And Additional Al Or Si Containing Component Patents (Class 502/63)
  • Patent number: 8466080
    Abstract: A catalyst comprising an aluminosilicate zeolite having an MOR framework type, an acidic MFI molecular sieve component having a Si/Al2 molar ratio of less than 80, a metal component comprising one or more elements selected from groups VIB, VIIB, VIII, and IVA, an inorganic oxide binder, and a fluoride component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Edwin P. Boldingh
  • Patent number: 8450545
    Abstract: A process of modifying a zeolite catalyst to produce a modified zeolite catalyst wherein the modified zeolite catalyst has blocked pore sites. An oxygenated feed is flowed over the modified zeolite catalyst, wherein the oxygenated feed comprises hydrocarbons, methanol and dimethyl ether or a mixture thereof. The hydrocarbons, methanol and dimethyl ether in the oxygenated feed react with the modified zeolite catalyst to produce cyclic hydrocarbons, wherein the cyclic hydrocarbons produced has less than 10% durene and a median carbon number is C8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Glenn W. Dodwell, Joe D. Allison, Shetian Liu, Scott McQueen, Dennis G. Schultz, Byron G. Johnson, Madhu Anand, Melinda L. Johnson, Larry E. Reed, Brian C. Dunn
  • Publication number: 20130116456
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved carrier for an ethylene epoxidation catalyst, the carrier comprising alumina in combination with a stability-enhancing amount of mullite. The invention is also directed to an improved catalyst containing the improved carrier, as well as an improved process for the epoxidation of ethylene using the catalyst of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Scientific Design Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Serguei Pak, Andrzej Rokicki, Shuji Kawabata
  • Patent number: 8435909
    Abstract: The dual-zeolite catalyst for production of ethylbenzene is formed by mixing at least two different zeolites selected from mordenite, beta, ZSM-5, ZSM-11, ZSM-12, ZSM-22, ZSM-23, MFI topology zeolite, NES topology zeolite, EU-1, SAPO-5, SAPO-34, SAPO-11 and MAPO-36 zeolites and an inactive alumina binder. The two zeolites have different topology and possess dissimilar and unique physical and chemical characteristics, including particle size, surface area, pore size and acidity. The preferred amount of the two zeolites may range from 10 to 90 wt % of the total catalyst amount in the final dried and calcined form, preferably the zeolites are in equal parts by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Sulaiman S. Al-Khattaf, Taiwo Odedairo
  • Publication number: 20130081980
    Abstract: The present invention relates to sulphur reduction catalyst additive composition comprising an inorganic porous support incorporated with metals; an alumino silicate or zeolite component; an alumina component and clay. More particularly the present invention relates to sulphur reduction catalyst additive composition comprising refinery spent catalyst as support. The primary sulphur reduction catalyst additive component of the catalyst composition contains metals of Period III or IV of the Periodic Table, preferably Zinc or Magnesium or combination thereof or one of the transition metals along with other metals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Dattatraya Tammannashastri GOKAK, Chiranjeevi THOTA, Pragya RAI, N. JOSE, P.S. VISWANATHAN
  • Patent number: 8404609
    Abstract: A method of forming functionalized fly ash particles includes contacting a plurality of fly ash particles with a hydroxide compound under conditions to directly bond oxygen (O) onto a surface portion of the plurality of fly ash particles. The plurality of fly ash particles having O directly bound to their surface portion are reacted with an organic alcohol or an organic acid to covalently bond hydrophobic groups in the form of condensation residue from the organic alcohol or organic acid to the O to form the plurality of functionalized fly ash particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Sudipta Seal, David L. Reid, Larry L. Hench
  • Patent number: 8399373
    Abstract: The invention describes a porous composite material that comprises a porous substrate based on a refractory inorganic oxide in which said substrate has a zeolite crystal content that is less than 25% by mass, whereby said crystals are dispersed homogeneously in the pores of said substrate, and the distribution coefficient that is measured by Castaing microprobe is between 0.75 and 1.25, and in which the total pore volume of said substrate represents at least 40% of the initial total pore volume of the substrate, and the mean diameter of the pores represents at least 50% of the mean diameter of the pores of the initial substrate, its process for preparation and its use as catalyst in the hydrocarbon feedstock conversion reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Simone Goergen, Loic Rouleau, Emmanuelle Guillon, Florent Guillou, Laurent Simon, Christophe Bouchy, Joël Patarin
