Mobil Oil Corporation

Precision Combustion, Inc.

Other

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company

Exxonmobil Oil Corporation

Mobile Oil Corporation

Dennis E Walsh

Scott S Han

Robert E Palermo

Nai Y Chen

Subir Roychoudhury

Clarence D Chang

Jane C Cheng

C Morris Smith

Daniel J Martenak

Lorenzo C DeCaul

Joel M DesJardins

Jose G Santiesteban

Louis D Rollmann

Dominick N Mazzone

Daria N Lissy

Richard Mastanduno

Chaya R Venkat

Gary J Green

David Lang Spence

Stephen L Lawton

Judy A Pearson

Terry Eugene Helton

Wieslaw J Roth

William C Pfefferle

Donald J Klocke

Christian Junaedi

Jane Chi-Ya Cheng

Maxim Lyubovsky

Curtis Morgan

Frederick L Dryer

Judith A Pearson

Tsoung Y Yan

Thomas F Degnan

Stuart Damon Hellring

David Lawrence Stern

David O Marler

Darrell D Whitehurst

Mae K Rubin

Bruce P Pelrine

Ying-Yen P Tsao

Minas R Apelian

Jun Iwamoto

Michael E Leonowicz

Anthony S Fung

Saurabh Vilekar

Charles L Baker

Eric Walker

Go Motohashi

Hitoshi Mikami

James N Michaels

Jay B Perry

J Michael Bennett

Jos E Santiesteban

Anthony D Fung

David Spence

Joel M Desjardins

A process of reforming a liquid fuel comprising from greater than 50 ppmw sulfur to less than 400 ppmw sulfur, the process comprising contacting a liquid hydrocarbon fuel comprising one or more organosulfur compounds in a concentration from greater than 50 ppmw to less than 400 ppmw sulfur with an oxidant and steam or water, the contacting occurring in a catalyst bed comprising a reforming catalyst deposited on an ultra-short-channel-length metal substrate, such that the process is conducted at a peak catalyst temperature greater than 950&#xb0; C. so as to produce a reformate mixture comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide.

Process of reforming a sulfur-containing liquid fuel

A reforming process and apparatus exhibiting improved catalyst longevity towards reforming a high sulfur-containing liquid fuel. The process involves contacting in a first reforming zone a first oxidant and a liquid fuel containing high molecular weight organosulfur compounds with a partial oxidation catalyst under CPOX reaction conditions to form a first reformate stream containing a mixture of unconverted and partially-converted hydrocarbons and one or more low molecular weight sulfur compounds; and then contacting in a second reforming zone the first reformate stream with steam and optionally a second oxidant in the presence of an autothermal reforming catalyst under ATR reaction conditions to form a second reformate stream containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen and one or more low molecular weight sulfur compounds. The low molecular weight sulfur compounds can be readily removed from the first and/or second reformate streams by gas phase adsorption methods.

Process and apparatus for reforming a high sulfur-containing liquid fuel

A method is provided for controlling the operating temperature of a catalytic reactor using a closed-loop system that provides for varying the reactor input and other operating parameters in order to maintain the operating temperature of the reactor at or near the initial setpoint temperature for operation of the reactor. In one example, maximum and minimum operating temperatures with a catalytic partial oxidation reactor are controlled, as well as maintaining control over the corresponding minimum required ratio of oxygen atoms to carbon atoms, such that the operating temperature within the reactor is maintained below the material limits but above threshold temperatures for coking.

Reactor control method

The present invention provides a system for the gasification of a liquid fuel and includes providing a supply of a liquid fuel and an oxidant, atomizing the liquid fuel and mixing it with the oxidant, catalytically reacting the fuel oxidant mixture, providing an ignition source for initiating the catalytic reaction, positioning a heat exchanger in proximity with the catalytic bed, and producing steam which can be fed back into the system thereby eliminating the need for a vaporizer. A hydrocarbon fuel can be mixed with oxygen, as a constituent of air, preferably forming a fuel rich fuel air mixture that passes through a catalytic reactor having an ultra-short channel length metal monolith substrate.

Catalytic system for converting liquid fuels into syngas

The present invention provides a process and apparatus for the gasification of a liquid fuel and includes providing a supply of a liquid fuel, a supply of oxidant, and a supply of liquid water; atomizing the liquid fuel and mixing it with the oxidant and steam; catalytically reacting the fuel-oxidant-steam mixture in a catalyst bed; initiating the catalytic reaction with an ignition source; positioning a heat exchanger in proximity with the catalyst bed so as to convert the liquid water to steam; and feeding the steam into the catalytic reaction, thereby eliminating the need for a liquid fuel vaporizer. A preferred catalyst bed includes an ultra-short-channel-length metal substrate.

Catalytic process and system for converting liquid fuels into syngas

An apparatus for fuel reforming is provided that utilizes pulsed injectors for a fuel flow controller and an air flow controller, and the injectors are integrated with an atomizing mixer thereby producing a fuel-air mixture having an O/C Ratio which, in turn, is passed to a Catalytic Partial Oxidation reactor. Use of this apparatus permits beneficial long term operation of this Catalytic Partial Oxidation reactor.

Reactor flow control apparatus

A process for producing alkyl aromatic compounds which comprises contacting at least one aromatic compound with at least one alkylating agent or transalkylating agent possessing at least one aliphatic group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms under alkylation or transalkylation reaction conditions and in the presence of an alkylation or transalkylation catalyst, to provide an alkylated aromatic product possessing at least one alkyl group derived from said alkylating agent or transalkylating agent, said catalyst comprising a binder-free molecular sieve having an X-ray diffraction pattern that includes the lines set forth in Table A.

Process for preparing short chain alkyl aromatic compounds

A method for regenerable adsorption includes providing a substrate that defines at least one layer of ultra short channel length mesh capable of conducting an electrical current therethrough, coating at least a portion of the substrate with a desired sorbent for trace contaminant control or COsorption, resistively heating the substrate, and passing a flowstream through the substrate and in contact with the sorbent.

Regenerable adsorption system

Low sulfur gasoline of relatively high octane number is produced from a catalytically or thermally cracked, olefin-rich, sulfur-containing hydrocarbon stream by hydrodesulfurization followed by treatment over an acidic catalyst containing a molecular sieve belonging to the MCM-22 family in combination with a metal component, preferably selected from the transition elements of the 4 and 5 periods of the Periodic Table. The treatment over the acidic catalyst in the second step restores the octane loss which takes place as a result of the hydrogenative treatment and results in a low sulfur gasoline product with an octane number comparable to that of the hydrocarbon feed.

Hydrocarbon upgrading process

A process for hydrocracking heavy, high aromatic content feeds, such as cycle oil, using a catalyst composition containing a hydrogenation/dehydrogenation component, such as a noble metal, and an acidic solid component including a Group IVB metal oxide modified with an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal.

Process for hydrocracking cycle oil

A process for hydrocracking heavy hydrocarbon feeds using a catalyst composition containing a hydrogenation/dehydrogenation component, such as a noble metal, and an acidic solid component including a Group IVB metal oxide modified with an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal. The hydrocracking product has high isoparaffin to normal paraffin ratios and with minimal ethane and methane byproducts at high conversions. The hydrocracking step is useful in processes for producing high quality lubricating oil basestocks, along with naphtha and distillate products.

Process for selective wax hydrocracking

A cover for a headband size regulator used on a typical baseball style cap or visor. The cover cushions the wearer's head against the gouging and discomfort of headband size regulator straps. The cover is aesthetically pleasing and allows the wearer to display easily attachable indicia, such as logos, emblems and words on the back of their hat. The wearer can use the cover on caps with varying strap widths and on single leather strap and clasp size regulators.

Cover for headband size regulator

An aesthetically pleasing weight for shoes allows a user to customize his or her workout. The shoe weight slips under the shoelaces of workout shoe. The shoe weight is held firmly in place by the shoelace tension and shape of the shoe weight. A secondary securing cord can be used as a backup to hold the weight in position. The intensity of the workout can be varied by the number and magnitude of weight the user selects. Different muscle groups can be targeted by adjusting the position on the shoe on which the weight(s) is secured. The shoe weight is attractively shaped of polished metal. Conversely, the shoe weights can be coated. The coating can be colored, textured or the like.

Removable shoe weight

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Richboro, PA, United States of America

Dennis E Walsh