Zeolite Patents (Class 502/64)
  • Patent number: 10286388
    Abstract: A new crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite comprising a MTT framework has been synthesized that has been designated UZM-53. This zeolite is represented by the empirical formula: M+mRrAl1-xExSiyOz where M represents sodium, potassium or a combination of sodium and potassium cations, R is the organic structure directing agent or agents derived from reactants R1 and R2 where R1 is diisopropanolamine and R2 is a chelating diamine, and E is an element selected from the group consisting of gallium, iron, boron and mixtures thereof. Catalysts made from UZM-53 have utility in various hydrocarbon conversion reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher P. Nicholas, Mark A. Miller
  • Patent number: 10265686
    Abstract: The invention therefore relates to a method for producing zeolite, zeolite-like or zeotype encapsulated metal nanoparticles, the method comprises the steps of: 1) Adding one or more metal precursors to a silica or alumina source; 2) Reducing the one or more metal precursors to form metal nanoparticles on the surface of the silica or alumina source; 3) Passing a gaseous hydrocarbon, alkyl alcohol or alkyl ether over the silica or alumina supported metal nanoparticles to form a carbon template coated zeolite, zeolite-like or zeotype precursor composition; 4a) Adding a structure directing agent to the carbon template coated zeolite, zeolite-like or zeotype precursor composition thereby creating a zeolite, zeolite-like or zeotype gel composition; 4b) Crystallising the zeolite, zeolite-like or zeotype gel composition by subjecting said composition to a hydrothermal treatment; 5) Removing the carbon template and structure directing agent and isolating the resulting zeolite, zeolite-like or zeotype encapsulated meta
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET
    Inventors: Søren Kegnæs, Jacob Oskar Abildstrøm, Jerrik Jørgen Mielby, Agata Gallas-Hulin
  • Patent number: 10266416
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing zeolite, zeolite-like or zeotype particles comprising the steps of: 1) Adding one or more metal precursors to a silica or alumina source; 2) Reducing the one or more metal precursors to form metal nanoparticles on the surface of the silica or alumina source; 3) Passing a gaseous hydrocarbon, alkyl alcohol or alkyl ether over the silica or alumina supported metal nanoparticle to form a carbon template coated zeolite, zeolite-like or zeotype precursor composition; 4a) Adding a structure directing agent to the carbon template coated zeolite, zeolite-like or zeotype precursor composition thereby creating a zeolite, zeolite-like or zeotype gel composition; 4b) Crystallizing the zeolite, zeolite-like or zeotype gel composition by subjecting said composition to a hydrothermal treatment; 5) Removing the carbon template and structure directing agent and isolating the resulting zeolite, zeolite-like or zeotype particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET
    Inventors: Søren Kegnæs, Jacob Oskar Abildstrøm, Jerrik Jørgen Mielby
  • Patent number: 10252250
    Abstract: A process of producing a catalyst based on pentasil-type crystalline aluminosilicate is described, including the steps of (a) treating hydrous aluminum oxide with an aqueous, acid-containing medium, (b) mixing the hydrous aluminum oxide treated with aqueous, acid-containing medium from step (a) with an H-zeolite and (c) calcining the mixture obtained in step (b). In addition, a catalyst is disclosed which is obtained by such a process, as well as its use in CMO and OTO processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Inventors: Gotz Burgfels, Manfred Frauenrath, Sven Pohl, Martin Rothamel, Stephane Haag
  • Patent number: 10213772
    Abstract: A hydrocracking catalyst is provided comprising: a) greater than 10 wt % of a zeolite USY having: i. a total OD acidity of 0.350 to 0.650 mmol/g; ii. an ASDI between 0.05 and 0.15; iii. a BET surface area greater than 600 m2/g; iv. a SAR greater than 10; v. less than 45 vol % of pores greater than 2 nm; b) a support; and c) at least one metal selected from the group consisting of elements from Group 6 and Groups 8 through 10 of the Periodic Table. A process for hydrocracking using a hydrocracking catalyst to produce middle distillates is provided. A method for making a hydrocracking catalyst is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Yihua Zhang, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Andrew Rainis, Bao Quoc Le
  • Patent number: 10201806
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for the conversion of oxygenates to olefins, wherein the catalyst comprises one or more zeolites of the MFI, MEL and/or MWW structure type and particles of one or more metal oxides, the one or more zeolites of the MFI, MEL and/or MWW structure type comprising one or more alkaline earth metals selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and combinations of two or more thereof, wherein the catalyst displays a water uptake of 9.0 wt.-% or less, as well as to a process for the production thereof and to its use, in particular in a process for converting oxygenates to olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Kirsten Braunsmann, Bernd Bastian Schaack, Ekkehard Schwab, Manuela Gaab, Mathias Feyen
