Chemistry: fischer-tropsch processes; or purification or recovery of products thereof inventions 06/09

20090163608 - Process for making olefin oligomers and alkyl benzenes in the presence of mixed metal oxide catalysts: Provided is a process for oligomerizing n-olefins. The process has the step of reacting (oligomerizing) an amount of one or more n-olefins in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a two or more metal oxides at a temperature effective to effect oligomerization. The two or more metal oxides... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20090156695 - Method and apparatus for reducing co2 in a stream by conversion to a syngas for production of energy: A system and method for reducing the CO2 in a gaseous stream, such as an exhaust stream, from a power plant or industrial plant, like a cement kiln, is disclosed. A preferred embodiment includes providing the gaseous stream to pyrolysis reactor along with a carbon source such as coke. The... Agent: Slater & Matsil, L.L.P.

20090156696 - Process for the capture of co2 from ch4 feedstock and gtl process streams: An integrated process is described in which at least a portion of CO2 is captured from both the feedstock and a process stream in a GTL facility. This integrated process provides for lower costs in CO2 capture than can be done by separate processes. At least a portion of the... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20090156697 - Catalyst compositions and methods for alcohol production from synthesis gas: In one aspect of this invention, catalytic compositions produced by calcining intermediates of the formula [NR4]x[M12M2S8] are provided, wherein M1 is Mo or W; M2 is Co, Ni, or Pd; x is 2 or 3; and R is a C3-C8 alkyl group. Another aspect provides catalytic compositions produced by calcining... Agent: Range Fuels, Inc. Attn: Ryan O'connor

20090156698 - Process for the preparation of pure dimethyl ether: Process for the preparation of dimethyl ether product by catalytic conversion of synthesis gas to dimethyl ether comprising the steps of contacting a stream of synthesis gas comprising carbon dioxide in a dimethyl ether synthesis step in one or more reactors and with one or more catalysts being active in... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090149558 - Methods and apparatus for continuous removal of carbon dioxide from a mixture of reacting gases: The disclosed invention provides methods and apparatus for producing one or more C1-C4 alcohols (such as ethanol) from syngas, while simultaneously removing CO2, thereby providing low CO2 yields. The present invention provides reactors for producing one or more C1-C4 alcohols from syngas, the reactors containing a first composition capable of... Agent: Range Fuels, Inc. Attn: Ryan O'connor

20090143491 - Process for stabilising a catalyst: P

20090143492 - Preparation of syngas for acetic acid synthesis by partial oxidation of methanol feedstock: A method for the production of syngas from methanol feedstock is disclosed. The methanol feed (110) is supplied to a partial oxidation reactor (112) with oxygen (114) and optionally steam (116) to yield a mixed stream (118) of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide (122) is separated... Agent: Lundeen & Lundeen, PLLC

20090143493 - Catalyst and method: A titania catalyst support having a particle size distribution with a first peak at a first particle size and a second peak at a second particle size, wherein the second particle size is at least 50% larger than the first particle size. A method of manufacture is also disclosed. The... Agent: Shell Oil Company