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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6635599 | Mixed metal catalyst, its preparation by co-precipitation, and its use The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a hydroprocessing catalyst, to the catalyst composition obtainable by said process, and to the use of said catalyst composition in hydroprocessing applications. The process comprises the st... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6319960 | Method for hydrocarbon synthesis reactions A method for hydrocarbon synthesis reactions from carbon monoxide and hydrogen using a catalyst pellet which includes a solid core and a coated layer of porous support impregnated with a catalyst which optimizes the CO conversion.... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6090289 | Molecular sieves and processes for their manufacture Structures comprising an upper crystalline molecular sieve layer on a support, the crystals being at least partially oriented normal to the plane of the layer, there being a dense intermediate crystalline molecular sieve layer between the support and uppe... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5939364 | Lubricating oil containing additive comprising reaction product of molybdenum dithiocarbamate and dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphoric acid Multifunctional molybdenum compounds, which are the reactive product of molybdenum dithiocarbamates and (non-metal containing) dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphoric acids, and the oils that contain them are new compositions which are useful as lubricant additive... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5906968 | Method of synthesizing Mo3 Sx containing compounds A method of making an oil-soluble or oil-dispersible trinuclear molybdenum-sulfur compound, comprising: reacting two to less than three equivalents of a tetrahydrocarbyl thiuram disulfide and one equivalent of a compound containing the Mo3 S | 05/25/1999 |
| 5866495 | Method of regenerating deactivated catalysts A deactivated reforming catalyst comprising a type L zeolite containing a Group VIII noble metal may be regenerated and have enhanced dispersion by a method involving contacting the catalyst with oxygen and water at elevated temperatures, contacting the c... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5824617 | Low alkaline inverted in-situ crystallized zeolite membrane Applicant has discovered a new zeolite membrane and a process for preparing the same. The membrane is unique in that the zeolite crystals making up the membrane pack in a manner such that the membrane is essentially continuous with no large scale voids ev... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5824208 | Short contact time catalytic cracking process Disclosed is a catalytic cracking process which incorporates a short contact time catalytic cracking step. The short contact time cracking step provides for an overall increase in distillate quality as well as provides for an overall increase in the quant... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5776849 | Regeneration of severely deactivated reforming catalysts The invention is directed a process for regenerating deactivated reforming catalysts comprising at least one Group VIII metal on zeolite L, preferably wherein the catalysts are extruded using a binder material such as alumina or silica. The process includ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5770629 | Slurry hydrocarbon synthesis with external product filtration A slurry hydrocarbon synthesis process employs a slurry filtration vessel external of the slurry reactor. Slurry from the reactor is passed through one or more gas and solids disengaging zones, one or more of which may be present in the reactor and vessel... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5770542 | Method for upgrading waxy feeds using a catalyst comprising mixed powered dewaxing catalyst and powdered isomerization catalyst formed into a discrete particle It has been discovered that waxy feeds can be upgraded using a catalyst made by combining powdered dewaxing catalyst with powdered isomerization catalyst said mixture of powdered catalysts being formed into a discrete particle.... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5763348 | Method of regenerating deactivated catalyst A deactivated reforming catalyst comprising a type L zeolite containing a Group VIII noble metal may be regenerated and have enhanced dispersion by a method involving contacting the catalyst with oxygen and water at elevated temperatures, contacting the c... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5741864 | Functionalized styrene polymers and copolymers The present invention provides a functionalized styrenic polymer or copolymer which contains functionalized stryene moiety having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen, alkyl, primary and secondary halo alkyl groups, and R2 | 04/21/1998 |
| 5728320 | Chemical dispersant for oil spills An improved dispersant formulation for dispersing oil which contains a mixture of a sorbitan monoester of an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid, a polyoxyethylene adduct of a sorbitan monoester of an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid, an alkali metal salt of a dia... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5726112 | Method of regenerating deactivated catalysts A deactivated reforming catalyst comprising a type L zeolite containing a Group VIII noble metal may be regenerated and have enhanced dispersion by a method involving contacting the catalyst with oxygen and water at elevated temperatures, contacting the c... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5716527 | Zeolite membrane with a selectivity enhancing coating Membranes useful in separating moleculres or catalytic conversions comprise a substrate, a zeolite or zeolite-like layer, a selectivity enhancing coating in contact with the zeolite layer and optionally a permeable intermediate layer in contact with the s... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5712214 | Regeneration of aromatization catalysts A low-pressure, high-temperature, wet post-treatment after oxyhalogenation during regeneration to improve activity and selectivity recovery of a regenerated catalyst involves exposing a halogenated catalyst to a gaseous stream including water having a par... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5698441 | Surfactant formulations containing menthadiene and menthadiene alcohol mixtures for enhanced soil bioremediation The present invention provides an improved surfactant formulation for enhancing the extent of a bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil, especially hydrocarbon contaminated soil that has been subjected to nutrient assisted bioremediation previousl... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5698486 | Method of regenerating deactivated catalysts A deactivated reforming catalyst comprising a type L zeolite containing a Group VIII noble metal may be regenerated and have enhanced dispersion by a method involving contacting the catalyst with oxygen and water at elevated temperatures, contacting the c... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5696217 | Synthesis of microporous ceramics by ammonia pyrolysis of ceramic precursors The present invention provides for microporous ceramic materials having a surface area in excess of 100 m2 /gm and an open microporous cell structure wherein the micropores have a mean width of less than 20 Angstroms and wherein said microporou... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5689031 | Synthetic diesel fuel and process for its production Clean distillate useful as a diesel fuel or diesel blending stock is produced from Fischer-Tropsch wax by separating wax into heavier and lighter fractions; further separating the lighter fraction and hydroisomerizing the heavier fraction and that portion... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5679627 | High-load carrying turbo oils containing amine phosphate and a sulfur containing carboxylic acid (law348) This invention relates to synthetic based turbo oils, preferably polyol ester-based turbo oils which exhibit exceptional load-carrying capacity by use of a synergistic combination of sulfur (S)-based and phosphorous (P)-based load additives. The S-contain... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5675041 | Direct hydroformylation of a multi-component synthesis gas containing carbon monoxide, hydrogen, ethylene, and acetylene The invention is a process for production of C3 to C6 aldehydes by hydroformylating a mixture containing: (a) C2 to C5 olefins and mixtures thereof, and (b) (i) C2 to C5 alkynes and mixtures ... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5674378 | Dynamic mixer process with continuous caustic phase for removal of elemental sulfur from organic fluids The present invention is directed to a process for the removal of elemental sulfur from fluids such as fuels, e.g. gasoline, kerosene, diesel or jet, by contacting said fluids with an immiscible treatment solution comprising water or immiscible alcohol, c... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5675071 | Passive acoustics process to monitor transfer lines of a reactor The present invention is a method for the non-intrusive determination of average particle velocity and average particle mass density from the mass flux and RMS acceleration in a gas/particle transfer line. The method includes the steps of determining the ... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5672739 | Class of three tail surfactants law388 The present invention comprises a novel composition of matter having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is H or an alkoxide of from 5 to about 20 carbon atoms; x is an integer of from about 8 to 22 when R1 =H and from about 2 t... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5672388 | Membrane reparation and poer size reduction using interfacial ozone assisted chemical vapor deposition The instant invention is directed toward a process for enhancing the permselective properties, selectively sealing defects and pinholes, controllably altering the pore size and stabilizing the permselective properties of articles having apperatures therei... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5670116 | Hydroprocessing reactor with enhanced product selectivity Petroleum reactors are provided which are comprised of one or more serially disposed reaction zones, each zone containing a suitable catalyst, wherein each reaction zone is followed by a non-reaction zone. One or more of said reaction zones contains a vap... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5670052 | Separating aromatics from non-aromatics by polyimide-polyester membrane A copolymer composition comprising the hard segment of a polyimide, the soft segment of an oligomeric aliphatic polyester, and a diepoxide for crosslinking and esterification. The diepoxide polyimide copolymer membranes have exhibited high selectivity and... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5666631 | Metal article and method for producing the same A compacted, single phase or multiphase composite article. Particles for use in the compacted article are produced by providing a precursor compound containing at least one or at least two metals and a coordinating ligand. The compound is heated to remove... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5658455 | Fluidized bed coking process An improved fluidized bed coking process wherein a residuum feedstock is introduced into a first stage comprised of a short vapor contact time reactor containing a horizontal moving bed of fluidized hot particles. Carbonaceous material is deposited onto t... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5653787 | Distillate fuel composition containing combination of silver corrosion inhibitors A distillate fuel composition for reducing silver corrosion in two-cycle internal combustion engines which comprises motor gasoline, a lubricating oil basestock and a combination of a 2,5-dihydrocarbyldithio-1,3,4-thiadiazole of the formula ##STR1## ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5652284 | Thermoplastic elastomer-asphalt nanocomposite composition A composite material is provided comprising an elastomer, from about 0.1 wt % to about 15 wt. % of a layered mineral based on the weight of the total composition and from about 0.1 wt. % to about 15 wt. % of asphalt based on the weight of the total compos... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5648589 | Group VIII metal containing tungsten oxide silica modified zirconia as acid catalyst The invention is directed to a catalyst composition comprising a Group VIII metal, preferably a Group VIII noble metal, and a zirconia support impregnated with silica and tungsten oxide and its use in an isomerization process.... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5644129 | Direct analysis of paraffin and naphthene types in hydrocarbon The present invention is a method to distinguish and measure normal paraffins, isoparaffins, and naphthenes in a saturated hydrocarbon mixture. The method includes the step of field-ionizing hydrocarbon mixture; separating the normal paraffins, isoparaffi... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5639717 | Additive combination to reduce deposit forming tendencies and improve antioxidancy of aviation turbine oils (LAW328) An aviation turbine oil of reduced deposit forming tendencies and improved anti oxidancy is disclosed which comprises a major portion of a suitable aviation turbine oil base stock and a minor amount of a non-sulfur containing triazine derivative and trith... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5639720 | Anti-staining gear oils with low stray misting properties The stray misting property of anti-staining gear oil is reduced by adding to the gear oil from about 0.1 to 5 wt % polyisobutylene of about 37,000 to 140,000 Flory molecular weight.... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5637287 | Synthesis process for faujasite family zeolites using mother liquor recycle A process to make high silica faujasite family zeolites using preformed gels and templates derived from recycled mother liquors.... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5637141 | Pavement binder and method of making same (LAW441) The present invention provides a method of making storage-stable road paving binders by blending a minor amount of an unsaturated polymer (e.g., having at least one diene monomer) with a major amount of asphalt at an elevated temperature such that the com... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5635055 | Membrane process for increasing conversion of catalytic cracking or thermal cracking units (LAW011) The yield and quality of products secured from cracking units is increased by the process of subjecting the product stream secured from such cracking unit to a selective aromatics removal process and recycling the recovered aromatics lean (saturates rich)... | 06/03/1997 |
