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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168557 | Method of restoring catalytic activity to a spent hydrotreating catalyst, the resulting restored catalyst, and a method of hydroprocessing A method of restoring catalytic activity to a spent hydroprocessing catalyst that has a first carbon concentration. The concentration of carbon on the spent hydroprocessing catalyst is reduced to provide a carbon-reduced catalyst having a second carbon concentration... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167976 | Gas separation membrane system and a method of preparing or reconditioning and the use thereof A gas separation membrane system and a method of preparing such gas separation membrane system by providing a porous support upon which is supported a membrane layer comprising a first gas-selective material and having a membrane thickness and removing therefrom a s... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8142748 | Catalyst composition useful in the catalytic reduction of sulfur compound contained in a gas stream and a method of making and using such composition Disclosed is a composition useful in the hydrolysis of sulfur compounds that are contained in a gas stream. The composition comprises alumina, a group VI metal component and a group VIII metal component. The composition has a pore structure such that a large percent... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137456 | Process for the preparation of sulphur cement or a sulphur cement-aggregate composite The present invention provides a process for the preparation of sulphur cement or a sulphur cement-aggregate composite comprising the following steps: (a) admixing at least an inorganic filler and/or aggregate and a polysulphide-containing organosilane having... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133316 | Process for preparing an asphalt mixture A process for preparing an asphalt mixture from recycled asphalt pavement (RAP), virgin aggregate, filler and first and second binder materials, is disclosed. The process comprises steps of transporting RAP through a first drum; transporting virgin aggregate through... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8123946 | Method and apparatus for removing metal sulphide particles from a liquid stream The invention provides a method for removal of metal sulphide particles from a liquid stream comprising a solvent and metal sulphide particles, using a filter system comprising at least one membrane, the method comprising contacting the liquid stream with the membra... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8088706 | Catalyst composition preparation and use A bulk metal oxide catalyst composition of the general formula (X)b(M)c(Z)d(O)e (I) wherein X represents at least one non-noble Group VIII metal; M represents at... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083933 | Process for removing sulfur from a fuel gas stream A process for removing organic sulfur from a fuel gas stream that further contains light olefins by catalytic hydrodesulfurization to yield a treated fuel gas having an very low concentration of organic sulfur. The effluent of the catalytic hydrodesulfurization reac... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8076525 | Gasoline cracking Process for the preparation of C3 and C4 olefins and gasoline by: (a) contacting in a fluidised bed reactor a light hydrocarbon feedstock with a first catalyst inventory comprising a medium pore size zeolite catalyst, wherein the first catalyst... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8076399 | Binder composition and asphalt mixture A binder composition and asphalt mixture that are suitably used to prepare asphalt pavements are disclosed. The binder composition comprises a resin of vegetable origin, an oil of vegetable origin and a polymer, and the polymer comprises functional groups chosen fro... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070141 | Fluid inlet device, use, and method or retrofitting A fluid inlet device (1) suitable for introducing a mixture of liquid and gas into a vessel, which fluid inlet device comprises a guide member having a surface on which surface a liquid film is present during normal operation, and having a main direction of g... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8048199 | Method of making a leak stable gas separation membrane system A method of preparing a gas separation membrane system and the gas separation membrane system itself, wherein the method includes applying a layer of a gas-selective material to a porous substrate followed by heat-treating thereof in an inert gaseous atmosphere and ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043589 | Process for removing carbonyl sulphide and hydrogen sulphide from a synthesis gas stream The invention provides a process for removing COS and H2S from a feed synthesis gas stream comprising COS and H2S, the process comprising contacting the feed synthesis gas stream with solid adsorbent at a temperature in the range of from 100 to... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8025724 | Sulphur pellet comprising HS-suppressant The invention provides a sulphur pellet comprising at least one H2S-suppressant, comprising in the range of from 60 to 100 wt % elemental sulphur, based on the total weight of the pellet. The invention further provides a process for the manufacture of sul... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025718 | Fluid inlet device, use, and method of retrofitting A fluid inlet device (1) suitable for introducing a mixture of liquid and gas into a vessel (5), which fluid inlet device (1) comprises an inlet flow channel having an inlet end (12) for receiving the mixture of liquid and gas; and a plur... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025717 | Process to separate particles from a particles-containing gas stream Process to separate particles from a particles-containing gas stream, by subjecting the particles-containing gas stream to a centrifugal separation step, wherein the particles-containing gas stream is separated in a gas rich flow and a particles-rich flow and wherei... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8007681 | Methods, compositions, and burner systems for reducing emissions of carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere A method of preparing an oxidant stream comprising: burning a combustion mixture comprising (a) one or more fuel composition and (b) oxidant comprising a first oxygen content of about 10 mole % or more and a first carbon dioxide (CO2) gas content of about... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7998247 | Gas separation membrane comprising a substrate with a layer of coated inorganic oxide particles and an overlayer of a gas-selective material, and its manufacture and use A gas separation membrane and a method of manufacturing such gas separation membrane that comprises a porous substrate treated with a layer of metal-coated inorganic oxide particles and with the layer of such metal-coated inorganic oxide particles being coated with ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7997329 | Tube bundle The invention relates to a cylindrical vessel having a cylindrical shell provided internally with a tube bundle having a number of parallel tubes and axially spaced apart transverse supports for supporting the tubes in the cylindrical vessel, wherein each transverse... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992805 | Feed nozzle assembly A feed nozzle assembly for introducing a mixture of a gas and a liquid hydrocarbon droplets into a vessel in the form of a substantially sheet-like spray, which feed nozzle assembly comprises a nozzle body provided at its upstream part with means to supply the gas a... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7964157 | Catalytic cracking riser reactor Catalytic cracking riser reactor extending between an inlet for hydrocarbonaceous feed and catalyst particles and an outlet for discharging cracked products and spent catalyst particles, which riser reactor has been provided with at least one contacting device, wher... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959897 | System and process for making hydrogen from a hydrocarbon stream This invention relates to a process and apparatus for the production of pure hydrogen by steam reforming. The process integrates the steam reforming and shift reaction to produce pure hydrogen with minimal production of CO and virtually no CO in the hydrogen stream,... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959711 | Gas separation membrane system and method of making thereof using nanoscale metal material A method of manufacturing such gas separation membrane system that includes applying to a surface of a porous substrate a layer of a nanopowder of a gas-selective metal and, thereafter, heat-treating the resultant surface treated porous substrate to yield a heat-tre... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7951355 | Process for producing a purified synthesis gas stream A process for producing a purified synthesis gas stream from a contaminated feed synthesis gas stream is disclosed. A part of the feed synthesis gas stream is subjected to a water gas shift step. The water gas shift step is used in combination with bulk contaminant ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7934301 | Method of manufacturing expanded metal A sheet of expanded metal produced by slitting a sheet of metal, and stretching along a stretching direction, which sheet of expanded metal forms a grid of openings having a first repetition length in the stretching direction and a second repetition length in the di... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7918922 | Process for removal of hydrogen sulphide, iron pentacarbonyl and nickel tetracarbonyl from a synthesis gas stream The invention provides a process for removal of hydrogen sulphide, iron pentacarbonyl and nickel tetracarbonyl from a feed synthesis gas stream, the process comprising the steps of: (a) removal of hydrogen sulphide and of iron pentacarbonyl by contacting the feed sy... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7901655 | Process for producing a gas stream depleted of hydrogen sulphide A process for treating a gas stream comprising H2S that includes the step of selectively oxidizing the H2S of the gas stream within a catalytic zone containing an oxidation catalyst and in the presence of an inert liquid medium and molecular oxygen to form elemental... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7897550 | Urea grease composition for constant velocity joints Urea grease composition for constant velocity joints is provided containing base oil, one or more urea thickener compounds, (A) one or more molybdenum sulphurized dialkyldithiocarbamates represented by general formula (I) ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7897037 | Catalyst and its use in desulphurisation A catalyst is provided comprising nickel in a reduced valence state on a carrier comprising zinc oxide and alumina, wherein the Zn:Ni atomic ratio is at least 12, and the catalyst particles are prepared by: mixing zinc oxide in the form of a powder and alumina or an... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7846325 | Process for the removal of COS and HS from a synthesis gas stream comprising HS and COS The invention provides a process for the removal of COS and H2S from a synthesis gas stream comprising COS and H2S, the process having the steps of: removing H2S from a feed synthesis gas stream with a first solid adsorbent to obtain... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7871513 | Highly stable heavy hydrocarbon hydrodesulfurization catalyst and methods of making and use thereof Described is a catalyst useful in the hydroprocessing of a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock wherein the catalyst comprises a calcined mixture made by calcining a formed particle of a mixture comprising molybdenum trioxide, a nickel compound, and an inorganic oxide materi... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7867956 | Urea-based lubricating grease composition A urea-based lubricating grease composition comprising (a) as a thickener, a diurea compound which is an alkyldiurea compound having an average molecular weight in the range of from 600 to 700, wherein in the range of from 25 to 60 mole % of the total alkyl groups i... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7841585 | Separation tray A separation tray, suitable for mounting in a vertical column, for separating liquid/gas mixtures. The separation tray has horizontal upper and lower walls and a plurality of primary separation devices for separating a fluid into a primary gas and a liquid-enriched ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7833341 | Modified sulphur and product comprising modified sulphur as binder The invention provides modified sulphur comprising sulphur and a polysulphide-containing organosilane in an amount of in the range of from 0.3 to 25 wt % based on the weight of sulphur, in which modified sulphur the combined amount of sulphur and polysulphide-contai... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7824541 | Catalyst and process for the manufacture of ultra-low sulfur distillate product Described is a catalyst and process useful in the hydrodesulfurization of a distillate feedstock to manufacture a low-sulfur distillate product. The catalyst comprises a calcined mixture of inorganic oxide material, a high concentration of a molybdenum component, an... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7820579 | Method of restoring catalytic activity to a spent hydrotreating catalyst, the resulting restored catalyst, and a method of hydroprocessing A method of restoring catalytic activity to a spent hydroprocessing catalyst that has a first carbon concentration. The concentration of carbon on the spent hydroprocessing catalyst is reduced to provide a carbon-reduced catalyst having a second carbon concentration... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7820036 | Highly stable heavy hydrocarbon hydrodesulfurization catalyst and methods of making and use thereof Described is a catalyst useful in the hydroprocessing of a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock wherein the catalyst comprises a calcined mixture made by calcining a formed particle of a mixture comprising molybdenum trioxide, a nickel compound, and an inorganic oxide materi... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7811372 | Rejuvenating agent and process for recycling of asphalt A rejuvenating agent having a viscosity of from 200 to 60000 cSt at 60° C. and comprising 10-90 weight % palm oil and 90-10 weight % bitumen, where the percentages are based upon the total weight of the composition, is disclosed. The rejuvenating agent is suitable ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7803339 | Method for disposal of di-sulphide compounds The invention provides a method for disposal of di-sulphide compounds having the general formula of R—S—S—R, wherein R is an alkyl group, the method comprising the steps of: (a) combusting said di-sulphide compounds in the presence of an oxygen-containing gas ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7790652 | Process and catalyst for the hydroconversion of a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock A method of hydroprocessing a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock using a hydroprocessing catalyst having specific properties making it effective in the hydroconversion of at least a portion of the heavy hydrocarbon feedstock to lighter hydrocarbons. The hydroprocessing cat... | 09/07/2010 |
