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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7713898 | Method of making a phosphorus-modified zeolite catalyst A catalyst is formed from a phosphorus-containing ZSM-5-type zeolite. The ZSM-5-type zeolite has a silica/alumina molar ratio of at least 200. The phosphorus-containing ZSM-5-type zeolite also has a phosphorus content of at least 8% by weight of zeolite and has mult... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7576026 | Method of hydrothermal treatment of phosphorus-modified zeolite catalyts A method of treating a ZSM-5-type zeolite catalyst is carried out by treating a ZSM-5 zeolite catalyst having a silica/alumina mole ratio of at least about 200 with a phosphorus compound. The phosphorus-treated ZSM-5 zeolite catalyst is calcined and steamed. Steamin... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7456125 | Ethylbenzene conversion and xylene isomerization processes and catalysts therefor Catalysts comprising a combination of molecular sieve having a pore diameter of from about 4 to 8 angstroms and a catalytically-effective amount of molybdenum hydrogenation component in an amorphous aluminum phosphate binder provide processes for isomerizing xylene ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7442367 | Production method for zeolite shaped body and production method for zeolite layered composite The present invention discloses a production method for a zeolite shaped body in which a tetrapropylammonium hydroxide (TPAOH) solution and tetrapropylammonium bromide (TPABr) are added to a silica sol, an obtained prepared solution is heated under a condition that ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439204 | Process for producing catalysts with reduced hydrogenation activity and use thereof A process for controlling the hydrogenation activity of a catalyst comprised of a crystalline molecular sieve and at least one hydrogenation metal selected from the group consisting of a Group VIIB metal, a Group VIII metal, and mixtures thereof. The process is carr... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435699 | Heterogeneous adsorbent and the use for diffusional separation methods A non-homogeneous adsorbent is described, formed of a core and at least one continuous outer layer in which the core of said adsorbent has a volume adsorptive capacity representing at least 35% of the volume of the adsorbent and the outer layer has a diffusional sel... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7419931 | Catalyst comprising a 10MR zeolite and a 12MR zeolite, and its use in transalkylation of alkylaromatic hydrocarbons A catalyst is described which comprises at least one zeolite with channels with openings defined by a ring having 10 oxygen atoms (10 MI), at least one zeolite with at least channels or side pockets with openings defined by a ring having 12 oxygen atoms (12 MR), at ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7399727 | Zeolite catalyst and method A catalyst is formed from a phosphorus-containing ZSM-5-type zeolite. The ZSM-5-type zeolite has a silica/alumina molar ratio of at least 200. The phosphorus-containing ZSM-5-type zeolite also has a phosphorus content of at least 8% by weight of zeolite and has mult... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7393805 | Catalyst treatment useful for aromatics conversion process A process for preparing a transalkylation catalyst, the catalyst itself, and a transalkylation process for using the catalyst are herein disclosed. The catalyst comprises rhenium metal on a solid-acid support such as mordenite, which has been treated with a sulfur-b... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393804 | Exhaust gas purifying catalyst and process for purification of exhaust gas An exhaust gas purifying catalyst has a catalytic component including copper, ZSM-5, and β zeolite. This exhaust gas purifying catalyst reduces nitrogen oxides even from low temperature range and exhibits durability even under a thermal load of high temperature. | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387978 | Selective para-xylene production via methylation of toluene with methanol in the presence of modified HZSM-5 catalyst We disclose a method for converting toluene to xylenes, comprising contacting toluene with methanol in the presence of a silica-bound HZSM-5 catalyst. As an example, in one embodiment the method can include: (i) first silylating HZSM-5, to form silylated HZSM-5; (ii... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381677 | Ethylbenzene conversion and xylene isomerization processes and catalysts therefor Catalysts comprise a combination of molecular sieve having a pore diameter of from about 4 to 8 angstroms and a catalytically-effective amount of molybdenum hydrogenation component and a sufficient amount of at least one platinum group metal hydrogenation component ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381678 | Hydrocarbon cracking catalyst using chemical liquid deposition and method for preparing the same The present invention relates to a hydrocarbon cracking catalyst and a method for preparing the same. The invention provides a hydrocarbon cracking catalyst in which a metal or a metal oxide is deposited only on the surface of zeolite and a method for preparing the ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381676 | Catalyst composition and its use thereof in aromatics alkylation This disclosure relates to a catalyst composition comprising (a) a crystalline MCM-49 molecular sieve; and (b) a binder comprising at least 1 wt. % of a titanium compound. In one aspect of this disclosure, the titanium compound comprises at least one of titanium oxi... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7375047 | Ethylbenzene conversion and xylene isomerization processes and catalysts therefor Catalysts comprising a combination of molecular sieve having a pore diameter of from about 4 to 8 angstroms and a catalytically-effective amount of molybdenum hydrogenation component in an amorphous aluminum phosphate binder provide processes for isomerizing xylene ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375048 | ZSM-5 additive A catalyst composition suitable for reacting hydrocarbons such as in fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) comprises an attrition-resistant particulate having at least 30% of an intermediate pore zeolite, kaolin, a phosphorous compound, and a high density unreactive co... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368410 | Zeolite catalyst and method of preparing and use of zeolite catalyst A zeolite catalyst is prepared by treating a zeolite with a phosphorus compound to form a phosphorus-treated zeolite. The phosphorus-treated zeolite is heated to a temperature of about 300° C. or higher and combined with an inorganic oxide binder material to form a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7338645 | Method and system for reducing decomposition byproducts in a methanol to olefin reactor system Disclosed is a method and system for reducing the formation of metal catalyzed side-reaction byproducts formed in the feed vaporization and introduction system of a methanol to olefin reactor system by forming and/or coating one or more of the heating devices, feed ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332148 | Hydrothermally stable metal promoted zeolite beta for NOreduction A stabilized metal promoted aluminosilicate zeolite, useful in the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides with ammonia, having a silica to alumina mole ratio of at least 8 and less than 30 and an FT-IR absorption peak at 3781 plus or minus 2 cm−1 | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332454 | Oxidation catalyst on a substrate utilized for the purification of exhaust gases An oxidation catalyst deposited on a filter substrate for the removal of CO, hydrocarbons, and particulate matter, such as soot, from an exhaust stream wherein the oxidation catalyst is formed from a platinum group metal supported on a refractory oxide, tin oxide, a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323430 | Selective para-xylene production via methylation of toluene with methanol in the presence of modified HZSM-5 catalyst We disclose a method for preparing a catalyst for converting toluene to xylenes. As an example, in one embodiment the method can include: (i) binding HZSM-5 to silica, to form silica-bound HZSM-5; (ii) silylating the silica-bound HZSM-5, to form silylated silica-bou... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7307034 | Alumina guard bed for aromatics transalkylation process A transalkylation process for reacting carbon number nine aromatics with toluene to form carbon number eight aromatics such as para-xylene is herein disclosed. The process is based on the discovery that deactivating contaminants present in typical hydrocarbon feeds,... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7304011 | Compositions and processes for reducing NOemissions during fluid catalytic cracking Compositions for reduction of NOx generated during a catalytic cracking process, preferably, a fluid catalytic cracking process, are disclosed. The compositions comprise a fluid catalytic cracking catalyst composition, preferably containing a Y-type zeoli... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7285511 | Method of modifying zeolite catalyst A method of modifying a zeolite catalyst to increase para-xylene selectivity of the zeolite catalyst in toluene methylation reactions is provided. The method includes forming a slurry of a ZSM-5-type zeolite and an aqueous solution of a phosphorus compound. Water is... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282137 | Process for preparing basestocks having high VI A process for preparing high VI lubricating oil basestocks comprising hydrotreating, hydrodewaxing and optionally hydrofinishing. The hydrotreating step is under conditions such that the amount of conversion to 343° C. minus is less than 5 wt. % of the feedstock an... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273828 | Catalyst treatment useful for aromatics conversion process A process for preparing a transalkylation catalyst, the catalyst itself, and a transalkylation process for using the catalyst are herein disclosed. The catalyst comprises rhenium metal on a solid-acid support such as mordenite, which has been treated with a sulfur-b... | 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 |
| 7271117 | Epoxidation catalyst Noble metal-containing titanium or vanadium zeolite catalysts are prepared by adding a noble metal source to a titanium or vanadium zeolite that contains templating agent used in the preparation of the zeolite, and then removing the templating agent to form the nobl... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265073 | Exhaust gas purifying catalyst and process for purifying exhaust gas An exhaust gas purifying catalyst formed by having a first rhodium-containing catalyst layer, a second zeolite-containing catalyst layer, and a third palladium-containing catalyst layer superposed sequentially on a carrier, and a process for purifying the exhaust ga... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7259121 | Method of reducing the NO content of gases and selected catalysts A method of reducing the N2O content in gases is described. A selected zeolite catalyst is used in the method. This catalyst is present in the H form and/or contains exchanged iron and is characterized by the presence of nonlattice aluminum in addition to... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7253130 | Method for making transparent continuous zeolite film and structure of the zeolite film A method for making transparent continuous zeolite film is provided. First a transparent precursor sol is prepared, and the precursor sol is processed to a specific concentration. The precursor solution is coated on a surface of a substrate which is heated under an ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244409 | Process for producing synthetic zeolites with MFI structure A process is described for producing synthetic zeolites useful as catalysts with a MFI structure, a Si/Al atomic ratio from about 8 to 45 to 1 and very small primary crystallites. A Si source, an Al source and an organic template are reacted with one another under h... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241375 | Heavy hydrocarbon composition with utility as a heavy lubricant base stock A heavy hydrocarbon composition with utility as a heavy hydrocarbon base stock comprising at least 95 wt % paraffin molecules, of which at least 90 wt % are isoparaffin, containing hydrocarbon molecules having consecutive numbers of carbon atoms, is a liquid at 100Â... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235507 | Catalyst for purifying diesel engine exhaust emissions A diesel oxidation catalyst comprising a honeycomb substrate washcoated with a mixture of clay, a refractory oxide and a zeolite is disclosed. The washcoated substrate is subsequently deposited with a precious metal catalyst and a sulfur oxidation suppressant. In a ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7230151 | Two catalyst process for making olefin This invention is to a process of making olefin, particularly ethylene and propylene, from an oxygenate feed. The invention uses two or more zeolite catalysts. Examples of zeolite catalysts include a first catalyst containing of ZSM-5, and a second catalyst containi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229941 | Catalysts based on crystalline aluminosilicate A catalyst is described based on crystalline aluminosilicates of the pentasil type, characterized in that it is constructed from primary crystallites with an average diameter of at least 0.01 μm and less than 0.1 μm, that are combined to at least 20% to agglomerat... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220692 | Catalyst for selective NOreduction using hydrocarbons A two phase catalyst is disclosed with one or more transition metals such as Cu, Co, Fe, Ag and Mo supported on a molecular sieve having a pore size not greater than 8 â„« along with a stabilizing oxide of one or more of the oxides of Zr, Mo, V, Nb or the rare earth... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220350 | Wax isomerate yield enhancement by oxygenate pretreatment of catalyst A waxy hydrocarbon feed is catalytically treated with a dewaxing catalyst that has been selectively activated. The selective activation of the catalyst involves treating the catalyst with at least one oxygenate. The selectively activated catalyst can then be used to... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220885 | Catalyst treatment useful for aromatics conversion process A process for preparing a transalkylation catalyst, the catalyst itself, and a transalkylation process for using the catalyst are herein disclosed. The catalyst comprises rhenium metal on a solid-acid support such as mordenite, which has been treated with a sulfur-b... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214637 | Process for the preparation of MFI-type zeolitic catalysts The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of zeolitic catalysts of the MFI type in spheroidal form. The process consists in emulsifying and consolidating in paraffinic hydrocarbons, in the presence of a non-ionic surface-active agent or a... | 05/08/2007 |
