Joe C Hunter

US Patent:

6447673, Sep 10, 2002

Filed:

Mar 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/803781

Inventors:

Merry Holli Garrett Cordera - Houston TX
Charles Allen Comeaux - Houston TX
Koenraad Jacques Herrebout - Houston TX
Joe David Hunter - Friendswood TX

Assignee:

Fina Technology, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

C10G 4500

US Classification:

208212, 208204, 208213, 208214, 208 89, 208110

Abstract:

A hydrofining process in which a sulfur- and hydrocarbon-containing processing stream is supplied to a multi-stage hydrotreating reactor incorporating separate stages of cobalt molybdenum catalysts. Hydrogen may be supplied concurrently or counter-currently with the hydrocarbon-containing processing stream. The processing stream is passed into contact with an initial catalyst stage comprising a cobalt molybdenum desulfurization catalyst present in a minor amount of the total composite amount of catalysts within the reactor. Thereafter the processing stream is passed through a subsequent catalyst stage comprising a major amount of cobalt molybdenum hydrocracking catalyst. The effluent stream having a reduced sulfur content is then withdrawn from the hydrotreating reactor. The initial and subsequent catalyst stages are separated by an intervening sector within the reactor containing an inert particulate refractory material, specifically silica particles generally spheroidal in shape.

US Patent:

8450546, May 28, 2013

Filed:

Jun 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/494138

Inventors:

Sivadinarayana Chinta - Missouri City TX, US
Joseph Thorman - Houston TX, US
James Butler - League City TX, US
Joe Hunter - Friendswood TX, US
Taylor Rives - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Fina Technology, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

C07C 2/66

US Classification:

585435, 585438, 585452, 585943

Abstract:

A method for the oxidative coupling of hydrocarbons, such as the oxidative coupling of methane to toluene, includes providing an oxidative catalyst inside a reactor, and carrying out the oxidative coupling reaction under a set of reaction conditions. The oxidative catalyst includes (A) at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Lanthanoid group, Mg, Ca, and the elements of Group 4 of the periodic table (Ti, Zr, and Hf); (B) at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Group 1 elements of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and the elements of Group 3 (including La and Ac) and Groups 5-15 of the periodic table; (C) at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Group 1 elements of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and the elements Ca, Sr, and Ba; and (D) oxygen.

US Patent:

20100331595, Dec 30, 2010

Filed:

Jun 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/494117

Inventors:

Sivadinarayana Chinta - Missouri City TX, US
Joseph Thorman - Houston TX, US
James Butler - League City TX, US
Joe Hunter - Friendswood TX, US
Taylor Rives - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Fina Technology, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

C07C 5/00

US Classification:

585500

Abstract:

A method for the oxidative coupling of hydrocarbons, such as the oxidative coupling of methane, includes providing an oxidative catalyst inside a reactor, and carrying out the oxidative coupling reaction under a set of reaction conditions. The oxidative catalyst includes (A) at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Lanthanoid group, Mg, Ca, and the elements of Group 4 of the periodic table (Ti, Zr, and Hf); (B) at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Group 1 elements of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and the elements of Group 3 (including La and Ac) and Groups 5-15 of the periodic table; (C) at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Group 1 elements of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and the elements Ca, Sr, and Ba; and (D) oxygen.

US Patent:

20130231513, Sep 5, 2013

Filed:

Apr 22, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/867295

Inventors:

Sivadinarayana Chinta - Missouri City TX, US
Joseph Thorman - Houston TX, US
James Butler - League City TX, US
Joe Hunter - Friendswood TX, US
Taylor Rives - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC. - Houston TX

International Classification:

C07C 2/84

US Classification:

585438, 585467

Abstract:

A method for the oxidative coupling of hydrocarbons, such as the oxidative coupling of methane to toluene, includes providing an oxidative catalyst inside a reactor, and carrying out the oxidative coupling reaction under a set of reaction conditions. The oxidative catalyst includes (A) at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Lanthanoid group, Mg, Ca, and the elements of Group 4 of the periodic table (Ti, Zr, and Hf); (B) at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Group 1 elements of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and the elements of Group 3 (including La and Ac) and Groups 5-15 of the periodic table; (C) at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Group 1 elements of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and the elements Ca, Sr, and Ba; and (D) oxygen.

US Patent:

55695361, Oct 29, 1996

Filed:

Dec 13, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/572199

Inventors:

Joe M. Hunter - Houston TX
Derek S. Kincaid - Katy TX

Assignee:

Shell Oil Compnay - Houston TX

International Classification:

C08G 1406
C08G 5962
C08L 6300

US Classification:

428413

Abstract:

A Mannich base curing agent is provided, prepared by reacting butyraldehyde, a phenolic compound and a primary or secondary amine. These curing agents are useful as sole curing agents or as co-curing agents for epoxy resin systems.