Joshua A Cutler

US Patent:

20200031737, Jan 30, 2020

Filed:

Sep 28, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/337271

Inventors:

- Baytown TX, US
Wenyih F. Lai - Bridgewater NJ, US
Hari Nair - Somerville NJ, US
Joshua I. Cutler - Houston TX, US
Chuansheng Bai - Phillipsburg NJ, US
Nicholas S. Rollman - Hamburg PA, US

International Classification:

C07C 4/18
B01J 29/26
B01J 29/78
B01J 29/48
B01J 29/80
B01J 37/20
B01J 35/02
C10G 35/095
C07C 6/12

Abstract:

Disclosed are processes for conversion of a feedstock comprising C aromatic hydrocarbons to lighter aromatic products in which the feedstock and optionally hydrogen are contacted in the presence of the catalyst composition under conversion conditions effective to dealkylate and transalkylate said C aromatic hydrocarbons to produce said lighter aromatic products comprising benzene, toluene and xylene. The catalyst composition comprises a zeolite, a first metal, and a second metal, and is treated with a source of sulfur and/or a source of steam.

US Patent:

20200031740, Jan 30, 2020

Filed:

Sep 28, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/337314

Inventors:

- Baytown TX, US
Wenyih F. Lai - Bridgewater NJ, US
Hari Nair - Somerville NJ, US
Joshua I. Cutler - Houston TX, US
Chuansheng Bai - Phillipsburg NJ, US
Nicholas S. Rollman - Hamburg PA, US

International Classification:

C07C 6/12
B01J 8/04
B01J 29/48
B01J 29/78
B01J 21/04
B01J 35/10
B01J 35/00
C07C 5/03
C07C 4/18
C10G 35/095

Abstract:

Disclosed are processes for conversion of a feedstock comprising C aromatic hydrocarbons to lighter aromatic products in which the feedstock and optionally hydrogen are contacted in the presence of a first and a second catalyst composition under conversion conditions effective to produce said lighter aromatic products comprising benzene, toluene and xylene. In the process, the C aromatic hydrocarbons are dealkylated to form C-Caromatic hydrocarbon and the C olefins formed are saturated. The remaining C aromatic hydrocarbons are transalkylated with the C-Caromatic hydrocarbon. The first and second catalyst compositions each comprise a zeolite, a first metal, and optionally a second metal, and are treated with a source of sulfur and/or a source of steam.

US Patent:

20180134637, May 17, 2018

Filed:

Oct 20, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/788903

Inventors:

- Baytown TX, US
Christine N. Elia - Bridgewater NJ, US
Nicholas S. Rollman - Hamburg PA, US
Joshua I. Cutler - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

C07C 6/06
B01J 29/80
B01J 29/22
B01J 29/44
B01J 37/00
B01J 37/08
B01J 37/02

Abstract:

Disclosed are catalyst compositions and their use in a process for the conversion of a feedstock containing C+ aromatic hydrocarbons to produce light aromatic products, comprising benzene, toluene and xylene. The catalyst composition comprises a zeolite which comprises a MOR framework structure and a MFI and/or MEL framework structure, (b) at least one first metal of Group 10 of the IUPAC Periodic Table, and (c) optionally at least one second metal of Group 11 to 15 of the IUPAC Periodic Table. In one or more embodiments, the MOR framework structure comprises mordenite, preferably a mordenite zeolite having small particle size. The MFI framework structure preferably comprises ZSM-5, and the MEL framework structure preferably comprises ZSM-11.

US Patent:

20180001301, Jan 4, 2018

Filed:

Jul 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/661562

Inventors:

John F. Brody - Bound Brook NJ, US
Daniel P. Leta - Flemington NJ, US
Tracy Alan Fowler - Magnolia TX, US
Stephanie A. Freeman - Houston TX, US
Joshua I. Cutler - Somerville NJ, US

International Classification:

B01J 20/28
B01J 20/02
B01J 20/06
B01J 20/10
B01J 20/30
B01J 20/32
B01D 53/02
C10L 3/10
B01J 20/18
B01D 53/047
B01D 53/04

Abstract:

Structured adsorbent beds comprising a high cell density substrate, such as greater than about 1040 cpsi, and a coating comprising adsorbent particles, such as DDR and a binder, such as SiOare provided herein. Methods of preparing the structured adsorbent bed and gas separation processes using the structured adsorbent bed are also provided herein.

US Patent:

20160220987, Aug 4, 2016

Filed:

Sep 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/870848

Inventors:

- Baytown TX, US
Christine N. Elia - Bridgewater NJ, US
Jane C. Cheng - Bethlehem PA, US
Shifang L. Luo - Annandale NJ, US
Hari Nair - Somerville NJ, US
Joshua I. Cutler - Somerville NJ, US
Doron Levin - Highland Park NJ, US

International Classification:

B01J 29/80
C07C 6/06
B01J 35/10

Abstract:

Disclosed is a catalyst composition and its use in a process for the conversion of a feedstock containing C+ aromatic hydrocarbons to produce light aromatic products, comprising benzene, toluene and xylene. The catalyst composition comprises a first zeolite having a constraint index of 3 to 12, a second zeolite comprising a mordenite zeolite synthesized from TEA or MTEA, at least one first metal of Group 10 of the IUPAC Periodic Table, and at least one second metal of Group 11 to 15 of the IUPAC Periodic Table, wherein said mordenite zeolite has a mesopore surface area of greater than 30 m/g and said mordenite zeolite comprises agglomerates composed of primary crystallites, wherein said primary crystallites have an average primary crystal size as measured by TEM of less than 80 nm and an aspect ratio of less than 2.

US Patent:

20160221895, Aug 4, 2016

Filed:

Jan 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/004623

Inventors:

- Baytown TX, US
Christine N. Elia - Bridgewater NJ, US
Jane C. Cheng - Bethlehem PA, US
Shifang L. Luo - Annandale NJ, US
Hari Nair - Somerville NJ, US
Joshua I. Cutler - Somerville NJ, US
Doron Levin - Highland Park NJ, US
Chuansheng Bai - Phillipsburg NJ, US

International Classification:

C07C 6/06
B01J 35/10
C07C 4/18
B01J 29/22

Abstract:

Disclosed is a catalyst composition and its use in a process for the conversion of a feedstock containing C+ aromatic hydrocarbons to produce light aromatic products, comprising benzene, toluene and xylene. The catalyst composition comprises a mordenite zeolite synthesized from TEA or MTEA, optionally at least one first metal of Group 10 of the IUPAC Periodic Table, and optionally at least one second metal of Group 11 to 15 of the IUPAC Periodic Table, wherein said mordenite zeolite has a mesopore surface area of greater than 30 m/g and said mordenite zeolite comprises agglomerates composed of primary crystallites, wherein said primary crystallites have an average primary crystal size as measured by TEM of less than 80 nm and an aspect ratio of less than 2.

US Patent:

20160175815, Jun 23, 2016

Filed:

Nov 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/953648

Inventors:

John F. Brody - Bound Brook NJ, US
Daniel P. Leta - Flemington NJ, US
Tracy Alan Fowler - Magnolia TX, US
Stephanie A. Freeman - Houston TX, US
Joshua I. Cutler - Somerville NJ, US

Assignee:

ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company - Annandale NJ

International Classification:

B01J 20/28
B01D 53/04
B01J 20/30
B01D 53/047
B01J 20/18
B01J 20/32

Abstract:

Structured adsorbent beds comprising a high cell density substrate, such as greater than about 1040 cpsi, and a coating comprising adsorbent particles, such as DDR and a binder, such as SiOare provided herein. Methods of preparing the structured adsorbent bed and gas separation processes using the structured adsorbent bed are also provided herein.