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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7351393 | Star shaped alumina extrudates and catalyst based thereon This invention is directed to star shaped alumina extrudates with a pore volume in the pores of a diameter over 1000 nm, as determined by mercury porosity, of at least 0.05 ml/g and a total pore volume between 0.5-0.75 ml/g. The extrudates have a length of between 2... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7282139 | Optimization of gas-to-liquids hydrocracker A method for optimal production of synthetic diesel and naphtha from a hydrocracker includes hydrocracking a synthetic heavy hydrocarbon feed comprising an α value so as to form a diesel and a naphtha; selecting a desired diesel-to-naphtha ratio; calculating, based... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7005059 | Catalyst having at least one element of group VIIB and its use in hydro-treating The invention relates to a catalyst for the transformation of hydrocarbon-containing feedstocks, in particular hydrotreatment, comprising at least one metal of group VIIB and at least one hydro-dehydrogenating metal (of the non-noble metals of group VIII and/or the ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6733657 | Hydrocracking catalyst having a unique silica-alumina substrate A hydrocarbon conversion catalyst contains at least one silica-alumina having the following characteristics: A content by weight of silica SiO2 of between 10 and 60% by weight; an Na content less than 300 ppm by weight; a total pore volume of between 0.5 ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6719895 | Catalyst comprising a zeolite Y globally non-dealuminated and containing boron and/or silicon The present invention relates to a hydrocracking process including contacting a hydrocarbon feed with a catalyst which is carried out at a pressure of at least 2 MPa, a temperature of at least 230° C., using a quantity of hydrogen of at least 100 Nl hydrogen/l of f... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6660157 | Heavy oil hydrocracking process with multimetallic liquid catalyst in slurry bed The invention relates to a new and improved heavy oil hydrocracking process using a multimetallic liquid catalyst in a slurry-bed reactor, particularly an improvement of lightweight treatment of heavy oil in the petroleum processing technology. According ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6524470 | Catalyst comprising beta zeolite and promoter element for hydrocracking A catalyst comprising, in weight % with respect to the total catalyst weight 0.1% to 60% (expressed as the % by weight of oxide) of at least one hydro-dehydrogenating metal selected from the group formed by group VIB and VIII metals; 0.1% to 99% of at lea... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6344135 | Hydrocracking process using a catalyst comprising an IM-5 zeolite and a catalyst comprising an IM-5 zeolite and a promoter element The invention concerns a hydrocracking process using a catalyst comprising at least one matrix, an IM-5 zeolite, at least one metal selected from the group formed by metals from group VIB and group VIII of the periodic table, optionally at least one eleme... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6171475 | Process for controlled degradation of hydrocarbon polymers A method for converting a polymer or oligomer derived from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer into alkanes or into a hydrocarbon fraction or a lower oligomer fraction by controlled hydrocracking, wherein the polymer or oligomer is exposed to a catalyst ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 5977425 | Method for upgrading waxy feeds using a catalyst comprising mixed powdered dewaxing catalyst and powdered isomerization catalyst formed into a discrete particle It has been discovered that waxy feeds can be upgraded using a catalyst made by combining powdered dewaxing catalyst with powdered isomerization catalyst said mixture of powdered catalysts being formed into a discrete particle.... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5449450 | Hydrocarbon conversion process using a crystalline microporous metallo-zinc phosphate composition Hydrocarbon conversion processes are described which use novel microporous compositions. These compositions have a three-dimensional microporous framework structure of ZnO2, PO2 and M'O2 tetrahedral units, and an intracrys... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5370785 | Hydrocarbon conversion process employing a porous material There is provided a hydrocarbon conversion process and a process for sorbing a sorbate wherein said conversion and sorption process each comprises the use of a porous material. A process for preparing this material involves adding an amphiphilic compound ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5248409 | Metal on rare earth modified silica alumina as hydrocarbon conversion catalyst Rare earth oxides, such as Nd2 O3 disperse onto the surface of SiO2 /Al2 O3 and act as weakly basic titrants. This lowers the acidity of SiO2 /Al2 O3 to close to that of ch... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5124136 | Synthesis of crystalline metalloluminophosphate composition Crystalline metalloaluminophosphate compositions having pore windows formed by 18 tetrahedral members are prepared from a forming mixture containing sources of aluminum, phosphorus and a non-aluminum, non-phosphorus element, e.g. boron or boron and silico... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5108579 | Zeolites A zeolite, designated zeolite NU-86, having a molar composition expressed by the formula 100 XO2 : equal to or less than 10 Y2 O3 : equal to less than 20 R2/n O where R is one or more cations of valency n, X is ... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5080878 | Modified crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite catalyst and its use in the production of lubes of high viscosity index The catalytic activity of a crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite having a Constraint Index of from about 1 to about 12 for a variety of hydrocarbon conversions including the oligomerization of olefins to provide high viscosity index lubes is significantly ... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5068096 | Synthesis of crystalline silicate MCM-47 This invention relates to a new form of crystalline material identified as zeolite MCM-47, to a new and useful improvement in synthesizing said crystalline material and to use of said crystalline material prepared in accordance herewith as a catalyst for ... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5037785 | Catalyst regeneration process using laser radiation A process for regeneration of a deactivated hydroprocessing catalyst is provided. The process comprises exposing the catalyst to laser radiation in the presence of an oxidizing gas. The process may be used to regenerate supported or unsupported metal cata... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5026473 | Transition metal tris-dithiolene and related complexes as precursors to active catalysts The present invention is based on the discovery that certain transition metal containing complexes thermally decompose to form solids containing the transition metal, sulfur and carbon and that these transition metal, sulfur and carbon containing solids a... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4983274 | Shape selective crystalline silicate zeolite containing intermetallic component and use as catalyst in hydrocarbon conversions The catalytic properties of a metal-containing shape selective crystalline silicate zeolite are significantly improved by converting said metal to an intermetallic compound. Thus, for example, zeolite beta containing the intermetallic component platinum z... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4973785 | Molecular sieve compositions Crystalline molecular sieves having three-dimensional microporous framework structures of ELO2, AlO2, SiO2 and PO2 framework oxide units are disclosed. The molecular sieves have an empirical chemical composition... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4950383 | Process for upgrading shale oil A process for hydrocracking a hydrocracking feedstock with hydrogen at hydrocracking conversion conditions which comprises contacting the feedstock with a first catalyst comprising a nickel component, a molybdenum component and a phosphorus component depo... | 08/21/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4913799 | Hydrocracking catalysts and processes employing non-zeolitic molecular sieves Hydrocracking processes are disclosed using novel catalysts comprising medium and large pore non-zeolitic molecular sieves selected from novel compositions such as the silicoaluminophosphates of U.S. Pat. No. 4,440,871, preferably in combination with trad... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4906351 | Dewaxing catalysts and processes employing non-zeolitic molecular sieves Dewaxing processes for hydrocarbon feedstocks are disclosed using novel catalysts comprising non-zeolitic molecular sieves, such as the silicoaluminophosphates of U.S. Pat. No. 4,440,871. The products of the instant dewaxing processes are characterized by... | 03/06/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4767522 | Distillate dewaxing process with mixed zeolites Waxy distillate feedstocks are dewaxed by passing the waxy feedstock over a catalyst bed containing a mixture of medium pore zeolite and large pore zeolites having a Constraint Index less than 2 and having hydroisomerization activity in the presence of a ... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4752595 | Catalyst pretreatment for regenerated noble metal on zeolite catalyst A process is described for regenerating a coke and poison deactivated noble metal-containing zeolite catalyst material. The activity of the catalyst after oxygen regeneration can be improved by treating the oxidized catalyst at temperatures from 100° to ... | 06/21/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4650780 | Reactivation of noble metal-containing catalyst materials A coke-deactivated noble metal-containing catalyst is sulfided with a sulfiding agent, e.g., H2 S in H2, then coke is burned from the sulfided catalyst by contacting the catalyst with oxygen, optionally in the presence of sulfur diox... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4578180 | Hydrofining process for hydrocarbon containing feed streams At least one decomposable compound selected from the group consisting of dimanganese decacarbonyl and chromium hexacarbonyl is mixed with a hydrocarbon-containing feed stream. The hydrocarbon containing feed stream containing such decomposable compound is... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4578179 | Hydrofining process for hydrocarbon containing feed streams A treated decomposable compound of molybdenum, which has been prepared by the catalytic hydrogenation of a decomposable compound of molybdenum, wherein the molybdenum has a valence state greater than zero, or by the treating of the decomposable compound o... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4560468 | Hydrofining process for hydrocarbon containing feed streams At least one decomposable molybdenum dithiophosphate compound is mixed with a hydrocarbon-containing feed stream. The hydrocarbon-containing feed stream containing such decomposable molybdenum dithiophosphate compound is then contacted in a hydrofining pr... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4555495 | Reactivation of noble metal-containing zeolite catalyst materials A process is described for rejuvenating a coke-deactivated noble metal-containing zeolite catalyst material which comprises sulfiding the deactivated catalyst material by contacting with a sulfiding agent such as hydrogen sulfide-containing gas, removing ... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4541924 | Composition and hydrotreating process for the operation of a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed A hydrotreating process wherein composite catalyst particles are formed into a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed and contacted with a fluid, preferably gas. The composition is one which exhibits high induced magnetism in a small applied magnetic field... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4541925 | Composition and hydrotreating process for the operation of a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed A hydrotreating process with a composition which exhibits high induced magnetism in a small applied magnetic field when formed into a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed and which comprises particles containing a nonferromagnetic component, or component... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4431518 | High nitrogen-containing oil processing This invention relates to an improved process for reducing the pour point of oil feedstocks containing high levels of total nitrogen, e.g. shale oil or fractions thereof, wherein the same is contacted with a catalyst comprising a boron-containing crystall... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4268420 | Hydrocarbon-conversion catalyst and its method of preparation A new catalytic composition and its method of preparation are presented. The catalytic composition comprises a crystalline borosilicate and a porous refractory inorganic oxide, said borosilicate and said inorganic oxide having been intimately admixed with... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4257874 | Petroleum refinery processes using catalyst of aluminosilicate sols and powders An amorphous aluminosilicate sol with uniform size particles and a porous amorphous aluminosilicate powder are useful as catalyst in petroleum cracking. Water is removed from the sol without gelling so that the particles become uniformly packed into aggre... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4213847 | Catalytic dewaxing of lubes in reactor fractionator Heavy petroliferous stocks such as vacuum and atmospheric resids, tar sand oils, shale oils, liquids from conversion of coal and the like are concurrently distilled and hydroprocessed for removal of sulfur, nitrogen and metals and are hydrocracked or othe... | 07/22/1980 |
