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Mineral oils: processes and products January recently filed with US Patent Office 01/13

20130026062 - Integrated system and process for in-situ organic peroxide production and oxidative heteroatom conversion: An oxidative treatment process, e.g., oxidative desulfurization or denitrification, is provided in which the oxidant is produced in-situ using an aromatic-rich portion of the original liquid hydrocarbon feedstock. The process reduces or replaces the need for the separate introduction of liquid oxidants such as hydrogen peroxide, organic peroxide and organic... Agent:

20130026063 - Integration of solvent deasphalting with resin hydroprocessing: The invention is directed to a process that combines the solvent deasphalting with resin hydrotreatment so as to reduce the costs associated with performing each of the steps separately. The integrated process of the invention permits higher product yields coupled with lower energy and transportation costs.... Agent: Foster Wheeler Usa Corporation

20130026064 - Delayed coking process utilizing adsorbent materials: e

20130026065 - Integrated selective hydrocracking and fluid catalytic cracking process: An integrated process and system for conversion of a heavy crude oil to produce transportation fuels is provided. The process includes separating the hydrocarbon feed into an aromatic-lean fraction and an aromatic-rich fraction. The aromatic-rich fraction is hydrocracked under relatively high pressure to convert at least a portion of refractory... Agent:

20130026066 - Process development by parallel operation of paraffin isomerization unit with reformer: A process for refining naphtha that results in an improved octane value in a subsequent gasoline blend. Certain embodiments include separating a naphtha feed into light naphtha and heavy naphtha; separating the heavy naphtha into a paraffin stream and non-paraffin stream; introducing the light naphtha to a first isomerization unit,... Agent: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

20130026068 - Ebullated-bed process for feedstock containing dissolved hydrogen: An improved system and method for processing feedstocks in an ebullated-bed hydroprocessing reactor is provided in which hydrogen gas is dissolved in the fresh and recycled liquid feedstock by mixing and/or diffusion of an excess of hydrogen, followed by flashing of the undissolved hydrogen upstream of the reactor inlet, introduction... Agent:

20130026067 - Hydrogen-enriched feedstock for fluidized catalytic cracking process: A process for catalytically cracking a hydrocarbon oil containing sulfur and/or nitrogen hydrocarbon constituents by dissolving excess hydrogen in the liquid hydrocarbon feedstock in a mixing zone at a temperature of 420° C. to 500° C. and a hydrogen-to-feedstock oil volumetric ratio of 300:1 to 3000:1, flashing the mixture to... Agent:

20130026069 - Solvent-assisted delayed coking process: An improved process for the delayed coking of a heavy residual hydrocarbon feedstock to reduce the coking induction period and to enhance the coking process relative to the processes of the prior art is achieved by mixing a sufficient volume of a paraffinic solvent having the formula CnH2n+2, where n=3... Agent:

20130026070 - Hydrocracking catalysts containing stabilized aggregates of small crystallites of zeolite y associated hydrocarbon conversion processes: This invention relates to hydrocracking catalysts utilizing stabilized aggregates of small primary crystallites of zeolite Y that are clustered into larger secondary particles. At least 80% of the secondary particles may comprise at least 5 primary crystallites. The size of the primary crystallites may be at most about 0.5 micron,... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20130026071 - Oxidative desulfurization in fluid catalytic cracking process: A process for catalytically cracking and oxidatively desulfurizing a hydrocarbon feedstock containing organosulfur compounds is provided. Oxygen containing gas is introduced with a cracking catalyst and the feed to form a suspension. At least a portion of organosulfur compounds in the hydrocarbon feedstock are oxidized to form oxidized organosulfur compounds,... Agent:

20130026072 - Catalytic compositions useful in removal of sulfur compounds from gaseous hydrocarbons, processes for making these and uses thereof: A catalytic composition is disclosed, which exhibits an X-ray amorphous oxide, with a spinel formula and highly dispersed crystals of ZnO, CuO, and optionally CeO2. The composition is useful in oxidative processes for removing sulfur from gaseous hydrocarbons.... Agent:

20130026073 - Denitrogenation of hydrocarbons by liquid-liquid extraction using ionic liquids: This invention is related to the use of ionic liquids of general formula C+A−, where C+ represents a cation of organic or inorganic type, specifically of the type imidazolium, pyridinium or ammonium salts, while the anion A− are derivatives which are halides, salts of iron (III), aluminum salts (III), acetate... Agent: Instituto Mexicano Del Petroleo

20130026075 - Integrated process to produce asphalt and desulfurized oil: An integrated process is provided to produce asphalt and desulfurized oil. Sulfur molecules contained in heavy petroleum fractions, including organosulfur molecules, and in certain embodiments organonitrogen molecules are oxidized. The polar oxidized sulfur compounds shift from the oil phase to the asphalt phase.... Agent:

20130026074 - Process for stabilization of heavy hydrocarbons: A process for stabilization of heavy hydrocarbons to reduce sludge formation in storage tanks and/or transportation lines and to enhance the hydrocarbon yield includes mixing a paraffinic or heavy naphtha solvent having carbon numbers in the range 10 to 20 with the feedstock to solvent-flocculate a relatively small, predetermined portion... Agent:

20130026077 - Methods and apparatus for bitumen extraction: A bitumen extraction method can include the use of a two or more mixing drums aligned in series for spraying solvent over bituminous material and/or tailings loaded in the mixing drums while the mixing drums rotate. Such mixing can result in the dissolution of bitumen into the solvent, which then... Agent: Marathon Oil Canada Corporation

20130026078 - Methods for extracting bitumen from bituminous material: Methods for preparing solvent-dry, stackable tailings. The method can include the steps of adding a first quantity of solvent to a bitumen material to form a first mixture, separating a first quantity of bitumen-enriched solvent from the first mixture and thereby creating solvent-wet tailings, and adding a quantity of water... Agent: Marathon Oil Canada Corporation

20130026076 - Methods for obtaining bitumen from bituminous materials: A method of extracting bitumen from bituminous material. In some embodiments, the method may include loading a bitumen material in a column, followed by feeding a first quantity of solvent into the column. The method may also include collecting the bitumen-enriched solvent exiting the column. A quantity of the bitumen-enriched... Agent: Marathon Oil Canada Corporation

20130020232 - Molten salt rolling bubble column, reactors utilizing same and related methods: Reactors for carrying out a chemical reaction, as well as related components, systems and methods are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, a reactor is provided that includes a furnace and a crucible positioned for heating by the furnace. The crucible may contain a molten salt bath. A downtube is... Agent: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

20130020233 - Processes for catalytically reforming naphtha: Disclosed herein is a process for catalytically reforming naphtha, comprising, in the presence of hydrogen gas, contacting naphtha with at least one reforming catalyst under the conditions of a pressure ranging from 0.15 to 3.0 MPa, a temperature ranging from 300 to 540° C., a volume space velocity ranging from... Agent:

20130020234 - Method and apparatus for catalytic cracking: An apparatus for catalytic cracking of feedstock includes a first channel in which a feedstock is treated with an adsorbent to obtain a treated intermediate. The apparatus further comprises a separator-reactor vessel. The separator-reactor vessel includes an adsorbent separating region to remove the adsorbent from the treated intermediate. The separator-reactor... Agent: Indian Oil Corporation Limited

20130020235 - Oil sands extraction: A process for the separation of high purity organic fractions from oil sands is disclosed.... Agent: Brack Capital Energy Technologies Limited

20130020236 - Bell column downtube, reactors utilizing same and related methods: Reactors for carrying out a chemical reaction, as well as related components, systems and methods are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, a reactor is provided that includes a furnace and a crucible positioned for heating by the furnace. A downtube is disposed at least partially within the interior crucible... Agent: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

20130015099 - Liquid fuel composition: A liquid fuel composition comprising a fuel component derived from biomass conversion at increasing temperatures under pressure, the fuel component comprising one or more C4+ compounds.... Agent: Cool Planet Biofuels, Inc.

20130015100 - Systems and methods for catalytic steam cracking of non-asphaltene containing heavy hydrocarbons: This invention relates to systems and methods for catalytic steam cracking of non-asphaltene containing heavy hydrocarbon fractions. The method enables upgrading heavy hydrocarbons to hydrocarbons capable of being transported through pipelines and/or a pretreated step before further treatment in an upgrading refinery, including the steps of separating the heavy hydrocarbon... Agent: Nexen Inc.

20130015101 - Synthesis of a crystalline silicoaluminophosphate: The present invention is a method for synthesizing non-zeolitic molecular sieves which have a three dimensional microporous framework comprising [AlO2] and [PO2] units. In preparing the reaction mixture, a surfactant is used, coupled with non-aqueous impregnation to prevent acid sites from being destroyed by water during Pt impregnation. The superior... Agent: Chevron U.s.a. Inc.

20130015102 - Catalyst for production of hydrocarbons and method of producing hydrocarbons: A catalyst is provided for production of hydrocarbons including monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having a carbon number of 6 to 8 and aliphatic hydrocarbons having a carbon number of 3 to 4 from feedstock in which a 10 vol % distillation temperature is 140° C. or higher and a 90 vol... Agent: Jx Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation

20130015103 - Reforming catalyst and process: One exemplary embodiment can be a catalyst for catalytic reforming of naphtha. The catalyst can have a noble metal including one or more of platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, osmium, and iridium, a lanthanide-series metal including one or more elements of atomic numbers 57-71 of the periodic table, and a support.... Agent: Uop, LLC

20130015104 - Process for sulfone conversion by super electron donors: A process wherein an electron donor agent is provided for the decomposition of sulfones and sulfoxides formed after the oxidative desulfurization of a sulfur-containing hydrocarbon stream.... Agent:

20130008827 - Hydroisomerization catalyst, process for producing the same, method of dewaxing hydrocarbon oil, process for producing hydrocarbon, and process for producing lube base oil: The hydroisomerization catalyst of the present invention is a catalyst used for hydroisomerization of a hydrocarbon, including a support including a calcined zeolite modified with at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Cs, Mg, Ca, Ba, and K, and having a thermal history that includes... Agent: Jx Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation

20130008828 - Multi-purpose reactor and process for the preparation of modified bitumen: A reactor is provided for the preparation of modified bitumen, which reactor comprises a horizontal housing comprising a cylindrical wall and two side walls, wherein a bitumen inlet has been provided at or near one of the side walls of the housing and a bitumen product outlet has been provided... Agent:

20130008829 - Catalyst that can be used in hydrotreatment, comprising metals of groups viii and vib, and preparation with acetic acid and dialkyl succinate c1-c4: r

20130008830 - Polyalkylene carboxylic acid polyamine additives for fouling mitigation in hydrocarbon refining processes: Methods and systems for reducing fouling, including particulate-induced fouling, in a hydrocarbon refining process including the steps of providing a crude hydrocarbon for a refining process and adding an antifouling agent containing a polymer base unit and a polyamine group to the crude hydrocarbon are provided. The antifouling agent can... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20130001127 - Process for the production of hydrocarbon fluids having a low aromatic content: The invention provides a process to prepare very low sul-phur, very low aromatic hydrocarbon fluids having a boiling range in the range of from 100 to 400° C. and a boiling range of not more than 80° C., comprising at least the two successive steps of -deep hydrodesulphurating of middle... Agent: Total Raffinage Marketing

20130001128 - Process and system for reducing the olefin content of a fischer-tropsch product stream: A method is provided for converting synthesis gas to liquid hydrocarbon mixtures useful as distillate fuel and/or lube base oil. The synthesis gas is contacted with a synthesis gas conversion catalyst comprising a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis component in an upstream catalyst bed thereby producing an intermediate hydrocarbon mixture containing olefins and... Agent: Chevron U.s.a.

20130001129 - Catalytic conversion method for increasing cetane number barrel of diesel: A catalytic conversion process for increasing the cetane number barrel of diesel, in which contacting the feedstock oil with a catalytic cracking catalyst having a relatively homogeneous activity containing mainly the large pore zeolites in a catalytic conversion reactor, wherein the reaction temperature, residence time of oil vapors and weight... Agent: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

20130001130 - Dual riser catalytic cracking process for making middle distillate and lower olefins: A fluidized catalytic cracking process and system that provide for the processing of hydrocarbon feedstocks to selectively produce a middle distillate boiling range product and lower olefins. The inventive process uses two riser reactors each having associated therewith a separator/stripper for separating the cracked product and cracking catalyst received from... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20130001131 - Dual riser catalytic cracking process for making middle distillate and lower olefins: A dual riser catalytic cracking process for preferentially making middle distillate and lower olefins. The system and process provide for the processing of multiple hydrocarbon feedstocks so as to selectively produce middle distillate boiling range product and lower olefins. The system and process uses two riser reactors, a single vessel... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20130001132 - Method and apparatus for quenching a hot gaseous stream: The invention comprises a process for cracking liquid hydrocarbon feed to produce cracked gaseous hydrocarbons comprising feeding a liquid hydrocarbon feed stream to an olefins furnace; cracking the liquid hydrocarbon feed stream in the olefins furnace to produce a gaseous cracked effluent stream; feeding the cracked effluent from the olefins... Agent:

20130001133 - Catalytic dechlorination processes to upgrade feedstock containing chloride as fuels: Processes for the catalytic dechlorination of one or more hydrocarbon products involve contacting a mixture comprising the hydrocarbon product(s) and a carrier gas with a dechlorination catalyst under catalytic dechlorination conditions to provide a dechlorinated hydrocarbon product, HCl, and the carrier gas. The dechlorinated hydrocarbon product may be separated from... Agent: Chevron U.s.a. Inc.

20130001134 - High light olefins fcc catalyst compositions: Catalytic cracking catalyst compositions and processes for cracking hydrocarbons to maximize light olefins production are disclosed. Catalyst compositions comprise at least one zeolite having catalytic cracking activity under catalytic cracking conditions, preferably Y-type zeolite, which zeolite has low amounts of yttrium in specified ratios to rare earth metals exchanged on... Agent: W. R. Grace & Co.-conn.

20130001135 - Scrubbing hydrogen sulfide from hydrotreated product: This application provides an H2S scrubbing system, a column packed with an inert material, wherein an inert gas passes counter to a flow of a hydrotreated product containing H2S through said column. There is also provided a method for scrubbing H2S from a hydrotreated product, comprising providing a hydrotreated product... Agent: Phillips 66 Company

20130001136 - Processes and systems for solvent extraction of bitumen from oil sands: Processes and systems are described for solvent extraction of bitumen from oil sands. Fines agglomeration is employed to simplify subsequent separation. A high quality bitumen product can be formed, which meets or exceeds downstream processing and pipeline requirements. An embodiment comprises combining a first solvent and a bituminous feed to... Agent: