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US2643938A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Purification of spent sulfuric acid

Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1947-08-18
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Granted: 1953-06-30
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Expires: 1967-08-18
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Sam P Robinson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 12:29
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B17/00; C01B17/69; C01B17/90; C01B17/905

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 92 words
AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR PARTIALLY CONCENTRATING A SULFURIC ACID CONTAINING ORGANIC MATERIAL, WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF ADMIXING HOT COMBUSTION GASES AND AN OXIDIZING AGENT AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF 1100* F. TO 3000* F. SO AS TO DECOMPOSE SAID OXIDIZING AGENT TO LIBERATE NASCENT OXYGEN; IMMEDIATELY INTRODUCING SAID RESULTING ADMIXTURE INTO SAID SULFURIC ACID, WHEREBY ORGANIC MATERIAL IS OXIDIZED BY REACTION WITH SAID NASCENT OXYGEN AND A PORTION OF THE WATER CONTENT OF SAID ACID IS VAPORIZED; AND REMOVING SAID OXIDIZED MATERIAL AND SAID WATER VAPOR FROM SAID ACID.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 92 words
AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR PARTIALLY CONCENTRATING A SULFURIC ACID CONTAINING ORGANIC MATERIAL, WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF ADMIXING HOT COMBUSTION GASES AND AN OXIDIZING AGENT AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF 1100* F. TO 3000* F. SO AS TO DECOMPOSE SAID OXIDIZING AGENT TO LIBERATE NASCENT OXYGEN; IMMEDIATELY INTRODUCING SAID RESULTING ADMIXTURE INTO SAID SULFURIC ACID, WHEREBY ORGANIC MATERIAL IS OXIDIZED BY REACTION WITH SAID NASCENT OXYGEN AND A PORTION OF THE WATER CONTENT OF SAID ACID IS VAPORIZED; AND REMOVING SAID OXIDIZED MATERIAL AND SAID WATER VAPOR FROM SAID ACID.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1956-06-29 1956-12-29 1957-06-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1960-06-29 1960-12-29 1961-06-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1964-06-29 1964-12-29 1965-06-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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