Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds inventions 09/08

20080234527 - Method for producing hydrogen and system therefor: The present invention provides a hydrogen production method capable of producing hydrogen with good efficiency while solving problems such as separation, lower-temperature reaction and heat supply in production of hydrogen by dehydrogenation reaction of raw material oil. Within a reaction tube of a double-tube structure comprising an inner tube composed... Agent: Christopher & Weisberg, P.A.

20080234528 - Catalytic isobutane alkylation: A novel catalytic reactor is provided for controlling the contact of a limiting reactant with a catalyst surface. A first flow vessel defines an interior surface and an exterior surface, and the interior surface has a catalyst deposited on at least a portion thereof. A second flow vessel is positioned... Agent: Robert L. Rispoli Precision Combustion, Inc.

20080228017 - Metathesis process for preparing an alpha, omega-functionalized olefin: A cross-metathesis process for preparing an α,ω-functionalized olefin, such as methyl 9-decenoate, and an α-olefin having three or more carbon atoms, such as 1-decene. The process involves contacting in a first reaction zone an α-functionalized internal olefin, such as methyl oleate, and an α-olefinic monomer having three or more carbon... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080228018 - Transalkylation of heavy alkylate using a layered catalyst: A layered catalyst is disclosed for use in transalkylation of polyalkylated benzenes. The catalyst comprises an inner core material with a molecular sieve bonded over the core. The process minimizes the cracking of the alkyl groups during the transalkylation reaction.... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080228019 - Method for obtaining raw -1,3-butadiene: The invention relates to a method for obtaining raw-1,3-butadiene by extractive distillation with a selective solvent from a C4-fraction, containing C4-acetylenes as secondary components, in a partition column (TK) with a bottom evaporator (V1) inside of which a partition (T) is arranged in longitudinal direction of the column while forming... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080228020 - Method for converting ethylene into propylene: The invention relates to a method for converting ethylene into propylene consisting in reacting said ethylene with a supported metal compound comprising an aluminium oxide based support to which a tungsten hydride is grafted. Said reaction is carried out at a temperature ranging from 20 to 600° C., preferably between... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20080228021 - Process for converting difficultly convertible oxygenates to gasoline: Process for converting oxygenate compounds to hydrocarbons comprising the steps: (a) introducing a feed stream of synthesis gas to a synthesis section for the production of easily convertible oxygenates, (b) passing the effluent stream from said synthesis section containing easily convertible oxygenates to a gasoline synthesis section, (c) passing the... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080221372 - Contamination barrier: The present invention concerns a contamination barrier 5 that permits an efficient and reproducible processing of a high number of samples with the prevention of contamination of aqueous solutions 3 in open and/or automated systems, especially in the ppm range, in that it comprises at least one water immiscible hydrocarbon... Agent: Leon R. Yankwich Yankwich & Associates

20080221373 - Gas clathrate hydrate compositions, synthesis and use: A solid clathrate hydrate comprising lactate anion and a calcium cation. The clathrate hydrate serves as a sponge that can be used to store a gas such as hydrogen, methane, oxygen, or carbon dioxide. The presence of carboxylate anion (lactate) stabilizes the clathrate so that it is solid and stable... Agent: Fish & Richardson Pc

20080221374 - Method for the production of propene from propane: F) from the absorbent stream d1 or e1 laden substantially with propene, in at least one second desorption zone, by decompression, heating and/or stripping the absorbent stream d1 or e1, a gas stream f1 comprising propene is released and the selective absorbent is recovered.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080221375 - Catalyst treatment useful for aromatics conversion process: A process for preparing a transalkylation catalyst, the catalyst itself, and a transalkylation process for using the catalyst are herein disclosed. The catalyst comprises rhenium metal on a solid-acid support such as mordenite, which has been treated with a sulfur-based agent. Such treatment reduces the amount of methane produced by... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080221376 - Process for isomerizing aromatic c8 compounds in the presence of a catalyst comprising a modified euo zeolite: p

20080221377 - Methods for synthesis of carotenoids, including analogs, derivatives, and synthetic and biological intermediates: A method for synthesizing intermediates for use in the synthesis of carotenoid synthetic intermediates, carotenoid analogs, and/or carotenoid derivatives. The carotenoid analog, derivative, or intermediate may be administered to a subject for the inhibition and/or amelioration of any disease that involves production of reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species, radicals... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.c.

20080221378 - Apparatus and process for cracking hydrocarbonaceous feed utilizing a pre-quenching oil containing crackable components: An apparatus and process are provided for cracking hydrocarbons. Hot, cracked effluent is removed to a quench header where it is pre-quenched with an oil containing crackable components, e.g., 1000° F.+ (538° C.+) boiling range bottoms taken from a vapor/liquid separator, cracking the bottoms to more valuable products, e.g., steam... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080214880 - Process for dehydrating glycerol to acrolein: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing acrolein by gas-phase dehydration of glycerol in the presence of strongly acidic solid catalysts with a Hammett acidity H0 of between −9 and −18 and preferably between −10 and −16.... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20080214881 - Propylene polymer catalyst donor component: e

20080214882 - Acidic mesostructured aluminosilicates assembled from surfactant-mediated zeolite hydrolysis products: The surfactant-mediated hydrolysis of ZSM-5 zeolite affords five-membered ring subunits that can be readily incorporated into the framework walls of a hexagonal mesostructured aluminosilicate, denoted MSU-Z. The five-membered ring subunits, which are identifiable by infrared spectroscopy, impart unprecedented acidity to the mesostructure, as judged by cumene cracking activity at 300°... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080214883 - Reactor for carrying out a continuous oxydehydrogenation and process: e

20080214884 - Electroless plating in microchannels: Novel methods of electroless plating are described. Catalyst coatings can be applied within microchannel apparatus. Various reactions, including combustion and steam reforming, can be conducted over electroless catalyst coatings.... Agent: Frank Rosenberg

20080214885 - Method for cleaning tar-bearing waste water and apparatus for performing said method: In a method and an apparatus for cleaning tar-bearing waste water (17), a mixture of water and hydrocarbons, e.g. comprising polyaromatic hydrocarbons and phenols, the mixture is separated into a low-boiling-point part and a high-boiling-point part, bringing the low-boiling-point part on vapor form in a boiler (1), and the low-boiling-point... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC