstract: An iron-containing Chevrel phase material, contains iron and Mo6S8 clusters, in particular an iron-containing Chevrel phase material having a formula FexMo6S8, wherein 2?x?4. The iron-containing Chevrel phase provides an efficient catalyst for the electrochemical production of ammonia from water and nitrogen gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University
    Inventors: Yingwen Cheng, Ke Lu
  • Patent number: 11795556
    Abstract: The invention discloses a method for preparing a Fe-doped MoS2 nano-material, which comprises the following steps: dissolving a ferric salt and ammonium tetrathiomolybdate in DMF and reacting at 180-200° C. for 6-24 hrs to obtain a Fe-doped MoS2 nano-material. The present invention also provides a Fe-doped MoS2 nano-material supported by nickel foam, which includes a nickel foam substrate and the Fe-doped MoS2 nano-material loaded on the nickel foam substrate. Furthermore, the present invention also provides a preparation method and use of the above materials. In the invention, the desired product can be obtained by a one-pot solvothermal reaction, and thus the operation is simple. There is no need to introduce a surfactant for morphological control during the preparation process, and the resulting product has a clean surface and is easy to wash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jianping Lang, Jiangyan Xue, Chunyan Ni, Hong Yu
  • Patent number: 11732324
    Abstract: Method of producing a low interfacial contact resistance material for use in batteries or connectors and a low interfacial contact resistance material for use in batteries or connectors produced thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: HILLE & MÜLLER GMBH
    Inventors: Ernst Wilhelm Vom Bey, Marcel Onink, Ken-Dominic Flechtner, Maurice Jean Robert Jansen
  • Patent number: 11673119
    Abstract: A method of forming a bismuth-based catalyst can include mixing an inorganic alkali compound, a bismuth source compound, a transition metal precursor, and a reducing agent in an aqueous solution to form a bismuth precursor liquid. The bismuth precursor liquid can be hydrothermally reacted at a conversion temperature for a conversion time to produce the bismuth-based catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Shaanxi University of Science & Technology
    Inventors: Chuanyi Wang, Qiuhui Zhu, Ting Gao
  • Patent number: 11654420
    Abstract: A process and catalyst are provided for the non-oxidative dehydrogenation of propane for the production of propylene as petrochemical building blocks. The process provides a direct single-step gas-phase dehydration of propane mixed with nitrogen in the presence and absence of steam/hydrogen over supported bimetallic alumina-silicates zeolites. The catalyst contains no precious metal entities and may contain one metal from group VIB in combination with another metal from group IIIA or IVA supported on FAU, MFI, KFI, BEA type alumina-silicates zeolites. The process provides a propane conversion of 18% to 52% with a propylene yield of 10% to 25%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
    Inventors: Bipul Sarkar, Ankit Agrawal, Om Vir Singh, Indrajit Kumar Ghosh, Shailendra Tripathi, Sanat Kumar, Anjan Ray
  • Patent number: 11559794
    Abstract: A robust catalyst useful for hydrodesulfurization (HDS) of sulfur-containing hydrocarbons such as sulfur-containing diesel fuel. The catalyst contains a modified mesoporous silica, such as SBA-15, Zr atoms, Ni, Mo, Ce atoms. A method for removing sulfur from a hydrocarbon, such as diesel fuel or a refinery feedstock using the catalyst. A one-pot method for making the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: Khalid R. Alhooshani, Saheed Adewale Ganiyu, Abdulkadir Tanimu
  • Patent number: 11413606
    Abstract: A robust catalyst useful for hydrodesulfurization (HDS) of sulfur-containing hydrocarbons such as sulfur-containing diesel fuel. The catalyst contains a modified mesoporous silica, such as SBA-15, Zr atoms, Ni, Mo, Ce atoms. A method for removing sulfur from a hydrocarbon, such as diesel fuel or a refinery feedstock using the catalyst. A one-pot method for making the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Khalid R. Alhooshani, Saheed Adewale Ganiyu, Abdulkadir Tanimu
  • Patent number: 11274070
    Abstract: Higher mixed alcohols are produced from syngas contacting a catalyst in a reactor. The catalyst has a first component of molybdenum or tungsten, a second component of vanadium, a third component of iron, cobalt, nickel or palladium and optionally a fourth component of a promoter. The first component forms alcohols, while the vanadium and the third component stimulates carbon chain growth to produce higher alcohols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Standard Alcohol Company of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Tijm, Rex R. Stevens, Frans L. Plantenga
  • Patent number: 11266964
