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| 20090321313 | Process for Determining Presence of Mesophase in Slurry Hydrocracking - A process and apparatus is disclosed for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products. The heavy hydrocarbon feed is slurried with a catalyst comprising iron oxide and alumina to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry and hydrocracked to produce lighter hydrocarbons. The slurry hydrocracking reaction can be controlled by measuring the production of mesophase using X-ray diffraction. Upon a mesophase yield fraction reaching a predetermined level, reaction conditions should be moderated to avoid excessive coke production. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090321314 | Process for Using Iron Oxide and Alumina Catalyst with Large Particle Diameter for Slurry Hydrocracking - A process and apparatus is disclosed for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products. The heavy hydrocarbon feed is slurried with a catalyst comprising iron oxide and alumina to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry and hydrocracked to produce lighter hydrocarbons. Performance of the iron oxide and alumina catalyst at high mean particle diameters is comparable to performance at low mean particle diameters. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090321315 | Process for Using Hydrated Iron Oxide and Alumina Catalyst for Slurry Hydrocracking - A process and apparatus is disclosed for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products. The heavy hydrocarbon feed is slurried with a catalyst comprising iron oxide and alumina to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry and hydrocracked to produce lighter hydrocarbons. Performance of the iron oxide and alumina catalyst is not substantially affected by significant quantities of water on the catalyst. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090321316 | Process for Using Catalyst with Rapid Formation of Iron Sulfide in Slurry Hydrocracking - A process and apparatus is disclosed for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products. The heavy hydrocarbon feed is slurried with a catalyst comprising iron oxide and alumina to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry and hydrocracked to produce lighter hydrocarbons. The iron oxide in the catalyst converts to catalytically active iron sulfide in the presence of hydrogen and sulfur. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090325789 | Catalyst Composition with Nanometer Crystallites for Slurry Hydrocracking - A process and apparatus is disclosed for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products. The heavy hydrocarbon feed is slurried with a catalyst comprising iron oxide and alumina to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry and hydrocracked to produce lighter hydrocarbons. The iron sulfide crystallites have diameters in the nanometer range. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090326302 | Process for Using Alumina Catalyst in Slurry Hydrocracking - A process and apparatus is disclosed for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products. The heavy hydrocarbon feed is slurried with a catalyst comprising iron oxide and alumina to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry and hydrocracked to produce lighter hydrocarbons. The alumina in the catalyst is active in suppressing the production of mesophase. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090326303 | Process for Using Iron Oxide and Alumina Catalyst for Slurry Hydrocracking - A process and apparatus is disclosed for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products. The heavy hydrocarbon feed is slurried with a catalyst comprising iron oxide and alumina to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry and hydrocracked to produce lighter hydrocarbons. The iron oxide and alumina catalyst does not require as much iron content relative to non-gaseous material in the reactor to obtain useable products. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090326304 | Process for Using Catalyst with Nanometer Crystallites in Slurry Hydrocracking - A process and apparatus is disclosed for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products. The heavy hydrocarbon feed is slurried with a catalyst comprising iron oxide and alumina to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry and hydrocracked to produce lighter hydrocarbons. The iron sulfide crystallites have diameters in the nanometer range. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20110000820 | CATALYST COMPOSITION WITH NANOMETER CRYSTALLITES FOR SLURRY HYDROCRACKING - A process and apparatus is disclosed for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products. The heavy hydrocarbon feed is slurried with a catalyst comprising iron oxide and alumina to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry and hydrocracked to produce lighter hydrocarbons. The iron sulfide crystallites have diameters in the nanometer range. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110053762 | LAYERED MOLECULAR SIEVE COMPOSITION - A composition comprising an inner core and an outer layer comprising a molecular sieve has been prepared. The molecular sieve layer is characterized in that the molecular sieve layers are intergrown into each other. The inner core can be alpha alumina or other inert materials. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110155635 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING METALS FROM RESID - A process for removing a metal from a resid feed includes contacting the resid feed comprising the metal with a resid-immiscible ionic liquid to produce a resid and resid-immiscible ionic liquid mixture, and separating the mixture to produce a resid effluent having a reduced metal content relative to the resid feed. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110155637 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING NITROGEN FROM VACUUM GAS OIL - A process for removing a nitrogen compound from a vacuum gas oil feed includes contacting the vacuum gas oil feed comprising the nitrogen compound with a VGO-immiscible phosphonium ionic liquid to produce a vacuum gas oil and VGO-immiscible phosphonium ionic liquid mixture, and separating the mixture to produce a vacuum gas oil effluent having a reduced nitrogen content relative to the vacuum gas oil feed. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110155638 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING SULFUR FROM VACUUM GAS OIL - A process for removing a sulfur compound from a vacuum gas oil feed includes contacting the vacuum gas oil feed comprising the sulfur compound with a VGO-immiscible ionic liquid to produce a vacuum gas oil and VGO-immiscible ionic liquid mixture, and separating the mixture to produce a vacuum gas oil effluent having a reduced sulfur content relative to the vacuum gas oil feed. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110155644 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING METALS FROM VACUUM GAS OIL - A process for removing a metal from a vacuum gas oil feed includes contacting the vacuum gas oil feed comprising the metal with a VGO-immiscible ionic liquid to produce a vacuum gas oil and VGO-immiscible ionic liquid mixture, and separating the mixture to produce a vacuum gas oil effluent having a reduced metal content relative to the vacuum gas oil feed. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110155645 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING METALS FROM CRUDE OIL - A process for removing a metal from a crude oil includes contacting the crude oil containing the metal with a crude-immiscible ionic liquid to produce a crude oil and crude-immiscible ionic liquid mixture, and separating the mixture to produce a crude oil effluent having a reduced metal content relative to the crude oil feed. Optionally, a de-emulsifier is added to at least one of the contacting and separating steps. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110155647 | PROCESS FOR DE-ACIDIFYING HYDROCARBONS - A process for de-acidifying a hydrocarbon feed includes contacting the hydrocarbon feed containing an organic acid with a feed-immiscible phosphonium ionic liquid to produce a hydrocarbon and feed-immiscible phosphonium ionic liquid mixture; and separating the mixture to produce a hydrocarbon effluent having a reduced organic acid content relative to the hydrocarbon feed. Optionally, a de-emulsifier is added to at least one of the contacting and separating steps. | 06-30-2011 |
