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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8114917 | Ethanol synthesis A process is disclosed for the production of ethanol whereby synthesis gas is reacted to produce ethanol and carbon dioxide in the presence of a compound catalyst at a temperature in the range of 250° C. to 350° C. and a pressure of 1 atm. to 20 atm. ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7435759 | Method for the production of dimethyl ether A method for producing DME, which comprises separating a CO2 rich stream from a crude product stream containing DME and CO2 obtained by a DME synthesis from a feed syn gas; introducing the CO2 rich stream to a reverse water gas shift... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7402612 | Stabilized transition alumina catalyst support from boehmite and catalysts made therefrom This invention relates to methods for making a stabilized transition alumina of enhanced hydrothermal stability, which include the introduction of at least one structural stabilizer; a steaming step before or after the introduction step, wherein steaming is effectiv... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393877 | Process for the conversion of a synthesis gas to hydrocarbons in the presence of beta-SiC and effluent from this process In a process for the conversion of carbon monoxide to C2+ hydrocarbons in the presence of hydrogen and of a catalyst comprising a metal and a support comprising silicon carbide, the support comprises more than 50% by weight of silicon carbide i... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393876 | Fischer-tropsch catalysts Catalyst compositions and methods for F-T synthesis which exhibit high CO conversion with minor levels (preferably less than 35% and more preferably less than 5%) or no measurable carbon dioxide generation. F-T active catalysts are prepared by reduction of certain o... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7384985 | Process for producing methanol This invention is directed to a process for producing methanol. The methanol product that is produced according to this invention is achieved with a high conversion of synthesis gas. The high conversion of synthesis gas is achieved by flowing a liquid layer across a... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7384987 | Catalysts and processes for the manufacture of lower aliphatic alcohols from syngas There are disclosed catalyst formulations and methods for the preparation of oxygenated lower aliphatic compounds. The methods comprise applying a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen to a catalyst formulation under reaction conditions, wherein the catalyst formu... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7364712 | Catalyst for purifying methane-containing waste gas and method of purifying methane-containing waste gas This invention provides a catalyst for removing hydrocarbons from a combustion gas containing methane and containing an excess of oxygen, which comprises iridium supported on zirconium oxide; and a method of removing hydrocarbons from a combustion gas containing met... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351328 | Desulfurization and novel process for same A composition comprising a metal oxide and a promoter, wherein at least a portion of the promoter is present as a reduced valence promoter, and methods of preparing such composition are disclosed. The thus-obtained composition is employed in a desulfurization zone t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7323432 | Catalyst assembly A catalyst assembly comprising a substrate, nanofilaments which have a nanometer-size diameter and are formed on the substrate, and particles which have a nanometer-size diameter, at least one of the nanofilaments and the particles having a catalytic function, is pr... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7262225 | Production of fischer-tropsch synthesis produced wax A process for preparing and using a cobalt slurry phase Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst includes introducing a modifying component Mc into a catalyst support precursor, followed by shaping and calcination, to obtain a catalyst support. The catalyst support is imp... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7196239 | Methanol and ethanol production for an oxygenate to olefin reaction system The present invention provides various processes for producing light olefins from methanol and ethanol, optionally in a mixed alcohol stream. In one embodiment, the invention includes directing a first syngas stream to a methanol synthesis zone to form methanol and ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7183328 | Methanol manufacture using pressure swing reforming A process for producing methanol is described in which a hydrocarbon is steam reformed in a reforming zone, and during the reforming stage, of a cyclic steam reformer having a reforming stage and a regeneration stage, the steam reforming being conducted under condit... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7169821 | System and method for extracting energy from agricultural waste The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for processing agricultural waste to make alcohol and/or biodiesel. The agricultural wastes are subjected to anaerobic digestion which produces a biogas stream containing methane, which is subsequently reforme... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163908 | Metathesis catalysts The present invention relates to supported catalysts based on Re2O7/(—Al2O3 for use in the preparation of cycloalkadienes in a metathesis reaction, a process for preparing cycloalkadienes in the presence of these support... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7148261 | Methanol manufacture using pressure swing reforming A process for producing methanol is described in which a hydrocarbon is steam reformed in a reforming zone, and during the reforming stage, of a cyclic steam reformer having a reforming stage and a regeneration stage, the steam reforming being conducted under condit... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7115669 | Minimizing the volume or maximizing the production rate of slurry bubble reactors by using large gas flow rates and moderate single pass conversion A gas-agitated multiphase reactor system that is effective for enabling maximum reactor productivity or minimizing reactor volume comprising at least two stages with or without recycle, wherein inlet gas superficial velocity is at least 20 cm/sec at Fischer-Tropsch ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7109248 | Converting natural gas to longer-chain hydrocarbons Natural gas is processed to generate longer-chain hydrocarbons, the process comprising subjecting the gas to steam reforming to generate a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and then subjecting this mixture to Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. The Fischer-Tropsch syn... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7084180 | Fischer-tropsch synthesis using microchannel technology and novel catalyst and microchannel reactor The disclosed invention relates to a process for converting a reactant composition comprising H2 and CO to a product comprising at least one aliphatic hydrocarbon having at least about 5 carbon atoms, the process comprising: flowing the reactant compositi... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7056488 | Controlled-pore catalyst structures and process for producing synthesis gas Controlled pore structure catalysts are disclosed that are active for catalyzing the partial oxidation of methane to CO and H2 and, advantageously, are capable of initiating the reaction without the need for an additional ignition source. A preferred cata... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056955 | Attrition resistant bulk metal catalysts and methods of making and using same According to a preferred embodiment, the present invention features a bulk catalyst that includes precipitated cobalt metal. The precipitated cobalt catalyst further includes a textural promoter, a binder and optionally a Group I metal. The method of making the cata... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7041621 | Sulfided catalysts for improved performance in hydrocarbon processing A process and catalyst are disclosed for reducing coking in hydrocarbon processing reactions. The preferred embodiments employ a sulfur-containing material such as hydrogen sulfide to reduce catalyst susceptibility to deactivation from carbon deposits formed during ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7012104 | Fischer-Tropsch processes and catalysts made from a material comprising boehmite A hydrothermally-stable catalyst, method for making the same, and process for producing hydrocarbon, wherein the catalyst is used in synthesis gas conversion to hydrocarbons. In one embodiment, the method comprises depositing a compound of a catalytic metal selected... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011809 | Attrition resistant gamma-alumina catalyst support A γ-alumina catalyst support having improved attrition resistance produced by a method comprising the steps of treating a particulate γ-alumina material with an acidic aqueous solution comprising water and nitric acid and then, prior to adding any catalytic materi... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7001927 | Water removal in Fischer-Tropsch processes A method for water removal in hydrocarbon product reactors operating at Fischer-Tropsch conditions. The water removal decreases the concentration of water in the reactor. In one embodiment, a method of reducing the concentration of water in a Fischer-Tropsch reactor... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6992113 | Control of COemissions from a fischer-tropsch facility by use of dual functional syngas conversion CO2 emissions from syngas conversion processes are reduced by use of a multi-stage Fischer-Tropsch reaction system. A process for the conversion of syngas using a Fischer-Tropsch reactor comprises forming a first syngas and reacting at least a portion of ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6921733 | Liquid phase low temperature method for production of methanol from synthesis gas and catalyst formulations therefor The invention provides a homogenous catalyst for the production of methanol from purified synthesis gas at low temperature and low pressure which includes a transition metal capable of forming transition metal complexes with coordinating ligands and an alkoxide, the... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6824682 | System and method for extracting energy from agricultural waste The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for processing agricultural waste to make alcohol and/or biodiesel. The agricultural wastes are subjected to anaerobic digestion which produces a biogas stream containing methane, which is subsequently reforme... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6800579 | Catalyst regeneration There is provided a process for regenerating the activity of used metal catalysts for the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide comprising decreasing the hydrocarbon content thereof, calcining under an oxidant-containing atmosphere, impregnating with a solution of at lea... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6800665 | Method for producing dimethyl ether A method for producing dimethyl ether comprising: (a) reacting a raw material gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to produce a reaction gas including dimethyl ether, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and hydrogen; (b) separating t... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6753353 | Method for production of mixed alcohols from synthesis gas A method for production of mixed alcohols by using a sulfided transition metal catalyst selected from Group VI metals; nano-sizing the metal catalyst during its synthesis; suspending the catalyst in solvents to form a slurry; adding, a sulfur containing material to ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6703429 | Process for converting synthesis gas into hydrocarbonaceous products The present invention discloses a process for converting synthesis gas into hydrocarbonaceous products including the steps of: (a) subjecting a first portion of synthesis gas to a dual functional syngas conversion process to form a first effluent comprisi... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6613808 | Fischer-Tropsch processes and catalysts using polyacrylate matrix structures A Fischer-Tropsch catalyst comprising a catalytically active first metal selected from the group consisting of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of iron, nickel, cobalt, chromium, and mixtures thereof, at least one second metal selecte... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6531518 | Fischer-Tropsch catalyst enhancement A process of enhancing both the activity and the methane selectivity of a particulate Dispersed Active Metal ("DAM") hydrogenation catalyst is disclosed wherein the DAM undergoes low temperature oxidation in a slurry phase to form a stable, unique oxidize... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6410477 | Hydrogenation catalyst of carbon monoxide and method of manufacturing hydrogenation product Provided is a hydrogenation catalyst of carbon monoxide, which is suited to the manufacture of a hydrogenation product containing target components (e.g., gasoline fuel oil components or diesel fuel oil components) at high selectivity from a gas mixture o... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6376562 | Hybrid catalyst for hydrocarbon synthesis via hydrogenation of carbon dioxide The present invention provides a hybrid catalyst which is prepared by mixing a methanol synthesis catalyst with SAPO-type zeolite as a methanol conversion catalyst, and a process for the preparation of hydrocarbons from carbon dioxide by using the hybrid ... | 04/23/2002 |
