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Mineral oils: processes and products April category listing, related patent applications 04/12

20120097581 - Alumina forming bimetallic tube for refinery process furnaces and method of making and using: Provided is a bimetallic tube for transport of hydrocarbon feedstocks in refinery process furnaces, and more particularly in furnace radiant coils, including: i) an outer tube layer being formed from carbon steels or low chromium steels comprising less than 15.0 wt. % Cr based on the total weight of the... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20120097578 - Rf heating to reduce the use of supplemental water added in the recovery of unconventional oil: Equipment and a process for separating bitumen from oil sand in a process stream are described. The equipment includes several processing vessels and one or more local area radio frequency applicators to selectively heat the process stream in local areas of the equipment. The local area can be adjacent to... Agent: Harris Corporation

20120097579 - Method of forming a mesophase pitch from a coal extract suitable for processing to a high value coke: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for coal liquefaction and obtaining a mesophase pitch. A method of obtaining a quinolone insoluble-free and ash-free mesophase pitch may include exposing a coal to a hydrogenated vegetable oil in the presence of a coal-derived solvent to form a slurry, elevating the temperature... Agent: Quantex Research Corporation

20120097580 - Method of obtaining a high quality coke from low rank coal liquefaction: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for coal liquefaction and obtaining a obtaining a high quality coke from a low rank coal extract. A method of obtaining a high quality coke from a low rank coal extract may include exposing a coal to a hydrogenated vegetable oil in the... Agent: Quantex Research Corporation

20120091032 - Flash processing a solvent deasphalting feed: Systems and methods for deasphalting a hydrocarbon are provided. A hydrocarbon can be heated to a first temperature and pressurized to a first pressure. The pressurized hydrocarbon can be depressurized to separate at least a portion of the hydrocarbon to provide a vaporized hydrocarbon mixture and a residual hydrocarbon that... Agent: Kellogg Brown & Root LLC

20120091033 - Method and apparatus for excitation of resonances in molecules: A method is described to excite molecules at their natural resonance frequencies with sufficient energy to break or form chemical bonds using electromagnetic radiation in the radio frequency (RF) and microwave frequency range. Liquid, solid, or gaseous materials are prepared and injected into a resonant structure where they are bombarded... Agent:

20120091034 - Process for producing middle distillates by hydroisomerization and hydrocracking of a heavy fraction derived from a fischer-tropsch effluent: The present invention describes a process for producing middle distillates from a C5+ liquid paraffinic fraction, termed a heavy fraction, with an initial boiling point in the range 15° C. to 40° C. produced by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, comprising the following steps in succession: passing said C5+ liquid paraffinic fraction, termed... Agent: Eni S.p.a

20120091035 - Processing hydrocarbon-containing materials: Hydrocarbon-containing feedstocks are processed to produce useful intermediates or products, such as fuels. For example, systems are described that can process a petroleum-containing feedstock, such as oil sands, oil shale, tar sands, and other naturally-occurring and synthetic materials that include both hydrocarbon components and solid matter, to obtain a useful... Agent: Xyleco, Inc.

20120091036 - Fuel processing system and method for sulfur bearing fuels: A fuel processing system and method for a sulfur bearing fuel include a hydrodesulfurization reactor followed by an adsorbent bed for removing sulfur or sulfur containing species from the fuel. In certain embodiments, the adsorbent bed is a ZnO bed. In another embodiment, a fuel processing system and method for... Agent:

20120091037 - Fluid catalytic cracking process adapted for the treatment of feeds with a low conradson carbon, comprising recycling a coking cut employing novel technology: The present invention describes a process for the production of gasoline in a fluid catalytic cracking unit having at least one principal reactor operating using feeds with a low Conradson Carbon and a high hydrogen content, said process comprising recycling a coking cut either to a side chamber branching off... Agent: Ifp Energies Nouvelles

20120091038 - Optimized catalyst for catalytic reforming: The present invention concerns an optimized reforming catalyst comprising at least platinum, at least one promoter metal selected from the group formed by rhenium and iridium, at least one halogen, and at least one alumina support with a low sulphur and phosphorus content.... Agent: Ifp Energies Nouvelles

