Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds inventions 03/06

20060069295 - Fischer-tropsch wax composition and method of transport: The present invention relates to transportable product for the transportation of paraffinic wax and methods of transporting using this transportable product. The transportable product comprises 90 to 20 weight % of a liquid comprising >50 weight % alcohol and having a true vapor pressure of ≦14.7 psia when measured at...

20060069296 - Fischer-tropsch wax composition and method of transport: The present invention relates to transportable product for the transportation of paraffinic wax and methods of transporting using this transportable product. The transportable product comprises 90 to 20 weight % of a liquid comprising ≧50 weight % water and having a pH of >5 and a true vapor pressure of...

20060069297 - Process for the production of olefins: A process for the production of an olefin from a hydrocarbon, which process comprises: partially combusting the hydrocarbon and an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst, characterised in that the catalyst comprises platinum and at least one further metal, said further metal being a Group IIIA, Group IVA,...

20060058561 - Process for dehydrating 2-methylpentane-2,4-diol: A process for dehydrating 2-methylpentanediol-2,4 to a mixture of 2-methyl-1,3-pentadiene and 4-methyl-1,3-pentadiene at elevated temperature in the presence of an acid catalyst using a polyglycol ether as a heat carrier, wherein a polyglycol ether containing from 80 to 100% by weight of a polyethylene glycol dimethyl ether of the formula...

20060058562 - Solid acid catalyst for producing light olefins and process using the same: A porous solid acid catalyst for producing light olefins is prepared through pillaring and a solid state reaction of a raw material mixture. The catalyst is made of a porous material having a crystalline structure that is different from that of the raw material mixture. The catalyst exhibits excellent catalytic...

20060058563 - Hydrocarbon steam cracking catalyst for olefin preparation, method for preparing the same, and olefin preparation method using the same: The present invention relates to a catalyst for steam cracking of hydrocarbons, which steam cracks hydrocarbons to improve a yield of olefins such as ethylene and propylene, reduces produced coke, and has superior thermal stability at a high temperature. Particularly, the present invention provides a catalyst for steam cracking of...

20060058564 - Method for transporting synthetic products: Disclosed are methods for transporting one or more synthetic products produced from a carbonaceous source, such as coal, natural gas, or biomass, which may be located in a location that is remote from markets for such products. The synthetic products may include lower molecular weight alcohols such as methanol, lower...

20060058565 - Method for desulphurisation of natural gas: The invention relates to a method for the removal of gaseous organo-sulphur compounds, in particular THT, from fuel gas streams. The method comprises bringing the gas stream into contact with an adsorbent, with a clay mineral from the hormite group, such as palygorskite, attapulgite, sepiolite and paramomtmorillonite as adorbent. In...

20060052650 - Novel fuel with high octane index and reduced lead content: The invention concerns a novel fuel with high octane index and reduced lead content. Said fuel has a lead content not more than 0.56 gram per liter of fuel, containing at least a first hydrocarbon base (B1) consisting essentially of isoparaffins including 4 or 5 carbon atoms, and a second...

20060052651 - Process for the selective hydrogenation of olefins: A process for the selective hydrogenation of olefins contained in a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock comprising olefins and aromatic compounds....

20060052652 - Hydrogenation of olefinic feedstocks: A process for bulk hydrogenation of an olefin-containing feedstock containing a plurality of different unsaturated olefinic hydrocarbon compounds, for example a feedstock containing from 60 to 100 mass % unsaturated olefinic hydrocarbon compounds, by subjecting the olefinic feedstock to bulk hydrogenation in a catalytic distillation zone containing a hydrogenation catalyst,...

20060047174 - Process for photo-oxidative stability improvements: A process for improving the stability to photo-oxidation of a polycyclic aromatic compound having at least two polymorphic forms comprises treating a first polymorph with one or more solvents to obtain the more stable second polymorph and then separating the second polymorph from the solvent....

20060047175 - Removal of condensable compounds from an olefin stream: This invention is directed to a process for condensing and removing condensable compounds from an olefin stream containing light olefin compounds, and recovering the light olefin compounds. The process of the invention is particularly effective in removing water and heavy hydrocarbons, particularly aromatic hydrocarbons, from an olefin stream made from...

20060047176 - Butane removal in c4 upgrading processes: Disclosed herein is a process for producing a selected butene, comprising obtaining a C4 feed stream comprising C4 paraffins and C4 olefins, splitting the C4 feed stream to form a first stream comprising a first butene and a second stream comprising a second butene, isomerizing at least a part of...