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Catalytic Distillation Technologies

191Patents
61Active
191Granted
43Portfolio score

Filing activity: Apr 5, 1993 → Apr 25, 2017 · 45 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6169218A Selective hydrogenation of highly unsaturated compounds in hydrocarbon streams Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 83 Expired
US5877363A Process for concurrent selective hydrogenation of acetylenes and 1,2 butadine in hydrocarbon streams Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 74 Expired
US5837130A Catalytic distillation refining Chemistry; Metallurgy 71 Expired
US7273957B2 Process for the production of gasoline stocks Chemistry; Metallurgy 55 Expired
US7838710B2 Selective hydrogenation process and catalyst Performing Operations; Transporting 52 Active
US5961815A Hydroconversion process Chemistry; Metallurgy 51 Expired
US5847249A Apparatus and process for catalytic distillations Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Expired
US8227650B2 Process and catalyst for selective hydrogenation of dienes and acetylenes Chemistry; Metallurgy 46 Active
US6083378A Process for the simultaneous treatment and fractionation of light naphtha hydrocarbon streams Chemistry; Metallurgy 46 Expired
US6242661A Process for the separation of isobutene from normal butenes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US6392078B1 Process and catalyst for making dialkyl carbonates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US6444118B1 Process for sulfur reduction in naphtha streams Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Expired
US6303020A Process for the desulfurization of petroleum feeds Chemistry; Metallurgy 40 Expired
US7888541B2 Double bond hydroisomerization of butenes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Active
US7250542B2 Paraffin alkylation Chemistry; Metallurgy 36 Expired
US6576588B2 Process for selective hydrogenation of alkynes and catalyst therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US5779883A Hydrodesulfurization process utilizing a distillation column realtor Performing Operations; Transporting 31 Expired
US5866736A Process for the production of alkyl benzene Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US8119848B2 Preparation of alkylation feed Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Active
US6583329B1 Olefin metathesis in a distillation column reactor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US6000685A Gas/liquid contact structure Performing Operations; Transporting 28 Expired
US5807477A Process for the treatment of light naphtha hydrocarbon streams Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US6495030B1 Process for the desulfurization of FCC naphtha Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US6774275B2 Pulse flow reaction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US6015875A Process for making acetals Chemistry; Metallurgy 21 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.