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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8124823 | Process for producing a jet fuel having a high NMR branching index A process for producing a jet fuel, comprising contacting an olefin and an isoparaffin with an unsupported catalyst system comprising an ionic liquid catalyst and a halide containing additive in an alkylation zone under alkylation conditions to make an alkylate prod... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7432408 | Integrated alkylation process using ionic liquid catalysts An integrated refining process for the production of high quality gasoline blending components from low value components is disclosed. In addition there is disclosed a method of improving the operating efficiency of a refinery by reducing fuel gas production and sim... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7326819 | High-activity isomerization catalyst and process A catalyst and process is disclosed to selectively upgrade a paraffinic feedstock to obtain an isoparaffin-rich product for blending into gasoline. The catalyst comprises a support of a sulfated oxide or hydroxide of a Group IVB (IUPAC 4) metal, a first component of... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7304199 | Solid acid catalyst and method of using same A catalyst composition includes an oxygen compound of an element selected from Group IVB or Group IVA of the Periodic Table of the Elements; an oxygen compound of an element selected from Group VIB or Group VIA of the Periodic Table of the Elements; and at least abo... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294420 | Production of hydrogen A method of producing hydrogen for a fuel cell from a hydrocarbon fuel composition, by providing a hydrocarbon fuel composition, which is obtained by contacting a liquid hydrocarbon feed comprising an alkylating agent with an acidic catalyst, under conditions effect... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285698 | Method for manufacturing alkylate oil with composite ionic liquid used as catalyst The present invention pertains to a method for manufacturing alkylate oil using a composite ionic liquid as catalyst. A mixture of isobutane and C4 olefins is used as the raw material, and a composite ionic liquid is used as catalyst to carry out an alkylation react... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7250542 | Paraffin alkylation A process for the alkylation of alkane with olefin or olefin precursor such as an oligomer of tertiary olefin comprising contacting a liquid system comprising acid catalyst, isoparaffin and olefin in concurrent downflow into contact in a reaction zone with a dispers... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7169730 | Modified carbide and oxycarbide containing catalysts and methods of making and using thereof Compositions including modified carbide-containing nanorods and/or modified oxycarbide-containing nanorods and/or modified carbon nanotubes bearing carbides and oxycarbides and methods of making the same are provided. Rigid porous structures including modified oxyca... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7161052 | Process for the valorization of a charge of hydrocarbons and for reducing the vapor pressure of said charge A process is described for the valorization of a charge of hydrocarbons and for reducing the vapour pressure of said charge, comprising three steps: a step a) consisting of separating said charge of hydrocarbons into a fraction (O1) comprising essentially compounds ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7151199 | Hydrocarbon conversion processes using non-zeolitic molecular sieve catalysts Hydrocarbon or oxygenate conversion process in which a feedstock is contacted with a non zeolitic molecular sieve which has been treated to remove most, if not all, of the halogen contained in the catalyst. The halogen may be removed by one of several methods. One m... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7119243 | Alkylation process with efficient effluent refrigeration An alkylation process in which a recycle stream is cooled by heat exchange with the alkylation reactor effluent is disclosed. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7078130 | Metallic mesoporous transition metal oxide molecular sieves, room temperature activation of dinitrogen and ammonia production This invention provides novel stable metallic mesoporous transition metal oxide molecular sieves and methods for their production. The sieves have high electrical conductivity and may be used as solid electrolyte devices, e.g., in fuel cells, as sorbents, e.g. for h... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7041866 | Solid-acid isomerization catalyst and process A catalyst and process is disclosed to selectively upgrade a paraffinic feedstock to obtain an isoparaffin-rich product for blending into gasoline. The catalyst comprises a support of a sulfated oxide or hydroxide of a Group IVB (IUPAC 4) metal, a first component co... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7030285 | Alkylation process A side-chain of a substituted aromatic compound is alkylated by reacting the aromatic compound with an alkylating agent in the presence of a catalyst. The catalyst comprises a restructured smectite clay to which basic ions are incorporated by ion-exchange. The restr... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7022889 | Isomerization process using novel catalyst A process for the isomerization of a feedstream comprising C5–C6 hydrocarbons where the process involves charging hydrogen and a feedstream comprising at least normal C5–C6 hydrocarbons into an isomerization zone and c... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7015175 | High-activity isomerization catalyst and process A catalyst and process is disclosed to selectively upgrade a paraffinic feedstock to obtain an isoparaffin-rich product for blending into gasoline. The catalyst comprises a support of a sulfated oxide or hydroxide of a Group IVB (IUPAC 4) metal, a first component of... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6979396 | Combination reforming and isomerization process A reforming and isomerization process has been developed. A reforming feedstream is charged to a reforming zone containing a reforming catalyst and operating at reforming conditions to generate a reforming zone effluent. Hydrogen and an isomerization feedstream is c... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6977322 | Isomerization catalyst and processes A catalyst and process is disclosed to selectively upgrade a paraffinic feedstock to obtain an isoparaffin-rich product for blending into gasoline. The catalyst comprises a support of a tungstated oxide or hydroxide of a Group IVB (IUPAC 4) metal, a first component ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6943276 | Alkylation process with efficient effluent refrigeration An alkylation process in which a recycle stream is cooled by heat exchange with the alkylation reactor effluent is disclosed. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6927188 | High-activity isomerization catalyst and process A catalyst and process is disclosed to selectively upgrade a paraffinic feedstock to obtain an isoparaffin-rich product for blending into gasoline. The catalyst comprises a support of a sulfated oxide or hydroxide of a Group IVB (IUPAC 4) metal, a first component of... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6924407 | Pressure-tuned solid catalyzed heterogeneous chemical reactions Improved methods for conducting solid acid-catalyzed, near- or supercritical heterogeneous chemical reactions (e.g., alkylation reactions) are provided which give enhanced product yields and permit longer processing runs. The preferred reactions of the invention are... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6914105 | Continuous process for making polymers in carbon dioxide A method for carrying out the continuous polymerization of a monomer in a carbon dioxide reaction medium comprises the steps of: (a) providing an apparatus including a continuous reaction vessel and a separator; (b) carrying out a polymerization reaction in the reac... | 07/05/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6855856 | Process for the alkylation of hydrocarbons The invention pertains to a process for the alkylation of hydrocarbons wherein a hydrocarbon feedstock and an olefin are contacted with a catalyst at alkylation process conditions. The catalyst comprises a hydrogenation function and a solid acid. The ratio between (... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6809229 | Method of using carbide and/or oxycarbide containing compositions Compositions including carbide-containing nanorods and/or oxycarbide-containing nanorods and/or carbon nanotubes bearing carbides and oxycarbides and methods of making the same are provided. Rigid porous structures including oxycarbide-containing nanorods and/or car... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6583330 | Catalysts containing heteropolyanions usable in processes for conversion of paraffins New catalysts that contain heteropolyanions of the 12-tungstophosphoric acid or the 12-tungstomolybdic acid, and, for some of these, at least one metal of group VIII, and that are deposited on substrates that develop a specific surface area and a high por... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6531640 | Catalyst of mixed fluorosulfonic acids A catalyst comprising A) a stationary acid component selected from the group consisting of a perfluorinated ion exchange polymer on an inert support, a silane modified perfluorosulfonic acid, and a sulfated metal oxide; and B) a mobile acid component sele... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6492571 | Process for alkylation of isoparaffin with olefin This invention relates to a process for alkylation of an isoparaffin with an olefin over a solid-acid catalyst, wherein at least two parallel reactors are used at the same time. When the solid acid catalyst in one or more reactors need to be regenerated, ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6486374 | Method and apparatus for alkylation using solid catalyst particles in a transport reactor A method and apparatus for alkylating an alkylation substrate with an alkylating agent in the presence of solid catalyst particles in a transport reactor is disclosed. Solid catalyst particles in the transport reactor effluent recirculate to the inlet of ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6429349 | Co-alkylation for gasoline RVP reduction Methods and apparatus that are used in an alkylation reactor system for adding low purity isopentane to alkylation reactor feed to block formation of isopentane, resulting in high incremental isopentane conversion and minimal octane and C5+ yield loss, an... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6417305 | Oligomerization of ethylene Ethylene is oligomerized with certain catalysts based on iron and cobalt complexes of 2,6-pyridinecarboxaldehydebis(imine) and 2,6-diacylpyridine-bis(imine) tridentate ligands.... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6337297 | Catalyst for trimerization of ethylene and process for trimerizing ethylene using the catalyst A catalyst for trimerization of ethylene is disclosed which comprises (a) a chromium complex having a neutral multidentate ligand having a tripod structure, represented by the formula, ACrJn Q3-n wherein A is a neutral multidentate l... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6303840 | Alkylation reactions of aromatic subtrates A process for the alkylation of aromatic substrates under supercritical or near-critical reaction conditions is described. In particular, a method for performing Friedel-Crafts alkylation reactions is disclosed under those conditions. Friedel-Crafts react... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6262327 | Process for alkylation of isoparaffin with olefin A process for alkylation of an isoparaffin with an olefin comprising contacting an isoparaffin containing feed with an olefin-containing feed in the presence of a catalyst, said catalyst is a supported heteropoly acid catalyst, which is represented by the... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6235959 | Aliphatic hydrocarbon alkylation process The invention concerns a process for alkylating isoparaffins by olefins using a novel catalyst, the olefin preferably being a low reactivity olefin. The catalyst is a composition resulting from a mixture of at least aluminum halide, at least one quaternar... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6225517 | Alkylation catalyst, method for preparing same, and use thereof in alkylation methods An alkylation catalyst including a least one porous refractory metal oxide with at least one halogen on the surface thereof. The catalyst contains 0.005-1 wt % of at least one metal from groups IA and IIA of the periodic table of the elements and is parti... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6204425 | Process for the catalytic alkylation of a hydrocarbon feed Process for the alkylation of paraffinic and/or aromatic hydrocarbon feedstock with an olefinic alkylating agent by contact with a perfluorinated alkyl sulphonic acid movably adsorbed within a confined area of a fixed bed of particle contact material, whe... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6194625 | Alkylation by controlling olefin ratios Disclosed are various embodiments for alkylating olefins and isoparaffins in the presence of an acid to reduce and/or control acid consumption or maximize and/or control the octane number of the produced alkylate product. One embodiment includes alkylatio... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6172274 | Solid catalyst alkylation process using a wetting zone A solid catalyst alkylation process that wets catalyst particles with the alkylation substrate prior to introducing the catalyst particles to a liquid phase alkylation reactor is disclosed. A vapor stream from the wetting step that comprises the alkylatio... | 01/09/2001 |