Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds inventions

20090270664 - Olefin waxes having improved hardness or viscosity: In one embodiment, we disclose hardened olefin waxes and processes for preparing them. In another embodiment, we disclose oxidized olefin waxes having low viscosity and processes for preparing them. The waxes are suitable for use as polishes, coatings, or inks, among other uses.... Agent: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Lp

20090270665 - Device to separate olefins from paraffins and to purify olefins and use thereof: The present invention discloses a device, which uses membranes, capable of separating olefins from paraffins. The device (1) considers an ultramicroporous ceramic membrane module, zeolite or silicate based, containing a fixed carrier of copper I or silver ions (#-complexant ions) inserted by ion exchange, or as a monolayer of CuCl,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090270666 - Process to make base oil from fischer-tropsch condensate: e

20090270667 - Process to make base oil from thermally cracked waxy feed using ionic liquid catalyst: We provide a process for making a base oil, comprising: a) selecting an olefin feed produced by thermal cracking of a waxy feed; b) oligomerizing the olefin feed in an ionic liquid oligomerization zone at a set of oligomerization conditions to form an oligomer; and c) alkylating the oligomer in... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20090270668 - Process for producing olefins: The present invention relates to a process for the co-production of ethylene and propylene from an ethanol feedstock and a propanol feedstock.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090270669 - Process for the preparation of propylene from a hydrocarbon feed: Process for the preparation of propylene from a hydrocarbon feed, wherein the hydrocarbon feed is an essentially olefinic hydrocarbon feed comprising C6 olefins and wherein the hydrocarbon feed is contacted with a one-dimensional zeolite having 10-membered ring channels and a silica to alumina ratio (SAR) in the range from 10... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20090264691 - Porous heterogeneous catalyst coated with an ionic liquid: The invention relates to a porous heterogeneous catalyst. In order to prepare a catalyst which catalyzes with a relatively high selectivity the hydrogenation of individual unsaturated bonds of polyunsaturated compounds it is proposed that the inner surface of the catalysts is coated with an ionic liquid.... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20090264692 - Use of direct heating device with a reheater in a dehydrogenation unit: Methods and processes for increasing the efficiency and/or expanding the capacity of a dehydrogenation unit by use of at least one direct heating unit are described.... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20090264693 - Process for the catalytic conversion of hydrocarbons: t

20090264694 - Reduction of organic halides in alkylate gasoline: An alkylation process comprising contacting a first hydrocarbon feed comprising at least one olefin having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms and a second hydrocarbon feed comprising at least one isoparaffin having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms with a halide-based acidic ionic liquid catalyst under alkylation conditions to produce... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20090264695 - System and method for using super critical state carbon dioxide (co2) as a hydrocarbon diluent: A system and method for the use of super critical CO2 as a diluent for transport of extracted or processed hydrocarbons. The super critical state CO2 is then co-mingled with the extracted or processed hydrocarbons and transported in the co-mingled state to a delivery point. At the delivery point, the... Agent: Kyle M. Hall

20090259080 - Processes for the separation of methane from a gas stream: Processes for the catalytic conversion of a carbonaceous composition into a gas stream comprising methane are provided. In addition, the processes provide for the generation of a hydrogen-enriched gas stream and, optionally, a carbon monoxide-enriched gas stream, which can be mixed or used separately as an energy source for subsequent... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20090259081 - Method and system for reducing heating value of natural gas: Disclosed is a system for reducing a heating value of natural gas. The system includes a heat exchanger to liquefy a portion of components having high heating values, a gas-liquid separator to separate the liquefied component, and a nitrogen adding mechanism to add nitrogen to remaining non-liquefied components. The system... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090259082 - Integrated system and method for producing fuel composition from biomass: A method of producing a fuel composition from a bio-oil feedstock is provided, wherein the bio-oil feedstock is subjected to a step of oil extraction to produce a bio-oil and deoiled residue. At least a portion of the deoiled residue is gasified to produce a hydrogen-containing gas. The bio-oil is... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20090259083 - Method of regenerating ruthenium catalysts for the hydrogenation of benzene: The present patent application describes a method of regenerating a ruthenium catalyst for the hydrogenation of benzene, which comprises flushing the catalyst with inert gas in a regeneration step until the original activity or part of the original activity has been attained.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090259084 - Feed pretreating: This invention provides for a process for the alkylation of an aromatic hydrocarbon stream having impurities in which a hydrocarbon feedstock is contacted with a first molecular sieve comprising Linde type X molecular sieve and having a Si/Al molar ratio of less than about 5 to remove at least a... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20090259085 - Semi-rigid linked diamines, precursors therefor, and transition metal diamido complexes as catalysts for olefin polymerization processes: i

20090259086 - Process for producing olefins: The present invention relates to a process for the production of mono-olefin(s) from a feedstock comprising of at least one monohydric aliphatic paraffinic alcohol.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090259087 - Process for the preparation of propylene and industrial plant thereof: The present invention provides a process for the preparation of propylene from a hydrocarbon feed containing one or more C5 and/or C6 cycloalkanes, wherein the hydrocarbon feed containing one or more C5 and/or C6 cycloalkanes is contacted under cracking conditions with a one-dimensional zeolite having 10-membered ring channels and a... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20090253947 - Production of blended fuel from renewable feedstocks: A process for producing a blended fuel from a paraffin rich component and a cyclic rich component, where each of the components are generated from a renewable feedstock, is presented. The paraffin rich component is generated from a first renewable feedstock comprising at least one component selected from the group... Agent: Honeywell/uop Patent Services

20090253948 - Fuel and fuel blending components from biomass derived pyrolysis oil: A process for the conversion of biomass derived pyrolysis oil to liquid fuel components is presented. The process includes the production of diesel, aviation, and naphtha boiling point range fuels or fuel blending components by two-stage deoxygenation of the pyrolysis oil and separation of the products.... Agent: Honeywell/uop Patent Services

20090253949 - Pretreatment of a phosphorus-modified zeolite catalyst for a toluene methylation process: This invention relates to a process for pretreating a zeolite catalyst, specifically a zeolite which has been modified with phosphorus. The catalyst may be used in a process for alkylation of aromatics, specifically toluene methylation. The pretreatment is first to contact the catalyst with the process reactants used in a... Agent: Sabic Americas, Inc.