  • Patent number: 10183282
    Abstract: A second-stage hydrocracking catalyst is provided comprising: a. from 40 wt % to 70 wt % of a zeolite USY having an ASDI from 0.05 to 0.18; b. an amorphous silica alumina; c. a second alumina; and d. 0.1 to 10 wt % noble metal; wherein the second-stage hydrocracking catalyst has a BET surface area from 450 to 650 m2/g. A second-stage hydrocracking process is provided comprising using the second-stage hydrocracking catalyst to produce middle distillate. A method for making the second-stage hydrocracking catalyst is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Jifei Jia, Andrew Rainis, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Richard Coser, Yihua Zhang
  • Patent number: 10115844
    Abstract: An electrode includes a network of compressed interconnected nanostructured carbon particles such as carbon nanotubes. Some nanostructured carbon particles of the network are in electrical contact with adjacent nanostructured carbon particles. Electrodes may be used in various devices, such as capacitors, electric arc furnaces, batteries, etc. A method of producing an electrode includes confining a mass of nanostructured carbon particles and densifying the confined mass of nanostructured carbon particles to form a cohesive body with sufficient contacts between adjacent nanostructured carbon particles to provide an electrical path between at least two remote points of the cohesive body. The electrodes may be sintered to induce covalent bonding between the nanostructured carbon particles at contact points to further enhance the mechanical and electrical properties of the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: SEERSTONE LLC
    Inventor: Dallas B. Noyes
  • Patent number: 10105690
    Abstract: A catalyst composition includes a zeolite, a binder, and a Group 12 transition metal selected from the group consisting of Zn, Cd, or a combination thereof, the zeolite having a silicon to aluminum ratio of at least about 10, the catalyst composition comprising about 50 wt % or less of the binder based on a total weight of the catalyst composition, the catalyst composition having a micropore surface area of at least about 340 m2/g, a molar ratio of Group 12 transition metal to aluminum of about 0.1 to about 1.3, and at least one of (a) a mesoporosity of greater than about 20 m2/g; (b) a diffusivity for 2,2-dimethylbutane of greater than about 1×10?2 sec?1 when measured at a temperature of about 120° C. and a 2,2-dimethylbutane pressure of about 60 torr (about 8 kPa).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen J. McCarthy, Rohit Vijay, Brett Loveless
  • Patent number: 10099209
    Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising a zeolite, an alumina binder, and a Group 12 transition metal selected from Zn and/or Cd, the zeolite having a Si/Al ratio of at least about 10 and a micropore surface area of at least about 340 m2/g, the catalyst composition comprising about 50 wt % or less of the binder, based on a total weight of the catalyst composition, and having a micropore surface area of at least about 290 m2/g, a molar ratio of Group 12 transition metal to aluminum of about 0.1 to about 1.3, and at least one of: a mesoporosity of about 20 m2/g to about 120 m2/g; a diffusivity for 2,2-dimethylbutane of greater than about 1×10?2 sec?1 when measured at a temperature of about 120° C. and a 2,2-dimethylbutane pressure of about 60 torr (8 kPa); and a combined micropore surface area and mesoporosity of at least about 380 m2/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen J. McCarthy, Rohit Vijay, Brett Loveless
  • Patent number: 10040056
    Abstract: To provide a method for preparing a visible light-responsive photocatalyst and a visible light-responsive photocatalyst intermediate, a usage of a visible light-responsive photocatalyst, and the visible light-responsive photocatalyst, the method enabling arbitrary setting of the amount of solvent, thus making it possible to prepare composite fine particles of gold colloids and titanium oxide fine particles in high yield. A method for preparing a visible light-responsive photocatalyst or a visible light-responsive photocatalyst intermediate includes the step of forming a disperse system including an oil liquid containing an organic titanium complex as a dispersant, and an aqueous dispersion containing gold colloids as a dispersoid, and the visible light-responsive photocatalyst or the visible light-responsive photocatalyst intermediate enables the organic titanium complex to undergo hydrolysis to cause clathration of gold colloids, thus forming a clathrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: KANAGAWA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kazuo Tajima, Yoko Imai
