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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178587 | Method for recovering a natural gas contaminated with high levels of CO The present invention provides a method for recovering a natural gas contaminated with high levels of carbon dioxide. A gas containing methane and carbon dioxide is extracted from a reservoir containing natural gas, where carbon dioxide comprises at least 50 vol. % ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7829601 | Process for operating a partial oxidation process of a solid carbonaceous feed The invention is directed to a process for preparing a mixture comprising CO and H2 by operating a partial oxidation process of a solid carbonaceous feed, which process comprises the steps of: (a) supplying the solid car... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7732499 | Preparation of syngas for acetic acid synthesis by partial oxidation of methanol feedstock A method for the production of syngas from methanol feedstock is disclosed. The methanol feed (110) is supplied to a partial oxidation reactor (112) with oxygen (114) and optionally steam (116) to yield a mixed stream (118) of hydr... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7645807 | Production of biodiesel and a side stream of crude glycerol which is converted to methanol Production of biodiesel from vegetable and animal oils with conversion of a by-product crude glycerol stream to methanol. The crude glycerol stream is combined with superheated steam and oxygen to produce a synthesis gas that is then passed to a methanol synthesis r... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7521483 | Coproduction of methanol and ammonia from natural gas The invention relates to a method for the coproduction of methanol and ammonia from natural gas involving the following steps: 1. Natural gas (flow 1) , steam and oxygen are mixed with one another in a reactor A during which the natural gas is partially oxidi... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7435760 | Method of generating hydrocarbon reagents from diesel, natural gas and other logistical fuels The present invention provides a process for producing reagents for a chemical reaction by introducing a fuel containing hydrocarbons into a flash distillation process wherein the fuel is separated into a first component having a lower average molecular weight and a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429621 | Cyclone reactor and associated methods A method of synthesizing and reacting compounds in a cyclone reactor (10) is disclosed and described. A liquid carrier can be provided which can include solid catalyst particles, liquid catalysts, and/or liquid reactants. The liquid carrier can be formed into... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7388034 | Production of methanol from the crude glycerol by-product of producing biodiesel Production of methanol from a stream of crude glycerol. The crude glycerol is preferably a side product (waste product) that results from the production of biodiesel from vegetable oils and animal fats. The crude glycerol stream is combined with superheated steam an... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7368482 | Catalytic partial oxidation process for producing synthesis gas Partial oxidation process of liquid fuels, selected from hydrocarbon and/or oxygenated compounds, together with gaseous fuels, selected from hydrocarbon compounds, natural gas and LPG, by means of a suitable catalytic system comprising the following steps: premixing... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365102 | Process for pre-reforming hydrocarbon fuels In a process for forming a methane-enriched fuel, a hydrocarbon feedstock that includes hydrocarbons having molecular weights greater than that of methane (CH4) is mixed with an oxidizable gaseous reactant that includes water (H2O) and is free ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351751 | Autothermal reformer reactor processes A process for the startup of an ATR which does not contain an ignition means is provided. Also provided is a process to ascertain ATR catalyst activity prior to introduction of sufficient oxidant to form a flammable feed mixture. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350359 | Method for utilizing gas reserves with low methane concentrations and high inert gas concentrations for fueling gas turbines The invention is directed to a method of fueling gas turbines from natural gas reserves with relatively low methane concentrations. The invention uses such reserves to generate electric power. The invention permits the use of these reserves at significantly lower co... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7329691 | Perovskite catalyst for the partial oxidation of natural gas A composition and method for a Catalytic Partial Oxidation (CPO) of methane to synthesis gas. The catalyst allows the process to proceed at low residence time providing a long time thermal stability. The perovskite structure [AzA′1-z][B1... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323497 | Production of hydrocarbons by steam reforming and Fischer-Tropsch reaction A process for the production of hydrocarbons is described including; a) subjecting a mixture of a hydrocarbon feedstock and steam to catalytic steam reforming to form a partially reformed gas, b) subjecting the partially reformed gas to partial combustion with an ox... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316806 | Modifying catalyst for partial oxidation and method for modification A reforming catalyst for partial oxidation to reform hydrocarbon compound including a sulfur-containing compound includes platinum and rhodium. Even in reforming a hydrocarbon compound including a sulfur-containing compound such as, for example, a town gas, the cata... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314891 | Production of hydrocarbons A process for production of hydrocarbons including a) reforming a divided hydrocarbon feedstock stream, mixing the first stream with steam, passing the mixture over a catalyst disposed in heated heat exchange reformer tubes to form a primary reformed gas, forming a ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311815 | Hydrocarbon products and methods of preparing hydrocarbon products A method of preparing high linear paraffin or high end-chain monomethyl content products is accomplished by converting synthesis gas in a Fischer-Tropsch reaction to hydrocarbon products. These may be hydrotreated to provide an n-paraffin content of greater than 50%... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303823 | Method of forming antibacterial layer containing metal-modified apatite A method is provided for forming an antibacterial layer containing a metal-modified apatite. First, an apatite-containing liquid is prepared, which contains both an inorganic coating agent and 0.01˜5 wt % of metal-modified apatite powder. Then, the apatite-containi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302903 | Floating vessel for producing hydrocarbons and method for producing hydrocarbons A floating vessel 11 for producing hydrocarbons comprises one or more containers 12 having a chamber 13 formed therein, a structural frame 15 for interconnecting the one or more containers 12, a power system 16 for producing... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300642 | Process for the production of ammonia and Fischer-Tropsch liquids A gasification plant for producing ammonia, Fischer-Tropsch fuels, and electrical power from carbon-bearing feedstocks. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294225 | Process for production of synthesis gas in combination with the maintenance of the energy balance for a pulp mill A process (44) for the production of pulp and paper (28), recycling of cooking chemicals (3, 29), combustion of biomass (30, 37) and generation of heat and electric energy (27, 40) comprising a pulp and paper mill (28), in t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288689 | Methanol and fuel alcohol production for an oxygenate to olefin reaction system The present invention provides various processes for producing C1 to C4 alcohols, optionally in a mixed alcohol stream, and optionally converting the alcohols to light olefins. In one embodiment, the invention includes directing a first portion of a syngas stream to... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285247 | Apparatus and method for operating a fuel reformer so as to purge soot therefrom A method of operating a fuel reformer includes advancing a first air/fuel mixture having a first air-to-fuel ratio into the fuel reformer. The method further includes determining if a soot purge is to be performed and generating a purge-soot signal in response there... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279610 | Method for the preparation of lower olefines by steam cracking A method for the preparation of lower olefins by steam cracking, wherein the feed containing heavy hydrocarbons obtained by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis is subjected to steam cracking in a naphtha designed steam cracking furnace for steam cracking the Fischer-Tropsch h... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279143 | Plasmatron-catalyst system A plasmatron-catalyst system. The system generates hydrogen-rich gas and comprises a plasmatron and at least one catalyst for receiving an output from the plasmatron to produce hydrogen-rich gas. In a preferred embodiment, the plasmatron receives as an input air, fu... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261750 | Method for the autothermal reforming of a hydrocarbon A method for the autothermal reforming of a hydrocarbon, in particular of diesel, includes introducing a combustible mixture of the hydrocarbon to be reformed and an oxygen-containing medium into a first reaction zone of a reformer, A gas-phase reaction is ignited. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261749 | Multi-port autothermal reformer An autothermal reformer is provided for a fuel cell system utilizing one volume and a plurality of inlets for both start-up and normal operation. In start-up mode, thermal combustion is employed for heating the catalyst reformation section of the reformer. Two inlet... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7250450 | Process for the production of hydrocarbons from gaseous hydrocarbonaceous feed A process for the production of hydrocarbons from gaseous hydrocarbonaceous feed involving the steps of: i) partial oxidation conversion of the gaseous hydrocarbonaceous feed and oxygen containing gas at elevated temperature and pr... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247656 | Membrane-enhanced liquid production for syngas hubs This disclosure discusses problems associated with using natural gas to produce a variety of synthetic hydrocarbon products by production processes that require syngas feedstocks with varying H2/CO and (H2−CO2)/(CO+CO2) ratios. A number of gas separation membranes... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247258 | Compact partial oxidation reactor assemblage with fast start-up capability A method for converting hydrocarbon fuels to hydrogen and carbon monoxide through catalytic partial oxidation is described. The process comprises a reactor containing both an electrically heated catalyst as a start-up device and novel-metal-washcoated metallic monol... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244281 | Method and apparatus for trapping and purging soot from a fuel reformer A plasma fuel reformer assembly for producing reformate gas includes a fuel reformer having an air/fuel input assembly, an electrode assembly, and a soot trap positioned downstream of the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode and a se... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241401 | Process for the production of synthesis gas Process and system for the production of synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon feed stock comprising the steps of endothermic and/or adiabatic catalytic steam reforming and autothermal steam reforming in series, wherein the steam reforming is carried out in one or more e... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235172 | Olefin production from steam cracking using process water as steam The invention includes a process for making olefins. In one embodiment, the process comprises producing steam from a process water comprising organic compounds, wherein the process water comprises at least a portion of a product water from a hydrocarbon synthesis pr... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7230035 | Catalysts for the conversion of methane to synthesis gas The present invention relates to improved catalyst compositions, as well as methods of making and using such compositions to prepare synthesis gas and ultimately C5+ hydrocarbons. In particular, preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise cata... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226574 | Oxidation process using microchannel technology and novel catalyst useful in same A process is disclosed for converting a hydrocarbon reactant to a product comprising CO and H2. The process comprises: (A) flowing a reactant composition comprising the hydrocarbon reactant and oxygen or a source of oxygen through a microchannel reactor i... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226548 | Syngas catalysts and their method of use The present invention relates to improved catalyst compositions, as well as methods of making and using such compositions. Preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise catalyst compositions having high melting point metallic alloys, and methods of prepari... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220505 | Autothermal reformer-reforming exchanger arrangement for hydrogen production Low-energy, low-capital hydrogen production is disclosed. A reforming exchanger 14 is placed in parallel with an autothermal reformer (ATR) 10 to which are supplied a preheated steam-hydrocarbon mixture. An air-steam mixture is supplied to the burner/m... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214720 | Production of liquid fuels by a concatenation of processes for treatment of a hydrocarbon feedstock The invention relates to an installation and a process for the production of liquid fuels starting from a solid feedstock that contains the organic material in which: a) the solid feedstock is subjected to a gasification stage so a... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211606 | Process for the preparation of dimethylether from hydrocarbons Disclosed herein is a process for the preparation of dimethylether from hydrocarbons, including tri-reforming a feedstock mixture comprised of hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide and water vapor in the presence of a tri-reforming catalyst, to prepare a syngas, which then u... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7199276 | Controlling the ratio of ethylene to propylene produced in an oxygenate to olefin conversion process The present invention provides various processes for producing methanol and ethanol, preferably in a mixed alcohol stream. In one embodiment, the invention includes directing syngas to a synthesis zone wherein the syngas contacts a methanol synthesis catalyst and an... | 04/03/2007 |
