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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100329945 | ALKYLATION UNIT AND METHOD OF MODIFYING One exemplary embodiment can be a method of modifying an alkylation unit to increase capacity. The method may include combining a first alkylation zone with a second alkylation zone. Generally, the first alkylation zone includes a first settler having a height and a wid... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100329942 | APPARATUS FOR MULTI-STAGED HYDROPROCESSING Apparatuses for processing a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock flows are provided. In one aspect, the method includes providing two or more hydroprocessing stages disposed in sequence, each hydroprocessing stage having a hydroprocessing reaction zone with a hydrogen requireme... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100323880 | EFFECT OF WET REDUCTION ON CATALYST STABILITY AND METHODS OF MAINTAINING CATALYST STABILITY The present invention provides a method of increasing stability of a catalyst used in a dehydrogenation process. The method includes storing fresh catalyst in a reduction zone, passing a gas through the reduction zone, introducing hydrocarbons and hydrogen gas into a re... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100304956 | ALKYLATION SYSTEM INCLUDING A CATALYST REGENERATION ZONE, AND A PROCESS RELATING THERETO One exemplary embodiment can be an alkylation system including a catalyst regeneration zone. Generally, the catalyst regeneration zone includes first and second columns. The first column can provide an overhead stream having a catalyst and a first hydrocarbon, a side-st... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100290978 | Pyrolysis Reactor Materials and Methods In one aspect, the invention includes a refractory material for a pyrolysis reactor for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock, the refractory material comprising an yttria stabilized zirconia, the refractory material comprising at least 21 wt. % yttria based upon the total... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100281759 | MODULAR BIOMASS TREATMENT UNIT A modular biomass treatment unit includes a first module having a pretreater and a first frame for transportation to and operation at a site adjacent to a solid biomass growth source. The pretreater is operable to process solid biomass to produce a plurality of solid bi... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100286453 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS When producing hydrocarbons from fatty acid esters contained in fats or fat oils, the fatty acid esters initially are split up by hydrolytic decomposition into a first stream containing crude alcohol and water and a second stream containing free fatty acids, and subsequ... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100281763 | Unit, Method, And Renewable Material This invention relates to a unit, a method, and a renewable material. The unit for producing renewable materials includes a decarboxylation apparatus for converting a ketoacid stream into a ketone stream, and a hydrogenation apparatus for converting the ketone stream an... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100256246 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONING BIOMASS-DERIVED SYNTHESIS GAS A thermal conversion process comprising: pyrolizing or gasifying a carbonaceous feedstock to produce a first synthesis gas having a first H2:CO ratio of less than a minimum value or greater than a maximum value; providing enriched oxygen; and subjecting the f... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100254883 | System and method for removing carbon dioxide from an atmosphere and global thermostat using the same A system for removing carbon dioxide from an atmosphere to reduce global warming and increase availability of renewable energy including an air extraction system that collects carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through a medium and removes carbon dioxide from the medium... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100254893 | HYDROGEN GENERATING APPARATUS USING STEAM REFORMING REACTION The present invention provides a hydrogen generator for generating hydrogen through a steam-reforming process using hydrocarbons as a raw material and a method of operating the same, and, more particularly, provides a hydrogen generator for generating hydrogen through a... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100247414 | NOVEL CASCADED POWER PLANT PROCESS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REVERSIBLY USABLE HYDROGEN CARRIERS IN SUCH A POWER PLANT PROCESS The crude oil reserves have a calculable time limit. Starting materials containing silicon dioxide are preferably used as raw materials.... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100234653 | PROCESSES FOR MAKING ALKYL HALIDES The invention is directed to processes for producing an alkyl halide, preferably isobutyl bromide. In one embodiment, the process comprises the steps of: (a) contacting an alcohol with a hydrogen halide in a reactor at elevated temperature under conditions effective to ... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100226833 | Polyisocyanate production method and polyisocyanate production system A polyisocyanate production method that can allow effective use of hydrogen chloride produced secondarily in a polyisocyanate production process, while allowing reduction of environmental burdens, and a polyisocyanate production system for performing the polyisocyanate ... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100221171 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON This invention relates generally to the area of metallurgy and/or chemistry and, more particularly, to the technologies and facilities for production of gaseous silicon tetrafluoride and polycrystalline silicon from gaseous silicon tetrafluoride. The method for producti... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100206771 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS For the production of hydrocarbons, in particular C2-C4 olefins, using a combined plant with a steam cracker and at least one reactor for converting an educt mixture which includes steam and at least one oxygenate, the respective intermediate produ... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100210885 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS OF LIGHT CHAIN HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS The invention relates to a system and process for producing liquid hydrocarbons from a calcium carbonate feed-stock involving (i) liberation of a carbon dioxide gas from the heated calcium carbonate feedstock; (ii) filtering impurities from the extracted carbon dioxide ... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100189639 | REFORMER, AND METHOD FOR REACTING FUEL AND OXIDANT TO GASEOUS REFORMATE The invention relates to a reformer for reacting fuel and oxidant to a gaseous reformate, comprising an oxidation zone, an evaporation zone and a zone for catalytic H2 generation, the oxidation zone being capable of receiving a supply of a gaseous mixture of ... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100185004 | SYSTEM, REACTOR AND PROCESS FOR THE CONTINUOUS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION OF POLYETHERALKYLALKOXYSILANES The present invention relates to a system, a reactor and a process for the continuous industrial conduct of a reaction where a b-unsaturated aliphatic polyether compound A is reacted with an HSi compound B in the presence of a catalyst C and optionally of other auxiliar... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100179340 | SYSTEM, REACTOR AND PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUS INDUSTRIAL PREPARATION OF 3-METHACRYLOYLOXYPROPYLALKOXYSILANES The present invention relates to a system, to a reactor and to a process for continuous industrial performance of a reaction wherein allyl methacrylate A is reacted with an HSi compound B in the presence of a catalyst C and optionally of further assistants, and the syst... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100176028 | Hydrotreating Processes for Fabricating Petroleum Distillates from Light Fischer-Tropsch Liquids A method for obtaining a petroleum distillate product is provided, the method includes subjecting an untreated light Fischer-Tropsch liquid to a two-step hydrogenation process, each step to be carried in the presence of a catalyst comprising an amorphous substrate havin... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100163455 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING A MIDDLE DISTILLATE PRODUCT AND LOWER OLEFINS FROM A HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCK A system comprising a riser reactor comprising a gas oil feedstock and a first catalyst under catalytic cracking conditions to yield a riser reactor product comprising a cracked gas oil product and a first used catalyst; a intermediate reactor comprising at least a port... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100160461 | INTEGRATED PROCESS AND REACTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS The present invention relates to a process for producing normally gaseous, normally liquid and optionally normally solid hydrocarbons during a production cycle (i.e. between regenerations or between start-up with freshly loaded catalyst and the first regeneration) by ca... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100156104 | Thermal Reduction Gasification Process for Generating Hydrogen and Electricity An apparatus for generating synthesis gas from waste organic materials that consists of a thermal reduction gasification reactor which is a rotary reactor having a drying and volatilizing zone for gasifying organic materials and a reformation zone for converting the gas... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100146843 | Process, Plant And Biofuel For Integrated Biofuel Production This invention relates to a process, a plant, and a biofuel for integrated biofuel production, such as with butanol, biodiesel, and/or sugar product. The integrated process includes the step of removing hexose from a feedstock to form a lignocellulosic material. The pro... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100137459 | MULTI-ZONE REFORMING METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION OF DEVOLATILIZED BIOMASS TO SYNGAS The present invention provides improved methods and apparatus for producing syngas from any carbon-containing feed material. In one aspect, a multi-zone reformer system is provided. A first reaction zone can reduce the presence of refractory tars, while a second reactio... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100129691 | ENHANCED PRODUCT GAS AND POWER EVOLUTION FROM CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS VIA GASIFICATION Provided are devices and related methods for enhanced gasification of carbonaceous material in which supplemental carbon dioxide is introduced to the gasifier. The gasified carbonaceous material can then be used as a syngas or further processed into hydrocarbon form. Th... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100125145 | Trans-Esterification Reaction System And Method Thereof The trans-esterification system for trans-esterifying a triglyceride includes a reaction tank, a separation tank, a first pipe and a second pipe. The reaction tank is inputted with the triglyceride and a monohydric alcohol for undergoing a trans-esterification reaction ... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100113849 | BIOMASS CONVERSION PROCESS A process is disclosed including: contacting solid biomass with a first catalyst stream in a first reaction zone operated at a temperature T1 (from about 250 to about 400° C.), for conversion of a portion of the solid biomass and forming a first gaseous product ... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100101141 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVERSION OF BIOMASS TO BIOFUEL Embodiments presented herein describe an apparatus and method to convert carbonaceous materials, particularly biomass and those biomass resources which are remotely located, into a high performance solid fuel. This method, and the apparatus described as the means to acc... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100105964 | Process for the manufacture of dichloropropanol Process for manufacturing dichloropropanol according to which, a) in a liquid reaction medium containing water, which is in contact with a gaseous phase, glycerol is reacted with hydrogen chloride under a partial pressure of hydrogen chloride in the gaseous phase greate... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100105952 | PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF DMAPA The present invention relates to a process for the industrial preparation of a diamine starting from a corresponding alkenyl nitrile comprising at least one C—C double bond, which comprises the steps
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| 20100099927 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SYNTHESIS OF ALCOHOLS FROM SYNGAS This invention provides a method for producing ethanol and 2-propanol from syngas, the method comprising: (a) converting syngas into methanol using a methanol-synthesis catalyst; (b) converting methanol into ethylene and propylene using a methanol-to-olefins catalyst; a... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100099926 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SYNTHESIS OF ALCOHOLS FROM SYNGAS This invention provides a method for producing ethanol and 2-propanol from syngas, the method comprising: (a) converting syngas into methanol using a methanol-synthesis catalyst; (b) converting methanol into ethylene and propylene using a methanol-to-olefins catalyst; a... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100092352 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SYNTHESIS GAS FROM WASTE MATERIALS An apparatus designed to form syn gas from carbonaceous materials such as coal includes a devolatilization reactor in combination with a reformer reactor which subsequently forms syn gas. The reformer reactor, in turn, is in communication with a particulate separator. T... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100092378 | METHOD OF PREPARING BISMUTH OXIDE AND APPARATUS THEREFOR A method of preparing bismuth oxide and an apparatus therefor are disclosed. The method includes: melting metal bismuth; transporting the melted metal bismuth to an open first reactor and oxidizing the melted metal bismuth while stirring at the temperature of 300-65O0 C... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100078355 | PROCESS TO MANUFACTURE A BASE STOCK AND A BASE OIL MANUFACTURING PLANT We provide a process to manufacture a base stock, comprising hydrocracking, separating, and dewaxing, wherein the base stock has a ratio of Noack volatility to CCS VIS at −25° C. multiplied by 100 from 0.15 to 0.40. We also provide a base stock made by a process, and... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100074836 | IODINE RECOVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS Systems and methods for the recovery of iodine are described. In particular, recovery systems and methods produce an iodine complex from an aqueous brine containing iodide. A head tank for maintains a supply of the brine, a pH controller acidifies brine received from th... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100074811 | INTEGRATED PROCESSES FOR GENERATING CARBON MONOXIDE FOR CARBON NANOMATERIAL PRODUCTION The integrated processes of the dry reforming or partial oxidation upstream of the carbon nanotube-producing reactor are described allowing the carbon monoxide to be produced on an as-needed basis, negating the need to transport carbon monoxide to the production site or... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100068105 | Microfluidic structures and how to make them A microfluidic structure includes a first layer (1) containing an active fluidic device (4); a second layer (3) containing an interconnect channel (6) for connecting the device (4) to a fluid source and/or outlet and/or another device ... | 03/18/2010 |
