Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds inventions 07/07

20070173672 - Additives for inhibiting gas hydrate formation: P

20070173673 - Method for catalytically cracking waste plastics and apparatus for catalytically cracking waste plastics: To provide a method for catalytically cracking waste plastics wherein the efficiency in decomposition is high; even polyethylene composed of linear chain molecules difficult in decomposition is decomposable at a low temperature and decomposed residue is hardly produced; the process is simple since dechlorination can be achieved at the same... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070173674 - Selective hydrogenation process employing a sulphurized catalyst: A process for jointly carrying out selective hydrogenation of polyunsaturated compounds into mono unsaturated compounds contained in gasolines, and for transforming light sulphur-containing compounds into heavier compounds by reaction with unsaturated compounds, said process employing a supported catalyst comprising at least one metal from group VIB and at least one... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070173675 - Reduction of the bromine index of linear alkylbenzenes: In a process for reducing the Bromine Index of a feed containing a linear alkylbenzene and bromine-reactive olefinic hydrocarbon contaminants, the feed is contacted under conditions effective to remove bromine-reactive olefinic hydrocarbon contaminants with a catalyst comprising zeolite Y catalyst having an alpha value of about 2 to about 30.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070173676 - Olefin oligomerization process: In a process for oligomerizing an olefinic hydrocarbon feedstock, the feedstock is contacted under oligomerization conditions with (a) a first crystalline molecular sieve catalyst and (b) a second catalyst comprising a solid phosphoric acid. The first and second catalysts may be contained in separate reactors or as separate beds in... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070173677 - Process for producing internal olefin: The present invention is a method for producing an internal olefin, wherein an α-olefin containing 50 ppm water or less according to a Karl Fischer test method is contacted with a zeolite catalyst and/or a montmorillonite catalyst for the isomerization thereof and provides an industrially advantageous method for the selective... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070173678 - Process for producing adamantane: An industrially advantageous process for producing adamantane by which high-purity adamantane reduced in coloration is efficiently produced while minimizing the loss. The process, which is for producing adamantane by isomerizing trimethylenenorbornane, includes (A) a reaction step of isomerizing the starting material, (B) a concentration step of concentrating the adamantane contained... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070167660 - Catalyst comprising a zeolite with structure type nes and a zeolite with structure type euo, and use in isomerizing c8 aromatic compounds: A catalyst is described comprising at least one zeolite with structure type EUO, at least one zeolite with structure type NES, at least one metal selected from metals from groups IIIA, VIB, VIIB and VIII and at least one porous mineral matrix. The catalyst of the invention is used in... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070167661 - Method for the production of butadiene: E) separating the C4 product gas stream d into a recycle stream e1 consisting substantially of n-butane and 2-butene and a stream e2 consisting substantially of butadiene by extractively distilling and recycling the stream e1 into the first dehydrogenation zone; F) if desired, feeding some or all of the stream... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070167662 - Method for the direct conversion of a charge containing olefins comprising a minimum of four or five carbon atoms, for producing propylene: The invention concerns a process for producing propylene, especially from a light steam cracking and/or catalytic cracking cut, preferably comprising both butenes and pentenes, said process comprising a step for moving bed catalytic cracking with a catalyst regeneration loop. The catalyst comprises at least one zeolite with a zeolitic composition... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070167663 - Isomerization of n-heptane in naphtha cuts: A process for the isomerization of normal heptane contained within a naphtha stream, such as a C6-C8 naphtha, in which the naphtha stream is fractionated into a fraction substantially free of normal heptane and a fraction containing normal heptane. The fraction containing normal heptane is contacted with an isomerization catalyst... Agent: Kenneth H. Johnson

20070161832 - Process for producing a hydrocarbon component: The invention relates to a process for producing a new type of high-quality hydrocarbon base oil of biological origin. The process of the invention comprises ketonisation, hydrodeoxygenation, and isomerization steps. Fatty acids and/or fatty acid esters based on a biological raw material are preferably used as the feedstock.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070161833 - Methods of making and using a selective hydrogenation catalyst: In an embodiment, a method of hydrogenating a highly unsaturated hydrocarbon to an unsaturated hydrocarbon includes contacting the highly unsaturated hydrocarbon with a catalyst in the presence of hydrogen. The catalyst comprises palladium and an inorganic support having a surface area of from about 4.5 to about 20 m2/g, or... Agent: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

20070161834 - Method of catalytic reaction using micro-reactor: A method of catalytic reaction uses a micro-reactor (1) with a metal catalyst (5) or a metal complex catalyst (5) as a solid phase supported on the inner wall (4c) of a channel (4), a solution (7) dissolving a reactant as a liquid phase and hydrogen (9) as a gas... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070161835 - Liquid phase alkylation system: Alkylation systems and alkylation and regeneration methods are generally described herein. For example, embodiments of the invention generally include an alkylation system, such alkylation system including a plurality of reaction vessels, each reaction vessel adapted to receive at least a portion of an alkylation input stream and contacting the portion... Agent: David J. Alexander