  • Patent number: 10022710
    Abstract: An alkylation catalyst having a zeolite catalyst component and a binder component providing mechanical support for the zeolite catalyst component is disclosed. The binder component is an ion-modified binder that can include metal ions selected from the group consisting of Co, Mn, Ti, Zr, V, Nb, K, Cs, Ga, B, P, Rb, Ag, Na, Cu, Mg, Fe, Mo, Ce, and combinations thereof. The metal ions reduce the number of acid sites on the zeolite catalyst component. The metal ions can range from 0.1 to 50 wt % based on the total weight of the ion-modified binder. Optionally, the ion-modified binder is present in amounts ranging from 1 to 80 wt % based on the total weight of the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Sivadinarayana Chinta, Joseph E. Pelati
  • Patent number: 9975112
    Abstract: New sulfided metal catalysts are described, containing a metal X selected from Ni, Co and mixtures thereof, a metal Y selected from Mo, W and mixtures thereof, an element Z selected from Si, Al and mixtures thereof, and possibly an organic residue, obtained by the sulfidation of mixed oxide precursors, also new, having general formula (A) XaYbZcOd.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: ENI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Bellussi, Angela Carati, Maria Federica Gagliardi, Stefano Zanardi, Marcello Marella, Roberto Scattolin, Michele Tomaselli
  • Patent number: 9908111
    Abstract: The invention provides a mixed molecular sieve catalyst, comprising 5-30 wt % Y molecular sieve, 5-30 wt % ZSM-5 molecular sieve and the balance of matrix component and binder component. The invention further provides a method of preparing the mixed molecular sieve catalyst, comprising the following steps: mixing the Y molecular sieve, the ZSM-5 molecular sieve with a matrix material, a binder precursor, a pore former, a dispersant and water to formulate an aqueous slurry; spray drying the slurry; and baking. The invention further provides a method of preparing olefins from methanol with the use of the catalyst. By use of the catalyst of the invention, the selectivity to C3 and C4 olefins is improved significantly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: SHANGHAI BI KE CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fan Zhang, Yijun Wang, Guo Rui, Yongsheng Gan, Xiaomang Zhang
  • Patent number: 9896628
    Abstract: A hydrocracking catalyst having a support of a composite of mesoporous materials, molecular sieves and alumina, is used in the last bed of a multi-bed system for treating heavy crude oils and residues and is designed to increase the production of intermediate distillates having boiling points in a temperature range of 204° C. to 538° C., decrease the production of the heavy fraction (>538° C.), and increase the production of gasoline fraction (<204° C.). The feedstock to be processed in the last bed contains low amounts of metals and is lighter than the feedstock that is fed to the first catalytic bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo
    Inventors: Patricia Rayo Mayoral, Jorge Ancheyta Juarez, Gustavo Jesus Marroquin Sanchez, Guillermo Centeno Nolasco, Jorge Fernando Ramirez Solis
  • Patent number: 9862897
    Abstract: The method for producing a monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon includes a cracking and reforming reaction step in which a catalyst for producing a monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing crystalline aluminosilicate which has been subjected to a heat treatment in an atmosphere containing water vapor in advance is loaded into a fixed-bed reactor, and a feedstock oil having a 10 volume % distillate temperature of 140° C. or higher and a 90 volume % distillate temperature of 390° C. or lower is brought into contact with the catalyst to cause a reaction, so as to obtain a product containing a monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon having 6 to 8 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Iwasa, Shinichiro Yanagawa, Masahide Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9844771
    Abstract: To provide a hydrocarbon reforming/trapping material which is capable of adsorbing and reforming a hydrocarbon. A hydrocarbon reforming/trapping material of the present invention has an SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of from 7 to 12, and contains an Fe(II)-substituted beta zeolite which is ion-exchanged by Fe(II) ions. The amount of supported Fe(II) is preferably 0.001-0.5 mmol/g with respect to the Fe(II)-substituted beta zeolite. This Fe(II)-substituted beta zeolite is suitably produced by dispersing and mixing a beta zeolite having an SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of from 7 to 12 in an aqueous solution of a water-soluble compound of divalent iron, and mixing and stirring the solution, so that Fe(II) ions are supported on the beta zeolite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignees: UniZeo Co., Ltd., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Masaru Ogura, Keiji Itabashi, Tatsuya Okubo, Kiyofumi Monma, Palani Elangovan Shanmugam
  • Patent number: 9744519
    Abstract: The present invention relates to spherical agglomerates based on zeolite(s) and clay(s), having controlled size and morphology, in particular a size of less than or equal to 600 ?m, very good sphericity, and a high content of zeolitic material, to the process for the production thereof. These agglomerates are particularly suitable for uses in gas-phase and/or liquid-phase adsorption processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Cecile Lutz, Sylvie Szendrovics, Quitterie Persillon
  • Patent number: 9744530
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for treating a catalyst that is useful for producing mono-alkylaromatic compounds, the method comprises the steps of (a) contacting the untreated catalyst with water to produce water-contacted catalyst, and (b) drying the water-contacted catalyst with a drying gas without steam being formed at a temperature of less than 300° C. to produce a treated catalyst. The treatment is effective to improve the activity and catalyst selectivity. A process for producing a mono-alkylaromatic compound comprising such a catalyst treatment is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Vincent, Terry E. Helton, Dominick A. Zurlo
  • Patent number: 9708548
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for hydroprocessing hydrocarbon feedstocks, said process comprising contacting a hydrocarbon feedstock under hydroprocessing conditions with a bulk catalyst composition comprising bulk metal particles that comprise at least one Group VIII non-noble metal, at least one Group VIB metal and nanoparticles. The bulk metal catalyst composition comprises bulk metal particles that may be prepared by a manufacturing process comprising the steps of combining in a reaction mixture (i) dispersible nanoparticles having a dimension of less than about 1 ?m upon being dispersed in a liquid, (ii) at least one Group VIII non-noble metal compound, (iii) at least one Group VIB metal compound, and (iv) a protic liquid; and reacting the at least one Group VIII non-noble metal compound and the at least one Group VIB metal in the presence of the nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Stuart L. Soled, Sabato Miseo, Sona Eijsbouts-Spickova, Robertus Gerardus Leliveld, Paul Joseph Maria Lebens, Frans Lodewijk Plantenga, Bob Gerardus Oogjen, Henk-Jan Tromp
  • Patent number: 9676982
    Abstract: A particulate material having a body including a first phase having at least about 70 wt % alumina for a total weight of the first phase, and a second phase comprising phosphorus, wherein the body includes at least about 0.1 wt % of the second phase for the total weight of the body, and wherein the second phase has an average grain size of not greater than about 1 micron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Tracy H. Panzarella, Doruk O. Yener, Michael D. Kavanaugh, Alan J. Brandes
  • Patent number: 9616417
    Abstract: A catalyst for the conversion of oxygenates, such as alcohols or ethers, to olefins consists essentially of a selected SUZ-4 zeolite that has a Si/Al ratio of at least 20, preferably between 20 and 500, especially between 20 and 100. The basic SUZ-4 zeolite is prepared in a manner known per se, whereafter the Si/Al ratio is increased to the desired value. The selected SUZ-4 zeolite catalyst of the invention has a longer life time and a better product selectivity than the conventional/standard SUZ-4 zeolite catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Shewangizaw Teketel, Stian Svelle, Pablo Beato
  • Patent number: 9597663
    Abstract: An exhaust cleaning catalyst, with which precious metal sintering is inhibited and which has greater exhaust cleaning abilities, has a substrate and a catalyst coating layer provided on the substrate. The catalyst coating layer has a precious metal that serves as an oxidation and/or reduction catalyst. The precious metal has Rh-containing metal particles in which rhodium (Rh) coexists with a base metal selected among platinum group elements excluding rhodium. The Rh-containing metal particles have an average rhodium content of 0.1% to 5% by mole with the total amount of the base metal and rhodium being 100% by mole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Inoda, Akimasa Hirai, Kenichi Taki, Satoshi Matsueda
  • Patent number: 9573124
    Abstract: A new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-95 is disclosed. In general, SSZ-95 is synthesized from a reaction mixture suitable for synthesizing MTT-type molecular sieves and maintaining the mixture under crystallization conditions sufficient to form product. The product molecular sieve is subjected to a pre-calcination step, and ion-exchange to remove extra-framework cations, and a post-calcination step. The molecular sieve has a MTT-type framework and a H-D exchangeable acid site density of 0 to 50% relative to molecular sieve SSZ-32.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Adeola Florence Ojo, Yihua Zhang, Stacey Ian Zones, Guan-Dao Lei
  • Patent number: 9528420
    Abstract: Catalyst diagnostic limit parts and methods for making catalyst diagnostic limit parts are disclosed. An exemplary catalyst diagnostic limit part includes a substrate and a washcoat coating the substrate. The washcoat includes an active catalyst and an inactive catalyst at a predetermined ratio of active catalyst to inactive catalyst so as to control the performance of the catalyst diagnostic limit part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Qiang Liu, Yi Liu, Zheng Liu, Arvind V. Harinath, Huiling Li
  • Patent number: 9527064
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a silica composite by the steps of: preparing a raw material mixture containing silica and zeolite; drying the raw material mixture to obtain a dried product; and calcining the dried product, wherein the method comprising the step of allowing the raw material mixture to contain phosphoric acid and/or phosphate or bringing a solution of phosphoric acid and/or phosphate into contact with the zeolite and/or the dried product, or a combination thereof to thereby adjust a phosphorus content in the silica composite to 0.01 to 1.0% by mass based on the total mass of the silica composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenji Akagishi, Ryusuke Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 9505681
    Abstract: A process for isomerizing an aromatic cut containing at least one aromatic compound containing eight carbon atoms per molecule, which includes bringing the aromatic cut into contact with a catalyst containing a zeolite with structure type EUO, which catalyst has been prepared by obtaining a zeolite with structure type EUO having an overall Si/Al atomic ratio in the range 5 to 45, a sodium content in the range 500 to 5000 ppm by weight, with a Na/Al ratio in the range 5% to 20% by mole, and thereafter performing the following: i) preparing a support by shaping the zeolite with a matrix such that the zeolite content is in the range 8% to 15% by weight with respect to the support; ii) depositing at least one metal from group VIII of the periodic classification of the elements onto the support or onto the zeolite; wherein the catalyst contains a final sodium content of 75 to 600 ppm by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Guillon, Laure Brandhorst
  • Patent number: 9403155
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a novel additive composition for reducing sulfur content of a catalytically cracked gasoline fraction. This additive composition comprises a support consisting of porous clay into which a first metal from group IVB is incorporated and a second metal from group IIB is impregnated. Preferably, the first incorporated metal is zirconium and the second impregnated metal is zinc. The sulfur reduction additive is used in the form of a separate particle in combination with a conventional cracking catalyst in a fluidized catalytic cracking process to convert hydrocarbon feed stocks into gasoline having comparatively lower sulfur content and other liquid products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignees: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERAL
    Inventors: Christopher F. Dean, Musaed Salem Musaed Al-Ghrami Al-Ghamdi, Khurshid K. Alam, Mohammed Abdul Bari Siddiqui, Shakeel Ahmed
  • Patent number: 9382170
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved process for producing an alkylated aromatic compound from an at least partially untreated alkylatable aromatic compound having catalyst poisons and an alkylating agent, wherein said alkylatable aromatic compound stream is treated to reduce catalyst poisons with a treatment composition having a surface area/surface volume ratio of greater than or equal to 30 in?1 (12 cm?1) in a treatment zone separate from an alkylation reaction zone under treatment conditions including a temperature of from about 30° C. to about 300° C. to form an effluent comprising said treated alkylatable aromatic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Vincent, Vijay Nanda, Terry E. Helton
  • Patent number: 9278342
    Abstract: A method of modifying a phosphorus-treated zeolite catalyst is carried out by contacting an unbound and calcined phosphorus-treated pentasil zeolite with water in a water treatment wherein at least a portion of the water is in a liquid phase. The water treatment is sufficient to remove at least 80% by weight or more of phosphorus from the phosphorus-treated zeolite and provide an increase in the pore volume of the zeolite by at least 50% prior to the water treatment to form a modified phosphorus-treated zeolite catalyst. A zeolite catalyst is also provided in the form of a phosphorus-containing pentasil zeolite having a phosphorus content of 7.5% or less by weight of zeolite and a 27Al MAS NMR peak at 50 ppm that is greater than any other 27Al MAS NMR and a pore volume of 0.2 ml/g or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ashim Kumar Ghosh
  • Patent number: 9168509
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hydrogenation catalyst, the preparation process thereof and the application thereof in the production of 1,4-butanediol by hydrogenating dialkyl maleate and/or dialkyl succinate. The catalyst comprises Cu—Al-A-B—O, wherein A comprises at least one of Zn, Mo and W, B comprises at least one of Ba, Mn, Mg, Ti, Ce and Zr. In the process for preparing said hydrogenation catalyst, a part of Cu and A are precipitated first and the rest of Cu, Al and B are precipitated successively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignees: China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Fushun Research Institute of Petroleum
    Inventors: Yanxia Zhang, Shenghua Yuan, Peng Gao, Hao Zhang, Qiuhong Fu, Ri Duan
  • Patent number: 9162899
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing a BaX type zeolite granules comprising: adding a carbohydrate-based molding promoter to NaX type zeolite powder and thereto subsequently spraying and blending alumina sol and silica sol to form granules of the mixture; heating the formed granules to convert the alumina and silica component to aluminosilica so as to generate pores inside the formed granules; hydrothermally treating the resulted granules in a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution under the conditions for zeolite synthesis, thereby converting a portion of the aluminosilica to zeolite; and carrying out ion-exchanging by Ba ions. The present invention also provides BaX type zeolite granules which have excellent strength and can be suitably used as an adsorbent in simulated moving bed (SMB) application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong Kwon Suh, Beom Sik Kim, Yun Ho Jeong, Jin Suk Lee, Won Young Kim, Ho Sik Chang
  • Patent number: 9126181
    Abstract: An aromatic alkylation catalyst is presented. The aromatic alkylation catalyst comprised a zeolite, an inorganic oxide, and silanol functional groups of less than about 0.65 area/mg on the surface of the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Deng-Yang Jan
  • Patent number: 9034780
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a catalyst system adapted for transalkylation a C9+ aromatic feedstock with a C6-C7 aromatic feedstock, comprising: (a) a first catalyst comprising a first molecular sieve having a Constraint Index in the range of 3-12 and 0.01 to 5 wt. % of at least one source of a first metal element of Groups 6-10; and (b) a second catalyst comprising a second molecular sieve having a Constraint Index less than 3 and 0 to 5 wt. % of at least one source of a second metal element of Groups 6-10, wherein the weight ratio of the first catalyst over the second catalyst is in the range of 5:95 to 75:25 and wherein the first catalyst is located in front of the second catalyst when they are brought into contacting with the C9+ aromatic feedstock and the C6-C7 aromatic feedstock in the present of hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventor: Doron Levin
  • Patent number: 9029283
    Abstract: A catalyst composition which comprises: a) a carrier which comprises at least 30 wt % of a binder selected from silica, zirconia and titania; at least 20 wt % of a pentasil zeolite, having a bulk silica to alumina ratio in the range of from 20 to 150 and being in its H+ form; and less than 10 wt % of other components, all percentages being on the basis of total carrier; b) platinum in an amount in the range of from 0.001 to 0.1 wt %, on the basis of total catalyst; and c) tin in an amount in the range of from 0.01 to 0.5 wt %, on the basis of total catalyst; its preparation and use; are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Johanna Jacoba Berg-Slot, László Domokos, Ingrid Maria Van Vegchel
  • Publication number: 20150126357
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a nano-structured composite material and process of making for air detoxing and deodoring in enclosed spaces to prevent harmful chemicals in the air from damaging human health. The nano-structured composite material consists of nano-porous carbon, zeolites with sub nano-size pores and at least 1 other component chosen from nano-porous rare earth oxides and nano-sized catalysts, and is made into highly efficient configurations with high geometric surface and low resistance air flow channels. The synergetic action of those nano-structured components can effectively remove toxic chemicals including, but not limited to formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, xylene, propene, butadiene, acetone, carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, alcohols, chlorine, mercaptans, as well as bad odors, such cigarette smoke and bathroom/toilet smells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Xiwang Qi, Mei Jiang
  • Publication number: 20150118115
    Abstract: A method of converting nitrogen oxides in a gas to nitrogen by contacting the nitrogen oxides with a nitrogenous reducing agent in the presence of a zeolite catalyst containing at least one transition metal, wherein the zeolite is a small pore zeolite containing a maximum ring size of eight tetrahedral atoms, wherein the at least one transition metal is selected from the group consisting of Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ce, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, In, Sn, Re, Ir and Pt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: HAI-YING CHEN, JOSEPH MICHAEL FEDEYKO, RODNEY KOK SHIN FOO, PAUL JOSEPH ANDERSEN, JILLIAN ELAINE COLLIER, JOHN LEONELLO CASCI, RAJ RAO RAJARAM
  • Patent number: 9017626
    Abstract: Described are SCR catalyst systems comprising a first SCR catalyst composition and a second SCR catalyst composition arranged in the system, the first SCR catalyst composition promoting higher N2 formation and lower N2O formation than the second SCR catalyst composition, and the second SCR catalyst composition having a different composition than the first SCR catalyst composition, the second SCR catalyst composition promoting lower N2 formation and higher N2O formation than the first SCR catalyst composition. The SCR catalyst systems are useful in methods and systems to catalyze the reduction of nitrogen oxides in the presence of a reductant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Weiyong Tang, Jaya L. Mohanan
  • Patent number: 9018121
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a bimetallic catalyst system adapted for the manufacture of xylenes, a process for making said catalyst system, and to the process of manufacture of xylenes using said catalyst system, providing, in embodiments, improved selectivity by at least one of higher ethylene saturation and low xylene loss, decreased susceptibility to poisoning from feedstream impurities, and ability to operate at less severe conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemicals Patents Inc.
    Inventors: April D. Ross, Jane C. Cheng
  • Patent number: 9011807
    Abstract: Described is a selective catalytic reduction catalyst comprising an iron-promoted 8-ring small pore molecular sieve. Systems and methods for using these iron-promoted 8-ring small molecular sieves as catalysts in a variety of processes such as abating pollutants in exhaust gases and conversion processes are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignees: BASF Corporation, N. E. Chemcat Corporation, Heesung Catalysts Corporation
    Inventors: Jaya L. Mohanan, Patrick Burk, Michael J. Breen, Barbara Slawski, Makoto Nagata, Yasuyuki Banno, Eunseok Kim
  • Patent number: 9011809
    Abstract: An ammonia oxidation catalyst being superior in heat resistance and capable of suppressing by-production of N2O or NOx. The ammonia oxidation catalyst is made by coating at least two catalyst layers having a catalyst layer (lower layer) including a catalyst supported a noble metal on an inorganic base material including any of a composite oxide (A) having at least titania and silica as main components, alumina, and a composite oxide (B) consisting of alumina and silica; and a catalyst layer (upper layer) including a composite oxide (C) consisting of at least silica, tungsten oxide, ceria and zirconia, at the surface of an integral structure-type substrate, wherein a composition of the composite oxide (C) is silica: 20% by weight or less, tungsten oxide: 1 to 50% by weight, ceria: 1 to 60% by weight, and zirconia: 30 to 90% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: N.E. Chemcat Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoaki Ito, Toshinori Okajima, Takashi Hihara, Makoto Nagata
  • Publication number: 20150105236
    Abstract: Disclosed are hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalysts containing cobalt deposited on hybrid supports. The hybrid supports contain an acidic zeolite component and a silica-containing material. It has been found that the use of the hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalysts in synthesis gas conversion reactions results in high C5+ productivity, high CO conversion rates and low olefin formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan, Robert James Saxton
  • Publication number: 20150105479
    Abstract: The invention relates to a catalytically active body for the synthesis of dimethyl ether from synthesis gas. In particular, the invention relates to an improved catalytically active body for the synthesis of dimethyl ether, whereby the components of the active body comprise a methanol active component and an acid component comprising a zeolitic material being crystallized by means of one or more alkenyltrialkylammonium cation R1R2R3R4N+-containing compounds as structure directing agent. Furthermore, the present invention concerns a method for the preparation of a catalytically active body, the use of the catalytically active body and a method for the preparation of dimethyl ether from synthesis gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander Schäfer, Mathias Feyen, Andrei-Nicolae Parvulescu, Ulrich Müller, Bernd Bastian Schaack
