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WO/2003/083013A1
A process is described in which industrial waste gases such as the waste gas from the production of acetylene are employed in the FT synthesis of liquid hydrocarbons. The process includes the steps of collecting the waste gas, compressin...  
WO/2003/078550A2
The invention provides distillate fuel blend components (60) with improved seal swell and lubricity properties obtained from Fischer Tropsch products. The blends contain a highly paraffinic distillate fuel component and distillate-boilin...  
WO/2003/072530A1
An integrated process for improved hydrocarbon recovery from a natural gas resource is disclosed. A methane-rich stream, al LPG stream and optionally a C5+ stream are isolated from a natural gas source in a first separation zone and desu...  
WO/2003/072531A1
A process and apparatus for recovering of magnetic particles in a slurry phase reactor. The magnetic particles slurried in a liquid are passed past magnetic rods, so that a substantial portion of the magnetic particles are attracted to t...  
WO/2003/070362A2
Process for increasing the branching in products from a slurry-type Fischer-Tropsch unit by use of potassium promoted iron-based ccatalyst, an integrated process for increasing the yield of lubricating base oils, and an iron-based Fische...  
WO/2003/071118A2
A process for increasing the yield of olefinc products from a Fischer−Tropsch unit and increasing the yield of products within the lube and diesel boiling range by use of a potassium promoted iron−based catalyst.  
WO/2003/068715A1
A process for starting up a Fischer-Tropsch reactor includes establishing, in the reactor, an initial charge of molten wax. The initial reactor temperature is below the line-out reactor temperature but is sufficiently high for a Fischer-...  
WO/2003/068396A1
A process for activating a supported metal catalyst or catalyst precursor useful for the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide to form a mixture of hydrocarbons, comprising reducing with a hydrogen-containing gas at elevated temperature so th...  
WO/2003/066777A1
A process for increasing the yield of C10 plus hydrocarbon products from a Fischer-Tropsch plant which comprises the steps of (a) separating a Fischer­- Tropsch product into a wax fraction (12) and a condensate fraction (20); (b) dewaxi...  
WO/2003/066551A1
A process for the production of a mono-olefin from a feedstock comprising a paraffinic hydrocabon which process comprises a) partially combusting at a pressure of at least (15) barg a mixture of the hydrocarbon feed and a molecular oxyge...  
WO/2003/066780A1
A liquid-fuel synthesis system which comprises: a gas purification apparatus (102) in which the composition of a synthesis gas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide or of a synthesis gas comprising hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon...  
WO/2003/066517A1
A process and apparatus for producing a synthesis gas for use as a gaseous fuel or as feed into a Fischer-Tropsch reactor to produce a liquid fuel in a substantially self-sustaining process. A slurry of particles of carbonaceous material...  
WO/2003/064355A1
A process for enhancing metal catalysts for carbon monoxide hydrogenation comprising reducing the catalyst so that at least a portion is in the metallic state, impregnating under a non−oxidative atmosphere with a solution of a salt of ...  
WO/2003/064354A1
A Fischer-Tropsch C3-C4 olefin stream is simultaneously dehydrated and isomerized in a reactor (40) to convert alcohols to olefins and 1-butenes to 2-butenes and thereby lower the oxygenate content. Another Fischer-Tropsch fraction is hy...  
WO/2003/064022A1
A process for upgrading at least one of a Fischer-Tropsch naphtha (21) and a Fischer-Tropsch distillate (22) to produce at least one of a gasoline component (30), a distillate fuel or a lube base feedstock component (32). The process inc...  
WO/2003/064040A1
There is provided a process for renewing the activity of supported metal catalysts for the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide to form a mixture of hydrocarbons comprising decreasing the hydrocarbon content of the catalyst, preferably by co...  
WO/2003/064034A2
There is provided a process for regenerating the activity of used metal catalysts for the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide comprising decreasing the hydrocarbon content thereof, calcining under an oxidant-containing atmosphere, impregnat...  
WO/2003/064356A1
There is provided a process for hydrocarbon synthesis wherein a supported metal catalyst for hydrogenating carbon monoxide to form a mixture of hydrocarbons is regenerated by decresing its hydrocarbon content, impregnating under a non−...  
WO/2003/064033A1
There is provided a process for renewing the activity of used, supported metal catalysts for the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide to form a mixture of hydrocarbons comprising decreasing the hydrocarbon content of the catalyst, impregnati...  
WO/2003/064353A1
A Fischer-Tropsch C3-C4 olefin stream is treated to lower the oxygenate content to below 4000 ppm. Another Fischer-Tropsch fraction is hydrotreated and hydrocracked to provide an isobutane-containing stream. The treated C3-C4 olefin stre...  
WO/2003/062142A1
Synthesis gas for a Fischer-Tropsch process is obtained by primary steam reforming a hydrocarbon feedstock in tubes in a heat exchange reformer, subjecting the primary reformed gas to secondary reforming and using the hot secondary refor...  
WO/2003/062352A2
Method for the preparation of lower olefines by steam cracking, wherein the feed comprises heavy hydrocarbons obtained by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis are subjected to steam cracking in a naphtha designed steam cracking furnace for steam cr...  
WO/2003/059851A1
Provided is a process for converting methane at a remote natural gas site into ethylene and other products. Methane is converted into syngas which is converted into a low−sulfur liquid hydrocarbon mixture containing less than 1 ppm sul...  
WO/2003/059813A2
Carbon nanotube structures are disclosed in which nanotubes are disposed over a porous support such as a foam, felt, mesh, or membrame. Techniques of making these structures are also disclosed. In some of these techniques a support is pr...  
WO/2003/060040A2
Methods for producing a substantially paraffinic Fischer-Tropsch product or a blended Fischer Tropsch product comprising a selected oxygenate concentration, and if required, a selected oxygenate concentration of specific individual oxyge...  
WO/2003/057652A1
The present invention relates to a method and system for water removal and optionally liquid product separation in slurry reactors operating at Fischer-Tropsch conditions. More particularly, the present invention includes a water strippi...  
WO/2003/057651A1
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods for hydroprocessing Fischer-Tropsch products. The embodiments in particular are related to integrated methods for producing liquid fuels from a hydrocarbon stream provided by a...  
WO/2003/053568A1
The invention relates to catalysts and methods for producing hydrocarbons including liquid synthetic fuels, olefins, solid hydrocarbons and the oxygen-containing derivatives thereof (for example alcohols) which are obtained from the mixt...  
WO/2003/054113A2
A slurry Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbon synthesis process for synthesizing liquid hydrocarbons from synthesis gas, in a hydrocarbon synthesis reactor, also hydroisomerizes the synthesized hydrocarbons in one or more external downcomer react...  
WO/2003/052335A2
A gas-agitated multiphase reactor system for the synthesis of hydrocarbons gives high catalyst productivity and reactor capacity. The system includes operating a multi-phase reactor in the well-mixed gas flow regime, with a Peclet number...  
WO/2003/048272A1
The invention provides a method for separating at least a fraction of non-acid chemicals (NAC's) from at least a fraction of a gaseous raw product produced during a Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reaction or a condensate thereof including at least...  
WO/2003/048034A1
Methane is reacted with steam, to generate carbon monoxide and hydrogen in a first catalytic reactor (14); the resulting gas mixture can then be used to perform Fisher-Tropsch synthesis in a second catalytic reactor (26). In performing t...  
WO/2003/048035A1
Methane is reacted with steam, to generate carbon monoxide and hydrogen in a first catalytic reactor; the resulting gas mixture can then be used to perform Fisher-Tropsch synthesis in a second catalytic reactor. In performing the steam/m...  
WO/2003/045548A1
A catalytic material includes a microporous zeolite supported on a mesoporous inorganic oxide support. The microporous zeolite can include zeolite beta, zeolite Y or ZSM-5. The mesoporous inorganic oxide can be, e.g., silica or alumina, ...  
WO/2003/043734A1
This invention relates to an iron−based Fischer−Tropsch catalyst composition wherein the main iron phase is ferrihydrite and wherein the catalyst composition includes alumina as a structural promoter. The invention also relates to a ...  
WO/2003/044127A1
The invention concerns a method for converting a synthetic gas into liquid hydrocarbons implemented in at least two reactors in series containing a catalytic suspension of at least a solid catalyst suspended in a liquid phase, wherein sa...  
WO/2003/044126A1
The invention concerns a method for hydrocarbon synthesis from a mixture comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen, optionally carbon dioxide CO2, in the presence of a supported catalyst containing at least a group VIII metal. The support ...  
WO/2003/044128A2
A hydrocarbon synthesis (HCS) process wherein a Fisher-Tropsch reactor is operated to maximize the selectivity to 371°C+ boiling fraction while minimizing the production of less valuable products such as light gases (C¿1?-C¿4?), napht...  
WO/2003/041860A2
An in situ process for conducting regeneration of spent hydrocarbon synthesis catalyst. Regenerated, but not yet re-activated, catalyst (15) may be introduced into an operating HCS reactor (1) that has catalyst rejuvenation means (14). A...  
WO/2003/042140A1
Facilities to convert natural gas into syncrude often are located at remote sites. At these sites and in their surrounding communities there exists demand for salable products: gasoline, distillate fuels, solvents, lubricants, etc. While...  
WO/2003/040263A2
A process for producing hydrocarbons by the Fischer-Tropsch process is provided in which a cobalt-containing catalyst is supported on a modified zirconia support selected from among silica-zirconia, tungstated zirconia, and sulfated zirc...  
WO/2003/040262A2
The present invention provides a process for the production of olefins wherein a synthetic naphtha is passed to a steam cracker. The synthetic naphtha is derived from the fractionation of a Fischer-Tropsch product stream. The Fischer-Tro...  
WO/2003/040068A2
A slurry Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbon synthesis process for synthesizing liquid hydrocarbons from synthesis gas in a hydrocarbon synthesis reactor also hydroisomerizes the synthesized hydrocarbon liquid, which comprises the slurry liquid,...  
WO/2003/040067A2
A slurry Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbon synthesis process for synthesizing liquid hydrocarbons from synthesis gas in a synthesis reactor also hydroisomerizes the synthesized hydrocarbon liquid, which comprises the slurry liquid, in one or m...  
WO/2003/040069A2
A slurry Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbon synthesis process for synthesizing liquid hydrocarbons from sythesis gas in a synthesis reactor also hydroisomerizes the synthesized hydrocarbons in one or more external lift reactor hydroisomerizing ...  
WO/2003/040261A2
The present invention provides an upgraded synthetic gasoline having a true boiling point (TBP) range of between 50°C-300°C, a sulphur content of less than 1ppm, a nitrogen content of less than 1ppm, an aromatics content of between 0.0...  
WO/2003/036208A2
Process for the preparation of liquid hydrocarbons from a light hydrocarbonaceous feedstock in combination with a process for liquefying natural gas, which liquefaction process comprises the steps of: (a) passing the natural gas at lique...  
WO/2003/035585A1
The invention provides methods for preparing a blended lube base oils (180) comprising at least one highly paraffinic F-T lube base stock (175) and at least one base stock composed of alkylaromatics, alkylcycloparaffins, or mixtures ther...  
WO/2003/035591A1
Hydrocarbonaceous fuel, such as coal, oil or gas, is gasified to produce syngas comprising H2 and CO, scrubbed free of particles, and saturated with water. The syngas is then treated in an acid gas removal unit as desired to remove any i...  
WO/2003/035807A1
A stable distillate fuel blend useful as a fuel or as a blending component of a fuel that is suitable for use in turbine engine, said fuel blend prepared from at least one highly paraffinic distillate fuel component having low to moderat...  

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