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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7956230 | Reduction of organic halide contamination in hydrocarbon products A method for reducing halide concentration in a hydrocarbon product made by a hydrocarbon conversion process using an ionic liquid catalyst comprising a halogen-containing an acidic ionic liquid comprising: (i) separating at least a portion of the hydrocarbon produc... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7902419 | Reduction of organic halides in alkylate gasoline An alkylation process comprising contacting a first hydrocarbon feed comprising at least one olefin having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms and a second hydrocarbon feed comprising at least one isoparaffin having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms with a halide-based acidic ionic liq... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7538256 | Reduction of organic halides in alkylate gasoline An alkylation process comprising contacting a first hydrocarbon feed comprising at least one olefin having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms and a second hydrocarbon feed comprising at least one isoparaffin having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms with a halide-based acidic ionic liq... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7371918 | Alkylation process with settler effluent recycle A system and/or process for increasing the isobutane to olefin ratio in an alkylation process/system is disclosed. The system and/or process includes provisions for charging a portion of the settler effluent as a feed to at least one reaction zone downflow from the ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7087803 | Method for the recovery of perfluorinated sulphonic acid Method for the recovery of a perfluorinated sulphonic acid from a viscous organic residue by aqueous extraction of the acid from the residue in presence of a solvent containing aromatic compounds. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6891076 | Process for the recovery of perfluorinated sulphonic acids from spent acid residue Process for the recovery of perfluorinated sulphonic acid from a hydrocarbon residue, comprising the steps of (a) treating the residue with an alkyl ammonium salt of the perfluorinated sulphonic acid or a mixture of an alkyl ammonium salt of the perfluo... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6426441 | Method for reducing organic fluoride levels in hydrocarbons A system and/or process for decreasing the level of at least one organic fluoride present in a hydrocarbon mixture by first passing the hydrocarbon mixture to an eductor and educting into the hydrocarbon mixture a catalyst comprising a volatility reducing... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6423211 | Method for reducing organic fluoride levels in hydrocarbons A system and/or process for decreasing the level of at least one organic fluoride present in a hydrocarbon mixture by first passing the hydrocarbon mixture to an eductor and educting into the hydrocarbon mixture a catalyst comprising a volatility reducing... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6392114 | Solid catalyst alkylation process with regeneration section and hydrogen fractionation zone An alkylating agent alkylates an alkylation substrate in a solid catalyst alkylation process in which an alkylation reactor produces a reaction effluent and a catalyst regeneration zone produces a hydrogen-containing regeneration effluent. The alkylation ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6281405 | Alkylation process using membrane for recovery of halides A process for recovering halides from hydrocarbon containing streams is disclosed using a sulfonated hexafluro bis-A-polysulfone membrane of polymers and copolymers having the polymer repeat unit of the formula: ##STR1## in the polymer or copolymer. This ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6114593 | Method for reducing organic fluoride levels in hydrocarbons A system and/or process for decreasing the level of at least one organic fluoride present in a hydrocarbon mixture by first passing the hydrocarbon mixture to an eductor and educting into the hydrocarbon mixture a catalyst comprising a volatility reducing... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6043404 | Removal of alkyl halides from hydrocarbon stream A process for the removal of alkyl halides from a liquid hydrocarbon substrate by reaction of the halides with an isoalkane and/or aromatic hydrocarbons in the presence of an acid catalyst supported on a solid support material.... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5942654 | Process for the removal of corrosive compounds from a fluid stream A process for the removal of corrosive compounds from a fluid stream, comprising the steps of: in an extraction column with an outer steel tube and an inner tube of corrosion resistant material having an open inlet end and an open outlet end and being arr... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5895831 | Solid catalyst alkylation process A process for the production of motor fuel alkylate by reacting an alkene hydrocarbon, an alkane hydrocarbon and a hydrogen halide with a solid alkylation catalyst disposed in swing beds. The spent solid alkylation catalyst is regenerated in a highly inte... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5659096 | Combination of olefin oligomerization and paraffin alkylation In a process for alkylating C4 -C18 alkenes in the presence of an acid catalyst, propylene is separated from the alkenes feed, the propylene is oligomerized to oligomers containing maily propylene tetramers, and the propylene oligome... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5565617 | Process for purifying an alkylate stream A process for purifying an alkylate feedstream is disclosed. The feedstream contains hydrogen, hydrogen chloride, C2 -C7+ alkanes, C2 -C6 alkenes and C2 -C6 alkyl halides. The process involves ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 4797199 | Temperature control for a KOH treater A cooling fluid is utilized to withdraw heat from a KOH treater. The passing of the cooling fluid in heat exchange with the KOH treater is controlled so as to maintain desired operating pressures and also substantially maximize heat transfer. Bypassing of... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4748292 | Method for removing polyhalogenated hydrocarbons from non-polar organic solvent solutions A method is provided for reducing the level of polychlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons dissolved in an organic solvent which avoids the accumulation of sticky residues on the equipment utilized.... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4490572 | Removal of organic fluorides from HF alkylation products A method for removing organic fluorides from HF alkylation propane in which a stream of relatively pure liquid HF obtained by settling liquid HF from the liquefied hydrocarbon passed to the overhead accumulator common for both the depropanizing column and... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4404419 | Alkylation process An alkylation process comprising an isoparaffin feed fractionation zone, an alkylation zone, and an alkylation product fractionation zone wherein a normal paraffin stream separated from the product fractionation zone is charged, preferably after defluorin... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4400552 | Method for decomposition of halogenated organic compounds A reagent comprising the product of the reaction of an alkali metal hydroxide with a polyglycol or a polyglycol monoalkyl ether and oxygen, effects complete decomposition of halogenated organic compounds, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), when mix... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4316998 | Treatment of sulfur-containing HF-alkylation feed, hydrocarbon product, propane and acid-soluble oils derived from the alkylation HF is removed from hydrocarbon streams, e.g., a propane liquid stream from HF alkylation by water washing, the wash stream being contacted with solid caustic to remove moisture therefrom. The used wash water containing HF is combines with aqueous caustic ... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4182924 | HF alkylation process utilizing fractionation zones at different pressures and including indirect heat exchange An HF alkylation-fractionation system for the separation of the hydrocarbon phase separated from the HF alkylation effluent by passing the hydrocarbon phase first to a prefractionation zone operated at low pressure, followed by fractionation of both overh... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4073821 | SO2 Stripping in fluorosulfuric acid catalyst regeneration Sulfur dioxide is employed as a stripping agent in the regeneration of a deactivated or partially deactivated alkylation catalyst containing fluorosulfuric acid, thereby eliminating undesirable reactions that occur between the acid component of said catal... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4039603 | Vapor pressure-adjusted motor fuel alkylate of reduced fluoride content The reaction product effluent emanating from an isoparaffinic/olefinic, HF-alkylation reactor system, containing normal paraffins, motor fuel, alkylate, unreacted isoparaffins, hydrogen fluoride catalyst and organic fluoride compounds, is separated to rec... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4033899 | Alkylation fluosulfonic-sulfuric acid catalyst recovery process with silica-alumina removal of fluoride compounds A process for removal of fluoride compounds from spent alkylation catalyst containing fluorosulfonic acid and sulfuric acid wherein said spent catalyst is hydrolyzed in the presence of water, at subatmospheric pressure in a vacuum digestion zone for conve... | 07/05/1977 |
| 3979475 | Recovery of HF and ethyl fluoride from alkylation of isoparaffin with olefins in presence of HF catalyst Lean HF is used to extract ethyl fluoride from depropanizer overhead by steps including contacting liquid propane containing ethyl fluoride with lean HF thus taking ethyl fluoride into the HF phase, contacting vent gas from the depropanizer overhead with ... | 09/07/1976 |
| 3966417 | Apparatus for contacting alkylate containing alkyl fluoride with hydrogen fluoride An apparatus comprising a substantially upright vessel having the following sections: a lower acid from hydrocarbon alkylate effluent settling section, an intermediate section containing a riser conduit equipped with contacting elements, perforate disks w... | 06/29/1976 |