  • Publication number: 20130056393
    Abstract: The invention provides for a process and apparatus for simultaneous conversion of lighter and heavier hydrocarbon feedstocks into improved yields of light olefins in the range of C2 to C4, liquid aromatics in the range C6 to C8 mainly benzene, toluene, xylene and ethyl benzene and other useful products employing at least two different reactors operated in series with respect to catalyst flow and parallel with respect to feed flow under different regimes and process conditions with same catalyst system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Saravanan Subramani, Debasis Bhattacharyya, Reshmi Manna, Satyen Kumar Das, Tridib Sarkar, Santanam Rajagopal
  • Patent number: 8389784
    Abstract: Ethanol obtained from ordinary biomass resources contains many impurities other than water and these impurities themselves or their decomposition products contaminate ethylene when the ethylene is produced by a dehydration reaction, whereby the activity of metathesis catalyst is adversely affected. A method for producing propylene of the present invention is characterized in that the ethanol obtained from biomass is converted to ethylene by a dehydration reaction, the ethylene is separated from the generated water, the separated ethylene is purified by adsorption in an adsorption tower filled with an adsorbent, and then a metathesis reaction is carried out along with a raw material containing n-butene. With the present invention, propylene having biomass-derived carbon and reduced-environmental burden can be efficiently produced without lowering the catalysis activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Takai, Daisuke Mochizuki, Michiaki Umeno
  • Publication number: 20130047980
    Abstract: A process for obtaining white sugar from e.g. sugar cane by treating the crude sugar juice with acid activated bentonite preferably selected from the group of smectites, whereby the acid activated bentonite mixture replaces the traditional environmental unfriendly sulfitation process. The acid-activated clay together with polyaluminium salts, and preferably phosphoric and/or sulfuric acid allows obtaining a high quality white sugar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: SUD-CHEMIE AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Sohling, Friedrich Ruf, Solon José Ramos Filho, Roberto Clóvis Manglalardo, José Antonio Ortiz Niembro, Rosalina Condemarin
  • Patent number: 8377838
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a DDR type zeolite membrane, including a membrane formation step of immersing a porous substrate having a DDR type zeolite seed crystal adhered thereon, in a raw material solution containing 1-adamantaneamine, silica (SiO2) and water, and conducting a hydrothermal synthesis of DDR type zeolite to form a 1-adamantaneamine-containing DDR type zeolite membrane on the porous substrate to produce a precursor of DDR type zeolite membrane-containing body, and a burning step of heating the precursor at 400° C. or above and at 550° C. or below to burn and remove the 1-adamantaneamine contained in the DDR type zeolite membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Uchikawa, Kenji Yajima, Hisayoshi Nonaka, Toshihiro Tomita
  • Patent number: 8372772
    Abstract: A hydrocracking catalyst comprising zeolite crystallized as a layer on the surface of a porous alumina-containing matrix, said zeolite-layered matrix arranged in a configuration to provide macropores in which the zeolite layer is provided on the walls of the macropores. Hydrogenating metals can be incorporated into the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Stockwell, Bruce A. Lerner
  • Patent number: 8349754
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modified zeolite catalyst, useful for the conversion of paraffins, olefins and aromatics in a mixed feedstock such as FCC gasoline that contain high content of olefin, aromatic and n-paraffin into isoparaffins. The invention further relates to the use of such a catalyst, for example but not limited to, in a process for the conversion of paraffins, olefins and aromatics in a mixed feedstock into the product having high amount of branched paraffins with decreased aromatics and olefins, a useful gasoline blend, with negligible production of lighter gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
    Inventors: Viswanadham Nagabhatla, Raviraj Kamble, Amit Sharma, Jagdish Kumar, Bhagwan Singh Negi, Murali Dhar Gudimella, Madhukar Onkarnath Garg
  • Publication number: 20130006002
    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 a low surface area 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. A precursor for a catalyst support comprises an admixture of an alpha alumina and/or a transition alumina; a binder; and either a solid blowing agent which expands, or propels a gas upon the application of sufficient heat, and optionally contains talc and/or water soluble titanium compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: SD LIZENZVERWERTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Nabil Rizkalla
  • Patent number: 8318625
    Abstract: A method of scavenging oil from an oil-water mixture includes providing a plurality of functionalized fly ash particles having functionalized surfaces including reactive groups or reactive materials having hydrophobic groups covalently bound to the reactive groups or reactive materials. The oil-water mixture is contacted with the plurality of functionalized fly ash particles. The plurality of functionalized fly ash particles absorb oil from the oil-water mixture to form oil-laden fly ash particles. The oil-laden fly ash particles can be fed into a combustion process to generate heat from oil absorbed thereon, or absorbed oil from the oil-laden fly ash particles can be separated using a desorption process, and the oil recovered after separating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Sudipta Seal, David L. Reid, Larry L. Hench
  • Patent number: 8288302
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing substrate-molecular sieve layer complex by vising ultra-sound and apparatuses used therein, more particularly to a method for preparing substrate-molecular sieve layer complex by combining substrate, coupling compound and molecular sieve particle, wherein covalent, ionic, coordinate or hydrogen bond between a substrate and a coupling compound; molecular sieve particle and coupling compound; coupling compounds; coupling compound and intermediate coupling compound is induced by using 15 KHz-100 MHz of ultrasound instead of simple reflux to combine substrate and molecular sieve particles by various processes, further to reduce time and energy, to retain high binding velocity, binding strength, binding intensity and density remarkably, to attach molecular sieve particle uniformly onto all substrates combined with coupling compound selectively, even though substrate with coupling compound and substrate without coupling compound exist together; and apparatuses
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Industry University Cooperation Foundation Sogang University
    Inventors: Kyung Byung Yoon, Jin Seok Lee, Kwang Ha, Yun-Jo Lee, Yong Chang
  • Patent number: 8283273
    Abstract: A metal-modified alkylation catalyst including a metal/zeolite is provided where the metal is one or two selected from the group consisting of yttrium and a rare earth of the lanthanide series other than cerium. Where two metals are used, one may be Ce or La. The metal-promoted zeolite is useful as a molecular sieve aromatic alkylation catalyst for the production of ethylbenzene by the ethylation of benzene in the liquid phase or critical phase. An alkylation product is produced containing ethylbenzene as a primary product with the attendant production of heavier alkylated by-products of no more than 10-60 wt % of the ethylbenzene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Kelly, James Butler
  • Patent number: 8278235
    Abstract: A cracking catalyst contains a substantially inert core and an active shell, the active shell containing a zeolite catalyst and a matrix. The catalyst is formed by spray-drying a slurry containing water, substantially inert microspheres and a zeolite precursor and crystallizing zeolite in the active shell to create the cracking catalyst. Methods of using the cracking catalyst are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: David Matheson Stockwell, John M. Macaoay
  • Patent number: 8278237
    Abstract: A catalyst for producing aromatic compounds from lower hydrocarbons while improving activity life stability of methane conversion rate; benzene formation rate; naphthalene formation rate; and total formation rate of benzene, toluene and xylene is formed by loading molybdenum and copper on metallo-silicate serving as a substrate and then calcining the metallo-silicate. When the catalyst is reacted with a reaction gas containing lower hydrocarbons and carbonic acid gas, aromatic compounds are produced. In order to obtain the catalyst, it is preferable that molybdenum and copper are loaded on zeolite formed of metallo-silicate after the zeolite is treated with a silane compound larger than a pore of the zeolite in diameter and having an amino group and a straight-chain hydrocarbon group, the amino group being able to selectively react with the zeolite at a Bronsted acid point of the zeolite. It is preferable that a loaded amount of molybdenum is within a range of from 2 to 12 wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Meidensha Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Yamada, Tomohiro Yamada, Yuji Ogawa, Hirokazu Akiyama, Takuya Hatagishi
  • Patent number: 8268289
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for decomposing hydrocarbons including hydrocarbons having 2 or more carbon atoms, comprising magnesium, aluminum, nickel and cobalt as constitutional elements, and further comprising ruthenium and/or palladium, wherein the metallic ruthenium and/or metallic palladium in the form of fine particles have an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 20 nm, and a content of the metallic ruthenium and/or metallic palladium is 0.05 to 5.0% by weight based on the weight of the catalyst. The catalyst of the present invention is capable of efficiently decomposing hydrocarbons including hydrocarbons having 2 or more carbon atoms (C2 or more hydrocarbons), is less expensive, and exhibits an excellent catalytic activity for decomposition and removal of hydrocarbons, in particular, an excellent capability of decomposing propane, and an excellent anti-coking property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Toda Kogyo Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Takahashi, Naoya Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20120228194
    Abstract: A catalyst particle which comprises a metallic oxide such as kaolin is provided with the unique structure by mixing small amounts of a polyphosphate structuring agent with the metallic oxide and heating the mixture of metallic oxide and polyphosphate to allow reaction of the structuring agent with the metallic oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Folmar, Mitchell Willis
  • Patent number: 8263516
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a DDR zeolite membrane element including the steps of: immersing a porous substrate in a raw material solution, forming a DDR zeolite membrane containing 1-adamanthanamine on a surface of the porous substrate by subjecting a DDR zeolite to hydrothermal synthesis in the presence of DDR zeolite seed crystals, applying a glass paste onto the surface of the porous substrate so as to contact the membrane, and heating the membrane at 500 to 800° C., thereby burning away the 1-adamanthanamine contained in the membrane and melting the glass paste to form a membrane-like glass seal contacting the membrane on the surface of the porous substrate. The method for manufacturing a DDR zeolite membrane element can inhibit the permeation of the DDR zeolite membrane from being hindered in a contact portion between the membrane and the glass seal and inhibit poor seal of the glass seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Yajima, Hisayoshi Nonaka, Toshihiro Tomita
  • Patent number: 8263518
    Abstract: A method of preparing a catalyst comprising selecting a zeolite having a mean particle size of equal to or less than about 6 microns, blending the zeolite with a binder and water to form a paste, shaping the paste into a bound zeolite support, adding a metal to the bound zeolite support to form a metalized catalyst support, and adding at least one halide to the metalized catalyst support to form the catalyst. A catalytic reforming process for converting hydrocarbons to aromatics comprising: contacting a catalyst comprising a silica bound zeolite, a Group VIII metal supported thereby, and at least one halide with a hydrocarbon feed in a reaction zone under reforming conditions and recovering aromatics from the reaction zone, wherein the silica bound zeolite comprises a zeolite having a mean particle size of equal to or less than about 6 microns and a median particle size of equal to or less than about 5 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventor: Gyanesh P. Khare
  • Patent number: 8258070
    Abstract: An emission control catalyst that exhibits improved CO and HC reduction performance includes supported precious group metal catalysts that are coated onto different layers of the substrate for the emission control catalyst. Zeolites of one or more types are added to the emission control catalyst as a hydrocarbon absorbing component to boost the low temperature performance of the emission control catalyst. Y zeolite is used by itself or mixed with other zeolites to enhance hydrocarbon storage at low temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Inventors: Kyle L. Fujdala, Timothy J. Truex, Juan Cai, Chaitanya Sampara
  • Patent number: 8252709
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a catalyst for hydrodesulfurization/dewaxing of a hydrocarbon oil, with which sulfur compounds in the hydrocarbon oil can be desulfurized to a high degree and which simultaneously is extremely effective in reducing the wax deposit content; a process for producing the catalyst; and a method of hydrotreatment with the catalyst. The invention relates to a catalyst for hydrodesulfurization/dewaxing of a hydrocarbon oil, comprising a support comprising an inorganic oxide containing at least one crystalline aluminosilicate having a one- or two-dimensional pore path system and, having provided thereon, 10 to 35% by mass of a metal in Group 6 of the Periodic Table, 1 to 10% by mass of a metal in Group 8 of the Periodic Table, and 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kato, Hiroshi Kimura, Kazuyuki Kiriyama, Takashi Fujikawa
