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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7694509 | Method and device for regenerating a particle filter integrated into an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine The invention relates to a method for regenerating a particle filter (10) integrated into an exhaust line (12) of an internal combustion engine (34), wherein the exhaust gas flows into the filter via an inflow surface (16) and exit the fi... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7693677 | Method of characterizing the distribution of the absolute permeability of a heterogeneous sample The invention relates to a method having applications for oil exploration and CO2 storage of determining the three-dimensional distribution of the absolute permeability of a heterogeneous sample. The method includes: determining a 3D porosity map of the s... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7678344 | Process and device intended for regeneration of used absorbents from thermal generator fumes treatment Process and device for regeneration of a used absorbent from a desulfurization zone or from the desulfurization of a gas containing sulfur oxides, comprising regeneration simultaneously with filtering of the absorbent, in a reducing atmosphere, wherein partial combu... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677221 | Internal-combustion engine, notably of direct injection type, with a piston provided with a bowl comprising a teat The invention concerns an internal combustion engine, in particular with direct injection comprising at least one cylinder (10), one piston (30) sliding in said cylinder, a combustion chamber (26) delimited on one side by the upper side of the p... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7666679 | Method and device for analyzing the COcontained in a drilling fluid A method for estimating the quantity of CO2 present in a geologic formation and a device for implementing the method include the steps of penetrating the formation by a well drilled from the surface contacting formation with a fluid that travels from the ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7311123 | Flexible tubular pipe A flexible tubular pipe comprising a metal carcass helically coiled about a longitudinal axis of said flexible pipe and the carcass comprises a seamed profiled hollow tube. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7279090 | Integrated SDA and ebullated-bed process This invention relates to a novel integrated method for economically processing vacuum residue from heavy crude oils. This is accomplished by utilizing a solvent deasphalter (SDA) in the first step of the process with a C3/C4/C5 solv... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7214308 | Effective integration of solvent deasphalting and ebullated-bed processing This invention relates to a novel method for economically processing vacuum residue from heavy crude oils by selectively processing the difficult and easy components in reactors whose design and operating conditions are optimized for the specific feed. The process u... | 05/08/2007 |
| 6975388 | Optical-fiber refractometer The invention relates to a refractometer and to a method of measuring the refractive index of a medium. An incident light ray is directed onto an interface consisting of a medium of known refractive index and of the medium being studied. Then the intensity of the re... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6840286 | Flexible tubular pipe A flexible tubular pipe comprising at least one metal profile spiralled in a helix about a longitudinal axis of the flexible pipe. The profile consists of a metal strip, each turn of which comprises two separate box sections which are obtained by bending the said st... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6573331 | Grafted block polymers containing at least a polyolefin or polydiene sequence comprising a succinimide cycle substituted on nitrogen Graft stereoblock polymers are described which contain at least one polyolefin or polydiene type sequence comprising at least one succinimide ring substituted on the nitrogen atom by a reactive group with formula --R(--X)n, where --X represents... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6569318 | Process for conversion of hydrocarbons on a catalyst with controlled acidity The invention relates to a process for conversion of hydrocarbons in the presence of at least one catalyst with controlled acidity, characterized in that the level of activity of said catalyst in isomerization of the cyclohexane is less than 0.10 and/or i... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6548040 | Process for preparing a zeolite with structure type MTT using specific template precursors The present invention concerns a process for synthesising a zeolite with structure type MTT comprising at least one element X selected from silicon and germanium and at least one element T selected from aluminium, iron gallium, boron, titanium, vanadium, ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6528642 | Mono-and di-derivatives of cyclodextrins, synthesis thereof and purification and use thereof in support Mono- and di-derivatives of cyclodextrins are completely defined, also a method for their synthesis and purification, functionalised cyclodextrins obtained from these derivatives, and the synthesis of supports comprising these cyclodextrin derivatives. Us... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6506702 | Process and vessel for regeneration of a catalyst including monitoring and monitoring and control of combustion completion The invention concerns a process for regenerating a catalyst in a fixed bed, for example a catalyst for reforming or for aromatic compound production, including a step for monitoring and controlling combustion completion which is carried out after the cat... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6498280 | Catalyst comprising an element from groups 8, 9 or 10 with good accessibility, and its use in a paraffin dehydrogenation process A catalyst comprising at least one support, at least one element from groups 8, 9 or 10 of the periodic table, at least one element from group 14 of the periodic table, at least one element from group 13 of the periodic table, at least one alkali or alkal... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6471923 | Process for adsorbing and desording oxides of nitrogen The invention concerns materials for adsorbing and desorbing oxides of nitrogen NO and NO2 present in exhaust gases, in particular from the internal combustion engines of automotive vehicles operating in a medium which is super-stoichiometric i... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6465705 | Process for isomerizing aromatic C8 cuts in the presence of a catalyst based on mordenite containing at least one group VIII metal and at least one group III metal The present invention relates to a process for isomerizing aromatic C8 cuts in the presence of a catalyst containing a mordenite which is slightly or not dealuminated and a binder. This mordenite is generally present at least in part in its acid form and ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6454948 | Distributor-mixer-extractor of fluids and associated process Device (DME) or panel for collecting, distributing, mixing or drawing off several fluids, at least one main fluid and at least two secondary fluids, that comprises at least: means for collecting a main fluid (3, 9), at least two injection and/or draw-off rails... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6451198 | Process for transforming a gas oil cut to produce a dearomatized and desulphurized fuel with a high cetane number A process for transforming a gas oil cut into a dearomatized fuel with a high cetane number comprises at least one first, deep desulphurization and deep denitrogenation step in which the gas oil cut and hydrogen are passed over a catalyst comprising a min... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6447671 | Process for converting heavy petroleum fractions, comprising an ebullated bed hydroconversion step and a hydrotreatment step The invention concerns a process for converting a hydrocarbon fraction with a sulphur content of at least 0.1% by weight, an initial boiling point of at least 340° C. and an end point of at least 440° C., characterized in that it comprises the following... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6448459 | Process for the production of paraxylene that comprises an adsorption stage, a liquid phase isomerization stage and a gas phase isomerization stage with an euo-type zeolite A process for the production of paraxilene comprises an adsorption stage (18) using toluene as a desorbent in a simulated moving bed of a feedstock previously depleted in ethylbenzene by distillation (3) or by adsortion, an isomerization stage (26) withou... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6442969 | Process and device for separation of at least one acid gas that is contained in a gas mixture For the separation of acid, carbon dioxide and/or hydrogen sulfide from a gaseous mixture comprising at least one lighter gas, e.g. methane, the gaseous mixture (1) is precooled at least once during a heat exchange operation E2; the resultant precooled ga... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6436278 | Process for producing gasoline with an improved octane number The invention concerns a process for producing gasoline with an improved octane number, optionally accompanied by oil and/or middle distillate production, by conversion-hydroisomerization of the paraffins in the feed using a catalyst containing at least o... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6429345 | Process for production phenylalkanes using a catalyst based on a zeolite with structure type EUO The invention concerns a process for producing at least one compound selected from 2-, 3-, 4-, 5- and 6-phenylalkanes by alkylating benzene using at least one olefin containing at least 9 carbon atoms per molecule, in the presence of a catalyst comprising... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6426052 | Vessel for regenerating a catalyst for the production of aromatic compounds or for reforming, with improved oxychlorination A vessel for regenerating a catalyst for reforming or for aromatic compound production comprising a support, at least one noble metal and chlorine, the catalyst being in the form of a moving bed, said vessel comprising at least one combustion zone (A) pro... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6423664 | Fluorinated catalyst comprising a group VIII metal and an additional metal, and its use for hydrogenating aromactic compounds in the presence of sulphurated compounds The invention concerns a catalyst comprising at least one group VIII metal, at least one additional metal, at least two halogens, including chlorine and fluorine, and at least one amorphous oxide matrix. The catalytic composition is such that the fluorine... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6420296 | Catalyst comprising a zeolite Y globally non-dealuminated and containing boron and/or silicon A catalyst comprising 0.1-99.7% by weight of at least one alumina matrix; 0.1-80% by weight of at least one globally non dealuminated Y zeolite with a lattice parameter of more than 2.438 nm, a global SiO2 /Al2 O3 mole rat... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6409910 | Process for treating gas or liquids that are obtained from catalytic reforming The invention relates to a process for eliminating halogenated compounds that are contained in a gas or a liquid that comprises hydrogen and unsaturated hydrocarbons, in which the gas or the liquid is successively brought into contact with: at least one c... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6399846 | Process for production of paraxylene comprising a high-temperature crystallization with at least one stage and a partial melting of the crystals A process for production of paraxylene from a charge containing C7-C9 aromatic hydrocarbons in which a first fraction is enriched to at least 30% weight with paraxylene and this fraction is purified by at least one high-temperature crystallization in at l... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6380319 | Polymer containing a succinimide ring substituted on the nitrogen atom by a reactive group A polymer contains a succinimide ring substituted on the nitrogen atom by a reactive group, where the ring is supported either by the main chain or by a side chain, the polymer resulting from reacting at least one polyolefin with at least one compound con... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6376734 | Process for the production of at least one isomer of xylenes that comprise an adsorption stage and an isomerization stage with an euo-structural-type catalyst A process for the production of at least one isomer of xylenes comprising a simulated moving-bed adsorption (8) of a C8-aromatic feedstock (1) that delivers a paraxylene-rich fraction (9) that is optionally purified after a distillation (16) by at least o... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6365791 | Process for converting hydrocarbons by treatment in a distillation zone comprising extracting a hydrocarbon cut as a side stream, associated with a reaction zone, and its use for hydrogenating benzene The invention provides a process for converting hydrocarbons in which said feed is treated in a distillation zone associated with a reaction zone, the feed for the reaction zone being drawn off at the height of at least one draw-off level, the effluent fr... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6353144 | Process for chromatographic separation of a C5-C8 feed or an intermediate feed into three effluents, respectively rich in straight chain, mono-branched and multi-branched paraffins For producing three effluents which are respectively rich in straight chain paraffins, in mono-branched paraffins, and in di-branched and tri-branched paraffins possibly with naphthenic and/or aromatic compounds, from C5-C8 cuts or intermediate cuts (C5-C... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6350370 | NU-85 zeolite catalyst and a process for improving the pour point of feeds containing paraffins The present invention relates to a process for improving the pour point of a feed including paraffins containing more than 10 carbon atoms. Desirably, the feed to be treated is brought into contact with a catalyst based on NU-85 zeolite, at least partiall... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6349747 | Use of polymer compositions for coating surfaces, and surface coating comprising such compositions The invention describes the use of compositions containing at least one thermoplastic polymer and an epoxy resin modified by at least one aromatic polyamine to coat surfaces, especially pipes through which oil is transported. The polymer compositions used... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6350929 | Process for isomerizing and dehydrogenating using a catalyst activated by sulfurization and passivation with ammonia or precursor thereof Process for isomerization of a feedstock that contains aromatic compounds with eight carbon atoms characterized in that it comprises at least one isomerization stage a) that is carried out in the presence of a catalyst that contains at least one metal of ... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6339163 | Tetrahydrofuran derivatives that can be used as detergent compositions for gasoline-type fuels Compositions that comprise at least one compound that corresponds to general formula (I): ##STR1## in which n is a number from 0 to 20; R1, R2, R3 and R4 each represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon radical, for example alkyl, with 1 to 30 carbon ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6337063 | Process for preparing a zeolite with structure type EUO using structuring agent precursors and its use as an AC8 isomerisation catalyst A process for synthesising a zeolite with structure type EUO comprising at least one element X selected from silicon and germanium and at least one element T selected from aluminum, iron, gallium, boron, titanium, vanadium, zirconium, molybdenum, arsenic,... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6333442 | Process for the preparation of an aliphatic alkylate with a high octane number from a C4 cracking fraction An aliphatic alkylate with a high octane number is prepared from a C4 catalytic cracking or steam-cracking fraction that contains mainly isobutane, isobutene, butene-1 and butenes-2 by: (a) hydro-isomerizing said C4 fraction, obtaining a mixture that contains ... | 12/25/2001 |