| SHELL OIL COMPANY Patent applications |
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| 20130123559 | METHOD OF PROCESSING FEED STREAMS CONTAINING HYDROGEN SULFIDE - A method of processing feed streams high in hydrogen sulfide is provided. The method includes providing a feed gas stream that includes hydrocarbons and at least 5 vol % hydrogen sulfide. At least a portion of the feed gas stream is separated into a hydrogen sulfide stream and a hydrocarbon stream. The hydrocarbon gas stream is processed to produce natural gas. At least 34 mol. % of the hydrogen sulfide in the hydrogen sulfide stream is combusted with an oxidant to generate thermal power. Thermal power generated by the combustion is utilized in one or more of the steps of separating the feed gas stream into the hydrogen sulfide stream and the hydrocarbon gas stream, and processing the hydrocarbon gas stream to produce natural gas, compressed natural gas, or liquefied natural gas. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130123556 | METHOD OF PRODUCING SULFUR DIOXIDE - A method of producing sulfur dioxide is provided. A feed gas stream comprising at least 5% by volume hydrogen sulfide is provided. The feed gas stream is separated into a hydrogen sulfide stream and a hydrocarbon gas stream. An oxidant stream is provided and is combusted with the hydrogen sulfide stream to produce thermal power and a combustion stream containing sulfur dioxide and steam. Sulfur dioxide is separated from the combustion stream. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130123551 | OLEFIN OLIGOMER COMPOSITION - Processes for the production of an alcohol, esters and aliphatic hydrocarbons are provided. In one embodiment, a process for the production of an alcohol comprises: oligomerizing an olefin or a mixture of olefins having the structural formula C | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130122187 | METHOD OF PREPARING OR RECONDITIONING A LEAK STABLE GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE SYSTEM - A method of making a gas separation membrane by providing a plating vessel with a volume of plating solution of gas-selective metal ions into which is placed a porous support. The plating solution is circulated over a surface of the porous support while maintaining conditions within the plating vessel so as to promote the electroless deposition. The circulation rate of the plating solution is such as to enhance the metal deposition onto the surface of the porous support in the formation of the gas separation membrane. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130119677 | METHOD OF PRODUCING POWER - A process for producing power from a fuel stream containing at least 30 mol % hydrogen sulfide is provided. The fuel stream is combusted with an oxidant stream containing molecular oxygen to generate a combusted gas stream containing thermal power, where the molar ratio of molecular oxygen to hydrogen sulfide is at least 1:1. Electrical power is generated from the thermal power of the combusted gas stream. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130119676 | METHOD OF PROCESSING FEED STREAMS CONTAINING HYDROGEN SULFIDE - A method of processing feed streams containing significant quantities of hydrogen sulfide is provided. The method includes providing a feed gas stream that includes hydrogen sulfide and hydrocarbons. The feed gas stream has at least 1% by volume hydrogen sulfide. At least a portion of the feed gas stream is separated into a hydrogen sulfide stream and a hydrocarbon stream. The hydrogen sulfide stream includes more hydrogen sulfide, by volume percent, than the feed stream; and the hydrocarbon stream contains less hydrogen sulfide, by volume percent, than the feed gas stream. The hydrocarbon gas stream is processed to produce a natural gas product selected from pipeline natural gas, compressed natural gas, and liquefied natural gas. Greater than one-third of the hydrogen sulfide stream, on a volume basis, is combusted to generate thermal power. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130118171 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR GENERATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER - A system and process for generation of electrical power is provided. Electrical power is generated by a system including two integrated power cycles, a first power cycle utilizing water/steam as a working fluid and the second power cycle utilizing a fluid selected from the group consisting of molecular nitrogen, argon, a chemical compound having a boiling point of at most 65° C. at 0.101 MPa and a latent heat of vaporization of at least 350 kJ/kg, and a chemical compound having a boiling point of at most 65° C. at 0.101 MPa and a specific heat capacity as a liquid of at least 1.9 kJ/kg-° K as a working fluid. The working fluid of the second power cycle is expanded through a two-phase expander to produce power in the second power cycle, where the expanded working fluid of the second cycle has a vapor quality of at most 0.5. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130118169 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR GENERATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER - A system and process for generation of electrical power is provided. Electrical power is generated by a system including two integrated power cycles, a first power cycle utilizing water/steam as a working fluid and the second power cycle utilizing a fluid selected from the group consisting of molecular nitrogen, argon, a chemical compound having a boiling point of at most 65° C. at 0.101 MPa and a latent heat of vaporization of at least 350 kJ/kg, and a chemical compound having a boiling point of at most 65° C. at 0.101 MPa and a specific heat capacity as a liquid of at least 1.9 kJ/kg-° K as a working fluid. The working fluid of the second power cycle is expanded through a two-phase expander to produce power in the second power cycle, where the expanded working fluid of the second cycle has a vapor quality of at most 0.5. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130118059 | PROCESS FOR CONVERSION OF A CELLULOSIC MATERIAL - A process for conversion of a cellulosic material comprising
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| 20130102817 | PROCESS TO PREPARE JET FUELS AND ITS PRODUCTS - A jet fuel containing a major amount of a synthetic paraffinic kerosene fuel component is provided by:
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| 20130102509 | LUBRICATING COMPOSITION FOR USE IN DIESEL ENGINES COMPATIBLE WITH BIOFUEL - A method of operating a diesel engine comprises lubricating the diesel engine with a lubricating composition and using a biofuel as fuel, wherein the lubricating composition comprises a base oil belonging to Group III or Group II of the API base oil categories, from 0.5 to 5% by mass of a phenolic anti-oxidant, and from 0.5 to 5% by mass of an amine-based anti-oxidant, the total content of the anti-oxidants being at least 2% by mass. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130099167 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING FISCHER-TROPSCH OFF-GAS - A method for producing a gas comprising at least 80 vol % carbon monoxide from a Fischer-Tropsch off-gas comprising: (1) feeding Fischer-Tropsch off-gas through a column comprising an adsorbent bed at high pressure and discharging effluent; (2) reducing the pressure in the column and the bed slightly; (3) rinsing the column and the adsorbent bed with methane or carbon dioxide; (4) rinsing the column and the adsorbent bed with carbon dioxide; (5) reducing the pressure of the column and adsorbent bed to a low pressure; (6) rinsing the column and adsorbent bed with a mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen; (7) pressurizing the column and adsorbent bed to a high pressure using a mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen. The carbon monoxide rich product stream obtained in step (3) can be sent as feed to a Fischer-Tropsch reaction. In an embodiment, a gas comprising at least 80 vol % hydrogen is also produced. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130098806 | BITUMEN FROTH TREATMENT SETTLER FEED DISTRIBUTOR - A feed distributor for a settler is provided, the settler effective for separating a solvent-diluted bitumen froth into a water/solids stream and a hydrocarbon stream, the feed distributor comprising: an inlet conduit effective to route bitumen froth into the settler; and an essentially horizontal plate attached to a lower extremity of the inlet conduit and wherein the inlet conduit defines openings through which the solvent-diluted bitumen froth can pass from inside the inlet conduit to a volume above the essentially horizontal plate. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130096352 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING AN ALKYL TERT-ALKYL ETHER INTO AN ALKANOL AND AN ISO-ALKANE - The invention relates to a process for converting an alkyl tert-alkyl ether into an alkanol and an iso-alkane wherein the alkyl tert-alkyl ether is contacted with a hydrocracking catalyst in the presence of hydrogen under hydrocracking process conditions. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130096329 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN EPOXIDE FROM AN OXYGENATE - The invention relates to an integrated process for preparing an epoxide from an oxygenate, wherein the oxygenate is converted into a lower olefin and the lower olefin is subsequently epoxidised, and wherein isobutane obtained after hydrogenation and subsequent normal/iso separation of C4 hydrocarbons obtained as by-product of the oxygenate conversion, is converted into a hydroperoxide that is used for the conversion of the lower olefin into the corresponding epoxide. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130096328 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN EPOXIDE FROM AN OXYGENATE - The invention relates to an integrated process for preparing an epoxide from an oxygenate, wherein the production of a lower olefin from the oxygenate and the subsequent epoxidation of the lower olefin is combined and wherein isobutene, a by-product of the lower olefin production, is converted into a hydroperoxide that is used for the conversion of the lower olefin into the corresponding epoxide. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130090393 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS FROM SYNGAS - The invention pertains to a lean process for the production of hydrocarbons in which a tail gas is subjected to shift conversion, carbon dioxide removal, and then to purification in a PSA to obtain a hydrogen stream comprising more than 99 vol % hydrogen. The Fischer Tropsch process is a single-stage process. The hydrogen stream can be used to upgrade the Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbons. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130087743 | BURNER FOR THE GASIFICATION OF A SOLID FUEL - A burner includes a burner front having annular and central openings. The annular opening, for discharging a solid fuel, fluidly connects to a central passage way. The central opening, for discharging an oxygen containing gas, fluidly connects to an annular passage way for passage of oxygen positioned co-axial with the central passage way. The central passage way has a downstream part and a diameter that increases over a first length and subsequently decreases over a second length terminating at the burner front. Inside the downstream part a hollow member is positioned which is closed at one end and has an opening at or near the burner front, and has increasing and decreasing diameters aligned with the increasing and decreasing diameters of the central passage way forming an annular passage. The hollow member fluidly connects with the annular passage way for the oxygen containing gas via one or more connecting conduits. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130087551 | INSULATED CONDUCTORS WITH DIELECTRIC SCREENS - An insulated conductor heater includes an electrical conductor that produce heats when an electrical current is provided to the electrical conductor. An inner electrical insulator at least partially surrounds the electrical conductor. The inner electrical insulator includes a first insulation material and a second insulation material. The second insulation material has a higher dielectric constant than the first insulation material. An outer electrical insulator at least partially surrounds the inner electrical insulator. The outer electrical insulator includes the first insulation material. An outer electrical conductor at least partially surrounds the electrical insulator | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130087383 | INTEGRAL SPLICE FOR INSULATED CONDUCTORS - A method includes coupling a core of a heating section to a core of an overburden section of an insulated conductor. A diameter of the core of the heating section is less than a diameter of the core of the overburden section. A first insulation layer is placed over the core of the heating section such that at least part of an end portion of the core of the heating section is exposed. A second insulation layer is placed over the core of the overburden section such that the second insulation layer extends over the exposed portion of the core of the heating section. A thickness of the second insulation layer is less than a thickness of the first insulation layer and an outer diameter of the overburden section is substantially the same as an outer diameter of the heating section. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130087337 | THERMAL EXPANSION ACCOMMODATION FOR CIRCULATED FLUID SYSTEMS USED TO HEAT SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS - A method for accommodating thermal expansion of a heater in a formation includes flowing a heat transfer fluid through a conduit to provide heat to the formation and providing substantially constant tension to an end portion of the conduit that extends outside the formation. At least a portion of the end portion of the conduit is wound around a movable wheel used to apply tension to the conduit. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130087327 | USING DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF AN INSULATED CONDUCTOR IN A SUBSURFACE FORMATION TO ASSESS PROPERTIES OF THE INSULATED CONDUCTOR - A system for assessing one or more temperatures along an insulated conductor in an opening in a subsurface formation includes an insulated conductor with a length comprising at least two sections of insulation with different capacitances. The sections with the different capacitances include different takeoff temperatures for at least one dielectric property of the insulation. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130086803 | FORMING A TUBULAR AROUND INSULATED CONDUCTORS AND/OR TUBULARS - A method of forming a tubular around one or more insulated conductors includes providing one or more insulated conductors and a strip of carbon steel to a tubular assembly location. The strip of carbon steel is formed into a tubular shape in the tubular assembly location. At least a portion of the insulated conductors are provided lengthwise inside the tubular shape as the strip of carbon steel is being formed into the tubular shape such that the tubular shape at least partially surrounds the one or more insulated conductors. The longitudinal edges of the strip of carbon steel together are welded to form a carbon steel tubular around the insulated conductors. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130086800 | FORMING INSULATED CONDUCTORS USING A FINAL REDUCTION STEP AFTER HEAT TREATING - A method for forming an insulated conductor heater includes placing an insulation layer over at least part of an elongated, cylindrical inner electrical conductor. An elongated, cylindrical outer electrical conductor is placed over at least part of the insulation layer to form the insulated conductor heater. One or more cold working/heat treating steps are performed on the insulated conductor heater. The cold working/heat treating steps include: cold working the insulated conductor heater to reduce a cross-sectional area of the insulated conductor heater by at least about 30% and heat treating the insulated conductor heater at a temperature of at least about 870° C. The cross-sectional area of the insulated conductor heater is then reduced by an amount ranging between about 5% and about 20% to a final cross-sectional area. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130072700 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ETHYLENE OXIDE - The invention provides a process and an apparatus for the production of ethylene oxide from ethylene. Ethylene and oxygen are supplied to reactor tubes, wherein the reactor tubes are held by upper and lower tube sheets in a reactor vessel. The reactor vessel has a separation grid, dividing the reactor vessel into an upstream zone and a downstream zone. Coolant is supplied to the upstream zone from an upper coolant circuit and is removed from the upstream zone to the upper coolant circuit. A portion of coolant is removed as vapour from the upper coolant circuit. Coolant is supplied to the downstream zone from a lower coolant circuit and is removed from the downstream zone to the lower coolant circuit. Additional coolant is added to the lower coolant circuit. There is net flow of coolant through the separation grid from the downstream zone to the upstream zone. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130071901 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF A XYLAN-CONTAINING FEED - A xylan-containing feed is contacted, in the first reactor essentially operated at plug flow, with an aqueous solution of an acid at a temperature in the range from equal to or more than 140° C. to equal to or less than 210° C. to produce an intermediate product. Then, the intermediate product is contacted, in the second reactor which comprises a continuously stirred tank reactor, with an aqueous solution of an acid at a temperature in the range from more than 130° C. to equal to or less than 200° C. to produce a final product. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130071900 | PROCESS FOR PROCESSING A LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL - Calcium-containing lignocellulosic material is converted at a temperature in the range from equal to or more than 120° C. to equal to or less than 210° C. with an aqueous acid solution containing one or more inorganic acids and having a pH in the range from equal to or more than 1.8 to equal to or less than 4.0 to produce a mixture, containing pretreated lignocellulosic material and aqueous acid solution, having an overall pH in the range from equal to or more than 3.0 to equal to or less than 4.5. The process allows reduction in the formation of insoluble salts. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130071314 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN, SULFUR AND SULFUR DIOXIDE FROM HYDROGEN SULFIDE-CONTAINING GAS STREAMS - A process for making molecular hydrogen, elemental sulfur and sulfur dioxide from hydrogen sulfide. The process involves contacting a gas stream of hydrogen sulfide within a contacting zone with a contacting composition comprising metal sulfide in a lower sulfided state and yielding from the contacting zone a product gas stream comprising hydrogen and a recovered contacting composition comprising metal sulfide in a higher sulfided state. The higher metal sulfide is regenerated with oxygen to yield elemental sulfur and sulfur dioxide. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130071310 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING HYDROGEN SULFIDE FROM VERY SOUR HYDROCARBON GAS STREAMS USING METAL SULFIDE - A process for sweetening a gas stream containing hydrogen sulfide wherein said process comprises contacting said gas stream within a contacting zone a contacting composition comprising metal sulfide in a lower sulfided state and yielding from said contacting zone a product gas stream having a reduced hydrogen sulfide concentration and a recovered contacting composition comprising metal sulfide in a higher sulfided state. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130068665 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING BITUMEN FROM AN OIL SAND FEED STREAM - The present invention provides a method for extracting bitumen from an oil sand feed stream ( | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130068664 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING BITUMEN FROM AN OIL SAND FEED STREAM - The present invention provides a method for extracting bitumen from an oil sand feed stream ( | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130068456 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEPARATING OIL AND/OR GAS MIXTURES - A system for producing oil and/or gas from an underground formation comprising a well above the formation; a mechanism to inject an enhanced oil recovery formulation into the formation, the enhanced oil recovery formulation comprising water and a solvent; a mechanism to produce the water, solvent, oil, and gas from the formation; a separator to separate the oil, water, and a first portion of the solvent from the gas and a second portion of the solvent; and an absorption tower to expose the gas and the second portion of the solvent to water to remove the second portion of the solvent from the gas. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130066032 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING ETHYLENE AND/OR PROPYLENE - The present invention provides a process for preparing ethylene and/or propylene, comprising providing a hydrocarbon stream, comprising C4+ normal and C4+ iso-olefins; subjecting the hydrocarbon stream to an etherification process wherein the iso-olefins are converted with alcohol to an tert-alkyl ether, and retrieving a first etherification product stream; separating the first etherification product stream into a first ether-enriched stream and an iso-olefin-depleted hydrocarbon stream; converting the normal olefins in the iso-olefin-depleted hydrocarbon stream to ethylene and/or propylene with a molecular sieve-comprising catalyst and retrieving an olefinic product; decomposing the tert-alkyl ether in the ether-enriched stream into alcohol and an iso-olefin; isomerising the obtained iso-olefins to normal-olefins and retrieving an normal-olefin-enriched hydrocarbon stream; and converting the normal olefins in the normal-olefin-enriched hydrocarbon stream to ethylene and/or propylene by contacting the normal-olefin-enriched hydrocarbon stream with a molecular sieve-comprising catalyst and retrieving an olefinic product. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130060055 | ORGANIC MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS AND LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS WHICH CONTAIN SAID COMPOUNDS - Dicyclopentadienyl molybdenum crosslinked complexes which can be represented by general formula ( | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130059350 | CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING YIELD OF FATTY ALCOHOLS IN CYANOBACTERIA - A construct containing a gene operably linked to a promoter having activity in cyanobacteria, and vector and cyanobacterium comprising such construct for increasing the yield of fatty alcohols in cyanobacterium is provided. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130055626 | LIQUID FUEL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention provides a liquid fuel composition comprising a distillation fraction of a component having at least one C | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130043117 | APPARATUS FOR GASIFYING A FUEL WITH A DRIPPER EDGE AND HEAT SHIELD - The invention provides an apparatus for gasifying a fuel to form synthesis gas wherein also a slag is formed. The apparatus comprises: a pressure shell; a slag bath; a gasifier wall; a free-fall trajectory for slag; and a heat shield. The gasifier wall is arranged inside the pressure shell defining a gasification chamber. It comprises a converging wall part that is provided with a slag discharge opening, located above the quench fluid in the slag bath. The heat shield is arranged above the slag bath between the free-fall trajectory and the pressure shell. The heat shield has a wall structure for allowing passage of a cooling fluid, the wall structure comprising an upper wall part and a lower wall part. The lower wall part of the heat shield is essentially refractory free. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130032407 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DRILLING - A method of controlling a direction of a toolface of a bottom hole assembly for slide drilling, comprises a) synchronizing the toolface wherein synchronizing the toolface comprises determining a relationship between the rotational position of the down hole toolface with a rotational position at the surface of the formation for at least one point in time, b) stopping rotation of the drill string coupled to the bottom hole assembly, c) controlling torque at the surface of the drill string to control a rotational position of the toolface, and d) commencing a slide of the drill string. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130032401 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DRILLING - A method of steering a drill bit to form an opening in a subsurface formation, comprises a) determining a distance from design of a well, and b) determining an angle offset from design of the well wherein angle offset from design is the difference between the inclination and azimuth of the hole and the inclination and azimuth of plan, c) wherein at least one distance from design and at least one angle offset from design are determined in real time based, at least in part, on a position of the hole at the last survey, a position at a projected current location of the bit, and a projected position of the bit. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130023594 | STACKED CATALYST BED FOR FISCHER-TROPSCH - The invention pertains to a reactor tube comprising a fixed bed of Fischer-Tropsch catalyst particles, wherein the catalyst particles in 5%-40% of the fixed bed volume at the upstream end have an average outer surface to volume ratio (S/V) of between 3.0 to 4.5 mm-1, and the remaining catalyst particles have an average S/V of between 4.5 to 8.0 mm-1, and wherein the difference between the average S/V of the particles at the upstream end and the remaining fixed bed volume is at least 0.5 mm-1. Additionally the fixed bed volume at the upstream end shows a full-bed apparent catalytic activity per volume unit lower than the full-bed apparent catalytic activity per volume unit in the remaining fixed bed volume and/or the weight of catalytically active metal per weight unit at the upstream end is more than 70% lower than in the remaining fixed bed volume. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130023452 | METHOD OF IMPROVING OXIDATION STABILITY OF A LUBRICATING COMPOSITION - Methods of improving the oxidation stability of a lubricating engine oil composition comprising the step of (i) bringing the lubricating engine oil composition into contact with a solid state antioxidant. An engine and an oil filter comprising a solid state antioxidant are also disclosed. A dipstick which is coated with a solid state antioxidant is also disclosed. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130017982 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition comprising at least one type of base oil selected from mineral oils and synthetic oils, and a succinate ester and a sarcosinic acid as rust prevention agents. The succinate ester content is preferably set at 0.01 to 0.1 wt. %, and the sarcosinic acid content is preferably set at 0.001 to 0.01 wt. %. Further, they are preferably set such that the resulting weight ratio of the succinate ester content and sarcosinic acid content is 1:0.01 to 0.7. The lubricating oil composition according to the present invention shows excellent rust prevention properties and a satisfactorily long oxidation lifetime. Further it allows to attain a high level of anti-sludge performance and extreme pressure performance and lubrication performance, even when it is used for example in turbine bearings in combined cycle generators having multiplier gears operated under severe high temperature and high pressure conditions. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20120330082 | HYDROPROCESSING CATALYST AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SUCH A CATALYST - A method of preparing a hydroprocessing catalyst that may have a high metals loading and has a particularly high activity for hydrodenitrogenation. The method uses several metal impregnations in combination with different intermediate treatment steps so as to provide a catalyst composition that includes a mix of different types of catalytically active sites. The method of the invention allows for the optimization and control of the relative ratio of the different types of active catalyst sites on the catalyst composition in order to give certain desired results and improved catalytic performance. The catalyst composition comprises a one or more active metals or active metal precursors that are incorporated onto a support material. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20120329138 | PROCESS FOR SEPARATION OF A MIXTURE CONTAINING A MICROBIAL SUBSTANCE AND A LIQUID - A process for separation of a mixture containing a microbial substance and a liquid using deformable filter is provided. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20120325172 | Diesel oil composition - A diesel oil composition is provided which, while having a low sulfur content, has an excellent oxidative stability even under the higher temperature conditions that can be expected for the operating environments of the future. The diesel oil composition has a fluorenes content of at least 200 ppm by mass and an acenaphthylenes content of at most 2000 ppm by mass. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20120323051 | CO-PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS AND GLYCOLS - Methods and systems for co-producing higher hydrocarbons and glycols from bio-based feedstocks containing carbohydrates are disclosed. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120322900 | FISCHER TROPSCH PROCESS USING IMPROVED EXTRUDATES - A process for performing a Fischer Tropsch reaction comprising (a) providing syngas to a reactor, said reactor comprising catalyst particles that have been produced by extruding a paste using a die comprising a plurality of channels extending from an inlet to an outlet, wherein from the inlet to the outlet each channel comprises a first section with a helical bore with a non-circular cross-section, and a second section with a cylindrical bore which has a diameter equal or greater than that of the first section, wherein the second section is at least twice as long as a diameter of the first section; (b) providing the following process conditions in the reactor: a temperature from 125 to 350° C., and a pressure from 5 to 150 bar absolute, and a gaseous hourly space velocity from 500 to 10000 Nl/l/h; and (c) removing Fischer Tropsch product from the reactor. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120322653 | AQUEOUS CATALYST SULFIDING PROCESS - A sulfidable catalyst containing at least one metal or metal oxide is sulfided under aqueous conditions. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120319322 | PARTICLE EXTRUSION - A die is provided for extruding elongate particles suitable for use in catalysis. The die comprises a plurality of channels extending from an inlet to an outlet. From the inlet to the outlet each channel comprises a first section with a helical bore with a non-circular cross-section, and a second section with a cylindrical bore. The cylindrical bore of the second section which has a diameter equal or greater than that of the first section. The second section is at least twice as long as a diameter of the first section. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120317873 | HYDROTHERMAL HYDROCATALYTIC TREATMENT OF BIOMASS - A method of hydrothermal hydrocatalytic treating biomass is provided. Lignocellulosic biomass is treated with a digestive solvent to form a pretreated biomass containing soluble carbohydrates. The pretreated biomass is contacted, with hydrogen at a temperature in the range of 150° C. to less than 300° C. in the presence of a pH buffering agent and a supported hydrogenolysis catalyst containing (a) sulfur, (b) Mo or W, and (c) Co, Ni or mixture thereof, incorporated into a suitable support, to form a plurality of oxygenated hydrocarbons. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120317872 | PROCESS TO PRODUCE BIOFUELS FROM BIOMASS - Biofuels can be produced by: (i) providing a biomass containing celluloses, hemicelluloses, lignin, nitrogen compounds and sulfur compounds; (ii) contacting the biomass with a digestive solvent to form a pretreated biomass containing carbohydrates; (iii) contacting the pretreated biomass with hydrogen in the presence of a supported hydrogenolysis catalyst containing (a) sulfur, (b) Mo or W, and (c) Co and/or Ni incorporated into a suitable support to form a plurality of oxygenated intermediates, and (vi) processing at least a portion of the oxygenated intermediates to form a liquid fuel. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120315198 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN ALKYLENE CARBONATE AND AN ALKYLENE GLYCOL - The invention provides a reaction system for the production of an alkylene carbonate comprising: an epoxidation zone containing an epoxidation catalyst located within an epoxidation reactor; a carboxylation zone containing an bromide-containing carboxylation catalyst located within an alkylene oxide absorber; and one or more purification zones containing a purification absorbent capable of reducing the quantity of bromide-containing impurities in a feed comprising a recycle gas, which purification zones are located upstream from the epoxidation zone; and a process for the production of an alkylene carbonate and an alkylene glycol. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120310004 | NONYL ALCOHOLS WITH A LOW DEGREE OF BRANCHING AND THEIR DERIVATIVES - The invention relates to nonyl alcohols with a low degree of branching and derivatives produced using them. In particular the present invention relates to mixture of primary nonyl alcohols in which at least 80% of the alkyl chains are linear and at least 15% of the alkyl chains are branched at the 2-carbon position and its derivatives. The low degree of branching produces derivatives that are more elongated and less bulky that similar derivatives produced with more highly branched alcohols. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120309992 | PROCESS FOR IMPROVING THE SELECTIVITY OF AN EO CATALYST - The present invention relates to a process for improving the overall selectivity of an EO process for converting ethylene to ethylene oxide utilizing a highly selective EO silver catalyst containing a rhenium promoter wherein following normal operation a hard strip of the chloride on the surface of the catalyst is conducted in order to remove a portion of the chlorides on the surface of the catalyst. Following the hard strip, the catalyst is optionally re-optimized. Surprisingly, it has been found that the selectivity of the catalyst following the hard strip may be substantially higher than the selectivity prior to the hard strip. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120305448 | 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 non-acidic metal-containing catalyst at a temperature of 375° C. to 500° C. to produce a vapor comprising a first hydrocarbon-containing product. The vapor comprising the first hydrocarbon-containing product is separated from the mixture, and, apart from the mixture, the first hydrocarbon-containing product is contacted with hydrogen and a catalyst containing a Column 6 metal at a temperature of 260° C.-425° C. to produce a second hydrocarbon-containing product. The second hydrocarbon-containing product is separated into fractions, one of the fractions being a heavy hydrocarbon fraction comprised of hydrocarbons having a boiling point of at least 343° C. The heavy hydrocarbon fraction is then contacted with a fluidizable cracking catalyst at a temperature of at least 500° C. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120305447 | 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 catalyst to produce a vapor comprising a first hydrocarbon-containing product. The vapor comprising the first hydrocarbon-containing product is separated from the mixture, and, apart from the mixture, the first hydrocarbon-containing product is contacted with hydrogen and a catalyst containing a Column 6 metal to produce a second hydrocarbon-containing product. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120304531 | LIQUID FUEL COMPOSITIONS - A liquid fuel composition is provided containing:
| 12-06-2012 |
| 20120298245 | DIVERLESS SUBSEA CONNECTION - A method of making a connection in a subsea pipeline, comprising lowering a foundation over a section of the pipeline; cutting the out a section of the pipeline to form an end of a first pipeline and an end of a second pipeline; connecting a first hub to the end of the first pipeline; connecting a second hub to the end of the second pipeline; connecting a first port to the first hub; connecting a second port to the second hub; and connecting a jumper between the first port and the second port. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120295786 | OIL AND POLAR ADDITIVE IMPREGNATED COMPOSITION USEFUL IN THE CATALYTIC HYDROPROCESSING OF HYDROCARBONS, A METHOD OF MAKING SUCH CATALYST, AND A PROCESS OF USING SUCH CATALYST - A composition that comprises a support material having incorporated therein a metal component and impregnated with both hydrocarbon oil and a polar additive. The composition that is impregnated with both hydrocarbon oil and polar additive is useful in the hydrotreating of hydrocarbon feedstocks, and it is especially useful in applications involving delayed feed introduction whereby the composition is first treated with hot hydrogen, and, optionally, with a sulfur compound, prior to contacting it with a hydrocarbon feedstock under hydrodesulfurization process conditions. | 11-22-2012 |
| 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 thereby converting the aluminum hydroxide to gamma-alumina to give a converted aluminum hydroxide, and controlling the fraction of converted aluminum hydroxide that is gamma-alumina. A catalytic component is incorporated into the converted aluminum hydroxide to provide an intermediate, which is heat treated to provide the high activity catalyst composition. The high activity catalyst composition can suitably be used in the hydrodesulfurization of a middle distillate feed containing a high sulfur concentration. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120291340 | CONVERSION OF A SOLID BIOMASS MATERIAL - A process or a system for converting a solid biomass material is provided, comprising contacting the solid biomass material with a catalytic cracking catalyst at a temperature of more than 400° C. in a riser reactor to produce one or more cracked products. The riser reactor contains:
| 11-22-2012 |
| 20120289752 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING A SOLID BIOMASS MATERIAL - A process for converting a solid biomass material is provided. The solid biomass material and a fluid hydrocarbon feed is contacted with a catalytic cracking catalyst at a temperature of more than 400° C. in a catalytic cracking reactor to produce one or more cracked products which are then fractionated to produce one or more product fractions; then hydrodeoxygenated to produce one or more hydrodeoxygenated products. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120279113 | UNLEADED FUEL COMPOSITIONS - An unleaded fuel composition comprising: a combination of alkylated benzenes comprising alkyl groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; 5 vol. % or more of one or more aromatic amines; and, an isoparaffin composition selected from the group consisting of alkylate, a combination of isoparaffins having a total number of carbon atoms of 11 or less, and combinations thereof. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120277499 | SUSPENSION OF SOLID BIOMASS PARTICLES IN A HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING LIQUID - A process to prepare a suspension of solid biomass particles in a hydrocarbon-containing liquid for a catalytic cracking process is provided. A catalytic cracking process and subsequent processing of the cracked product from such suspension of solid biomass particles in the hydrocarbon-containing liquid is also provided. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120277447 | PROCESS FOR IMPROVING THE SELECTIVITY OF AN EO CATALYST - The present invention relates to a process for improving the selectivity of an EO process utilizing a highly selective EO catalyst. In particular, the present invention is an improvement in the initial operation of a process for manufacturing ethylene oxide by contacting ethylene, oxygen, a chloride moderator and a hydrocarbon co-moderator with a high selectivity silver-containing catalyst at a concentration of carbon dioxide of less than about 2 mole percent, wherein the initial operating temperature is determined by optimization of such initial operating temperature at a level higher than the normal low initial operating temperature that is typically selected to obtain a longer operating cycle. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120271075 | SEPARATION OF PRODUCT STREAMS - A method of purifying a vapour product stream obtained from cracking of biomass catalysed by a fluidised solid catalyst is provided. The catalyst is separated from the vapour product stream to provide a de-catalysed vapour product stream. Solid biomass residue is cyclonically separated from the de-catalysed vapour product stream to provide a purified vapour product stream. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120271074 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING A SOLID BIOMASS MATERIAL - A process for converting a solid biomass material is provided. The solid biomass material and a fluid hydrocarbon feed is contacted with a catalytic cracking catalyst at a temperature of more than 400° C. in a riser reactor to produce one or more cracked products. The solid biomass material is supplied to the riser reactor at a location upstream of the location where the fluid hydrocarbon feed is supplied to the riser reactor. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120271073 | PROCESS FOR REGENERATING A COKED CATALYTIC CRACKING CATALYST - A process for regenerating a coked catalytic cracking catalyst which the carbon-containing deposits on the catalyst contains at least 1 wt % bio-carbon, based on the total weight of carbon present in the carbon-containing deposits is provided. Such coked catalytic cracking catalyst is contacted with an oxygen containing gas at a temperature of equal to or more than 550° C. in a regenerator to produce a regenerated catalytic cracking catalyst, heat and carbon dioxide. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120268115 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING A MULTI-PHASE FLUID - A magnetic resonance based apparatus capable of measuring, without using time-of-flight measurements, flow regimes of multi-phase fluids in a pipe, comprises a magnetic resonance module through which the fluid phases flow, wherein the magnetic resonance module includes a radiofrequency coil for transmitting and detecting a signal and means for generating inside the module a homogenous constant magnetic field Bx that is thermally compensated and a transverse magnetic field gradient Gx that is superposed on Bx; and at least one pre-polarization module through which the fluid phases flow before entering the magnetic resonance module | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120266838 | LIQUID FUEL COMPOSITION - A liquid fuel composition containing a biofuel component, produced from a fraction of one or more cracking products produced by catalytic cracking of a biomass source. The liquid fuel composition contains in the range of 0.5 to 20 vol. % of C4-C8-olefins, which C4-C8-olefins contain in the range from equal to or more than 0.02 wt % to equal to or less than 100 wt % of bio-carbon, based on the total weight of carbon present in the C4-C8-olefins. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120266525 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING A SOLID BIOMASS MATERIAL - A process for converting a solid biomass material is provided. The solid biomass material is contacted with a catalytic cracking catalyst at a temperature of more than 400° C. in a riser reactor to produce one or more cracked products. The riser reactor is an external riser reactor with a curve and/or low velocity zone at its termination and wherein a part of the catalytic cracking catalyst has deposited in the curve and/or low velocity zone. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120261310 | PROCESS FOR CATALYTIC CRACKING A FISCHER-TROPSCH DERIVED FEEDSTOCK WITH HEAT BALANCED OPERATION OF THE CATALYTIC CRACKING SYSTEM - A catalytic cracking process that processes a Fischer-Tropsch derived waxy feedstock and which is operated in a heat balanced mode without the use of additional heat sources or heavy feedstock. Heat is provided by the coke yielded from cracking of the Fischer-Tropsch derived waxy feedstock. A combination of the use of a high rare earth oxide large pore zeolite cracking catalyst with the operation of the riser reactor under suitable cracking conditions provide a spent cracking catalyst having a coke content sufficient to provide for the heat balance in the operation of the catalytic cracking system. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120258855 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A CATALYST SUPPORT AND A CATALYST - The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a catalyst support, in which one or more fibres are fed into a mould, said fibre having a diameter in the range of 5-300 microns, and a length over diameter ratio greater than 500. The body in the mould is compressed and then contacted with a mixture comprising a liquid and a carrier material. The liquid is removed from the wetted body to provide a catalyst support comprising an entangled fibre and carrier material. A catalyst can be made using the same process and additionally adding a catalytically active metal with the mixture comprising a liquid and a carrier material. Alternatively a catalyst can be made using the process for manufacturing a catalyst support followed by impregnation with a catalytically active metal. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120255772 | SYSTEMS FOR JOINING INSULATED CONDUCTORS - Systems and methods for heaters used in treating a subsurface formation are described herein. Certain embodiments relate to systems for insulated conductors used in heater elements. More particularly, fittings for splicing together insulated conductors and/or insulated conductors to other conductors are described. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120255730 | PARTIAL SOLUTION MINING OF HYDROCARBON CONTAINING LAYERS PRIOR TO IN SITU HEAT TREATMENT - A method for treating a hydrocarbon containing layer in a subsurface formation is described. The method may include removing at most about 20% by weight of the nahcolite from one or more intervals in the hydrocarbon containing layer that include at least about 40% by weight nahcolite. Heat may be provided from a plurality of heaters to the hydrocarbon containing layer such that at least some hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon containing layer are mobilized. At least some mobilized hydrocarbons may be produced through at least one production well. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120251408 | PROCESS TO PROVIDE A PARTICULATE SOLID MATERIAL TO A PRESSURISED REACTOR - A system to provide a particulate solid material to a pressurised gasification reactor includes a low pressure storage vessel fluidly connected to the inlet of a bulk materials pump, a first part of a transport conduit directly connecting the outlet of the bulk materials pump to an inlet of a diverter valve, a second part of the transport conduit connecting an outlet of the diverter valve to a burner as present in a reactor vessel, wherein said diverter valve is provided with a second outlet connecting a recycle conduit with the low pressure storage vessel and which diverter valve is adjustable to either fluidly connect the bulk materials pump to the burner or alternatively fluidly connect the bulk materials pump to the low pressure storage vessel. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120241150 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING OIL AND/OR GAS - A method for producing oil from an underground formation comprising providing a first well in one or more formations, the first well comprising a plurality of sections along a length of the well; providing a second well in the formation; injecting an enhanced oil recovery formulation into at least a first section and a second section of the first well and into the formation; flowing the formulation and/or oil towards the second well in one or more formations; producing the formulation and/or oil from the second well; and then modifying the injecting into the second section, while continuing the injecting into the first section. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240824 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING BITUMEN FROM AN OIL SAND FEED STREAM - A method for extracting bitumen from an oil sand feed stream comprises at least the steps of: (a) providing an oil sand feed stream; (b) contacting the oil sand feed stream with an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent thereby obtaining a solvent-diluted oil sand slurry; (c) separating the solvent-diluted oil sand slurry, thereby obtaining a solids-depleted stream and a solids-enriched stream; and (d) removing solvent from the solids-enriched stream thereby obtaining a dry product comprising sand and bitumen, wherein the bitumen in the dry product comprises at least 40 wt. % asphaltenes. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120217195 | DEEPWATER DISPERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME BACKGROUND - A system comprising a surface vessel floating on a body of water; an oil leak located in the body of water; a remotely operated vehicle located near the oil leak; a connection between the surface vessel and the remotely operated vehicle; wherein the remotely operated vehicle comprises a mixer and a dispersant injector | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120213679 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ALKYLENE CARBONATE AND/OR ALKYLENE GLYCOL - The invention provides a reaction system for the production of an alkylene carbonate and/or an alkylene glycol comprising: an epoxidation zone containing an epoxidation catalyst located within an epoxidation reactor; a carboxylation zone containing an iodide-containing carboxylation catalyst located within an alkylene oxide absorber; and one or more purification zones containing a purification absorbent capable of reducing the quantity of iodide-containing impurities in a feed comprising a recycle gas, which purification zones are located upstream from the epoxidation zone; and a process for the production of an alkylene carbonate and/or an alkylene glycol. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120213587 | DEEPWATER CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS WITH FLEXIBLE RISER AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A subsea oil containment system, comprising: a subsea collector located near the bottom of a body of water; a surface collector located near a surface of the body of water; and a flexible riser connected to the subsea collector at a first end and extending to a second end located near the surface collector. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120211234 | DEEPWATER CONTAINMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME BACKGROUND - An oil and gas collection system, comprising a source of oil and gas flowing into a body of water; a collector located adjacent the source of oil and gas; a riser to transport the oil and gas towards a surface of the body of water, a first end of the riser fluidly connected to the collector; and a separator fluidly connected to a second end of the riser, the separator adapted to separate the oil and gas into a first oil rich stream and a second gas rich stream, the separator comprising an oil rich stream outlet and a gas rich stream outlet. In some embodiments, the source of oil and gas comprises a blow out preventer. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120205292 | Chelant and Polar Additive Containing Composition Useful in the Hydroprocessing of Hydrocarbon Feedstocks and Method of Making and Use Thereof - A hydroprocessing catalyst composition that comprises a chelant treated metal containing support material having incorporated therein a polar additive. The catalyst composition is prepared by incorporating at least one metal component into a support material followed by treating the metal incorporated support with a chelating agent and thereafter incorporating a polar additive into the chelant treated composition. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120205291 | Method of Making a Hydroprocessing Catalyst with a Single Step Metal and Chelant Incorporation, the Catalyst, and the Use of the Catalyst - A hydroprocessing catalyst composition that comprises a metal-incorporated support having incorporated therein a metal component and a chelating agent, and, further comprising a polar additive. The catalyst composition is prepared by incorporating in a single step at least one metal component and a chelating agent into a support material to form a metal-incorporated support followed by drying the metal-incorporated support and thereafter incorporating therein a polar additive. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120205290 | Hydroprocessing Catalyst Prepared with Waste Catalyst Fines and Its Use - A hydroprocessing catalyst composition that comprises a shaped support that is formed from a mixture of inorganic oxide powder and catalyst fines and wherein the shaped support has incorporated therein at least one metal component, a chelating agent and a polar additive. The hydroprocessing catalyst composition is prepared by incorporating into the shaped support a metal component, a chelating agent and a polar additive. The hydroprocessing catalyst composition has particular application in the catalytic hydroprocessing of petroleum derived feedstocks. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120205287 | Method for Restoring Activity to a Spent Hydroprocessing Catalyst, a Spent Hydroprocessing Catalyst Having Restored Catalytic Activity, and a Hyrdoprocessing Process - A regenerated spent hydroprocessing catalyst treated with a chelating agent and having incorporated therein a polar additive. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120197048 | PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL - A process for the production of ethylene glycol comprising: | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120190878 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DIPHENYL CARBONATE - Processes for producing diaryl carbonates are disclosed, where such processes may provide for the production of diaryl carbonates from green house gases, such as carbon dioxide. The processes disclosed advantageously integrate diethyl carbonate and diaryl carbonate production, eliminating the need for solvent-based extractive distillation, as is commonly required when producing diaryl carbonates from dimethyl carbonate, providing for the integration of separation equipment and raw material usage, and reducing the operating and capital requirements for such processes. In some embodiments, processes disclosed herein may be operated essentially closed-loop with respect to ethanol usage, for example. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120186143 | BLENDING FUELS - An additive composition for blending with fuel, the additive composition at least 3% w/w of a viscosity index (VI) improving polymer; and a solvent mixture including in the range of from 10 to 85% v/v of a middle distillate gas oil and at least 15% v/v of one or more components selected from aromatic hydrocarbons and oxygenates. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120179443 | DYNAMIC GRID REFINEMENT - A method for enhanced oil recovery, comprising selecting a target reservoir comprising hydrocarbons; inputting a plurality of parameters concerning the reservoir and the hydrocarbons into a simulator; and modeling an enhanced oil recovery technique with the simulator using dynamic local grid refinement to provide additional model resolution of a front between an enhanced oil recovery injectant and the hydrocarbons. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120178889 | CATALYST SYSTEMS FOR THE OLIGOMERIZATION OF OLEFIN MONOMERS - The present invention relates to catalyst systems and a process for the simultaneous trimerization and tetramerization of olefinic monomers using those ligands. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120175286 | CATALYSTS, PREPARATION OF SUCH CATALYSTS, METHODS OF USING SUCH CATALYSTS, PRODUCTS OBTAINED IN SUCH METHODS AND USES OF PRODUCTS OBTAINED - A hydrocarbon composition is provided containing a total Ni/Fe/V content of at least 200 wtppm; a residue content of at least 0.2 grams per gram of hydrocarbon composition; a distillate content of at least 0.2 grams per gram of hydrocarbon composition; a sulfur content of at least 0.04 grams per gram of hydrocarbon composition; and a micro-carbon residue content of at least 0.06 grams per gram of hydrocarbon composition; and wherein the hydrocarbon composition has a viscosity of at most 100 cSt at 37.8° C. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120175285 | CATALYSTS, PREPARATION OF SUCH CATALYSTS, METHODS OF USING SUCH CATALYSTS, PRODUCTS OBTAINED IN SUCH METHODS AND USES OF PRODUCTS OBTAINED - Method of contacting a hydrocarbon feed with a catalyst that includes one or more metals from Column 6 of the Periodic Table and/or one or more compounds of one or more metals from Column 6 of the Periodic Table and a support. The support comprises from 0.01 grams to 0.2 gram of silica and from 0.80 grams to 0.99 grams of alumina per gram of support. The catalyst has a surface area of at least 340 m | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120174684 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REAL TIME AND REAL FLOW-RATE MEASUREMENT OF MULTI-PHASE FLUIDS - A method for measuring flow rate of at least one fluid in a multi-phase fluid comprises: providing a magnetic resonance module through which the fluid phases flow and at least one pre-polarization module of variable effective length upstream of the magnetic resonance module; and conducting, a measurement by: i) setting the pre-polarization module to have a first effective length, ii) applying a RF pulse sequence to the fluid, in the magnetic resonance module, iii) determining the intensity of a pre-determined number of spin echoes produced by the RF pulse sequence, iv) determining a line approximating the attenuation of the intensity during the RF sequence, v) determining slope and y-intercept of the line, vi) determining the ratio of the slope and intercept, vii) applying a calibration between the slope:intercept ratio and multi-phase flow rate so as to determine the flow velocity of the fluid in the multi-phase fluid. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120174471 | PROCESS TO PRODUCE BIOFUELS FROM BIOMASS - Biomass is contacted with an aqueous media to form an extracted biomass. An aqueous liquor separated from the extracted biomass is treated with a purification substrate to form a treated carbohydrate stream having less than 35% of the sulfur content and less than 35% of the nitrogen content, based on the untreated aqueous liquor stream, prior to contact with an aqueous phase reforming catalyst to form oxygenated intermediates that can be further processed to form a liquid fuel. An extracted biomass solids stream is also separated from the extracted biomass which is contacted with a first digestive solvent and then a second digestive solvent to form a solubilized pulp. This solublilized pulp may be combined with the aqueous liquor stream or combined to an aqueous reforming reaction system or recycled to the aqueous media to be processed further for an effective process to produce the liquid fuel. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120168182 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING OIL AND/OR GAS - A method for producing oil and/or gas comprising injecting a miscible enhanced oil recovery formulation into fractures, karsts, and/or vugs of a formation for a first time period from a first well; producing oil and/or gas from the fractures, karsts, and/or vugs from a second well for the first time period; injecting a miscible enhanced oil recovery formulation into the fractures, karsts, and/or vugs for a second time period from the second well; and producing oil and/or gas from the fractures, karsts, and/or vugs from the first well for the second time period. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120167768 | GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF PREPARING OR RECONDITIONING AND THE USE THEREOF - A gas separation membrane system and a method of preparing such gas separation membrane system by providing a porous support upon which is supported a membrane layer comprising a first gas-selective material and having a membrane thickness and removing therefrom a substantial portion of the first gas-selective material from the membrane layer by the use of an ultra-fine abrasive to thereby provide the membrane layer having a reduced membrane thickness. A second gas-selective material is deposited upon the membrane layer having the reduced membrane thickness to provide an overlayer of the second gas-selective material having an overlayer thickness so as to thereby provide the gas separation membrane system having the membrane layer of the reduced membrane thickness and the overlayer of the overlayer thickness. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120165417 | PROCESS FOR REGENERATING A CATALYST - A process for regenerating one or more deactivated cobalt comprising Fischer-Tropsch catalyst particle(s), comprising the steps of: (i) oxidising the catalyst particle(s) at a temperature between 20 and 400° C.; (ii) treating the catalyst particle(s) for more than 5 minutes, (iii) drying the catalyst particle(s); and (iv) optionally reducing the catalyst particle(s) with hydrogen or a hydrogen comprising gas. This process may be preceded by a step in which Fischer-Tropsch product is removed from the catalyst particle(s). The treatment is performed using carbon dioxide and a liquid comprising ammonia. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120160487 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR ENHANCED HYDROCARBON RECOVERY FROM A FORMATION CONTAINING A CRUDE OIL WITH SPECIFIC SOLUBILITY GROUPS AND CHEMICAL FAMILIES - A method of treating a formation containing crude oil with specific solubility groups and chemical families is described. The method includes (a) providing a hydrocarbon recovery composition to at least a portion of a formation containing crude oil with specific solubility groups and chemical families, wherein the composition comprises a C | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120157730 | PROCESS TO PRODUCE BIOFUELS FROM BIOMASS - A process for producing biofuels from biomass is provided by removing sulfur compounds and nitrogen compounds from the biomass by contacting the biomass with a digestive solvent to form a pretreated biomass containing soluble carbohydrates and having less than 35% of the sulfur content and less than 35% of the nitrogen content, based on untreated biomass on a dry mass basis, prior to carrying out aqueous phase reforming and further processing to form a liquid fuel. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120156748 | PROCESS FOR TREATMENT OF A LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL - A process for treatment of a lignocellulosic material comprising contacting the lignocellulosic material with a solution of chloride ions, which solution comprises a concentration of chloride ions in the range from equal to or more than 1 ppm weight to equal to or less than 350 ppm weight based on the total weight of the solution; at a temperature in the range from equal to or more than 120° C. to equal to or less than 200° C.; and at a pH in the range from equal to or more than 0.1 to equal to or less than 4. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120156743 | PROCESS TO PRODUCE BIOFUELS FROM BIOMASS - A method to produce biofuels from biomass is provide by contacting the biomass with an aqueous media to form an extracted biomass, separating at least a portion of an aqueous liquor from the extracted biomass thereby providing the aqueous liquor stream comprising soluble carbohydrates; contacting the aqueous liquor stream with a purification substrate effective to remove sulfur compounds and nitrogen compounds thereby producing a treated carbohydrate stream having less than 35% of the sulfur content and less than 35% of the nitrogen content of the untreated aqueous liquor feed, based on the untreated aqueous liquor stream, then contacting the treated carbohydrate stream directly with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenolysis catalyst to form a plurality of oxygenated intermediates; and processing at least a portion of the oxygenated intermediates to form a liquid fuel. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120156742 | PROCESS TO PRODUCE BIOFUELS FROM BIOMASS - A method to produce biofuels from biomass is provide by contacting the biomass with an aqueous media to form an extracted biomass, separating at least a portion of an aqueous liquor from the extracted biomass thereby providing the aqueous liquor stream comprising soluble carbohydrates; contacting the aqueous liquor stream with a purification substrate effective to remove sulfur compounds and nitrogen compounds thereby producing a treated carbohydrate stream having less than 35% of the sulfur content and less than 35% of the nitrogen content of the untreated aqueous liquor feed, based on the untreated aqueous liquor stream, then contacting the treated carbohydrate stream with an aqueous phase reforming catalyst to form a plurality of oxygenated intermediates; and processing at least a portion of the oxygenated intermediates to form a liquid fuel. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120156741 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOLS FROM BIOMASS - Alcohols useful as fuel compositions are produced from biomass by pretreating the biomass prior to hydrolysis and fermentation. In the pretreatment, the biomass is contacted with an aqueous solution containing a dilute acid with concentration of up to 10 wt % producing a predigested stream containing an aqueous liquor that contains at least a portion of hemicelluloses and a residual biomass that contains celluloses and lignin; separating at least a portion of the aqueous liquor from the residual biomass providing an aqueous liquor stream and a pre-digested biomass stream; then contacting the pre-digested biomass stream with a cooking liquor containing at least one alkali selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium sulfide, potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, ammonium hydroxide, and mixtures thereof and water. A process that allows for higher recovery of carbohydrates and thereby increased yields is provided. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120152836 | PROCESS TO PRODUCE BIOFUELS FROM BIOMASS - Biofuels can be produced by: (i) providing a biomass containing celluloses, hemicelluloses, lignin, nitrogen compounds and sulfur compounds; (ii) removing sulfur compounds and nitrogen compounds from the biomass by contacting the biomass with a digestive solvent to form a pretreated biomass containing carbohydrates and having less than 35% of the sulfur content and less than 35% of the nitrogen content of untreated biomass on a dry mass basis; (iii) contacting the pretreated biomass directly with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenolysis catalyst to form a plurality of oxygenated intermediates, and (vi) processing at least a portion of the oxygenated intermediates to form a liquid fuel. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120151827 | BIOMASS CONVERSION SYSTEMS HAVING INTEGRATED HEAT MANAGEMENT AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF - Biomass conversion systems may incorporate integrated heat management to operate more efficiently during biomass conversion. Biomass conversion systems may comprise a first fluid circulation loop comprising a hydrothermal digestion unit, and a first catalytic reduction reactor unit in fluid communication with an inlet and an outlet of the hydrothermal digestion unit; and a second fluid circulation loop comprising a reaction product take-off line in fluid communication with the first fluid circulation loop, a second catalytic reduction reactor unit in fluid communication with the reaction product take-off line, and a recycle line establishing fluid communication between the first fluid circulation loop and an outlet of the second catalytic reduction reactor unit, where the first catalytic reduction reactor unit contains at least one first catalyst and the second catalytic reduction reactor unit contains at least one second catalyst, each being capable of activating molecular hydrogen. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120151826 | PROCESS TO PRODUCE BIOFUELS FROM BIOMASS - Processes to produce biofuels from biomass is provided where the biomass is contacted with an aqueous media to form a extracted biomass and at least a portion of an aqueous liquor separated from the extracted biomass containing soluble carbohydrate is treated with a purification substrate to form a treated carbohydrate stream having less than 35% of the sulfur content and less than 35% of the nitrogen content, based on the untreated aqueous liquor stream prior to contact with a hydrogenolysis catalyst to form a plurality of oxygenated intermediates that can be further processed to form a liquid fuel. An extracted biomass solids stream is also separated from the extracted biomass which is contacted with a first digestive solvent to form a pretreated biomass and then a second digestive solvent to form a solubilized pulp comprising soluble carbohydrates. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120149926 | PROCESS FOR IMPROVING THE SELECTIVITY OF AN EO CATALYST - The present invention relates to a process for improving the overall selectivity of an EO process for converting ethylene to ethylene oxide utilizing a highly selective EO silver catalyst containing a rhenium promoter wherein following normal operation a chloride strip of the chloride on the surface of the catalyst is conducted in order to remove a portion of the chlorides on the surface of the catalyst. The chloride strip involves the addition of certain saturated hydrocarbons to the feed. Following the chloride strip, the catalyst is optionally re-optimized. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120148468 | CATALYST COMPOSITION USEFUL IN THE CATALYTIC REDUCTION OF SULFUR COMPOUND CONTAINED IN A GAS STREAM AND A METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SUCH COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a composition useful in the hydrolysis of sulfur compounds that are contained in a gas stream. The composition comprises alumina, a group VI metal component and a group VIII metal component. The composition has a pore structure such that a large percentage of its total pore volume is contained within the pores having a pore diameter greater than 10,000 angstroms. | 06-14-2012 |