  • Patent number: 8252710
    Abstract: Catalyst composition comprising a zeolite and a binder, wherein the zeolite is a Ga containing zeolite and the binder is a La modified kaolin and process for converting lower alkanes to aromatic hydrocarbons, using said catalyst composition. Preferably the aromatic hydrocarbons consist of at least 45 wt % of benzene, toluene and xylenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Balu Shivaji Uphade, Srikant Gopal
  • Patent number: 8242041
    Abstract: The invention includes a method for impregnating a molecular sieve primary catalyst with an aromatic co-catalyst, the method comprising contacting the small pore molecular sieve primary catalyst having a porous framework structure with a combination of from at least 50 wt % to about 99.9 wt % of an aromatic co-catalyst and from about 0.1 wt % to less than 50 wt % of a polar impregnation agent containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorus, and boron, under conditions sufficient to impregnate the porous framework structure of the primary catalyst with the aromatic co-catalyst (and optionally also with the polar impregnation agent), thus forming an integrated catalyst system. Methods for converting oxygenates to olefins using said integrated catalyst system are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen H. Brown, Guang Cao, Teng Xu
  • Patent number: 8236419
    Abstract: Material with hierarchical porosity consisting of at least two elementary spherical particles, each one of said particles comprising a matrix based on silicon oxide, mesostructured, having a mesopore diameter ranging between 1.5 and 30 nm and exhibiting amorphous and microporous walls of thickness ranging between 1.5 and 50 nm, said elementary spherical particles having a maximum diameter of 200 microns. The matrix based on silicon oxide can contain aluminium. The preparation of said material is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Alexandra Chaumonnot, Stephanie Pega, Clement Sanchez, Cedric Boissiere
  • Patent number: 8211818
    Abstract: A honeycomb structural body includes at least one honeycomb unit which has a longitudinal direction. The at least one honeycomb unit includes plural cell walls, an inorganic binder, and inorganic particles. The plural cell walls extends along the longitudinal direction from one end face to another end face of the at least one honeycomb unit to define plural cells. The inorganic particles include ceria particles, and a ceramic material which has a degree of self-sintering lower than a degree of self-sintering of the ceria particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masafumi Kunieda, Shinnosuke Goto, Toshiyuki Miyashita
  • Patent number: 8207078
    Abstract: A close coupled three-way catalyst for purification of exhaust gas of motor vehicle and the preparation thereof. The support is selected from cordierite honeycomb ceramic materials having a pore volume of 0.25-0.35 ml/g. The coating layer is the mixture of hexaaluminate and perovskite-type composite oxide, cerium-zirconium solid solution, rare-earth oxide and alumina, alkali-earth oxide and zeolite having a high Si/Al ratio. The active components are palladium-rhodium, rare-earth oxide and transition metal in the hexaaluminate and perovskite-type composite oxide. The catalyst has not only the function of low-temperature catalytic oxidation of hydrocarbons, but also the function of reduction of nitrogen oxides, and can be used for purifying the exhaust gas of motor vehicles using gasoline, liquid gas, or CNG as fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: East China University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Guanzhong Lu, Yun Guo, Zhigang Zhang
  • Patent number: 8207388
    Abstract: A catalytic composition is described for the transalkylation of aromatic hydrocarbons comprising a zeolite and an inorganic binder, characterized by an extra-zeolitic porosity, i.e. the porosity obtained by adding the mesoporosity and the macroporosity fractions present in the catalytic composition, higher than or equal to 0.7 cc/g, which is such as to consist for a fraction of at least 30% of pores having a diameter greater than 100 nanometers. These catalytic compositions have a crushing strength not lower than 1.7 kg/mm and an apparent density not higher than 0.5 g/cc. A process is also described for the transalkylation of polyalkylated aromatic hydrocarbons which uses these catalytic compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Polimeri Europa S.p.A.
