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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431822 | Process for upgrading heavy oil using a reactor with a novel reactor separation system Applicants have developed a new residuum full hydroconversion slurry reactor system that allows the catalyst, unconverted oil, hydrogen, and converted oil to circulate in a continuous mixture throughout an entire reactor with no confinement of the mixture. The mixtu... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431831 | Integrated in-line pretreatment and heavy oil upgrading process A new residuum full hydroconversion slurry reactor system has been developed that allows the catalyst, unconverted oil, products and hydrogen to circulate in a continuous mixture throughout an entire reactor with no confinement of the mixture. The mixture is partial... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431823 | Process for upgrading heavy oil using a highly active slurry catalyst composition The instant invention is directed to a new residuum full hydroconversion slurry reactor system that allows the catalyst, unconverted oil and converted oil to circulate in a continuous mixture throughout an entire reactor with no confinement of the mixture. The mixtu... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7326332 | Multi component catalyst and its use in catalytic cracking A multi component catalyst and catalytic cracking process for selectively producing C3 olefins. The catalyst comprises a first molecular sieve having an intermediate pore size, a second molecular sieve and, optionally a third molecular sieve having a larg... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318845 | Compact distillates fuel processor with effective sulfur removal process A distillate fuel steam reformer system in which a fuel feed stream is first separated into two process streams: an aliphatics-rich, sulfur-depleted gas stream, and an aromatics- and sulfur-rich liquid residue stream. The aliphatics-rich gas stream is desulfurized, ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7276151 | Gas turbine fuel oil and production method thereof and power generation method Feed oil is subject to atmospheric distillation, to thereby be separated into light oil or light distillate and atmospheric residue oil. The light distillate is catalytically contacted with pressurized hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst, resulting in a first hyd... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270739 | Fractionating and further cracking a Cfraction from a naphtha feed for propylene generation The present invention relates to a process for selectively producing C3 olefins from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream by fractionating the naphtha feed to obtain at least a C6 rich fraction and feeding the C6 | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267759 | Fractionating and further cracking a Cfraction from a naphtha feed for propylene generation The present invention relates to a process for selectively producing C3 olefins from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream by fractionating the naphtha feed to obtain a C6 fraction and feeding the C6 fraction ei... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7144498 | Supercritical hydrocarbon conversion process Supercritical conversion of hydrocarbons boiling above 538° C. (1000° F.) with a solvating hydrocarbon at a weight ratio of solvating hydrocarbon to high-boiling hydrocarbons of at least 2:1 and at conditions above the critical temperature and pressure of the high... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6797153 | Catalyst for hydrocracking of heavy oils and method of hydrocracking heavy oils A catalyst for the hydrocracking of heavy oils contains iron and active carbon having an MCH conversion rate of 40-80%, a specific surface area of 600-1000 m2/g of, a pore volume of 0.5 to 1.4 cm3/g, 2-50 nanometers' mesopore volume of not less... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6755962 | Combined thermal and catalytic treatment of heavy petroleum in a slurry phase counterflow reactor A slurry phase reactor is designed to treat extra heavy petroleum crude in a combination of thermal-zone and catalytic-zone in a counterflow system where liquid feed is added to the top and hydrogen at the bottom. Feed enters the gas-phase thermal zone, where it pas... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6315890 | Naphtha cracking and hydroprocessing process for low emissions, high octane fuels The invention is related to a two step process wherein the first step comprises cracking an olefinic naphtha resulting in a cracked product having a diminished total concentration of olefinic species. The second step comprises hydroprocessing at least a p... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6183627 | Process and apparatus for upgrading hydrocarbon feeds containing sulfur, metals, and asphaltenes Upgrading of a hydrocarbon feed containing sulfur, metals, and asphaltenes involves applying the feed to a distillation column for producing a substantially asphaltene-free, and metal-free distillate fraction and a non-distilled fraction containing sulfur... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6172272 | Process for conversion of lignin to reformulated, partially oxygenated gasoline A high-yield process for converting lignin into reformulated, partially oxygenated gasoline compositions of high quality is provided. The process is a two-stage catalytic reaction process that produces a reformulated, partially oxygenated gasoline product... | 01/09/2001 |
| 5925236 | Processes for visbreaking heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks In a process and apparatus for visbreaking a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock in the liquid state, whereby the feedstock is brought to an appropriate temperature to cause cracking of at least part of the hydrocarbons present, and is then introduced into the bo... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5481052 | Polymer cracking This invention relates to a process for cracking waste polymers in a fluidized bed reactor to produce vaporous products comprising primary products which can be further processed, eg in a steam cracker to produce olefins, characterized in that the vaporou... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5389230 | Catalytic hydroconversion process This invention relates to a catalytic process for converting a carbonaceous material to a liquid product. More specifically, this invention relates to a process for hydroconverting coal in a hydroconverting zone to liquid hydrocarbon products in the prese... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5180868 | Method of upgrading oils containing hydroxyaromatic hydrocarbon compounds to highly aromatic gasoline The present invention is a multi-stepped method of converting an oil which is produced by various biomass and coal conversion processes and contains primarily single and multiple ring hydroxyaromatic hydrocarbon compounds to highly aromatic gasoline. The ... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5152883 | Process for the production of improved octane numbers gasolines Process for producing gasolines having improved RON and MON which consists in subjecting the LCO, HCO and CLO obtained by catalytic cracking of a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock, to a hydrogenation treatment and subjecting the obtained products to a new catal... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5108580 | Two catalyst stage hydrocarbon cracking process In a two stage catalytic cracking process a heavy cycle gas oil fraction (HCGO) nominal boiling range 600° F. to 1050° F., API gravity of -10° to +10° and 65 to 95 vol % aromatics is recycled to extinction between an ebullated bed hydrocracking zone a... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5080777 | Refining of heavy slurry oil fractions For upgrading heavy slurry oil containing catalyst fines from a catalytic cracking operation, the viscosity of the slurry oil is lowered in a hydrovisbreaking process step. In a preferred embodiment an admixture of the fines containing slurry oil and a me... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5061362 | Process for hydrogenation of heavy oil An improved process for hydrogenation of heavy oil is provided by the use of a mixed catalyst. In the process of the present invention, a mixture of a direct desulfurization catalyst and a spent FCC catalyst which is free of molybdenum is used as the mixe... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4990239 | Production of gasoline and distillate fuels from light cycle oil High octane gasoline and high quality distillate are co-produced by a hydrocracking light cycle oil from a catalytic cracking process under conditions of low to moderate hydrogen pressure and severity to produce a high octane, hydrocracked gasoline. The d... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4985134 | Production of gasoline and distillate fuels from light cycle oil High octane gasoline and high quality distillate are co-produced by a hydrocracking process in which a catalytic cracking light cycle oil is hydrocracked under conditions of low to moderate hydrogen pressure and severity to produce a high octane, hydrocra... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4971680 | Hydrocracking process A hydrocarbon conversion process is disclosed involving the hydrocracking of a catalytic cycle oil in the presence of a catalyst having a nickel component, a tungsten component, and a support component containing a crystalline molecular sieve material pre... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4968402 | Process for upgrading hydrocarbons A one stage catalytic process for producing high octane gasoline from a highly aromatic hydrocarbon feedstock. The process comprises hydrocracking the feedstock with an NiW/MCM-22 zeolite catalyst. Fractionation of the hydrocracker effluent provides a hig... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4943366 | Production of high octane gasoline A moderate pressure hydrocracking process in which a highly aromatic, substantially dealkylated feedstock having a boiling point in the range between 300° and 650° F. is processed directly to high octane gasoline by hydrocracking over a catalyst, prefer... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4919789 | Production of high octane gasoline A moderate pressure hydrocracking process in which a highly aromatic, substantially dealkylated feedstock having a boiling point in the range between 300° and 650° F. is processed directly to high octane gasoline by hydrocracking over a catalyst, prefer... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4906353 | Dual mode hydrocarbon conversion process A dual-mode hydrocarbon conversion process is provided which comprises reforming a sulfur-, nitrogen- and/or olefin-containing hydrocarbon feedstock, e.g. an FCC gasoline, in a conversion unit operated under reforming conditions employing as catalyst a no... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4828677 | Production of high octane gasoline A moderate pressure hydrocracking process in which a highly aromatic, substantially dealkylated feedstock is processed directly to high octane gasoline by hydrocracking over a monofunctional acidic cracking catalyst, preferably comprising a large pore siz... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4820403 | Hydrocracking process A hydrocarbon conversion process is disclosed involving the hydrocracking of a catalytic cycle oil in the presence of a catalyst having a nickel component, a tungsten component, and a support component containing a crystalline molecular sieve material pre... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4812224 | Hydrocracking process A hydrocarbon conversion process is disclosed involving the hydrocracking of a catalytic cycle oil in the presence of a catalyst having a nickel component, a tungsten component, and a support component containing a crystalline molecular sieve material pre... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4789457 | Production of high octane gasoline by hydrocracking catalytic cracking products A moderate pressure hydrocracking process in which a highly aromatic, substantially dealkylated feedstock is processed directly to high octane gasoline by hydrocracking over a catalyst, preferably comprising a large pore size, crystalline alumino-silicate... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4750985 | Combination coking and hydroconversion process A carbonaceous feed, such as a heavy hydrocarbonaceous oil or coal and mixtures thereof, is upgraded by a combination coking and catalytic slurry hydroconversion process which may be integrated with a deasphalting process.... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4738766 | Production of high octane gasoline A moderate pressure hydrocracking process in which a highly aromatic, substantially dealkylated feedstock having a boiling point in the range between 300° and 650° F. is processed directly to high octane gasoline by hydrocracking over a catalyst, prefer... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4721557 | Combination process for the conversion of a residual asphaltene-containing hydrocarbonaceous stream to maximize middle distillate production A process for the conversion of residual asphaltene-containing hydrocarbonaceous charge stock to selectively produce large quantities of high quality middle distillate while minimizing hydrogen consumption.... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4715947 | Combination process for the conversion of a residual asphaltene-containing hydrocarbonaceous stream to maximize middle distillate production A process for the conversion of residual asphaltene-containing hydrocarbonaceous charge stock to selectively produce large quantities of high quality middle distillate while minimizing hydrogen consumption.... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4713221 | Crude oil refining apparatus In a crude oil refining apparatus, heavy cycle oil from the catalytic cracking unit employed in the crude oil refining apparatus is recycled to a hydrofining process. Such recycling improves the value of the product mix obtained from the crude oil refinin... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4676887 | Production of high octane gasoline A moderate pressure hydrocracking process is disclosed in which substantially dealkylated heavy distillate feedstocks are processed directly to high octane gasoline over a catalyst, preferably comprising a crystalline silicate zeolite hydrocracking compon... | 06/30/1987 |
