Chemistry: fischer-tropsch processes; or purification or recovery of products thereof inventions 11/07

20070270511 - System and method for converting biomass to ethanol via syngas: A method and apparatus for synthesizing ethanol using synthetic routes via synthesis gas are disclosed. A method and apparatus for gasifying biomass, such as biomass, in a steam gasifier that employs a fluidized bed and heating using hot flue gases from the combustion of synthesis gas is described. Methods and... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20070270512 - Methane conversion to methanol: Disclosed are a method and apparatus with alternate embodiments that use commercial chemical free radical initiators to directly convert methane to methanol in a low energy, one step, catalytic reaction. In one embodiment an apparatus converts “packets” of methane gas to liquid methanol. Methane gas and aqueous hydrogen peroxide are... Agent: John L. Edwards

20070270513 - Apparatus and method for controlling the gas composition produced during the gasification of carbon containing feeds: A method for controlling the output composition from a gasification device for use in the gasification of biomass using a gasifier in which the biomass and gas both flow in a downward direction. The method combines the use of steam and oxygen as a mixed oxidation stream to control the... Agent: Powell Goldstein LLP

20070270514 - Shaped eggshell catalyst containing cobalt, use and preparation thereof: A method for the preparation of an eggshell catalyst is described comprising the steps of i) immersing shaped units of an oxidic support having a smallest unit dimension ≦0.5 mm in a solution of cobalt ammine carbonate, ii) heating the solution to a temperature between 60 and 120° C. to... Agent: Jones Day

20070265359 - Process to prepare lower olefins from a carbon containing feedstock: Process to make ethylene and/or propylene from a carbonaceous feedstock by performing the following steps, (aa) preparing a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen from said feedstock, (bb) performing a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis step using the gaseous mixture obtained in step (aa) to obtain a Fischer-Tropsch product, in admixture with the... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070265360 - Catalyst and process for the synthesis of c2-oxygenates by the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide: A catalyst is invented for the synthesis of C2-oxygenates by the hydrogenation of CO. The catalyst is composed of Rh—Mn—Fe-M1-M2/Si02, among them Mn, Fe, M1 and M2 and additives. M1 can be Li or Na while M2 can be Ru or Ir. The content of Rh is 0.1-3% by weight;... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070259972 - Process for the production of mixed alcohols: The present invention relates to processes for forming mixed alcohols containing methanol and ethanol. The mixed alcohol can then be used as a feedstock for an oxygenate-to-olefin reaction system for conversion thereof to ethylene, propylene, and the like. In addition, the olefins produced by the oxygenate-to-olefin reaction can then be... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070259973 - Optimized hydrocarbon synthesis process: An optimized Fischer-Tropsch process utilizing a diluted synthesis and one or more Fischer-Tropsch reactors having an overall CO conversion of at least 90%.... Agent: Baker & Mckenzie LLP

20070259975 - Methanation catalyst, and carbon monoxide removing system, fuel processor, and fuel cell including the same: A methanation catalyst, a carbon monoxide removing system, a fuel processor, and a fuel cell including the same, and more particularly a non-supported methanation catalyst including the catalytically active non-precious metal particles and the metal oxide particles, and a carbon monoxide removing system, a fuel processor, and a fuel cell... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20070259974 - High cobalt content , high cobalt surface area catalysts, preparation and use thereof: A particulate catalyst comprises an intimate mixture of cobalt and aluminium compounds at an atomic ratio in the range 10:1 to 2:1 (Co:Al), which when reduced at 425° C., has a cobalt surface area as measured by hydrogen chemisorption at 150° C. of at least 30 m2/g of catalyst. The... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070259976 - Catalyst for the conversion of carbon monoxide: Use of a catalyst composition comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, nickel and combinations thereof, on a support selected from the group consisting of a beta-zeolite, mordenite and faujasites, is taught for carbon oxide methanation reactions for fuel cells. Specifically, when a mixture of gases... Agent: Sud-chemie Inc.

20070254965 - Gas distributor for a reactor: A sparger system (10) for a reactor (21) comprises a feed pipe arrangement for feeding reactants to the spargers on the floor of the reactor, via a distribution system disposed above the spargers. The outlets (12) of the spargers are typically oriented towards the floor or parallel to it in... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070254966 - Integrated system and method for production and vaporization of liquid hydrocarbon fuels for combustion: A process is provided, which comprises transforming a synthesis gas into a liquid fuel, producing a fuel gas using the liquid fuel and a first gas, the first gas having an oxygen content less than that of ambient air, and contacting the fuel gas with a second gas, the second... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP Attn: Patent Group

20070254967 - Process for preparing liquid hydrocarbons: The oxygenates are either or both: on start-up of the process, catalytically combusted to provide heat for step (A), and replaced at least in part with methane from tail gas from step (B) when the temperature attains or exceeds the combustion temperature of methane; and/or used as a fuel-enhancer for... Agent: Law Offices Of William H. Holt

20070254969 - Efficient and selective chemical recycling of carbon dioxide to methanol, dimethyl ether and derived products: An efficient and environmentally beneficial method of recycling and producing methanol from varied sources of carbon dioxide including flue gases of fossil fuel burning powerplants, industrial exhaust gases or the atmosphere itself. Converting carbon dioxide by chemical or electrochemical reduction secondary treatment to produce essentially methanol, dimethyl ether and derived... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20070254968 - Method of delivery, replacement, and removal of fischer-tropsch catalyst: A method for delivery, replacement and removal of Fischer-Tropsch catalyst from a gas-to-liquid (GTL) facility utilizing a Fischer-Trosch reaction. Embodiments also relate to a method for delivery, replacement and removal of Fischer-Tropsch catalyst from a transportable GTL facility.... Agent: Baker & Mckenzie LLP