Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds inventions 04/07

20070093683 - Manufacture of xylenes using reformate: A process is provided for the production of xylenes from reformate. The process is carried out by methylating under conditions effective for the methylation, the benzene/toluene present in the reformate outside the reforming loop, to produce a resulting product having a higher xylenes content than the reformate. Greater than equilibrium... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070088185 - Anthrylarylene derivative, material for organic electroluminescence device and organic electroluminescence device using same: An anthrylarylene derivative having a specific structure and an organic electroluminescence device comprising an organic thin film layer which comprises at least one layer comprising at least a light emitting layer and is disposed between a cathode and an anode, wherein at least one layer in the organic thin film... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070088186 - Process and installation for the oligomerization of olefins that use a membrane separation: This invention relates to a process for the oligomerization of olefins that have 2 to 6 carbon atoms comprising at least: a) One reaction stage in which a first effluent that comprises oligomers, paraffins and olefins that have not reacted is recovered, b) A separation stage that makes it possible... Agent: Harry B. Shubin Millen White Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070088187 - Oxygenate conversion catalyst processing: Improved processing of spent catalyst from an oxygenate-containing feedstock to olefins conversion process is realized through the employment of a barrier filter to treat a catalyst particle-containing flue gas resulting from a catalyst regenerator. The barrier filter serves to separate the catalyst particles from the flue gas. Catalyst material so... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20070083068 - Method of recycling a recylable plastic: The present invention provides a method of recycling a plastic thereby forming a narrow spectrum of hydrocarbons having from 4 to 14 carbon atoms that can be directly used as gasoline without additional processing or refining. The method includes the step of feeding the plastic, selected from the group of... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20070083069 - Selective olefin oligomerization: The present invention relates to a process for the oligomerization of an olefin in the presence of a selectivity enhancing alcohol modifier wherein the modifier is formed by the reaction of olefin and water in a first reaction, and the thus formed modifier substantially free of water is separated and... Agent: Lyondell Chemical Company

20070083070 - Process for producing 1-hexene: There is disclosed a process for producing 1-hexene, which comprises trimerizing ethylene in the presence of a catalyst comprising a tantalum compound and an alkylating agent containing a metal under a condition wherein the water content in the reaction system is 4 moles or less per mole of the tantalum... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070083071 - Process for increasing production of light olefins from hydrocarbon feedstock in catalytic cracking: Disclosed is a process for increasing production of light olefinic hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon feedstock by catalytic cracking. In the process, an effective separation process structure and recycle method of light olefins are used not only to increase the productivity and efficiency of an overall process, thus effectively increasing the production... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070083072 - Catalytic steam gasification of petroleum coke to methane: The present invention provides a catalytic steam gasification process for gasifying petroleum coke. The solids composition within the gasification reactor of the disclosed invention is maintained by controlling the catalyst composition of the feed. The process utilizes sour water from the raw gasification product gases to recover and recycle catalyst.... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20070083073 - Catalyst and method for converting low molecular weight paraffinic hydrocarbons into alkenes and organic compounds with carbon numbers of 2 or more: A catalyst and process for formation of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers of two or greater, the result of both oxidative coupling of methane (“OCM”), and other reforming reactions of OCM end products. An OCM catalyst has a structure represented by formula ABTiO3, wherein A is samarium or tin, B is... Agent: The Law Offices Of Thomas L. Adams

20070078286 - Method and apparatus for producing oil from waste plastic: The present invention provides a method for producing oil from waste plastic, in which, when waste plastic is introduced into a thermal decomposition chamber and mixed with a high-temperature solvent to carry out thermal decomposition, the solvent is heated more uniformly within a shorter time and blended oil generated in... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070078287 - Method for adding heat to a reactor system used to convert oxygenates to olefins: The present invention provides a method for adding heat to a reactor system used to convert oxygenates to olefin, in which supplemental heat is added with a heating fuel, e.g., a torch oil, having low autoignition temperature, low sulfur, and low nitrogen content.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070078288 - Process for the production of olefins: A process for the production of an olefin comprising partially combusting in a reaction zone a mixture of a hydrocarbon and an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst which is capable of supporting combustion beyond the fuel rich limit of flammability to produce the olefin, wherein the superficial... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070078289 - Modified pt/ru catalyst for ring opening and process using the catalyst: A catalyst for opening naphthenic rings has been developed. The catalyst comprises ruthenium and platinum as the active catalytic metals and a modifier with cerium being a preferred modifier. At least 50% of the platinum and ruthenium components are present as particles wherein more ruthenium is present on the surface... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services