| 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 in hydrocarbons having a boiling point of less than 343° C. where at least 40 wt. % of the sulfur contained in hydrocarbons having a boiling point less than 343° C. is contained in benzothiophenic compounds, and the first hydrocarbon-containing compound is hydrotreated to produce a second hydrocarbon-containing compound. | 06-14-2012 |
| 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 27.5 MPa to produce a vapor comprising a first hydrocarbon-containing product, where the hydrogen sulfide is mixed with the feedstock, metal-containing catalyst, and hydrogen at a mole ratio of hydrogen sulfide to hydrogen of at least 1:10. The vapor comprising the first hydrocarbon-containing product is separated from the mixture, and, apart from the mixture, the first hydrocarbon-containing product is contacted with hydrogen and a catalyst containing a Column 6 metal at a temperature of 260° C.-425° C. and a pressure of from 3.4 MPa to 27.5 MPa to produce a second hydrocarbon-containing product. | 06-14-2012 |
| 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. The vapor comprising the first hydrocarbon-containing product is separated from the mixture, and, apart from the mixture, the first hydrocarbon-containing product is contacted with hydrogen and a catalyst containing a Column 6 metal at a temperature of 260° C.-425° C. to produce a second hydrocarbon-containing product. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120145106 | DIESEL FUEL FORMULATION - A diesel fuel formulation containing a triethoxypropane and a palm oil methyl ester (POME), and a diesel fuel supplement containing a premix of a triethoxypropane and a POME is disclosed. The triethoxypropane may be 1,2,3-triethoxypropane or 1,1,3-triethoxypropane. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120138314 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RADIALLY EXPANDING A TUBULAR ELEMENT - A system and method for radially expanding a tubular element. The method comprises the steps of bending the tubular element radially outward and in axially reverse direction so as to form an expanded tubular section extending around an unexpanded tubular section, wherein bending occurs in a bending zone; and increasing the length of the expanded tubular section by inducing the respective bending zones of the layers to move in axial direction relative to the unexpanded tubular section. The tubular element comprises a first layer, a second layer extending around the first layer, and a third layer interconnecting the first layer and the second layer and allowing the first layer and the second layer to shift relative to each other near the bending zone. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120136178 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL - The invention provides a process for the production of ethylene glycol from ethylene. An ethylene glycol stream comprises inorganic chloride contaminants and the process comprises steps of converting the inorganic chloride contaminants to 2-chloroethanol by reaction with ethylene oxide in one or more dehydration columns, and removing 2-chloroethanol in a waste water stream. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120136166 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN OLEFIN OXIDE - The invention provides a process for the epoxidation of an olefin, which process comprises reacting a feed comprising an olefin and oxygen in the presence of a catalyst comprising a carrier and silver deposited on the carrier, which carrier comprises at least 85 weight percent α-alumina and has a surface area of at least 1.3 m | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120123176 | METHANE AROMATIZATION CATALYST, METHOD OF MAKING AND METHOD OF USING THE CATALYST - A catalyst for converting methane to aromatic hydrocarbons is described herein. The catalyst comprises an active metal or a compound thereof, and an inorganic oxide support wherein the active metal is added to the support in the form of metal oxalate. The metal oxalate-derived catalyst exhibits superior performance in the conversion of methane-rich feed to aromatics products relative to catalysts prepared from non-oxalate metal precursors. A method of making the catalyst and a method of using the catalyst are also described. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120122152 | TREATING BIOMASS TO PRODUCE MATERIALS USEFUL FOR BIOFUELS - Fermentable sugar useful for the production of biofuels can be produced from biomass by contacting the biomass with a solution containing at least one α-hydroxysulfonic acid. The α-hydroxysulfonic acid can be easily removed from the product and recycled. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120121335 | DEEPWATER CONTAINMENT SYSTEM WITH SURFACE SEPARATOR AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A subsea oil containment system, comprising a subsea collector located near a bottom of a body of water; a surface collector located near a surface of the body of water; and a riser connected to the subsea collector at a first end and extending to a second end located near the surface collector. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120118634 | END TERMINATION FOR THREE-PHASE INSULATED CONDUCTORS - A fitting for coupling ends of cores of three insulated conductors includes an end termination placed over end portions of the three insulated conductors. The end termination includes three separate openings that pass through the end termination longitudinally. Each of the insulated conductors passes through one of the openings with end portions of the insulated conductors protruding from one side of the end termination. Exposed cores of the end portions of the insulated conductors protrude from the end termination. A cylinder is coupled to the side of the end termination from which the end portions of the insulated conductors protrude. An electrical bus is coupled to the exposed portion of the cores. Electrically insulating material fills the cylinder such that the cores are substantially enclosed in the electrically insulating material. An end cap is coupled to the cylinder to seal off the interior of the cylinder. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120116145 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A CRUDE PRODUCT - A method of producing a crude product from a hydrocarbon feed is provided. A hydrocarbon feed is contacted with a catalyst containing a Col. 6-10 metal or compound thereof to produce the crude product, where the catalyst has a pore size distribution with a median pore diameter ranging from 105 Å to 150 Å, with 60% of the total number of pores in the pore size distribution having a pore diameter within 60 Å of the median pore diameter, with at least 50% of its pore volume in pores having a pore diameter of at most 600 Å, and between 5% and 25% of its pore volume in pores having a pore diameter between 1000 Å and 5000 Å. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120115967 | FISCHER-TROPSCH CATALYSTS - The invention relates to the preparation of a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst support and of a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst. A silica comprising support is subjected to hydrothermal treatment. The hydrothermal treatment results in catalysts having improved C | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120111765 | HYDROCARBON COMPOSITION - A hydrocarbon composition is described herein. The hydrocarbon composition has a relatively low viscosity and a relatively low oxygen content while having a relatively high vanadium, nickel, and iron metals content, and a relatively high distillate, residue, and micro-carbon residue content. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120111415 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING AND TRANSPORTING VISCOUS CRUDES - There is disclosed a system adapted to transport two fluids, comprising a nozzle comprising a first nozzle portion comprising the first fluid; and a second nozzle portion comprising the second fluid, wherein the second nozzle portion has a larger diameter than and is about the first nozzle portion; and a tubular fluidly connected to and downstream of the nozzle, the tubular comprising the first fluid in a core, and the second fluid about the core; the first fluid comprising a crude oil having a total acid number greater than 1, and the second fluid comprising a basic solution having a pH greater than 8. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120107887 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOLS FROM BIOMASS - Alcohols useful as fuel compositions are produced from biomass by: contacting the biomass with a cooking liquor containing 1 to 20 wt %, based on the cooking liquor, of sodium hydroxide, and under conditions effective to provide a pulp stream containing pulp having a lignin content of 5% to 20% by weight, based on the pulp washing the pulp stream; hydrolyzing the washed pulp stream with an enzyme solution; fermenting the hydrolyzate in the presence of a microorganism, one alcohol having 2 to 18 carbon atoms. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120103624 | LARGE-OFFSET DIRECT VERTICAL ACCESS SYSTEM - A system comprising a floating host located over a first drilling center in a body of water, the floating host comprising drilling facilities; a floating spar located over a second drilling center; a first fluid transfer conduit between the second drilling center and the spar; and a second fluid transfer conduit between the spar and the floating host. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120095271 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALKYLENE GLYCOL - The invention provides a process for the production of an alkylene glycol comprising converting an alkene to the corresponding alkylene oxide; absorbing the alkylene oxide in an aqueous absorbent and then stripping; supplying the aqueous alkyene oxide stream to a carboxylation reactor; converting the alkylene oxide to a corresponding alkylene carbonate; converting the alkylene carbonate to the alkylene glycol; removing water to form a dehydrated alkylene glycol stream; and purifying the dehydrated alkylene glycol stream, wherein the start-up procedure comprises supplying water, carboxylation-hydrolysis catalyst and carbon dioxide streams to the carboxylation reactor and providing a start-up stream comprising the alkylene glycol at an injection point at or downstream of the inlet used in supplying the stream to the carboxylation reactor and recovering an alkylene glycol stream from the glycol distillation column. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120090833 | WATER INJECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - There is disclosed a method for enhancing recovery of crude oil from a porous subterranean carbonate formation of which the pore spaces contain crude oil and connate water, the method comprising determining an ionic strength of the connate water; and injecting an aqueous displacement fluid having a lower ionic strength than the connate water into the formation. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120088944 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF HYDROCARBONS - The invention provides a process for the preparation of hydrocarbons comprising the steps of:
| 04-12-2012 |
| 20120083611 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FURFURAL - A process is provided for producing furfural from solid biomass by gaseous acid catalysed hydrolysis and dehydration in the presence of superheated steam and one or more acid catalysts. The solid biomass is heated to a temperature which is sufficiently high to ensure that the superheated steam and the acid catalyst or catalysts to be used remain in gaseous form during the reaction. The heated solid biomass is contacted with a gaseous stream containing superheated steam and one or more acid catalysts to produce a furfural-containing gaseous stream containing superheated steam, one or more acid catalysts and furfural. The furfural-containing gaseous stream is recirculated to bring it into further contact with the heated solid biomass to enrich the concentration of furfural. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120080000 | UNLEADED FUEL COMPOSITIONS - An unleaded fuel composition comprising: a combination of alkylated benzenes comprising alkyl groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; 5 vol. % or more of one or more aromatic amines; and, an isoparaffin composition selected from the group consisting of alkylate, a combination of isoparaffins having a total number of carbon atoms of 11 or less, and combinations thereof. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120077997 | EO PROCESS CONTROL - A process for the production of an olefin oxide, which process comprises reacting a feed comprising an olefin and oxygen in a reactor tube in the presence of a silver-containing catalyst, wherein the presence of water in the catalyst bed is controlled such that the ratio of the partial pressure of water (PPH | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120067571 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING OIL AND/OR GAS - A method for producing oil from an underground formation comprising injecting an enhanced oil recovery formulation into a first well in the formation, the enhanced oil recovery formulation comprising a foam; floating the foam on top of the oil, in order to force the oil towards a second well in the formation; and producing the oil and/or gas from the second well. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120065433 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A 1,2-DIOL, A 1,2-DIOL ETHER, OR AN ALKANOLAMINE - A catalyst which comprises a carrier and silver deposited on the carrier, which carrier has a surface area of at least 1.3 m2/g, a median pore diameter of more than 0.8 μm, and a pore size distribution wherein at least 80% of the total pore volume is contained in pores with diameters in the range of from 0.1 to 10 μm and at least 80% of the pore volume contained in the pores with diameters in the range of from 0.1 to 10 μm is contained in pores with diameters in the range of from 0.3 to 10 μm; process for the preparation of a catalyst which process comprises depositing silver on a carrier, wherein the carrier has been obtained by a method which comprises forming a mixture comprising: a) from 50 to 95 weight percent of a first particulate a-alumina having a median particle size (d50) of from 5 to 100 μm; b) from 5 to 50 weight percent of a second particulate a-alumina having a d50 which is less than the d50 of the first particulate a-alumina and which is in the range of from 1 to 10 μm; and c) an alkaline earth metal silicate bond material; weight percent being based on the total weight of a-alumina in the mixture; and firing the mixture to form the carrier; a process for the epoxidation of an olefin, which process comprises reacting a feed comprising an olefin and oxygen in the presence of a said catalyst; and a process for preparing a 1,2-diol, a 1,2-diol ether or an alkanolamine. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120065056 | CATALYST COMPOSITION PREPARATION AND USE - A bulk metal oxide catalyst composition of the general formula | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120037363 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING OIL AND/OR GAS - A system for producing oil and/or gas from an underground formation including a well above the formation; a mechanism to inject an enhanced oil recovery formulation into the formation, the enhanced oil recovery formulation including dimethyl ether; and a mechanism to produce oil and/or gas from the formation. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120029248 | CONSTRUCTS, VECTORS AND CYANOBACTERIA FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF FATTY ALCOHOLS, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING FATTY ALCOHOLS IN CYANOBACTERIA - Constructs, vectors and cyanobacteria for the synthesis of fatty alcohols, and methods for producing fatty alcohols in cyanobacteria is disclosed. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120022304 | FUEL COMPOSITION FOR USE IN GASOLINE ENGINES - A fuel composition for use in gasoline engines which has excellent acceleration characteristics at high speeds and excellent fuel consumption. The fuel composition of this invention for use in gasoline engines satisfies the conditions: (1) the research octane number is not less than 99; (2) the density is in the range of from 0.750 to 0.770 g/cm3; (3) the distillation temperature at 50 vol % distilled is in the range of from 95 to 102° C., the distillation temperature at 90 vol % distilled is in the range of from 160 to 180 ° C., and the distillation end point is in the range of from 180 to 220 ° C.; and (4) the content of aromatic hydrocarbons with 9 or more carbon atoms is in the range of from 15 to 25% by volume, and the indane content is in the range of from 0.5 to 3.0% by volume. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120016143 | EPOXIDATION CATALYST, A PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE CATALYST, ANDA PROCESS FOR THE PROUCTION OF AN OLEFIN OXIDE - A catalyst for the epoxidation of an olefin comprising a carrier and deposited on the carrier, silver, a promoting amount of one or more promoters selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and rhenium and a promoting amount of nickel, wherein the nickel is added as a nickel compound or nickel complex during the initial impregnation along with the silver and other promoters; including a process for preparing the catalyst; a process for preparing an olefin oxide by reacting a feed comprising an olefin and oxygen in the presence of the catalyst; and a process for preparing a 1,2-diol, a 1,2-diol ether, a 1,2-carbonate, or an alkanolamine. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20110319579 | Catalyst Systems for the Catalytic Oligomerization of Olefinic Monomers - The present invention relates to a ligand and its use in a catalyst for the oligomerization of olefinic monomers, the ligand having the general formula (VI); | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110319577 | Catalyst Systems for the Catalytic Oligomerization of Olefinic Monomers - The present invention relates to a ligand and its use in a catalyst for the oligomerization of olefinic monomers, the ligand having the general formula (IV); | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110315397 | PRODUCING HYDROCARBON MATERIAL FROM A LAYER OF OIL SAND - A method of producing hydrocarbon material from a layer of oil sand in an earth formation, the layer having a thickness and extending in an extension direction for more than its thickness comprises creating production borehole having a production borehole section extending in a production borehole direction, and a refill borehole having a refill borehole section extending in a refill borehole direction, wherein both the production and refill borehole directions deviate less than 45 degrees from the extension direction; creating a cavity in the layer of oil sand, the cavity being in fluid communication with the production borehole section; extending the cavity by operating fluid jetting means against a wall of the cavity; withdrawing the slurry from the cavity via the production borehole to a processing facility; and injecting refill material into the cavity via the refill borehole section, wherein the refill borehole section extends below the production borehole section. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110315379 | PRODUCING HYDROCARBON MATERIAL FROM A LAYER OF OIL SAND - A method of producing hydrocarbon material from a layer of oil sand in an earth formation, the layer having a thickness and extending in an extension direction for more than its thickness, the method comprising: an injection borehole having an injection borehole section extending in an injection borehole direction and a discharge borehole having a discharge borehole section extending in a discharge borehole direction below the injection borehole section, wherein both the injection and the discharge borehole directions deviate less than 45 degrees from the extension direction; creating a cavity in the layer, the cavity being in fluid communication with both the injection and the discharge borehole sections; extending the cavity by operating fluid jetting means via the injection borehole against a wall of the cavity to obtain a slurry; and withdrawing the slurry from the cavity via the discharge borehole to a processing facility. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110308140 | FUEL COMPOSITION AND ITS USE - A method for increasing flamespeed of an internal combustion engine by burning a certain gasoline composition is provided. The gasoline composition contains (a) a major amount of a mixture of hydrocarbons in the gasoline boiling range and (b) a minor amount of at least one hydrocarbon having 5 to 12 carbon atoms and containing at least one cyclopropyl group and at least one acetylenic group. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110302824 | PROCESS FOR LIQUEFYING A CELLULOSIC MATERIAL - A process for liquefying a cellulosic material is provided comprising hydrolysing the cellulosic material in the presence of an acid catalyst in a solvent mixture to produce a liquefied product, wherein the solvent mixture contains water and in the range of 5 to 95 wt % of a co-solvent and wherein the co-solvent is present in an amount of less than or equal to 90% by weight based on the weight of water and co-solvent, which co-solvent comprises one or more polar solvents, and wherein the solvent mixture is at least partly recycled. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110301394 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF LOWER ALKANES TO AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS - A process is provided for producing aromatic hydrocarbons which comprises: (a) contacting a lower alkane feed with a solid particulate aromatic hydrocarbon conversion catalyst in a fixed bed reaction zone to produce aromatic hydrocarbons and other products, whereby the catalyst is at least partially deactivated by the formation of undesirable coke deposits, (b) periodically regenerating the catalyst under regeneration conditions, (c) separating aromatic hydrocarbons from the other products and unreacted lower alkanes, and (d) optionally recycling unreacted lower alkanes to the reaction zone wherein the fixed bed reaction zone additionally comprises a volume of a catalytically inactive solid. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110296988 | LOW EMISSION POWER PLANT - The present invention is directed to low emission power plant. A compressible feed stream is provided that is derived from a power production unit, where the compressible feed stream contains at least one target compressible component and at least one non-target compressible component, is mixed in a substantially co-current flow with an incompressible fluid stream comprising an incompressible fluid in which the target component(s) is/are capable of being preferentially absorbed. Rotational velocity is imparted to the mixed streams, separating an incompressible fluid in which at least a portion of the target component is absorbed from a compressible product stream containing the non-target compressible component(s). The compressible feed stream may be provided at a stream velocity having a Mach number of at least 0.1. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110296987 | SEPARATION OF OXYGEN CONTAINING GASES | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110296986 | SEPARATION OF INDUSTRIAL GASES - The present invention is directed to a method and a system for separating hydrogen or helium from gas having a mixture of gaseous components. A compressible feed stream that contains at least one target compressible component and hydrogen or helium is mixed in a substantially co-current flow with an incompressible fluid stream comprising an incompressible fluid in which the target component(s) is/are capable of being preferentially absorbed. Rotational velocity is imparted to the mixed streams, separating an incompressible fluid in which at least a portion of the target component is absorbed from a compressible product stream containing the hydrogen or helium. The compressible feed stream may be provided at a stream velocity having a Mach number of at least 0.1. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110296985 | CENTRIFUGAL FORCE GAS SEPARATION WITH AN INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUID - The present invention is directed to a method and a system for separating gas components of a gas containing a plurality of gaseous components. A compressible feed stream containing at least one target compressible component and at least one non-target compressible component is mixed in a substantially co-current flow with an incompressible fluid stream comprising an incompressible fluid in which the target component(s) is/are capable of being preferentially absorbed. Rotational velocity is imparted to the mixed streams, separating an incompressible fluid in which at least a portion of the target component is absorbed from a compressible product stream containing the non-target compressible component(s). The compressible feed stream may be provided at a stream velocity having a Mach number of at least 0.1. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110296869 | SEPARATION OF GASES PRODUCED BY COMBUSTION - The present invention is directed to a method and a system for separating gas components of a combustion gas. A compressible feed stream derived from a combustion gas that contains at least one target compressible component and at least one non-target compressible component is mixed in a substantially co-current flow with an incompressible fluid stream comprising an incompressible fluid in which the target component(s) is/are capable of being preferentially absorbed. Rotational velocity is imparted to the mixed streams, separating an incompressible fluid in which at least a portion of the target component is absorbed from a compressible product stream containing the non-target compressible component(s). The compressible feed stream may be provided at a stream velocity having a Mach number of at least 0.1. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110291447 | Vehicle Seat Cover - A seat cover for use with vehicle seats with or without side deployed airbags. In an example, the seat cover is made of a uni-body construction with upper and lower sections for respectively covering a seat back and seat cushion. Openings are provided in the upper and lower sections for insertion of the seat back and seat cushion. A side panel is disposed on each lateral side of the upper section that aligns with an expected path of the airbag when deployed. A frangible seam couples the panel to the remaining portion of the seat cover. The frangible seam fails at a force sufficiently less than the force of a deploying airbag. Thus when the airbag is deployed the force consumed by cleaving the frangible seam panel does not impede airbag deployment. Also included is an alignment member to position the panel in the expected path of the deploying airbag. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110288356 | Catalyst Systems for the Catalytic Oligomerization of Olefinic Monomers - The present invention relates to a ligand and its use in a catalyst for the oligomerization of olefinic monomers, the ligand comprising the product formed by reacting
| 11-24-2011 |
| 20110282115 | BIOFUELS VIA HYDROGENOLYSIS AND DEHYDROGENATION-CONDENSATION - A method comprising providing a carbohydrate feed; contacting at least a portion of the carbohydrate feed directly with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenolysis catalyst to produce a first reaction product comprising a stable hydroxyl intermediate; contacting at least a portion of the first reaction product comprising the stably hydroxyl intermediates with a dehydrogenation catalyst to form a second reaction product; and contacting at least a portion of the second reaction product with a condensation catalyst comprising a base functionality to form a fuel blend. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110277378 | PROCESS FOR LIQUEFYING A CELLULOSIC MATERIAL AND ITS PRODUCTS - A process for liquefying a cellulosic material to produce a liquefied product from cellulosic material is provided. Products obtained from such process and use of such products to prepare biofuels is also provided. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110277375 | DIRECT AQUEOUS PHASE REFORMING AND ALDOL CONDENSATION TO FORM BIO-BASED FUELS - A method comprises providing a bio-based feedstock; contacting the bio-based feedstock with a solvent in a hydrolysis reaction to form an intermediate stream comprising carbohydrates; contacting the intermediate stream with an aqueous phase reforming catalyst to form a plurality of oxygenated intermediates, wherein a first portion of the oxygenated intermediates are recycled to form the solvent; and contacting at least a second portion of the oxygenated intermediates with a condensation catalyst comprising a base functionality to form a fuel blend. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110271926 | FUEL FORMULATIONS - Gasoline fuel formulation having a laminar burning velocity S | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110271881 | METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, AND BURNER SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE GAS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE - A method of preparing an oxidant stream comprising: burning a combustion mixture comprising (a) one or more fuel composition and (b) oxidant comprising a first oxygen content of about 10 mole % or more and a first carbon dioxide (CO | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110259644 | CURVED STRUCTURAL PIPE SHOE - A system for orienting a drill bit prior to drilling into a formation, comprising a first pipe having an inside pipe diameter, the first pipe being positioned in a hole in the formation, and a curved shoe positioned in said first pipe at a desired orientation, said curved shoe including a funnel portion having an outlet that is off-center within the first pipe and a guide portion having a guide inlet in communication with the funnel outlet and an guide outlet that is off-center within the first pipe, the guide outlet occupying a different azimuthal position within the first pipe than is occupied by the guide inlet. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110226007 | FLOATING SYSTEM FOR LIQUEFYING NATURAL GAS - A floating system for liquefying natural gas comprising a vessel provided with a plant for liquefying natural gas having an inlet for natural gas and an outlet for liquefied natural gas, a feed supply system for supplying natural gas to the inlet of the plant, one or more storage tanks for storing liquefied natural gas, and an off-loading system for transporting liquefied natural gas between the storage tank(s) and a tanker, which floating system further comprises a vaporization system having an inlet for liquefied gas and an outlet for vapour. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110170320 | TRANSMITTING ELECTRIC POWER INTO A BORE HOLE - A system for transmitting electric power into a bore hole, the system having an electric transmission line extending through the bore hole between an electric power source and a receiving station, wherein the receiving station includes frequency increasing means for increasing the frequency of the electric current supplied through the electric transmission line, voltage converter means for changing the voltage of the electric current supplied to it via the frequency increasing means, connecting means for supplying the frequency-increased electric current to the voltage converter means, and means for connecting an electric load to the receiving station. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110113958 | METHOD OF MAKING A HIGH-PERFORMANCE SUPPORTED GAS SEPARATION MOLECULAR SIEVE MEMBRANE USING A SHORTENED CRYSTALLIZATION TIME - A method of making a supported gas separation molecular sieve membrane. In this method a porous support, which is preferably pretreated, is contacted with a molecular sieve synthesis mixture under hydrothermal synthesis conditions. The contacting step is conducted for a shortened crystallization time period. The resulting coated porous support is calcined to yield the supported gas separation molecular sieve membrane having particularly good gas separation characteristics. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20100214069 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STATE ENCODING - A system comprising at least one piece of equipment; a plurality of sensors adapted to measure one or more operating parameters of the equipment; and a signature generator adapted to encode a plurality of data streams from the sensors into an operating signature for the equipment. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100200460 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING A MIDDLE DISTILLATE PRODUCT AND LOWER OLEFINS FROM A HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCK - A system comprising a riser reactor for contacting a gas oil feedstock with a catalytic cracking catalyst under catalytic cracking conditions to yield a riser reactor product comprising a cracked gas oil product and a spent cracking catalyst; a separator for separating said riser reactor product into said cracked gas oil product and said spent cracking catalyst; a regenerator for regenerating said spent cracking catalyst to yield a regenerated catalyst; a intermediate reactor for contacting a gasoline feedstock with said regenerated catalyst under high severity conditions to yield a cracked gasoline product and a used regenerated catalyst; a first conduit connected to the intermediate reactor and the riser reactor, the first conduit adapted to send the used regenerated catalyst to the riser reactor to be used as the catalytic cracking catalyst; and a second conduit connected to the intermediate reactor and the regenerator, the second conduit adapted to send the used regenerated catalyst to the regenerator to yield a regenerated catalyst. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100194584 | WELLBORE COMMUNICATION, DOWNHOLE MODULE, AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING - A wellbore communications system comprising a surface computing unit. The surface computing unit comprises a processing module and a communications module, one or more downhole modules arranged within the wellbore, and a wireless communications channel communicatively coupling one or more the downhole modules and the surface computing unit. The surface computer unit and one or more of the downhole modules are configured to encode data with an iterative code prior to transmission on the wireless communications channel. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100133143 | COMPOSITIONS PRODUCED USING AN IN SITU HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS - Methods for treating a subsurface formation and compositions produced therefrom are described herein. At least one method for producing hydrocarbons from a subsurface formation includes providing heat to the subsurface formation using an in situ heat treatment process. One or more formation particles may be formed during heating of the subsurface formation. Fluid that includes hydrocarbons and the formation particles may be produced from the subsurface formation. The formation particles in the produced fluid may include cenospheres and have an average particle size of at least 0.5 micrometers. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100061809 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING DRAG AND/OR VORTEX INDUCED VIBRATION - There is disclosed a system for reducing drag and/or vortex induced vibration of a structure, the system comprising a fairing comprising a dampening mechanism adapted to dampen the rotation of the fairing about the structure. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20090301131 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A HYDROCARBON STREAM - A method of treating a hydrocarbon stream such as natural gas from a feed stream ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090205839 | EXPANDABLE CONNECTION - An expandable tubular liner includes a first tube, a second tube, a mechanical coupling for coupling the first and second tubes, and an insert coupled to the mechanical coupling. The insert is capable of forming a metallurgical bond with at least one of the tubes when energy is injected into the insert. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090131692 | INTEGRATED PREPARATION AND SEPARATION PROCESS - Integrated preparation and separation process comprising a preparation process wherein a byproduct is produced; and a gas separation process wherein a first component is separated from a mixture of components by diffusion of the first component through a porous partition into a stream of sweeping component; wherein the byproduct produced in the preparation process is subsequently used as the sweeping component in the separation process, and an industrial set-up for use in such a process. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090032306 | Method of Drilling a Stable Borehole - A method of drilling a stable borehole in a formation containing a stress field having a direction of maximal stress, whereby the borehole is drilled with an elongated non-circular cross sectional contour along an axis of elongation and whereby a directional component of the axis of elongation is kept oriented substantially parallel to the direction of maximal stress. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090031968 | PROCESS FOR OPERATING A COMPRESSION IGNITION INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE IN COMBINATION WITH A CATALYTIC REFORMER - A process for operating a compression ignition internal combustion engine ( | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090013516 | Methods for Expanding a Pipeline - A method of repairing a damaged portion of an underground pipeline positioned within a subterranean formation below the surface of the earth and having a flowbore. In some embodiments, the method includes inserting one or more pipe sections into the flowbore, the one or more pipe sections coupled and forming a throughpassage, positioning the one or more pipe sections within a damaged portion of the pipeline, disposing an expansion device within the throughpassage, and displacing the expansion device along the throughpassage, wherein the one or more pipe sections are radially expanded into engagement with at least the damaged portion of the pipeline. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20080300416 | Process - (Process of manufacturing propylene oxide and styrene which process comprises: (i) contacting propene with a mixture of ethylbenzene hydroperoxide and ethylbenzene in the presence of catalyst to obtain propylene oxide and 1-phenylethanol, (ii) separating propylene oxide from the reaction mixture obtained in step (i), (iii) subjecting the mixture obtained in step (ii) to distillation to obtain a top stream containing ethylbenzene and a bottom stream containing 1-phenylethanol, (iv) subjecting the bottom stream containing 1-phenylethanol obtained in step (iii) to a further distillation to obtain a top stream containing purified 1-phenylethanol and a bottom stream containing heavy by-products, (v) contacting the top stream containing 1-phenylethanol obtained in step (iv) with a dehydration catalyst to obtain styrene and water, (vi) subjecting the reaction mixture obtained in step (v) to distillation to obtain a top stream containing styrene and water and a bottom stream containing unconverted 1-phenylethanol, 2-phenylethanol, methylphenylketone and by-products, (vii) subjecting the bottom stream containing unconverted 1-phenylethanol, 2-phenylethanol, methylphenylketone and further by-products obtained in step (vi) to distillation to obtain a top stream containing methylphenylketone and a bottom stream containing 2-phenylethanol and heavy by-products, and (viii) recycling to step (iv) the bottom stream containing 2-phenylethanol and heavy by-products obtained in step (vii), wherein the bottom stream obtained in step (vii) is introduced into the distillation of step (iv) below the point at which the bottom stream containing 1-phenylethanol obtained in step (iii) is introduced. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080283240 | Screen For Controlling Sand Production in a Wellbore - A wellbore screen ( | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080229924 | Process for Treating a Loaded Solvent Stream Having a Time-Varying Concentration of Contaminant - The invention provides a process for treating a loaded solvent stream having a time-varying contaminant concentration, the process comprising the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of hold-up tanks; (h) feeding the loaded solvent stream in dependence on its contaminant concentration to one or more of the hold-up tanks and; (c) allowing lowed solvent to flow from the plurality of hold-up tanks to obtain a smoothed loaded solvent stream having a reduced time-varying contaminant concentration. The invention further provides a treating unit comprising a circuit for circulating a solvent stream, which circuit includes a device for smoothing contaminant peak concentrations, said device comprising a plurality of hold-up tanks each hold-up tank having at least one inlet and an outlet equipped with an outlet valve, the device further comprising an inlet distributor allowing the control of solvent flow to one or more of the hold-up tanks. | 09-25-2008 |