    Inventors: Elena Bencini, Gianni Girotti
  • Publication number: 20120142520
    Abstract: A catalyst system is disclosed for catalytic pyrolysis of a solid biomass material. The system comprises an oxide, silicate or carbonate of a metal or a metalloid. The specific combined meso and macro surface area of the system is in the range of from 1 m2/g to 100 m2/g. When used in a catalytic process the system provides a high oil yield and a low coke yield. The liquid has a relatively low oxygen content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: KIOR INC.
    Inventors: Robert Bartek, Michael Brady, Dennis Stamires
  • Publication number: 20120136179
    Abstract: Provided are hydrogenation catalysts for processing esters into fatty alcohols. More particularly, the catalysts are for vapor-phase hydrogenation of methyl esters to fatty alcohols under fixed-bed conditions, where conditions are typically in a temperature range of 200 to 250° C. and a pressure range of 30 to 50 bar. Methods of making and using the same are also provided. These catalysts comprise a copper chromite, an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal component, and an inorganic matrix component, which are processed together to form the catalyst. The alkali metal component can comprise sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), caesium (Cs), or combinations thereof. The alkaline earth metal can comprise magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), barium (Ba), or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Deepak S. Thakur, William J. Carrick
  • Patent number: 8187992
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a catalytic principle based on zeolite crystallites attached to support or incorporated in a matrix and a catalytically active principle incorporated in the zeolite, the said crystallites having a diameter of between 20 and 300 nm and said catalytically active principle having a formula corresponding to: CoMn2(O)(R—COO)6 L1k1 L2k2 wherein: R is an optionally substituted C1-C4 alkyl; L1 is an optionally substituted nitrogen containing carboxylic acid or salts thereof; L2 is selected from the group consisting of H2O, an optionally substituted C1-C4 alkyl containing carboxylic acid, an optionally substituted C5-C6 cycloalkyl or heterocycle, an optionally substituted C5-C6 heteroaryl or aryl; and k1+k2=3; wherein the zeolite has an Si/Al atomic ratio of at least 8, as well as to a method for the oxidation of alkyl aromatics compounds employing the catalytic principle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Process Design Center B.V.
    Inventors: Herman Jozef Claudius De Meyer, Johannes Maria Franciscus Sijben
  • Patent number: 8183172
    Abstract: A catalyst is described which comprises at least one zeolite with structure type EUO, at least one zeolite selected from IM-5 zeolite and zeolites with structure type MFI, MOR, BEA and MTW, at least one group VIII metal, at least one group IIIA metal and at least one porous mineral matrix. The catalyst of the invention is used in a process for isomerizing a feed comprising aromatic compounds containing 8 carbon atoms per molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Guillon, Eric Sanchez, Sylvie Lacombe
  • Publication number: 20120122661
    Abstract: This invention is directed to hydrocracking catalysts and hydrocracking processes employing a magnesium aluminosilicate clay. The magnesium aluminosilicate clay has a characteristic 29Si NMR spectrum. The magnesium aluminosilicate clay is the product of a series of specific reaction steps. Briefly, the magnesium aluminosilicate clay employed in the catalyst and process of the present invention is made by combining a silicon component, an aluminum component, and a magnesium component, under aqueous conditions and at an acidic pH, to form a first reaction mixture and subsequently the pH of the first reaction mixture is adjusted to greater than about 7.5 to form a second reaction mixture. The second reaction mixture is allowed to react under conditions sufficient to form the magnesium aluminosilicate clay. The resulting magnesium aluminosilicate clay combines high surface area and activity for use in hydrocracking catalysts and processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Theodorus Maesen, Alexander E. Kuperman, Darren P. Fong
  • Patent number: 8177983
    Abstract: A mercury absorbent comprising a metal sulphide, a support material, a first binder and a second binder, wherein the first binder is a cement binder and the second binder is a high aspect ratio binder having an aspect ratio >2. A mercury removal process comprises contacting a mercury containing feed stream with the absorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey PLC
    Inventor: Matthew John Cousins
  • Patent number: 8153543
    Abstract: A method for preparing a composite of zeolite-fiber substrate includes the steps of reacting a fiber substrate or a zeolite with a linking compound to form an intermediate of linking compound-fiber substrate or zeolite-linking compound, and preparing the composite of zeolite-linking compound-fiber substrate by linking the intermediate of linking compound-fiber substrate to the fiber substrate or linking the intermediate of zeolite-linking compound to the zeolite, in which the linking is induced by sonication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Sogang University
    Inventors: Kyung Byung Yoon, Jin Seok Lee, Nak-Cheon Jeong
  • Publication number: 20120077666
    Abstract: Described are catalysts for the hydrogenation, hydroisomerisation, hydrocracking and/or hydrodesulfurisation, of hydrocarbon feedstocks, the catalysts comprising a substantially binder free bead type support material comprising 5 to 60 wt. % of at least one crystalline molecular sieve material and 40 to 95 wt. % of non-crystalline, non-zeolitic silica-alumina and a catalytically active component comprising precious metals. Also described are methods for making catalyst supports by the dropwise addition of an aqueous sol of inorganic salts of aluminum and silicon, having dispersed therein the crystalline molecular sieve material, through an oil-phase to a water phase, thus providing homogeneous beads that are obtained without a separate shape-forming step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: BASF Corporation
    Inventor: Marius Vaarkamp
  • Patent number: 8129302
    Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to a blended hydrous kaolin clay product comprising a platy coarse kaolin clay and a fine, hydrous kaolin clay. The blended kaolin clay product is suitable for use as a raw material component in the formation of cordierite products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Sharad Mathur, Michael B. Sigman
  • Patent number: 8128805
    Abstract: A catalyst for the hydrogenation, hydroisomerisation, hydrocracking and/or hydrodesulfurisation, of hydrocarbon feedstocks, the catalyst consisting of a substantially binder free bead type support material obtained through a sol-gel method, and a catalytically active component selected from precious metals, the support comprising 5 to 50 wt. % of at least one molecular sieve material and 50 to 95 wt. % of silica-alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventor: Marius Vaarkamp
  • Patent number: 8119551
    Abstract: The present invention is for a catalyst, a process for making the catalyst and a process for using the catalyst in aromatization of alkanes having three to five carbon atoms per molecule, such as propane, to aromatics, such as benzene, toluene and xylene. The catalyst is an aluminum-silicon zeolite having a silicon to aluminum atomic ratio (Si:Al) greater than 15:1, such as MFI or ZSM-5, on which germanium, aluminum and a noble metal, such as platinum, have been deposited. The catalyst may be bound with magnesia, alumina, titania, zirconia, thoria, silica, boria or mixtures thereof. The aluminum and germanium may be deposited simultaneously on the zeolite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Stevenson, Gopalakrishnam G. Juttu, Michael Mier, Robin J. Bates, Dustin Farmer, Scott Mitchell, Alla K. Khanmamedova
  • Patent number: 8105968
    Abstract: Solid acid catalysts for use in alkylation processes are described. The solid acid catalysts include a multimetallic (e.g. bimetallic, trimetallic or tetrametallic) component that performs a hydrogenating function for the reactivation (or regeneration) of the catalyst in the presence of hydrogen. The multimetallic catalyst includes a noble metal such as platinum or palladium. The invention also relates to alkylation processes using the multimetallic solid acid catalysts having a multimetallic component for hydrogenation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Lummus Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Anne Mae Gaffney, Philip Jay Angevine, Cheun Yuan Yeh, Johannes Hendrik Koegler, Jingguang Chen, Emanuel Hermanus van Broekhoven
  • Patent number: 8105969
    Abstract: A solid catalyst, such as a molecular sieve catalyst or solid acid catalyst, is supported by a binder, such as amorphous silica or alumina, wherein the binder is charged with metal ions to form an ion-modified binder. The ion-modified binder is capable of attachment to polar contaminants and inhibit their contact with the catalyst. The catalyst can be a zeolite and can be the catalyst for an alkylation reaction, such as the alkylation of benzene with ethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Fina Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph E Pelati, Taylor Rives
  • Patent number: 8097764
