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Mineral oils: processes and products January recently filed with US Patent Office 01/12

20120018349 - Modified y-type zeolites having a trimodal intracrystalline structure, method for making same, and use thereof: The invention relates to a Y-type zeolite having a modified faujasite structure, the intracrystalline structure of which includes at least one network of micropores, at least one network of small mesopores having an average diameter ranging from 2 to 5 nm, and at least one network of large mesopores having... Agent: Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique

20120018350 - Mixing-assisted oxidative desulfurization of diesel fuel using quaternary ammonium salt and portable unit thereof: The desulfurization of fossil fuels is provided by the combination of fossil fuels with an aqueous mixture of ozone or hydrogen peroxide and a Tetraoctylphosphonium salt phase transfer catalyst, and the mixture is then subjected to reactive mixing to form oxidize sulfur compounds in the fuel. The polar oxidized sulfones... Agent:

20120018351 - Silver-based sorbents: Disclosed are sorbent compositions that include a porous titanium dioxide support impregnated with a silver material. The sorbent compositions may be utilized in systems and methods for removing sulfur compounds from hydrocarbon streams such as jet fuel.... Agent: Auburn University

20120018352 - Hydrotreating catalyst, process for producing same, and process for hydrotreating hydrocarbon oil: A hydrotreating catalyst that exhibits excellent levels of both desulfurization activity and denitrification activity. The hydrotreating catalyst is prepared by supporting molybdenum, cobalt and nickel on a carrier comprising aluminum, silicon, phosphorus and boron, and then performing a presulfiding treatment, and has an average stacking number for molybdenum sulfide slab... Agent:

20120012503 - Process for treating a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock and a product obtained therefrom: A process for treating a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock is disclosed. The process involves separating the feedstock into a residue component and a light component, the residue component having a lower API gravity than the light component and treating at least a portion of the light component to produce a synthetic... Agent: Statoil Canada Ltd.

20120012504 - Method for producing aromatic hydrocarbons: A method for producing aromatic hydrocarbons in which at least one feedstock oil selected from the group consisting of LCO produced from an FCC apparatus, hydrotreated LCO, naphtha and straight-run gas oil is brought into contact with a reforming catalyst inside a fluidized bed reactor, wherein the method includes transporting... Agent:

20120012505 - Use of alpha-amino ethers for the removal of mercaptans from hydrocarbons: The invention provides a method of removing mercaptans from hydrocarbon fluids. The method involves using an alpha-amino ether to scavenge the mercaptans. The scavenging reaction converts the mercaptans into a hydrocarbon soluble compound that mitigates the odor of the mercaptans.... Agent:

20120012506 - Method of removing hydrogen sulfide: The invention provides a method of removing hydrogen sulfide from hydrocarbon fluids. The method involves using a nitroxide molecule to promote a sulfide scavenger such as alkyl-triazine. The nitroxide effectively accelerates the scavenger's activity. This allows for the avoidance of the introduction of halides into the hydrocarbon stream.... Agent:

20120012507 - Use of alpha-amino ethers for the removal of hydrogen sulfide from hydrocarbons: The invention provides a method of removing hydrogen sulfide from hydrocarbon fluids. The method involves using an alpha-amino ether as a hydrogen sulfide scavenger. This allows for the introduction of an oil soluble scavenger in lieu of water-soluble scavengers.... Agent:

20120006720 - Method for upgrading ft synthesis oil, and mixed crude oil: A method for upgrading a synthesis oil synthesized by the Fisher-Tropsch synthesis reaction, the method includes: a hydroisomerization step of hydroisomerizing the synthesis oil to remove alcohols and olefins, and converting at least a portion of normal paraffins with a carbon number of 5 or more into isoparaffins to obtain... Agent:

20120006721 - Operation method of middle distillate hydrotreating reactor, and middle distillate hydrotreating reactor: There is provided an operation method of a middle distillate hydrotreating reactor which hydrotreats and hydroisomerizes a middle distillate including components of a boiling point range equivalent to gas oil among FT synthesis hydrocarbons synthesized by the Fisher-Tropsch synthesis reaction, the operation method comprising the steps of: bringing the middle... Agent:

20120006722 - Integrated vacuum resid to chemicals conversion process: A process and apparatus for cracking a hydrocarbon feed containing resid, comprising: heating a hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid; passing said heated hydrocarbon feedstock to a vapor/liquid separator; flashing said heated hydrocarbon feedstock in said vapor/liquid separator to form a vapor phase and a liquid phase containing said resid; passing at... Agent:

20120006723 - Integrated process for steam cracking: This invention relates to a process and system for cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing vacuum resid comprising: (a) subjecting a vacuum resid to a first thermal conversion in a thermal conversion reactor (such as delayed coker, fluid coker, Flexicoker™, visbreaker and catalytic hydrovisbreaker) where at least 30 wt % of the... Agent:

20120006724 - Hydrocracking catalysts, processes for preparing the same and uses thereof: Provided are hydrocracking catalysts comprising a cracking component and a hydrogenation component, wherein, for example: the cracking component comprises at least one molecular sieve present in an amount ranging from 0% to 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the catalyst and at least one amorphous silica-alumina present... Agent:

20120006725 - Device for regeneration of oils: The invention relates to a device and method for regenerating oil (17) containing a contamination in the form of a liquid. The oil (17) is brought in contact with a point source (3) consisting of at least one point source (3), where the point source (3) is brought to a... Agent: Cot-clean Oil Technology Ab

20120000817 - Production of low color middle distillate fuels: In a process for producing a low color diesel and/or kerosene fuel, a middle distillate feed can be supplied to a reactor having at least one first catalyst bed containing a first desulfurization and/or isomerization catalyst and at least one second catalyst bed containing a decolorization catalyst downstream from the... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20120000818 - Process for the preparation of group ii and group iii lube base oils: A process for the preparation of Group II and Group III lube oil base stocks wherein liquid-continuous aromatics saturation is used to treat lube hydrocrackate. The treated hydrocrackate is then be sent to dewaxing unit and then optionally to a hydrotreating step.... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20120000819 - Method of producing alkylbenzene and catalyst used therefor: A method that efficiently produces an alkylbenzene with a high added value from a 1.5-cyclic aromatic hydrocarbon while suppressing excessive hydrocracking and nuclear hydrogenation, and preventing a decrease in catalytic activity due to deposition of carbon during a hydrocracking reaction, and a catalyst used therefor, are disclosed. A method of... Agent: Japan Petroleum Energy Center

20120000820 - Hydroprocessing process for the improvement of the catalyst life: This invention relates to a hydroprocessing process for the improvement of catalyst life. Such inventive process is carried out with intermittent or discontinuous addition of a co-feed stream when hydroprocessing petroleum based feedstock or an oxygen containing feedstock. More specifically, it has been found that intermittent or discontinuous addition of... Agent: Conocophillips Company

20120000821 - Hydroprocessing catalysts and methods for making thereof: A method to reduce metal deposit in the hydroprocessing or upgrade of heavy oil feedstock is provided. The method comprises feeding an improved catalyst feed to the system, with the improved catalyst feed comprising a fresh slurry catalyst and a deoiled spent catalyst, with the deoiled spent catalyst being present... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20120000822 - Novel catalytic reforming process with a recycle of the reduction effluent upstream of the first reactor and a recycle of the recycle gas to the last reactor or reactors in the series: The present invention describes a process for regenerative reforming of gasolines, characterized by recycling at least a portion of the effluent from the catalyst reduction zone to the inlet to the feed/effluent exchanger that can pre-heat the feed, the other portion possibly being recycled to the head of the first... Agent: Ifp Energies Nouvelles

20120000823 - Process for producing low-sulfur gas oil fraction, and low-sulfur gas oil: A process for producing a gas oil fraction by hydrodesulfurizing a feedstock oil prepared by blending a straight-run gas oil and a light cycle oil, wherein the process is capable of maintaining the activity of the desulfurization catalyst over a long period, and is capable of producing a low-sulfur gas... Agent: Jx Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation

20120000824 - Integrated gas and liquid phase processing of biocomponent feedstocks: A mineral feed can be hydrotreated in a trickle-bed reactor or other stage in a continuous gas-phase environment. The effluent from the hydrotreatment stage can be separated to remove gas-phase impurities. The remaining liquid effluent from the hydrotreating stage can then be introduced, in total or in part, into a... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20120000825 - Adsorbent for feed and products purification in a reforming process: The service life and deactivation rate of a reforming catalyst is improved through use of a new sulfur guard bed containing a chloride additive. This sulfur guard bed, which contains supported CuO material having an increased resistance to reduction, shows such improvement. Thus, the danger of run-away reduction followed by... Agent: Uop LLC

20120000826 - Process for reducing corrosion: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for reducing corrosion during removal of one or more sulfur-containing hydrocarbons from a gas. Generally, the process includes producing an effluent including a caustic, one or more hydrocarbons, one or more sulfur compounds, and a gas from an oxidation vessel; sending the effluent... Agent: Uop, LLC

20120000827 - Process for removing one or more sulfur compounds from a stream: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for removing one or more disulfide compounds from a caustic stream. The process can include passing the caustic stream, previously contacted with a hydrocarbon stream for removing one or more mercaptans, through a column to remove the one or more disulfide compounds downstream... Agent: Uop, LLC

20120000828 - Hydrodemetallization catalyst and process: This invention is directed to hydrodemetallization catalysts and hydrodemetallization processes employing a magnesium aluminosilicate clay. The magnesium aluminosilicate clay has a characteristic 29Si NMR spectrum. The magnesium aluminosilicate clay is the product of a series of specific reaction steps. Briefly, the magnesium aluminosilicate clay employed in the catalyst and process... Agent: Chevron U.s.a. Inc.

20120000829 - Process for the preparation of group ii and group iii lube base oils: The preparation of Group II and Group III lube base oils wherein liquid-continuous hydrotreating is used to treat a lube oil raffinate. The hydrotreated lube oil raffinate is then sent to a dewaxing stage that can be either a solvent or catalytic dewaxing stage.... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20120000830 - Process for upgrading heavy oil and bitumen products: A process for upgrading bitumen recovered from an oil reservoir without hydrogen production is particularly useful in field upgrading applications. In this process, recovered bitumen enters a fractionator and is contacted with heated gases from a fluidized bed reactor. The bitumen and heated gases are fractionated into segregated products including... Agent:

20120000831 - Methods for separating a feed material derived from a process for recovering bitumen from oil sands: Separation methods for producing an extract and a raffinate from a solvent extraction feed material, wherein the feed material is derived from a process for recovering bitumen from oil sands. The methods may include producing an intra-stage recycle component from an overflow zone of a solvent extraction stage and recycling... Agent: Titanium Corporation Inc.