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Mineral oils: processes and products June invention type 06/12

20120160737 - Process: The present invention provides a process for simultaneously extracting and upgrading a heavy hydrocarbon mixture, said process comprising: i) injecting supercritical or near-supercritical CO2 at a temperature of around the critical temperature and a pressure of from around the critical pressure into a heavy hydrocarbon deposit; and ii) removing a... Agent: Statoil Asa

20120160736 - Processes and systems for characterizing and blending refinery feedstocks: A method for characterizing and optimizing refinery feedstock blends according to their corrosivity is provided. Refinery feedstocks can be characterized based on any of: dissociation of acids in the crude, breakup of naphthenic acid molecular associations, mass changes of carbon steel samples, and/or dissociation of sulfur compounds in the feedstocks.... Agent:

20120160738 - Process for producing regenerated hydrotreating catalyst and process for producing petrochemical product: Provided is a process for producing a regenerated hydrotreating catalyst by regenerating a spent hydrotreating catalyst in a prescribed temperature range, wherein the prescribed temperature range is a temperature range of T1−30° C. or more and T2+30° C. or less, as determined by subjecting the spent hydrotreating catalyst to a... Agent: Jx Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation

20120160739 - Processes for upgrading fischer-tropsch condensate olefins by alkylation of hydrocrackate: Processes for upgrading Fischer-Tropsch condensate olefins by alkylation of hydrocrackate may involve providing an olefin enriched condensate stream and further providing a Fischer-Tropsch derived hydrocarbon stream comprising wax, hydrocracking the latter Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbon stream to provide a distillate enriched hydrocracked product comprising isoparaffins, and alkylating the olefins with the isoparaffins... Agent: Chevron U.s.a. Inc.

20120160740 - Processes for ionic liquid catalyzed upgrading of oxygenate containing hydrocarbon feedstocks: Ionic liquid catalyzed hydrocarbon conversion processes for upgrading oxygenate containing olefinic hydrocarbon feedstocks may involve treating an oxygenate containing hydrocarbon stream to provide an olefin enriched hydrocarbon stream, which may be contacted with an ionic liquid catalyst under hydrocarbon conversion conditions to provide a converted hydrocarbon stream containing one or... Agent: Chevron U.s.a. Inc.

20120160741 - Integrated fcc biomass pyrolysis/upgrading: Integrating a biomass pyrolysis and upgrading process into a fluid catalytic cracking unit. The process uses conventional FCC feed and a mixture of a solvent and biomass to produce upgraded fuel products. A slurry stream composed of solid biomass particles and a solvent is fed into an FCC riser through... Agent: Conocophillips Company

20120160742 - High purity heavy normal paraffins utilizing integrated systems: A process is presented for producing a purified normal paraffin product stream. The process includes passing a hydrocarbon stream having the desired normal paraffins to an adsorption separation system. A process stream generated from the separation system and having the normal paraffins is passed to an adsorption unit for the... Agent: Uop LLC

20120160743 - Process for the extraction of hydrocarbons from oil sands and oil shale: Process for the extraction of hydrocarbons contained in oil sands and oil shale comprising feeding said oil sands or oil shale to a suitable apparatus in which they are heated, directly and/or by means of a suitable vector fluid, making use of solar energy collected by means of optical concentration... Agent: Eni S.p.a.

20120160744 - Method of producing synthetic pitch: Embodiments of a method are described for modifying pitches, oils, tars, and binders by using these materials as solvents to extract organic chemicals from coal.... Agent: West Virginia University

20120152801 - Biofuel compositions and methods based on co-processing aromatic-rich and aromatic-lean components: Biofuel compositions obtained by the simultaneous hydroprocessing of at least two distinct hydroprocessing feedstocks, either or both of which are derived from biomass, are disclosed. The co-processing of these feedstocks can result in an upgraded product having suitable characteristics, in terms of composition (e.g., quantities of compounds such as aromatic... Agent: Uop LLC

20120152802 - Elimination of residual transfer line raffinate from feed to increase normal paraffin separation unit capacity: A process to increase the capacity of the adsorbent in a normal paraffin adsorption separation system is presented. A tertiary flush stream is used to improve the capacity of the simulated moving bed system by flushing residual raffinate from the feed transfer line. The flushing removes residual raffinate containing desorbent... Agent: Uop LLC

20120152803 - Increasing fuel smoke point: The present invention relates to processes for increasing smoke point of a fuel. The process can be carried out using an upgrading catalyst that contains at least one noble metal supported on an inorganic, porous crystalline phase material. The catalyst is particularly effective in increasing smoke point, while minimizing reduction... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20120152804 - Integrated desulfurization and denitrification process including mild hydrotreating of aromatic-lean fraction and oxidation of aromatic-rich fraction: Deep desulfurization of hydrocarbon feeds containing undesired organosulfur and organonitrogen compounds to produce a hydrocarbon product having low levels of sulfur-containing and nitrogen-containing compounds, is achieved by first subjecting the entire feed to an extraction zone to separate an aromatic-rich fraction containing a substantial amount of the refractory organosulfur and... Agent:

20120152805 - Hydroprocessing catalysts and methods for making thereof: A method to upgrade heavy oil feedstock using an ebullated bed reactor and a novel catalyst system is provided. The ebullated bed reactor system includes two different catalyst with different characteristics: an expanded catalyst zone containing particulate catalyst having a particle size of greater than 0.65 mm; and a slurry... Agent:

20120152806 - Hydroprocessing catalysts and methods for making thereof: A method to upgrade heavy oil feedstock using an ebullated bed reactor and a novel catalyst system is provided. The ebullated bed reactor system includes two different catalyst with different characteristics: an expanded catalyst zone containing particulate catalyst having a particle size of greater than 0.65 mm; and a slurry... Agent:

20120152807 - Process and system for reducing acidity of hydrocarbon feeds: A method for processing an acidic hydrocarbon feed comprising a hydrocarbon material and an acidic constituent soluble in the feed is provided. The method may comprise contacting the feed under a first condition with an active agent having an initial solubility in the feed and the acidic constituent and providing... Agent: Suncor Energy Inc.

20120152808 - Process for upgrading hydrocarbon feedstocks using solid adsorbent and membrane separation of treated product stream: A process for upgrading hydrocarbon oil feedstreams employs a solid adsorption material to lower sulfur and nitrogen content by contacting the hydrocarbon oil, with a solid adsorbents in a mixing vessel; passing the slurry to a membrane separation zone to separate the solid adsorption material with the adsorbed sulfur and... Agent:

20120152809 - Methods and apparatus for bitumen extraction: Methods and system for extracting bitumen can include the use of a mixing drum for spraying solvent over bituminous material to help dissolve bitumen and create a bitumen-laden solvent phase that can be separated from the non-bituminous components of the bituminous material. The mixing drum can be rotating during the... Agent: Marathon Oil Canada Corporation

20120145593 - Process for treating a hydrocarbon-containing feed: A process for treating a hydrocarbon-containing feedstock is provided in which a hydrocarbon-containing feedstock comprising at least 20 wt. % of heavy hydrocarbons is mixed with hydrogen and a metal-containing non-acidic catalyst at a temperature of 375° C. to 500° C. to produce a vapor comprising a first hydrocarbon-containing product.... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20120145594 - Process for removing heavy polynuclear aromatic compounds from a hydroprocessed stream: The present invention is an improved process for stripping HPNA's from hydroprocessed streams in a fractionation column having a split shell configuration. Only one vapor stripping feed is required to the split shell of the fractionation column. The resulting reduction in steam requirement provides a superior fractionation in the column.... Agent: Uop LLC

20120145595 - Process for treating a hydrocarbon-containing feed: A process for treating a hydrocarbon-containing feedstock is provided in which a hydrocarbon-containing feedstock comprising at least 20 wt. % of heavy hydrocarbons is mixed with hydrogen, hydrogen sulfide and a metal-containing catalyst at a temperature of 375° C. to 500° C. and a pressure of from 6.9 MPa to... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20120145596 - Process for treating a hydrocarbon-containing feed: A process is provided in which a first hydrocarbon-containing composition is provided where the first hydrocarbon-containing composition comprises hydrocarbons having a boiling range from 25° C. to 538° C. and from 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. % sulfur, where at least 40 wt. % of the sulfur is contained... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20120145597 - Extraction methods and apparatus: The present invention relates to hydrocarbon extraction method and apparatus therefor.... Agent: Awazel International Company W.l.l.

20120145598 - Process for hydrotreatment of petroleum fractions including a heat pump circuit: This invention describes a new process for hydrotreatment or hydrodesulfurization of petroleum fractions that is thermally coupled to a process for amine treatment that employs a heat pump circuit that is established between a hot source located on the hydrotreatment process and a cold source located on the amine treatment... Agent: Ifp Energies Nouvelles

20120145599 - Integrated desulfurization and denitrification process including mild hydrotreating and oxidation of aromatic-rich hydrotreated products: Reduction of sulfur-containing and nitrogen-containing compounds from hydrocarbon feeds is achieved by first contacting the entire feed with a hydrotreating catalyst in a hydrotreating reaction zone operating under mild conditions to convert the labile organosulfur and organonitrogen compounds. An extraction zone downstream of the hydrotreating reaction zone separates an aromatic-rich... Agent:

20120145600 - Solutions and catalysts comprising group vi metal, group viii metal, phosphorus and an additive: This invention provides a process for forming a solution composition, which process comprises forming a primary solution by bringing together, in an aqueous medium, i) at least one phosphorus compound, ii) at least one Group VI metal compound, iii) at least one Group VIII metal compound, and iv) an additive... Agent: Albemarle Europe Sprl

20120145601 - Magnetic nanoparticle complex: A magnetic nanoparticle complex includes a magnetic nanoparticle; and a ligand associated with the magnetic nanoparticle, the ligand including a functional group capable of combining with an acid component or a conjugate base of the acid component, in an oil. A method for preparing a magnetic nanoparticle complex, includes preparing... Agent:

20120145602 - Process for extracting bitumen and drying the tailings: A process for separating bitumen from bitumen ore material includes extracting bitumen with a hydrocarbon solvent to produce a bitumen-enriched solvent phase and tailings. The tailings are dried or stripped in a dryer to remove any remaining hydrocarbon solvent. The amount of solvent discharged in the tailings may be less... Agent:

20120145603 - Process for extracting bitumen and drying the tailings: A process for separating bitumen from bitumen ore material includes extracting bitumen with a hydrocarbon solvent to produce a bitumen-enriched solvent phase and tailings. The tailings are dried or stripped in a dryer to remove any remaining hydrocarbon solvent. The amount of solvent discharged in the tailings may be less... Agent: Marathon Oil Canada Corporation

20120145604 - Solvent assisted water extraction of oil sands: Described is a process for extracting bitumen from oil sands. Water is mixed with oil sands to form a slurry. The slurry and a hydrocarbon solvent are passed through a hydrotransport pipeline to form an extracted slurry. Dilution water is added to the extracted slurry to form a diluted extracted... Agent:

20120138508 - Diesel fuel composition: A diesel fuel composition which essentially comprises only paraffins, and wherein the proportion of the content of paraffins of 15 or fewer carbons is made not less than 28% by volume and the proportion of normal paraffins of 18 or more carbons is made not more than 11% by volume.... Agent:

20120138509 - Process for recovering catalytic product: A process is disclosed for recovering product from catalytically converted product streams. An integrated debutanizer column provides an LPG stream, a light naphtha stream and a heavy naphtha stream. The integrated debutanizer column may comprise a dividing wall column. The light naphtha stream may be used as an absorbent for... Agent: Uop LLC

20120138510 - Process to produce low sulfur catalytically cracked gasoline without saturation of olefinic compounds: The invention relates to a process for the desulfurization of a gasoline fraction with high recovery of olefins and reduced loss of Research Octane Number (RON). A petroleum fraction is contacted with hydrogen and a commercially available hydrodesulfurization catalyst under mild conditions with to remove a first portion of the... Agent: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

20120138511 - System and method for the treatment of oil sands: Extraction of bitumen from oil sands may generate oil sands tailings mixed with a liquid. Systems may be used to separate the liquid from the tailings so the tailings can be disposed or otherwise reclaimed. In some examples, a system includes a primary separation vessel configured to receive oil sands... Agent: Bepex International, LLC