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Mineral oils: processes and products September class, title,number 09/09

20090236263 - Method for reducing acids in crude or refined hydrocarbons: Total acid number and/or corrosiveness of a crude or refined hydrocarbon, where the total acid number and/or corrosiveness is due to the presence of acid compounds such as carboxylic acid (naphthenic acid), may be reduced by treating the hydrocarbon with a metallic overbase. The effect of this treatment may be... Agent: Madan & Sriram, P.C.

20090236264 - Process for cracking synthetic crude oil-containing feedstock: A process for steam cracking liquid hydrocarbon feedstocks containing synthetic crude oil comprises i) hydroprocessing a wide boiling range aliquot containing a) normally liquid hydrocarbon portion substantially free of resids and b) thermally cracked hydrocarbon liquid, boiling in a range from about 600° to about 1050° F., to provide a... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20090236265 - Pre-processing assembly for pre-processing fuel feedstocks for use in a fuel cell system: A pre-processing assembly and method for processing fuel feedstock containing oxygen and hydrocarbons having higher and lower hydrocarbon content for a fuel cell, wherein the pre-processing assembly has a deoxidizing bed for reducing oxygen in the fuel feedstock and a pre-reforming bed for reducing higher hydrocarbon content in the fuel... Agent: Cowan Liebowitz & Latman, P.c John J Torrente

20090236266 - Diesel desulfurization method: A diesel desulfurization method has various steps including: implementing a modified oxidative desulfurization (UAOD) process. The UAOD has the steps of: mixing diesel fuel with room temperature ionic liquid, oxidant, phase transfer catalyst, and acid catalyst in a tank in a mix; recycling the ionic liquid and recycling the acid... Agent: Law Offices Of Clement Cheng

20090230021 - Process for reducing the cloud point of a base oil: The invention relates to a process for reducing the cloud point of a base oil feed having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of greater than 10 cSt by separating the molecules inferring the high cloud point from the base oil by (a) depositing said molecules on one side of... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20090230022 - Hydroconversion process for petroleum resids using selective membrane separation followed by hydroconversion over carbon supported metal catalyst: A heavy residual petroleum feed boiling above 650° F.+ (345° C.+) is subjected to membrane separation to produce a produce a permeate which is low in metals and Microcarbon Residue (MCR) as well as a retentate, containing most of the MCR and metals, the retentate is then subjected to hydroconversion... Agent: Exxonmobil Research & Engineering Company

20090230023 - Fluid catalytic cracking catalyst having desulfurizing functions, process for production of the same, and process for production of low-sulfur catalytically cracked gasoline with the catalyst: The present invention 1, 2 or 3 provides a desulfurization function-added FCC catalyst which can efficiently reduce the sulfur content of FCC gasoline while maintaining the yield of FCC gasoline in a process of producing FCC gasoline by cracking of heavy oil. The catalyst has vanadium supported on a carrier... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090230024 - Co-production of hydrocarbons and dimethyl ether: e

20090230025 - Process for regasifying a gas hydrate slurry: A continuous process for regasifying a feed stream comprising (i) a slurry phase comprising gas hydrate particles suspended in a produced liquid hydrocarbon and optionally free produced water and (ii) optionally a gaseous phase comprising free produced gaseous hydrocarbon thereby generating a regasified multiphase fluid and for separating the regasified... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090230026 - Catalyst to attain low sulfur gasoline: This invention relates to a hydrodesulfurization catalyst, a method for preparing the catalyst, and a method for the preparation of low sulfur gasoline fuel with minimal loss of RON. The catalyst particles include a group VIB metal and a support material having relatively high surface area, and optionally includes one... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20090230027 - Methods and compositions for removing sulfur from liquid hydrocarbons: Improved desulfurization compositions are provided for removing substantial fractions of sulfur, sulfur complexes, and sulfur compounds from liquid hydrocarbons such as crude oil and fuels. The preferred compositions comprise respective quantities of an alkylphenol ethoxylate, an amine, and an alkali metal nitrite. The compositions may be contacted with liquid hydrocarbons... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP Suite 400

20090223858 - Method to recover crude oil from sludge or emulsion: Recovering crude oil by separating and removing valuable hydrocarbon, water and solid components from sludge or an emulsion. A sludge or an emulsion with added reagents of predefined ratio is received to form a mixture for treatment. The mixture is processed to break a micelle structure of the sludge or... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090223859 - Method and apparatus for thermal processing of biomass: In a method and apparatus for thermal processing of catalytically active biomass, the biomass is subjected in a receiving tank to a cracking temperature to undergo a cracking reaction. The biomass is transferred to a mixer pump to produce a reaction mixture which is directed into an outgassing chamber of... Agent: Henry M. Feiereisen Henry M. Feiereisen, LLC

20090223860 - Reduction of gas phase reduced nitrogen species in partial burn fcc processes: Reduced emissions of gas phase reduced nitrogen species in the off gas of an FCC regenerator operated in a partial or incomplete mode of combustion is achieved by contacting the off gas with an oxidative catalyst/additive composition having the ability to reduce gas phase nitrogen species to molecular nitrogen and... Agent: W.r. Grace & Co.-conn.

