Chemistry: fischer-tropsch processes; or purification or recovery of products thereof inventions 03/08

20080064769 - Hydrocarbon-producing catalyst, process for producing the same, and process for producing hydrocarbons using the catalyst: The invention relates to a hydrocarbon-producing catalyst obtainable by supporting a ruthenium compound on a support composed of a manganese oxide and an aluminum oxide, and which satisfies at least one of characteristics (1) and (2): (1) the catalyst being treated with an aqueous alkaline solution and subsequently subjected to... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20080064770 - Fischer-tropsch catalysts: A catalyst for use in a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction which comprises cobalt supported on alumina, in which: the catalyst average particle size is in the range 20 to 100 μm; the specific surface area of the impregnated and calcined catalyst particles is greater than 80 m2/g; the average pore size... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20080058434 - Integrated microchannel synthesis and separation: A process for carrying out at least two unit operations in series, the process comprising the step of: (a) directing a feed stream into an integrated assembly which comprises a first microchannel unit operation upon at least one chemical of the feed stream to generate a distributed output stream that... Agent: Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP