1. A process converting greater than 1,000 Kghour of a feedstock in the presence of a molecular sieve into one or more olefin(s), wherein the feedstock comprises less than 50 ppm of a Group IA metal salt or a Group IIA metal salt.
2. The process of claim 1 wherein the feedstock comprises less than 30 ppm of a Group IA metal salt andor a Group IIA metal salt.
3. The process of claim 1 wherein the feedstock comprises less than 20 ppm of a Group IA metal salt andor a Group IIA metal salt.
4. The process of claim 1 wherein the feedstock comprises less than 10 ppm of a Group IA metal salt andor a Group IIA metal salt.
5. The process of claim 1 wherein the feedstock comprises less than 1 ppm of a Group IA metal salt andor a Group IIA metal salt.
6. The process of claim 1 wherein the feedstock comprises less than 500 ppb of a Group IA metal salt andor a Group IIA metal salt.
7. The process of claim 1 wherein the feedstock comprises an oxygenate.
8. The process of claim 1 wherein one or more olefin(s) are produced at a rate of 1,000 Kghour.
9. The process of claim 1 wherein the molecular sieve is synthesized from the combination from at least one, preferably at least two, of the group consisting of a silicon source, a phosphorous source and an aluminum source, optionally in the presence of a templating agent.
10. A process for converting a feedstock in the presence of a molecular sieve in a reactor, the process comprising the steps of: (a) introducing to the reactor a feedstock at a rate of greater than 1000 Kg per hour, wherein the feedstock comprises less than 50 ppm of a Group IA metal salt andor a Group IIA metal salt; (b) introducing a molecular sieve to the reactor; and (c) withdrawing an effluent stream from the reactor, the effluent stream comprising greater than 1,000 Kg of one or more olefin(s) per day.
11. The process of claim 10 wherein rate of introducing the feed stock is greater than 10,000 Kghour.
12. The process of claim 10 wherein the feedstock comprises less than 30 ppm of a Group IA metal salt or a Group IIA metal salt.
13. The process of claim 10 wherein the feedstock comprises less than 20 ppm of a Group IA metal salt or a Group IIA metal salt.
14. The process of claim 10 wherein the feedstock comprises less than 10 ppm of a Group IA or a Group IIA metal salt.
15. The process of claim 1 wherein the feedstock comprises an oxygenate.
16. The process of claim 1 wherein the process is producing greater than 10,000 kg of one or more olefin(s) per hour.
17. The process of claim 10 wherein the process is producing 20,000 kghour of ethylene andor propylene.
18. The process of claim 10 wherein the reactor is a fixed bed reactor.
19. The process of claim 10 wherein the reactor is a fast fluidized bed rector.
20. A process for converting a feedstock in the presence of a molecular sieve catalyst composition in a reactor to produce greater than 1,000 Kg per hour of one or more olefin(s), the process operating substantially free of a Group IA metal salt andor a GroupIIA metal salt.
21. The process of claim 20 wherein the process is operating at greater than 2,000 Kg per hour of ethylene andor propylene.
22. The process of claim 20 wherein the process is operating at greater than 4,000 Kg per hour of ethylene and propylene.
23. The process of claim 20 wherein the Group IA metal salt are salts where the metal is sodium or potassium.
24. The process of claim 20 wherein the rate of feedstock entering the reactor per day is greater than 100,000 kg per day.
25. The process of claim 20 wherein the feedstock comprises less than 20 ppm of the Group I metal salt andor Group IIA metal salt.
26. The process of claim 20 wherein the feedstock comprises less than 10 ppm of the Group IA metal salt andor Group IIA metal salt.
27. The process of claim 20 wherein the reactor is a fast fluidized bed reactor operating at a WHSV in the range of from 1 hr1 to 20 hr1.
28. The process of claim 27 wherein the reactor is at a temperature in the range of from 200 C. to 650 C.
29. The process of claim 20 wherein the feedstock comprises methanol.
30. A process for converting a feedstock, the process comprising the steps of
(a) providing a feedstock comprising greater than 10,000 ppm of a Group IA metal salt andor a Group IIA metal salt;
(b) removing an amount of the Group IA metal salt andor Group IIA metal salt to a level less than 50 ppm to form a treated feedstock;
(c) introducing the treated feedstock into a reactor;
(d) providing a molecular sieve catalyst composition in the reactor to convert the treated feedstock into one or more olefin(s); and
(e) withdrawing an effluent stream comprising the one or more olefin(s) from the reactor.
31. The process of claim 30 wherein the Group IA metal salt andor Group IIA metal salt in step (b) is removed by boiling the feedstock.
