Chemistry: fischer-tropsch processes; or purification or recovery of products thereof inventions 10/07

20070249737 - Cyclone reactor and associated methods: A method of synthesizing and reacting compounds in a cyclone reactor 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 a swirl layer within the reactor. A reactant composition including at... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20070249738 - Premixed partial oxidation syngas generator: A premixed partial oxidation (POx) syngas generator is provided. The syngas generator includes a premixing device configured to mix a fuel stream and oxygen in a premixing region to form a gaseous pre-mix. The premixing device includes a fuel inlet configured to introduce the fuel stream within the premixing device... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070249739 - Process for the preparation of propylene and ethylene from a fischer-tropsch synthesis product: A process for the preparation of propylene and ethylene comprises subjecting a gaseous mixture of a dilution gas and a paraffinic feedstock boiling in the gas oil range and having an iso paraffin to normal paraffin ratio of between 2 and 5 to a thermal conversion step.... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070249740 - Production of aromatics from methane: In a process for converting methane to aromatic hydrocarbons, a feed containing methane is contacted with a dehydrocyclization catalyst in a reaction zone under conditions including a first maximum temperature effective to convert the methane to aromatic hydrocarbons and generate coke on the catalyst. A portion of the coked catalyst... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070244206 - Catalysts and methods for synthesizing aliphatic hydrocarbons from co and h2: There is disclosed in embodiments catalysts produced by a two-stage loading of a zeolite carrier with an aqueous solution of a cobalt compound, with drying in an air current after each loading. Methods using the catalysts to produce synfuel are disclosed.... Agent: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

20070244207 - Preparation of titania and cobalt aluminate catalyst supports and their use in fischer-tropsch synthesis: Supports for Fischer-Tropsch catalysts are formed by forming a particulate material from titania, alumina and optionally silica. A cobalt compound is incorporated into the particulate material which then is calcined to convert at least part of the alumina to cobalt aluminate.... Agent: Exxonmobil Research & Engineering Company

20070244208 - Process for producing liquid fuel from carbon dioxide and water: A process for producing high octane fuel from carbon dioxide and water is disclosed. The feedstock for the production line is industrial carbon dioxide and water, which may be of lower quality. The end product can be high octane gasoline, high cetane diesel or other liquid hydrocarbon mixtures suitable for... Agent: Cohen & Grigsby, P.C.

20070232706 - Carbon dioxide production method: A method of producing a carbon dioxide product stream from a synthesis gas stream formed within a hydrogen plant having a synthesis gas reactor, a water-gas shift reactor, located downstream of the synthesis gas reactor to form the synthesis gas stream and a hydrogen pressure swing adsorption unit to produce... Agent: Praxair, Inc. Law Department - M1 557