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Mineral oils: processes and products November recently filed with US Patent Office 11/12

20120298551 - Fischer-tropsch catalyst activation procedure: A Fischer-Tropsch catalyst activation system including separation apparatus configured for separating a product gas comprising primarily hydrogen from a gas stream comprising hydrogen, an activation reactor fluidly connected with the separation apparatus via an activation gas inlet line whereby the product gas may be introduced into the activation reactor, and... Agent: Gi - Gasification International, S.a.

20120298552 - Process for delayed coking of whole crude oil: F

20120298553 - Predicting petroleum coke morphology from feedstock properties: A method of predicting the morphological type of coke produced in a delayed coking process is provided by measuring S-values of an asphaltene containing feedstock with an S-value machine. Improved refinery operations and delayed coking operations can be obtained by virtue of the invention.... Agent: Lyondell Chemical Company

20120298554 - Fibrous substrate-based hydroprocessing catalysts and associated methods: Catalysts are disclosed comprising fibrous substrates having silica-containing fibers with diameters generally from about 1 to about 50 microns, which act effectively as “micro cylinders.” Such catalysts can dramatically improve physical surface area, for example per unit length of a reactor or reaction zone. At least a portion of the... Agent: Uop LLC

20120298555 - Magnetic removal of material from a mixture based on sulfided diluent in the mixture: Methods and apparatus relate to processing of petroleum with a bed having a sorbent based diluent that the petroleum contacts upon passing through the bed. Magnetic properties of the sorbent and any other material, such as zeolite, used in the bed enable separation of such bed constituents based on a... Agent: Phillips 66 Company

20120298556 - Method and equipment for circulating cooled regenerated catalyst: A method for circulating a cooled regenerated catalyst comprises the following steps: a regenerated catalyst derived from a regenerator (5) is cooled to 200-720° C. by a catalyst cooler (8A), which either directly enters into a riser reactor (2) without mixing with hot regenerated catalyst, or enters the same after... Agent:

20120298557 - Regenerated hydrotreatment catalyst: The present invention relates to a regenerated hydrotreatment catalyst regenerated from a hydrotreatment catalyst for treating a petroleum fraction, the hydrotreatment catalyst being prepared by supporting molybdenum and at least one species selected from metals of Groups 8 to 10 of the Periodic Table on an inorganic carrier containing an... Agent: Jx Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation

20120298558 - Functionalized filters for heavy oil upgrading: This invention relates to a process for separating a hydrocarbon stream via a filtration process to produce an upgraded permeate stream with decreased Conradson Carbon Residue (“CCR”) content. The invention involves the modification of a porous ceramic filter by functionalizing the surface of the ceramic filter with an multi-ring aromatic-diimide... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20120298559 - Method for hydrocarbon removal and recovery from drill cuttings: The present invention relates to a system and a method for the extraction of hydrocarbons from drill cuttings in drilling mud. The system for extracting hydrocarbons from drill cuttings includes at least one extraction tank, a carbon dioxide tank fluidly connected to the at least one extraction tank, and at... Agent:

20120298560 - Process for providing one or more streams: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for separating a plurality of naphtha components. The process can include first and second columns. The first column may include a dividing imperforate wall with one surface facing a feed and another surface facing a side stream. Typically, the wall extends a significant... Agent: Uop LLC

20120298561 - Method and apparatus for converting coal to petroleum product: The present invention provides a method of converting coal to a petroleum product. The method includes the steps of mixing the coal and water to form a mixture, and heating the mixture to approximately 500 degrees Fahrenheit. The method further includes separating the mixture in a first separator into a... Agent:

20120292228 - Process for hydroprocessing hydrocarbons: An apparatus and process is disclosed for hydroprocessing hydrocarbon feed in a hydroprocessing unit and hydrotreating a second hydrocarbon. The hydrotreating effluent is mixed with hydroprocessing effluent and together fractionated.... Agent: Uop LLC

20120292229 - Process for hydroprocessing hydrocarbons: An apparatus and process is disclosed for hydroprocessing hydrocarbon feed in a hydroprocessing unit and hydrotreating a second hydrocarbon. A warm separator sends vaporous hydrotreating effluent to be flashed with liquid hydroprocessing effluent to produce a vapor flash overhead that can be recycled to the hydrotreating unit to provide hydrogen... Agent: Uop LLC

20120292230 - Catalyst and a method for cracking hydrocarbons: The invention discloses a catalyst and a method for cracking hydrocarbons. The catalyst comprises, calculated by dry basis, 10˜65 wt % ZSM-5 zeolite, 0˜60 wt % clay, 15˜60 wt % inorganic oxide binder, 0.5˜15 wt % one or more metal additives selected from the metals of Group VIIIB and 2˜25... Agent: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

20120292231 - A high activity hydrodesulfurization catalyst, a method of making a high activity hydrodesulfurization catalyst, and a process for manufacturing an ultra-low sulfur distillate product: A method of making a high activity catalyst composition suitable for use in the hydrodesulfurization of a middle distillate feed, such as diesel fuel, having a high concentration of sulfur, to thereby provide a low sulfur middle distillate product. The method comprises heat treating aluminum hydroxide under controlled temperature conditions... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20120292232 - 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:

20120285862 - Method for producing high vcm coke: A process and apparatus for improving the production of coke having a high volatile combustible material content are disclosed. The process may include, for example: heating a coker feedstock to a coking temperature to produce a heated coker feedstock; contacting the heated coker feedstock with a quench medium to reduce... Agent: Catalytic Distillation Technologies

20120285863 - Automated sulfur recovery loop: A method operable to remove contaminants from a contaminated fluid stream is provided. The process includes receiving the fluid stream containing contaminants. A first portion of the contaminants are removed from the fluid stream with a first scrubbing vessel. A first alkaline solution reacts with the contaminants such that the... Agent:

20120285864 - Methods for upgrading of contaminated hydrocarbon streams: A method of upgrading a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed by removing heteroatom contaminants is disclosed. The method includes contacting the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with an oxidant and an immiscible acid to oxidize the heteroatoms, contacting the oxidized- heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with caustic and a selectivity promoter, and removing the heteroatom contaminants... Agent: Auterra, Inc.

20120285865 - Additive and method for removal of impurities formed due to sulfur compounds in crude oils containing calcium naphthenate: An additive capable of avoiding formation of impurities and capable of removing or dissolving impurities formed and accumulated at the interphase of organic and aqueous layers on reaction between calcium naphthenate and sulfur compound including H2S in presence of water in mixture of crude oils containing calcium naphthenate and sulfur... Agent: Dorf Ketal Chemicals (india) Private Limited

20120285866 - Methods for upgrading of contaminated hydrocarbon streams: A method of upgrading a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed by removing heteroatom contaminants is disclosed. The method includes contacting the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with an oxidant to oxidize the heteroatoms, contacting the oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with caustic and a selectivity promoter, and removing the heteroatom contaminants from the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed.... Agent: Auterra, Inc.

20120285867 - Filter device, method for its operation and use thereof: A filter device for filtering a suspension includes at least one filter for continuous creation of a filter cake including particles from the suspension, at least one dispensing device configured to apply at least one first wash liquid to the filter cakes, at least one steaming unit configured to steam... Agent:

20120279900 - Energy-efficient and environmentally advanced configurations for naptha hydrotreating process: Systems and methods of hydrotreating different naphtha feed stocks destined for a refining reforming unit and other applications with less energy consumption than conventionally possible, while producing less greenhouse gas emissions, and/or using a lesser number of heaters and correspondingly less capital investment in such heaters, air coolers, and water... Agent: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

20120279901 - Faujasite zeolite preparation process: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of a faujasite zeolite. A starting zeolite of the faujasite structure having a silica to alumina ratio of from 4.5 to 6.5 and an alkali level of less than 1.5% wt is steam calcined to produce an intermediate zeolite. The intermediate zeolite is... Agent:

20120279902 - Carbonaceous material upgrading using supercritical fluids: Systems and methods for extracting, handling and upgrading liquid-based carbonaceous material. The systems and methods involve forming a reaction mixture of a liquid-based carbonaceous material, a supercritical fluid, a catalyst and a source of hydrogen, and maintaining the reaction mixture at moderate temperatures for modest time periods. Exemplary reaction temperatures... Agent:

20120279903 - Steam drive non-direct contact steam generation: The present invention is a system and method for steam production for oil production. The method includes generating hot driving fluid, indirectly using the hot driving fluid to heat water containing solids and organics, separating solids, and using the steam for generating hot process water or for underground injection. The... Agent:

20120273391 - Hydroprocessing process using uneven catalyst volume distribution among catalyst beds in liquid-full reactors: The present invention provides a process for hydroprocessing hydrocarbons with uneven catalyst volume distribution among two or more catalyst beds. The process operates as a liquid-full process, wherein all of the hydrogen dissolves in the liquid phase. Hydrocarbons can be converted in the process to provide a liquid product including... Agent: E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company

20120273390 - Liquid-full hydroprocessing to improve sulfur removal using one or more liquid recycle streams: The present invention provides a process for hydroprocessing hydrocarbons in liquid full reactors with one or more independent liquid recycle streams. The process operates as a liquid-full process, wherein all of the hydrogen dissolves in the liquid phase and one or more of the recycle streams may actually be zero.... Agent: E. I. Du Pont Nemours And Company

20120273392 - Process for increasing benzene and toluene production: A process for reforming a hydrocarbon stream is presented. The process involves splitting a naphtha feedstream to at least two feedstreams and passing each feedstream to separation reformers. The reformers are operated under different conditions to utilize the differences in the reaction properties of the different hydrocarbon components. The process... Agent: Uop LLC

20120273393 - Systems and processes for removing elemental sulfur compounds from desulfurized fuels: A system and process are disclosed for removing elemental sulfur compounds from hydro-desulfurization (HDS) treated hydrocarbon products including liquid hydrocarbon fuels. Low (sub-ppm) concentrations of sulfur remain in the hydrocarbons, providing, e.g., fuel products suitable for use in various modalities including, e.g., jet fuels and fuel cell Auxiliary Power Units... Agent: Battelle Memorial Institute

20120273394 - Hydrotreating process and controlling a temperature thereof: One exemplary embodiment can be a hydrotreating process. The hydrotreating process can include providing a first feed stream having a coker naphtha with a bromine number of about 10-about 120, combining the first feed stream with a second feed stream having a straight run naphtha with a bromine number of... Agent: Uop, LLC