Chemistry: fischer-tropsch processes; or purification or recovery of products thereof inventions 05/07

20070123594 - Titania supports for fisher-tropsch catalysts: A shaped catalyst carrier containing titania, wherein at least 50 wt % of the titania is present as brookite, and wherein the carrier has between 40 and 100 wt % of crystalline titania based on the total weight of the carrier. Also disclosed are catalyst or catalyst precursors formed from... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070123595 - Hydrogen recovery from hydrocarbon synthesis processes: The invention relates to a process for producing a hydrogen-rich stream from a hydrogen-depleted stream. More particularly, the invention relates to a hydrocarbon synthesis process, by way of example, a Fischer Tropsch process, from which both hydrocarbons and high purity hydrogen are obtained. The process comprises contacting the hydrogen-depleted stream... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070112080 - Process for the activation of a catalyst comprising a cobalt compound and a support: A process for the preparation of a catalyst which comprises activating a catalyst precursor comprising a cobalt compound and a support with a gas comprising at least 5 mol % of a hydrocarbon.... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20070105962 - 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 the reagents and possibly heating them to temperatures ranging from 25 to 400° C.,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070105963 - Catalyst for fischer-tropsch synthesis and process for producing hydrocarbons: A catalyst is provided which is low in methane selectivity in a high CO conversion region and high in chain growth probability a in a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and comprises a support comprising silica or alumina and an oxide of zirconium and/or titanium loaded thereon in film form in an amount... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P.

20070105964 - Hydrogenation catalyst with improved textural properties: A method is provided for making a catalyst support, and includes the steps of providing an aqueous suspension of refractory inorganic oxide and refractory inorganic carbide; forming the suspension into droplets; exposing the droplets to a gelling agent whereby the droplets are at least partially solidified so as to provide... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20070100003 - Hybrid system for gasification of biomass and conversion to synthesis gas suitable for fuel synthesis, with 3 potential applications: Technical challenges of biomass-to-fuels conversion prompted the development of this hybrid system for biomass gasification. In this device, the matter is first pyrolyzed and the resulting vapors are drawn off and run through the char and tar in the second stage with the process steam in a supercritical steam gasification.... Agent: James Leigh Holley

20070100004 - Introduction of an acid in a fischer-tropsch process: According to the present invention there is provided a three-phase low temperature Fischer-Tropsch (LTFT) process wherein CO and H2 are converted to hydrocarbons and possibly oxygenates thereof by contacting the CO and H2 with an iron-based Fischer-Tropsch catalyst in a LTFT reactor in the presence of an acid which is... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070100005 - Method and system for methanol production: An apparatus and method of producing methanol includes reacting a heated hydrocarbon-containing gas and an oxygen-containing gas in a reactor; to provide a product stream comprising methanol; and transferring heat from the product stream to the hydrocarbon-containing gas to heat the hydrocarbon containing gas. After removing methanol and CO2 from... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C