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Process for effective catalytic conversion of hydrocarbons

Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1946-04-08
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Granted: 1953-12-08
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Expires: 1966-04-08
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Paul M Waddill
  • 👤 Frank C Fowler

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 05:25
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J8/00; B01J8/08; B01J8/087; C; C10; C10G; C10G11/00; C10G11/14; C10G11/16; B01J2208/00; B01J2208/00008; B01J2208/00017; B01J2208/00026; B01J2208/00035; B01J2208/00088; B01J2208/00106; B01J2208/00115; B01J2208/00132; B01J2208/00327; B01J2208/00336; B01J2208/0038; B01J2208/00477; B01J2208/00495

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 95 words
A PROCESS FOR EFFECTING CATALYTIC CONVERSION OF HYDROCARBONS WHICH COMPRISES CONTINUOUSLY HEATING A CONTIGUOUS, REFRACTORY MASS OF HEATTRANSFER PEBBLES IN AN UPPER ENCLOSED ZONE TO A TEMPERATURE ABOVE CONVERSION TEMPERATURE; GRAVITATING THE HEATED PEBBLES THROUGH A SERIES OF PARALLEL, VERTICAL PASSAGEWAYS BETWEEN AND IN CONTACT WITH VERTICAL ROWS OF GAS-PERVIOUS CATALYST MASSES IN A CONVERSION ZONE, PASSING A VAPOROUS FEED STREAM COMPRISING PRINCIPALLY HYDROCARBON THROUGH SAID CONVERSION ZONE SO AS TO PASS THROUGH SAID CATALYST MASSES AND CATALYTICALLY CONVERT THE HYDROCARBON TO MORE DESIRABLE GASEOUS PRODUCTS; AND RECOVERING A GASEOUS PRODUCT FROM THE CONVERSION ZONE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 95 words
A PROCESS FOR EFFECTING CATALYTIC CONVERSION OF HYDROCARBONS WHICH COMPRISES CONTINUOUSLY HEATING A CONTIGUOUS, REFRACTORY MASS OF HEATTRANSFER PEBBLES IN AN UPPER ENCLOSED ZONE TO A TEMPERATURE ABOVE CONVERSION TEMPERATURE; GRAVITATING THE HEATED PEBBLES THROUGH A SERIES OF PARALLEL, VERTICAL PASSAGEWAYS BETWEEN AND IN CONTACT WITH VERTICAL ROWS OF GAS-PERVIOUS CATALYST MASSES IN A CONVERSION ZONE, PASSING A VAPOROUS FEED STREAM COMPRISING PRINCIPALLY HYDROCARBON THROUGH SAID CONVERSION ZONE SO AS TO PASS THROUGH SAID CATALYST MASSES AND CATALYTICALLY CONVERT THE HYDROCARBON TO MORE DESIRABLE GASEOUS PRODUCTS; AND RECOVERING A GASEOUS PRODUCT FROM THE CONVERSION ZONE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1956-12-07 1957-06-08 1957-12-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1960-12-07 1961-06-08 1961-12-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1964-12-07 1965-06-08 1965-12-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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