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Mineral oils: processes and products February patent applications/inventions, industry category 02/10

20100044273 - Reformate benzene reduction via transalkylation: A process for reducing benzene content in a reformate stream, including: fractionating a full range reformate comprising benzene, C7 to C9 monoalkyl aromatics, and C10+ polyalkyl aromatics into at least three fractions including a light reformate fraction comprising the benzene; a medium reformate fraction comprising the C7 to C9 monoalkyl... Agent: Osha Liang LLP / Cdtech

20100044274 - Hydrotreatment catalyst, method for production and use thereof: The invention relates to a catalyst for hydroconversion of hydrocarbons, comprising a support made from at least one refractory oxide, at least one group VIII metal and at least one group VIB metal, characterised in further comprising at least one organic compound with at least two thiol functions separated by... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100044275 - Selective naphtha desulfurization process and catalyst: A process and catalyst for the selective hydrodesulfurization of a naphtha containing olefins. The process produces a naphtha stream having a reduced concentration of sulfur while maintaining the maximum concentration of olefins.... Agent: Honeywell/uop Patent Services

20100044276 - Method and apparatus to create an oil sand slurry: An improved method and apparatus for preparing and oil sand slurry. Mined oil sand ore is deposited into a rotatable breaker tube. As the rotary breaker rotates, the ore is advanced and broken. Process fluid may be differentially distributed throughout the length of the rotary breaker, forming an oil sand... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20100044277 - System and method for pretreatment of solid carbonaceous material: This invention encompasses systems and methods for pretreating a carbonaceous material, comprising heating to a suitable temperature and for a suitable reaction time, a mixture comprising the carbonaceous material, one or more catalysts or catalyst precursors and a hydrocarbonaceous liquid.... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20100038289 - Metal sulphonate additives for fouling mitigation in petroleum refinery processes: P

20100038290 - Polyalkyl succinic acid derivatives as additives for fouling mitigation in petroleum refinery processes: The present application provides a method for reducing fouling, including particulate-induced fouling, in a hydrocarbon refining process including the steps of providing a crude hydrocarbon for a refining process; adding a polyalkyl succinic acid derivative additive. The additive can be complexed with a boronating agent, such as boric acid, to... Agent: Exxonmobil Research & Engineering Company

20100038284 - Process for hydrotreating a diesel fuel feedstock, hydrotreating unit for implementing said process, and corresponding hydrorefining unit: The invention relates to a method for the catalytic hydrotreatment of a load based on a diesel fuel oil and a biological load based on plant oils and/or animal fats in a hydrotreatment unit. The invention is characterised in that the hydrotreatment unit comprises at least one hydrotreatment reactor operating... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100038285 - Catalytic composition for hydroprocessing of light and intermediate oil fractions: The present invention relates to the novel catalytic composition having a high specific activity in reactions involving hydroprocessing of light and intermediate petroleum fractions, and preferably in hydrodesulphurization and hydrodenitrogenation reactions. The inventive catalyst contains at least one element of a non-noble metal from group VIII, at least one element... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20100038286 - Focused beam reflectance measurement to optimized desalter performance and reduce downstream fouling: Performance of equipment, such as a desalter, in a refinery is monitored in real-time and on-line to minimize fouling of downstream equipment. Using an instrument to measure particles and droplets in-process allows monitoring of the various operations to optimize performance. Such measurement can also be used during crude oil blending... Agent: Exxonmobil Research & Engineering Company

20100038287 - Process for removing silicon compounds from hydrocarbon streams: The present invention relates to a process for removing organic silicon compounds from hydrocarbon streams by contact with an adsorbent and hydrogen. The adsorbent is composed of lamellar double hydroxides and group VI-B or group VIII hydrogenating metal. More specifically, the process of the present invention involves a stage of... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20100038288 - Refining coal-derived liquid from coal gasification, coking, and other coal processing operations: A method of treating a coal-derived liquid byproduct from a coal gasification process includes subjecting the coal-derived liquid to a vacuum distillation process, thereby separating the coal-derived liquid into condensed gas and coal-derived liquid bottoms. The coal-derived liquid bottoms are mixed with a bottoms solvent capable of dissolving the coal-derived... Agent: Macmillan Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20100032340 - Methods of deresinating crude oils using carbon dioxide: A method of deresinating a crude oil comprises contacting the crude oil with a carbon dioxide containing fluid, the crude oil having an initial API gravity and comprising an oil phase, resins, and asphaltenes, and wherein the carbon dioxide containing fluid enters the oil phase of the crude oil In... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20100032341 - Hydrocracking catalyst, the preparation process and use of the same: The present invention provides a hydrocracking catalyst comprising a moulded composite support of a zeolite molecular sieve with alumina, at least one of VIII Group metal components, at least one of VIB Group metal components and an organic additive; said organic additive is one or more compounds selected from the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20100032342 - Oil re-refining system and method: A lubricating oil re-refining system and process provide a highly efficient and environmentally sound alternative for reclaiming and reusing spent oils. The re-refining process advantageously removes the additives, water, wear metals and other contaminants from the used lubricating oil, while at the same time, returns the base oil fraction that... Agent: Leason Ellis LLP

20100032343 - Metallic clay based fcc gasoline sulfur reduction additive compositions: Compositions and processed for their use as additives for reducing the sulfur content of FCC gasoline employ a support material having deposited on its surface (a) a first metal component from Group IIB of the Periodic Table and (b) a second metal component from Group III or Group IV of... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20100032344 - Mercury removal from crude oil: A process for decreasing the level of elemental mercury contained in a crude oil at the well site by separating the crude oil stream into a gaseous hydrocarbon stream containing hydrocarbons, mercury and water, and a liquid hydrocarbon stream containing hydrocarbons and elemental mercury; removing mercury from the gaseous hydrocarbon... Agent: Conocophillips Company -IPServices Group Attention: Docketing

20100032345 - Mercury removal from crude oil: Methods and apparatus relate to removal of mercury from crude oil. Such removal relies on transferring mercury from a liquid hydrocarbon stream to a natural gas stream upon contacting the liquid hydrocarbon stream with the natural gas stream. Processing of the natural gas stream after used to strip the mercury... Agent: Conocophillips Company -IPServices Group Attention: Docketing

20100032346 - Process for reducing bromine index of hydrocarbon feedstock: The present invention relates to a process for reducing the Bromine Index of a hydrocarbon feedstock having at least 50 wt. % of C8 aromatics, comprising the step of contacting the hydrocarbon feedstock with a catalyst at conversion conditions, wherein the catalyst includes a molecular sieve having a zeolite structure... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20100032347 - Gas-phase hydrotreating of middle-distillates hydrocarbon feedstocks: A method of subjecting a middle-distillate hydrocarbon feedstock to a hydrotreating reactions to remove heteroatoms and/or hydrogenate aromatics, and apparatus therefor. The method comprising heating a liquid middle distillates hydrocarbon feedstock to produce a heated feedstock, mixing the heated feedstock with a hydrogen-containing treating gas to produce a mixture, and... Agent: Kirby Eades Gale Baker

20100032348 - Methods for obtaining bitumen from bituminous materials: Methods for obtaining bitumen from bituminous material. The methods may include a dissolution step where a first solvent is added to material comprising bitumen to dissolve the bitumen contained therein. The majority of the dissolved bitumen is then removed from the mixture of first solvent and material comprising bitumen by... Agent: Holland & Hart, LLP

20100025289 - Composition of middle distillate: A middle distillate, comprising hydrocarbons having a boiling range between 150° C. and 350° C., a NMR branching index greater than 60, and a CH3/CH2 hydrogen ratio greater than 2.6. Also, there is provided the middle distillate made by a process compressing alkylating an isoparaffin with an olefin under alkylation... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20100025290 - Dispersions of polymer oil additives: The invention relates to dispersions comprising I) at least one polymer that is effective for mineral oils as a cold extrusion improver and is soluble in oil, II) at least one organic solvent that cannot be mixed with water, III) water, IV) at least one alkanolamine salt of a polycyclic... Agent: Clariant Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20100025291 - Process for the treatment of heavy oils using light hydrocarbon components as a diluent: The present invention relates to a process for the treatment of heavy oils using a catalytic hydrotreating process. More specifically, the invention relates to the presence of light hydrocarbon components in conjunction with the heavy oils for improved treatment of the heavy oils utilizing moderate temperature and pressure.... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20100025292 - Process for producing a low volatility gasoline blending component and a middle distillate: A process for producing a low volatility gasoline blending component and a middle distillate, comprising alkylating a hydrocarbon stream comprising at least one olefin having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms and at least one paraffin having from 4 to 6 carbon atoms with an ionic liquid catalyst and an... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20100025293 - Process for the sequential hydroconversion and hydrodesulfurization of whole crude oil: The invention relates to a method for removing sulfur from crude oils using a catalytic hydrotreating process operating at moderate temperature and pressure and reduced hydrogen consumption. The process produces sweet crude oil having a sulfur content of between about 0.1 and 1.0 wt % in addition to reduced crude... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20100025294 - Process for producing a middle distillate: A process for producing a middle distillate or a middle distillate blending component, comprising contacting a feed comprising an olefin, an isoparaffin, and less than 5 wt % oligomerized olefin, in an ionic liquid alkylation zone with an acidic haloaluminate ionic liquid, at alkylation conditions; and recovering an effluent comprising... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20100025295 - Process for separating solids from gas: A process separates solids from gas in a vessel using cyclones. The cyclones have centers located at different distances from a center of the vessel, but the inlets to the cyclones are located at the same distance from the center to balance the proportions of catalyst fines entering each cyclone.... Agent: Honeywell/uop Patent Services

20100025296 - Process for producing middle distillate by alkylating c5+ isoparaffin and c5+ olefin: An alkylation process, comprising providing an isoparaffin feed that comprises at least 20 wt % C5+, providing a hydrocarbon stream that comprises at least 20 wt % C5+ olefins, and contacting the isoparaffin feed and the hydrocarbon stream with an ionic liquid catalyst under alkylation conditions wherein a middle distillate... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20100025297 - Additives for metal contaminant removal: The present invention is directed to catalytic cracking additives comprising a metals trapping material; and a high activity catalyst. The present invention is directed to processes for the catalytic cracking of feedstock comprising contacting said feedstock under catalytic cracking conditions with a composition comprising a bulk catalyst and a catalytic... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP / Intercat Equipment

20100025298 - Process for producing a jet fuel: A process for producing a jet fuel, comprising contacting an olefin and an isoparaffin with an unsupported catalyst system comprising an ionic liquid catalyst and a halide containing additive in an alkylation zone under alkylation conditions to make an alkylate product, and recovering the jet fuel from the alkylate product,... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20100025299 - Catalyst based on solid microporous crystalline material and method of improving diesel fraction quality using said catalyst: The invention relates to a catalyst consisting of at least: one matrix comprising at least one oxide which is selected from an amorphous oxide, an oxide with low crystallinity and a mixture of both; at least one solid microporous crystalline material which, in the calcined and anhydrous state, has the... Agent: Klauber & Jackson

20100025300 - Controlling emulsion stability during fuel stock processing: This invention relates to compounds and methods for making and breaking emulsions of water and hydrocarbons with asphaltenes. The solutes of this invention include chaotropes and kosmotropes, which decrease or increase the order of water molecules respectively. Aggregated asphaltenes form a coalescing barrier at the oil-water interface to result in... Agent: Carol Wilson Bp America Inc.

20100025301 - Novel process for removing sulfur from fuels: A process for removing sulfur-containing compounds from fuel, said process comprising contacting the fuel in liquid phase with air to oxidize the sulfur-containing compounds, said contacting being carried out in the presence of at least one transition metal oxide catalyst, wherein the catalyst is supported on a porous support and... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20100025302 - Mercury-removal adsorbent ,method of producing mercury-removal adsorbent, and method of removing mercury by adsorption: Mercury-removal adsorbents carrie potassium iodide in an amount of 27 to 70% of a total adsorbent weight, and a volume of pores with a 1 μm pore diameter or more in the mercury-removal adsorbents is 0.6 mL/g or more. These mercury-removal adsorbents are filled in, for example, an adsorption tower... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20100025303 - Application of microporous carbon adsorbent for reducing the benzene content in hydrocarbon streams: The present invention is related with the application of an adsorbent material of microporous carbon (MCA), prepared from the direct pyrolysis of copolymers generically known as Saran, in adsorption processes to reduce the benzene content in naphtha boiling range hydrocarbon streams, between 27 and 191° C., in which is preferable... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20100025304 - Microwave-based recovery of hydrocarbons and fossil fuels: The present invention provides methods for decomposing and extracting compositions for the recovery of petroleum-based materials from composites comprising those petroleum-based materials, comprising subjecting the compositions and/or composites to microwave radiation, wherein the microwave radiation is in the range of from about 4 GHz to about 18 GHz. The present... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20100025305 - Apparatus for separating solids from gas: An apparatus separates solids from gas in a vessel using cyclones. The cyclones have centers located at different distances from a center of the vessel, but the inlets to the cyclones are located at the same distance from the center to balance the proportions of catalyst fines entering each cyclone.... Agent: Honeywell/uop Patent Services