20120091039 - Ebullated bed hydrotreating systems and processes of heavy crude oil: Disclosed are a mixed catalyst comprising catalyst A and catalyst B mixed in a volume ratio ranging from 1:0.1 to 1:10, heavy crude oil ebullated-bed hydrotreating systems comprising at least one ebullated-bed reactor comprising the mixed catalyst, and heavy crude oil ebullated-bed hydrotreating processes comprising: introducing heavy crude oil and... Agent:

20120091040 - Method and apparatus for desulfurization of heavy oil using a ferrate(vi): A method for desulfurization of heavy fuel oil using ferrate compounds by mixing fuel oil containing sulfur compounds with a solvent and forming a fuel oil solvent mixture, dissolving the sulfur compounds present in the fuel oil solvent mixture. Adding a liquid ferrate solution to the fuel oil solvent mixture... Agent: Florida Institute Of Technology, Attention Office For Research And Technology Transfer

20120091041 - Hydrocarbon extraction of oil from oil sand: This invention provides a process for producing a crude oil composition from oil sand using a solvent comprised of a hydrocarbon mixture to extract or remove only a portion of the bitumen on the oil sand. The solvent type and the manner by which the extraction process is carried out... Agent: Epic Oil Extractors, LLC

20120091042 - Hydrogenated vegetable oil in coal liquefaction: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for coal liquefaction using a hydrogenated vegetable oil. A method of obtaining a de-ashed coal extract includes exposing a coal to a hydrogenated vegetable oil in the presence of a coal-derived solvent to form a slurry, elevating the temperature of the slurry to... Agent: Quantex Research Corporation

20120091043 - Rubber material in coal liquefaction: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for coal liquefaction using a rubber material. A method of obtaining a de-ashed coal extract includes exposing a coal to a rubber material in the presence of a coal-derived solvent to form a slurry, elevating the temperature of the slurry to facilitate liquefying... Agent: Quantex Research Corporation

20120091044 - Sewage material in coal liquefaction: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for coal liquefaction using a sewage material. A method of obtaining a de-ashed coal extract includes exposing a coal to a sewage material in the presence of a coal-derived solvent to form a slurry, elevating the temperature of the slurry to facilitate liquefying... Agent: Quantex Research Corporation

20120085680 - Process for determining presence of mesophase in slurry hydrocracking: A process and apparatus is disclosed for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products. The heavy hydrocarbon feed is slurried with a catalyst comprising iron oxide and alumina to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry and hydrocracked to produce lighter hydrocarbons. The slurry hydrocracking reaction can be controlled by measuring... Agent: Uop LLC

20120085681 - Support for hydrocracking catalyst of hydrocarbon oil, hydrocracking catalyst, and method for hydrocracking of hydrocarbon oil: (a) The modified zeolite has a titanium content of 1-17% by mass in terms of metal oxide amount, (b) the modified zeolite contains aluminum and silicon in an Al/Si atomic ratio of 0.14-0.35, and (c) the modified zeolite has a lattice constant of 24.36-24.48 Å, (d) a degree of crystallinity... Agent: Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.

20120085682 - Process and system for heating or cooling streams for a divided distillation column: One exemplary embodiment can be a system for separating a plurality of naphtha components. The system can include a column, an overhead condenser, and a side condenser. Generally, the column includes a dividing imperforate wall with one surface facing a feed and another surface facing at least one side stream.... Agent: Uop LLC

20120080357 - Hydrocracking process selective for improved distillate and improved lube yield and properties: P

20120080356 - Two-stage hydroprocessing with common fractionation: Two-stage hydroprocessing uses a common dividing wall fractionator. Hydroprocessed effluents from both stages of hydroprocessing are fed to opposite sides of the dividing wall.... Agent: Uop LLC

20120080355 - Two-stage hydrotreating process: A process is provided to produce an ultra low sulfur diesel using a two stage hydrotreating reaction zone. The first stage hydrotreater may operate with a continuous liquid phase.... Agent: Uop LLC

20120080358 - Pipeline crude oil in coal liquefaction: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for coal liquefaction using a pipeline crude oil. A method of obtaining a de-ashed coal extract includes exposing a coal to a pipeline crude oil to form a slurry, elevating the temperature of the slurry to facilitate liquefying the coal and liberating a... Agent: Quantex Research Corporation