Chemistry: fischer-tropsch processes; or purification or recovery of products thereof inventions 11/08

20080293834 - Production of liquid and, optionally, gaseous hydrocarbons from gaseous reactants into an expanded slurry bed: A process for producing liquid and, optionally, gaseous products from gaseous reactants includes feeding at a low level a gaseous reactants feed comprising at least CO and H2 into an expanded slurry bed of solid non-shifting hydrocarbon synthesis catalyst particles suspended in a suspension liquid, the expanded slurry bed having... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20080293836 - Method for the recovery of ruthenium from used ruthenium oxide-containing catalysts: p

20080293835 - Process for directly producing mixed linear alpha-alcohols having 1 to 18 carbon atoms from synthesis gas: The invention provide a process for producing directly mixed linear alpha-alcohols having 1 to 18 carbon atoms from synthesis gas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide, comprising the step of reacting hydrogen and carbon monoxide over a catalyst to produce mixed linear alpha-alcohols having 1 to 18 carbon atoms and hydrocarbons... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080287555 - Novel process and catalyst for carbon dioxide conversion to energy generating products: A catalytic process and a nano material for the conversion of moist carbon dioxide into methanol, propyne and oxygen have been developed. In the process invented, hydrogen is produced from water in a catalytic reaction, when the moist carbon dioxide enters into the catalytic reactor, resulting in C—O and H—OH... Agent: Sarfaraz K. Niazi

20080287556 - Process for the preparation of fischer-tropsch catalysts with a high mechanical, thermal and chemical stability: The preparation is described of a Fischer-Tropsch catalytic precursor based on cobalt supported on alumina, optionally containing up to 10% by weight of silica, which comprises: a) treatment of the alumina with a silicon compound selected from those having general formula (I) Si(OR)4-nR′n (I) wherein n ranges from 1 to... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080275142 - Method to start a process for producing hydrocarbons from synthesis gas: The present invention provides a method to start a steady state process for producing normally gaseous, normally liquid and optionally normally solid hydrocarbons from synthesis gas, which method comprises the steps of: (i) providing an activated catalyst in tubes of a fixed bed reactor, preferably a multitubular fixed bed reactor,... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20080275143 - Catalytic partial oxidation reforming for syngas processing and products made therefrom: Systems and methods for producing syngas are provided. A first hydrocarbon can be partially oxidized in the presence of an oxidant and one or more first catalysts at conditions sufficient to partially combust a portion of the first hydrocarbon to provide carbon dioxide, non-combusted first hydrocarbon, and heat. The non-combusted... Agent: Kellogg Brown & Root LLC Attn: Christian Heausler

20080275144 - Method to start a process for producing hydrocarbons from synthesis gas: Method to start a steady state process for producing normally gaseous, normally liquid and optionally normally solid hydrocarbons from synthesis gas, which process comprises the steps of: (i) providing the synthesis gas; and (ii) catalytically converting the synthesis gas at an elevated temperature and a steady state total reactor pressure... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20080275145 - Catalysts: A catalyst including cobalt, zinc oxide and aluminium is described, having a total cobalt content of 15-75% by weight (on reduced catalyst), an aluminium content ≧10% by weight (based on ZnO) and which when reduced at 425° C., has a cobalt surface area as measured by hydrogen chemisorption at 150°... Agent: Ratnerprestia