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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7857964 | Method of refining heavy oil and refining apparatus The present invention relates to a method in which grades of oil are refined according to their object from a feed oil. This method has a solvent extraction process that obtains an extracted oil, and a hydrogenation process that subjects the obtained extracted oil t... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7731838 | Solid acid assisted deep desulfurization of diesel boiling range feeds The instant invention relates to a process to produce low sulfur diesel products through the hydrodesulfurization of low nitrogen diesel boiling range feedstreams in the presence of solid acidic materials. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7435334 | Process for desulfurization of gasolines The invention relates to a process for the production of a gasoline with a low sulfur content starting from an initial gasoline that comprises olefins, thiophene compounds and mercaptans and comprises a stage for treating at least one fraction of the initial gasolin... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431827 | Process for the production of low sulfur, low olefin gasoline A process for the production of low sulfur, low olefin gasoline wherein a cracked naphtha, such as a full boiling range cracked naphtha, is first separated by fractional distillation into at least two fractions while simultaneously selectively hydrogenating the poly... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7423192 | Process and system for blending components obtained from a stream A method and system for blending components obtained from a feed stock. The method includes flowing a first stream through a membrane member, with the membrane member having a first wafer assembly comprising a first thin film polymer membrane, a first permeate zone,... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419586 | Two-stage hydrodesulfurization of cracked naphtha streams with light naphtha bypass or removal A process for the selective hydrodesulfurization of olefinic naphtha streams containing a substantial amount of organically-bound sulfur and olefins. The olefinic naphtha stream is selectively desulfurized in a first hydrodesulfurization stage. The effluent stream f... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7374667 | Process for the production of gasoline with a low sulfur content comprising a stage for transformation of sulfur-containing compounds, an acid-catalyst treatment and a desulfurization For the production of gasoline with a low sulfur content, a process comprises at least one stage for transformation of sulfur-containing compounds consisting of an alkylation or adsorption of sulfur-containing compounds and/or an increasing of the weight of light su... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371912 | Process for making xylene isomer using a deheptanizer with a side draw recycle In processes for recovering one or more xylene isomers and isomerizing the remaining isomers for recycle, the isomerate is distilled to provide a toluene-containing overhead, a mid-boiling fraction containing C8 aromatics and a bottoms fraction containing... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361265 | Process for the selective hydrodesulfurization of olefinic naphtha streams A process for the hydrodesulfurization of cracked olefin streams is described, the process aiming at reducing the sulfur content while at the same time minimizing the hydrogenation degree of said olefins. In order to dilute the added reaction hydrogen, the process m... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361266 | Method of refining petroleum and refining apparatus The present invention is related to a method of subjecting a feed oil to a refining process. This method includes a fractional distillation step 1 in which a feed oil is separated into a distillate oil M1 and a bottom oil M2 by a distillation pr... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357856 | Nitrogen removal from olefinic naphtha feedstreams to improve hydrodesulfurization versus olefin saturation selectivity A two stage process for selectively hydrodesulfurizing olefinic and sulfur and nitrogen-containing naphtha feedstreams wherein the first stage is a nitrogen removal stage to produce a naphtha feedstream having reduced levels of nitrogen compounds and a second stage ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351327 | Process for the selective desulfurization of a mid range gasoline cut A process for concurrently fractionating and treating a full range naphtha stream. The full boiling range naphtha stream is first subjected to simultaneous thioetherification and splitting into a light boiling range naphtha, an intermediate boiling range naphtha and... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7326333 | Apparatus and process for extracting sulfur compounds from a hydrocarbon stream Described is an apparatus and process for extracting sulfur compounds from a hydrocarbon stream. A prewash section for converting hydrogen sulfide to sodium sulfide by reaction with an alkali such as caustic communicates with an extractor section disposed directly a... | 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 |
| 7309416 | Methods and compositions for desulfurization of hydrocarbon fuels Sulfur is removed from a hydrocarbon fuel via contact with a desulfurization agent; the desulfurization agent is then regenerated (wherein sulfur is released) by exposing it to oxygen. The sulfur removal and regeneration processes each can be carried out at relative... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7288183 | Process for desulphurizing gasoline by adsorption The invention concerns a process for desulphurizing gasoline comprising a step for fractionating said gasoline under conditions in which a light fraction comprising the lightest thiophene compounds such as thiophene or methylthiophenes and a heavy fraction concentra... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7270737 | Process for desulfurization comprising a stage for selective hydrogenation of diolefins and a stage for extraction of sulfur-containing compounds For desulfurization of a hydrocarbon-containing feedstock, at least one stage for selective hydrogenation of diolefins present in the initial hydrocarbon feedstock, in the presence of a catalyst of group VIII of the period table, and a stage for extraction by a solv... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270742 | Organosulfur oxidation process This invention is a method of purifying fuel streams containing organonitrogen and organosulfur impurities. The fuel stream is first treated to extract organonitrogen impurities so that the nitrogen content of the fuel stream is reduced by at least 50 percent. After... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267761 | Method of reducing sulfur in hydrocarbon feedstock using a membrane separation zone A membrane is used in combination with fractionation and hydrodesulfurization to reduce the sulfur content of hydrocarbon feeds, preferably sulfur-containing naphtha feeds. A membrane separation zone is employed to treat a fraction of effluent from a fractionation z... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261808 | Upgrading of pre-processed used oils A process to further upgrade a pre-processed used lubricating oil by: (a) contacting the partially upgraded used oil in the presence of hydrogen with a hydrodemetallization catalyst; (b) contacting the effluent of step (a) in the presence o... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252756 | Preparation of components for refinery blending of transportation fuels A process is disclosed for the production of refinery transportation fuel or components for refinery blending of transportation fuels having a reduced amount of sulfur and/or nitrogen-containing impurities. The process involves contacting a hydrocarbon feedstock con... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250142 | Device for mixing and distributing a dense fluid and a light fluid, placed upstream from a granular bed, and its use in descending flow Device for mixing and distributing a dense, generally liquid, fluid and a light, generally gaseous, fluid, placed in a reaction chamber upstream from a granular bed (70) or between two successive granular beds, the said device being characterized by a tubular... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244350 | Process to prepare a hydrocarbon product having a sulphur content below 0.05 wt A process to continuously prepare a hydrocarbon product having a specified desired sulphur content lower than 0.05 wt %, starting from at least two or more high-sulphur hydrocarbon feedstocks having a sulphur content of above 0.05 wt %, by (a) blending ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234323 | Recovering natural gas liquids from LNG using vacuum distillation A process for recovering liquefied C3 compounds from a natural gas stream containing C3 compounds which comprises (a) chilling the natural gas stream under conditions sufficient to liquefy the natural gas, whereby a mixture comprising liquid na... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7220352 | Selective hydrodesulfurization of naphtha streams A process for the selective hydrodesulfurization of naphtha streams containing sulfur and olefins. A substantially olefins-free naphtha stream is blended with an olefins/sulfur-containing naphtha stream and hydrodesulfurized resulting in the substantial removal of s... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213567 | Process and apparatus for controlling the performance of a Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engine A process for controlling the performance of a homogeneous charge compression (HCCI) engine in a vehicle having a hydrocarbon fuel reservoir which process is provided. The octane or cetane number of hydrocarbon fuel being supplied to the HCCI engine is adjusted by: ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7182922 | Device for mixing and distributing a gas phase and a liquid phase supplied to a granular bed For mixing and distributing a gas phase and a liquid phase over a granular bed, employing an annular peripheral zone inside a reactor via which liquid is introduced and which acts as a buffer zone against fluctuations in the flow of the liquid phase. The device is a... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175754 | Process for the production of low benzene gasoline A process for the production of low benzene content gasoline is disclosed wherein a full boiling range naphtha is fractionated to produce a light naphtha, a medium naphtha and a heavy naphtha. The benzene is contained in the medium naphtha and this stream is subject... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159740 | Method and apparatus for parallel dispensing of defined volumes of solid particles A sample preparation system provides an automated process that dispenses appropriate amounts of solid material into wells of a microtiter plate for mixing into a suspension. The system utilizes an array of hollow tubes that are lowered into a particle reservoir such... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160438 | Process for removal of nitrogen containing contaminants from gas oil feedstreams The present invention is directed to the removal of nitrogen and sulfur containing impurities from high molecular weight petroleum feedstock obtained from fluid cracking catalyst or distillation zone of a petroleum treatment plant. The present process comprises firs... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153415 | Process for the treatment of light naphtha hydrocarbon streams A light cracked naphtha is treated to convert mercaptans to sulfides and saturate dienes and then subjected to destructive hydrodesulfurization (HDS) to convert the organic sulfur compounds to hydrogen sulfide. The recombinant mercaptans formed by reaction of hydrog... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144499 | Desulfurization process This invention is a method of purifying fuel streams containing organosulfur impurities. The fuel stream is oxidized with an organic hydroperoxide in the presence of an oxidation catalyst to form a sulfone product. The alcohol product of the organic hydroperoxide is... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141640 | Process for producing dihydroxy compounds using upflow reactor system An upflow reactor for the production of bisphenol A from acetone and phenol includes a vessel, a catalyst bed disposed within the vessel, and a reactant distribution/product collection system disposed within the vessel. The reactant distribution/product collection s... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138094 | Reactor for catalytic treatment of a particle-containing gas An up-flow reactor for the catalytic treatment of particle containing gas comprising at least one fixed catalytic bed; at least one drain pipe located upstream of the fixed catalytic bed, the drain pipe disposed within the reactor and a dust rectifier located downst... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128829 | Removal of impurities from liquid hydrocarbon streams A novel process effective for the removal of organic sulfur compounds, organic nitrogen compounds and light olefins from liquid hydrocarbons is disclosed. The process more specifically addresses the removal of these contaminants from aromatic compounds including ben... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125484 | Downflow process for hydrotreating naphtha A process for the treatment of light naphtha hydrocarbon streams is disclosed wherein the mercaptans contained therein are reacted with diolefins simultaneous with fractionation into a light stream and a heavy stream. The heavy stream is then simultaneously treated ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122114 | Desulfurization of a naphtha gasoline stream derived from a fluid catalytic cracking unit A process for reducing sulfur compounds in naphtha to produce gasoline of ultra-low sulfur content, i.e., 10–30 ppm of sulfur, from a fluidized catalytic cracking reactor effluent stream, withdraws a high sulfur content sidestream of catalytically produced medium ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7094332 | Integrated process for the production of ultra low sulfur diesel and low sulfur fuel oil A hydrocracking process to produce ultra low sulfur diesel by reacting a first hydrocarbon feedstock in a hydrocracking zone, introducing the hydrocracking zone effluent and a second hydrocarbon feedstock having a majority boiling at a temperature greater than 565°... | 08/22/2006 |