    Abstract: A xylene isomerization process includes introducing gas comprising hydrogen and a base to a reaction zone in which a catalyst comprising a Group VIII metal and a zeolite support resides. In one embodiment, the base may be formed in situ within the reaction zone from nitrogen and hydrogen that are introduced to the reaction zone. In another embodiment, the base is introduced directly to the reaction zone. The conditions in the reaction zone are effective to reduce the catalyst. A stream comprising C8 aromatics, e.g., xylenes and ethylbenzene may then be fed to the reaction zone containing the reduced catalyst. The reaction zone may be operated at conditions effective to isomerize the xylenes and hydrodealkylate the ethylbenzene. The xylene loss during the isomerization of the xylenes is lowered as a result of using the catalyst reduced in the presence of the gas comprising a base and hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Scott H. Brown, Tin-Tack Peter Cheung
  • Publication number: 20120006724
    Abstract: Provided are hydrocracking catalysts comprising a cracking component and a hydrogenation component, wherein, for example: the cracking component comprises at least one molecular sieve present in an amount ranging from 0% to 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the catalyst and at least one amorphous silica-alumina present in an amount ranging from 20% to 60% by weight relative to the total weight of the catalyst; the hydrogenation component comprises at least one hydrogenation metal present in a total amount ranging from 34% to 75% by weight calculated by the mass of oxides, relative to the total weight of the catalyst; and the hydrocracking catalyst has a specific surface area ranging from 150 m2/g to 350 m2/g and a pore volume ranging from 0.20 cm3/g to 0.50 cm3/g, such as from 0.30 cm3/g to 0.45 cm3/g, and the product (M×S) of the percentage amount of the total mass of the hydrogenation metal (M) and the specific surface area (S) is equal to or more than 100 m2/g, i.e., M×S?100 m2/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Yanze Du, Minghua Guan, Fenglai Wang, Chang Liu
  • Publication number: 20120003132
    Abstract: Deoxygenation catalyst for coal mine methane, its preparation method and application in catalytic deoxygenation of coal mine methane in oxygen-containing environment. The catalyst comprises a first composition serving as the active content and a second composition serving as the additive. The first composition consists of one or more platinum group noble metals selecting from the group consisting of Pd, Pt, Ru, Rh and Ir. The second composition consists of one or more alkaline metals or alkaline earth metals selected from the group consisting of Na2O, K2O, MgO, CaO, SrO and BaO; CeO2 and lanthanides rare earth metals such as Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, etc.; and/or transition metals such as Y, Zr, La, etc.; and/or Al2O3 oxides complexes. Said catalyst can effectively eliminate the oscillatory behavior during catalytic combustion under oxyen-lean condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Shudong Wang, Sheng Wang, Zhongshan Yuan, Chunxi Zhang, Changjun Ni, Deyi Li
  • Patent number: 8062987
    Abstract: A zeolite catalyst that may be used in aromatic alkylation is prepared by treating a zeolite with a phosphorus compound. The phosphorus-treated zeolite is calcined and contacted with liquid water, whereby an amount of phosphorus is removed from the phosphorus-treated zeolite. The phosphorus-treated zeolite is then heated. A method of preparing an aromatic product may also be carried out by contacting the prepared zeolite catalyst with an aromatic alkylation feed of an aromatic compound and an alkylating agent under reaction conditions suitable for aromatic alkylation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Ashim Kumar Ghosh, Neeta Kulkarni, Pamela Harvey
  • Patent number: 8058199
    Abstract: The alkylation of aromatic compound with acyclic mono-olefin is effected at low aromatic compound to mono-olefin ratios with reduced co-production of heavies. In the processes a small crystal, acidic FAU molecular sieve is used as a catalyst under alkylation conditions. This invention also relates to catalysts containing small crystal, acidic FAU molecular sieve and at least one other acidic catalytic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Mark G. Riley, Deng-Yang Jan, Stephen W. Sohn
  • Patent number: 8043989
    Abstract: A system is provided for desulfurizing a hydrocarbon fuel containing a light amount of methanol and a slight amount of water. The desulfurization system uses a Y-type zeolite-based desulfurizing agent containing at least copper arranged upstream of the system and an X-type zeolite-based desulfurizing agent containing at least silver arranged downstream of the system and thus can maintain desulfurization effect for a long period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Nagayasu, Atsushi Segawa, Kazunori Miyazawa, Yoshihiro Kobori