20070161836 - Use of modified zeolite catalysts in alkylation systems: Alkylation systems and methods are described herein and generally include contacting an alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon with a cerium promoted zeolite catalyst and then contacting the alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon with an alkylation catalyst to form a second aromatic hydrocarbon.... Agent: David J. Alexander

20070161837 - Zeolitic transalkylation with aluminum chloride alkylation: Alkylation processes are described herein. The alkylation process generally includes contacting a first aromatic compound with an alkylation catalyst including a metal halide catalyst in the presence of an alkylating agent to form an alkylation output stream including a second aromatic compound and contacting at least a portion of the... Agent: David J. Alexander

20070161838 - Dilute liquid phase alkylation: Methods of forming ethylbenzene are described herein. In one embodiment, the method includes contacting dilute ethylene with benzene in the presence of an alkylation catalyst to form ethylbenzene, wherein such contact occurs in a liquid phase reaction zone and recovering ethylbenzene from the reaction zone.... Agent: David J. Alexander

20070161839 - Olefin production process: A process is provided to stabilize and/or reactivate an olefin production catalyst system which comprises contacting an olefin production catalyst system, either before or after use, with an aromatic compound.... Agent: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Lp

20070161840 - Molecular sieve compositions, catalyst thereof, their making and use in conversion processes: The invention relates to a catalyst composition, a method of making the same and its use in the conversion of a feedstock, preferably an oxygenated feedstock, into one or more olefin(s), preferably ethylene and/or propylene The catalyst composition comprises a molecular sieve and at least one metal oxide, such as... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070161842 - Method for the production of butadiene and 1-butene: E) separating the C4 product gas stream d into a stream e1 consisting substantially of n-butane and 2-butene and a product of value stream e2 consisting substantially of butadiene by extractive distillation; F) feeding the stream e1 consisting substantially of n-butane and 2-butene and a cycle stream g comprising 1-butene... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070161841 - Process for preparing 1-butene: D) introduction of the C4 product gas stream c consisting essentially of n-butane, 1-butene, 2-butene and butadiene into a selective hydrogenation zone and selective hydrogenation of butadiene to 1- and/or 2-butene to give a stream d consisting essentially of n-butane, 1-butene and 2-butene; E) separation of the stream d into... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070161843 - Pulse flow reaction: A method of operating a multi-phase downflow reactor so as to induce a pulsing flow regime is disclosed. The pulse may be induced by increasing the gas rate while maintaining the liquid rate until a pressure drop sufficient to induce the pulse flow is achieved. The method is particularly useful... Agent: Kenneth H. Johnson

20070155998 - Fluorenylene compound and organic light-emitting device using same: A novel pyrenylfluorenylene compound is provided which is represented by the general formula (1):... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070155997 - Organic compositions: Compositions and methods of forming and using those compositions are provided herein where the composition comprises at least one oligomer or polymer of Formula I wherein E is a cage compound; each Q is the same or different and selected from aryl, branched aryl, and substituted aryl wherein the substituents... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070155999 - Olefin production via oxygenate conversion: Improved processing for the production of light olefins via oxygenate conversion processing is provided. Synthesis gas conversion such as to produce an effluent including at least methanol can be integrated with oxygenate conversion processing such as to produce an oxygenate conversion reactor effluent including at least light olefins and dimethyl... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20070156000 - Feed pretreating: This invention provides for a process for hydrocarbon conversion in which a partially dehydrated hydrocarbon feedstock is contacted with at least two different molecular sieve materials, including a first molecular sieve having a Si/Al molar ratio of less than about 5 and a second molecular sieve having a Si/Al molar... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070156001 - Conversion of unsaturated chemicals to oligomers: An oligomerization process in which hydrocarbon feedstocks are contacted with a hydrotreating catalyst in the absence of hydrogen and in the liquid phase. The catalyst is a heterogeneous catalyst selected from supported reduced metals, metals oxides, metal sulfides and combinations thereof. Preferred catalysts include mixed nickel and molybdenum oxides or... Agent: Mobil Oil Corporation Office Of Legal Counsel

20070156002 - Process for producing adamantane: The present invention provides a process of an industrially advantageous production of high-purity adamantane at a low cost and with a high efficiency by isomerizing trimethylenenorbornane contained in a raffinate obtained from a platfinate.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070156003 - Method for producing saturated hydrocarbon compound: A method for treating a saturated hydrocarbon compound suitable as a liquid for the immersion exposure method excelling in transmission in the deep ultraviolet region using sulfuric acid in an amount smaller than in a conventional method is provided. The above sulfuric acid washing treatment is the method for producing... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC