Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090170966 | Process for the conversion of synthesis gas to oxygenates - The present invention relates to an improved process for the conversion of carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen containing feedstocks to oxygen containing hydrocarbon compounds in the presence of a particulate catalyst. | 07-02-2009 |
20090182165 | Process for the Preparation of Carbonylation Products - Process for preparing a carboxylic acid and/or ester thereof by carbonylating an alcohol and/or reactive derivative thereof with carbon monoxide in the presence of a silver loaded mordenite catalyst. | 07-16-2009 |
20090203949 | Process for the production of hydrocarbons - A process for the production of a hydrocarbon comprises reacting methanol, dimethyl ether, methyl acetate or mixtures thereof, with an olefin in the presence of methyl halide and/or hydrogen halide and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ruthenium carbonyl halides, osmium carbonyl halides and mixtures thereof. | 08-13-2009 |
20100121098 | PROCESS FOR THE CARBONYLATION OF DIMTHYL ETHER - Production of methyl acetate by carbonylating a dimethyl ether feed with carbon monoxide under substantially anhydrous conditions, in the presence of a mordenite catalyst which contains copper and/or silver and 0.05 to 10 mol % platinum relative to aluminium. | 05-13-2010 |
20100121099 | PROCESS FOR THE CARBONYLATION OF DIMETHYL ETHER - Production of methyl acetate by carbonylating a dimethyl ether feed with carbon monoxide under substantially anhydrous conditions, in the presence of a zeolite catalyst at a temperature in the range 240° C. to 350° C. and in the presence of hydrogen. | 05-13-2010 |
20100179364 | Process for the Production of a Hydrocarbon - A process for the production of a hydrocarbon which comprises contacting, in a reactor, methanol and/or dimethyl ether with a catalyst comprising a metal halide, such as a zinc halide, in which the methanol and/or dimethyl ether is contacted with the catalyst in the presence of at least one phosphorus compound having at least one P—H bond. | 07-15-2010 |
20100240938 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TRIPTANE - A process for producing triptane and/or triptene from methanol and/or one or more derivatives thereof, and optionally one or more further alcohols and/or derivatives thereof at a temperature in the range of from 150 to 400° C., in the presence of a zeolite catalyst having Brønsted acidity, in which all the carbon atoms in the triptane and/or triptene are derived from the methanol and/or one or more derivatives thereof and the optional further alcohols and/or derivatives thereof, the zeolite catalyst being selected from: i. zeolites having frameworks comprising silicon and aluminium atoms at a Si:Al mole ratio of greater than (2), which zeolites also have a channel structure comprising a ring size of (12) or more non-oxygen atoms in (2) or (3) dimensions; and ii. zeolites having frameworks comprising silicon and aluminium atoms, and which have a framework ring comprising (12) or more non-oxygen-atoms accessible on the external surface of the zeolite and a pore structure in which all of the channels have a ring-size of less than (12) non-oxygen atoms. There is also described a process for producing triptane and/or triptene wherein the zeolite catalyst is zeolite X, the reaction composition additionally comprises a C | 09-23-2010 |
20100261800 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF HYDROCARBONS INTO ETHANOL - The present invention relates to a process for the production of ethanol, and optionally methanol, from synthesis gas. In particular the present invention relates to a process for the production of ethanol from a carbonaceous feedstock; wherein the carbonaceous feedstock is first converted to synthesis gas which is then converted to methanol, which is then converted to ethanoic acid, which is then esterified and which is then hydrogenated to produce ethanol in the same alcohol synthesis unit in which the said synthesis gas is converted to methanol. | 10-14-2010 |
20100274045 | CARBONYLATION PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF METHYL ACETATE - A process for the manufacture of methyl acetate by the carbonylation of dimethyl ether or dimethyl carbonate with carbon monoxide under substantially anhydrous conditions in the presence of a Group TB metal loaded mordenite catalyst prepared by ion-exchanging mordenite with at least one Group IB metal, the ion-exchanged mordenite having a molar ratio of the Group IB metal to total aluminium present in the mordenite in the range 5 to 50 mol %. | 10-28-2010 |
20100317900 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF ALCOHOL (S) INTO ALCOHOL (S) WITH INCREASED CARBON-CHAIN - The present invention relates to a process for the conversion of alcohol (s) into alcohol (s) with increase carbon-chain. The present invention also relates to the production of an alcohol (s) from a carbonaceous feedstock; wherein the carbonaceous feedstock is first converted to synthesis gas which is then converted to alkyl carboxylate ester (s) which is then hydrogenated to produce alcohol (s). | 12-16-2010 |
20110218356 | Carbonylation process catalysed by mordenite supported on inorganic oxides - A process for the preparation of methyl acetate and/or acetic acid by carbonylating dimethyl ether and/or methanol with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst, which catalyst is a H-mordenite bound with a mesoporous binder selected from silicas, aluminas, silica-aluminas, magnesium silicates and magnesium aluminum silicates. | 09-08-2011 |
20110224462 | HYDROGENATION OF ETHANOIC ACID TO PRODUCE ETHANOL - The present invention relates to a process for producing methanol and ethanol, wherein the methanol is produced from synthesis gas and the ethanol is produced via the hydrogenation of an ethanoic acid feed; characterised in that the hydrogenation of the ethanoic acid feed is carried out within the same alcohol synthesis unit and in the presence of the same catalyst(s) that is used to produce the methanol from the synthesis gas and wherein the feed introduced to the alcohol synthesis unit comprises synthesis gas and ethanoic acid. | 09-15-2011 |
20110237825 | CARBONYLATION PROCESS USING BOUND SILVER AND/OR COPPER MORDENITE CATALYSTS - A process for the carbonylation of dimethyl ether and/or methanol with carbon monoxide to produce methyl acetate and/or acetic acid in the presence of a catalyst formed by compositing a mordenite loaded with silver and/or copper, with an inorganic oxide binder. | 09-29-2011 |
20110306785 | SELECTIVE DEALUMINATION OF MOR TYPE ZEOLITES - Preparation of selectively dealuminated zeolites of structure type MOR by loading the zeolite with a univalent metal followed by treatment with steam. The dealuminated zeolites subsequently converted to the hydrogen form and/or loaded with metals are suitable for use as catalysts in carbonylation processes to produce acetic acid and/or methyl acetate. | 12-15-2011 |
20110306805 | PROCESS FOR HYDROGENATING ALKYL ESTER(S) IN THE PRESENCE OF CARBON MONOXIDE - A process for the preparation of alcohol(s) from alkyl ester(s) wherein hydrogen, carbon monoxide and at least one alkyl ester are brought into contact with a hydrogenation catalyst comprising copper and manganese in a reaction zone to produce at least one alcohol, wherein the molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide in the reaction zone is in the range of from 100:1 to 1:10. | 12-15-2011 |
20110319654 | CARBONYLATION PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF METHYL ACETATE - A process for the production of methyl acetate by reacting dimethyl ether with carbon monoxide into a carbonylation reactor containing a mordenite catalyst in the presence of added methyl acetate and/or acetic acid. | 12-29-2011 |
20120078005 | CARBONYLATION PROCESS - A process for the production of acetic acid and/or methyl acetate by the carbonylation of methanol, methyl acetate and/or dimethyl ether with carbon monoxide in the presence of a desilicated mordenite catalyst. | 03-29-2012 |