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US2574122A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Sweetening process

Assignee: Standard Oil Development Co
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Filing: 1949-03-11
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Granted: 1951-11-06
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Expires: 1969-03-11
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 James W Ryder

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 10:53
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G19/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 94 words
PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF MERCAPTAN COMPOUNDS FROM A PETROLEUM OIL WHICH BOILS IN THE RANGE FROM ABOUT 80* F. TO ABOUT 420* F., WHICH COMPRISES TREATING SAID PETROLEUM OIL WITH A CAUSTIC SOLUTION CONTAINING THEREIN AN ALKYL PHENOLATE WHICH BOILS ABOVE ABOUT 420* F. AND AN AROMATIC MERCAPTIDE, SAID ALKYL PHENOLATE HAVING BEEN DERIVED FROM THE ACIDIFICATION OF THE CAUSTIC EXTRACT OF A THERMALLY CRACKED STOCK BOILING IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 420* TO 700* F., AND SAID AROMATIC MERCAPTIDE HAVING BEEN DERIVED FROM THE CAUSTIC EXTRACT OF A CATALYTICALLY CRACKED HYDROCARBON FRACTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 94 words
PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF MERCAPTAN COMPOUNDS FROM A PETROLEUM OIL WHICH BOILS IN THE RANGE FROM ABOUT 80* F. TO ABOUT 420* F., WHICH COMPRISES TREATING SAID PETROLEUM OIL WITH A CAUSTIC SOLUTION CONTAINING THEREIN AN ALKYL PHENOLATE WHICH BOILS ABOVE ABOUT 420* F. AND AN AROMATIC MERCAPTIDE, SAID ALKYL PHENOLATE HAVING BEEN DERIVED FROM THE ACIDIFICATION OF THE CAUSTIC EXTRACT OF A THERMALLY CRACKED STOCK BOILING IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 420* TO 700* F., AND SAID AROMATIC MERCAPTIDE HAVING BEEN DERIVED FROM THE CAUSTIC EXTRACT OF A CATALYTICALLY CRACKED HYDROCARBON FRACTION.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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