Chemistry: fischer-tropsch processes; or purification or recovery of products thereof inventions 01/07

20070021513 - Transportable gas-to-liquid plant: A transportable GTL processing facility constructed on an inland barge is provided. Also provided is a process for producing liquid hydrocarbons from natural gas utilizing a transportable GTL processing facility. The facility and process may be used to access and convert stranded natural gas in an economical fashion into liquid... Agent: Baker & Mckenzie LLP

20070021514 - 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 plurality of catalyst beds countercurrent to... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070010588 - Process and apparatus for the production of useful products from carbonaceous feedstock: A carbonaceous feedstock to alcohol conversion process in which carbon dioxide and a portion of the hydrogen produced are removed from the syngas stream issuing from a feedstock reformer, to yield a reduced hydrogen, carbon monoxide and methane syngas stream. The hydrogen and the carbon dioxide are passed through a... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLPIPProsecution Department

20070010589 - Process and apparatus for the production of useful products from carbonaceous feedstock: A carbonaceous feedstock to alcohol conversion process in which carbon dioxide is removed from the syngas stream issuing from a feedstock reformer, to yield a carbon dioxide depleted syngas stream including hydrogen, carbon monoxide and methane. This carbon dioxide depleted syngas stream is then passed through a Fischer-Tropsch reactor ultimately... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLPIPProsecution Department

20070010590 - 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 oxygen-containing gas and bringing the resultant partially combusted gas... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070004809 - Production of synthesis gas blends for conversion to methanol or fischer-tropsch liquids: The present invention provides a process for producing synthesis gas blends which are especially suitable for conversion either into oxygenates such as methanol or into Fischer-Tropsch liquids. Such a process involves reforming of two separate gaseous hydrocarbon feedstreams (formed, for example, by dividing a natural gas feedstock) in a steam-reforming... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070004810 - Novel catalyst and fischer-tropsch synthesis process using same: The disclosed invention relates to a novel cobalt catalyst and 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 in a reactor using the catalyst. The process can be conducted in... Agent: Neil A. Duchez Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP