547 patents
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Process for increased selectivity and capacity for hydrogen sulfide capture from acid gases
30 Nov 21
A process for selectively separating H2S from a gas mixture which also comprises CO2 is disclosed.
Carla S. Pereira, Michael Siskin, Thomas Ingram, Gerald Vorberg, Martin Ernst
Filed: 17 Apr 18
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Base stocks and lubricant compositions containing same
30 Nov 21
A base stock having at least 90 wt. % saturates, an amount and distribution of aromatics, as determined by ultra violet (UV) spectroscopy, including an absorptivity between 280 and 320 nm of less than 0.015 l/gm-cm, a viscosity index (VI) from 80 to 120, and having a cycloparaffin performance ratio greater than 1.05 and a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. between 4 and 6 cSt.
Rugved P. Pathare, Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Yogi V. Shukla, Charles L. Baker, Jr., Bryan E. Hagee, Debra A. Sysyn, Kendall S. Fruchey
Filed: 31 Jul 19
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Methods for separating wax products from hydrocarbon feedstreams
30 Nov 21
Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for separating a wax product from a hydrocarbon feedstream by a) conducting a hydrocarbon feedstream to a membrane separation zone; b) retrieving at least one retentate product stream from the first side of the membrane element; c) retrieving at least one permeate product stream having a wax phase and an oil phase from a second side of the membrane element, wherein a pour point of the wax phase of the permeate product stream is higher than a pour point of the oil phase of permeate product stream; and d) separating a wax product from the wax phase of the permeate product stream.
Benjamin A. McCool, Yogesh V. Joshi, Dhaval A. Bhandari, Roberto Garcia, Randall D. Partridge
Filed: 21 Jun 19
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Processes for Producing Ethers and Olefins from Primary Alcohols
25 Nov 21
Provided are two-stage processes by which primary alcohols such as ethanol or 1-butanol are converted into distillate-range ethers and olefins utilizing Guerbet coupling followed by intermolecular dehydration.
Nathaniel M. Eagan, Michael P. Lanci, George W. Huber, Paolo Andres Cuello Penaloza, J. Scott Buchanan
Filed: 20 May 21
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Processes for Producing Alcohols from Biomass and Further Products Derived Therefrom
25 Nov 21
Processes for producing alcohols from biomass are provided.
Peter H. Galebach, Michael P. Lanci, George W. Huber, Wenzhao Wu, Ashley M. Wittrig, Nathaniel M. Eagan, Paolo Andres Cuello Penaloza, J. Scott Buchanan
Filed: 20 May 21
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High Napthenic Content Distillate Fuel Compositions
25 Nov 21
Distillate boiling range and/or diesel boiling range compositions are provided that are formed from crude oils with unexpected combinations of high naphthenes to aromatics weight and/or volume ratio and a low sulfur content.
Sheryl B. Rubin-Pitel, Timothy J. Anderson, Kenneth C.H. Kar, Marcia E. Dierolf, Shifang Luo, Ian J. Laurenzi, Xinrui Yu, Yi Xu
Filed: 20 May 21
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High Naphthenic Content Naphtha Fuel Compositions
25 Nov 21
Naphtha boiling range compositions are provided that are formed from crude oils with unexpected combinations of high naphthenes to aromatics weight and/or volume ratio and a low sulfur content.
Matthew H. Lindner, Scott K. Berkhous, Mike T. Noorman, Gregory K. Lilik, Shifang Luo, Ian J. Laurenzi, Jasmina Poturovic
Filed: 20 May 21
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Ultra Low Sulfur Marine Fuel Compositions
25 Nov 21
Hydroprocessed residual fuel and/or fuel blending components are provided that have a sulfur and nitrogen level comparable to liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Kenneth C.H. Kar, Sheryl B. Rubin-Pitel, Shifang Luo, Randolph J. Smiley, Lisa M. Guay
Filed: 20 May 21
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High Napthenic Content Marine Fuel Compositions
25 Nov 21
Marine diesel fuel/fuel blending component compositions and fuel oil/fuel blending component compositions are provided that are derived from crude oils having high naphthenes to aromatics volume and/or weight ratios and a low sulfur content.
Kenneth C.H. Kar, Sheryl B. Rubin-Pitel, Lisa M. Guay, Timothy J. Anderson, Shifang Lou, Marcia E. Dierolf
Filed: 20 May 21
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Methods of Whole Crude and Whole Crude Wide Cut Hydrotreating Low Hetroatom Content Petroleum
25 Nov 21
Method of refining whole crude oil or a wide cut crude oil, the methods comprising a combination of a hydrotreating reactor, a distillation tower, and an optional flash evaporation separator.
Xiaochun Xu, Xinrui Yu, Shifang Luo, Randolph J. Smiley, Hyung S. Woo
Filed: 20 May 21
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Process to Produce High Paraffinic Diesel
25 Nov 21
This disclosure relates to new processes to produce high paraffinic diesel from crude oil, such as tight oil from the Permian basin.
Xinrui Yu, Shifang Luo, Xiaochun Xu, Randolph J. Smiley
Filed: 20 May 21
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High Napthenic Content Marine Fuel Compositions
25 Nov 21
Marine diesel fuel/fuel blending component compositions and fuel oil/fuel blending component compositions are provided that are derived from crude oils having high naphthenes to aromatics volume and/or weight ratios and a low sulfur content.
Kenneth C.H. Kar, Sheryl B. Rubin-Pitel, Lisa M. Guay, Timothy J. Anderson, Shifang Luo, Marcia E. Dierolf
Filed: 18 Dec 20
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High Napthenic Content Marine Fuel Compositions
25 Nov 21
Marine diesel fuel/fuel blending component compositions and fuel oil/fuel blending component compositions are provided that are derived from crude oils having high naphthenes to aromatics volume and/or weight ratios and a low sulfur content.
Kenneth C.H. Kar, Sheryl B. Rubin-Pitel, Lisa M. Guay, Timothy J. Anderson, Shifang Lou, Marcia E. Dierolf
Filed: 20 May 21
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High Napthenic Content Kerosene Compositions
25 Nov 21
Kerosene boiling range or jet fuel boiling range compositions are provided that are formed from crude oils with unexpected combinations of high naphthenes to aromatics weight and/or volume ratio and a low sulfur content.
Daniel E. Kadlecek, Randolph J. Smiley, Gregory K. Lilik, Mike T. Noorman, Shifang Luo, Ian J. Laurenzi, Poturovic Jasmina
Filed: 20 May 21
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Process for removal of acid gases from a fluid stream
16 Nov 21
Thomas Ingram, Martin Ernst, Gerald Vorberg, Alexander Panchenko, Sophia Ebert, Thomas Wesley Holcombe, Michael Siskin, Carla Pereira, Georg Sieder
Filed: 9 Feb 18
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Desalter inlet distributor designs and methods
16 Nov 21
A crude oil desalter unit includes a settler, an inlet manifold fluidly coupled to the settler, and one or more inlet distributors extending from the inlet manifold to discharge a water-in-oil emulsion into the settler.
Sandipan K. Das, Andrew P. Sullivan, Magaly C. Barroeta
Filed: 13 Aug 19
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Catalytic Compositions for the Oxidation of Substrates
11 Nov 21
Catalytic compositions and sequential catalytic methods are generally described. in some embodiments, a composition comprises a first catalyst comprising a Cu-modified zeolite, and a second catalyst capable of a coupling reaction between (a) an intermediate resulting from a reaction of a reactant at the first catalyst, and (b) a co-reagent, wherein a rate of diffusion of the co-reagent within one or more cages and/or pores of the first catalyst is lower than a rate of diffusion of the intermediate within the one or more cages and/or pores of the first catalyst.
Yuriy Román-Leshkov, Randall J. Meyer, Pedro M. Serna Merino, Mark Sullivan, Kimberly Dinh
Filed: 30 Mar 21
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Algae Cultivation Systems and Methods Related Thereto
4 Nov 21
The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for algae cultivation including the integration of electrochemical carbonate production for enhancing algae growth.
Gregory R. Johnson, Everett J. O'Neal, Sarah E. Feicht
Filed: 4 Feb 21
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Separation of CO
2 Nov 21
Processes for separating carbon dioxide from a gas mixture that comprises CO2 and N2 that are based upon formation of gas hydrates, and systems useful for implementing such processes, are disclosed.
Matthew S. Mettler, Ashish B. Mhadeshwar, Rustom M. Billimoria
Filed: 4 Feb 20
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Catalytic Partial Oxidation of Methane
28 Oct 21
Systems and methods are provided for direct conversion of methane and/or ethane to methanol.
Partha Nandi, Steven L. Suib
Filed: 21 Apr 21