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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120128562 | TREATING CATALYSTS A method includes contacting a catalyst including a metal having an average particle size of approximately one nanometer or greater with SO2; and reducing the average particle size of the metal.... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120083637 | Regeneration of Metal-Containing Catalysts In a process for the regeneration of a coked metal-containing catalyst, the coked catalyst is contacted in a regeneration zone with an atmosphere which contains carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide at a temperature of at least 400° C.... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20110281720 | SMALL PORE MOLECULAR SIEVE SUPPORTED COPPER CATALYSTS DURABLE AGAINST LEAN/RICH AGING FOR THE REDUCTION OF NITROGEN OXIDES A method of using a catalyst comprises exposing a catalyst to at least one reactant in a chemical process. The catalyst comprises copper and a small pore molecular sieve having a maximum ring size of eight tetrahedral atoms. The chemical process undergoes at least one p... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110280782 | ADSORPTION COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF REMOVING CO FROM STREAMS Carbon monoxide is removed from streams by adsorption on an adsorption composition which comprises copper and zirconium oxides but no zinc oxide, which comprises from 70 to 99.8% by weight of copper oxide and from 0.2 to 30% by weight of zirconium oxide, based on the to... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110245355 | CATALYSTS A process for regenerating a spent particulate wax-containing cobalt-based Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst is provided. The process includes subjecting the spent wax-containing catalyst sequentially to a dewaxing treatment, an oxidation treatment and a reduction trea... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110207597 | PLUGGAGE REMOVAL METHOD FOR SCR CATALYSTS AND SYSTEMS The present disclosure relates to methods for treating an SCR catalyst or components of an SCR system having a decreased NOx potential efficiency as a result of particulate pluggage in the system or in one or more channels in the SCR catalyst which renders at... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110190113 | CATALYST REGENERATION APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED REGENERATION PROCESS The present invention relates to a continuous catalyst regeneration device comprising at least one burning zone formed by at least one annular combustion zone (3), centred along a longitudinal axis (A), in which the catalyst circulates, an inlet conduit of the ca... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110152582 | Multihydric Compound Dehydration Systems, Catalyst Compositions, and Methods The present disclosure relates to facilities, systems, methods and/or catalysts for use in chemical production. In particular, the disclosure provides innovations relating to dehydration of multihydric compounds such as glycerol to form acrolein. Some of these innovatio... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110137093 | ENHANCING CATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF NANOPOROUS MATERIALS The present invention relates to the use of atomic layer deposition (ALD) techniques to enhance the acid catalytic activity of nanoporous materials.... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110137101 | Process for the Production of Propylene A process for catalyst regeneration is presented. The process regenerates a catalyst in a paraffin dehydrogenation process, where the reaction is endothermic. The regeneration process provides the heat for the process through heating the catalyst and removes the need fo... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110118105 | Use of microwave energy to remove contaminating deposits from a catalyst The disclosure relates to apparatus, systems, and methods (a) for performing catalytic reactions using a fixed-bed catalyst (e.g., packed particulate bed or catalyst supported on a monolithic substrate) and (b) for regenerating the catalytic activity of the catalyst. An... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110065567 | Apparatus and Process for Isomerizing a Hydrocarbon Stream An apparatus and process for isomerizing a hydrocarbon stream rich in a C4 hydrocarbon and/or at least one of a C5 and C6 hydrocarbon which includes a first drier and a second drier; and a reaction zone communicating with at least the first drier. The first drier operat... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110024687 | CYCLIC CATALYTIC UPGRADING OF CHEMICAL SPECIES USING METAL OXIDE MATERIALS Processes are disclosure which comprise alternately contacting an oxygen-carrying catalyst with a reducing substance, or a lower partial pressure of an oxidizing gas, and then with the oxidizing gas or a higher partial pressure of the oxidizing gas, whereby the catalyst... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110017061 | PROCESS FOR REGENERATION OF ADSORBENT BEDS The invention provides a process for the regeneration of at least one adsorbent bed, comprising at least the steps of: (a) contacting a first adsorbent bed (B1) with a gaseous stream (10) such that at least a portion of adsorbed species in said first adsor... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110021341 | Adsorbents for Organosulfur Compound Removal from Fluids A method for separating organosulfur compounds from a liquid is provided. The method of this embodiment comprises contacting the liquid with the microporous coordination polymer to form a MCP-organosulfur inclusion compound.... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100292071 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING SILICOALUMINOPHOSPHATE (SAPO) MOLECULAR SIEVES, CATALYSTS CONTAINING SAID SIEVES AND CATALYTIC DEHYDRATION PROCESSES USING SAID CATALYSTS A new process for producing a SAPO molecular sieve is disclosed wherein a mixture of a P source with an Al source is subjected to a digestion step under stirring before adding a Si source and a template. The slurry resulting after addition of all chemicals is subjected ... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100285948 | Catalyst Preparation and Methods of Using Such Catalysts A process for the pre-treatment of Mo/ZSM-5 and Mo/MCM-22 catalysts is provided, which process comprises heating the catalyst at 500° C. in the presence of propane. The treated catalyst, when used in the non-oxidative dehydrogenation of methane demonstrates improved be... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100285949 | Process for Rejuvenating a Catalyst Composition This disclosure relates to a method for rejuvenating a catalyst, comprising contacting the catalyst with a gaseous feedstock at rejuvenation conditions for at least one hour to form a rejuvenated catalyst and a gaseous product, wherein the catalyst comprises at least 10... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100273640 | ADSORPTION COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR REMOVAL OF CO FROM MATERIAL STREAMS Carbon monoxide is removed from streams by adsorption on an adsorption composition which comprises copper, zinc and zirconium oxides and whose copper-comprising component has a degree of reduction, expressed as weight ratio of metallic copper to the sum of metallic copp... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100248943 | Integrated Regeneration of Non-Noble Metal Catalysts Regeneration flue gas streams containing unacceptable levels of CO can be effectively combusted (i.e., for more complete combustion or oxidation of CO to CO2) by contact with a second catalyst undergoing regeneration, for example in a second regenerator. Whil... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100240524 | REGENERATING MOLECULAR SIEVE ABSORBENTS USED FOR ALCOHOL DEHYDRATION A process for regenerating a molecular sieve absorbent bed used for dehydrating an organic solvent is disclosed. The process is illustrated by regenerating a molecular sieve bed used for dehydrating ethanol, which includes a dehydrating cycle where an ethanol/water vapo... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100222202 | TURNDOWN THERMOCOMPRESSOR DESIGN FOR CONTINUOUS CATALYST RECOVERY Systems and processes for regenerating catalyst are provided herein that include a catalyst regeneration tower having a cooling zone that receives a catalyst cooling stream generated by a cooling gas loop. The systems and processes include a first thermocompressor that ... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100160148 | Catalytic Reformer Catalyst Collector Including Purge Gas Stream A catalytic reforming process including a reaction zone and a separate catalyst regeneration zone where catalyst is collected in a catalyst collector in the reaction zone and then directed to the catalyst regeneration zone wherein the catalyst collector is purged with a... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100152022 | Catalyst regeneration method A process is disclosed for regenerating a used catalyst comprising two or more noble metals supported on a carrier. The method comprises calcining a used catalyst comprising a noble metal and a transition metal supported on an inorganic carrier in an oxygen-containing g... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100150812 | INDIRECTLY HEATED TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED ADSORBER FOR SORBATE RECOVERY Systems and processes are provided that relate to the recovery of sorbates in processes utilizing temperature controlled adsorption. Sorbate recovery can include providing a temperature controlled adsorber that is undergoing a regeneration cycle after undergoing an adso... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100081562 | PROCESS FOR THE REGENERATION OF A FISCHER TROPSCH CATALYST A process is disclosed for the regeneration of a deactivated wax covered Fischer-Tropsch catalyst, a pumpable suspension of deactivated catalyst being injected into a hot gas stream and the regenerated catalyst then being separated off from the gas stream, optionally fu... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100075829 | Stripping Process with Multi-Sloped Baffles A process for stripping gases from catalyst material in which catalyst travels down baffles at a first acute angle and then at a second acute angle on the same baffle. Traveling down the baffle at the second angle assures the catalyst will cross a downcomer channel and ... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100062925 | METHOD OF INHIBITING IN SITU SILICATE FORMATION IN DESULFURIZATION SORBENTS A method for regenerating desulfurization sorbents that minimizes the in situ formation of one or more silicates. It has been discovered that regenerating sulfur-laden sorbent particles in a carbon oxide-rich environment unexpectedly reduces the in situ silicate formati... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100041543 | Method and Device for the Regeneration of a Particle Filter Arranged in the Exhaust Gas Train of an Internal Combustion Engine A method and a device for the regeneration of a particle filter, especially a diesel particle filter, arranged in the exhaust gas train of an internal combustion engine, wherein an exhaust gas stream to be cleaned is supplied to the at least one particle filter. The exh... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20090301301 | ADSORPTION COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR REMOVING CO FROM MATERIAL STREAMS Carbon monoxide is removed from material streams by adsorption to an adsorption composition comprising oxides of copper, zinc and aluminum, the copper-comprising fraction of which has a degree of reduction, expressed as weight ratio of metallic copper to the sum of meta... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090305869 | METHOD OF REGENERATING RUTHENIUM CATALYSTS FOR THE RING HYDROGENATION OF PHTHALATES The present invention relates to a method of regenerating a ruthenium catalyst for the hydrogenation of phthalates, which comprises flushing the catalyst with inert gas in a regeneration step until the original activity or part of the original activity has been attained... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090281365 | ABSORPTION COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF REMOVING CO FROM STREAMS Carbon monoxide is removed from streams by adsorption on an adsorption composition which comprises copper and zirconium oxides but no zinc oxide, which comprises from 70 to 99.8% by weight of copper oxide and from 0.2 to 30% by weight of zirconium oxide, based on the to... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090264278 | Method and Apparatus for Addition of an Alkali Metal Promoter to a Dehydrogenation Catalyst An apparatus and method for adding an alkali metal promoter into steam and contacting the solution with a dehydrogenation catalyst during a dehydrogenation reaction is disclosed. The apparatus has a first conduit capable of transporting an alkali metal salt solution and... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090259083 | METHOD OF REGENERATING RUTHENIUM CATALYSTS FOR THE HYDROGENATION OF BENZENE The present patent application describes a method of regenerating a ruthenium catalyst for the hydrogenation of benzene, which comprises flushing the catalyst with inert gas in a regeneration step until the original activity or part of the original activity has been att... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090247392 | IN-SITU REGENERATION OF A CATALYST MASKED BY CALCIUM SULFATE An in-situ method for regenerating a deactivated catalyst removes a calcium sulfate layer masking active catalyst sites. A reducing agent converts the calcium sulfate to calcium oxide, which is then removed, by reintrainment into the flue gas steam using soot blowers or... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090203862 | Molecular Sieve Catalyst Treatment Treatment at elevated temperature and advantageously superatmospheric pressure with an inert gas, especially nitrogen, rejuvenates molecular sieve catalysts deactivated by use in liquid-phase or supercritical or dense-phase olefin oligomerization, or by use in aromatic ... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090134008 | Metal Oxide System for Adsorbent Applications Provided herein are adsorbents and methods of using the adsorbents to at least partially remove one or more adsorbates. In an aspect, an adsorbate within a phase is at least partially removed by providing an adsorbent material and contacting the adsorbent material with ... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090098037 | ADSORPTION COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF REMOVING CO FROM STREAMS Carbon monoxide is removed from streams by adsorption on an adsorption composition which comprises copper, zinc and zirconium oxides and whose copper-comprising component has a degree of reduction, expressed as weight ratio of metallic copper to the sum of metallic copp... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090098036 | ADSORPTION COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF REMOVING CO FROM STREAMS Carbon monoxide is removed from streams by adsorption on an adsorption composition which comprises copper, zinc and zirconium oxides and whose copper-comprising component has a degree of reduction, expressed as weight ratio of metallic copper to the sum of metallic copp... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20080318763 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTION AND PURIFICATION OF BIOFUEL Systems and methods are provided for the regeneration of adsorbent medium and the production of additional fatty acid esters, i.e., biofuel, in particular, by means of discharging adsorbed contaminants from an adsorbent medium such as an inorganic catalytic medium by me... | 12/25/2008 |
