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Mineral oils: processes and products November recently filed with US Patent Office 11/10

20100294696 - Method of manufacturing diesel fuel base stock and diesel fuel base stock thereof: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a diesel fuel base stock improved in low-temperature flowability, including: fractionating in a first fractionator a synthetic oil obtained by Fisher-Tropsch synthesis into at least two fractions of a first middle fraction containing a component having a boiling range corresponding to diesel fuel oil,... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20100294701 - Methods for hydrocracking a heavy oil feedstock using an in situ colloidal or molecular catalyst and recycling the colloidal or molecular catalyst: A hydrocracking system involves introducing a heavy oil feedstock and a colloidal or molecular catalyst, or a precursor composition capable of forming the colloidal or molecular catalyst, into a hydrocracking reactor. The colloidal or molecular catalyst is formed in situ within the heavy oil feedstock by intimately mixing a catalyst... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20100294697 - Process for the desulphurisation of olefin-containing feed gases: A process and a device for the hydrodesulphurisation of an olefin and hydrogen-containing feed gas utilizes a feed gas which can be mixed with further hydrogen and subdivided into at least two feed streams. The first feed stream is introduced separately into the reactor and is passed through a first... Agent: Marshall & Melhorn, LLC

20100294698 - Deep desulfurization process: Methods for producing a substantially desulfurized hydrocarbon fuel stream, using no substantial amount of hydrogen, at pressures less than 125 psig are described. The process uses two fixed beds in series to remove sulfur and/or other heteroatoms to produce a substantially desulfurized (less than 1 ppm sulfur) hydrocarbon fuel stream.... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20100294699 - Process for hydrodesulfurization, hydrodenitrogenation, hydrofinishing, or amine production: Herein disclosed is a method for hydrodesulfurization, hydrodenitrogenation, hydrofinishing, amine production or a combination thereof. The method comprises forming a dispersion comprising hydrogen-containing gas bubbles dispersed in a liquid feedstock, wherein the bubbles have a mean diameter of less than about 5 μm and wherein the feedstock comprises a mixture... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20100294700 - Method and apparatus for maximizing throughput of indirectly heated rotary kilns: An apparatus and method for achieving improved throughput capacity of indirectly heated rotary kilns used to produce pyrolysis products such as shale oils or coal oils that are susceptible to decomposition by high kiln wall temperatures is disclosed. High throughput is achieved by firing the kiln such that optimum wall... Agent: Traskbritt, P.C.

20100288679 - Process for the deep desulfurization of heavy pyrolysis gasoline: A process for the deep desulfurization of a heavy pyrolysis gasoline to very low levels of organic sulfur, e.g., 30 ppmv or less, with minimal octane number loss through aromatics saturation. The deep desulfurization is accomplished by contacting the heavy pyrolysis gasoline feedstock, partially in liquid and partially in gaseous... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20100288674 - Method for control of instability in a de-ethanizer tower in fluid catalytic cracking units and delayed coking units: A method is described for controlling instability of operation in a de-ethanizer tower (13) in the gas recovery unit in fluid catalytic cracking units and delayed coking units. The method comprises the step of intervening in the de-ethanizer tower (13) when instability occurs in it, and adjusting the material balance... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100288675 - catalyst for converting acid-containing inferior crude oil and process for making and using the same: The present invention relates to a catalyst for converting inferior acid-containing crude oil. Based on the total amount of the catalyst, said catalyst comprises from 1 to 50 wt % of a mesopore material, from 1 to 60 wt % of molecular sieves and from 5 to 98 wt %... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20100288676 - Fluid distribution in radial flow reactors including moving bed reactors: Apparatuses and methods for contacting radially flowing fluids with a solid particulate (e.g., catalyst) with reduced tendency to form fluid jets that impinge on the solid particulate, leading to solid attrition and plugging, are described. Representative particle retention devices for use in these apparatuses and methods have flow channels passing... Agent: Honeywell/uop Patent Services

20100288677 - Apparatus and methods for hydrocarbon extraction: Systems and methods for hydrocarbon extraction from hydrocarbon-containing material. Such systems and methods relate to extracting hydrocarbon from hydrocarbon-containing material employing a non-aqueous extractant. Additionally, such systems and methods relate to recovering and reusing non-aqueous extractant employed for extracting hydrocarbon from hydrocarbon-containing material.... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20100288678 - Hot solids process having an output suitable for the input to a petrochemical process: A hot solids process wherein a predetermined output, which is designed to be suitable for use as an input to a petrochemical process, is capable of being generated through the use of the hot solids process. The mode of operation of such a hot solids process is designed to be... Agent: Alstom Power Inc.

20100282645 - Pre-passivation process for a continuous reforming apparatus, and passivation process for a continuous reforming apparatus during the initial reacation: (2) maintaining the reforming reactor at a temperature of 460-490° C., controlling the ratio of the total sulfur amount introduced into the system to the reforming feedstock within the range of 0.2 μg/g-0.5 μg/g, adjusting the amount of the reforming feedstock to the design value of the apparatus, increasing the... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20100282640 - Process and facility for treatment of crude oil with asphaltenic residue conversion: A process for refining or pre-refining a crude oil P is described in which P is fractionated into several fractions, wherein partial oxidation of an asphaltenic residue R1 derived from P is carried out to produce a synthesis gas SG1 with an H2/CO ratio of less than 1, steam cracking... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20100282641 - Process for reducing bromine index of hydrocarbon feedstocks: A process for reducing the Bromine Index of a hydrocarbon feedstock, the process comprising the step of contacting the hydrocarbon feedstock with a catalyst at conversion conditions, wherein the catalyst includes at least one molecular sieve and at least one clay, and wherein said catalyst is sufficient to reduce more... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20100282642 - Tailings solvent recovery unit: A tailings solvent recovery vessel substantially without conventional internals utilizes nozzles for forming very fine solvent-containing hydrocarbon droplets from a solvent-containing tailings feedstream. The hydrocarbon droplets are discrete from water droplets. The hydrocarbon droplets are small enough to result in a large surface area and a desired fall residence time... Agent: Sean W. Goodwin

20100282643 - Petroleum products from oil shale: A system for producing petroleum products (12) from oil shale (32) includes a kiln line (72,152) of plural series-connected, substantially horizontally-disposed kilns (90,94,104,170,180). Crushed oil shale (36) is advanced through kilns (90,94,104,170,180) in succession and exhausted from the kiln line (72,152) substantially freed of hydrocarbons. A heat extraction unit (80)... Agent: Kent S Burningham

20100282644 - Systems and methods for low emission hydrocarbon recovery: Systems and methods are provided for low emission (in-situ) heavy oil production, using a compound heat medium, comprising products of combustion of a fuel mixture with an oxidant and a moderator, mixed with steam generated from direct contact of hot combustion products with water, under pressure. The compound heat medium,... Agent: Adams Patent & Trademark Agency

20100276335 - Desulfurization of petroleum streams using metallic sodium: In some embodiments, the invention is a method of removing sulfur from a hydrocarbon feed using the steps of dissolving metallic sodium in a first solvent, combining the sodium/first solvent solution with a sulfur-free alkane or cycloalkane second solvent, vaporizing the first solvent from sodium/first solvent/second solvent combination to transfer... Agent: Winstead PC

20100276334 - Process for converting gas into liquids with simplified logistics:

20100276336 - Reactor and process for endothermic gas phase reactions:

20100276337 - Ferrierite composition for reducing nox emissions during fluid catalytic cracking: Compositions for reduction of NOx generated during a catalytic cracking process, preferably, a fluid catalytic cracking process, are disclosed. The compositions comprise a fluid catalytic cracking catalyst composition, preferably containing a Y-type zeolite, and a particulate NOx reduction composition containing ferrierite zeolite particles. Preferably, the NOx reduction composition contains ferrierite... Agent: W.r. Grace & Co.-conn.

20100276338 - Hydroconversion multi-metallic catalyst and method for making thereof: A process for preparing a bulk multi-metallic catalyst for hydrotreating heavy oil feeds is provided. The catalyst is particularly suitable for hydrotreating heavy oil feeds having a boiling point in the range of 343° C. (650° F.)- to 454° C. (850° F.), an average molecular weight Mn ranging from 300... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20100276339 - Process and catalyst for the hydroconversion of a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock: A method of hydroprocessing a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock using a hydroprocessing catalyst having specific properties making it effective in the hydroconversion of at least a portion of the heavy hydrocarbon feedstock to lighter hydrocarbons. The hydroprocessing catalyst comprises a Group VIB metal component (e.g., Cr, Mo, and W), a Group... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20100276340 - In-line system for de-salting fuel oil supplied to gas turbine engines: An in-line system uses a simple static emulsifier to thoroughly mix salt-containing fuel oil with water, thereby to draw the salt from the fuel oil into the water preferentially, and then the de-salted fuel oil is separated from the salt-containing water.... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20100276341 - Heat and water recovery from tailings using gas humidification/dehumidification: A system and method of recovering heat and water from a slurry, such as tailings from oil sands extraction, is provided. The method includes providing the tailings to a humidification vessel, adding a sufficiently dry gas directly to the slurry in the vessel to form warm, water-saturated gas, such that... Agent: Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company