Mobil

About: Mobil is a based out in . It is known for research contribution in the topics: Catalysis & Zeolite. The organization has 7085 authors who have published 10642 publications receiving 237497 citations. The organization is also known as: Socony-Vacuum Oil Company & Standard Oil Company of New York.

A Comparison of zeolites MCM-22, beta, and usy for liquid phase alkylation of benzene with ethylene

Abstract: Publisher Summary This chapter describes the relative activity and selectivities of catalysts prepared from three zeolites for the liquid phase synthesis of ethylbenzene under identical laboratory test conditions. The alkylation of benzene with ethylene is a well-established process in the petrochemical industry. Worldwide ethylbenzene production capacity in 1997 was estimated to be 20 million metric tons/yr with projected demand growth about 4% per year. Over 90% of the world's production of ethylbenzene is used in the manufacture of styrene. About 40% of the world's ethylbenzene is produced using AICI3 as the catalyst while the remainder is produced using zeolites.

Developing flow of a gas‐particle mixture in a vertical riser

Abstract: The riser reactors used for the catalytic cracking of gas oil use a transported solid catalyst, and their performance can be predicted with confidence only if the physical mechanism that determines the cross-sectional distribution of the catalyst can be identified and modeled. A computational study of steady, developing flow of gas-particle suspensions in a vertical riser has been carried out, using a model based on kinetic theory of granular materials, to understand the role of inlet configuration on the pattern of flow development. Three inlet configurations - uniform inlet, core-annulus flow at the inlet and circumferential injection of secondary gas - were examined. It is found that the inlet configuration can have a profound impact on the rate of segregation of particles to the wall and the internal recirculation. Circumferential injection of gas has a favorable effect on the flow in the sense that it can decrease the extent of internal recirculation.

Enhanced hydraulic fracturing of a shallow subsurface formation

Abstract: A method for extending a vertical fracture formed in a formation having original in-situ stresses that favor the propagation of a horizontal fracture. In this method, a subsurface formation having original in-situ stresses that favor the propagation of a horizontal fracture is penetrated by a cased borehole which is perforated at a pair of spaced-apart intervals to form separate pairs of perforations. Fracturing fluid is initially pumped down said cased borehole and out one of said sets of perforations to form the originally favored horizontal fracture. The propagation of this horizontal fracture changes the in-situ stresses so as to favor the propagation of a vertical fracture. Said horizontal fracture is extended by placing a chemical blowing agent and surfactant into the fracturing fluid. Gas released by decomposition of said agent causes foam to be generated along with an increase in pressure thereby extending the horizontal fracture. Thereafter, while maintaining pressure on said horizontal fracture, fracturing fluid is pumped down said cased borehole and out of the other of said sets of perforations to form the newly favored vertical fracture.

Olefin oligomerization with surface modified zeolite catalyst

Abstract: A process for producing substantially linear hydrocarbons by oligomerizing a lower olefin at elevated temperature and pressure which comprises contacting the lower olefin under oligomerization/polymerization conditions with siliceous acidic ZSM-23 zeolite having Bronsted acid activity; wherein the zeolite has acidic pore activity and wherein the zeolite surface is rendered substantially inactive for acidic reactions. The zeolite surface can be neutralized by a bulky pyridine compound having an effective cross-section larger than the zeolite pore. The preferred deactivating agent is 2,4,6-collidine, which may be applied to the zeolite as a pretreatment or added with olefin feed in a continuous process. The olefin oligomers may be used as alkylating agents to prepare biodegradable alkylbenzenes and alkylphenylsulfonates. A preferred catalyst for this alkylation reaction is dealuminized mordenite.