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Gerard Hotier
Also filed as: HOTIER GERARD · HOTIER GERARD PAUL
70 granted patents·1 pending application·1,446 citations·filing 1983–2019
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71 records- 0197US6060634AProduction of para-xylene from an effluent from paraselective toluene disproportionation using a crystallization process combined with simulated moving bed adsorptionINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1998·Granted May 9, 2000·83 cites·23 claims
- 0295US7915471B2Method for producing paraxylene comprising an adsortion step and two isomerization stepsIFP Energies Nouvelles·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 29, 2011·43 cites·17 claims
- 0395US6369287B1Process for co-production and separation of ethylbenzene and paraxyleneINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 9, 2002·45 cites·20 claims
- 0495US5284992AProcess and apparatus for the separation of p-xylene in C8 aromatic hydrocarbons with a simulated moving bed absorption and a crystallizationINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1992·Granted Feb 8, 1994·90 cites·21 claims
- 0592US6537451B1Rotary valveINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 25, 2003·64 cites·6 claims
- 0692US5629467AProcess and apparatus for the separation of p-xylene in C8 aromatic hydrocarbons with a simulated moving bed adsorption and a crystallizationINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1995·Granted May 13, 1997·56 cites·14 claims
- 0791US6512154B1Production of a xylene isomer in three stages: separation, isomerization with a catalyst with an EUO zeolite base and transalkylation with recycling of C10-aromatic compoundsINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 28, 2003·27 cites·22 claims
- 0891US6376734B1Process for the production of at least one isomer of xylenes that comprise an adsorption stage and an isomerization stage with an euo-structural-type catalystINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 23, 2002·28 cites·21 claims
- 0990US7473368B2Simulated moving bed separation process and deviceINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 6, 2009·10 cites·16 claims
- 1090US6797175B2Device for injecting a diverted fluid into a simulated moving bed separation processINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 28, 2004·54 cites·10 claims
- 1190US5866740AProduction of para-xylene from an effluent from paraselective toluene disproportionation using a crystallization process combined with simulated moving bed adsorptionINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 2, 1999·37 cites·20 claims
- 1290US5401476AApparatus for the separation of p-xylene in C8 aromatic hydrocarbons with a simulated moving bed adsorption and a crystallizationINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 28, 1995·34 cites·6 claims
- 1389US6338791B1High octane number gasolines and their production using a process associating hydro-isomerization and separationINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 15, 2002·48 cites·3 claims
- 1488US7582207B2Process and device for simulated moving bed separation with a reduced number of large diameter valvesINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 1, 2009·8 cites·15 claims
- 1587US5569808AMethod for regulating a process for the separation of isomers of aromatic hydrocarbons having from 8 to 10 carbon atomsINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 29, 1996·42 cites·11 claims
- 1686US6528695B1Process for the production of an isomer of xylenes in three stages: separation, isomerization in the presence of a catalyst based on an EUO zeolite and transalkylationINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 4, 2003·16 cites·28 claims
- 1786US5948950AProcess for separating para-xylene, comprising an adsorption step with injection of water and a crystallization stepINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 7, 1999·30 cites·26 claims
- 1883US8049055B2Process and device for separation in a simulated moving bed with a bypass fluid flow rate that is not regulated automaticallyIFP Energies Nouvelles·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 1, 2011·5 cites·3 claims
- 1983US8030533B2Method for combined production of paraxylene and benzene with improved productivityIFP Energies Nouvelles·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 4, 2011·10 cites·15 claims
- 2083US6841714B2Process for co-production of paraxylene, metaxylene and/or orthoxyleneINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 11, 2005·17 cites·20 claims
- 2183US5972224AProcess and device for improving the purity of a product in a simulated fluid bedFiled 1998·Granted Oct 26, 1999·55 cites·26 claims
- 2282US6359186B1Process for co-production of metaxylene and paraxyleneINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 19, 2002·24 cites·22 claims
- 2382US5114590AContinuous process and device for the chromatographic separation of a mixture of at least three constituents into three purified effluents by means of a single solvent at two different temperatures and/or at two different pressuresINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1990·Granted May 19, 1992·64 cites·10 claims
- 2482US5093004AContinuous process and apparatus for chromatographic separation of a mixture of at least three constituents into three purified effluents using two solventsINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1990·Granted Mar 3, 1992·64 cites·7 claims
- 2580US8194245B2Method for on-line measurement in simulated moving bed units and application to control and regulation of said unitsHOTIER GERARD·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 5, 2012·8 cites·6 claims
- 2680US5422007AMethod and apparatus for fractionation of a mixture on a simulated fluidized bed in the presence of a compressed gas, a supercritical fluid or a subcritical liquidINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE & SEP·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 6, 1995·57 cites·32 claims
- 2779US6429346B2Simultaneous process for simulated moving-bed dismutation and separation of toluene into benzene and xylenesINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 6, 2002·10 cites·22 claims
- 2878US7569141B2Process and device for simulated moving bed separation with a reduced number of large diameter valves and a reduced line volumeINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 4, 2009·3 cites·10 claims
- 2978US7288200B1System for injecting a by-pass fluid in a separation method in a simulated moving bedINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 30, 2007·26 cites·24 claims
- 3078US5922924AProcess for the separation of p-xylene in C8 aromatic hydrocarbons with a simulated moving bed adsorption and a crystallizationINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 13, 1999·15 cites·3 claims
- 3176US8123950B2Process and apparatus for simulated moving bed separation comprising bypass lines in every other bed and with a modulated bypass fluid flow rateDECOODT XAVIER·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 28, 2012·2 cites·7 claims
- 3276US8123951B2Process and apparatus for simulated moving bed separation comprising bypass lines in every other bed and with controlled flushing flow rates during injections and withdrawalsHOTIER GERARD·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 28, 2012·2 cites·5 claims
- 3376US5326928ASeparation of aliphatic paraffins by adsorptionINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 5, 1994·15 cites·8 claims
- 3473US6838588B2Process for co-producing para-xylene and metaxylene, comprising two separation stepsINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 4, 2005·6 cites·17 claims
- 3572US7582208B2Process and device for simulated moving bed separation with a reduced number of valves and linesINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 1, 2009·3 cites·11 claims
- 3670US6110364ADevice for improving the purity of a product in a simulated fluid bedINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 29, 2000·31 cites·15 claims
- 3767US8123952B2Process and device for simulated moving bed separation with a modulated by-pass fluid flowDECOODT XAVIER·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 28, 2012·4 cites·4 claims
- 3867US7582206B2Process and device for simulated moving bed separation with a reduced number of valvesINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 1, 2009·3 cites·11 claims
- 3965US6149874ARinsing apparatus in a simulated moving bed adsorption unit, and the use thereofINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 21, 2000·31 cites·5 claims
- 4064US6969495B1Mat element that has a distribution functionINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 29, 2005·6 cites·33 claims
- 4164US6696616B2Process for co-production of metaxylene and paraxyleneINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 24, 2004·3 cites·18 claims
- 4262US6261458B1System for alternately merging at least four fluids and its application in a separation process in a simulated moving bedINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 17, 2001·27 cites·26 claims
- 4361US4784753ADeasphalting process comprising power recovery from the stage of separating deasphalted oil from the deasphalting solventINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1986·Granted Nov 15, 1988·19 cites·9 claims
- 4460US4505880AProcess for the hydrodesulfurization and deoxygenation of a gas containing oxygen and organic sulfur compoundsINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1983·Granted Mar 19, 1985·17 cites·12 claims
- 4559US6828470B2Coproduction process for para-xylene and ortho-xylene comprising two separation stepsINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 7, 2004·2 cites·12 claims
- 4659US5882523AApparatus and process for flushing a simulated moving bed comprising at least two fluid distribution linesINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 16, 1999·25 cites·14 claims
- 4758US5762806AProcess for simulated moving bed separation with a constant recycle rateINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE AND S·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 9, 1998·23 cites·11 claims
- 4857US6063978AProcess for separating paraxylene comprising at least one crystallization stage at high temperature and at least one clay treatment upstream from the adsorption zoneINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1995·Granted May 16, 2000·6 cites·46 claims
- 4955US11242302B2Method for producing paraxylene using a simulated moving-bed step, and a step of fractionating two fractions in a two-section columnAXENS·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 8, 2022·0 cites·17 claims
- 5052US6063285AApparatus for regulating the flow rate of at least one fluid in simulated moving bed separation unitsINST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE·Filed 1999·Granted May 16, 2000·17 cites·29 claims
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