Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds inventions 11/08

20080293980 - Method for the synthesis of aromatic hydrocarbons from c1-c4-alkanes and utilization of c1-c4-alkane-comprising product stream: P

20080293982 - Process for producing cumene: A cumene product stream is removed from an intermediate point of the dividing wall fractionation column. A benzene recycle stream is removed from a first end, and another benzene recycle stream is removed from an intermediate point of the dividing wall fractionation column. A polyisopropylbenzene stream is removed from a... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080293984 - Process for producing cumene: This cumene process involves contacting, in an alkylation zone, a first benzene recycle stream and a propylene feed stream with an alkylation catalyst to form cumene. In a transalkylation zone, a polyisopropylbenzene recycle stream and a second benzene recycle stream are contacted with a transalkylation catalyst to form additional cumene.... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080293986 - Process for producing cumene: This cumene process involves contacting, in an alkylation zone, a first benzene recycle stream and a propylene feed stream with an alkylation catalyst to form cumene. In a transalkylation zone, a polyisopropyl benzene recycle stream and a second benzene recycle stream are contacted with a transalkylation catalyst to form additional... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080293981 - Process for producing ethylbenzene: This ethylbenzene process involves contacting, in an alkylation zone, a first benzene recycle stream and an ethylene feed stream with an alkylation catalyst to form ethylbenzene. In a transalkylation zone, a polyethylbenzene recycle stream and a second benzene recycle stream are contacted with a transalkylation catalyst to form additional ethylbenzene.... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080293983 - Process for producing ethylbenzene: This ethylbenzene process involves contacting, in an alkylation zone, a first benzene recycle stream and an ethylene feed stream with an alkylation catalyst to form ethylbenzene. In a transalkylation zone, a polyethylbenzene recycle stream and a second benzene recycle stream are contacted with a transalkylation catalyst to form additional ethylbenzene.... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080293985 - Process for producing ethylbenzene: This ethylbenzene process involves contacting, in an alkylation zone, a first benzene recycle stream and an ethylene feed stream with an alkylation catalyst to form ethylbenzene. In a transalkylation zone, a polyethylbenzene recycle stream and a second benzene recycle stream are contacted with a transalkylation catalyst to form additional ethylbenzene.... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080293987 - Catalyst for conversion of hydrocarbons, process of making and process of using thereof - bimetallic deposition: This invention is for a catalyst for conversion of hydrocarbons. The catalyst is a germanium zeolite, such as Ge-ZSM-5, on which at least two metals, platinum and at least one other metal selected from Group 7, Group 8, Group 9, Group 10 and tin, are deposited on the germanium zeolite.... Agent: Sabic Americas, Inc.

20080293990 - Catalyst for conversion of hydrocarbons, process of making and process of using thereof - ge zeolites: This invention is for a catalyst for conversion of hydrocarbons. The catalyst is a medium pore germanium zeolite, a germanium aluminophosphate (AlPO) or a germanium silicoaluminophosphate (SAPO). At least one metal selected from Group 10 is deposited on the medium pore zeolite and, optionally on the germanium aluminophosphate (AlPO) or... Agent: Sabic Americas, Inc.

20080293988 - Catalyst for conversion of hydrocarbons, process of making and process of using thereof - incorporation 2: This invention is for a catalyst for conversion of hydrocarbons. The catalyst contains a zeolite with one element from Group 13, Group 14, or the first series transition metals and, optionally, germanium and/or aluminum in the zeolite framework. At least one Group 10 metal, such as platinum, is deposited on... Agent: Sabic Americas, Inc.

20080293989 - Catalyst for conversion of hydrocarbons, process of making and process of using thereof - incorporation-1: This invention is for a catalyst for conversion of hydrocarbons. The catalyst contains a zeolite having germanium and at least one selected from the group consisting of tin and boron incorporated into the zeolite framework and at least one metal selected from Group 10 deposited on the zeolite. The catalyst... Agent: Sabic Americas, Inc.

20080293991 - Oligomerization using molecular sieve catalysts: Treatment with steam, especially at sub-atmospheric pressure, rejuvenates deactivated zeolites that have been used as catalysts for liquid phase or dense phase oligomerization.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080293992 - Process for the preparation of n-heneicosane: A process for the preparation of n-heneicosane is disclosed. The process comprises (a) reacting 2,4-alkaneanedione with 1-bromooctadecane in absolute ethanol in the presence of 18-crown-6 as catalyst to produce 2-heneicosanone; and (b) reducing said 2-heneicosanone using hydrazine hydrate and potassium hydroxide in ethylene glycol to obtain n-heneicosane.... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080287717 - Feedstock preparation of olefins for oligomerization to produce fuels: A feedstock containing at least 1 wt % butenes, at least 1 wt % pentenes, at least 1 wt % hexenes, at least 10 wppm C4 dienes, at least 10 wppm C5 dienes, and optionally at least 10 wppm C6 dienes can be selectively hydrogenated over a catalyst (e.g., a... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080287718 - Catalytically active porous membrane reactor for reacting organic compounds: The invention relates to a catalytically active membrane pore flow reactor, to the membrane used and to processes using this reactor.... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