32. The process of claim 30 wherein the treated feedstock comprises less than 30 ppm of a Group IA metal salt andor a Group IIA metal salt.
33. The process of claim 30 wherein the treated feedstock comprises less than 20 ppm of a Group IA metal salt andor a Group IIA metal salt.
34. The process of claim 30 wherein the treated feedstock comprises less than 10 ppm of a Group IA metal salt andor a Group IIA metal salt.
35. The process of claim 30 wherein the effluent stream is being remove at a rate greater than 10,000 Kgday.
36. The process of claim 30 wherein the reactor is a fluidized bed reactor.
37. The process of claim 30 wherein the effluent stream comprises greater than 10,000 Kg of olefin(s) per kg of the total effluent stream.
38. The process of claim 30 wherein the treated feedstock is introduced into the reactor at a rate of greater than 1,000 Kghour.
39. The process of claim 30 wherein the treated feedstock is introduced into the reactor at a rate of greater than 10,000 Kghour.
40. A process for converting a feedstock comprising an oxygenate, the process comprising the steps of:
(a) introducing the feedstock to a reactor system in the presence of a molecular sieve catalyst composition comprising a molecular sieve, wherein the amount of a Group IA metal salt andor Group IIA metal salt based on the molecular sieve is less than 10,000 ppm;
(b) withdrawing from the reactor system an effluent stream;
(c) passing the effluent stream through a recovery system; and
(d) recovering at least one or more olefin(s) in amount greater than 1,000 Kgday.
41. The process of claim 40 wherein the effluent steam is withdrawn at a rate greater than 1,000 Kghour.
42. The process of claim 40 wherein the feedstock is introduced to the reactor at a rate greater than 1,000 Kghour.
43. The process of claim 40 wherein the process is producing greater than 10,000 Kg per day of the one or more olefin(s).
44. The process of claim 40 wherein the amount of a Group IA metal salt andor Group IIA metal salt based on the molecular sieve is less than 5000 ppm.
45. The process of claim 40 wherein the amount of a Group IA metal salt andor Group IIA metal salt based on the molecular sieve is less than 1000 ppm.
46. The process of claim 40 wherein the amount of a Group IA metal salt andor Group IIA metal salt based on the molecular sieve is less than 500 ppm.
47. The process of claim 40 wherein the amount of a Group IA metal salt andor Group IIA metal salt based on the molecular sieve is less than 250 ppm.
48. The process of claim 40 wherein the amount of a Group IA metal salt andor Group IIA metal salt based on the molecular sieve is less than 100 ppm.
49. The process of claim 40 wherein the oxygenate comprises methanol and less than 50 ppm of a Group IA andor Group IIA metal salt.
50. An integrated process for making one or more olefin(s), the integrated process comprising the steps of:
(a) passing a hydrocarbon feedstock to a syngas production zone to producing a synthesis gas stream;
(b) contacting the synthesis gas stream with a catalyst to form an oxygenated feedstock; and
(c) converting the oxygenated feedstock containing less than 50 ppm of a Group IA metal salt andor a Group IIA metal salt into the one or more olefin(s) in a reactor in the presence of a molecular sieve catalyst composition.
51. The integrated process of claim 50 wherein the process further comprises the step of: (d) polymerizing the one or more olefin(s) in the presence of a polymerization catalyst into a polyolefin at a rate greater than 1,000 Kghour.
52. The integrated process of claim 50 wherein the process further comprises the step of: (d) polymerizing the one or more olefin(s) in the presence of a polymerization catalyst into a polyolefin at a rate greater than 10,000 Kghour.
53. The integrated process of claim 50 wherein the oxygenated feedstock comprises methanol, the olefin(s) include ethylene and propylene, and the molecular sieve catalyst composition is a silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve.
54. The integrated process of claim 50 wherein the molecular sieve is synthesized from the combination from at least one of the group consisting of a silicon source, a phosphorous source and an aluminum source, optionally in the presence of a templating agent.
55. The process of claim 50 wherein the feedstock contains less than 30 ppm of a Group IA metal salt.
56. The process of claim 50 wherein the feedstock contains less than 20 ppm of a Group IA metal salt.
57. The process of claim 50 wherein the reactor is a fast fluidized bed reactor.
58. The process of claim 50 wherein the reactor is producing 1000 Kghour of ethylene.
59. The process of claim 50 wherein the reactor is a fixed bed reactor.
60. A process of converting an oxygenated feedstock into one or more olefin(s) in the presence of a molecular sieve catalyst composition comprising a molecular sieve, the process comprising the steps of:
(a) passing a hydrocarbon feedstock to a syngas production zone producing a synthesis gas stream;
(b) contacting the synthesis gas stream with a catalyst to form the oxygenated feedstock;
(c) transporting the oxygenated feedstock containing a first amount of a Group IA metal salt andor a Group IIA metal salt;
(d) removing from the oxygenated feedstock the Group IA metal salt andor the Group IIA metal salt such that feedstock contains a second amount of the Group IA andor Group IIA metal salt to form a treated oxygenated feedstock, wherein the second amount is less than the first amount; and
(e) converting the treated oxygenated feedstock into the one or more olefin(s) in a reactor in the presence of a molecular sieve catalyst composition.
