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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7442846 | Process for the regeneration of catalysts for steam cracking Process for the regeneration of exhausted catalysts, containing one or more calcium aluminates, for steam cracking reactions, comprising treating said exhausted catalysts in a stream of water vapour at a temperature ranging from 700 to 950° C., preferably from 720 ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7414166 | Minimizing catalyst backflow in fluidized bed reactors This invention provides feed introduction devices, and processes for using same, which minimize catalyst clogging. In particular, the invention is to a feed introduction device having a first end in fluid communication with a feed source, a second end in fluid commu... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7153413 | Gasoline sulfur reduction in fluid catalytic cracking The sulfur content of liquid cracking products, especially the cracked gasoline, is reduced in a catalytic cracking process employing a cracking catalyst containing a high content of vanadium. The cracking process involves introducing at least one vanadium compound ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7045056 | CO oxidation promoters for use in FCC processes A composition for controlling CO and NOx emissions during FCC processes comprises (i) acidic oxide support, (ii) cerium oxide, (iii) lanthanide oxide other than ceria such as praseodymium oxide (iv), optionally, oxide of a metal from Groups Ib and IIb suc... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6974787 | Gasoline sulfur reduction in fluid catalytic cracking The sulfur content of liquid cracking products, especially the cracked gasoline, of the catalytic cracking process is reduced by the use of a sulfur reduction catalyst composition comprising a porous molecular sieve which contains a metal in an oxidation state above... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6942783 | Enhanced FCC catalysts for gas oil and resid applications A fluid catalytic cracking catalyst is provided with a high porosity by in-situ crystallizing an aluminosilicate zeolite from a reactive microsphere comprising metakaolin and hydrous kaolin. Any calcination of the reactive microsphere before reaction with a zeolite-... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6943132 | Structurally enhanced cracking catalysts Zeolite microsphere FCC catalysts having a novel morphology comprising a macroporous matrix and crystallized zeolite freely coating the walls of the pores of the matrix. The catalysts are formed from microspheres containing a metakaolin and kaolin calcined through i... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942784 | Structurally enhanced cracking catalysts Zeolite microsphere FCC catalysts having a novel morphology comprising a porous matrix and crystallized zeolite freely coating the walls of the pores of the matrix. The catalysts are formed from microspheres containing a metakaolin and an alumina source other than k... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929736 | Compounds, compositions and methods to reduce SOx emissions from FCC units Anionic clay compounds such as hydrotalcite-like compounds can be made by a process wherein a non-hydrotalcite-like compound (or a hydrotalcite-like compound) are heat treated and then hydrated to form hydrotalcite-like compounds having properties (e.g., increased h... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923903 | Gasoline sulfur reduction in fluid catalytic cracking The sulfur content of liquid cracking products, especially the cracked gasoline, of the catalytic cracking process is reduced by the use of a sulfur reduction catalyst composition comprising a porous molecular sieve which contains a metal in an oxidation state above... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916417 | Catalytic cracking of a residuum feedstock to produce lower molecular weight gaseous products The present invention provides a catalytic cracking process. The process includes introducing at least one species of a natural or synthetic residuum containing feedstock and a catalyst into a catalytic cracker reaction zone, and thereafter cracking the feedstock in... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6858769 | Lithium aluminate layered catalyst and a selective oxidation process using the catalyst A catalyst for the selective oxidation of hydrogen has been developed. It comprises an inert core such as cordierite and an outer layer comprising a lithium aluminate support. The support has dispersed thereon a platinum group metal and a promoter metal, e.g. platin... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6723228 | Additive used in catalytic cracking of hydrocarbons and a process of catalytic cracking of hydrocarbons using the same An additive used in catalytic cracking of hydrocarbons, which is in the form of homogeneous liquid and comprises a composite metal compound, wherein said composite metal compound consists of the oxides, hydroxides, organic acid salts, inorganic acid salts or metal o... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6706169 | Ultrastable hexagonal, cubic and wormhole aluminosilicate mesostructures Mesoporous hexagonal, cubic or wormhole aluminosilicates derived from zeolite seeds using an ionic structure directing agent are described. The aluminum in the structures is stable so that the framework of the structures does not collapse when heated in the presence... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6696614 | Catalyst for steam cracking reactions and related preparation process Catalyst for steam cracking reactions consisting of pure mayenite having the general formula: having an X-ray diffraction spectrum as indicated in Table I, obtained with a preparation process comprising the following steps: dissolution of salts containing ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6388152 | Process for producing polypropylene from C3 olefins selectively produced in a fluid catalytic cracking process A process for producing polymers from olefins selectively produced from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream is disclosed herein. The naphtha stream is introduced into a process unit comprised of a reaction zone, a stripping zone, a... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6342153 | Pillared clay catalysts for heavy oil catalytic pyrolisis process and the preparation method thereof Pillared clay catalysts for converting heavy oil or residual feedstock into maximum ethylene, propylene and butylene products comprises 30-75 wt % special pillared clays prepared by aluminum pillaring agents of high alkaline degree, 10-40 wt % inorganic o... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6339180 | Process for producing polypropylene from C3 olefins selectively produced in a fluid catalytic cracking process A process for producing polypropylene from olefins selectively produced from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream is disclosed herein. The naphtha stream is contacted with a catalyst containing from about 10 to 50 wt. % of a crystal... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6332974 | Wide-cut synthetic isoparaffinic lubricating oils A wide-cut lubricant base stock is made by hydroisomerizing and then catalytically dewaxing a waxy Fischer-Tropsch synthesized hydrocarbon fraction feed and comprises the entire dewaxate having an initial boiling point in the 650-75O° F.+ range. Formulat... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6319393 | Modified aluminas and the use thereof in FCC catalysts A modified alumina is useful as metals passivator in fluidizable catalytic cracking catalysts. The modified alumina is prepared from a hydrated alumina, e.g., gibbsite, which is reacted with a low-molecular weight organic acid, e.g., acetic acid, forming ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6225255 | Additive catalyst for the cracking of heavy oil An additive catalyst for the cracking of heavy oil, characterized in that the additive catalyst includes: (i) a mixed metal oxide composed of an acidic metal oxide and a basic metal oxide, in which the proportion of the basic metal oxide is from 5 to 50 m... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6214211 | Catalytic cracking catalyst A catalytic cracking catalyst composition comprising (a) a spherical boehmite gel alumina, (b) a zeolite, (c) a clay mineral and (d) a binder; a catalytic cracking catalyst produced by spray-drying a slurry containing the catalytic cracking catalyst compo... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6165351 | Silica bayerite/eta alumina A silica-containing bayerite alumina is prepared by reacting aluminum sulfate, sodium aluminate and sodium silicate at a pH of about 10.5 to 11.5, preferably in the presence of finely divided magnesium hydroxide "seeds". The silica-containing bayerite is ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6136180 | Catalyst comprising a NU-88 zeolite, a group VB element and its use for hydroconverting hydrocarbon-containing petroleum feeds The invention provides a hydrocracking catalyst comprising at least one NU-88 zeolite, at least one group VB metal, preferably niobium, at least one amorphous or low crystallinity matrix, optionally at least one metal selected from the group formed by gro... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6093867 | Process for selectively producing C3 olefins in a fluid catalytic cracking process A process for selectively producing C3 olefins from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream. The naphtha stream is introduced into a process unit comprised of a reaction zone, a stripping zone, a catalyst regeneration zone, ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6027707 | NU-88 zeolite, a process for its preparation and catalytic applications thereof The invention concerns NU-88 zeolite, characterized by: i) a chemical composition with the following formula, expressed in terms of the mole ratios of the oxides for the anhydrous state: 100 XO2, mY2 O3, pR2/n O where m i... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5997729 | Catalytic cracking catalyst and method for cracking a heavy oil A catalytic cracking catalyst, which comprises (1) a zeolite, (2) a silica.cndot.alumina or an alumina and (3) a kaolin, has a pore diameter distribution having a peak at a pore diameter of 450 to 3,000 Å, and has 40 to 75% of a pore volume of pores of n... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5858208 | Methods for improving conversion in fluidized catalytic cracking units The present invention, therefore, is directed to a novel method for improving conversion in a fluidized catalytic cracking unit feed stream containing vanadium. According to the method, an effective amount of a composition comprising at least one overbase... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5658454 | Hydrocarbon coversion using improved zeolite Beta catalyst A catalyst composition which comprises a crystalline metallosilicate having the structure of zeolite Beta, phosphor and a matrix that is substantially free of crystalline aluminum phosphate which has improved resistance to steam deactivation which has hig... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5618407 | Catalytic cracking process utilizing a catalyst comprising aluminum borate and zirconium borate A process for catalytically cracking a hydrocarbon-containing oil employs a cracking catalyst comprising aluminum borate and zirconium borate.... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5618406 | Processes for reacting bastnaesite with alkaline-earth metals Bastnaesite and magnesium-containing materials can be chemically reacted by use of reactions wherein alumina is made into a sol by use of a mono-protonic acid and then reacted with a magnesium-containing ingredient (e.g., magnesium acetate) and a bastnaes... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5609750 | Boron-containing catalyst A catalyst composition for converting hydrocarbons in a hydrotreatment process (hydrodesulfurization and/or hydrodenitrogenization) and simultaneously cracking them, containing an alumina-silica-alumina carrier built up from alumina and silica-alumina, on... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5601699 | Method for cracking hydrocarbons Methods for preparing phosphorus containing catalysts comprising a large-pore zeolite, e.g., zeolite Beta, zeolite ZSM-12, or zeolite ZSM-20, and a matrix which have improved attrition resistance. The present invention includes the catalyst compositions p... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5547564 | Catalytic Cracking Catalytic cracking catalysts which contain bayerite and/or eta alumina are used to process hydrocarbon feedstocks that contain nickel.... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5525210 | Sulfur reduction in FCC gasoline Zeolite cracking catalyst compositions and additives that contain a Lewis acid supported on alumina are useful to process hydrocarbon feedstocks. The compositions are especially useful for the production of reduced sulfur gasoline.... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5472594 | FCC process for producing enhanced yields of C4 /C5 olefins Disclosed is a process for converting a hydrocarbon charge to a product containing improved yields of C4 /C5 olefins with a reduction in the loss of gasoline yield which comprises: passing said hydrocarbon charge into contact with a catal... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5366616 | Hydrocarbon conversion process using a chromium substituted molecular sieve This invention relates to hydrocarbon conversion processes using novel molecular sieve compositions as the catalyst. These molecular sieves contain chromium in the framework structure along with aluminum and silicon. The process of preparing the chromium-... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5326465 | Process for the production of LPG rich in olefins and high quality gasoline A process for producing LPG rich in propylene, butylenes and high octane number gasoline by catalytic conversion which comprises contacting the preheated hydrocarbon feedstock with a solid acidic catalyst which contains rare-earth-containing high silica z... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5318695 | Fluid cracking process for producing low emissions fuels A fluid catalytic cracking process for producing relatively low emissions fuels. The feedstock is exceptionally low in nitrogen and aromatics and relatively high in hydrogen. The catalyst is an amorphous silica-alumina or a zeolitic material having a rela... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5314612 | Fluid catalytic cracking process for producing low emissions fuels Disclosed is a fluid catalytic cracking process for producing low emissions fuels. The feedstock is exceptionally low in nitrogen and aromatics and relatively high in hydrogen. The catalyst is a mixture of zeolite Y and zeolite beta (ଲ). The feedsto... | 05/24/1994 |
