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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120024748 | FLUIDIZED CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS The present invention relates to a fluidized catalytic cracking process for cracking hydrocarbon feed having organo-sulfur compound as an impurity, said process comprising: adding a heavy metal poisoned spent catalyst to an equilibrium catalyst to obtain a composite cir... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120000821 | HYDROPROCESSING CATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THEREOF A method to reduce metal deposit in the hydroprocessing or upgrade of heavy oil feedstock is provided. The method comprises feeding an improved catalyst feed to the system, with the improved catalyst feed comprising a fresh slurry catalyst and a deoiled spent catalyst, ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110315603 | SPENT CATALYST RISER DISTRIBUTOR The present invention relates to an improved design for use in fluid cracking processes, preferably used in either a fluid catalytic cracking (“FCC”) process or a fluid coking process. In particular, the present invention relates to an apparatus and process for impr... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110315602 | RECESSED GAS FEED DISTRIBUTOR PROCESS FOR FCC RISER An FCC process may include a distributor disposed in a recess in a wall of the riser for distributing gaseous hydrocarbon feed to a riser. The distributor may be shielded from upwardly flowing catalyst by a shield. An array of nozzles from the distributor may extend thr... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110297584 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING A CATALYST REGENERATOR FLUE GAS A system comprising a reactor comprising a hydrocarbon feedstock and a regenerated catalyst under catalytic cracking conditions to yield a cracked reactor product and a spent catalyst, the spent catalyst comprising a hydrocarbon layer; a regenerator comprising a spent c... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110297585 | Process For Reducing The Quantity Of Carbon Dioxide Produced In A Fluid Catalytic Cracking Regeneration Off Gas The present invention relates to a process for the reduction of CO2 emissions from the flue gas of a cracking catalyst regenerator that is part of a fluidized catalytic cracking system which cracks petroleum feedstocks such as petroleum distillates of residual or crude ... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110272326 | PROCESS FOR CATALYTIC CRACKING WITH A RECYCLE OF AN OLEFINIC CUT REMOVED UPSTREAM OF THE GAS SEPARATION SECTION IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE PROPYLENE PRODUCTION The present invention describes a process for the production of gasoline and for the co-production of propylene employing a catalytic cracking unit having at least one principal reactor operating in riser mode or in downer mode, processing a conventional heavy feed, and... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110266197 | METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF LIGHT OLEFINS IN CATALYTIC CRACKING UNITS WITH ENERGY DEFICIENCY The present invention relates to a method of production of light olefins, with the objective of maximizing the production of propylene and in particular ethylene by the use of a special catalyst containing high-silica zeolite, whose composition also includes a dehydroge... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110240520 | ANCILLARY CRACKING OF PARAFFINIC NAPHTHA IN CONJUNCTION WITH FCC UNIT OPERATIONS The production of light hydrocarbons consisting of ethylene, propylene, butylenes, and of gasoline is enhanced by introducing a virgin paraffinic naphtha feedstream derived from an external source into an ancillary downflow reactor that utilizes the same catalyst compos... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110226668 | ANCILLARY CRACKING OF HEAVY OILS IN CONJUNCTION WITH FCC UNIT OPERATIONS The production of light hydrocarbons consisting of ethylene, propylene, butylenes, and of gasoline is enhanced by introducing a heavy oil feedstream derived from an external source into an ancillary downflow reactor that utilizes the same catalyst composition as an adja... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110220548 | Process for Catalytic Cracking with Fine Control of the Residual Coke Content on the Catalyst after Regeneration This invention describes a two-stage regeneration zone that has a regenerated catalyst circuit such as the one that results from the mixing of a partially regenerated catalyst with a residual coke rate of between 0.3 and 0.7% and a totally regenerated catalyst with a co... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110203970 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR INJECTING CATALYST AND/OR ADDITIVES INTO A FLUIDIZED CATALYTIC CRACKING UNIT Systems for loading catalyst and/or additives into a fluidized catalytic cracking unit are disclosed. Methods of making and using the systems are also disclosed.... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110198267 | ADVANCED ELEVATED FEED DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR LARGE DIAMETER FCC REACTOR RISERS An FCC process and apparatus may include injecting hydrocarbon feedstock at different radial positions while at the same elevation inside a riser. Multiple distributors may be used to position the tips for injecting feedstock at multiple radial positions. The distributo... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110163004 | UPGRADING HEAVY OIL Methods, systems and other embodiments associated with upgrading heavy oil are presented. A method of upgrading heavy oil comprising heating heavy oil to produce heated heavy oil. The method further comprises creating high pressure pulses in the heated heavy oil to crac... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110155642 | FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS WITH REDUCED CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSION This invention concerns a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process with reduced carbon monoxide emission which modifies the regeneration phase of the spent catalyst by using pure oxygen without the need for dilution when burning coke adhering to the catalyst. In addition,... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110139683 | FCC PROCESS WITH SPENT CATALYST RECYCLE Disclosed is an FCC apparatus and process in which coked catalyst is recycled to the base of the riser to contact fresh feed through a passage disposed within the riser.... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110108462 | High solids catalyst formulation and spry drying A catalyst composition prepared based on high solids formulation containing a zeolite, a binder precursor, a matrix and a slurring agent and a process for preparing a shaped catalyst product to be used in fluid catalytic cracking process for converting a heavier hydroca... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110108458 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERING PRODUCTS FROM TWO REACTORS A process is disclosed for catalytically converting two feed streams. The feed to a first catalytic reactor may be contacted with product from a second catalytic reactor to effect heat exchange between the two streams and to transfer catalyst from the product stream to ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110089081 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FUEL FROM PLASTIC WASTE MATERIAL BY USING DOLOMITE CATALYST A process for producing fuel by cracking a plastics-derived liquid, which is obtained from a pyrolysis process, using a dolomite catalyst. The plastics-derived liquid is produced by the pyrolysis of plastic waste, such as of one or more of polyethylene, polystyrene or p... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110073524 | Steam cracking process A steam cracking process is disclosed. The process comprises contacting a liquid hydrocarbon feed with a solid adsorbent to produce a treated feed and cracking the treated feed in a steam cracker to produce olefins and other hydrocarbon products. The process reduces cok... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110073525 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OR ADDING MATERIAL TO ONE OR MORE UNITS Material delivery systems and methods are disclosed. Material delivery system includes delivery vessel, metering device, dispense mechanism, and mixer. The delivery vessel is configured to dispense material to a unit and metering device provides a metric indicative of t... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110056871 | PROCESS FOR CONTACTING HYDROCARBON FEED AND CATALYST A process for distributing a deflecting media into an axial center of a riser to push catalyst outwardly toward the feed injectors ensures better contacting between hydrocarbon feed and catalyst.... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110056870 | INTEGRATED FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS FOR OBTAINING HYDROCARBON BLENDS HAVING A HIGH QUALITY AS FUEL The present invention relates to an integrated fluid catalytic cracking process (FCC) which allows hydrocarbon blends to be obtained having a high quality as fuel. In particular, it relates to an integrated process comprising a fluid catalytic cracking step wherein hydr... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110017639 | SEPARATING AND STRIPPING APPARATUS FOR EXTERNAL FCC RISERS The present invention provides a compact riser separation system for Fluid Catalytic Cracking reactors possessing an external riser system wherein the riser enters the reactor from outside the reactor vessel.... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017636 | Systems and Methods for Producing a Crude Product A process for hydroprocessing heavy oil feedstock is disclosed. The process operates in once-through mode, employing a plurality of contacting zones and at least a separation zone to convert at least a portion of the heavy oil feedstock to lower boiling hydrocarbons, fo... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110000819 | Process and System for Preparation of Hydrocarbon Feedstocks for Catalytic Cracking A process, apparatus and system for forming light olefins, the process including heating a resid-containing hydrocarbon feedstock containing at least 10 ppmw of metals to vaporize at least 90 wt. % of said hydrocarbon feedstock; separating in a knockout drum a hydrocarb... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100326880 | Hydrocarbon Conversion Process Additive and Related Processes This invention relates to a hydrocarbon conversion process additive and related processes, such as upgrading a heavy hydrocarbon material and making sponge coke. The hydrocarbon conversion process additive works with thermal processes, catalytic processes, or thermal-ca... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100314290 | FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS INCLUDING FLUE GAS CONVERSION PROCESS A method is provided to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and increase the output of more valuable hydrocarbon products in a fluid catalytic cracking unit.... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100288674 | METHOD FOR CONTROL OF INSTABILITY IN A DE-ETHANIZER TOWER IN FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING UNITS AND DELAYED COKING UNITS A method is described for controlling instability of operation in a de-ethanizer tower (13) in the gas recovery unit in fluid catalytic cracking units and delayed coking units. The method comprises the step of intervening in the de-ethanizer tower (13) whe... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100276337 | FERRIERITE COMPOSITION FOR REDUCING NOX EMISSIONS DURING FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING Compositions for reduction of NOx generated during a catalytic cracking process, preferably, a fluid catalytic cracking process, are disclosed. The compositions comprise a fluid catalytic cracking catalyst composition, preferably containing a Y-type zeolite, ... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100270205 | HIGH ENERGY DISTILLATE FUEL COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME The disclosure describes a high energy density jet fuel composition, having a smoke point about 18 mm as determined by ASTM D1322 and a thermal stability of no more than 25 mm Hg as determined by ASTM D 3241, and a method for making a jet fuel composition, wherein the n... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100243527 | DIRECT FEED/EFFLUENT HEAT EXCHANGE IN FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) processes are described, in which hydroprocessed hydrocarbon streams or other hydrocarbon feed streams having a low coking tendency are subjected to direct heat exchange with the FCC reactor effluent, for example in the FCC main column. Th... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100243528 | METHOD AND SYSTEM RELATING TO A WET GAS COMPRESSOR One exemplary embodiment can be a method for revamping a fluid catalytic cracking unit. The method can include communicating an expander powered by a regeneration zone flue gas stream with a wet gas compressor transferring a stream including one or more hydrocarbons fro... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100243529 | PROCESS FOR CONTACTING HIGH CONTAMINATED FEEDSTOCKS WITH CATALYST IN AN FCC UNIT An FCC process comprising an enlarged riser section and a distributor in an elevated position and with an opening in its tip away from riser walls may reduce coke build-up along the interior walls of a riser. Catalytic mixing may be improved, which could reduce riser co... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100236984 | SUPPORTED IRIDIUM CATALYSTS A method of converting at least one first alkane to a mixture of at least one low molecular weight alkane (optionally also including additional lower and/or higher molecular weight alkanes) and at least one high molecular weight alkane, comprises: reacting a first alkan... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100236982 | Process for Feed Preheating with Flue Gas Cooler Hydrocarbon feed to a catalytic reactor can be heat exchanged with flue gas from a catalyst regenerator. This innovation enables recovery of more energy from flue gas thus resulting in a lower flue gas discharge temperature. As a result, other hot hydrocarbon streams co... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100233812 | MEMBRANE MADE OF A NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIAL The present invention refers to a method of fabricating a membrane made of a nanostructured material and its use.... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100224534 | Process for Preventing Metal Catalyzed Coking A process and apparatus is disclosed in which a sulfiding agent is added to a catalytic conversion reactor to prevent metal catalyzed coking. The catalytic reactor may be downstream from a first fluid catalytic cracking reactor that provides C10-hydrocarbons ... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100187158 | FCC SEPARATOR WITHOUT A REACTOR This invention is directed to a process for fluid catalytic cracking, including, fluidizing a hydrocarbon stream in a riser, cracking the hydrocarbon stream with catalyst in the riser to produce a cracked stream and spent catalyst, separating the cracked stream and the ... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100170827 | Selective Cracking and Coking of Undesirable Components in Coker Recycle and Gas Oils Undesirable gas oil components are selectively cracked or coked in a coking vessel by injecting an additive into the vapors of traditional coking processes in the coking vessel prior to fractionation. The additive contains catalyst(s), seeding agent(s), excess reactant(... | 07/08/2010 |