61. The process of claim 60 wherein the process further comprises the step of:
(f) polymerizing the one or more olefin(s) in the presence of a polymerization catalyst into a polyolefin at a rate greater than 1,000 Kghour.
62. The process of claim 60 wherein the first amount of the Group IA metal salt andor Group IIA metal salt based on the molecular sieve is less than 10,000 ppm.
63. The process of claim 60 wherein the first amount of the Group IA metal salt andor Group IIA metal salt based on the molecular sieve is less than 1000 ppm.
64. The process of claim 60 wherein the first amount of the Group IA metal salt andor Group IIA metal salt based on the molecular sieve is less than 500 ppm.
65. The process of claim 60 wherein the second amount of the Group IA metal salt andor Group IIA metal salt is less than 50 ppm.
66. The process of claim 60 wherein the second amount of the Group IA metal salt andor Group IIA metal salt is less than 30 ppm.
67. The process of claim 60 wherein the second amount of the Group IA metal salt andor Group IIA metal salt is less than 20 ppm.
68. The process of claim 60 wherein the second amount of the Group IA metal salt andor Group IIA metal salt is less 10 ppm.
69. The process of claim 60 wherein the second amount of the Group IA metal salt andor Group IIA metal salt based is less than 1 ppm.
70. The process of claim 60 wherein the ratio of the first amount to the second amount of the Group IA metal salt andor Group IIA metal salt is greater than or equal to 20.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
We claim:
1. A water soluble composition for dip-coating a substrate comprised of:
a) hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose; and
b) a thickener selected from the group consisting of xanthan gum, carrageenan, and mixtures thereof, wherein the composition possesses a surface gloss of at least 150 when applied via dip coating to a substrate.
2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is comprised of, based upon the total dry weight of the composition,
a) from about 95 percent to less than about 100 percent of hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose; and
b) from about 0.5 percent to about 5 percent of a thickener selected from the group consisting of xanthan gum, carrageenan, and mixtures thereof,.
3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is comprised of, based upon the total dry weight of the composition,
a) from about 95 percent to about 99.5 percent of hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose; and
b) from about 0.5 percent to about 5 percent of xanthan gum.
4. The composition of claim 2 further comprising, based upon the total dry weight of the composition, up to about 40% plasticizers.
5. The composition of claim 4 wherein the plasticizers are selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol, glycerin, sorbitol, triethyl citrate, tribuyl citrate, dibutyl sebecate, vegetable oils, surfactants, propylene glycol, mono acetate of glycerol, diacetate of glycerol, triacetate of glycerol, natural gums, and mixtures thereof.
6. The composition of claim 4, wherein the plasticizers are selected from the group consisting of glycerin, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, castor oil, and mixtures thereof.
7. The composition of claim 2 further comprising, based upon the total dry weight of the composition, up to about 14% of a coloring agent.
8. The composition of claim 7 wherein the coloring agent is selected from the group consisting of azo dyes, quinopthalone dyes, triphenylmethane dyes, xanthene dyes, indigoid dyes, iron oxides, iron hydroxides, titanium dioxide, natural dyes, and mixtures thereof.
9. A dosage form for delivering an active agent, the form comprising an outer coating, said outer coating comprising the composition of claim 2.
10. A pharmaceutical dosage form comprising an outer coating of the composition of claim 2.
11. A pharmaceutical dosage form comprising a core, a subcoating substantially covering said core, and an outer coating substantially covering said subcoating, wherein the outer coating is comprised of the composition of claim 2.
12. The coated dosage form of claim 11 wherein the subcoating comprises materials selected from the group consisting of cellulose ethers, plasticizers, polycarbohydrates, pigments, opacifiers, and mixtures thereof.
13. The coated dosage form of claim 11 wherein the subcoating comprises materials selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, castor oil, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, maltodextrin, and mixtures thereof.
14. The dosage form of claim 11 wherein the subcoating is comprised of, based upon the total dry weight of the subcoating,
a) from about 2 percent to about 8 percent of a water-soluble cellulose ether selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, and mixtures thereof.
b) from about 0.1 percent to about 1 percent castor oil.
15. The dosage form of claim 11 wherein the subcoating is comprised of, based upon the total dry weight of the subcoating,
a) from about 4 percent to about 6 percent hydroxypropylmethylcellulose; and
b) from about 0.1 percent to about 1 percent castor oil.
16. The dosage form of claim 15 wherein the hydroxypropylmethylcellulose has a viscosity of about 5000 cps in an aqueous solution containing 2 weight percent hydroxypropylmethylcellulose.
17. The dosage form of claim 11 wherein the subcoating is comprised of, based upon the total dry weight of the subcoating,
a) from about 20 percent to about 50 percent hydroxypropylmethylcellulose;
b) from about 45 percent to about 75 percent maltodextrin;
c) from about 1 percent to about 10 percent PEG 400.
18. The coated dosage form of claim 11, wherein the coating is comprised of, based upon the total dry weight of the subcoating,
a) from about 25 percent to about 40 percent hydroxyethylcellulose;
b) from about 50 percent to about 70 percent maltodextrin;
c) from about 5 percent to about 10 percent PEG 400.
19. A tablet coated with the film forming composition according to claim 2.
20. The coated dosage form of claim 11, further comprising an effective amount of a pharmaceutical active ingredient, wherein said dosage form meets USP dissolution requirements for immediate release forms of said pharmaceutical active ingredient.
21. An aqueous dispersion of the composition of claim 2 for the manufacture of dip-coated tablets.
22. The aqueous dispersion of claim 21 comprised of, based upon the total weight of the aqueous dispersion,
a) from about 10 percent to about 14 percent of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose; and
b) from about 0.1 percent to about 0.14 percent of xanthan gum.
23. The composition of claim 1 which is substantially free of gelatin.
24. Use of the aqueous dispersion of claim 21 for the manufacture of dip coated tablets.
25. A pharmaceutical dosage form comprising a core and a coating, said coating substantially covering said core and having a surface gloss of at least 150; wherein said coating comprises the composition of claim 1.
26. The composition of claim 2 further comprising a weight enhancer selected from the group consisting of simethicone, polysorbate 80, and mixtures thereof.
27. A simulated capsule-like medicament comprising:
a. a core having a first end and a second end,
b. a first coating layer having a first color provided on said first end of said core;
c. a second coating layer having a second color on said second end of said core, said first color is different from said second color; wherein at least one of said first coating layer and second coating layer comprises the composition of claim 1.
28. The medicament of claim 27 wherein at least one of said first coating layer and said second coating layer is comprised of a coating composition, said coating composition comprised of, based upon the total dry weight of the coating composition,
a) from about 95 percent to less than about 100 percent of hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose; and
b) from about 0.5 percent to about 5 percent of xanthan gum.
29. The medicament of claim 28 further comprising a subcoating layer substantially covering said core, said subcoating layer provided between said core and said first coating layer and said second coating layer.
30. The medicament of claim 29 wherein the subcoating comprises materials selected from the group consisting of cellulose ethers, plasticizers, polycarbohydrates, pigments, opacifiers, and mixtures thereof.
31. A water soluble composition for dip-coating a substrate comprised of:
a) hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose; and
b) castor oil,
wherein the composition possesses a surface gloss of at least 150 when applied via dip coating to a substrate.
32. A pharmaceutical dosage form comprising a core and a coating, said coating substantially covering said core; wherein said coating comprises the composition of claim 31.
33. Use of the composition of claim 31 for the manufacture of dip coated tablets.
34. A water soluble composition for dip-coating a substrate comprised of:
a) hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose; and
b) maltodextrin,
wherein the composition possesses a surface gloss of at least 150 when applied via dip coating to a substrate.
35. The composition of claim 34 further comprising polyethylene glycol.
36. A pharmaceutical dosage form comprising a core and a coating, said coating substantially covering said core; wherein said coating comprises the composition of claim 34.
37. Use of the composition of claim 34 for the manufacture of dip coated tablets.
38. The water soluble composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is comprised of, based upon the total dry weight of the composition:
a) greater than about 95 percent and less than about 99.5 percent of hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose; and
b) greater than about 0.5 percent and less than about 5 percent of carrageenan,
wherein the composition possesses a surface gloss of at least 150 when applied via dip coating to a substrate.
39. A pharmaceutical dosage form comprising a core and a coating,
said coating substantially covering said core; wherein said coating comprises the composition of claim 38.
40. Use of the composition of claim 38 for the manufacture of dip coated tablets.