20080287719 - Process for para-xylene production from light aliphatics: The subject process obtains a high yield of high-purity para-xylene from a butene dimer feed. The process may include dimerization of isobutene to obtain a butene dimer comprising C8 iso-olefins and isoparaffins, aromatization of the dimerized C8 product, and recovery of high-purity para-xylene from the dimerized product by low-intensity crystallization.... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080287720 - Alkylaromatics production: A process for alkylation of an alkylatable aromatic compound to produce a monoalkylated aromatic compound, comprising the steps of: (a) providing at least one reaction zone having a water content with at least one alkylation catalyst having an activity and a selectivity for said monoalkylated benzene, said alkylation catalyst comprising... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20080287721 - Catalysts for olefin polymerization: This invention relates to the field of olefin polymerization catalyst compositions, and methods for the polymerization and copolymerization of olefins, typically using a supported catalyst composition. In one aspect, this invention encompasses precontacting a metallocene with a borinic acid or boronic acid prior to contacting this mixture with the acidic... Agent: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Lp

20080287722 - Method for dehydrating fatty alcohols: A process for the production of hydrocarbons by dehydrating primary alcohols with a dehydration catalyst of trifluoromethansulfonic acid is disclosed. The hydrocarbons so produced have fewer undesired secondary reactions. Accordingly, cosmetic and cleaning compositions incorporating the hydrocarbons produced by way of the process are also disclosed.... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP

20080287723 - Isomerization of benzene-containing feedstocks: The benzene content in a gasoline pool is reduced by a process that hydrogenates a benzene-containing isomerization zone feedstream. The additional cyclic hydrocarbons produced by the saturation of benzene can be processed in the isomerization zone for ring opening to increase the available paraffinic feedstock or the isomerization zone can... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080287724 - Isomerization of benzene-containing feedstocks: The benzene content in a gasoline pool is reduced by a process that hydrogenates a benzene-containing isomerization zone feedstream. The additional cyclic hydrocarbons produced by the saturation of benzene can be processed in the isomerization zone for ring opening to increase the available paraffinic feedstock or the isomerization zone can... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080287725 - Fulvene purification: The present invention provides a method of removing undesired isomers, including substituted cyclopentadiene regioisomers, from the desired fulvene in a crude fulvene composition by selectively reacting the undesired isomers with pyrrolidine and 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)benzaldehyde. This reaction converts the undesired substituted cyclopentadienes into fulvene-type compounds that is readily separated from the desired... Agent: Merchant & Gould Chevron Phillips

20080287727 - Catalyst for reforming hydrocarbon and method for preparation thereof, and process for reforming hydrocarbon using said catalyst: The present invention relates to a catalyst for reforming a hydrocarbon comprising a carrier containing manganese oxide and carried thereon (a) at least one component selected from a ruthenium component, a platinum component, a rhodium component, a palladium component, an iridium component and a nickel component and a process for... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080287726 - Optimised method for the bulk storage and transport of natural gas: e

20080281134 - Propane utilization in direct hydrotreating of oils and/or fats: Methods for producing C10-C30 hydrocarbons from fatty compounds are provided in which at least a portion of the hydrogen required to accomplish the conversion is generated from by-products of the conversion process. Light hydrocarbons, especially propane, produced during the conversion of triglyceride compounds are used to generate hydrogen which is... Agent: Conocophillips Company -IPServices Group Attention: Docketing

20080281135 - System for producing terpenoids in plants: The invention concerns a method for producing terpenes of interest in plants having glandular trichomes, as well as plants useful for producing said terpenes of interest. Said plants comprise a sequence encoding a heterologous terpene synthase under the control of a promoter enabling it to be specifically expressed in the... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20080281133 - Three-stage gasification - biomass-to-electricity process with an acetylene process: The invention relates to a process for the generation of electrical energy and byproducts from the gasification of biomass and/or environmental waste materials. Environmental waste and/or renewable biomass is processed by three separate stages of gasification. The first stage is a pyrolysis chamber with firebox which gasifies solid material into... Agent: David L. Seidel, P.e.

20080281136 - Catalyst and method for converting natural gas to higher carbon compounds: A catalyst composition and process facilitates the oxidative reforming of low molecular weight hydrocarbons, such as methane, to other hydrocarbons having 2 or more carbon atoms (“C2+ compounds”). Compositions having a formula comprising a metal, tungsten, manganese and oxygen effectively catalyze the oxidative reforming of methane with a high rate... Agent: The Law Offices Of Thomas L. Adams

20080281137 - Process of using a high activity catalyst for the transalkylation of aromatics: A process for producing an alkylated aromatic compound from polyalkylated aromatic compound(s) having bi-alkylated aromatic compound(s) and tri-alkylated aromatic compound(s), comprising the step of contacting alkylatable aromatic compound(s) with the polyalkylated aromatic compound(s) at a transalkylation condition in the presence of a transalkylation catalyst. The transalkylation catalyst has high activity... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080281138 - Modified eu-1 zeolite and its use in the isomerization of aromatic c8 compounds: A catalyst is described which comprises at least one modified EU-1 zeolite containing silicon atoms and aluminium atoms, at least one matrix and at least one metal from group VIII of the periodic table of the elements, the modified zeolite having a number of hexacoordinated aluminium atoms representing more than... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20080281139 - Catalyst for propylene dimerization and dimerization method: [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A catalyst for dimerizing propylene which contains a transition metal complex [A], and as needed, at least one compound [B] selected from the group consisting of an organometallic compound (b-1), an organoaluminumoxy compound (b-2), and a compound (b-3) which reacts with the transition metal complex [A]... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080281140 - Method and device for completely hydrogenating a hydrocarbon flow: The invention provides a process for hydrogenating streams in plants for producing alkenes by catalytic dehydrogenation of light alkanes, and also an apparatus for carrying out the process. The entire hydrocarbon stream to the dehydrogenation reactor, consisting of fresh and recycled alkane, is subjected upstream of the dehydrogenation reactor to... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080275278 - Reduced-emission gasification and oxidation of hydrocarbon materials for liquid fuel production: A system and process are disclosed for the controlled combustion of a wide variety of hydrocarbon feedstocks to produce thermal energy, liquid fuels, and other valuable products with little or no emissions. The hydrocarbon feeds, such as coal and biomass, are first gasified and then oxidized in a two-chamber system/process... Agent: Andrews & Kurth, L.L.P.

20080275279 - Oxidative halogenation of c1 hydrocarbons to halogenated c1 hydrocarbons: An oxidative halogenation process involving contacting methane, a C1 halogenated hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof with a source of halogen and a source of oxygen, at a molar ratio of reactant hydrocarbon to source of halogen in a feed to the reactor greater than 23/1, and/or at a molar ratio... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080275280 - Method of preparing an alkyl aromatic product with phosphorus-treated zeolite catalyst: A zeolite catalyst is prepared by treating a zeolite with a phosphorus compound to form a phosphorus-treated zeolite. The phosphorus-treated zeolite is heated to a temperature of about 300° C. or higher and combined with an inorganic oxide binder material to form a zeolite-binder mixture. The zeolite-binder mixture is heated... Agent: Grady K. Bergen

20080275281 - Process for isomerizing an aromatic c8 cut in the presence of a catalyst based on a dealuminated euo zeolite: z

20080275282 - Monitoring and control of processes for making 1-hexene: Processes, methods and apparatus relating to olefin oligomerization include the use of Raman spectrometry to monitor the concentration of reactants, products or other chemical components. One or more oligomerization conditions are adjusted in response to those monitored concentrations. The present processes, methods and apparatus are capable of monitoring olefin oligomerization... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (chevron Phillips)

20080275283 - Reactive distillation for the dehydration of mixed alcohols: The present invention relates to a process for the production of alkene(s) from a feedstock comprising of at least one monohydric aliphatic paraffinic alcohol by using a reactive distillation reactor for the dehydration of mixed alcohols.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080275284 - Process for converting gaseous alkanes to liquid hydrocarbons: Embodiments disclose a process for converting gaseous alkanes to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons, olefins or mixtures thereofs wherein a gaseous feed containing alkanes may be reacted with a dry bromine vapor to form alkyl bromides and hydrobromic acid vapor. The mixture of alkyl bromides and hydrobromic acid then may be... Agent: Marathon Oil Company C/o Law Office Of Jack E. Ebel

20080275285 - Reduction of ethanol, aldols, polyols and polar organic compounds to hydrocarbons using natural gas: Catalytic processes have been developed for reductive conversion of alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, ethers, amines, thiols, phosphines and aldols to hydrocarbons using methane, natural gas or other gaseous hydrocarbons. Aliphatic hydrocarbons including propane, nonanes, tridecanes, gasoline, diesel fuel, oils, solvents and other organic compounds can be formed by... Agent: Carter Technologies

20080275286 - Freeze dry process for the preparation of a high surface area and high pore volume catalyst: The present invention provides a process for the preparation of a catalyst having a high surface area and pore volume. The process includes freeze drying an intermediary of the catalyst. The present invention further includes a catalyst prepared by a process that includes the freeze drying step. The present invention... Agent: Fina Technology Inc