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Mineral oils: processes and products January USPTO class patent listing 01/07

20070017850 - Process for producing middle distillates by hydroisomerizing and hydrocracking feeds from the fischer-tropsch process using a multifunctional guard bed: The invention concerns a process for producing middle distillates from effluents obtained by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, comprising a step for hydrotreatment and purification and/or decontamination by passage over a multifunctional guard bed. The invention also concerns a facility.... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070017851 - Hydrogen purification for make-up gas in hydroprocessing processes: The recycle gas stream containing hydrogen that is part of the feedstream to a hydroprocessing reactor is mixed with the low purity make-up hydrogen and the sour flash gases upstream of the recycle gas compressor and compressed by the recycle gas compressor. The compressed gases pass through a methane and... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20070017852 - Process of removal of sulphur compounds from hydrocarbon streams using adsorbents: The invention concerns a process for the removal of sulphur compounds from a hydrocarbon stream, especially a gaseous hydrocarbon gas stream, which process comprises contacting said gas stream with an adsorbent comprising at least a zeolite having a pore diameter of at least 5 Å to adsorb the sulphur compounds... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070012595 - Methods for producing a total product in the presence of sulfur: Methods of producing a total product are described. A method includes continuously contacting a feed with a hydrogen source in the presence of one or more inorganic salt catalysts and steam to produce a total product, wherein the feed has at least 0.02 grams of sulfur, per gram of feed;... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070012596 - Novel process for desulphurizing olefinic gasolines to limit the mercaptans content: The invention concerns a process for hydrodesulphurizing a gasoline containing less than 0.1% by weight of sulphur derived from a catalytic cracking unit or other conversion units, said process comprising at least one hydrodesulphurization reactor using a bimetallic catalyst operating at a HSV in the range 0.1 h−1 to 20... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070012597 - Process and apparatus for filtering metal working fluid containing metal fines: Described is an apparatus 10 and process of filtering metal working fluid containing metal fines comprising: providing a metal working fluid containing metal fines therein 12 wherein the fluid is generated in the working of a metallic member and wherein optionally a substantial portion of the fines is less than... Agent: Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20070012598 - Supercritical hydroextraction of kerogen from oil shale ores: Water is added to reduce the hydrogen consumption in kerogen conversion. The water is not stripped from oil shale ores, instead up to 10% w/w of water is added in the kerogen conversion at 400-475° C. The recycle solvent for conversion is changed to a high boiling point fraction of... Agent: Patents Pending

20070007168 - Deep separation method and processing system for the separation of heavy oil through granulation of coupled post-extraction asphalt residue: The present invention is a separation method and system in which granulation of coupled post-extraction asphalt residue is used to achieve deep separation of heavy oil. A dispersion solvent is introduced into the asphalt phase after separation by solvent extraction and the asphalt phase undergoes rapid phase change in a... Agent: Yi Li

20070007169 - Method for processing hydrocarbon pyrolysis effluent: A method is disclosed for treating the effluent from a hydrocarbon pyrolysis unit processing heavier than naphtha feeds to recover heat and remove tar therefrom. The method comprises passing the gaseous effluent to at least one primary heat exchanger, thereby cooling the gaseous effluent and generating superheated steam. Thereafter, the... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070007170 - Method for processing hydrocarbon pyrolysis effluent: A method is disclosed for treating gaseous effluent from a hydrocarbon pyrolysis unit to provide steam cracked tar of reduced asphaltene and toluene insolubles content. The method is suitable for preparing reduced viscosity tar useful as a fuel blending stock, or feedstock for producing carbon black, while reducing or eliminating... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070007171 - Method for processing hydrocarbon pyrolysis effluent: A method is disclosed for treating the effluent from a hydrocarbon pyrolysis unit without employing a primary fractionator. The method comprises cooling the gaseous effluent, e.g., by direct quench and/or at least one primary heat exchanger, thereby generating high pressure steam, and then cooling the gaseous effluent to a temperature... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070007172 - Method for processing hydrocarbon pyrolysis effluent: A method is disclosed for treating the effluent from a hydrocarbon pyrolysis unit without employing a primary fractionator. The method comprises passing the gaseous effluent to at least one primary heat exchanger, thereby cooling the gaseous effluent and generating high pressure steam, and then cooling the gaseous effluent to a... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070007173 - Method for processing hydrocarbon pyrolysis effluent: A method is provided for treating the effluent from a hydrocarbon pyrolysis unit processing heavier than naphtha feeds to recover heat and remove tar therefrom. The method comprises passing the gaseous effluent to at least one primary transfer line heat exchanger, thereby cooling the gaseous effluent and generating superheated steam.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070007174 - Method for processing hydrocarbon pyrolysis effluent: A method and apparatus are disclosed for treating the effluent from a hydrocarbon pyrolysis unit employing a small primary fractionator, i.e., a rectifier. The method comprises cooling the gaseous effluent, e.g., by direct quench and/or at least one primary heat exchanger, and then cooling the gaseous effluent to a temperature... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070007175 - Method for processing hydrocarbon pyrolysis effluent: A method is disclosed for treating the effluent from a hydrocarbon pyrolysis process unit to recover heat and remove tar therefrom. The method comprises passing the gaseous effluent to at least one primary heat exchanger, thereby cooling the gaseous effluent and generating high pressure steam. Thereafter, the gaseous effluent is... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070007176 - Catalytic cracking process for the production of diesel from vegetal oils: The present invention comprises a thermo catalytic process to produce diesel oil from vegetal oils, in refineries which have two or more Catalytic Cracking (FCC) reactors. At least one reactor processes heavy gasoleum or residue in conventional operation conditions while at least one reactor processes vegetal oils in proper operation... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070007177 - Process for desulphurization of a hydrocarbon stream with a reduced consumption of hydrogen: A two-stage hydrotreating process is disclosed wherein a hydrocarbon stream is first desulphurized followed by a dehydrogenation step, which process comprises in combination contacting the feed and hydrogen over a hydrotreating catalyst at hydrotreating conditions, heating the hydrotreated effluent and hydrogen-rich gas from the hydrotreating reactor and contacting said effluent... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070007178 - Method for preventing fouling of a heat exchanger for cooling residue from a hydrodesulfurization/hydrocracking process: A method which controls sedimentation occurring at a heat exchanger for cooling hydrodesulfurization/hydrocracking residue containing asphaltenes at a high content and thereby prevents fouling of the heat exchanger is disclosed. A method for preventing fouling of a heat exchanger for cooling hydrodesulfurization/hydrocracking residue, which injects flux oil into hydrodesulfurization/hydrocracking residue... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company