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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173854 | Steam cracking of partially desalted hydrocarbon feedstocks A process for cracking a hydrocarbon feedstock containing salt and/or particulate matter, wherein said hydrocarbon feedstock containing salt and/or particulate matter is partially desalted, e.g., by passing through a centrifugal separator, heated, then separated int... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8044254 | Process for enhanced olefin production A processing scheme and arrangement for enhanced olefin production involves cooling or treating an olefin cracking reactor effluent stream by contacting the olefin cracking reactor effluent stream with a quench oil stream in a single contact cooler contact zone to p... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7947860 | Dividing wall separation in light olefin hydrocarbon processing Processing schemes and arrangements for application of a dividing wall separation column in the processing of an effluent resulting from FCC processing modified for increased light olefin production. The dividing wall separation column desirably splits a naphtha fee... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7880048 | Process for producing propylene in the presence of a macroporous catalyst in the form of spherical beads A process for once-through conversion of a hydrocarbon feed comprising at least olefins containing 4 carbon atoms and at least olefins containing 5 carbon atoms is described for the production of propylene, said process comprising passing said feed into at least one... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7858834 | Olefin production utilizing a feed containing condensate and crude oil A method for utilizing a feed comprising condensate and crude oil for an olefin production plant is disclosed. The feed is subjected to vaporization and separated into vaporous hydrocarbons and liquid hydrocarbons. The vaporous hydrocarbons stream is thermally crack... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7838712 | Steam-cracking of modified naphtha Disclosed is a method for steam-cracking naphtha, according to which a charge of hydrocarbons containing a portion of paraffinic naphtha, which is modified by adding a combination of a first component containing a portion of gasoline and a second component containin... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7718839 | Process for producing lower olefins from heavy hydrocarbon feedstock utilizing two vapor/liquid separators A process for making lower olefins from a heavy hydrocarbon feed by use of a combination of two vapor-liquid separation devices, and, then, pyrolytically cracking the light fraction of the heavy hydrocarbon feed to thereby produce a lower olefin product. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7632977 | Method and apparatus for making a middle distillate product and lower olefins from a hydrocarbon feedstock Disclosed is a process for making middle distillate and lower olefins. The process includes catalytically cracking a gas oil feedstock within a riser reactor zone by contacting under suitable catalytic cracking conditions within the riser reactor zone the gas oil fe... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7550642 | Olefin production utilizing whole crude oil/condensate feedstock with enhanced distillate production A method processing a liquid crude and/or natural gas condensate feed comprising subjecting the feed to a vaporization step to form a vaporous product and a liquid product, subjecting the vaporous product to severe thermal cracking, and subjecting the liquid product... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7419584 | Cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid utilizing partial condensation of vapor phase from vapor/liquid separation to mitigate fouling in a flash/separation vessel A process is provided for cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid comprising: heating the feedstock, mixing the heated feedstock with a fluid and/or a primary dilution steam stream to form a mixture, optionally further heating the mixture, flashing the mixtu... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413648 | Apparatus and process for controlling temperature of heated feed directed to a flash drum whose overhead provides feed for cracking An apparatus and process are provided for cracking hydrocarbonaceous feed, wherein the temperature of heated effluent directed to a vapor/liquid separator, e.g., flash drum, whose overhead is subsequently cracked, can be controlled within a range sufficient so the h... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7408093 | Process for reducing fouling from flash/separation apparatus during cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks Hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid is cracked by a process comprising: (a) heating said hydrocarbon feedstock; (b) mixing the heated hydrocarbon feedstock with steam to form a mixture stream; (c) introducing the mixture stream to a flash/separation apparatus to ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404889 | Hydrocarbon thermal cracking using atmospheric distillation A method for thermally cracking a hydrocarbonaceous feed wherein the feed is first processed in an atmospheric thermal distillation step to form a light gasoline and atmospheric residuum mixture. The light gasoline/residuum combination is gasified at least in part i... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7405339 | Catalyst composition comprising a heteropoly acid, zinc, and a support component and processes therefor and therewith A process of contacting at least one isoparaffin and at least one C5 olefin in the presence of a catalyst composition under conversion conditions to provide for converting the at least one isoparaffin and the at least one C5 olefin is provided.... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402237 | Steam cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks containing salt and/or particulate matter A process for cracking a hydrocarbon feedstock containing salt and/or particulate matter, wherein said hydrocarbon feedstock containing salt and/or particulate matter is heated, then separated into a vapor phase and a liquid phase by flashing in a flash/separation v... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396449 | Olefin production utilizing condensate feedstock A method for utilizing natural gas condensate as a feedstock for an olefin production plant wherein the feedstock is subjected to vaporization and separation conditions that remove light hydrocarbons from the condensate for thermal cracking in the plant, and leave l... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7374661 | Thermal cracking A method for thermally cracking a hydrocarbonaceous feed material using a combustion fuel fired furnace wherein at least part of the combustion fuel employed in the furnace is syngas. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375257 | Process for cracking an olefin-rich hydrocarbon feedstock A process for cracking an olefin containing hydrocarbon feedstock which is selective towards light olefins in the effluent, the process comprising passing a hydrocarbon feedstock containing one or more olefins through a moving bed reactor containing a crystalline si... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374664 | Olefin production utilizing whole crude oil feedstock A method for utilizing whole crude oil as a feedstock for the pyrolysis furnace of an olefin production plant wherein the feedstock is subjected to vaporization conditions until substantially vaporized with minimal mild cracking but leaving some remaining liquid fro... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374663 | Process for vaporizing a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock with steam A process for the preparation of lower olefins from a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock by vaporizing said heavy hydrocarbon feedstock with steam in a nozzle wherein a two-phase mixture is passed through a device having a frusto-conically-shaped element which is capable o... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374662 | Method for jointly producing propylene and petrol from a relatively heavy charge A process for conversion of a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising a relatively heavy main feedstock with a boiling point above approximately 350° C., and a relatively light secondary feedstock with a boiling point below approximately 320° C., wherein, ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7361209 | Apparatus and process for preparing sorbents for mercury control at the point of use A system for treating a contaminated gas stream is provided that includes a comminution device 204 operable to effect size reduction of a plurality of sorbent particles and form a plurality of comminuted particles, a plurality of nozzles 224 distribute... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358413 | Process for reducing fouling from flash/separation apparatus during cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks Hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid is cracked by a process comprising: (a) heating the hydrocarbon feedstock; (b) mixing the heated hydrocarbon feedstock with steam and optionally water to form a mixture stream; (c) introducing the mixture stream to a flash/sepa... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351872 | Process and draft control system for use in cracking a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock in a pyrolysis furnace A process and control system for cracking a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock containing non-volatile hydrocarbons comprising heating the heavy hydrocarbon feedstock, mixing the heated heavy hydrocarbon feedstock with a dilution steam stream to form a mixture stream havin... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351873 | Continuous process to separate colour bodies and/or asphalthenic contaminants from a hydrocarbon mixture A continuous process to separate color bodies and/or asphalthenic contaminants from a hydrocarbon mixture by passing part of the hydrocarbon mixture through a membrane over which membrane a pressure difference is maintained thereby obtaining a hydrocarbon permeate h... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7339087 | Pyrolysis Process for pyrolyzing a light feed in a pyrolysis furnace designed for pyrolyzing heavy feed, in which process part of the light feed is introduced at the feed inlet of the convection zone of the pyrolysis furnace and further light feed is introduced into the conve... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326346 | High capacity regenerable sorbent for removal of arsenic and other toxic ions from drinking water The present invention is directed to a sorbent comprising a disordered polyvalent metal oxide on the surface of an inert substrate. The substrate can be a layered silicate, such as vermiculite, an aluminosilicate such as montmorillonite, or a nonlayered silicate suc... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326332 | Multi component catalyst and its use in catalytic cracking A multi component catalyst and catalytic cracking process for selectively producing C3 olefins. The catalyst comprises a first molecular sieve having an intermediate pore size, a second molecular sieve and, optionally a third molecular sieve having a larg... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323099 | Two stage fluid catalytic cracking process for selectively producing Cto Colefins A process for selectively producing C2 to C4 olefins from feedstock such as a gas oil or resid. The feedstock is reacted in a first stage comprising a fluid catalytic cracking unit wherein it is converted in the presence of a mixture of convent... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314963 | Spherical catalysts to convert hydrocarbons to light olefins The present invention comprises a process for producing propylene comprising the steps of contacting an olefin feed containing between about 40 and about 80 wt-% olefins and between about 20 and about 60 wt-% olefins and aromatics with a spherical catalyst to form a... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314964 | Catalytic naphtha cracking catalyst and process A process is disclosed for enhancing the production of light olefins using a catalyst with small pores. The catalyst comprises a molecular sieve having 10 membered rings with channels of limited length. The molecular sieve has a high silica to alumina ratio and has ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312371 | Steam cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks containing non-volatile components and/or coke precursors A process for cracking a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock containing non-volatile components and/or coke precursors, wherein a stripping agent is added to the feedstock to form an enhanced hydrocarbon blend which is thereafter separated into a vapor phase and a liquid ph... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312370 | FCC process with improved yield of light olefins An FCC process for obtaining light olefins comprises contacting a hydrocarbon feed stream with blended catalyst comprising regenerated catalyst and coked catalyst. The catalyst has a composition including a first component and a second component. The second componen... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7307196 | Molecular sieve compositions, catalyst thereof, their making and use in conversion processes The invention relates to a catalyst composition, a method of making the same and its use in the conversion of a feedstock, preferably an oxygenated feedstock, into one or more olefin(s), preferably ethylene and/or propylene The catalyst composition comprises a molec... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7297833 | Steam cracking of light hydrocarbon feedstocks containing non-volatile components and/or coke precursors A process for cracking a light hydrocarbon feedstock containing non-volatile components and/or coke precursors, wherein a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock is added to the contaminated light hydrocarbon feedstock to form a contaminated hydrocarbon feedstock blend which is... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288690 | Method and apparatus for steam cracking hydrocarbons A method and apparatus for steam cracking hydrocarbons, which method consists in heating a mixture of hydrocarbons and steam to a desired temperature that is high enough to crack the hydrocarbons and transform them into olefins, the source of energy needed for heati... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288691 | Process for heat treatment of hydrocarbon feedstocks by furnace that is equipped with radiant burners The invention consists of an application of radiant burners to furnaces for heat treatment of hydrocarbon feedstocks in which the feedstock that is to be treated circulates inside an exchange tube bundle that receives the heat that is emitted by the burners essentia... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285697 | Reduction of total sulfur in crude and condensate cracking A process for cracking hydrocarbon feedstock comprising at least one sulfur-containing compound comprising: heating the feedstock and a peroxide-containing compound, mixing the heated feedstock and peroxide-containing compound with a fluid and/or a primary dilution ... | 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 |
| 7270739 | Fractionating and further cracking a Cfraction from a naphtha feed for propylene generation The present invention relates to a process for selectively producing C3 olefins from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream by fractionating the naphtha feed to obtain at least a C6 rich fraction and feeding the C6 | 09/18/2007 |
