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20090008291 | Systems and Methods for Producing a Crude Product - Systems and methods for hydroprocessing a heavy oil feedstock with reduced heavy oil deposits, the system employs a plurality of contacting zones and separation zones zone under hydrocracking conditions to convert at least a portion of the heavy oil feedstock to lower boiling hydrocarbons, forming upgraded products. The contacting zones operate under hydrocracking conditions, employing a slurry catalyst for upgrading the heavy oil feedstock, forming upgraded products of lower boiling hydrocarbons. In the separation zones, upgraded products are removed overhead and optionally, further treated in an in-line hydrotreater. At least a portion of the non-volatile fractions recovered from at least one of the separation zones is recycled back to the first contacting zone in the system, in an amount ranging between 3 to 50 wt. % of the heavy oil feedstock. | 01-08-2009 |
20100065473 | Systems and Methods for Producing a Crude Product - Systems and methods for hydroprocessing a heavy oil feedstock with reduced heavy oil deposits, the system employs a plurality of contacting zones and separation zones zone under hydrocracking conditions to convert at least a portion of the heavy oil feedstock to lower boiling hydrocarbons, forming upgraded products, wherein water and/or steam being injected into first contacting zone in an amount of 1 to 25 weight % on the weight of the heavy oil feedstock. The contacting zones operate under hydrocracking conditions, employing a slurry catalyst for upgrading the heavy oil feedstock, forming upgraded products of lower boiling hydrocarbons. In the separation zones, upgraded products are removed overhead and optionally, further treated in an in-line hydrotreater. At least a portion of the non-volatile fractions recovered from at least one of the separation zones is recycled back to the first contacting zone in the system. | 03-18-2010 |
20100065474 | Systems and Methods for Producing a Crude Product - Systems and methods for hydroprocessing a heavy oil feedstock with reduced heavy oil deposits, the system employs a plurality of contacting zones and separation zones zone under hydrocracking conditions to convert at least a portion of the heavy oil feedstock to lower boiling hydrocarbons, forming upgraded products, wherein the first contacting zone is operated at a temperature of at least 10° F. lower than a next contacting zone. The contacting zones operate under hydrocracking conditions, employing a slurry catalyst for upgrading the heavy oil feedstock, forming upgraded products of lower boiling hydrocarbons. In the separation zones, upgraded products are removed overhead and optionally, further treated in an in-line hydrotreater. At least a portion of the non-volatile fractions recovered from at least one of the separation zones is recycled back to the first contacting zone in the system. | 03-18-2010 |
20110017636 | Systems and Methods for Producing a Crude Product - A process for hydroprocessing heavy oil feedstock is disclosed. The process operates in once-through mode, employing a plurality of contacting zones and at least a separation zone to convert at least a portion of the heavy oil feedstock to lower boiling hydrocarbons, forming upgraded products. The contacting zones operate under hydrocracking conditions, employing a slurry catalyst for upgrading the heavy oil feedstock. At least an additive material selected from inhibitor additives, anti-foam agents, stabilizers, metal scavengers, metal contaminant removers, metal passivators, and sacrificial materials, in an amount of less than 1 wt. % of the heavy oil feedstock, is added to at least one of the contacting zones. In one embodiment, the additive material is an anti-foam agent. In another embodiment, the additive material is a sacrificial material for trapping heavy metals in the heavy oil feed and/or deposited coke, thus prolonging the life of the slurry catalyst. | 01-27-2011 |
20120152805 | Hydroprocessing Catalysts and Methods for Making Thereof - A method to upgrade heavy oil feedstock using an ebullated bed reactor and a novel catalyst system is provided. The ebullated bed reactor system includes two different catalyst with different characteristics: an expanded catalyst zone containing particulate catalyst having a particle size of greater than 0.65 mm; and a slurry catalyst having an average particle size ranging from 1 to 300 μm. The slurry catalyst is provided to the ebullated bed system containing the heavy oil feedstock, and entrained in the upflowing hydrocarbon liquid passing through the ebullated bed reaction zone. The slurry catalyst reduces the formation of sediment and coke precursors in the ebullating bed reactor system. The slurry catalyst is prepared from rework materials, which form a slurry catalyst in-situ upon mixing with the heavy oil feedstock. | 06-21-2012 |
20120152806 | Hydroprocessing Catalysts and Methods for Making Thereof - A method to upgrade heavy oil feedstock using an ebullated bed reactor and a novel catalyst system is provided. The ebullated bed reactor system includes two different catalyst with different characteristics: an expanded catalyst zone containing particulate catalyst having a particle size of greater than 0.65 mm; and a slurry catalyst having an average particle size ranging from 1 to 300 μm. The slurry catalyst is introduced to the ebullated bed system with the heavy oil feedstock, and entrained in the upflowing hydrocarbon liquid passing through the ebullated bed reaction zone. The slurry catalyst reduces the formation of sediment and coke precursors in the ebullating bed reactor system. The slurry catalyst is prepared from at least a water-soluble metal precursor and pre-sulfided prior to being introduced with the heavy oil feedstock to the reactor system, or sulfided in-situ in the ebullated bed reactor in another embodiment. | 06-21-2012 |
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20120168351 | HYDROPROCESSING CATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THEREOF - An improved process for preparing a slurry catalyst for the upgrade of heavy oil feedstock is provided. The process employs rework material obtained from a process to prepare a hydroprocessing catalyst as part of the metal precursor feed. In one embodiment, the process comprises mixing the rework material with a hydrocarbon diluent to form a slurried metal precursor for subsequent in-situ sulfiding in a heavy oil upgrade process. In another embodiment, the rework is slurried in a hydrocarbon carrier and a sulfiding agent, forming a slurry catalyst. In yet another embodiment, the rework material is mixed directly with a heavy oil feedstock under in-situ sulfiding conditions, forming a slurry catalyst. | 07-05-2012 |
20120172204 | HYDROPROCESSING CATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THEREOF - An improved hydroprocessing slurry catalyst is provided for the upgrade of heavy oil feedstock. The catalyst comprises dispersed particles in a hydrocarbon medium with the dispersed particles have an average particle size ranging from 1 to 300 μm. The catalyst has a total pore volume of at least 0.5 cc/g and a polymodal pore distribution with at least 80% of pore sizes in the range of 5 to 2,000 Angstroms in diameter. The catalyst is prepared from sulfiding and dispersing a metal precursor solution in a hydrocarbon diluent, the metal precursor comprising at least a Primary metal precursor and optionally a Promoter metal precursor, the metal precursor solution having a pH of at least 4 and a concentration of less than 10 wt. % of Primary metal in solution. | 07-05-2012 |
20120172205 | HYDROPROCESSING CATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THEREOF - An improved hydroprocessing slurry catalyst is provided for the upgrade of heavy oil feedstock. The slurry catalyst is prepared from at least a Group VIB metal precursor compound and optionally at least a Promoter metal precursor compound. The catalyst comprises dispersed particles in a hydrocarbon medium with the dispersed particles have an average particle size ranging from 1 to 300 μm. The catalyst has a total surface area of at least 100 m | 07-05-2012 |
20120172206 | HYDROPROCESSING CATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THEREOF - A method for preparing an improved slurry catalyst for the upgrade of heavy oil feedstock is provided. In one embodiment, the process comprises: sulfiding at least a metal precursor solution with at least a sulfiding agent forming a sulfided Group VIB catalyst precursor, the metal precursor solution having a pH of at least 4 and a concentration of less than 10 wt. % of Primary metal in solution; and mixing the catalyst precursor with a hydrocarbon diluent to form the slurry catalyst composition. The slurry catalyst prepared therefrom has a BET total surface area of at least 100 m | 07-05-2012 |
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20100157316 | PICOSECOND ULTRASONIC SYSTEM INCORPORATING AN OPTICAL CAVITY - A method for characterizing a sample is described. The method includes applying a first pulse of electromagnetic radiation to the surface of the sample and thus creating a propagating strain pulse within the sample. A second pulse of second electromagnetic radiation is applied to the surface of the sample so as to intercept the propagating strain pulse. The first and second pulses are applied through a structure, such as a reflector, that is disposed over the surface of the sample at a distance predetermined to form an optical cavity; the cavity having a width related to a wavelength of the second electromagnetic radiation. The method includes detecting at least one optical property of a reflection of the second pulse from the sample. The detected optical property(ies) of the reflection are associated with a characteristic of the sample. An apparatus, computer-readable medium and structure are also described. | 06-24-2010 |
20100332203 | Optical Method For the Characterization of Laterally-Patterned Samples in Integrated Circuits - Disclosed is a method for characterizing a sample having a structure disposed on or within the sample, comprising the steps of applying a first pulse of light to a surface of the sample for creating a propagating strain pulse in the sample, applying a second pulse of light to the surface so that the second pulse of light interacts with the propagating strain pulse in the sample, sensing from a reflection of the second pulse a change in optical response of the sample, and relating a time of occurrence of the change in optical response to at least one dimension of the structure. | 12-30-2010 |
20120309116 | Substrate Analysis Using Surface Acoustic Wave Metrology - A system for imposing and analyzing surface acoustic waves in a substrate to determine characteristics of the substrate is disclosed. Optical elements and arrangements for imposing and analyzing surface acoustic waves in a substrate are also disclosed. NSOM's, gratings, and nanolight elements may be used to impose surface acoustic waves in a substrate and may also be used to measure transient changes in the substrate due to the passage of surface acoustic waves therethrough. | 12-06-2012 |
20140111241 | OPTICAL TESTING OF A MULTI QUANTUM WELL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A pump light pulse is generating a strain pulse in a sample that includes quantum wells. A signal is measured using a probe light pulse. The probe light pulse is delayed in relation to the pump light pulse. The signal derives from a change in an optical property of the sample, which optical property responds to the generated strain pulse. One may deduce parameters of interest of the sample, including the quantum wells, from the characteristics of the signal. For discerning between various components of the stress in the quantum wells a lead pump pulse, preceding the pump light, pulse my also be used. A system for the application of such methods is also disclosed. | 04-24-2014 |