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Mineral oils: processes and products June invention type 06/09

20090159489 - Method of making high energy distillate fuels: P

20090159490 - Method of hydrogenolysis of wax and process for producing fuel base: The hydrocracking method of wax of the invention is a hydrocracking process wherein crude wax is subjected to hydrocracking and the untreated wax fraction that is produced after the hydrocracking is re-supplied for hydrocracking, and wherein hydrocracking of the mixture of the crude wax and untreated wax fraction is carried... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090159491 - Conversion of fine catalyst into coke-like material: A process for converting fine catalyst slurried in heavy oil into a coke-like material from which catalytic metals can be recovered comprises mixing fine catalyst slurried in heavy oil with solvent, which causes asphaltenes in the heavy oil to precipitate from the heavy oil; separating fine catalyst and precipitated asphaltenes... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20090159492 - Process to prepare a lubricating base oil and its use: Lube base stocks and lube stock compositions, as well as a process for preparing lube base stocks and lube stock compositions, are disclosed. The lube oils preferably have a viscosity index above about 115. The process involves obtaining feed-stocks that have a 95% point below 1150° F. and feedstocks that... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20090159494 - Hydrocracking process for fabricating jet fuel from diesel fuel: A method for obtaining jet fuel from diesel fuel is provided, the method comprising subjecting the diesel fuel to hydrocracking to convert at least a portion of the diesel fuel into a mixture of light hydrocarbons, kerosene, naphtha and a liquefied petroleum gas, isolating the kerosene, recovering jet fuel from... Agent: Honeywell International Inc Patent Services

20090159493 - Targeted hydrogenation hydrocracking: This invention is directed to a process scheme in which a partial conversion hydrocracking (HCR) unit, preferably preceded by a hydrotreating unit, feeds unconverted oil to a FCC (fluid catalytic cracking ) unit. Most refineries run the FCC unit at the full capacity for optimal asset utilization. During shutdowns of... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20090159495 - Heavy oil conversion: A method of converting heavy oil into one or more valuable products comprises hydroconverting heavy oil, recovering an effluent stream from the hydroconverting, and deep catalytic cracking the effluent stream. The hydroconverting comprises reacting a slurry comprising unsupported fine catalyst in heavy oil. The effluent stream comprises unsupported fine catalyst... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20090159496 - Method and system of heating a fluid catalytic cracking unit for overall co2 reduction: In at least one embodiment of the present invention, a method of heating a FCC unit having a regenerator and a reactor for over CO2 reduction is provided. The method comprises compressing syngas to define compressed syngas. CO2 is separated from the compressed syngas to provide a first stream of... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090159497 - System and method of producing heat in a fluid catalytic cracking unit: Systems and methods of reducing refinery carbon dioxide emissions by increasing synthesis gas production in a fluid catalytic cracking unit having a reactor and a regenerator are disclosed. In one example, a method comprises separating spent catalyst from a hydrocarbon product in the reactor, the spent catalyst having trapped hydrocarbon... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090159498 - Intergrated process for in-field upgrading of hydrocarbons: A process is provided for in-field upgrading of heavy hydrocarbons such as whole heavy oil, bitumen, and the like using supercritical water.... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20090159499 - Process and apparatus for separating gas from a multi-phase mixture being recycled in a reactor: A reactor in which a multi-phase mixture, including gas and a catalyst slurry or liquid, is to be conducted. The reactor includes a reaction chamber having a substantially unencumbered center portion through which the multi-phase mixture is conducted upwardly. A downcomer arrangement is disposed laterally outwardly of the center portion... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20090159500 - Electrodesulfurization of heavy oils: The electrodesulfurization of heavy oils wherein a feedstream comprised of bitumen or heavy oil is conducted, along with an effective amount of hydrogen, to an electrochemical cell. A current is applied to the cell wherein sulfur from the feedstream combines with hydrogen to form hydrogen sulfide which is removed.... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20090159501 - Electrodesulfurization of heavy oils using a divided electrochemical cell: The electrodesulfurization of heavy oil feedstreams is accomplished wherein a heavy oil feedstreams, along with hydrogen, is passed the cathode side of an electrochemical cell wherein the organically bound sulfur compounds in the heavy oil are reduced and the sulfur is released as hydrogen sulfide. The hydrogen sulfide can be... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20090159502 - Decomposition of peroxides using iron-containing acidic zeolites: The present invention provides a catalyst particle for decomposing a peroxide compound into an alcohol compound, the catalyst particle having an acidic zeolite material having an iron containing material in the framework position or the non-framework position and being present in an amount by weight of the catalyst particle from... Agent: Honeywell International Inc Patent Services

20090159503 - Electrochemical treatment of heavy oil streams followed by caustic extraction or thermal treatment: This invention relates to the electrochemical conversion of dibenzothiophene type molecules of petroleum feedstreams to mercaptans that can then be removed, in one embodiment, by caustic extraction. In another embodiment, the mercaptans can be thermally decomposed, removing sulfur as hydrogen sulfide. The conversion of dibenzothiophenes to mercaptans is performed by... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20090159504 - Process to reduce acidity of crude oil: A process to reduce the acidity of acidic crude oils for preventing corrosion during processing of the crude oils, including transferring through pipe lines, tanker ships and tank vehicles. Crude oil having substantial amount of organic acid, in particular, naphthenic acid compounds is contacted with supercritical water and a catalyst... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20090159505 - Heavy oil upgrade process including recovery of spent catalyst: A process to upgrade heavy oil and convert the heavy oil into lower boiling hydrocarbon products is provided. The process employs a catalyst slurry comprising catalyst particles with an average particle size ranging from 1 to 20 microns. In the upgrade process, spent slurry catalyst in heavy oil is generated... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20090159506 - Process for extracting bitumen using light oil: An integrated process for extracting and refining bitumen comprises hydroconverting bitumen in a reactor to provide valuable products and light oil by-product; separating the light oil by-product from the valuable products; transporting the light oil to oil sands reserves; producing steam in steam generators at the oil sands reserves using... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20090152163 - System for treating petroleum and petrochemical slop oil and sludge wastes: An initial chemical composition comprising selected surfactants, dispersants, and degreasers that liquefy, disperse, demulsify, degrease, inhibit corrosion and scale formation, and lower the pour point of a petroleum, coal, Fischer-Tropsch synthesized, or naturally occurring paraffin-based wax and asphaltene. Such a product is capable of converting crystalline wax (paraffin) in, for... Agent: Garvey Smith Nehrbass & North, LLC

20090152164 - Additives to enhance metal and amine removal in refinery desalting processes: It has been discovered that metals and/or amines can be removed or transferred from a hydrocarbon phase to a water phase in an emulsion breaking process by using a composition that contains water-soluble hydroxyacids. Suitable water-soluble hydroxyacids include, but are not necessarily limited to glycolic acid, gluconic acid, C2-C4 alpha-hydroxy... Agent: Madan & Sriram, P.C.

20090152172 - In-situ continuous coke deposit removal by catalytic steam gasification: A coke removal system removes coke deposits from the walls of a high temperature passage in which hydrocarbon fuel is present. The system includes a carbon-steam gasification catalyst and a water source. The carbon-steam gasification catalyst is applied to the walls of the high temperature passage. The water reacts with... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20090152165 - System and method for introducing an additive into a coking process to improve quality and yields of coker products: Gas oil components, coking process recycle, and heavier hydrocarbons are cracked or coked in the coking vessel by injecting an additive into the vapors of traditional coking processes in the coking vessel. The additive contains catalyst(s), seeding agent(s), excess reactant(s), quenching agent(s), carrier(s), or any combination thereof to modify reaction... Agent: Standley Law Group LLP

20090152166 - Method and apparatus for introducing fluids into a hydrocracking reactor: The invention provides a method and apparatus for introducing a high-density hydrocarbon liquid into a hydrocracking reactor. The method comprises atomizing the high-density hydrocarbon liquid and injecting the atomized liquid into the hydrocracking reactor. The method may also comprise mixing hydrogen with the high-density hydrocarbon liquid prior to atomizing the... Agent: Oyen, Wiggs, Green & Mutala LLP 480 - The Station

20090152167 - Fcc process with spent catalyst recycle: Disclosed is an FCC apparatus and process in which spent catalyst is recycled to the base of the riser to contact fresh feed through a passage disposed within the riser.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc Patent Services

20090152168 - Process for the desulfurization of heavy oils and bitumens: The present invention relates to a process for desulfurizing bitumen and other heavy oils such as low API gravity, high viscosity crudes, tar sands bitumen, or shale oils with alkali metal compounds under conditions to promote in-situ regeneration of the alkali metal compounds. The present invention employs the use of... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20090152169 - Removal of metal contaminants from polyethylene: A process to remove metal contaminants from a hydrocarbon solution of polyethylene is disclosed. The process comprises adding a primary alcohol and a β-diketone to a solution of polyethylene at a temperature within the range of 120° C. to 300° C. and contacting the solution with basic alumina. The process... Agent: Lyondellbasell Industries

20090152170 - Mixed matrix adsorbent for separation of gasoline components: A mixed matrix adsorbent is found for use in the removal of light alkanes from a gasoline stream. The mixed matrix comprises two adsorbents with one adsorbent having an LTA type structure and the other adsorbent having an MFI structure.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc Patent Services

20090152171 - process for direct coal liquefaction: Process for direct coal liquefaction of coal, including: (1) preparing a coal slurry from raw coal; (2) preheating the coal slurry, then feeding it into reaction system to undergo liquefaction reaction; (3) separating reaction products in a separator to form a liquid phase and a gas phase, wherein the liquid... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090145810 - Addition of a reactor process to a coking process: A reactor process added to a coking process to modify the quantity or yield of a coking process product and/or modify certain characteristics or properties of coking process products.... Agent: Standley Law Group LLP

20090145805 - Process for upgrading heavy and highly waxy crude oil without supply of hydrogen: A continuous process to upgrade heavy crude oil for producing more valuable crude feedstock having high API gravity, low asphaltene content, and high middle distillate yield, low sulfur content, low nitrogen content, and low metal co teat without external supply of hydrogen and/or catalyst. Heavy crude oil having substantial amount... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20090145806 - Upgrading crude oil using electrochemically-generated hydrogen: c

20090145807 - Process to produce low sulfur catalytically cracked gasoline without saturation of olefinic compounds: The invention relates to a process for the desulfurization of a gasoline fraction with high recovery of olefins and reduced loss of Research Octane Number (RON). A petroleum fraction is contacted with hydrogen and a commercially available hydrodesulfurization catalyst under mild conditions with to remove a first portion of the... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20090145808 - Catalyst to attain low sulfur diesel: This invention relates to a hydrodesulfurization catalyst and a method for preparing the catalyst by spray pyrolysis. The catalyst is useful for the hydrodesulfurization of gas oils, particularly diesel. The catalyst particles can include at least one metal selected from molybdenum, cobalt and nickel, and a silicon dioxide support. The... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20090145809 - Compositions for oil recovery and methods of using same: A method of removing bitumen from tar sands comprising contacting the tar sands with a first mixture comprising a petroleum distillate and an oxygenated solvent, and recovering a second mixture comprising (a) at least a portion of the petroleum distillate and oxygenated solvent from the first mixture, (b) bitumen and... Agent: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

20090139898 - Hydrogenation catalyst and use thereof: The present invention provides a hydrogenation catalyst, containing a carrier, metal components of nickel, molybdenum and tungsten supported thereon, and an adjuvant component selected from the group consisting of fluorine and phosphor and combination thereof. In another embodiment, the present invention provides a hydrogenation catalyst, containing a carrier and metal... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090139899 - Process of modification of a feedstock in a delayed coking unit: A process is described of delayed coking optimized for greater yield of diesel oil from coke by means of modifications to the feedstock in a Delayed Coking Unit. According to the present invention in a first embodiment of the invention the feedstock includes the bottom product of the vacuum distillation... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090139900 - Fcc process using mesoporous catalyst: This invention relates to a FCC process using a mesoporous catalytic cracking catalyst. The mesoporous fluidized catalytic cracking catalyst is selective for minimizing the production of coke and light gas. The catalyst comprises at least one amorphous, porous matrix, each matrix having pores ranging in diameter from about 1 Å... Agent: Exxonmobil Research & Engineering Company

20090139901 - Two-step process for desulphurizing olefinic gasolines comprising arsenic: The invention concerns a fixed bed process for capturing arsenic and for desulphurizing a hydrocarbon fraction comprising olefins, sulphur and arsenic, said process comprising a step a) for bringing a capture mass into contact with said hydrocarbon fraction in the presence of hydrogen, the ratio between the flow rate of... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20090139902 - Process for catalytic hydrotreating of sour crude oils: A continuous process for upgrading sour crude oil by treating the sour crude oil in a two step process that includes a hydro-demetallization section and a hydro-desulfurization section, both of which are constructed in a permutable fashion so as to optimize the operating conditions and catalyst lifespan to produce a... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20090139903 - Desulfurization of petroleum streams utilizing a multi-ring aromatic alkali metal complex: The present invention relates to a process for removing sulfur from sulfur-containing hydrocarbon streams utilizing a multi-ring aromatic hydrocarbon complex containing an alkali metal ion. Preferably, the sulfur-containing hydrocarbon stream is comprised of high molecular weight hydrocarbons, such as a low API gravity, high viscosity crude, tar sands bitumen, an... Agent: Exxonmobil Research & Engineering Company

20090139904 - Bulk hydroprocessing catalyst comprising a group viii metal and molybdenum, preparation and use thereof: The invention relates to a bulk catalyst comprising at least 60 wt % metal oxidic particles comprising one or more Group VIII metals and Group VIB metal molybdenum, comprising less than 10 mole % of a second Group VIB metal (relative to the total amount of Group VIB metals) and... Agent: Albemarle Netherlands B.v. Patent And Trademark Department

20090139905 - Endless cable system and associated methods: A separation apparatus can include at least one endless cable. The cable can be wrapped around at least two revolvable cylindrical members a plurality of times. The wraps can form gaps between adjacent windings, which, along with the endless cable, can be used to facilitate separations processing. Additionally, the separation... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20090139906 - Isoelectric separation of oil sands: A process and system for substantially isoelectric separation of an oil sand slurry is disclosed and described. The process can include mining oil sand, crushing the oil sands, forming a slurry of the oil sands, and transporting the oil sands slurry to a sinusoidal pipe. The sinusoidal pipe acts to... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.