    Abstract: Methods of sulfurizing metal containing particles in the absence of hydrogen are described. One method includes contacting a bed of metal containing particles with a gaseous stream comprising hydrogen sulfide and inert gas under reaction conditions sufficient to produce sulfided metal containing particles. The gaseous stream is introduced into a vertical reactor at an inlet positioned at the bottom portion of the reactor and any unreacted hydrogen sulfide and inert gas is removed at an outlet positioned above the inlet. The sulfided metal containing particles can be removed from the reactor and stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: CHEM32, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas G. Wene, Soren Marklund
  • Patent number: 10610854
    Abstract: A self-activating catalyst for treating heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks that comprises a calcined particle treated with a sulfoxide compound in the presence of hydrogen. The calcined particle comprises a co-mulled mixture made by co-mulling inorganic oxide powder, molybdenum trioxide powder, and a nickel compound and then forming the co-mulled mixture into a particle that is calcined to thereby provide the calcined particle. The calcined particle comprises from 1 to 10 weight percent molybdenum and nickel that is present in an amount such that the weight ratio of said nickel-to-molybdenum is less than 0.4. The calcined particle has a pore size distribution that contributes to the unique properties of the catalyst. The enhanced self-activating catalyst is used in the hydroprocessing of heavy residue feedstocks that have high nickel, vanadium and sulfur concentrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Opinder Kishan Bhan
  • Patent number: 10538441
    Abstract: Catalytic water treatment is provided using an active material driven with an optical and/or electrical excitation. The active material is MoS2, MoSe2, WS2, WSe2, MoxW1-xS2, MoxW1-xSe2, MoSySe2-y, WSySe2-y, or MoxW1-xSySe2-y; wherein 0<x<1 and 0<y<2. The active material is configured as one or more layered nanostructures having exposed layer edges. A metal catalyst is disposed on the active material. The combined structure of active material and metal catalyst is disposed in the water to be treated. The excitation is provided to the active material to generate one or more reactive oxygen species by dissociation of water, wherein the reactive oxygen species provide water treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Chong Liu, Yi Cui
  • Patent number: 10323195
    Abstract: A catalyst preparation unit for producing an activated hydrocarbon-catalyst mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: PC-CUPS Ltd.
    Inventors: Pedro Pereira Almao, Ameli Sofia Pereira Cota, Alejandro Coy Plazas, Carlos Eduardo Scott
  • Patent number: 10286385
    Abstract: Molybdenum sulphide containing catalysts are provided which have been produced using a microemulsion approach. The catalysts thereby produced have a unique morphology which directly translates into improved performance in the conversion of syngas to alcohol and in the selectivity of this reaction towards producing ethanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jorge Beltramini, Muxina Konarova, Fengqiu Tang
  • Patent number: 9879187
    Abstract: A catalyst for treating heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks. The catalyst comprises a calcined particle comprising a co-mulled mixture made by co-mulling inorganic oxide powder, molybdenum trioxide powder, and a nickel compound or cobalt compound, or both compounds, and then forming the co-mulled mixture into a particle that is calcined to provide the calcined particle. The calcination is conducted at a temperature such that at least 20% of the pore volume of the calcined particle is in pores of greater than 5,000 ? and less than 70% of the pore volume of the calcined particle is in the pores having a pore size in the range of from 70 to 250 ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Inventor: Opinder Kishan Bhan
  • Patent number: 9878319
    Abstract: A dispersing-type nanocatalyst for catalytic hydrocracking of heavy oil, a method for preparing the same, and the use thereof in catalytic hydrocracking of heavy oil. The present invention is also directed to reducing the operational temperature of catalytic hydrocracking of heavy crude oil, and also increasing the yield of the process by utilizing a lower concentration of said nanocatalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRY (RIPI)
    Inventors: Mahshad Alaei, Alimorad Rashidi, Alireza Mahjoub, Mohsen Ghanami, Amir Hossein Bornaee
  • Patent number: 9849446
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for slurry hydroconversion of a heavy oil feedstock, such as an atmospheric or vacuum resid, in the presence of an enhanced or promoted slurry hydroconversion catalyst system. The slurry hydroconversion catalyst system can be formed from a) a Group VIII non-noble metal catalyst precursor/concentrate (such as an iron-based catalyst precursor/concentrate) and b) a Group VI metal catalyst precursor/concentrate (such as a molybdenum-based catalyst precursor/concentrate) and/or a Group VI metal sulfided catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: John P. Greeley, Paul Podsiadlo, William Ernest Lewis, Roby Bearden, Jr., Amitava Sarkar, Mainak Ghosh, Ramanathan Sundararaman, Thomas F. Degnan, Jr., Manuel A. Francisco
  • Patent number: 9464258
    Abstract: Methods are provided for refining natural oil feedstocks and partially hydrogenating polyunsaturated olefins and polyunsaturated esters. The methods comprise reacting the feedstock in the presence of a metathesis catalyst under conditions sufficient to form a metathesized product comprising olefins and esters. In certain embodiments, the methods further comprise separating the polyunsaturated olefins from the polyunsaturated esters in the metathesized product. In certain embodiments, the methods further comprise partially hydrogenating the polyunsaturated olefins in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, wherein at least a portion of the polyunsaturated olefins are converted to monounsaturated olefins. In other embodiments, the methods further comprise partially hydrogenating the polyunsaturated esters in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, wherein at least a portion of the polyunsaturated esters are converted to monounsaturated esters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda A. Kunz, Robert B. Snyder, Chander Balakrishnan, Tessa M. Pals, Melvin L. Luetkens, Jr., Steven A. Cohen
  • Patent number: 9422494
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing jet fuel components from syngas. Syngas is converted to methanol and ethanol, and, optionally, higher alcohols. The methanol is separated from the ethanol and higher alcohols, and converted to C5-9 paraffins and aromatics via a dimethyl ether intermediate. The dimethyl ether is reacted over a catalyst to form jet fuel range hydrocarbons and aromatics. The ethanol and higher alcohols are dehydrated to form olefins, which are then oligomerized and, optionally, hydrogenated and/or isomerized, to form products in the jet fuel range. All or part of the two separate product streams can be combined, to provide jet fuel components which include aromatics and paraffins, ideally isoparaffins, in the jet fuel range. The syngas is in one embodiment derived from biomass or another renewable carbon-containing feedstock, thereby providing a biorefining process for producing renewable jet fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Inventor: David Bradin
  • Patent number: 9353054
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sulphiding agent for a hydrotreating catalyst which makes possible faster sulphiding of the catalyst but which also makes possible to very significantly limit solid deposits, in particular of sulphur. The sulphiding agent according to the invention is essentially composed of diethyl disulphide (DEDS) or dipropyl disulphide(s) (DPDS) or dibutyl disulphide(s) (DBDS) and can be employed in “in situ” and “ex situ” presulphidation processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Francis Humblot, Paul-Guillaume Schmitt, Georges Fremy
  • Publication number: 20150129463
    Abstract: A dispersing-type nanocatalyst for catalytic hydrocracking of heavy oil, a method for preparing the same, and the use thereof in catalytic hydrocracking of heavy oil. The present invention is also directed to reducing the operational temperature of catalytic hydrocracking of heavy crude oil, and also increasing the yield of the process by utilizing a lower concentration of said nanocatalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI)
    Inventors: Mahshad Alaei, Alimorad Rashidi, Alireza Mahjoub, Mohsen Ghanami, Amir Hossein Bornaee
  • Patent number: 9018126
    Abstract: A catalyst for the epoxidation of an olefin comprising a carrier and deposited on the carrier, silver, a promoting amount of one or more promoters selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and rhenium and a promoting amount of nickel, wherein the nickel is added as a nickel compound or nickel complex during the initial impregnation along with the silver and other promoters; including a process for preparing the catalyst; a process for preparing an olefin oxide by reacting a feed comprising an olefin and oxygen in the presence of the catalyst; and a process for preparing a 1,2-diol, a 1,2-diol ether, a 1,2-carbonate, or an alkanolamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Marek Matusz
  • Patent number: 8999876
    Abstract: Catalyst compositions comprising molybdenum, sulfur and an alkali metal ion supported on a nanofibrous, mesoporous carbon molecular sieve are useful for converting syngas to higher alcohols. The compositions are produced via impregnation and may enhance selectivity to ethanol in particular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher W. Jones, Pradeep K. Agrawal, Tien Thao Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8980782
    Abstract: A process for sulfiding a cobalt-molybdenum bulk catalyst precursor to form a bulk sulfided alcohol synthesis catalyst. The process steps include contacting an oxidic bulk cobalt-molybdenum catalyst precursor with an amount of a sulfur-containing compound which is in the range of about 1 to about 10 moles of sulfur per mole of metals, at one or more temperatures at or in excess of about 300° C. in a medium which is substantially devoid of added hydrogen, so as to form a sulfided bulk cobalt-molybdenum catalyst product. Also described are processes for forming the catalyst precursor, processes for producing an alcohol using the catalyst product and the catalyst product itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Albemarle Europe SPRL
    Inventors: Stephan Janbroers, Bob Gerardus Oogjen, Frans Lodewijk Plantenga, Harmannus Willem Homan Free, Sona Eijsbouts-Spickova, Edgar Evert Steenwinkel, Edwin Nuberg
  • Publication number: 20150051066
    Abstract: An apparatus and process for passivating catalysts wherein an inert gas is used to administer a precise, measurable amount of passivating agent to a catalyst in a substantially safer manner than conventional means. The inventive apparatus at least includes a first container comprising at least one inert gas, a second container comprising at least one passivating agent, and a reactor comprising at least one catalyst, the first container, second container, and reactor being fluidly connected by a plurality of conduits. The inventive process at least includes pressurizing a first container with an inert gas, filling a second container with passivating agent, providing a reactor containing a passivatable catalyst, mixing the inert with the passivating agent, forming a mixture of passivating agent and inert gas, and introducing the mixture of passivating agent and inert gas into the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Robert G. Tinger, John J. Monson
  • Publication number: 20150018198
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing catalysts based on molybdenum sulphide, with an alkaline promoter incorporated, said catalysts being employed in the production of alcohols, especially ethanol, from synthesis gas. The method involves reaction of molybdenum hexacarbonyl (Mo(CO)6) with sulphur, so as to generate molybdenum sulphide, in which an alkaline promoter is then incorporated, so as to obtain a solid catalyst for application in processes of production of alcohols from synthesis gas, selective for ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS
    Inventors: Arthur Jose Gerbasi da Silva, Antonio Manzolillo Sanseverino, Cristina Pontes Bittencourt Quitete, Antonio Carlos Sallares de Mattos Carvalho
  • Publication number: 20140378560
    Abstract: Higher mixed alcohols are produced from syngas contacting a catalyst in a reactor. The catalyst has a first component of molybdenum or tungsten, a second component of vanadium, a third component of iron, cobalt, nickel or palladium and optionally a fourth component of a promoter. The first component forms alcohols, while the vanadium and the third component stimulates carbon chain growth to produce higher alcohols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Standard Alcohol Company of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Tijm, Rex R. Stevens
  • Publication number: 20140353166
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to nanosheet synthesis. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to molybdenum sulfide (MoS2) atomic thin films and hydrogen evolution reactions. In one or more embodiments, a synthesis process may include sublimation of sulfur and MoCl5, reaction of MoCl5 and S to produce gaseous MoS2 species, transfer of the MoS2 species by carrier gas, diffusion of MoS2 species from the gas phase onto receiving substrates, and precipitation of MoS2 on the substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Brian C. Iezzi, Yanpeng Li, Linyou Cao, Yifei Yu
  • Publication number: 20140323293
    Abstract: A self-activating hydroprocessing catalyst for treating heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks is further activated by contacting the self-activating catalyst with steam. The steam may be added to the heavy hydrocarbon feedstock prior to contacting with the self-activating catalyst or may be added to a reactor vessel containing the self-activating catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventor: Opinder Kishan BHAN
  • Publication number: 20140323779
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the preparation of a catalyst based on tungsten intended for hydrotreatment or hydrocracking processes. The invention concerns a process for the preparation of a catalyst for carrying out hydrogenation reactions in hydrotreatment and hydrocracking processes. Said catalyst is prepared from at least one mononuclear precursor compound based on tungsten (W), in its monomeric or dimeric form, having at least one W?O or W—OR bond or at least one W?S or W—SR bond where [R?CxHy where x?1 and (x?1)?y?(2x+1) or R?Si(OR?)3 or R?Si(R?)3 where R??Cx?Hy? where x??1 and (x??1)?y??(2×t+1)], optionally at least one Mo precursor and optionally at least one promoter element from group VIII. Said precursors are deposited onto an oxide support which is suitable for the process in which it is used, said catalyst advantageously being sulphurized before being deployed in said process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Thibault ALPHAZAN, Audrey BONDUELLE, Christele LEGENS, Pascal RAYBAUD, Christophe COPERET
  • Patent number: 8858784
    Abstract: A process for treating a hydrocarbon-containing feedstock is provided in which a hydrocarbon-containing feedstock comprising at least 20 wt. % of heavy hydrocarbons is mixed with hydrogen and a catalyst to produce a vapor comprising a first hydrocarbon-containing product. The vapor comprising the first hydrocarbon-containing product is separated from the mixture, and, apart from the mixture, the first hydrocarbon-containing product is contacted with hydrogen and a catalyst containing a Column 6 metal to produce a second hydrocarbon-containing product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Stanley Nemec Milam, Michael Anthony Reynolds, Scott Lee Wellington, Frederik Arnold Buhrman
  • Publication number: 20140291203
    Abstract: A catalytic system characterized in that it comprises: a first catalyst, having a hydrogenating function, consisting of solid particles of which at least 95% by volume having an equivalent diameter smaller than 20 ?m, containing one or more sulfides of metals of group VI and/or VIII B, possibly prepared starting from an oil-soluble precursor of the same; and a second catalyst, having a cracking function, consisting of solid particles of which at least 90% by volume having an equivalent diameter larger than 5 ?m and smaller than 5 mm, containing an amorphous silico-aluminate and/or a crystalline silico-aluminate and/or an alumina, the equivalent average diameter of the solid particles of the second catalyst being greater than the equivalent average diameter of the solid particles of the first catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Eni, S.P.A.
    Inventors: Daniele Molinari, Giuseppe Bellussi, Alberto Landoni, Paolo Pollesel
  • Patent number: 8846564
    Abstract: A process for the sulfidation of a sour gas shift catalyst, wherein the temperature of the sulfidation feed stream is coordinated with the sulfur/hydrogen molar ratio in that feed stream to obtain enhanced performance of the sour gas shift catalyst. In the sulfidation process to produce a sour gas shift catalyst, the lower the sulfur to hydrogen molar ratio of the sulfidation feed stream, the lower the required temperature of the sulfidation feed stream. The sulfidation reaction can be further enhanced by increasing the pressure on the sulfidation feed stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Clariant Corporation
    Inventors: Justin X. Wang, Yeping Cai
  • Patent number: 8815765
    Abstract: The invention provides a catalyst composition, which includes an emulsion of an aqueous phase in an oil phase, wherein the aqueous phase comprises an aqueous solution containing a group 6 metal and a group 8, 9 or 10 metal. The metals can be provided in two separate emulsions, and these emulsions are well suited for treating hydrocarbon feedstocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Jose Cordova, Francisco Granadillo, Roger Marzin, Bruno Solari, Luis Zacarias
  • Patent number: 8815963
    Abstract: A catalyst composition includes an active material having a molybdenum- and sulfur-containing substance impregnated with an effective amount of cesium sufficient to promote synthesis of an alcohol, optionally carried on an inert support, wherein the active material is at least substantially free of a transition metal. The present invention is further directed to methods of preparing and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignees: Auxilium Green, LLC, Lehigh University
    Inventors: Hugo S. Caram, Ranjan K. Sahoo, Richard G. Herman, Divyanshu R. Acharya
  • Patent number: 8791280
    Abstract: This invention relates to catalyst carriers to be used as supports for metal and metal oxide catalyst components of use in a variety of chemical reactions. More specifically, the invention provides a process of formulating an alpha alumina carrier that is suitable as a support for silver and the use of such catalyst in chemical reactions, especially the epoxidation of ethylene to ethylene oxide. The composition comprises at least one hydrated precursor of alpha alumina; an optional alpha alumina; and a binder. The composition is substantially free of seeding particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: SD Lizenzverwertungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Nabil Rizkalla
  • Publication number: 20140135207
    Abstract: The invention relates to a self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock and to a method for preparing the catalyst. The MMS catalyst is characterized as having a BET surface area of at least 20 m2/g and a pore volume of at least 0.05 cm3/g. In one embodiment, the MMS catalyst is also characterized as having a multi-phased structure comprising five phases: a molybdenum sulfide phase, a tungsten sulfide phase, a molybdenum tungsten sulfide phase, an active nickel phase, and a nickel sulfide phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Horacio Trevino
  • Patent number: 8673805
    Abstract: Cellulose and hemicellulose from biomass can be broken down to C6 and C5 sugars and further converted to corresponding sugar alcohols. It is now found that a new catalyst, MoS2, is active for the hydrogenation of sugar alcohols to hydrocarbons. Combining the technologies listed above allows us to convert the cellulose/hemicellulose to liquid hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Madhu Anand, Jianhua Yao, Edward L. Sughrue, II
  • Publication number: 20140066298
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing a self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock. The method comprises mixing a sufficient amount of a nickel (Ni) metal precursor, a sufficient amount of a molybdenum (Mo) metal precursor, and a sufficient amount of a tungsten (W) metal precursor to produce a catalyst precursor having a molar ratio Ni:Mo:W in relative proportions defined by a region of a ternary phase diagram showing transition metal elemental composition in terms of nickel, molybdenum, and tungsten mol-%, wherein the region is defined by five points ABCDE and wherein the five points are: A (Ni=0.72, Mo=0.00, W=0.28), B (Ni=0.55, Mo=0.00, W=0.45), C (Ni=0.48, Mo=0.14, W=0.38), D (Ni=0.48, Mo=0.20, W=0.33), E (Ni=0.62, Mo=0.14, W=0.24); and sulfiding the catalyst precursor under conditions sufficient to convert the catalyst precursor into a sulfide catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Horacio Trevino
  • Publication number: 20140066295
    Abstract: A self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock is disclosed. The self-supported MMS catalyst is characterized by an HDN reaction rate constant of at least 100 g feed hr?1 g catalyst?1 assuming first order kinetics, and an HDS reaction rate constant of at least 550 g feed hr?1 g catalyst?1 assuming first order kinetics in hydrotreating of a Heavy Coker Gas Oil as a feedstock with properties indicated in Table A and at given process conditions as indicated in Table E. In one embodiment, the catalyst is characterized as having a multi-phased structure comprising five phases: a molybdenum sulfide phase, a tungsten sulfide phase, a molybdenum tungsten sulfide phase, an active nickel phase, and a nickel sulfide phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Horacio Trevino
  • Publication number: 20140066296
    Abstract: The invention relates to a self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock and to a method for preparing the catalyst. The MMS catalyst has molar ratios of metal components Ni:Mo:W in a region defined by five points ABCDE of a ternary phase diagram, and wherein the five points ABCDE are defined as: A (Ni=0.72, Mo=0.00, W=0.25), B (Ni=0.25, Mo=0.00, W=0.75), C (Ni=0.25, Mo=0.25, W=0.50), D (Ni=0.60, Mo=0.25, W=0.15), E (Ni=0.72, Mo=0.13, W=0.15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Horacio Trevino
  • Publication number: 20140066294
    Abstract: The invention relates to a self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock and to a method for preparing the catalyst. The self-supported MMS catalyst consists essentially of molybdenum sulfide and tungsten sulfide, wherein the catalyst contains at least 0.1 mol % of Mo and at least 0.1 mol % of W, on a transition metal basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman
  • Publication number: 20140066297
    Abstract: The invention relates to a self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock and to a method for preparing the catalyst. The MMS catalyst is characterized as having a multi-phased structure comprising five phases: a molybdenum sulfide phase, a tungsten sulfide phase, a molybdenum tungsten sulfide phase, an active nickel phase, and a nickel sulfide phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Horacio Trevino
  • Publication number: 20140066293
