Gulf Research & Development Company

Chevron Chemical Company LLC

Chevron U.s.a. Inc.

Chevron Research Company

Lummus Technology Inc.

Gulf Research & Development

Roger F Vogel

Harold E Swift

Ajay M Madgavkar

Joseph A Tabacek

John J Stanulonis

Gerald J Nacamuli

Bruce R Mitchell

George Marcelin

Raymond J Rennard

Thaddeus P Kobylinski

Edward T Sabourin

James F Stevens

Kerry Kennedy Spilker

Brian W Taylor

Peter Charles Ricci

Stephen S Hupp

Stacey Ian Zones

Erik C Scher

Thomas Van Harris

Joel M Cizeron

Fabio R Zurcher

Jarod McCormick

Joel Gamoras

Wayne Paul Schammel

Donald S Santilli

Greg Nyce

Charles R Wilson

Daniel Rosenberg

Erik-Jan Ras

Raynor T Sebulsky

Donald C Cronauer

Erik Freer

Henri K Lese

Allen Evarts Somers

Ronald W Plesko

R Norm Reynolds, Jr

Joel David Vincent

Richard A Flinn

Catalytic forms and formulations are provided. The catalytic forms and formulations are useful in a variety of catalytic reactions, for example, the oxidative coupling of methane. Related methods for use and manufacture of the same are also disclosed.

Catalytic forms and formulations

The present invention relates to methods and systems for processing biomass to selectively yield a variety of hydrocarbon molecules and hydrogen as products, wherein some or all of these products can be further utilized for other biomass processing sub-processes, particularly wherein they lead to the generation of biofuels and/or other high-value products.

Selective, integrated processing of bio-derived ester species to yield low molecular weight hydrocarbons and hydrogen for the production of biofuels

The present invention relates to methods for processing biomass to selectively yield a variety of hydrocarbon molecules and hydrogen as products, wherein some or all of these products can be further utilized for other biomass processing sub-processes, particularly wherein they lead to the generation of biofuels and/or other high-value products.

A new process for the hydrodealkylation of ethylbenzene and the isomerization of xylenes at low pressure and at a low hydrogen to ethylbenzene mole ratio as well as a low hydrogen to hydrocarbon feed mole ratio using a catalyst comprising (a) HZSM-5 having a particle size less than 1.0 microns, and (b) a Group VIII metal such as platinum.

Low pressure hydrodealkylation of ethylbenzene and xylene isomerization

A dewaxing process for lowering the haze point of a bright stock which includes contacting a bright stock in the presence of added hydrogen gas with a Zeolite EU-1 catalyst in combination with a ZSM-48 and/or SSZ-32 catalyst.

Process for reducing haze point in bright stock

A hydrocarbon feed is reformed to enhance para-xylene yield and to minimize ethylbenzene production. The hydrocarbon feed is subjected to catalytic aromatization at elevated temperatures in the presence of hydrogen, using a non-acidic catalyst having at least one Group VIII metal on a non-acidic zeolite support, to produce a reformate stream containing ethylbenzene and xylenes in which the para-xylene content of the xylene fraction is less than equilibrium. Then, at least some of the reformate is reacted at elevated temperatures in the presence of hydrogen, using an intermediate pore size zeolitic catalyst having a modifier in the absence of a Group VIII metal, to isomerize the non-equilibrium xylene fraction. The modifier can be magnesium, calcium, barium, or phosphorus. At least 20 wt. % of the ethylbenzene in the reformate is converted by hydrodealkylation.

Two-stage reforming process that enhances para-xylene yield and

A gas phase, aromatics transalkylation process that comprises contacting a stream containing aromatic hydrocarbons with a catalyst comprising a zeolite selected from the group consisting of SSZ-26, Al-SSZ-33, CIT-1, SSZ-35, and SSZ-44 in the presence of added hydrogen and in the gas phase, to produce transalkylated product. The aromatics stream comprises one or more aromatic hydrocarbons, one of the hydrocarbons having at least one alkyl group attached thereto, the alkyl group comprising a C1, C2, C3 or C4 hydrocarbyl group. A preferred aromatics transalkylation process comprises contacting toluene or benzene or a mixture thereof with a stream containing trimethylbenzene in the presence of added hydrogen. The catalyst preferably contains a mild hydrogenation metal, such as nickel or palladium.

Aromatics and toluene/trimethylbenzene gas phase transalkylation

A new process for the hydrodealkylation of ethylbenzene and the isomerization of xylenes at low pressure and at a low hydrogen to ethylbenzene mole ratio as well as a low hydrogen to hydrocarbon feed mole ratio using a catalyst comprising (a) HZSM-5 having a particle size less than 1.0 microns, (b) a Group VIII metal such as platinum, and (c) an additional element such as magnesium.

A catalyst composition comprising an alumina-aluminum phosphate-silica support bearing a halogen, a Group VI metal and a Group VIII metal in which the support has an average pore radius of from about 10 .ANG. to about 300 .ANG., a surface area ranging from about 50 m.sup.2 /g to about 400 m.sup.2 /g and a pore volume of about 0.1 to about 1.5 cc/g. The catalyst composition is used for hydroprocessing oils and possesses significant hydrodenitrification activity.

Catalyst composition and hydroprocessing of oils using same

Hydrocarbons containing vanadium are converted to lower boiling fractions employing a zeolitic cracking catalyst containing a significant concentration of a calcium-containing additive as a vanadium passivating agent.

Vanadium passivation in a hydrocarbon catalytic cracking process

Hydrocarbons containing vanadium are converted to lower boiling fractions employing a zeolitic cracking catalyst containing a significant concentration of a calcium-containing additive e.g. calcium corbonate dolomite and amorphous as a vanadium passivating calcium silicate agent.

A process for preparing novel catalysts of increased activity, which comprises mixing alumina with (1) at least one metal compound and (2) an aqueous solution containing at least one dissolved compound therein that imparts to said aqueous solution a pH below 6.

Process for preparing catalysts

A process for preparing novel catalysts of increased activity which comprises (1) mixing alumina with at least one metal compound selected from the group consisting of Group IVB metal compounds and compounds of vanadium, chromium, manganese, tungsten, nickel and cobalt and an aqueous solution containing at least one dissolved compound therein that imparts to said aqueous solution a pH below 6 and (2) thereafter adding to the resulting product at least one metal compound not previously added thereto.

A process for preparing novel catalysts of increased activity which comprises (1) mixing alumina with at least a Group IVB metal compound and a molybdenum compound and an aqueous solution containing at least one dissolved compound therein that imparts to said aqueous solution a pH below 6 and (2) thereafter adding to the resulting product at least one metal compound not previously added thereto.

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Roger F Vogel