20090223861 - Method for starting autothermal reformer: For shortening the starting time of an autothermal reformer, the autothermal reformer is started by a method comprising: a first preheating step of heating a reforming catalyst up to a predetermined temperature with use of heating means, the heating means being positioned upstream of the reforming catalyst to heat the... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20090223862 - Method for producing base lubricating oil from waste oil: A method for recovering base oil from waste lubricating oil by separating base oil range constituents from a waste lubricating oil mixture, thereafter separating higher quality base oil constituents and lower quality base oil constituents from the base oil recovered from the waste lubricating oil mixture and thereafter treating the... Agent: Scheef & Stone, L.L.P.

20090223863 - Coil piping system for reactor vessel: A reactor vessel system includes a reactor vessel including a first port in fluid communication with an interior of the reactor vessel and an outlet port connected in fluid communication with the interior of the reactor vessel. A base supports the reactor vessel. A first coil of tubing is connected... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090223865 - Catalyst and process for the selective hydrodesulfurization of an olefin containing hydrocarbon feedstock: A catalyst composition comprising a special support of alumina and an amount of silica in the range of from 0.3 wt % to 10 wt % of the total weight of the support, a cobalt component, and a high concentration of a molybdenum component that exceeds 12 wt % of... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20090223867 - Catalyst and process for the selective hydrodesulfurization of an olefin containing hydrocarbon feedstock: A catalyst composition having a low surface area of less than 100 m2/g and a high mean pore diameter of greater than 200 Å, wherein the catalyst composition comprises a cobalt component, a molybdenum component, a phosphorus component and an alumina support which support is predominantly in the form of... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20090223868 - Catalyst and process for the selective hydrodesulfurization of an olefin containing hydrocarbon feedstock: A catalyst composition comprising a special support of alumina and an amount of silica in the range of from 0.3 wt % to 10 wt % of the total weight of the support, a cobalt component, and a high concentration of a molybdenum component that exceeds 12 wt % of... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20090223866 - Process for the selective hydrodesulfurization of a gasoline feedstock containing high levels of olefins: A process for selective hydrodesulfurization of a sulfur and olefin-containing hydrocarbon feedstock boiling in the naphtha or gasoline boiling range utilizing a particularly defined high activity hydrodesulfurization (HDS) catalyst composition comprising a cobalt component, a molybdenum component and little or no phosphorus, prepared on a special alumina support containing a... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20090223864 - Process for the selective hydrodesulfurization of an olefin containing hydrocarbon feedstock: A catalyst composition having a low surface area of less than 100 m2/g and a high mean pore diameter of greater than 200 Å, wherein the catalyst composition comprises a cobalt component, a molybdenum component, a phosphorus component and a support consisting essentially of alumina. The catalyst composition is highly... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20090223869 - Segregation of streams for the production of ammonia: A method for recovering NH3 present in a sour water stream containing odiferous compounds such as pyridines, indoles, ketones and mercaptans produced during an upgrading process for upgrading bitumen from oil sands into synthetic crude comprising treating the sour water stream in a sour water treatment unit to produce a... Agent: Bennett Jones LLP C/o Ms Roseann Caldwell

20090223870 - Device for removing oxygen-containing organic compounds from mixtures of various hydrocarbon compounds: Process for removing oxygen-containing organic compounds from mixtures of hydrocarbon compounds, in which a liquid phase (1) containing hydrocarbons and oxygenates is charged to a first column (3), a light fraction is separated as top product (5) by distillation, and that a heavier C4+ fraction is removed from the bottom,... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

20090223871 - Methodology for the chemical and mechanical treatment and cleanup of oily soils, drill cuttings, refinery wastes, tank bottoms, and lagoons/pits: This invention relates to an improved methodology for the removal of oily hydrocarbon materials sorbed onto the surface(s) of inorganic materials. Said oily hydrocarbon materials may be partially oxidized or may be unoxidized. The invention makes use of an exothermic chemical reaction involving hydrogen peroxide and alkaline agents and hydrocarbons... Agent: Paul B. Trost C/o Mv, LLC

20090218255 - Recycle of olefinic naphthas by removing aromatics: Systems and processes for producing one or more olefins. A feed containing 90% by weight or more C4 and higher hydrocarbons can be cracked at conditions sufficient to provide an olefinic mixture and an aromatic mixture. The olefinic mixture can comprise 90% by weight or more C1 to C3 hydrocarbons.... Agent: Kellogg Brown & Root LLC Attn: Christian Heausler