  • Patent number: 9005560
    Abstract: A method to produce a NOx trap composition, and its use in a NOx trap and in an exhaust system for internal combustion engines, is disclosed. The NOx trap composition is produced by heating an iron-containing zeolite in the presence of an inert gas and an organic compound to produce a reductively calcined iron/zeolite. A palladium compound is then added to the reductively calcined iron/zeolite, and the resulting Pd—Fe/zeolite is then calcined at 400 to 600° C. in the presence of an oxygen-containing gas to produce the NOx trap composition. The NOx trap composition shows low temperature NO capacity below 200° C., as well as an additional NO storage temperature window in the 200 to 250° C. range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventor: Fiona-Mairead McKenna
  • Patent number: 9006125
    Abstract: In a process for producing xylene by transalkylation of a C9+ aromatic hydrocarbon feedstock with a C6 and/or C7 aromatic hydrocarbon, the C9+ aromatic hydrocarbon feedstock, at least one C6 and/or C7 aromatic hydrocarbon and hydrogen are contacted with a first catalyst comprising (i) a first molecular sieve having a Constraint Index in the range of about 3 to about 12 and (ii) at least first and second different metals or compounds thereof of Groups 6 to 12 of the Periodic Table of the Elements. Contacting with the first catalyst is conducted under conditions effective to dealkylate aromatic hydrocarbons in the feedstock containing C2+ alkyl groups and to saturate C2+ olefins formed so as to produce a first effluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Doron Levin, April D. Ross, James H. Beech, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8993469
    Abstract: The present invention provides a zeolite-containing catalyst having excellent shape, fluidity and mechanical strength as a catalyst for a fluidized bed reaction. The present invention provides a zeolite-containing catalyst which is a particulate catalyst containing zeolite and silica, wherein the catalyst has an average particle diameter of 20 to 300 ?m and the ratio of the void area in the cross-section of the particle is 30% or less relative to the cross-section area of the particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Akagishi, Hiroyuki Yano, Ryusuke Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 8987161
    Abstract: A catalyst comprising a zeolite loaded with copper ions and at least one trivalent metal ion other than Al+3, wherein the catalyst decreases NOx emissions in diesel exhaust. The trivalent metal ions are selected from, for example, trivalent transition metal ions, trivalent main group metal ions, and/or trivalent lanthanide metal ions. In particular embodiments, the catalysts are selected from Cu—Fe-ZSM5, Cu—La-ZSM-5, Fe—Cu—La-ZSM5, Cu—Sc-ZSM-5, and Cu—In-ZSM5. The catalysts are placed on refractory support materials and incorporated into catalytic converters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Chaitanya K. Narula, Xiaofan Yang
  • Patent number: 8987162
    Abstract: A catalyst composition includes a heterobimetallic zeolite characterized by a chabazite structure loaded with copper ions and at least one trivalent metal ion other than Al3+. The catalyst composition decreases NOx emissions in diesel exhaust and is suitable for operation in a catalytic converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Chaitanya K. Narula, Xiaofan Yang
  • Publication number: 20150078989
    Abstract: Provided is catalyst material useful for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx in lean burn exhaust gas, wherein the catalyst material is a hydrothermally stable, low SAR aluminosilicate zeolite loaded with a synergistic combination of one or more transition metals, such as copper, and one or more alkali or alkaline earth metals, such as calcium or potassium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Fedeyko, Hai-Ying Chen
  • Publication number: 20150065334
    Abstract: A honeycomb catalyst includes a honeycomb unit. The honeycomb unit has a plurality of through holes that are arranged in parallel in a longitudinal direction and partitions that are provided between the plurality of through holes. The honeycomb unit includes a zeolite, inorganic particles, and an inorganic binder. The zeolite includes a CHA-structured aluminosilicate having a Si/Al ratio of about 15 to about 50. The inorganic particles includes an oxide that has a positive coefficient of thermal expansion. A volume ratio of the zeolite to the inorganic particles is about 50:about 50 to about 90:about 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya SATO, Takehiro UMEMOTO, Naoki ONAYA