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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7419585 | Process for upgrading residua A process for upgrading a residua feedstock using a short vapor contact time thermal process unit comprised of a horizontal moving bed of fluidized hot particles. The residua feedstock is preferably atomized so that the Sauter mean diameter of the residua feedstock ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7368052 | Process for discharging and transferring fluidized particles A process is disclosed for discharging and transferring upwardly fluidized particles from a dense fluidizing layer forming section to a high-velocity transferring section having a diameter which is smaller than that of the dense fluidizing fluidized layer forming se... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7276210 | Stripping apparatus and process A stripping apparatus for desorbing gases from solid particles through which flows counter-currently a stripping fluid is described, which comprises a series of sets of at least two parallel, segmented, baffle plates each, with the segmented baffles being oriented s... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273543 | Process and apparatus for controlling catalyst temperature in a catalyst stripper A process and an apparatus for catalytic cracking a hydrocarbon feed to lighter hydrocarbon employing a catalyst cooler in flow communication with a catalyst stripper is disclosed. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270743 | Products produced form rapid thermal processing of heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks The present invention is directed to the upgrading of heavy hydrocarbon feedstock that utilizes a short residence pyrolytic reactor operating under conditions that cracks and chemically upgrades the feedstock. The process of the present invention provides for the pr... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270791 | Angular flow distribution bottom head An improved angled annular deflector for a gas-phase polymerization reactor and improved method for delivery of a stream of polymerizable fluid to a gas-phase polymerization reator. The angled annular deflector has an outer surface with a conical shape, an inner sur... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7169293 | Controllable space velocity reactor and process Disclosed is an apparatus and process for controlling space velocity in a fluidized catalytic conversion reactor. The catalyst flux rate can be adjusted during the process of the reaction to adjust the space velocity and maintain a fast fluidized flow regime therein... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150860 | Process and apparatus for quick feed contacting with immediate vapor disengagement An apparatus and process in which a catalyst nozzle and a feed nozzle are joined together at a joint in a reactor vessel that contains a disengaging transport conduit in communication with a separator. An inlet to the transport conduit is disposed vertically higher ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7135151 | Apparatus for feed contacting with immediate catalyst separation A particular arrangement of an FCC unit creates an immediate and sustained gravity separation of catalyst and hydrocarbon vapors in short contact time cracking operation. A transverse feed contactor ejects the mixture of catalyst and hydrocarbon vapors transversely ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7118715 | Stripping process with disproportionately distributed openings on baffles A baffle-style stripper for an FCC process comprising sloped baffles in which a greater volumetric flow rate of stripping medium permeates openings in a bottom section of the baffle than through a top section of the baffle for low catalyst flux stripping operations.... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112311 | Cooling method of hydrotreating plant and cooling unit therefor A cooling method of a hydrotreating plant having a desulfurization section (1) including a furnace (12) for heating liquid to be processed, reactors (14, 15) for hydrotreating sulfur to generate hydrogen sulfide, a hydrogen sulfide absorber (... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7094380 | Distribution apparatus for short time contact of hydrocarbon compounds with particles Disclosed is an apparatus for injecting a plurality of uniform jets into an extended dispersion of moving catalyst particles within a reactor vessel. The apparatus comprises a plurality of outer conduits each for carrying contacting fluid and being fixed to a respec... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083762 | Multiple riser reactor with centralized catalyst return The present invention is directed to a hydrocarbon conversion apparatus and process. The apparatus comprises the following: a plurality of riser reactors, each having a first end into which a catalyst is fed, a second end through which the catalyst can exit, and opt... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077997 | Stripping apparatus An FCC apparatus uses a cantilevered support for supporting baffles in a stripping vessel. Only one end of the support is fastened to a wall of a contacting conduit or a wall of the stripping vessel and the other end is spaced apart from the near wall of the contact... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7025874 | Nozzle/mixer assembly A bitumen/steam pre-mixer and atomizing nozzle combine to produce a jet of minute liquid droplets (bitumen) in carrier gas (steam). The jet is injected into a draft tube mixer positioned in a fluid bed of hot coke particles suspended in steam and contained within a ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022221 | Stripping apparatus and process An FCC apparatus uses a cantilevered support for supporting baffles in a stripping vessel. Only one end of the support is fastened to a wall of a contacting conduit or a wall of the stripping vessel and the other end is spaced apart from the near wall of the contact... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6979360 | Apparatus and process for preventing coke accumlation in a centripetal separator In a cyclone separator used for separating solids from gases, we discovered placing at least one opening in a lateral surface of a gas outlet conduit on a side facing away from an inlet to the cyclone separator prevents coke deposits from forming thereon. A pluralit... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971188 | Brine shrimp egg processing apparatus and method An enhanced apparatus and method for cleaning, drying, and disinfecting brine shrimp eggs is provided. The apparatus may have a blower and a furnace that provide pressurized, dry air to a screening device. The screening device may include a vibrating screen designed... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6936227 | Feed-dispersion system for fluid catalytic cracking units A feed-dispersion system for hydrocarbon feeds of fluid catalytic cracking units is described, which comprises: a feed-injection system made up of two concentric conduits, where the atomization fluid flows through the inner conduit... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6846405 | Circulating fluid bed reactor system This invention is to a circulating fluid bed reactor that is designed so as to have the ability to adjust catalyst holdup within the reaction zone of the reactor while maintaining substantially constant catalyst circulation rate through the reaction zone. The abilit... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6814857 | Method for passing a fluid through a moving bed of particles A process for contacting a bed of particulate material, usually catalyst, with a transverse flow of fluid is disclosed. The particulate material moves or is prevented from not moving, while the fluid passes through the bed at a rate greater than the stagnant bed pin... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6780308 | Stripping process with disproportionately distributed openings on baffles A baffle-style stripper for an FCC process comprising sloped baffles in which a greater volumetric flow rate of stripping medium permeates openings in a bottom section of the baffle than through a top section of the baffle for low catalyst flux stripping operations.... | 08/24/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6743280 | Method and apparatus for particle separation including mechanical separation of particles The present invention relates to a method for separating entrained particles from a gas in a fluidised bed reactor system and fluidised bed reactor system including a particle separator for separating entrained particles from a gas. The particles are separated from ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6726832 | Multiple stage catalyst bed hydrocracking with interstage feeds High boiling hydrocarbon materials are hydrocracked in a multiple stage process having ebullating or fixed catalyst bed hydrogenation reactor stages in series. Between the hydrogenation reactors is an interstage feed of an aromatic solvent and/or a portion of the hi... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6627068 | Fluidized bed reactor and process The present invention is directed to a continuous process for producing a desired hydrocarbon product using a heterogeneous slurry catalyst, to the product of said process, and to the reactor utilized in such process.... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6612731 | Mixing apparatus An apparatus for mixing a fluid feed stock, such as a heavy oil, and particles of a catalyst for gasifying the heavy oil in a reactor, comprises the reactor having in the upper portion a circular port through which the particles are fed, a moving bed-form... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6558530 | Process for the fluid catalytic cracking with pre-vaporized feed A process for the catalytic cracking in a fluidized bed where the feed stock is fully and previously vaporized before made to contact the cracking catalyst which has its origin in the regenerator. The pre-vaporization of the feed dispenses with the heat e... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6511635 | Fluid state catalytic cracking reactor having solid fastened packing element for homogeneously distributing particle flow The upstream portion of a reactor (1), contains, between the feeding area of the catalyst flow and the injection area of the charge to be cracked, at least one solid and attached packing element (6, 6'), that extends over all or part of the cross section ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6454933 | Fluid atomization process A process and apparatus for atomizing a fluid is disclosed. The processes and apparatuses are useful for atomizing a feed oil for a fluid cat cracking (FCC) or other suitable process.... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6454932 | Multiple stage ebullating bed hydrocracking with interstage stripping and separating High boiling hydrocarbon materials are hydrocracked in a multiple stage process having ebullating catalyst bed hydrogenation reactor stages in series. Between the hydrogenation reactors is an interstage separator/stripper to separate a vapor phase and to ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6436279 | Simplified ebullated-bed process with enhanced reactor kinetics This invention teaches an improved ebullated-bed reactor hydrotreating/hydrocracking process for treating heavy vacuum gas oil (HVGO) and deasphalted oil (DAO) feeds. The reactor is designed to operate at minimum catalyst bed expansion so as to maximize r... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6352638 | Two-stage process for converting residua to gasoline blendstocks and light olefins A two-stage process for converting petroleum residua and other low value oils to high valued gasoline blendstocks and light olefins. The first stage is comprised of a thermal process unit containing a reaction zone comprised of a horizontal moving bed of ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6352639 | Superheating atomizing steam with hot FCC feed oil An atomizing gas, such as steam, and a hot fluid comprising a hot liquid to be atomized, are passed under pressure, through separate fluid conduits in a heat exchange means, in which the hot liquid heats the steam to a superheat temperature, by indirect h... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6270654 | Catalytic hydrogenation process utilizing multi-stage ebullated bed reactors A process for catalytic multi-stage hydrogenation of heavy carbonaceous feedstocks using catalytic ebullated bed reactors is operated at selected flow and operating conditions so as to provide improved reactor operations and produce increased yield of low... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6187174 | Process for converting heavy petroleum fractions in an ebullated bed, with addition of a pre-conditioned catalyst A process for converting a heavy hydrocarbon fraction comprises a step a) for treating a hydrocarbon feed in a hydroconversion section in the presence of hydrogen, the section comprising at least one three-phase reactor containing at least one ebullated b... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6186658 | Apparatus for mixing a fluid feedstock with particles An apparatus for mixing a fluid feed stock, such as a heavy oil, and particles of a catalyst for gasifying the heavy oil in a reactor, comprises the reactor having in the upper portion a circular port through which the particles are fed, a moving bed-form... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6179997 | Atomizer system containing a perforated pipe sparger A novel apparatus and process, including a perforated-pipe sparger, for atomizing a liquid stream is disclosed. This novel apparatus and process can be utilized in a fluidized catalytic cracking process or in a coking process for atomizing an oil stream p... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6165353 | Distribution apparatus and method for patterned feed injection An arrangement for the controlled production of an essentially linear array of hydrocarbon feed injection jets maintains stable and reliable jets by passing individual piping for each jet through a support shroud that is located in a contacting vessel. Co... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6146519 | Gas solid contact riser with redistribution An dilute phase transport riser for the contacting of particles with a gas uses redistributors along the length of the riser to prevent the formation of localized regions of high particle concentration along the wall of the riser. A series of redistributo... | 11/14/2000 |