    Abstract: The invention relates to a self-supported mixed metal sulfide (MMS) catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstock and to a method for preparing the catalyst. The self-supported MMS catalyst contains Ni:W in a mole ratio of 1:3 to 4:1, on a transition metal basis. The self supported MMS catalyst is characterized as having an HYD reaction rate constant of at least 15% higher than that of a catalyst comprising nickel sulfide alone or a catalyst comprising tungsten sulfide alone, when compared on same metal molar basis in hydrotreating of benzene as a feedstock at identical process conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Jinyi Han, Alexander E. Kuperman
  • Patent number: 8658558
    Abstract: In a process for forming a bulk hydroprocessing catalyst by sulfiding a catalyst precursor made in a co-precipitation reaction, up to 60% of the metal precursor feeds do not react to form catalyst precursor and end up in the supernatant. In the present disclosure, the metals can be recovered in an electro-coagulation reactor, wherein portion of the metal residuals in the supernatant reacts with the electrodes to form a slurry containing insoluble metal compounds. The insoluble metal compounds are isolated and recovered, forming an effluent stream. The insoluble metal compounds and/or the effluent stream can be further treated to form at least a metal precursor feed which can be used in the co-precipitation reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Theodorus Maesen, Alexander E. Kuperman, Dennis Dykstra
  • Patent number: 8637423
    Abstract: This invention relates to a catalyst and method for hydrodesulfurizing naphtha. More particularly, a Co/Mo metal hydrogenation component is loaded on a high temperature alumina support in the presence of a dispersion aid to produce a catalyst that is then used for hydrodesulrurizing naphtha. The high temperature alumina support has a defined surface area that minimizes olefin saturation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Jason Wu, Edward S. Ellis, Valery Sokolovskii, David Michael Lowe, Anthony F. Volpe, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8597499
    Abstract: A process for treating a hydrocarbon-containing feedstock is provided in which a hydrocarbon-containing feed comprising at least 20 wt. % of heavy hydrocarbons is mixed with hydrogen and at least one metal-containing catalyst to produce a hydrocarbon-containing product. The hydrocarbon-containing feedstock, the catalyst(s), and the hydrogen are provided to a mixing zone and blended in the mixing zone at a temperature of from 375° C. to 500° C. and a total pressure of from 6.9 MPa to 27.5 MPa. A vapor comprised of hydrocarbons that are vaporizable at the temperature and pressure within the mixing zone is separated from the mixing zone. Any metal-containing catalyst provided to the mixing zone has an acidity as measured by ammonia chemisorption of at most 200 ?mol ammonia per gram of catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Reynolds, Stanley Nemec Milam, Scott Lee Wellington
  • Patent number: 8597498
    Abstract: A process for treating a hydrocarbon-containing feedstock is provided in which a hydrocarbon-containing feed comprising at least 20 wt. % of heavy hydrocarbons is mixed with hydrogen, hydrogen sulfide, and a metal-containing catalyst to produce a hydrocarbon-containing product. The hydrocarbon-containing feedstock, the catalyst(s), the hydrogen sulfide, and the hydrogen are provided to a mixing zone and blended in the mixing zone at a temperature of from 375° C. to 500° C. and a total pressure of from 6.9 MPa to 27.5 MPa, where hydrogen sulfide is provided at a mole ratio of hydrogen sulfide to hydrogen of at least 0.5:9.5 and the combined hydrogen sulfide and hydrogen partial pressures provide at least 60% of the total pressure. A vapor comprised of hydrocarbons that are vaporizable at the temperature and pressure within the mixing zone is separated from the mixing zone, and, apart from the mixing zone, the vapor may be condensed to produce a liquid hydrocarbon-containing product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Stanley Nemec Milam, Michael Anthony Reynolds, Scott Lee Wellington
  • Patent number: 8597497
    Abstract: A process for treating a hydrocarbon-containing feedstock is provided in which a hydrocarbon-containing feed comprising at least 20 wt. % of heavy hydrocarbons is mixed with hydrogen and at least one catalyst to produce a hydrocarbon-containing product. The hydrocarbon-containing feedstock, the catalyst(s), and the hydrogen are provided to a mixing zone and blended in the mixing zone at a temperature of from 375° C. to 500° C. A vapor comprised of hydrocarbons that are vaporizable at the temperature and pressure within the mixing zone is separated from the mixing zone, and, apart from the mixing zone, the vapor is condensed to produce a liquid hydrocarbon-containing product containing at least 85% of the atomic carbon initially present in the hydrocarbon-containing feedstock and containing at most 2 wt. % hydrocarbons having a boiling point of at least 538° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Stanley Nemec Milam, Michael Anthony Reynolds, Scott Lee Wellington