TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1
Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1‐1
Section 2
Executive Summary .................................................................................................... 2‐1
Section 3
Market and Environmental Legislation Status and Trends .......................................... 3‐1
3.1 3.1.1 3.1.2
3.2 3.2.1 3.2.2
3.3
Section 4 4.1 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.1.3 4.1.4
4.2 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.2.3 4.2.4 4.2.5 4.2.6
4.3
Section 5 5.1
Market Conditions ...................................................................................................................... 3‐1 Regional Changes in Transportation Fuel Demand ....................................................................................... 3‐1 Evolving Propylene Supply and Demand Situation ........................................................................................ 3‐7 Environmental Legislation and Regulations ............................................................................... 3‐10 Specifications for Transportation Fuels ....................................................................................................... 3‐10 Emissions from FCC Units ............................................................................................................................ 3‐12 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................ 3‐13
FCC Patent Analysis .................................................................................................... 4‐1 Global Patent Activities (2008‐2014) ........................................................................................... 4‐2 Annual Global Patent Counts ......................................................................................................................... 4‐2 Patent Counts for Global Regions .................................................................................................................. 4‐2 Patent Counts for Individual Companies ....................................................................................................... 4‐3 Patent Counts for Specific Application Categories ........................................................................................ 4‐5 Applications Covered by Patents of Specific Companies .............................................................. 4‐7 Representation of Patents from Major Companies by Application Groups .................................................. 4‐7 Group 1 Applications – FCC Product Yields and Qualities ........................................................................... 4‐10 Group 2 Applications – Energy and the Environment ................................................................................. 4‐12 Group 3 Applications – FCC Alternative Feed Sources ................................................................................ 4‐14 Group 4 Applications – FCC Catalysts and Additives ................................................................................... 4‐16 Group 5 Applications – FCC Operations....................................................................................................... 4‐17 Summary and Discussion .......................................................................................................... 4‐19
Patent Technology Themes ......................................................................................... 5‐1 Group 1 Applications – FCC Product Yields and Qualities ............................................................. 5‐1
5.1.1 Gasoline Yield ................................................................................................................................................ 5‐1 5.1.1.1 Process ................................................................................................................................................. 5‐1 5.1.1.2 Catalysts ............................................................................................................................................... 5‐2 5.1.2 Gasoline Reformulation ................................................................................................................................. 5‐3 5.1.2.1 Process ................................................................................................................................................. 5‐3 5.1.2.2 Catalyst ................................................................................................................................................ 5‐6 5.1.3 LCO Yield and Quality .................................................................................................................................... 5‐8 5.1.3.1 Process ................................................................................................................................................. 5‐8 5.1.3.2 Catalyst ................................................................................................................................................ 5‐9 5.1.4 Light Olefins Yield ........................................................................................................................................ 5‐10 5.1.4.1 Process and/or Hardware .................................................................................................................. 5‐10 5.1.4.2 Catalysts and Additives ...................................................................................................................... 5‐17
5.2 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3
Group 2 Applications – Energy and the Environment ................................................................. 5‐22 Energy Management ................................................................................................................................... 5‐22 GHG Emissions ............................................................................................................................................. 5‐24 SNOX Emissions ............................................................................................................................................ 5‐26
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